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         Ellyson, John.
      
       
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             Hereticks, sectaries, and schismaticks, discovered to be the Antichrist yet remaining and the great enemies of the peace of this kingdome the question rightly stated and debated ... : with a hint about ordination and the covenant.
             Ellyson, John.
          
           [10], 26, [1] p.
           
             [s.n.],
             London :
             1647.
          
           
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           ●●●ETICKS
           ,
           SECTARIES
           ,
           and
           Schismaticks
           ,
           ●…vered
           to
           be
           the
           Antichrist
           yet
           ●…ining
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           ●…
           Question
           rightly
           stated
           and
           debated
           .
           ●…paration
           to
           the
           great
           day
           of
           Humili●…ation
           on
           
             March
          
           10.
           next
           ensuing
           .
        
         
           ●…
           a
           Hint
           about
           Ordination
           ,
           and
           the
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           
             ●…
             them
             that
             call
             evill
             good
             ,
             and
             good
             evill
             ,
             that
             ●…esse
             for
             light
             ,
             and
             light
             for
             darkenesse
             ,
          
           
             Isay
             ●…
          
        
         
           
             ●…e
             good
             ,
             but
             if
             the
             Salt
             hath
             left
             its
             Savour
             ,
             where●…e
             salted
             ,
             it
             is
             good
             for
             nothing
             but
             to
             be
             cas●…●…oden
             underfoot
             of
             men
             .
          
           
             Matth.
             5.
             13.
             
               with●…4
            
             .
             34.
             
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeare
           ,
           1647.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           right
           Honourable
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           NOble
           Princes
           and
           Patriots
           ,
           remember
           in
           all
           your
           Lawes
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           that
           as
           Iesus
           Christ
           
           (
           who
           is
           the
           faithfull
           witnesse
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           one
           day
           for
           his
           truth
           and
           People
           )
           is
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           hath
           ▪
           made
           the
           Saints
           who
           are
           his
           Anointed
           ones
           (
           
             1
             Iohn
             2
             ▪
             27.
          
           )
           Kings
           and
           Priest
           to
           God
           and
           his
           Father
           ,
           so
           is
           he
           the
           one
           onely
           Law
           giver
           ,
           who
           is
           able
           
           to
           ●ee●
           and
           destroy
           ,
           and
           hath
           commanded
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           i
           〈…〉
           ch
           his
           Anointed
           ,
           nor
           doe
           his
           Prophets
           harme
           ,
           for
           he
           reproveth
           
           even
           Kings
           for
           their
           sak●●
           ▪
           If
           
             Hee
          
           have
           made
           them
           first
           and
           Prophets
           ,
           who
           shall
           hinder
           them
           to
           offer
           up
           spirituall
           Sacrifices
           to
           God
           ▪
           
             ●
             Pet.
             2.
             5
             
             ▪
          
           And
           as
           good
           Stewards
           of
           the
           manifold
           Grace
           of
           God
           to
           minister
           the
           gift
           one
           to
           another
           ▪
           as
           every
           w
           〈…〉
           e
           received
           it
           :
           
             1
             Pet.
             4.
             10.
             
          
           For
           every
           Scribe
           who
           is
           in
           〈…〉
           ted
           vnto
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           bringeth
           out
           of
           his
           treasury
           things
           new
           and
           old
           ,
           
             Matth.
             13.
             52.
             
          
           If
           the
           Saints
           as
           bottles
           be
           filled
           with
           new
           ●ine
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           they
           cannot
           but
           poure
           it
           forth
           〈…〉
           e
           their
           friends
           ,
           that
           which
           they
           have
           seene
           and
           heard
           ,
           and
           in
           〈…〉
           ns
           soules
           have
           tasted
           of
           the
           word
           of
           life
           they
           cannot
           but
           declare
           and
           speake
           ,
           
             1
             Iohn
             1.
             2.
             3.
          
           compared
           with
           
             Acts
             4.
             20.
             
             Iohn
             7.
             38.
             
          
        
         
           Have
           an
           eye
           therefore
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           to
           the
           designes
           of
           such
           men
           who
           would
           engage
           you
           to
           cast
           up
           bankes
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           stop
           the
           〈…〉
           ng
           of
           these
           waters
           ,
           for
           these
           floods
           will
           carrie
           all
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           who
           ever
           perswades
           you
           to
           it
           ,
           I
           tell
           you
           even
           weeping
           ▪
           
           〈…〉
           of
           the
           Lord
           〈…〉
           and
           〈…〉
           to
           give
           〈…〉
           to
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           the
           Image
           of
           the
           〈…〉
           that
           as
           many
           as
           will
           not
           worship
           the
           Image
           of
           the
           Beast
           〈…〉
           killed
           notwithstanding
           the
           dreadfull
           do●m●
           〈…〉
           himself
           ▪
           
             Revel.
             14
             9.
             10
             11.
             
          
           If
           any
           man
           doe
           〈…〉
           Beast
           and
           his
           Image
           ,
           and
           receive
           his
           marke
           in
           his
           for
           the
           〈…〉
           his
           hand
           ,
           the
           same
           shall
           drinke
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           have
           ●o
           rest
           day
           nor
           night
           &c.
           
           Be
           wise
           now
           therefore
           ,
           Oy●●
           Princes
           ,
           be
           instructed
           yee
           Iudes
           of
           our
           Earth
           ,
           Kisse
           the
           Sonne
           least
           he
           be
           angry
           and
           ●ee
           perish
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           though
           yee
           have
           already
           steered
           our
           weather
           beaten
           ship
           ,
           through
           many
           angry
           waves
           ,
           and
           billowes
           ,
           and
           thinke
           you
           are
           come
           neere
           to
           the
           
             faire
             Havens
          
           of
           peace
           and
           happiness
           as
           yet
           if
           instead
           of
           honouring
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           submitting
           to
           his
           Royall
           〈…〉
           you
           shall
           be
           either
           flattered
           or
           threatned
           to
           set
           your
           〈…〉
           under
           any
           ●otin●
           or
           pretence
           whatsoever
           against
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           to
           kick
           against
           the
           pricks
           ,
           you
           will
           yet
           miscarry
           and
           split
           upon
           this
           Rock
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           your
           debates
           and
           consultations
           shall
           be
           dash't
           in
           p●ices
           like
           a
           Potters
           Vessel
           ,
           for
           whosoever
           shall
           full
           on
           that
           Stone
           shall
           be
           broken
           
             Grave
             Senators
             ,
          
           consider
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           .
           
             Zach.
             12.
             3.
          
           hath
           foretold
           that
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           make
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           (
           viz.
           the
           Saints
           )
           a
           burthen
           some
           stone
           to
           all
           people
           ,
           all
           that
           burthen
           themselves
           with
           it
           shall
           be
           out
           it
           peices
           though
           all
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Earth
           be
           gathered
           together
           against
           it●
           :
           Those
           men
           who
           stickle
           most
           against
           the
           Saints
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Hereticks
           and
           Schismaticks
           shall
           be
           discovered
           to
           be
           such
           themselves
           ,
           but
           as
           our
           Saviour
           said
           ,
           they
           are
           wise
           in
           their
           Generations
           ,
           and
           they
           dealt
           with
           you
           herein
           as
           the
           crafty
           and
           ingenious
           Horse
           Courser
           ,
           with
           his
           untaimed
           and
           〈…〉
           ly
           pranser
           ,
           speaks
           ●●ire
           ,
           streak●●
           and
           scratches
           him
           ,
           whilst
           he
           bee
           mounted
           into
           the
           saddle
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           strikes
           ,
           and
           spurs
           ,
           and
           gallops
           ,
           till
           he
           have
           broken
           him
           to
           his
           will
           :
           They
           be
           speake
           you
           as
           having
           a
           great
           power
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           over
           the
           consciences
           ,
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           I
           beseech
           you
           receive
           no
           honour
           from
           these
           men
           who
           thus
           cry
           up
           your
           power
           and
           authority
           that
           they
           may
           be
           honoured
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           derive
           power
           and
           authority
           ,
           from
           you
           againe
           to
           be
           unrighteous
           Iudges
           both
           ●ver
           your selves
           and
           other
           men
           ,
           as
           their
           Reverend
           
             Fathers
             the
             Bishops
          
           were
           ,
           they
           seeke
           their
           owne
           things
           and
           not
           the
           thing
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           but
           it
           concerne●
           their
           interest
           ,
           by
           this
           craft
           they
           have
           their
           livings
           :
           and
           they
           know
           that
           if
           permission
           
           be
           once
           given
           to
           the
           Saints
           freely
           to
           make
           knowne
           the
           〈…〉
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           ●ath
           wrought
           so
           mightily
           in
           them
           ,
           their
           〈…〉
           of
           naturall
           reason
           ,
           though
           decked
           and
           ad●rned
           with
           systems
           〈…〉
           Philosophy
           ,
           and
           Schoole
           divinity
           ,
           will
           not
           be
           able
           to
           〈…〉
           in
           competion
           with
           it
           ,
           greater
           
             is
             he
             that
             is
             in
             the
             Saints
             ,
          
           then
           
             〈…〉
             that
             is
             in
             the
             world
             ,
          
           the
           teachings
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           shall
           be
           more
           〈…〉
           full
           and
           effectuall
           to
           take
           h●ld
           of
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           ,
           then
           all
           〈…〉
           workes
           and
           writings
           of
           their
           ▪
           Postillers
           and
           Commentators
           can
           ●●
           these
           cannot
           speake
           so
           to
           the
           consciences
           of
           poore
           Christians
           as
           the
           Spirit
           〈…〉
           And
           the
           feet
           of
           such
           as
           can
           bring
           glad
           tydings
           of
           〈…〉
           to
           such
           poore
           soules
           are
           exceeding
           beautifull
           ,
           and
           will
           bee
           ,
           〈…〉
           the
           opposition
           of
           these
           men
           .
        
         
           Most
           honoured
           worthies
           ,
           pray
           observe
           with
           me
           ,
           how
           
             Babylon
          
           the
           Mother
           of
           Harlots
           ,
           Fornications
           ,
           and
           Abominations
           of
           the
           〈…〉
           (
           which
           are
           chiefly
           spirituall
           and
           doe
           concerne
           our
           worship
           )
           〈…〉
           this
           name
           written
           in
           her
           fore
           head
           
             MYSTERY
             ,
          
           her
           workings
           are
           and
           have
           been
           still
           
             MYSTERIOUS
             ,
          
           hardly
           to
           ●●
           found
           out
           and
           traced
           ,
           But
           I
           have
           indeavoured
           as
           a
           blood
           ▪
           hound
           to
           pursue
           her
           ,
           for
           by
           those
           Characters
           of
           bloodinesse
           you
           shall
           be
           〈…〉
           to
           know
           her
           ,
           the
           beast
           whereon
           shee
           sits
           is
           bloody
           coloured
           ,
           her
           garments
           are
           dyed
           in
           blood
           ,
           
             Revel.
             17.
             5.
             3.
             4
             6.
          
           in
           her
           habitation
           is
           found
           the
           blood
           of
           Prophets
           and
           of
           Saints
           .
           
             cap.
             18
             24.
          
           her
           drinke
           where
           with
           she
           makes
           her selfe
           drunke
           ,
           is
           blood
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           ,
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           have
           beene
           〈…〉
           drunks
           with
           her
           wine
           ;
           
             England
             ,
          
           Oh
           
             England
          
           hath
           for●●●ly
           pl●id
           the
           beast
           with
           her
           ,
           if
           not
           the
           beast
           under
           her
           on
           which
           hath
           sitten
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           we
           have
           had
           of
           late
           ,
           blood
           given
           ●●
           to
           drinke
           ,
           for
           we
           were
           worthy
           ;
           let
           it
           ,
           oh
           let
           it
           be
           so
           no
           more
           let
           not
           
             England
          
           againe
           make
           war
           with
           the
           Lambe
           ,
           for
           〈…〉
           the
           Lord
           of
           Lords
           ,
           and
           King
           of
           Kings
           ,
           
             Revel.
             17
             14.
             
          
           Suppose
           grave
           Senators
           those
           men
           so
           much
           miscalled
           were
           indeed
           such
           as
           they
           are
           represented
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           their
           
             Presbyterian
          
           adversaries
           〈…〉
           their
           Churches
           without
           crime
           or
           Error
           (
           which
           is
           most
           〈…〉
           )
           and
           so
           might
           justly
           cast
           them
           out
           t●
           yet
           since
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           hath
           commanded
           ,
           that
           the
           tares
           and
           the
           wheat
           should
           grow
           together
           till
           the
           barvest
           ,
           what
           cruelty
           is
           this
           toward
           such
           men
           ,
           〈…〉
           live
           peaceably
           among
           men
           ,
           unblameable
           in
           their
           conversation
           ,
           pay
           you
           tax
           and
           tribute
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           doe
           in
           all
           things
           which
           
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           exercise
           themselves
           to
           keep
           faith
           and
           a
           good
           conscience
           towards
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           what
           cruelty
           I
           say
           is
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           Cit●…
           Magistrate
           should
           be
           incensed
           against
           them
           &
           should
           by
           all
           wayes
           be
           solicited
           ,
           not
           to
           give
           them
           
             a
             toleration
          
           that
           it
           ,
           not
           to
           suffer
           them
           when
           they
           have
           so
           faithfully
           engaged
           for
           them
           :
           The
           field
           in
           the
           Parable
           must
           have
           some
           interpretation
           ,
           it
           must
           have
           reference
           to
           Church
           or
           State
           ,
           Christ
           would
           have
           them
           suffered
           some where
           ,
           but
           their
           adversaries
           who
           pretend
           so
           much
           for
           Christ
           ,
           are
           indeed
           in
           this
           particular
           as
           in
           many
           other
           things
           Antichrist
           ,
           i.
           e.
           against
           Christ
           ,
           he
           saith
           let
           them
           grow
           together
           ,
           
             these
             men
             say
             nay
             ,
          
           let
           them
           be
           pulled
           up
           ,
           lamentable
           will
           the
           condition
           of
           many
           people
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           be
           ,
           if
           many
           choise
           young
           men
           and
           others
           ,
           who
           
             are
             ordained
             by
             Iesus
             Christ
             to
             eternall
             life
             and
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           have
           received
           a
           large
           portion
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           (
           the
           only
           teacher
           of
           his
           people
           )
           whereby
           they
           may
           edifie
           and
           build
           others
           up
           in
           the
           most
           holy
           faith
           ,
           if
           the
           mouths
           of
           these
           must
           be
           stopped
           for
           want
           of
           that
           empty
           and
           fruitlesse
           (
           as
           is
           conceived
           )
           Ceremony
           of
           Ordination
           ,
           which
           the
           doctrine
           (
           peradventure
           )
           of
           the
           Presbyterie
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           hath
           tought
           ,
           their
           consciences
           to
           startle
           at
           and
           deny
           :
           for
           in
           the
           I.
           booke
           of
           the
           
             Disciplin
             of
             the
             Kirke
             of
             Scotland
          
           commanded
           to
           be
           practised
           in
           the
           same
           Kirks
           .
           
             Anno
             Dom.
             1641.
          
           under
           the
           head
           of
           Admission
           ,
           this
           they
           teach
           .
           
             pag.
             31.
             
             Other
             Ceremony
          
           then
           the
           publick
           Approbation
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           Declaration
           of
           the
           chiefe
           Minister
           ,
           that
           the
           person
           there
           presented
           is
           appointed
           to
           serve
           the
           Church
           .
           
             We
             cannot
             approve
             ,
          
           son
           all
           be
           it
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           
             used
             Imposition
             of
             Hands
             ,
          
           yet
           seeing
           
             the
             miracle
             is
             ceased
             ,
          
           the
           using
           
             of
             the
             Ceremony
             ,
          
           we
           iudge
           not
           necessary
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           gift
           were
           conveyed
           who
           would
           deny
           ,
           nay
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           rejoyce
           to
           be
           partaker
           of
           it
           but
           whilst
           men
           see
           that
           this
           is
           but
           a
           vain
           Imitation
           
             of
             that
             primitive
             Apostolical
             Presbytety
             ,
          
           who
           had
           received
           from
           Iesus
           Christ
           and
           could
           convey
           to
           others
           
             such
             gifts
             of
             the
             Spirit
          
           for
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Gospel
           as
           
             have
             been
             lost
          
           whilst
           we
           have
           been
           under
           the
           power
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           none
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           men
           have
           received
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           bestow
           on
           others
           ,
           they
           are
           exceedingly
           troubled
           in
           their
           Spirits
           ,
           &
           can
           iudge
           the
           ceremony
           at
           the
           least
           but
           a
           taking
           of
           Gods
           name
           in
           vaine
           :
           Let
           my
           counsell
           then
           
             (
             wise
             Counsellors
             )
          
           be
           acceptable
           touching
           these
           men
           ,
           that
           as
           in
           all
           
             your
             Declarations
          
           
           whilst
           you
           had
           any
           need
           of
           them
           either
           in
           their
           Persons
           or
           Estates
           ,
           〈…〉
           
             have
             ingaged
             to
             be
             tender
             towards
             them
             ;
          
           which
           
             Tendernesse
          
           they
           could
           conceive
           to
           be
           no
           lesse
           then
           a
           continued
           liberty
           in
           〈…〉
           severall
           wayes
           of
           worship
           ,
           which
           they
           then
           enjoyed
           ,
           and
           not
           after
           the
           lesse
           of
           many
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           and
           a
           parting
           with
           a
           good
           part
           of
           ther
           lively
           .
           hoods
           for
           your
           preservation
           ,
           
             an
             imprisoning
             of
          
           their
           persons
           ,
           and
           a
           wasting
           of
           the
           remainder
           ,
           by
           Attendance
           ,
           Suites
           ,
           Fees
           ,
           Fines
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           charges
           as
           necessarily
           attend
           such
           a
           condition
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           this
           for
           the
           practise
           of
           those
           very
           things
           you
           seemed
           then
           to
           allow
           in
           them
           ,
           when
           you
           thus
           time
           after
           time
           
             declared
             Tendernesse
          
           towards
           them
           ,
           oh
           doe
           not
           ,
           doe
           not
           thus
           keep
           promise
           with
           them
           ,
           let
           not
           this
           ●e
           the
           recompence
           you
           give
           them
           for
           all
           the
           labour
           of
           love
           they
           have
           shewed
           unto
           you
           ,
           doe
           not
           for
           the
           gratification
           of
           a
           few
           men
           ,
           who
           from
           
             Sion
             Colledge
          
           either
           vent
           their
           considerations
           contrary
           to
           your
           Ordinances
           ,
           when
           they
           like
           them
           not
           ,
           or
           send
           you
           Votes
           ,
           Orders
           and
           Ordinances
           (
           though
           Sub●illy
           and
           mediately
           by
           the
           Assembly
           )
           at
           their
           pleasures
           ,
           which
           you
           must
           confirme
           or
           be
           rayled
           at
           in
           every
           Pulpit
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           〈…〉
           against
           you
           ▪
           and
           se●t
           crying
           〈…〉
           you
           for
           〈…〉
           such
           things
           ,
           as
           I
           dare
           say
           not
           one
           of
           a
           thousand
           of
           them
           knowes
           or
           understands
           ,
           having
           a
           strong
           influence
           also
           by
           their
           Emissaries
           upon
           the
           adjacent
           Counties
           that
           they
           may
           concur
           with
           them
           in
           their
           destructive
           wayes
           and
           actions
           ,
           if
           these
           men
           can
           〈…〉
           you
           thus
           already
           ,
           before
           they
           have
           any
           power
           in
           ther
           hands
           ,
           consider
           I
           pray
           what
           they
           would
           doe
           ,
           if
           power
           should
           be
           given
           them
           according
           to
           their
           desire
           ,
           we
           have
           too
           lately
           bought
           repentance
           from
           
             their
             predicessors
             the
             Bishops
             at
             too
             dear
             arate
          
           al
           which
           I
           lay
           before
           you
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           please
           to
           peruse
           this
           tract
           ,
           you
           shall
           see
           these
           men
           proved
           the
           greatest
           Hereticks
           and
           Schismaticks
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           at
           this
           day
           :
           And
           as
           touching
           these
           men
           who
           are
           so
           much
           reproached
           by
           them
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           them
           to
           be
           according
           to
           what
           they
           understand
           ,
           pure
           in
           religion
           ,
           having
           not
           the
           forme
           ,
           but
           the
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           in
           their
           publique
           and
           private
           meetings
           ,
           dayly
           praying
           the
           Lord
           for
           you
           ,
           innocent
           in
           their
           lives
           ,
           inoffensive
           in
           their
           conversations
           ,
           peaceable
           in
           the
           places
           where
           they
           live
           ,
           and
           obedient
           to
           your
           iust
           power
           .
           Our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           in
           all
           his
           goings
           out
           with
           them
           in
           th●se
           few
           last
           yeares
           ,
           not
           only
           opening
           their
           purses
           ,
           buts
           
           their
           very
           bowels
           and
           hearts
           ,
           making
           them
           ready
           and
           willing
           to
           spend
           &
           to
           be
           spent
           for
           you
           ,
           hath
           given
           both
           to
           your selves
           &
           al
           the
           world
           in
           all
           ages
           to
           come
           ,
           a
           sufficient
           demonstration
           of
           their
           harmlessenesse
           ,
           integrity
           &
           faithfulnesse
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           wil
           not
           beleeve
           
             these
             speaking
             out
             on
             their
             behalfe
             ,
          
           neither
           would
           yee
           ,
           if
           an
           
             Angel
             from
          
           heaven
           should
           come
           and
           witness
           for
           them
           .
           Now
           the
           God
           of
           wisedome
           give
           you
           to
           dis●erne
           betwixt
           truth
           ,
           and
           errour
           betwixt
           good
           and
           evill
           ,
           friends
           and
           enemies
           ,
           Saints
           and
           Hereticks
           :
           and
           to
           hearken
           to
           the
           wise
           counsell
           of
           
             Gameliel
             ,
          
           a
           great
           
             Statist
          
           concerning
           the
           Sectaries
           of
           
             those
             times
             :
             Acts
             5.
             35.
             38.
             39.
          
           with
           which
           I
           shall
           conclude
           ,
           take
           heed
           to
           your selves
           what
           you
           intend
           to
           doe
           at
           touching
           these
           men
           ,
           refraine
           from
           these
           men
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           alone
           ;
           for
           if
           this
           counsell
           or
           worke
           be
           of
           men
           it
           will
           come
           to
           naught
           ,
           but
           if
           it
           be
           of
           God
           ;
           yee
           cannot
           overthrow
           it
           ,
           least
           happily
           yee
           be
           even
           found
           fighters
           against
           God
           .
        
         
           
             
               I
               verily
               thought
               I
               ought
               to
               doe
               many
               things
               against
               the
               name
               of
               
               Iesus
               .
            
             
               And
               many
               of
               the
               Saints
               did
               I
               shut
               up
               in
               prison
               ,
               I
               punisht
               them
               oft
               ,
               and
               compelled
               them
               to
               blaspheme
               ,
               and
               I
               persecuted
               them
               even
               to
               strange
               Cities
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           every
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             I
          
           Have
           endeavoured
           in
           this
           discourse
           so
           farre
           as
           the
           present
           opportunity
           and
           time
           would
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           undeceive
           thee
           :
           however
           to
           hint
           out
           Truth
           and
           a
           way
           to
           others
           ,
           who
           have
           more
           leisure
           for
           prosecution
           :
           the
           stile
           is
           without
           quaintnesse
           ,
           plaine
           and
           familiar
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           not
           speake
           to
           the
           meanest
           (
           for
           whom
           I
           mainly
           did
           intend
           it
           )
           as
           a
           Barbarian
           :
           If
           you
           please
           to
           cast
           your
           eye
           upon
           this
           word
           of
           distinction
           following
           ,
           it
           may
           give
           you
           some
           light
           for
           the
           better
           understanding
           of
           the
           whole
           discourse
           ,
           and
           being
           kept
           in
           memory
           will
           in
           some
           measure
           enable
           thee
           (
           if
           thou
           have
           any
           knowledge
           of
           the
           things
           of
           Christ
           )
           to
           judge
           of
           truth
           and
           Errour
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           severall
           partyes
           it
           makes
           mention
           of
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Church
             or
             an
             Assembly
             may
             be
             said
             to
             be
             true
             or
             false
             in
             respect
          
           
             1.
             
             Of
             their
             Foundation
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Of
             their
             Members
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Of
             their
             Ministry
             .
          
           
           
             4
             of
             their
             Doctrine
             .
          
           
             5.
             of
             their
             Institutions
             or
             Ordinances
             .
          
           
             6.
             of
             their
             placing
             and
             exercise
             of
             power
             .
          
        
         
           Such
           Assemblies
           or
           Churches
           who
           have
           not
           God
           in
           Christ
           for
           the
           foundation
           or
           obiect
           of
           their
           worship
           ,
           can
           in
           no
           sence
           be
           called
           true
           or
           Christian
           Churches
           ,
           as
           the
           Turkes
           who
           worship
           
             Mahomet
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           such
           as
           doe
           lay
           this
           foundation
           may
           ,
           in
           some
           sence
           be
           called
           true
           or
           Christian
           Churches
           .
        
         
           But
           then
           as
           they
           depart
           from
           the
           truth
           of
           Scripture
           either
           in
           their
           members
           ,
           ministry
           ,
           doctrines
           ,
           institutions
           or
           Ordinances
           ,
           right
           placing
           or
           exercise
           of
           power
           or
           Administration
           of
           Discipline
           ,
           (
           if
           you
           please
           so
           to
           cal
           it
           in
           any
           ,
           some
           or
           all
           of
           those
           ,
           so
           may
           they
           be
           )
           said
           to
           be
           more
           or
           lesse
           false
           or
           Antichristian
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           building
           wood
           ,
           hay
           ,
           and
           stubble
           upon
           the
           foundation
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           
             book
             of
             the
             Revelation
             ,
          
           it
           appeares
           Antichrist
           hath
           done
           in
           all
           Ages
           ;
           all
           which
           must
           be
           destroyed
           with
           fire
           ,
           I
           shall
           make
           no
           farther
           applycation
           :
           consider
           what
           is
           said
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           give
           thee
           understanding
           in
           all
           things
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           wisest
           of
           meer
           men
           hath
           said
           it
           ,
           
             That
             there
          
           
           
             is
             no
             new
             thing
             under
             the
             Sun
             ,
          
           but
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           is
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           now
           shall
           be
           afterwards
           ,
           if
           God
           prevent
           not
           :
           under
           base
           and
           odious
           names
           ,
           
             Persecution
          
           hath
           in
           all
           Ages
           been
           the
           Saints
           portion
           .
           The
           Scribes
           and
           
           Pharisees
           in
           our
           Saviours
           time
           ,
           boasted
           ,
           that
           had
           they
           lived
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           their
           fathers
           they
           would
           not
           have
           been
           partakers
           with
           them
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ;
           yet
           these
           very
           men
           cruelly
           persecuted
           (
           and
           put
           to
           death
           some
           of
           )
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           Crucified
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           who
           was
           the
           Lord
           ,
           not
           onely
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           but
           of
           life
           and
           glory
           too
           ;
           though
           he
           himself
           did
           forewarn
           them
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           brought
           upon
           their
           own
           heads
           all
           the
           bloodshed
           upon
           earth
           ,
           from
           righteous
           
             Abel
          
           to
           
             Zacharias
             :
          
           And
           I
           fear
           that
           all
           these
           things
           are
           coming
           upon
           this
           Generation
           ;
           else
           ,
           what
           may
           be
           the
           reason
           ,
           that
           whilest
           those
           that
           are
           called
           ,
           and
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           chosen
           in
           the
           
           land
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           with
           the
           
             Lamb
             ,
          
           and
           who
           have
           through
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Lamb
          
           overcome
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           that
           Antichristian
           and
           Malignant
           power
           ,
           that
           hath
           risen
           up
           against
           them
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           in
           this
           Nation
           ;
           whilest
           these
           I
           say
           ,
           after
           all
           their
           travell
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           in
           expence
           of
           blood
           and
           estate
           ,
           are
           thinking
           upon
           the
           sweet
           fruit
           of
           their
           long
           endured
           hardships
           ,
           and
           hazards
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           others
           have
           whet
           their
           tongues
           sharper
           then
           any
           two
           edged
           sword
           ,
           and
           have
           dipt
           their
           Pens
           in
           the
           blacknesse
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           darknesse
           of
           Hell
           it self
           ,
           continually
           sending
           forth
           most
           railing
           and
           bitter
           speeches
           ,
           and
           are
           thus
           afresh
           preparing
           war
           against
           them
           :
           If
           new
           troubles
           be
           not
           creating
           for
           these
           men
           ;
           what
           mean
           those
           daily
           invective
           Alarms
           ,
           (
           by
           such
           who
           are
           called
           the
           Ministers
           of
           
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           too
           )
           which
           from
           Presse
           and
           Pulpit
           ,
           are
           ratled
           in
           the
           ears
           of
           our
           most
           worthy
           
             Senators
             ,
          
           and
           other
           subordinate
           Magistrates
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           incensing
           ,
           and
           provoking
           them
           ,
           contrary
           to
           their
           own
           judgements
           and
           reason
           ,
           against
           such
           ,
           who
           by
           Gods
           even
           miraculous
           blessing
           upon
           their
           weak
           endeavours
           ,
           have
           been
           theirs
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           Saviours
           :
           Sometimes
           dashing
           Hell
           fire
           in
           the
           faces
           of
           their
           consciences
           to
           fright
           them
           (
           if
           possible
           )
           into
           the
           same
           persecution
           and
           condemnation
           with
           themselves
           ;
           and
           then
           otherwhile
           ,
           beseeching
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           tender
           the
           Blessings
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           prosperity
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           rise
           up
           in
           indignation
           against
           these
           Heretiques
           ,
           Sectaries
           ,
           and
           Schismaticks
           (
           for
           so
           they
           call
           them
           )
           the
           Seducers
           ,
           and
           deceivers
           of
           the
           people
           to
           their
           utter
           extirpation
           ;
           the
           old
           way
           of
           Satan
           ,
           the
           great
           Seducer
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           who
           cleave
           to
           this
           present
           world
           ,
           to
           besmear
           the
           faithfull
           and
           godly
           of
           the
           land
           in
           all
           ages
           with
           names
           of
           ignominy
           and
           reproach
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           fall
           upon
           them
           to
           their
           ruin
           and
           destruction
           :
           Witnesses
           of
           which
           Truth
           ,
           have
           the
           prophets
           been
           in
           all
           Ages
           ,
           yea
           ,
           Christ
           himself
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           faithfull
           Martyrs
           to
           this
           yery
           day
           ;
           whose
           accusations
           still
           were
           ,
           
             these
             men
          
           are
           pestilent
           fellows
           ,
           movers
           of
           sedition
           ,
           ring
           leaders
           of
           Sects
           ,
           broachers
           of
           strange
           Doctrines
           ,
           teaching
           things
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           Seducers
           ,
           stirrers
           up
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           drawing
           disciples
           after
           them
           ,
           speaking
           against
           
             Caesar
             ,
          
           troublers
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           but
           the
           Saints
           are
           in
           expectation
           ,
           that
           these
           men
           who
           thus
           resist
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           sometimes
           
             Jannes
          
           &
           
             Iambres
          
           withstood
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           shall
           not
           proceed
           much
           farther
           ,
           &
           that
           their
           folly
           shal
           be
           made
           manifest
           to
           all
           :
           For
           this
           wicked
           one
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           as
           act
           from
           him
           and
           for
           him
           ,
           shal
           the
           Lord
           consume
           shortly
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           and
           destroy
           with
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           his
           coming
           ,
           as
           hath
           in
           some
           measure
           been
           fulfilled
           already
           in
           our
           dayes
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           more
           and
           more
           ,
           till
           
             Babylon
          
           be
           
           wholly
           fallen
           ,
           as
           a
           milstone
           to
           the
           bottom
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           never
           to
           rise
           again
           any
           more
           ,
           and
           till
           the
           
             Beast
          
           be
           taken
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           the
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           be
           cast
           alive
           into
           the
           Lake
           of
           fire
           
           burning
           with
           Brimston
           .
           If
           new
           Gives
           and
           Fetters
           be
           not
           contriving
           for
           the
           Saints
           ;
           why
           are
           the
           poor
           ,
           misled
           ,
           and
           ungratefull
           
           Citizens
           ,
           so
           constantly
           hurried
           on
           with
           most
           troublesome
           and
           unwearied
           paines
           to
           remonstrate
           ,
           Petition
           upon
           Petition
           ,
           and
           act
           contrary
           to
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           their
           own
           interests
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           ;
           little
           dreaming
           what
           a
           foundation
           they
           are
           laying
           for
           their
           own
           destruction
           ,
           if
           affairs
           be
           transacted
           after
           their
           desires
           ,
           numerously
           ,
           and
           tumultuously
           ,
           and
           now
           formally
           attending
           day
           after
           day
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           as
           if
           they
           intended
           to
           force
           the
           Parliament
           to
           some
           unjust
           Laws
           or
           Ordinances
           against
           other
           men
           ,
           for
           satisfaction
           of
           their
           own
           carnall
           lusts
           ,
           and
           others
           who
           continually
           instigate
           and
           solicite
           them
           to
           this
           service
           :
           Saying
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           we
           will
           not
           have
           this
           man
           to
           reign
           over
           us
           ,
           Come
           let
           us
           kill
           him
           and
           the
           inheritance
           shall
           be
           ours
           :
           Let
           us
           traduce
           these
           men
           ,
           Petition
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           every
           way
           make
           them
           vile
           and
           odious
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           and
           the
           People
           :
           That
           now
           they
           have
           subdued
           the
           Enemy
           for
           us
           ,
           we
           may
           divide
           the
           places
           of
           Honour
           and
           Profit
           amongst
           our selves
           ;
           passionately
           ,
           and
           with
           uncivill
           language
           ,
           every where
           complaining
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           Hereticks
           ,
           Sectaries
           and
           Schismaticks
           ,
           and
           such
           ,
           who
           though
           they
           have
           ventured
           lives
           and
           estates
           for
           their
           preservations
           ,
           yet
           because
           they
           differ
           ,
           but
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           in
           some
           petty
           circumstance
           ,
           or
           opinion
           from
           them
           ,
           must
           be
           thought
           unfit
           to
           breath
           in
           the
           same
           common
           aire
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           enjoy
           the
           common
           priviledges
           and
           liberties
           of
           Native
           Subjects
           ;
           though
           if
           any
           ,
           they
           have
           most
           right
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           by
           birth
           claiming
           the
           same
           interests
           with
           others
           ,
           and
           having
           redeemed
           them
           well
           nigh
           lost
           ,
           by
           their
           own
           prowesse
           and
           valour
           in
           the
           field
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           stop
           the
           rage
           of
           these
           unstable
           waters
           ;
           For
           the
           waters
           upon
           which
           the
           Whore
           sits
           ,
           are
           multitudes
           and
           people
           ;
           and
           to
           still
           this
           out
           cry
           (
           if
           possible
           )
           let
           us
           consider
           who
           these
           people
           are
           ,
           and
           whether
           or
           no
           indeed
           &
           truth
           ,
           any
           such
           persons
           may
           be
           found
           amongst
           us
           ,
           who
           are
           so
           called
           ?
        
         
           
           We
           will
           first
           then
           inquire
           after
           the
           Names
           themselves
           ,
           and
           see
           what
           they
           hold
           forth
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           what
           may
           be
           concluded
           thence
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           We
           shall
           prove
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           Presbyteriah
           Churches
           were
           truly
           constituted
           ,
           and
           ordered
           according
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           the
           Word
           (
           as
           indeed
           they
           are
           not
           )
           yet
           maintaining
           
           any
           errour
           either
           in
           judgement
           or
           practice
           ,
           that
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Christians
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           who
           joyne
           not
           themselves
           to
           them
           ,
           cannot
           truly
           and
           properly
           be
           termed
           Schismaticks
           for
           this
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           we
           shall
           clear
           it
           (
           we
           hope
           )
           to
           every
           reasonable
           understanding
           that
           in
           case
           these
           names
           of
           Hereticks
           ,
           Sectaries
           and
           Schismaticks
           be
           truly
           to
           be
           applied
           to
           any
           persons
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           that
           themselves
           &
           no
           others
           do
           so
           properly
           deserve
           that
           name
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           onely
           make
           the
           rent
           and
           division
           that
           is
           amongst
           us
           :
           For
           these
           names
           we
           shall
           speak
           of
           them
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           onely
           ,
           that
           foundation
           ,
           upon
           which
           if
           we
           build
           ,
           we
           shall
           stand
           fast
           like
           to
           mount
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           which
           cannot
           be
           removed
           ,
           and
           from
           which
           if
           we
           turn
           aside
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           be
           shaken
           into
           dust
           ,
           being
           built
           upon
           the
           quick-sand
           of
           every
           unstable
           mans
           fancy
           ,
           of
           whom
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           30.
           5.
           
           Verily
           man
           ,
           yea
           ,
           every
           man
           at
           his
           estate
           ,
           his
           best
           estate
           is
           vanity
           ,
           nay
           altogether
           vanity
           ,
           and
           that
           to
           be
           laid
           in
           the
           balance
           ,
           he
           is
           lighter
           then
           vanity
           ;
           nay
           plainly
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           lie
           :
           Beware
           then
           of
           men
           ,
           especially
           such
           men
           (
           wo
           be
           to
           them
           )
           who
           shut
           up
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           against
           men
           ,
           Who
           love
           the
           uppermost
           seats
           at
           feasts
           ,
           VVho
           tithe
           Mint
           ,
           and
           Anise
           ,
           and
           Comin
           ,
           and
           passe
           over
           judgement
           ,
           mercy
           ,
           faith
           and
           the
           love
           
           of
           God
           ;
           our
           too
           much
           doting
           upon
           men
           hath
           forced
           this
           expression
           :
           to
           return
           then
           ,
        
         
           Heresie
           is
           a
           Greek
           word
           ,
           having
           its
           derivation
           from
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           which
           signifies
           to
           chuse
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           holds
           forth
           in
           the
           generall
           no
           more
           then
           the
           choice
           of
           any
           opinion
           ,
           either
           good
           or
           bad
           :
           So
           it
           was
           used
           amongst
           the
           Heathens
           ,
           
             Vt
             non
             sum
             in
             eadem
          
           
           
             tecum
             haresi
             ,
          
           i
           e.
           
             opinione
             ,
          
           I
           am
           not
           in
           the
           same
           opinion
           with
           thee
           :
           Learned
           
             Passor
          
           saith
           ,
           it
           s
           used
           in
           a
           good
           sence
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           24.
           14.
           
           After
           the
           way
           which
           men
           cal
           Heresie
           ,
           so
           worship
           I
           the
           God
           of
           my
           Fathers
           :
           the
           Religion
           of
           the
           Apostles
           appointed
           by
           our
           Lord
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           was
           then
           called
           by
           those
           who
           were
           the
           strictest
           professors
           of
           that
           time
           ,
           the
           great
           Rabbies
           ,
           and
           Doctors
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           (
           but
           blinde
           leaders
           of
           the
           blinde
           )
           Heresie
           ,
           or
           a
           Sect
           ;
           I
           wish
           that
           now
           ,
           that
           which
           comes
           neerest
           to
           Christs
           Institution
           ,
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           were
           not
           so
           judged
           by
           the
           most
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           think
           themselves
           the
           wisest
           
           too
           :
           but
           the
           world
           by
           wisdome
           knows
           not
           God
           ,
           and
           this
           wisdome
           is
           no
           better
           then
           foolishnesse
           with
           God
           :
           You
           see
           briefly
           ,
           what
           the
           name
           Heretick
           Imports
           ;
           the
           choice
           of
           an
           opinion
           not
           generally
           received
           ;
           Though
           sometimes
           it
           falls
           out
           to
           be
           the
           truth
           ,
           even
           the
           truth
           it selfe
           ,
           the
           Way
           ,
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           ,
           even
           Christ
           himself
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           word
           ,
           which
           is
           Sect
           ,
           whence
           comes
           the
           common
           name
           Sectaries
           ,
           a
           word
           now
           so
           much
           in
           use
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           no
           other
           ,
           then
           the
           Latine
           of
           the
           former
           Greek
           word
           ,
           made
           into
           English
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           5.
           17.
           Chap.
           15.
           5.
           
           And
           elsewhere
           ,
           where
           you
           finde
           mention
           made
           of
           the
           Sects
           of
           the
           
             Saduces
          
           and
           
             Pharisees
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Originall
           word
           is
           still
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           the
           Heresie
           of
           the
           
             Saduces
          
           and
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           and
           so
           in
           the
           place
           fore
           quoted
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           24
           14.
           the
           choise
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           christian
           Religion
           is
           called
           a
           Heresie
           ;
           so
           that
           these
           two
           words
           signifie
           but
           one
           and
           the
           same
           thing
           ,
           only
           one
           is
           the
           Greek
           Word
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           is
           the
           Latine
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           further
           in
           the
           1
           Cor.
           11.
           18
           ,
           19.
           
           Which
           place
           I
           alleadge
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           finde
           out
           fully
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           last
           word
           which
           is
           Schisme
           ,
           &
           hath
           its
           Etymologie
           from
           the
           Greek
           word
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Findo
             ,
          
           to
           cleave
           ,
           or
           rent
           asunder
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           finde
           it
           used
           in
           
             Matth.
          
           9.
           16.
           Chap.
           27.
           51.
           
           
             Luke
          
           5.
           26.
           and
           many
           other
           places
           ,
           so
           that
           Schisme
           is
           properly
           a
           seperation
           or
           division
           in
           a
           body
           ,
           whose
           parts
           were
           before
           united
           ,
           and
           in
           Scripture
           signification
           holds
           forth
           a
           division
           ,
           or
           discention
           in
           Judgement
           ,
           or
           opinion
           from
           others
           in
           what
           was
           before
           received
           and
           maintained
           together
           with
           them
           ;
           there
           must
           be
           a
           Vnion
           or
           Conjunction
           before
           this
           parting
           and
           division
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           true
           and
           proper
           sense
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           or
           else
           it
           cannot
           be
           a
           Schisme
           ;
           the
           full
           understanding
           of
           the
           word
           you
           may
           have
           in
           
             Iohn
          
           7
           43.
           and
           10.
           19.
           compared
           with
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           11.
           18
           19.
           the
           two
           first
           texts
           tels
           us
           there
           was
           a
           division
           among
           the
           people
           :
           and
           in
           the
           last
           the
           tearms
           Heresie
           ,
           Sect
           ,
           and
           Schisme
           ,
           are
           used
           promiscuously
           ,
           and
           seem
           to
           signifie
           but
           the
           same
           thing
           ,
           as
           in
           ver.
           18.
           
           I
           heare
           there
           are
           Schismes
           among
           you
           ▪
           and
           I
           partly
           beleeve
           it
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           19.
           the
           Apostle
           renders
           the
           reason
           of
           this
           beliefe
           ;
           for
           there
           must
           be
           Heresies
           ,
           or
           Sects
           ;
           or
           it
           must
           be
           so
           ,
           for
           this
           cause
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           are
           approved
           may
           be
           made
           manifest
           :
           
           So
           here
           you
           have
           all
           together
           ,
           and
           hold
           out
           but
           the
           very
           same
           to
           us
           ,
           or
           at
           most
           ,
           that
           one
           is
           the
           cause
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           the
           effect
           ;
           because
           the
           choice
           of
           an
           opinion
           differing
           from
           others
           ,
           is
           oft
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           an
           occasion
           to
           those
           that
           entertain
           that
           opinion
           ,
           to
           divde
           from
           others
           in
           their
           practise
           :
           also
           thus
           ,
           Heresie
           hath
           usually
           in
           the
           ordinarie
           sense
           of
           men
           ,
           referred
           to
           the
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           Schisme
           to
           the
           practise
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           the
           Churches
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           were
           every
           way
           true
           and
           sound
           ,
           both
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           Foundation
           ,
           Members
           ,
           Ministry
           ,
           Doctrines
           ,
           Institutions
           ,
           and
           Censures
           ,
           in
           their
           primitive
           Apostolicall
           planting
           ,
           therefore
           those
           that
           were
           once
           joyned
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           chose
           out
           any
           opinion
           to
           themselves
           ,
           differing
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           upon
           that
           opinion
           made
           a
           division
           and
           seperation
           in
           their
           practise
           ,
           were
           in
           the
           true
           genuine
           signification
           of
           the
           words
           ,
           truly
           and
           properly
           Hereticks
           and
           Schismaticks
           so
           called
           ▪
           but
           because
           the
           Churches
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           straight
           after
           ,
           &
           even
           in
           the
           Apostles
           time
           ,
           begun
           to
           decline
           from
           their
           first
           purity
           ,
           &
           every
           way
           ,
           &
           to
           wax
           worse
           and
           worse
           ,
           till
           the
           man
           of
           sin
           ,
           mentioned
           ,
           
             2
             Thess.
             2.
             3.
             6.
          
           came
           fully
           to
           be
           revealed
           ,
           which
           hath
           now
           been
           for
           many
           hundred
           of
           yeares
           ,
           therefore
           such
           could
           not
           be
           Hereticks
           and
           Schismaticks
           :
           who
           after
           the
           Apostles
           time
           ,
           and
           in
           succeeding
           ages
           took
           up
           opinions
           ,
           which
           were
           contrary
           both
           to
           the
           Doctrine
           and
           Practise
           of
           those
           declining
           Churches
           ;
           which
           were
           now
           no
           longer
           the
           true
           Churches
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           originall
           Institution
           and
           Plantation
           ,
           but
           the
           falfe
           and
           faigned
           Churches
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           succeed
           and
           come
           in
           the
           room
           and
           stead
           of
           the
           true
           ones
           ,
           as
           is
           cleare
           by
           the
           whole
           book
           of
           the
           Revelations
           ,
           which
           is
           mainly
           a
           propheticall
           History
           ,
           and
           Narrative
           of
           the
           Rise
           ,
           Reign
           ,
           and
           Ruine
           of
           Antichrist
           ;
           where
           you
           may
           see
           how
           large
           his
           Territories
           are
           ,
           &
           how
           far
           his
           power
           reacheth
           ,
           especially
           in
           that
           I
           ext
           of
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           where
           it
           it
           said
           ver.
           3.
           that
           all
           the
           world
           wondered
           after
           the
           Beast
           ;
           and
           ver.
           8.
           
           All
           that
           dwell
           on
           the
           earth
           shall
           worship
           him
           ,
           whose
           names
           are
           not
           written
           in
           the
           Lambs
           book
           of
           life
           .
           
             And
             behold
             these
             names
          
           are
           the
           men
           who
           in
           all
           ages
           have
           been
           accounted
           the
           Hereticks
           ,
           Sectaries
           ,
           and
           Schismaticks
           of
           the
           times
           ;
           
             And
             these
             names
             are
             they
             ,
             who
             are
             
             so
             esteemed
             at
             this
             very
             day
             ;
          
           as
           is
           most
           evident
           to
           such
           ;
           whose
           eyes
           are
           anointed
           with
           the
           eye
           salve
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           discern
           of
           things
           that
           differ
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           present
           age
           wherein
           they
           live
           ,
           which
           is
           confirmed
           every
           day
           by
           those
           who
           do
           come
           after
           them
           ;
           so
           were
           the
           
             Waldenses
          
           reckoned
           in
           their
           times
           ;
           the
           
             Wicklevites
             ,
          
           our
           own
           country
           men
           in
           their
           generation
           ;
           the
           
             Hussites
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Jerman
             Lutherans
          
           in
           theirs
           ,
           all
           esteemed
           ,
           and
           Nicknamed
           Hereticks
           and
           Schismaticks
           by
           the
           people
           of
           that
           age
           in
           which
           they
           lived
           ,
           but
           have
           been
           even
           ever
           Justified
           by
           the
           succeeding
           generations
           more
           and
           more
           ;
           as
           being
           such
           who
           have
           been
           enlightened
           to
           depart
           from
           the
           errours
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           and
           have
           revived
           ,
           and
           uncovered
           some
           remnants
           and
           sparks
           of
           divine
           Light
           and
           truth
           ,
           which
           had
           been
           raked
           up
           in
           the
           Ashes
           of
           the
           filthy
           Abominations
           ,
           Superstitions
           ,
           and
           Traditions
           of
           that
           Antichrist
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           :
           and
           here
           by
           the
           way
           observe
           who
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           whose
           Poyson
           it
           is
           ▪
           even
           of
           the
           Divell
           and
           Antichrist
           ,
           that
           men
           blasphemers
           ,
           truly
           so
           called
           ,
           spit
           out
           daily
           against
           
             New
             Light
             ,
          
           not
           that
           it
           is
           indeed
           New
           ,
           but
           the
           old
           Light
           and
           Truth
           newly
           discovered
           again
           ,
           and
           cleared
           from
           those
           foggs
           and
           mists
           ,
           which
           arose
           out
           of
           the
           bottomlesse
           Pit
           ;
           happy
           is
           it
           for
           those
           
           men
           ,
           if
           they
           sin
           of
           weakness
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           forgiven
           ;
           but
           if
           of
           Malice
           or
           Wilfulnesse
           ;
           let
           them
           remember
           ,
           that
           all
           sin
           and
           Blasphemy
           shall
           be
           forgiven
           ,
           but
           the
           blasphemy
           against
           the
           Spirit
           (
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Light
           and
           Truth
           ,
           by
           which
           Christ
           enlighteneth
           every
           one
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           world
           )
           shall
           never
           be
           forgiven
           neither
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           nor
           that
           to
           come
           :
           
             i.
             e.
          
           not
           at
           all
           :
           Dear
           country-men
           ,
           consider
           that
           the
           Mystery
           of
           iniquity
           was
           not
           at
           his
           ful
           heighth
           presently
           ,
           nor
           did
           the
           man
           of
           sin
           grow
           up
           to
           his
           full
           age
           in
           a
           little
           time
           :
           neither
           was
           Materiall
           nor
           Antichristian
           Rome
           built
           in
           one
           day
           (
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Proverb
           .
           )
        
         
           It
           was
           the
           work
           of
           many
           generations
           to
           establish
           the
           throne
           of
           Antichrist
           ;
           and
           it
           will
           require
           no
           small
           time
           to
           unthrone
           him
           againe
           ;
           the
           stones
           of
           this
           Babell
           must
           be
           pulled
           down
           ,
           not
           all
           together
           ,
           but
           one
           after
           another
           there
           are
           7.
           severall
           Angels
           who
           have
           their
           7.
           severall
           Vialls
           to
           powre
           out
           for
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           Beast
           
             Rev.
             16.
          
           and
           these
           all
           have
           their
           severall
           times
           wherein
           to
           effect
           their
           works
           :
           and
           as
           divers
           ages
           
           before
           us
           ,
           have
           had
           their
           Chair
           in
           this
           service
           ;
           we
           also
           in
           our
           generation
           must
           have
           ours
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           the
           least
           ,
           though
           probably
           it
           may
           be
           the
           last
           ,
           else
           most
           (
           if
           not
           all
           )
           who
           have
           laboured
           to
           unfold
           this
           Mysterie
           ,
           have
           been
           deceived
           ,
           though
           very
           much
           of
           it
           be
           yet
           undiscovered
           to
           the
           most
           :
           now
           if
           wee
           look
           at
           the
           manner
           of
           his
           destruction
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           tels
           us
           ,
           
             2
             Thess
             2.
             
          
           It
           shall
           be
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           his
           comming
           :
           the
           Spirit
           and
           the
           Light
           are
           all
           together
           Instruments
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           bring
           to
           passe
           this
           great
           destruction
           ;
           and
           whoever
           speakes
           against
           the
           one
           must
           blaspheme
           the
           other
           :
           Let
           those
           men
           then
           ,
           who
           boast
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           beware
           how
           they
           reproach
           the
           Light
           ,
           least
           they
           grieve
           the
           holy
           spirit
           of
           God
           in
           others
           ,
           and
           quench
           it
           in
           themselves
           ;
           which
           is
           believed
           to
           be
           done
           in
           some
           of
           them
           already
           ,
           their
           abilities
           being
           blasted
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           what
           they
           have
           been
           heretofore
           :
           I
           have
           insisted
           awhile
           in
           opening
           of
           these
           Names
           ,
           that
           men
           may
           see
           how
           improbable
           (
           if
           not
           impossible
           )
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           those
           men
           who
           were
           but
           a
           few
           years
           since
           the
           greatest
           Champions
           ,
           against
           Bishops
           ,
           Crosse
           ,
           Surplisse
           ,
           and
           Altar-worship
           ,
           and
           such
           things
           as
           are
           now
           generally
           sworn
           against
           ,
           as
           Antichristian
           ,
           and
           after
           this
           day
           the
           highest
           opposers
           of
           Antichrist
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           the
           remainders
           of
           him
           ,
           those
           that
           were
           formerly
           lookt
           on
           as
           the
           great
           Puritans
           ,
           and
           non
           Conformists
           ,
           the
           tearmes
           of
           reproach
           then
           in
           use
           ;
           how
           unlikely
           I
           say
           is
           it
           ,
           that
           these
           very
           men
           should
           be
           now
           turned
           Hereticks
           ,
           Sectaries
           ,
           and
           Schismaticks
           ,
           any
           other
           then
           what
           they
           then
           were
           ,
           after
           they
           have
           so
           faithfully
           served
           the
           Parliament
           in
           this
           great
           cause
           of
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           blood
           and
           estate
           :
           they
           are
           indeed
           such
           Hereticks
           &c.
           as
           they
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           who
           have
           in
           all
           ages
           ▪
           opposed
           the
           wayes
           of
           the
           man
           of
           sin
           in
           his
           Erroneous
           Doctrines
           and
           practises
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           Superstitions
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           further
           manifested
           in
           the
           ensuing
           discourse
           ;
           yet
           before
           I
           passe
           to
           the
           second
           thing
           ▪
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           answer
           an
           Objection
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           framed
           thus
           :
        
         
           
             
               Object
               .
            
          
           If
           those
           that
           are
           called
           Hereticks
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           be
           no
           other
           then
           such
           as
           have
           opposed
           Antichrist
           in
           all
           ages
           then
           you
           seem
           to
           confound
           our
           Churches
           ,
           with
           that
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           
           and
           how
           weak
           this
           assertion
           is
           ,
           who
           sees
           not
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           so
           long
           since
           departed
           from
           her
           ,
           and
           are
           therefore
           hated
           by
           her
           ,
           and
           are
           our selves
           deemed
           to
           be
           Hereticks
           and
           Schismaticks
           for
           this
           ,
           in
           her
           account
           .
        
         
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
          
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           there
           hath
           been
           in
           many
           things
           a
           departure
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           wherein
           she
           is
           erronious
           ,
           and
           amongst
           them
           
             England
          
           hath
           had
           a
           share
           ,
           but
           there
           are
           yet
           many
           things
           wherein
           she
           agrees
           with
           her
           ,
           the
           extirpation
           of
           some
           of
           which
           hath
           too
           lately
           cost
           her
           dear
           ;
           and
           she
           will
           be
           sooner
           or
           later
           at
           farther
           expence
           ,
           and
           charge
           in
           the
           same
           kinde
           ;
           for
           the
           casting
           out
           of
           those
           other
           things
           that
           remain
           amongst
           us
           ,
           if
           Jesus
           Christ
           by
           the
           wisdom
           and
           tendernesse
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           finde
           not
           out
           some
           expedient
           for
           prevention
           .
        
         
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
          
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           these
           are
           but
           words
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           such
           things
           indeed
           ,
           discover
           them
           ;
           we
           are
           upon
           a
           Reformation
           and
           have
           engaged
           our selves
           by
           Solemn
           Covenant
           ,
           each
           one
           to
           go
           before
           another
           in
           the
           example
           of
           a
           reall
           Reformation
           ,
           in
           all
           duties
           we
           owe
           to
           God
           and
           man
           .
        
         
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
          
           If
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           
             Solomen
          
           tels
           you
           its
           better
           not
           to
           vow
           ,
           then
           (
           having
           vowed
           )
           not
           to
           perform
           ▪
           remember
           the
           invocations
           and
           attestations
           of
           the
           great
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           searcher
           of
           all
           hearts
           for
           your
           performance
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           help
           herein
           ;
           and
           for
           Answer
           of
           this
           Question
           ,
           I
           shall
           insist
           onely
           in
           one
           particular
           ,
           which
           as
           a
           fountain
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           follow
           ,
           will
           run
           out
           into
           many
           streams
           ,
           and
           doth
           in
           a
           manner
           contain
           in
           it
           all
           the
           rest
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           this
           ,
           
             a
             Spirit
             and
             principle
             of
             persecution
             ,
          
           contrary
           to
           the
           great
           command
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           which
           he
           calls
           the
           Royall
           Law
           of
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           great
           duty
           of
           Christians
           ,
           
             love
             ,
          
           which
           is
           termed
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           by
           this
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           shall
           men
           know
           ye
           are
           my
           disciples
           :
           
             i.
             e.
             
          
           Reall
           Christians
           ,
           if
           ye
           love
           one
           another
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           duty
           which
           in
           Scripture
           is
           every where
           pressed
           ,
           and
           was
           slighted
           and
           neglected
           generally
           by
           all
           before
           our
           troubles
           and
           sorrows
           came
           upon
           us
           ;
           the
           want
           of
           this
           was
           the
           true
           cause
           of
           that
           bitter
           and
           cruell
           persecution
           of
           the
           godly
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           consciences
           ,
           by
           the
           Bishops
           and
           their
           adherents
           in
           their
           Popish
           and
           Antichristian
           Courts
           of
           High
           Commission
           ,
           Commissaries
           ,
           and
           Chancellors
           ;
           and
           the
           want
           of
           this
           
             love
             ,
          
           was
           the
           cause
           too
           of
           our
           oppressions
           
           in
           our
           estates
           in
           the
           other
           Courts
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           (
           both
           legall
           and
           illegall
           )
           so
           that
           all
           these
           were
           turned
           into
           gall
           and
           wormwood
           ,
           and
           our
           Laws
           by
           wresting
           of
           them
           ,
           were
           instead
           of
           remedies
           ,
           no
           better
           then
           nets
           and
           snares
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           further
           men
           went
           this
           way
           commonly
           ,
           the
           more
           were
           they
           insnared
           ,
           and
           entangled
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           these
           Courts
           are
           now
           removed
           with
           their
           judges
           ,
           there
           is
           now
           no
           more
           fear
           of
           these
           ,
           these
           yokes
           are
           taken
           from
           off
           our
           necks
           ,
           wherefore
           do
           you
           yet
           complain
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           Though
           we
           have
           fought
           ,
           and
           sworn
           down
           Archbishops
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           with
           all
           their
           rabble
           and
           dependents
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           likely
           to
           receive
           no
           further
           damage
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           these
           yokes
           which
           they
           created
           for
           us
           are
           castaway
           ;
           yet
           if
           the
           same
           
             Spirit
             and
             principle
          
           remain
           within
           us
           and
           amongst
           us
           ,
           it
           will
           act
           the
           same
           things
           ,
           though
           in
           another
           form
           and
           shape
           ,
           and
           Persecutions
           ,
           Fines
           ,
           and
           Imprisonments
           ,
           to
           the
           utter
           ruin
           of
           Families
           ,
           shall
           yet
           be
           the
           portion
           of
           the
           Saints
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           the
           beginnings
           whereof
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           felt
           by
           some
           already
           ,
           so
           are
           they
           feared
           almost
           by
           all
           ,
           and
           are
           too
           visible
           to
           every
           discerning
           eye
           :
           And
           if
           you
           yet
           further
           demand
           of
           me
           what
           this
           
             Spirit
          
           and
           
             Principle
          
           is
           ,
           which
           will
           thus
           manifest
           it self
           to
           the
           persecution
           and
           destruction
           of
           the
           innocent
           and
           faithfull
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           It
           is
           
             that
             very
             spirit
             of
             Satan
             and
             Antichrist
             most
             contrary
             to
             the
             Gospel
             spirit
             of
             love
             ,
          
           which
           is
           described
           by
           the
           Apostle
           in
           
             2.
             Thes.
          
           2.4
           .
           which
           is
           yet
           remaining
           amongst
           us
           ,
           even
           this
           ,
           that
           some
           of
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           sit
           as
           God
           in
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           ,
           exalting
           themselves
           above
           all
           that
           is
           called
           God
           ,
           or
           is
           worshipped
           :
           Every
           Saint
           is
           a
           Temple
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           
             2
             Cor.
          
           6.10
           .
           Whoever
           then
           ,
           whether
           a
           particular
           person
           ,
           or
           a
           collective
           body
           in
           this
           temple
           exalts
           himself
           above
           God
           ,
           or
           that
           which
           is
           worshipped
           ,
           which
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           God
           ,
           for
           God
           only
           is
           to
           be
           worshipped
           ;
           
             this
             is
             the
             Antichrist
             :
          
           the
           meaning
           is
           ,
           when
           God
           hath
           given
           Commands
           ,
           Rules
           ,
           and
           Directions
           in
           his
           word
           to
           those
           that
           are
           his
           in
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           for
           his
           worship
           and
           service
           ,
           and
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           hath
           sent
           his
           spirit
           into
           their
           hearts
           to
           perswade
           them
           of
           the
           force
           of
           these
           commands
           ,
           
           and
           of
           the
           manner
           of
           this
           worship
           ,
           (
           For
           his
           sheep
           
           hear
           his
           voice
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           follow
           a
           stranger
           ;
           )
           
             if
             there
             be
             any
             man
             ,
             sort
             ,
             or
             rank
             of
             men
             whatever
             ,
          
           that
           take
           upon
           them
           to
           judge
           of
           these
           commands
           ,
           and
           to
           interpret
           these
           rules
           for
           others
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           enforce
           obedience
           from
           others
           to
           their
           interpretations
           :
           this
           I
           conceive
           is
           the
           Antichrist
           ,
           who
           sits
           as
           God
           in
           the
           
             Temple
             of
             God
             ,
             (
             the
             Spirits
             and
             consciences
             of
             men
             )
          
           
           and
           so
           exalts
           himself
           above
           all
           that
           is
           called
           God
           ,
           or
           worshipped
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           will
           be
           obeyed
           in
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           stead
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           above
           him
           ,
           God
           commanding
           one
           thing
           to
           the
           conscience
           ,
           and
           
             He
          
           another
           .
           This
           is
           Popery
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           top
           of
           all
           Popery
           ,
           the
           very
           life
           ,
           blood
           ,
           and
           spirit
           ,
           that
           runs
           through
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           it
           :
           for
           what
           
             makes
             the
             Pope
             but
             this
             ,
          
           that
           he
           takes
           upon
           himself
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           
             infallible
             Interpreter
             ,
             and
             judge
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           Papists
           that
           do
           not
           acknowledge
           him
           so
           to
           be
           ,
           yet
           place
           this
           Infallability
           some where
           ,
           either
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           or
           in
           a
           Generall
           Counsell
           ,
           and
           when
           that
           cannot
           be
           had
           ,
           the
           Pope
           with
           his
           Consistory
           ,
           are
           in
           the
           place
           of
           it
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Papists
           do
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           professe
           an
           
             infallibility
             of
             judgement
             ,
             and
             interpretation
          
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           this
           makes
           them
           to
           impose
           upon
           men
           according
           to
           their
           own
           pleasure
           ,
           yet
           with
           some
           shew
           of
           truth
           and
           reason
           .
        
         
           
             But
             for
             other
             men
             amongst
             us
             ,
          
           who
           do
           in
           their
           own
           words
           deny
           this
           
             infallibility
             of
             interpretation
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           to
           impose
           upon
           others
           what
           they
           do
           interpret
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           
             infallible
             ;
          
           as
           it
           is
           in
           it self
           ridiculous
           ,
           so
           is
           it
           in
           my
           thoughts
           an
           aggravation
           of
           the
           crime
           ,
           and
           makes
           it
           more
           
             Antichristian
             in
             them
             ,
          
           then
           in
           the
           Pope
           himself
           ;
           who
           peradventure
           acts
           in
           this
           according
           to
           what
           he
           holds
           ,
           but
           these
           ,
           just
           contrary
           to
           what
           themselves
           believe
           ,
           and
           professe
           .
        
         
           I
           could
           tell
           you
           of
           a
           people
           ,
           who
           deny
           themselves
           infallible
           ,
           yet
           use
           to
           determine
           all
           their
           Ecclesiasticall
           controversies
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           very
           large
           (
           for
           
             In
             Ordine
             ad
             Spiritualia
             ,
          
           i.
           e.
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           Church
           they
           can
           take
           in
           much
           )
           by
           a
           Nationall
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           vacancy
           of
           that
           ,
           by
           a
           Committee
           or
           Commissioners
           chosen
           from
           amongst
           them
           ,
           with
           a
           Chair-man
           ,
           or
           a
           Consistory
           rather
           ,
           answering
           that
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           with
           the
           Pope
           ,
           to
           whom
           if
           obedience
           be
           not
           yielded
           ,
           processe
           
           is
           made
           to
           Excommunication
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           to
           confiscation
           ,
           banishment
           ,
           and
           death
           ;
           whether
           this
           copy
           do
           not
           answer
           the
           originall
           pattern
           at
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           you
           that
           know
           ,
           judge
           ,
           and
           tell
           me
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           as
           like
           it
           ,
           as
           
             ovum
             ovo
             ,
          
           and
           one
           apple
           to
           another
           :
           Now
           if
           this
           be
           that
           Reformation
           which
           men
           so
           earnestly
           pursue
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           the
           very
           
             spirit
             ,
             life
             ,
             &
             soul
             of
             Popery
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           given
           
             denomination
             and
             being
             to
             it
             ,
          
           by
           which
           it
           hath
           grown
           up
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           his
           full
           height
           &
           strength
           ,
           by
           which
           it
           is
           upheld
           to
           this
           very
           day
           ,
           whereby
           it
           brought
           into
           the
           world
           all
           its
           Hereticall
           &
           hellish
           doctrines
           ,
           all
           its
           damnable
           &
           Paganish
           idolatries
           ,
           all
           its
           apish
           &
           childish
           Fopperies
           ,
           Ceremonies
           ,
           &
           Superstitions
           ,
           
             and
             from
             which
             it
             acted
          
           all
           its
           cruel
           burnings
           ,
           hangings
           imprisonings
           ,
           murthers
           ,
           massacres
           ,
           Rebellions
           ,
           Treasons
           ,
           Powder-plots
           ,
           and
           what
           ever
           men
           can
           call
           detestable
           and
           Devilish
           .
           If
           I
           say
           this
           spirit
           must
           yet
           be
           kept
           amongst
           us
           ,
           put
           it
           into
           what
           form
           or
           beautifull
           shape
           you
           please
           ,
           call
           it
           by
           what
           name
           you
           will
           ,
           let
           it
           act
           out
           under
           what
           notion
           of
           Religion
           ,
           or
           Reformation
           you
           can
           imagine
           ,
           it
           is
           
             the
             same
             Antichrist
          
           still
           ,
           &
           no
           other
           :
           And
           now
           fellow
           Covenanters
           ,
           I
           think
           it
           is
           time
           for
           us
           to
           lay
           our
           hands
           upon
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           consider
           where
           we
           are
           ,
           what
           we
           are
           doing
           and
           whether
           we
           are
           going
           ,
           if
           instead
           of
           having
           our
           faces
           Sion
           ward
           ,
           we
           be
           not
           posting
           back
           again
           to
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           though
           not
           in
           the
           old
           road
           .
           If
           it
           be
           so
           (
           as
           alas
           ,
           it
           is
           too
           true
           )
           be
           not
           deceived
           ,
           God
           is
           not
           mocked
           ;
           it
           s
           not
           crying
           ,
           the
           
           Temple
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Temple
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           Reformation
           ,
           Government
           ,
           suppressing
           Sects
           and
           Heresies
           ,
           these
           vain
           words
           will
           not
           save
           us
           ,
           whilest
           we
           foment
           this
           spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           this
           principle
           of
           hatred
           ,
           persecution
           ,
           &
           division
           in
           one
           another
           ,
           that
           some
           of
           us
           must
           judge
           for
           our selves
           ,
           and
           others
           too
           in
           the
           things
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           we
           must
           
             interpret
             the
             Word
             ,
          
           as
           if
           we
           were
           infallible
           ,
           (
           when
           we
           acknowledge
           we
           are
           not
           so
           )
           and
           
             must
             impose
             our
             own
             fullible
             sences
             ,
          
           and
           
             interpretations
             upon
             others
             ;
          
           and
           in
           case
           of
           
             non-Conformity
             ,
          
           must
           force
           obedience
           from
           them
           :
           whilest
           we
           thus
           bite
           ,
           and
           devour
           one
           another
           ,
           let
           us
           take
           heed
           that
           we
           be
           not
           devoured
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           this
           Reformation
           is
           not
           after
           the
           
             Gospel
             ;
          
           God
           is
           
             love
             ,
          
           and
           he
           that
           dwels
           in
           love
           ,
           dwels
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           God
           in
           him
           ;
           and
           Christ
           so
           loved
           us
           ,
           as
           to
           lay
           down
           his
           life
           for
           us
           ,
           leaving
           us
           an
           example
           ,
           
           that
           we
           also
           ought
           to
           lay
           down
           our
           lives
           
             for
             the
             brethren
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           take
           away
           the
           
             lives
             of
             the
             brethren
          
           because
           they
           differ
           from
           us
           ;
           our
           Lord
           
             Jesus
          
           Christ
           and
           his
           Ministers
           are
           of
           another
           minde
           all
           the
           New
           Testament
           over
           ;
           the
           weapons
           of
           our
           
           warfare
           ,
           saith
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           are
           not
           carnall
           ,
           but
           mighty
           through
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           through
           the
           arme
           of
           flesh
           :
           So
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           24
           ,
           25.
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           must
           not
           strive
           but
           be
           gentle
           unto
           all
           men
           ,
           patient
           ,
           with
           meeknesse
           instructing
           them
           that
           oppose
           themselves
           ,
           if
           God
           peradventure
           will
           give
           them
           repentance
           :
           And
           
             Tit.
          
           3.
           2.
           shewing
           all
           meeknesse
           to
           all
           men
           ;
           look
           also
           into
           the
           14.
           chap.
           of
           the
           
             Romans
             ;
          
           and
           you
           shall
           see
           of
           what
           different
           judgement
           and
           practises
           the
           Saints
           were
           there
           ,
           as
           they
           held
           contradictions
           ,
           so
           did
           they
           practise
           them
           too
           ,
           one
           would
           eat
           ,
           another
           would
           not
           eat
           ;
           one
           would
           regard
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           he
           did
           this
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
             
          
           Because
           he
           was
           perswaded
           the
           Lord
           had
           so
           Commanded
           ,
           another
           would
           not
           regard
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           he
           did
           this
           to
           the
           Lord
           too
           ,
           being
           perswaded
           the
           Lord
           required
           no
           such
           observations
           ;
           friends
           here
           were
           contradictions
           amongst
           Saints
           ,
           in
           things
           of
           the
           highest
           nature
           in
           point
           of
           Worship
           ;
           most
           of
           the
           old
           Puritans
           ,
           and
           non-Conformists
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           know
           well
           what
           it
           
             is
             to
             keep
             or
             regard
             a
             day
             ;
          
           they
           can
           tell
           you
           that
           the
           most
           spirituall
           worship
           ,
           and
           the
           highest
           and
           chiefest
           service
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           was
           concerned
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           was
           meant
           by
           it
           ;
           It
           was
           surely
           no
           indifferent
           thing
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           been
           perswaded
           to
           believe
           ,
           matters
           of
           religious
           cognisance
           were
           contained
           in
           it
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           speaking
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           done
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           men
           observing
           ,
           or
           not
           observing
           ,
           as
           conscious
           of
           that
           duty
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           had
           enjoyned
           them
           ,
           or
           of
           that
           liberty
           wherewith
           Iesus
           Christ
           had
           made
           them
           free
           ;
           Now
           what
           is
           the
           Apostles
           councel
           in
           this
           controversie
           ,
           doth
           he
           advise
           to
           censuring
           ,
           condemning
           ,
           fining
           ,
           Imprisoning
           ,
           or
           killing
           one
           another
           ;
           no
           such
           thing
           ,
           but
           the
           contrary
           :
           let
           not
           the
           weak
           Judge
           the
           strong
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           the
           strong
           despise
           the
           weak
           ,
           Chap
           14.
           ver.
           3.
           which
           he
           confirms
           with
           severall
           reasons
           ,
           every
           man
           stands
           or
           fals
           to
           his
           own
           master
           ,
           ver.
           4.
           according
           to
           that
           of
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           ,
           
             Math
          
           23.
           8.
           call
           no
           man
           Rabbi
           ,
           for
           one
           is
           your
           master
           ,
           and
           all
           ye
           are
           brethren
           ;
           and
           ver.
           10.
           we
           shall
           all
           stand
           before
           the
           Judgement
           Seat
           of
           
           Christ
           ;
           and
           then
           ver.
           12.
           every
           one
           shall
           give
           an
           account
           of
           himself
           to
           God
           ;
           and
           Chap.
           15.
           1.
           
           The
           strong
           ought
           to
           bear
           the
           infirmities
           of
           the
           weak
           ,
           and
           not
           please
           themselves
           ;
           and
           ver.
           2.
           let
           every
           one
           please
           his
           neighbour
           ,
           for
           good
           to
           edification
           ,
           which
           he
           backs
           with
           this
           inforcing
           reason
           ,
           ver.
           3.
           for
           even
           Christ
           pleased
           not
           himself
           ,
           and
           the
           conclusion
           of
           the
           whole
           matter
           is
           this
           ,
           ver.
           7.
           
           
             Wherefore
             receive
             you
             one
             another
             ,
             as
             Christ
             also
             received
             us
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Father
             ;
          
           if
           Christ
           love
           ,
           receive
           ,
           and
           imbrace
           you
           ,
           although
           of
           differing
           Judgements
           and
           practises
           ;
           go
           ye
           and
           do
           likewise
           ,
           do
           ye
           love
           ,
           receive
           ,
           and
           imbrace
           each
           other
           .
           These
           Scriptures
           are
           full
           ,
           and
           if
           opened
           ,
           would
           spin
           the
           thred
           of
           my
           discourse
           longer
           then
           I
           intended
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           very
           much
           in
           them
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           would
           give
           us
           an
           understanding
           that
           we
           might
           beleeve
           them●
           Friends
           ,
           they
           are
           our
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           leave
           them
           with
           you
           ;
           as
           those
           which
           shall
           one
           day
           rise
           up
           in
           Judgement
           against
           such
           as
           have
           imbraced
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           walk
           contrary
           to
           what
           they
           report
           unto
           us
           .
           Undoubtedly
           the
           meanes
           that
           Christ
           hath
           appoynted
           to
           propagate
           his
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           to
           advance
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           
             is
             the
             sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           not
           the
           
             sword
             of
             St●●le
             ;
          
           by
           this
           it
           is
           that
           Antichrist
           hath
           so
           enlarged
           his
           dominions
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           13.
           7.
           and
           therefore
           heare
           his
           Doom
           ,
           which
           shall
           surely
           be
           accomplished
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           too
           ,
           as
           in
           this
           kind
           take
           part
           with
           him
           ,
           ver.
           10.th
           that
           leads
           into
           Captivity
           ,
           must
           go
           into
           Captivity
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           kills
           with
           the
           sword
           ,
           must
           be
           killed
           with
           the
           sword
           ;
           here
           is
           the
           patience
           and
           faith
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           26.
           52.
           they
           that
           take
           the
           sword
           ,
           shall
           perish
           by
           the
           sword
           ;
           and
           before
           I
           shall
           passe
           from
           this
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           as
           you
           tender
           the
           comming
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           you
           daily
           pray
           for
           ;
           and
           the
           peace
           and
           welfare
           of
           this
           your
           own
           native
           Kingdome
           where
           you
           live
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           seriously
           consider
           with
           your selves
           ,
           whether
           this
           usurpation
           of
           power
           over
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           spirituall
           things
           ,
           (
           as
           Antichrist
           himself
           hath
           done
           in
           all
           ages
           )
           may
           not
           be
           the
           true
           and
           adequate
           cause
           ,
           why
           the
           Lord
           hath
           suffered
           
             the
             sword
             to
             bathe
             it self
             in
             blood
             ,
          
           and
           to
           make
           it selfe
           
             drunk
             with
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             slain
          
           in
           these
           parts
           for
           divers
           
           past
           ,
           and
           for
           many
           more
           in
           the
           parts
           beyond
           the
           seas
           ;
           so
           
             Rev.
          
           16.
           6.
           
           They
           have
           shed
           the
           blood
           of
           Saints
           and
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           thou
           hast
           given
           them
           blood
           to
           drink
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           worthy
           :
           and
           what
           improbability
           is
           there
           of
           Peace
           amongst
           us
           ,
           whilest
           this
           devillish
           spirit
           of
           hatred
           and
           persecution
           (
           for
           the
           devill
           was
           a
           murtherer
           from
           the
           beginning
           )
           which
           hath
           given
           
             Antichrist
             his
             denomination
             ,
             life
             ,
             and
             being
             ,
          
           doth
           yet
           abide
           ,
           
           is
           nourished
           and
           maintained
           by
           us
           ?
        
         
           And
           so
           I
           come
           to
           the
           second
           Point
           ,
           wherein
           I
           shall
           be
           brief
           ,
           which
           is
           :
        
         
           That
           though
           the
           Presbyterian
           Churches
           were
           truly
           constituted
           
           and
           ordered
           according
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           the
           word
           (
           as
           indeed
           they
           are
           not
           )
           yet
           maintaining
           any
           errour
           either
           in
           judgement
           ,
           or
           practise
           ,
           that
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Christians
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           who
           joyn
           not
           themselves
           to
           them
           ,
           cannot
           truly
           and
           properly
           be
           termed
           Schismaticks
           for
           this
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           told
           you
           formerly
           in
           this
           discourse
           ,
           whilest
           I
           opened
           the
           severall
           words
           ,
           that
           according
           to
           the
           true
           nature
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           
             Schisme
             signifies
             a
             dis-union
             ,
             division
             ,
             or
             cleaving
             asunder
             of
             parts
             ,
             which
             were
             before
             united
             in
             a
             solid
             body
             :
          
           Let
           us
           apply
           this
           to
           the
           businesse
           in
           hand
           ,
           and
           
             Schisme
          
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           a
           division
           ▪
           or
           separation
           in
           judgement
           and
           practise
           of
           persons
           from
           some
           Church
           or
           body
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           were
           before
           united
           :
           and
           when
           I
           pray
           was
           it
           that
           those
           who
           are
           now
           called
           
             Hereticks
             ,
             Sectaries
             ,
          
           and
           
             Schismaticks
             ,
          
           were
           joyned
           together
           in
           a
           body
           with
           those
           who
           are
           termed
           
             Presbyterians
             ,
          
           and
           who
           put
           these
           names
           upon
           them
           ?
           Who
           can
           with
           any
           face
           affirm
           that
           ever
           these
           men
           were
           members
           of
           any
           
             Presbyterian
             Churches
          
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           ever
           had
           union
           or
           communion
           with
           them
           as
           such
           ?
           how
           can
           they
           then
           be
           said
           to
           make
           a
           Schisme
           or
           separation
           ,
           to
           part
           away
           ,
           or
           divide
           asunder
           from
           them
           ;
           who
           knows
           not
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           
             but
             of
             yesterday
             ,
          
           if
           so
           they
           may
           be
           said
           to
           have
           yet
           any
           being
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           some
           few
           it
           may
           be
           shuffled
           together
           after
           a
           fashion
           here
           in
           this
           great
           City
           ,
           but
           few
           or
           none
           else
           ,
           throughout
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           who
           knowes
           not
           also
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           who
           are
           thus
           reproached
           by
           them
           ,
           were
           such
           as
           they
           are
           in
           their
           opinion
           and
           practises
           long
           before
           there
           was
           any
           noise
           ,
           hope
           ,
           or
           expectation
           
           of
           any
           
             Presbyterian
             Government
          
           or
           
             Churches
          
           to
           be
           erected
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           Neither
           will
           it
           help
           them
           to
           say
           they
           were
           Members
           of
           
             the
             Church
             of
             England
          
           in
           the
           Bishops
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           consists
           of
           the
           same
           Members
           still
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           But
           it
           s
           notoriously
           known
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           them
           were
           
           not
           so
           ,
           having
           long
           before
           discovered
           filthinesse
           in
           her
           
             skirts
             ,
          
           and
           if
           upon
           the
           common
           abjuration
           of
           those
           Officers
           ,
           Offices
           ,
           and
           wayes
           ,
           the
           same
           filthinesse
           ,
           Tyranny
           ,
           Superstition
           ,
           &c.
           being
           generally
           by
           Discourses
           ,
           Conferences
           ,
           Arguments
           ,
           Debates
           ,
           Laws
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           Oaths
           made
           known
           to
           many
           more
           ,
           
             ther
             have
          
           according
           to
           their
           Protestations
           ,
           and
           Covenants
           forsaken
           those
           wayes
           ,
           and
           are
           come
           up
           farther
           in
           a
           Reformation
           then
           the
           common
           light
           of
           the
           State
           will
           yet
           reach
           to
           ,
           who
           shall
           lay
           this
           as
           a
           crime
           unto
           their
           charge
           ,
           when
           as
           
           the
           higher
           powers
           ,
           through
           a
           speciall
           hand
           of
           Providence
           engaging
           men
           in
           a
           solemn
           Covenant
           for
           Reformation
           ,
           have
           necessarily
           forced
           them
           hereunto
           ?
        
         
           
           I
           answer
           ,
           if
           the
           Members
           be
           such
           (
           as
           indeed
           it
           is
           too
           true
           )
           this
           cannot
           but
           be
           a
           Just
           cause
           of
           breaking
           from
           them
           ,
           though
           men
           for
           such
           a
           separation
           ,
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           termed
           Schismaticks
           (
           for
           Schisme
           is
           alwayes
           a
           causlesse
           seperation
           )
           whilst
           they
           depart
           rather
           from
           their
           corruptions
           ,
           then
           their
           Communion
           ;
           being
           ready
           to
           joyn
           with
           them
           in
           such
           acts
           of
           Piety
           ,
           wherein
           they
           are
           not
           obliged
           to
           professe
           or
           practise
           ,
           what
           they
           are
           perswaded
           is
           Eroneous
           ;
           but
           I
           conclude
           this
           argument
           with
           this
           Assertion
           :
        
         
           That
           to
           leave
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           to
           leave
           the
           externall
           Communion
           of
           a
           Presbyterian
           Church
           ,
           is
           not
           one
           and
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           two
           distinct
           things
           :
           the
           first
           is
           done
           by
           ceasing
           to
           be
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           by
           ceasing
           to
           have
           those
           requisites
           which
           make
           &
           constitute
           a
           man
           a
           Member
           of
           it
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           Faith
           and
           obedience
           :
           the
           second
           by
           refusing
           to
           communicate
           with
           such
           a
           Church
           in
           her
           publike
           worship
           and
           service
           of
           God
           :
           I
           affirme
           this
           as
           a
           certain
           and
           undoubted
           truth
           ▪
           that
           
             there
             is
             no
             necessity
             of
             communicating
             with
             true
             Believers
             in
             evill
             actions
             ;
          
           when
           men
           are
           Convinced
           ,
           know
           ,
           and
           believe
           they
           are
           so
           ;
           nay
           ,
           I
           assert
           farther
           ,
           
             there
             is
             a
             necessity
             herein
             of
             seperation
             from
             them
             :
          
           
           and
           men
           may
           without
           scruple
           ,
           forsake
           and
           renounce
           the
           receiving
           and
           practise
           of
           some
           opinions
           and
           observances
           ,
           the
           which
           your
           Churches
           hold
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           they
           do
           communicate
           ,
           but
           I
           maintain
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           done
           without
           
             Heresie
             or
             Schisme
             ;
          
           because
           they
           have
           cause
           to
           do
           so
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           can
           have
           cause
           to
           be
           a
           Heretick
           or
           Schismatick
           ;
           and
           so
           I
           passe
           to
           the
           third
           Position
           ,
           which
           is
           :
        
         
           That
           in
           case
           the
           name
           of
           Sectaries
           &
           Schismaticks
           be
           truly
           applicable
           
           to
           any
           persons
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           that
           themselves
           and
           no
           others
           can
           so
           properly
           deserve
           that
           name
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           only
           make
           the
           rent
           and
           division
           that
           is
           amongst
           us
           ;
           my
           reason
           is
           ,
           because
           these
           men
           endeavour
           to
           force
           and
           compell
           others
           to
           the
           opinion
           and
           practise
           of
           such
           tenants
           ,
           as
           themselves
           maintain
           for
           true
           ,
           when
           others
           are
           convinced
           they
           are
           false
           ;
           a
           thing
           themselves
           did
           laetly
           much
           complaine
           against
           ,
           and
           which
           was
           hatefull
           and
           detestable
           in
           the
           old
           Episcopacy
           ,
           but
           is
           of
           a
           sudden
           grown
           very
           laudable
           ,
           and
           lovely
           in
           our
           
             new
             Presbyterie
             ;
          
           I
           shall
           hold
           forth
           this
           truth
           in
           these
           two
           Assertions
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           place
           as
           Bul-warks
           ,
           to
           defend
           these
           poor
           harmlesse
           Sectaries
           ,
           from
           all
           the
           force
           the
           
             Presbyterian
             enemy
          
           can
           raise
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           not
           every
           separation
           ,
           but
           onely
           a
           causlesse
           or
           needlesse
           separation
           from
           the
           externall
           Communion
           of
           any
           Church
           is
           the
           sin
           of
           Schisme
           .
        
         
           If
           this
           Position
           be
           not
           sound
           ,
           there
           can
           be
           no
           justification
           of
           the
           Protestants
           separation
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           nor
           of
           those
           eminent
           Saints
           ,
           who
           have
           in
           all
           Ages
           born
           witnesse
           against
           the
           errours
           of
           that
           Church
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           Antichristian
           
             spirit
          
           and
           
             principle
          
           of
           
             persecution
             ,
          
           which
           makes
           some
           men
           
             to
             impose
          
           on
           others
           ,
           under
           penalties
           ,
           a
           necessity
           of
           professing
           known
           errours
           ,
           and
           practising
           known
           corruptions
           ,
           is
           a
           sufficient
           ,
           just
           ,
           &
           necessary
           cause
           of
           separation
           ,
           and
           that
           this
           is
           the
           cause
           which
           Protestants
           alledge
           ,
           to
           justifie
           their
           separation
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             :
          
           now
           that
           divers
           things
           practised
           
             by
             the
             Presbyterian
             Churches
             are
             errors
             ,
          
           known
           so
           to
           be
           to
           those
           that
           depart
           from
           them
           :
           None
           without
           the
           highest
           breach
           of
           charity
           can
           deny
           ,
           nor
           with
           lesse
           impudency
           affirm
           they
           endeavour
           not
           that
           others
           should
           believe
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           suffer
           .
        
         
         
           All
           that
           men
           forsake
           in
           them
           is
           onely
           the
           beliefe
           ,
           practise
           ,
           and
           profession
           of
           their
           errors
           :
           And
           for
           men
           not
           to
           forsake
           the
           
             belief
             of
             their
             errours
             ,
          
           having
           discovered
           them
           so
           to
           be
           ,
           
             is
             impossible
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           forsake
           the
           
             practise
             and
             profession
          
           of
           them
           ,
           is
           
             damnable
             hypocrisie
             .
          
           Let
           them
           free
           their
           Churches
           from
           requiring
           the
           belief
           ,
           practise
           ,
           or
           profession
           of
           any
           errour
           ,
           or
           whether
           they
           will
           or
           no
           ,
           they
           must
           free
           such
           as
           depart
           from
           them
           ,
           from
           being
           Schismaticks
           :
           for
           Schism
           there
           cannot
           be
           in
           leaving
           their
           communion
           :
           unlesse
           men
           were
           obliged
           to
           continue
           in
           it
           :
           And
           
             man
          
           cannot
           be
           obliged
           by
           
             man
             ,
          
           but
           to
           what
           either
           formally
           or
           virtually
           
             he
             is
             obliged
             by
             God
             :
          
           For
           all
           just
           power
           is
           from
           God
           ▪
           God
           the
           eternall
           Truth
           ,
           neither
           can
           nor
           will
           oblige
           us
           to
           believe
           
             the
             least
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             innocent
             falshood
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             truth
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             to
             erre●
          
           nor
           to
           
             professe
             a
             known
             errour
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             to
             lie
             :
          
           Thus
           you
           see
           that
           whilest
           they
           require
           the
           belief
           ,
           practise
           or
           profession
           of
           any
           errour
           amongst
           the
           conditions
           of
           their
           Communion
           ,
           the
           obligation
           of
           mens
           communicating
           with
           them
           ceaseth
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           imputation
           of
           Schisme
           ,
           and
           the
           
             names
             of
             Horsticks
             and
             Secta
             its
          
           vanish
           into
           nothing
           ,
           but
           lie
           heavy
           upon
           themselves
           for
           making
           mens
           separation
           ,
           just
           and
           necessary
           ,
           by
           requiring
           unnecessary
           ,
           and
           unlawfull
           conditions
           of
           their
           Communion
           ;
           either
           let
           them
           prove
           then
           ,
           that
           they
           
             erre
             not
             at
             all
             ,
          
           or
           forbare
           those
           odious
           names
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           apply
           them
           rightly
           (
           as
           they
           ought
           )
           to
           themselves
           .
        
         
           If
           men
           would
           be
           themselves
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           content
           that
           others
           should
           be
           so
           in
           the
           choice
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           
             the
             servants
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             men
             ;
          
           if
           they
           would
           allow
           that
           the
           way
           to
           Heaven
           is
           no
           narrower
           now
           ,
           then
           Christ
           left
           it
           ;
           if
           all
           men
           that
           believe
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           would
           free
           themselves
           from
           prejudice
           ,
           and
           passion
           ,
           and
           sincerely
           endeavour
           to
           finde
           out
           the
           true
           sence
           of
           them
           ,
           live
           according
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           require
           no
           more
           of
           others
           ,
           but
           to
           do
           so
           :
           who
           doth
           not
           see
           (
           sith
           
             all
             necessary
             truths
          
           are
           plainly
           and
           evidently
           set
           down
           in
           Scripture
           )
           there
           would
           of
           necessity
           be
           amongst
           all
           men
           ,
           in
           all
           things
           necessary
           ,
           
             unity
             of
             opinion
             ,
             unity
             of
             love
             ,
             and
             a
             spirit
             of
             mutuall
             toleration
             :
          
           By
           which
           means
           all
           
             Schisme
          
           and
           
             Heresie
          
           would
           be
           banished
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           those
           wretched
           contentions
           ,
           which
           now
           rend
           and
           tear
           in
           pieces
           ,
           not
           the
           coat
           ,
           but
           the
           Members
           
           and
           Bowels
           of
           Christ
           (
           which
           mutual
           Pride
           &
           Tyranny
           ,
           cursing
           ,
           killing
           ,
           and
           damning
           ,
           would
           fain
           make
           mortall
           )
           should
           speedily
           receive
           a
           most
           blessed
           conclusion
           :
           By
           this
           means
           indeed
           ,
           should
           the
           Lord
           be
           one
           ,
           and
           his
           name
           one
           in
           the
           
             Nations
             ,
             which
             onenesse
          
           is
           not
           meant
           of
           any
           outward
           form
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           
             onenesse
             of
             love
             ,
          
           and
           affection
           in
           the
           spirit
           :
           Doubtlesse
           ,
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           the
           most
           vehement
           Accusers
           ,
           are
           the
           greatest
           
             Schismaticks
             ,
          
           and
           those
           who
           talk
           of
           Uniformity
           ,
           do
           drive
           at
           Tyrannie
           ,
           and
           will
           have
           peace
           with
           none
           ,
           but
           their
           slaves
           and
           vassals
           .
        
         
           By
           a
           late
           learned
           Antagonist
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           (
           and
           that
           whilest
           the
           Prelates
           were
           in
           their
           pride
           )
           it
           was
           truly
           said
           ,
           Nothing
           is
           more
           against
           Religion
           ,
           then
           to
           force
           Religion
           ,
           
             Humane
             violence
          
           may
           make
           men
           
             counterfeit
             ,
          
           but
           cannot
           make
           
             them
             believe
             ,
          
           and
           is
           good
           for
           nothing
           ,
           but
           to
           breed
           
             form
          
           without
           ,
           and
           
             Atheism
          
           within
           .
           Besides
           if
           this
           means
           of
           bringing
           men
           to
           embrace
           any
           Religion
           ,
           were
           generally
           used
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           may
           be
           justly
           used
           in
           any
           place
           
             by
             those
             that
             have
             power
             ,
          
           and
           think
           
             they
             have
             Truth
             :
          
           Certainly
           ,
           it
           cannot
           with
           reason
           be
           denied
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           may
           be
           used
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           by
           those
           that
           have
           
             power
             as
             well
             as
             they
             ,
          
           and
           think
           they
           
             have
             truth
             as
             well
             as
             they
             ,
          
           what
           could
           follow
           but
           the
           maintenance
           
             perhaps
             of
             truth
             ,
          
           but
           perhaps
           only
           
             of
             the
             profession
             of
             it
          
           in
           one
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           
             oppression
          
           of
           it
           in
           a
           thousand
           ;
           what
           will
           follow
           ,
           but
           the
           preservation
           perhaps
           of
           
             unity
             ,
          
           but
           perhaps
           
             only
             of
             uniformity
          
           in
           particular
           States
           ,
           but
           the
           Imortalizing
           of
           the
           great
           and
           lamentable
           division
           of
           Christendom
           and
           the
           world
           .
           Therefore
           what
           can
           follow
           from
           it
           ,
           but
           perhaps
           in
           the
           judgement
           of
           carnall
           policy
           ,
           the
           Temporall
           benefit
           and
           tranquility
           of
           temporall
           States
           and
           Kingdoms
           ,
           but
           certainly
           the
           infinite
           prejudice
           ,
           if
           not
           the
           desolation
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           well
           becomes
           them
           who
           have
           their
           portions
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           serve
           no
           higher
           State
           then
           that
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           or
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           (
           nor
           this
           neither
           no
           farther
           then
           they
           may
           serve
           themselves
           by
           its
           )
           to
           maintaine
           
             by
             Worldly
             power
             and
             violence
             their
             State
             inframent
             Religion
             :
          
           But
           they
           that
           the
           indeed
           lovers
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           of
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             .
          
           of
           
             mankinds
             ,
          
           ought
           with
           all
           
             courage
          
           to
           oppose
           themselves
           
           against
           it
           as
           Antichristian
           ,
           and
           a
           Common
           
             enemy
             to
             all
             these
             .
          
        
         
           They
           that
           know
           there
           is
           a
           King
           of
           Kings
           ,
           by
           whose
           will
           and
           pleasure
           Kingdoms
           stand
           and
           fall
           ,
           they
           know
           ,
           that
           to
           no
           King
           ,
           or
           State
           ,
           any
           thing
           can
           be
           profitable
           ,
           which
           is
           unjust
           :
           (
           our
           experiment
           is
           too
           neer
           us
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           The
           desolations
           of
           our
           State
           are
           witnesses
           hereof
           ,
           )
           and
           that
           nothing
           can
           be
           more
           evidently
           unjust
           ,
           then
           to
           force
           weak
           men
           by
           the
           profession
           of
           a
           Religion
           ,
           which
           they
           beleeve
           not
           ,
           to
           loose
           their
           own
           eternall
           happinesse
           ,
           least
           they
           loose
           their
           temporall
           Estates
           and
           quietnesse
           ,
           there
           being
           
             no
             danger
             to
             any
             state
             from
             any
             mans
             opinion
             :
             unlesse
             such
             ,
             by
             which
             disobedience
             to
             authority
             ,
             or
             impiety
             is
             taught
             :
             unlesse
             this
             bloody
             Doctrine
             be
             joyned
             with
             it
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             lawfull
             for
             the
             Magistrate
             by
             humane
             violence
             ,
             to
             enforce
             men
             to
             his
             own
             Religion
             :
          
           Oh
           let
           not
           our
           
             Magistrates
          
           in
           this
           ,
           take
           part
           with
           the
           scarlet
           
             Whore
             ,
          
           who
           for
           these
           many
           Ages
           hath
           daily
           sacrificed
           thousands
           of
           poor
           innocent
           Christians
           ,
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             Hereticks
             ,
             Sectaries
             ,
          
           and
           
             Schismaticks
             :
          
           Doubtlesse
           ,
           if
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           himself
           would
           have
           submitted
           to
           the
           expositions
           and
           interpretations
           which
           the
           Priests
           and
           Doctors
           had
           at
           that
           time
           given
           out
           upon
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           they
           had
           never
           crucified
           him
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           to
           such
           open
           shame
           :
           But
           because
           ,
           that
           
             he
             and
             his
             apostles
          
           after
           him
           would
           according
           
             to
             that
             new
             light
             ,
          
           which
           they
           had
           received
           ,
           endeavour
           to
           set
           up
           a
           Reformation
           (
           all
           which
           was
           yet
           no
           other
           then
           a
           clearer
           ,
           and
           fuller
           Declaration
           of
           what
           the
           Scriptures
           did
           hold
           forth
           )
           above
           and
           beyond
           the
           
             light
          
           and
           
             understanding
          
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           who
           were
           no
           other
           ,
           then
           the
           
             Divine
             Presbyterie
             of
             those
             times
             ,
          
           therefore
           received
           they
           such
           hard
           measure
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           suffered
           as
           Blasphemers
           and
           Hereticks
           under
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           censure
           ;
           
             We
             have
             a
             law
             ,
             and
             by
             this
             law
             ,
             he
             ought
             to
             die
             ,
          
           Joh.
           14.
           7.
           
           
             Pilate
          
           (
           though
           the
           supream
           Magistrate
           )
           was
           no
           other
           but
           
             their
             Executioner
             then
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Civill
           powers
           have
           been
           in
           all
           Generations
           since
           to
           this
           sort
           of
           men
           ,
           who
           under
           a
           pretence
           of
           holinesse
           ,
           have
           daily
           embrewed
           their
           hands
           in
           innocent-blood
           .
        
         
           Before
           I
           end
           ,
           there
           are
           some
           Texts
           of
           Scriptures
           ,
           which
           seem
           repugnant
           to
           what
           hath
           been
           asserted
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           answered
           ,
           as
           ,
        
         
         
           
             
               Object
               .
            
          
           That
           in
           
             Tit.
          
           3.
           10.
           
           Him
           that
           is
           an
           Heretick
           ,
           after
           the
           first
           and
           second
           admonition
           ,
           reject
           ;
           this
           Text
           placeth
           a
           power
           somewhere
           ,
           both
           of
           judging
           Hereticks
           ,
           and
           proceeding
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           True
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Primitive
           and
           Apostolical
           Churches
           ;
           amongst
           the
           rest
           of
           those
           gifts
           ,
           which
           were
           powred
           forth
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           upon
           the
           Saints
           ,
           this
           was
           one
           ,
           
             discerning
             of
             spirits
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           12.
           10.
           but
           this
           gift
           amongst
           others
           in
           the
           Apostacy
           ,
           and
           falling
           away
           of
           the
           Churches
           (
           which
           was
           foretold
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           2
           
             Thes.
          
           2.
           3.
           and
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           4.
           3.
           where
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           saith
           expresly
           ,
           that
           instead
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           should
           come
           ,
           and
           was
           already
           )
           was
           lost
           ;
           and
           because
           of
           the
           want
           hereof
           ,
           the
           Saints
           ,
           whom
           God
           hath
           stirred
           up
           to
           bear
           witnesse
           to
           the
           truth
           in
           their
           severall
           Ages
           ,
           ever
           since
           have
           unrighteously
           suffered
           ,
           been
           persecuted
           and
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           under
           this
           notion
           and
           name
           of
           Hereticks
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           In
           case
           some
           Heresies
           may
           be
           so
           grosse
           ,
           that
           even
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           he
           that
           runs
           may
           read
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           according
           to
           that
           small
           measure
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           received
           might
           judge
           them
           so
           to
           be
           ;
           yet
           this
           text
           
             belongs
             to
             the
             Church
          
           as
           their
           portion
           ,
           and
           
             not
             to
             the
             civill
             Magistrate
             ,
          
           as
           a
           Magistrate
           ;
           and
           what
           censure
           or
           punishment
           soever
           this
           rejection
           was
           ,
           it
           was
           to
           be
           executed
           by
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           the
           Civill
           power
           ;
           so
           that
           to
           apply
           such
           texts
           as
           this
           to
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           is
           one
           of
           the
           most
           grosse
           ,
           and
           palpable
           wrestings
           of
           Scripture
           that
           can
           be
           ,
           and
           yet
           is
           too
           common
           amongst
           the
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           
             Jus
             Divinum
          
           Tribe
           in
           their
           discourses
           ,
           printed
           ,
           and
           unprinted
           ,
           as
           I
           my self
           not
           long
           since
           (
           before
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           at
           a
           Publique
           Fast
           )
           heard
           that
           of
           
             Rev.
          
           2.
           20.
           
           
             Because
             thou
             sufferest
             that
             woman
             Iezabel
             ,
             &c.
          
           which
           was
           written
           to
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Thyatira
             ,
          
           either
           weakly
           or
           wilfully
           alledged
           ,
           to
           justifie
           their
           power
           (
           
             viz.
          
           the
           Magistrates
           )
           in
           spirituall
           things
           ,
           by
           which
           you
           may
           take
           a
           scantling
           of
           that
           gift
           among
           them
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           Supposing
           Churches
           
             with
             this
             gift
             of
             discerning
             ,
          
           and
           so
           this
           power
           among
           them
           ,
           yet
           can
           it
           not
           be
           lawfull
           for
           them
           to
           proceed
           against
           men
           who
           hold
           Heresies
           (
           nor
           indeed
           can
           they
           be
           properly
           so
           called
           )
           unlesse
           they
           have
           acknowledged
           ,
           
           and
           profest
           the
           contrary
           thereunto
           before
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           departed
           from
           that
           truth
           ,
           which
           in
           their
           Communion
           they
           maintained
           ;
           which
           appears
           from
           this
           next
           verse
           ,
           to
           that
           we
           have
           in
           hand
           ,
           
             Tit
          
           3.
           11.
           where
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           that
           a
           Heretick
           is
           self
           condemned
           ;
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             i.
             e.
          
           that
           light
           which
           he
           had
           formerly
           received
           ,
           doth
           now
           judge
           him
           &
           condemn
           him
           ;
           as
           it
           was
           in
           
             Iulian
          
           the
           Apostat
           ,
           who
           was
           forced
           to
           confesse
           at
           last
           
             vicisti
             Galilee
             :
          
           I
           conceive
           men
           ,
           who
           never
           made
           any
           more
           profession
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           then
           what
           they
           have
           been
           passive
           in
           from
           their
           forced
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           education
           ,
           having
           at
           no
           time
           attained
           to
           any
           thing
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           so
           much
           as
           like
           a
           
             New
             birth
             ,
          
           or
           change
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           were
           never
           reckoned
           ,
           or
           esteemed
           by
           Saints
           among
           the
           number
           of
           Saints
           ,
           or
           admitted
           into
           their
           fellowship
           ,
           or
           communion
           ;
           such
           men
           (
           what
           Tenets
           ,
           or
           Errours
           soever
           they
           take
           up
           )
           are
           rather
           to
           be
           accounted
           
             prophane
             persons
             ,
          
           or
           
             Atheists
             ,
          
           then
           
             Hereticks
             :
          
           As
           it
           were
           improper
           to
           call
           either
           a
           Jew
           ,
           or
           Turk
           a
           Heretick
           in
           
             Scripture-sense
             ,
          
           though
           they
           deny
           Christ
           to
           be
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           :
           which
           I
           confirm
           from
           that
           place
           of
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           1.
           where
           the
           Apostle
           mentioning
           false
           Teachers
           ,
           which
           should
           being
           in
           damnable
           Heresies
           ;
           he
           saith
           ,
           they
           were
           such
           as
           did
           deny
           the
           Lord
           that
           
             bought
             them
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           though
           their
           Consciences
           had
           received
           such
           Convictions
           from
           the
           spirit
           that
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           was
           the
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           so
           had
           given
           themselves
           up
           to
           him
           as
           such
           ,
           yet
           they
           afterward
           brought
           in
           those
           Doctrines
           which
           denied
           this
           again
           .
        
         
           
             
               Object
               .
            
          
           The
           next
           place
           Objected
           ,
           is
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           4.
           where
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           said
           to
           be
           a
           Minister
           of
           God
           for
           wrath
           upon
           him
           that
           doth
           evil
           .
           Now
           if
           you
           adde
           to
           this
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           5.
           10.
           it
           appears
           that
           Heresie
           is
           an
           evil
           work
           ,
           being
           there
           reckoned
           among
           the
           deeds
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           so
           punishable
           by
           the
           civill
           power
           .
        
         
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
          
           These
           places
           thus
           united
           ,
           I
           suppose
           ,
           do
           enforce
           the
           Objection
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           stronger
           then
           I
           have
           yet
           anywhere
           met
           with
           it
           .
           But
           I
           answer
           ,
           there
           are
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           5.
           20
           ,
           21.
           severall
           other
           works
           of
           the
           flesh
           numbred
           up
           together
           with
           Heresies
           ,
           which
           yet
           I
           conceive
           ,
           the
           Civill
           power
           cannot
           possibly
           take
           cognifance
           of
           ,
           as
           hatred
           ,
           emulations
           ,
           envyings
           ,
           and
           the
           Civill
           Magistrate
           can
           no
           more
           draw
           his
           sword
           against
           the
           One
           ,
           then
           
           against
           the
           Other
           ,
           no
           more
           against
           Heresie
           ,
           then
           against
           hatred
           ,
           emulation
           ,
           and
           envy
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           for
           that
           place
           of
           the
           
             Romanes
             ,
          
           it
           was
           a
           Scripture
           written
           to
           the
           
             Christians
             ,
             living
             under
             heathen
             Magistrates
             ;
             th●se
          
           surely
           had
           no
           cognizance
           of
           the
           severall
           controversies
           ,
           or
           opinions
           ,
           which
           might
           fall
           in
           
             amongst
             the
             Christians
             ,
          
           in
           the
           profession
           of
           their
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           which
           
             the
             Heathens
          
           so
           much
           hated
           ,
           and
           therefore
           Heresie
           cannot
           fall
           under
           the
           power
           of
           the
           sword
           ,
           there
           mentioned
           ;
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           let
           all
           men
           judge
           ,
           how
           truly
           and
           properly
           these
           men
           apply
           the
           word
           ;
           and
           whether
           this
           be
           not
           a
           wringing
           of
           the
           Scripture
           like
           a
           nose
           of
           wax
           and
           a
           perverting
           of
           it
           to
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           other
           mens
           destruction
           :
           I
           should
           have
           spoken
           more
           fully
           to
           this
           point
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           finde
           my self
           prevented
           by
           Mr.
           
             Iohn
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           in
           his
           late
           book
           called
           
             Hag●●mastix
             ,
          
           from
           
             pag.
          
           58.
           to
           
             pa●
             .
          
           66.
           
           A
           piece
           worthy
           the
           sight
           of
           such
           men
           ,
           who
           enquire
           after
           Truth
           .
        
         
           One
           great
           question
           yet
           remains
           ,
           to
           which
           I
           shall
           speak
           a
           word
           or
           two
           ,
           and
           so
           end
           .
        
         
           
             Q.
          
           If
           Heresie
           &
           Schism
           be
           of
           such
           a
           doubtfull
           nature
           ,
           and
           so
           hard
           to
           be
           found
           out
           ;
           if
           Hereticks
           and
           Schismaticks
           prove
           to
           be
           such
           ,
           whom
           we
           least
           suspected
           ;
           if
           that
           gift
           of
           discerning
           ,
           whereby
           they
           should
           be
           known
           ,
           be
           lost
           in
           the
           Apostacy
           of
           the
           Churches
           ;
           if
           the
           imposing
           our
           own
           fallible
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           expositions
           upon
           the
           consciences
           of
           other
           men
           be
           Antichristianisme
           ,
           and
           a
           setting
           up
           of
           the
           
             man
             of
             fin
             ;
          
           what
           shall
           
           be
           done
           in
           regard
           of
           our
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           whereby
           we
           are
           engaged
           to
           endeavour
           the
           extirpation
           of
           
             H●r●sta
          
           and
           
             Schisme
             ,
          
           and
           to
           bring
           the
           Churches
           in
           the
           three
           kingdoms
           to
           a
           Vniformity
           ,
           &
           c.
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           I
           say
           
             concerning
             the
             Covenant
             ,
          
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           
             Presbyterians
             ,
          
           as
           they
           sometimes
           spake
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           in
           reference
           
           
             to
             the
             Prelates
             ,
          
           they
           dazle
           the
           eyes
           ,
           and
           astonish
           the
           senses
           of
           poor
           people
           ,
           with
           the
           glorious
           name
           of
           the
           
             Covenant
             :
          
           This
           is
           the
           
             Gorgans
             head
             ,
          
           that
           hath
           enchanted
           them
           ,
           and
           held
           them
           in
           bondage
           to
           their
           
             Presbyterian
             Errours
             ;
          
           All
           their
           speech
           is
           of
           the
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           the
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           neglecting
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           
             God
             and
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           It
           matters
           not
           for
           other
           things
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           the
           next
           answer
           ,
           
           so
           as
           men
           will
           but
           walk
           according
           to
           the
           same
           (
           in
           their
           interpretation
           )
           in
           an
           
             outward
             uniformity
          
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           
             visible
             form
          
           of
           Church
           Government
           ,
           and
           worship
           ,
           then
           which
           nothing
           can
           be
           more
           
             against
             the
             power
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
          
           which
           consists
           in
           an
           invisible
           ,
           and
           internall
           breathing
           ,
           panting
           ,
           working
           ,
           and
           acting
           of
           the
           soul
           toward
           God
           ,
           for
           
             God
             is
             a
             spirit
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             worship
             him
             ,
             must
             worship
             him
             in
             spirit
             and
             in
             truth
             :
             All
          
           
           
             outward
             Forms
             imposed
             ,
          
           do
           but
           ordinarily
           ,
           and
           commonly
           breed
           
             Atheisme
             and
             hypocrisie
             :
          
           It
           were
           well
           therefore
           that
           the
           Civill
           powers
           would
           be
           carefull
           ,
           how
           they
           engage
           carnall
           men
           in
           Religious
           Covenants
           ,
           and
           about
           spirituall
           things
           .
        
         
           
           I
           answer
           ,
           we
           seem
           very
           zealous
           
             for
             extirpation
          
           of
           that
           which
           is
           neither
           
             in
             our
             cognizance
             nor
             power
             ,
          
           and
           for
           prophanesse
           ,
           and
           such
           things
           as
           are
           against
           the
           power
           of
           godlines
           ,
           which
           
             in
             the
             same
             clause
             we
             covenant
             against
             ,
          
           and
           against
           which
           the
           laws
           of
           God
           and
           men
           are
           in
           force
           ;
           and
           which
           are
           certainly
           and
           undoubtedly
           in
           the
           cognizance
           of
           the
           
             civill
             power
             ,
          
           and
           for
           which
           he
           must
           give
           an
           account
           to
           God
           ;
           how
           doth
           every
           one
           cry
           out
           upon
           the
           neglect
           of
           these
           ?
           whose
           eyes
           ,
           and
           ears
           are
           not
           full
           of
           the
           Reelings
           ,
           Railings
           ,
           Belchings
           ,
           Vomitings
           ,
           Swearings
           Cursings
           ,
           Lyings
           ,
           Stealings
           ,
           Brawlings
           ,
           and
           Fightings
           of
           Drunkards
           ,
           Liars
           ,
           Adulterers
           ,
           Whoors
           ,
           Prophane
           ,
           Gracelesse
           ,
           Godlesse
           persons
           ?
           and
           yet
           these
           are
           altogether
           ,
           or
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           unpunished
           ,
           
             due
             execution
             of
             Laws
             against
             these
             were
             a
             right
             Reformation
             indeed
             ,
          
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           good
           men
           :
           Sin
           ,
           open
           ,
           grosse
           ,
           palpable
           sin
           ,
           doth
           so
           abound
           every where
           ,
           that
           no
           just
           man
           can
           walk
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           without
           vexing
           his
           righteous
           soul
           ,
           for
           the
           unclean
           conversation
           of
           the
           wicked
           :
           Remember
           who
           those
           men
           are
           (
           reproved
           by
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           23.
           24
           )
           that
           thus
           
             strain
             at
             a
             gnat
             ,
             and
             swallow
             a
             camel
             .
          
        
         
           
           I
           answer
           ,
           That
           we
           are
           in
           our
           severall
           places
           and
           callings
           ,
           to
           endeavour
           against
           these
           ,
           (
           in
           like
           manner
           
             Art.
          
           2.
           )
           now
           God
           calls
           us
           out
           against
           these
           men
           ,
           (
           in
           case
           we
           could
           discern
           them
           infallibly
           )
           not
           with
           a
           
             sword
             of
             steel
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             sword
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           which
           is
           mighty
           
             through
             God
             ,
          
           to
           convince
           gain-sayers
           ,
           and
           the
           servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           must
           strive
           no
           otherwise
           
           then
           thus
           ,
           as
           I
           shewed
           before
           ;
           If
           men
           will
           but
           truly
           and
           faithfully
           (
           as
           they
           have
           opportunity
           ,
           )
           hold
           forth
           that
           light
           they
           have
           ,
           to
           others
           ,
           to
           turn
           them
           from
           their
           errours
           ,
           and
           in
           other
           things
           walk
           as
           Christians
           ;
           I
           dare
           say
           ,
           they
           have
           done
           all
           that
           God
           requires
           of
           them
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           may
           boldly
           look
           God
           in
           the
           face
           ,
           at
           the
           great
           day
           of
           appearing
           :
           and
           the
           
             Covenant
             (
             Sano
             sensu
          
           )
           can
           have
           no
           other
           interpretation
           then
           this
           .
        
         
           To
           shut
           up
           all
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           ,
           but
           I
           have
           at
           least
           wise
           opened
           
           a
           way
           to
           let
           in
           truth
           amongst
           us
           as
           concerning
           this
           particular
           ,
           and
           to
           engage
           others
           ,
           who
           may
           have
           a
           greater
           portion
           ;
           both
           of
           time
           and
           strength
           to
           vindicate
           ,
           &
           maintain
           what
           hath
           been
           asserted
           ;
           and
           if
           these
           things
           which
           are
           written
           ,
           be
           not
           yet
           convincingly
           satisfactory
           to
           each
           ingenuous
           ,
           and
           non-pre-engaged
           Reader
           ;
           
             Let
             there
             be
             for
             all
             parties
             ,
             Independents
             ,
             Brownists
             ,
             Anabaptists
             ,
             an
             equall
             liberty
             ,
             of
             Debate
             ,
             Conference
             ,
             Discourse
             ,
             and
             Presse
             with
             the
             Presbyterians
             ,
          
           if
           each
           of
           them
           be
           not
           able
           to
           prove
           from
           
             Scripture
             ,
             their
             own
             way
             and
             practise
             to
             come
             neerer
             to
             the
             pattern
             of
             Truth
             ,
          
           then
           the
           
             Presbyterian
             ,
          
           (
           though
           I
           suppose
           none
           of
           them
           to
           be
           exactly
           according
           to
           the
           Rule
           ,
           for
           it
           s
           reserved
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           
             new
             Ierusalem
          
           
           to
           have
           nothing
           that
           defiles
           ,
           or
           is
           a
           lie
           to
           enter
           into
           it
           )
           I
           am
           confident
           
             they
             will
             desire
             no
             Toleration
             ;
          
           and
           if
           they
           do
           ,
           then
           you
           must
           necessarily
           conclude
           with
           me
           ,
           
             it
             is
             most
             equall
             ,
          
           &
           that
           the
           
             Presbyterians
          
           are
           the
           
             greatest
             Hereticks
          
           (
           as
           being
           in
           the
           choice
           of
           their
           opinions
           further
           off
           from
           the
           truth
           of
           Scripture
           then
           the
           rest
           )
           &
           the
           
             greatest
             Schismaticks
          
           (
           as
           practising
           according
           to
           those
           opinions
           )
           that
           are
           at
           this
           day
           in
           this
           Nation
           .
        
         
         
           
             A
             Question
             for
             a
             Kingdom
             to
             Answer
             .
          
           
             A
             Kingdom
             hath
             three
             parties
             into
             which
             it
             is
             divided
             ,
             and
             these
             three
             are
             distinguished
             by
             three
             notions
             ,
             
               Prelaticall
               ,
               Presbyteriall
               ,
               Independent
               ,
            
             two
             of
             these
             grew
             into
             one
             ,
             against
             the
             other
             one
             Party
             ,
             which
             was
             more
             great
             and
             considerable
             then
             these
             two
             ,
             and
             overcame
             it
             ;
             And
             then
             these
             two
             ,
             that
             (
             as
             one
             )
             overcame
             the
             third
             ,
             resolve
             back
             into
             two
             again
             :
             And
             one
             of
             these
             two
             endeavour
             now
             to
             overcome
             the
             other
             :
             Upon
             this
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             considered
             ,
             whether
             that
             one
             party
             ,
             which
             was
             at
             first
             ,
             overcome
             by
             two
             in
             one
             :
             (
             Now
             since
             one
             of
             these
             two
             are
             dissolving
             ,
             and
             suppressing
             the
             other
             ,
             that
             made
             one
             with
             it
             )
             Be
             not
             likely
             to
             be
             the
             overcomer
             ,
             and
             prevailing
             party
             over
             both
             these
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A
             Question
             for
             a
             Church
             to
             Answer
             .
          
           
             A
             National
             Church
             was
             once
             
               Episcopal
               ,
            
             and
             seeks
             for
             extirpation
             ,
             and
             suppression
             of
             a
             few
             that
             were
             called
             
               Hereticks
               ,
            
             and
             
               Schismaticks
               ,
            
             and
             
               non-Conformists
            
             to
             it
             ,
             by
             Imprisonments
             ,
             Banishments
             ,
             &c.
             and
             yet
             these
             few
             ,
             and
             inconsiderable
             Party
             ,
             increases
             ,
             and
             prevails
             against
             all
             this
             power
             ,
             and
             Nationall
             Government
             .
          
           
             Vpon
             this
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             considered
             ,
             Whether
             a
             new
             
               Nationall
               Government
               ,
            
             armed
             with
             a
             like
             power
             ,
             and
             proceeding
             against
             a
             far
             more
             numerous
             party
             ,
             called
             
               Hereticks
               ,
               Schisma●icks
               ,
            
             and
             
               non-Conformists
            
             to
             it
             ;
             be
             able
             to
             extinguish
             these
             ,
             upon
             the
             experience
             ,
             of
             the
             insufficiency
             ,
             &
             unsuccesfulnesse
             ,
             and
             weaknesse
             of
             the
             same
             power
             ,
             and
             force
             ,
             exercised
             to
             the
             same
             end
             ,
             and
             designe
             as
             before
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
         
           
             REVEL.
             16.
             
          
           
             
               Because
               thou
               art
               luke-warme
               ,
               and
               neither
               cold
               nor
               hot
               ,
               I
               will
               spew
               thee
               out
               of
               my
               mouth
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Verse
             17.
             
          
           
             
               Thou
               sayest
               I
               am
               rich
               ,
               and
               increased
               with
               goods
               ,
               and
               have
               need
               of
               nothing
               :
               and
               knowest
               not
               that
               thou
               art
               wretched
               ,
               and
               miserable
               ,
               and
               poor
               ,
               and
               blinde
               ,
               and
               naked
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A39313e-160
           
             Rev.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             Rev
             1.
             6.
             
             Iam.
             4
             ▪
             
          
           
             Psal.
             105.
             14
             
             ▪
             15.
             
          
           
             Acts
             26.
             9.
             10.
             11.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A39313e-1010
           
             Eccle.
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             23.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             17.
             14.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             18.
             20.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             19.
             20.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             24.
             
             Iuke
             11.
             
          
           
             Tu●●ie
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             9.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             10.
             45.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             24.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             7.4
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             10.
             4
             
          
           
             Rev.
             9.
             2
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Point
             .
          
           
             I.
             
          
           
             ☞
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Point
             .
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Smect.
            
             Sect.
             17.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             4.
             21.
             
          
           
             Conclus
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             21.
             27
             
          
        
      
      
  

