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id: B06148
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1642.0
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title:
  To the right honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of many of the gentry, ministers, free-holders, and other inhabitants of the county of Kent, and the cities of olders, and other inhabitants of the county of Kent, and the cities of Canterbury and Rochester, and county of Canterbury, with the Cinque Ports, and their members, and other corporations within the said county.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription B06148 of text R233632 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing T1681). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B06148) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180051) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2811:18) To the right honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament.


id: A36494
author: Downing, Calybute, 1606-1644.
date: 1641.0
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words: 1957
sentence: 60
flesch: 52
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title:
  Considerations toward a peaceable reformation in matters ecclesiasticall submitted to the judicious reader / by Calybute Downing.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A36494 of text R6648 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing D2100). Submitted to the judicious reader, by Calybute Downing· Downing, Calybute 1641 1737 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 C The rate of 17 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words.


id: A67240
author: Walker, Henry, Ironmonger.
date: 1641.0
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words: 2946
sentence: 125
flesch: 73
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title:
  A remarkable revelation of the wandrings of the Church of England i idolatry, superstition and ceremonies from the first motion throught each particular station to the first great period : in parallell with the children of Israel in the desert from Rameses to mount Sinai / by H. Walker ...

summary:
  journeyes of pilg●image , entred into the land of Canaan , the country of rest . In par●llell of which 42. moneth of yeares , or propheticall dayes , amounting to 1260. yeares , doth reveale the space of time of the English Churches pilgrimage and wandrings in the Popish Ceremonies , before she be brought to the Canaan of true reformation .


id: A33074
author: York, Anne Hyde, Duchess of, 1637-1671.
date: 1686.0
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words: 5800
sentence: 161
flesch: 57
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title:
  The Church of England truly represented according to Dr. Heylins history of the Reformation : in justification of Her Royal Highness the late Dutchess [sic] of Yorks paper.

summary:
  No ; nor durst the Parliament hear what Bonner could say for himself , nor what his Lawyers could say for him neither , who were Eminent Men , as Dr. Heylin tells us , Wrey , Lovelace and Ployden ; nor is it to be imagined that such Eminent Men would have undertaken so invidious a business to Church and State , unless they had foreseen , that the Cause was sure enough in their hands . And now to conclude , how came Dr. Heylin so well acquainted with Bishop Bonner , that he should know which were his chief Pleas , or what he would chiefly have insisted upon , had the weighty matter been suffered to have come to a hearing ? Did he think the story of the Naggs-head less known to Bonner , than it was to Neal and Saunders ? or can any man in his wits believe that the whole Power of the Realm , Queen , Church , Parliament , Council and all , were in earnest afraid the weighty matter might miscarry by a County Iury , either by Partiality or Insufficiency ?


id: A39935
author: Ford, Thomas, 1598-1674.
date: 1641.0
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words: 6567
sentence: 245
flesch: 69
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title:
  Reformation sure and stedfast, or, A seasonable sermon for the present times shevving the life and death of reformation : preached June 15, 1641.

summary:
  We shall observe it usually in Reformations in Scripture , the Devill hath stirred up Anti-reformers , whose designes have bin to contrive the disgrace , and basest esteeme of the Instruments of Reformation . Reformation sure and stedfast, or, A seasonable sermon for the present times shevving the life and death of reformation : preached June 15, 1641.


id: A40686
author: Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
date: 1643.0
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words: 6432
sentence: 263
flesch: 69
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title:
  A sermon of reformation preached at the Church of the Savoy, last fast day, July 27, 1643 / by Thomas Fuller ...

summary:
  To conclude , let us all provide for that perfect Reformation in the world to come ; when Christ shall present the Church his Spouse to God his Father , Without spot , comming from mans corruption , or wrincle , caused by times continuance . God neither mistakes , nor confounds the good Deeds , or Rewards of men ; but set the due praises on the true persons ; the person that doth well shall be praised : the Prince shall not be commended for the good Deeds of the people , not the people commended for the good Deeds of the Prince ; indeed Gods threatens the common people of Israel , Leviticus 26.23 .


id: A07486
author: Bedford, Thomas, d. 1653.
date: 1624.0
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words: 9016
sentence: 212
flesch: 49
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title:
  Luthers predecessours: or an ansvvere to the question of the Papists: Where was your church before Luther?

summary:
  Wherefore , to answer a foole , according to his folly , I haue indeuoured to draw the argument of Induction à posteriore , beginning with the ages next before Luther ; the which is not so hard a taske as commonly is imagined : But first , we must agree vpon the termes of this question , Where was your Church , & c ? where wee must first know what is meant by your , and what by Church . Amongst other harsh notes of theirs , this question hath his place : for what musicke can there be in it ? Where was your Church before Luther ? To what end is this question mooued , except it bee to trouble men ? for , what if wee could not prooue , that our English Church was before Luther ? must it needs follow , that the doctrine we hold is vntrue ? or shall the doctrine of the Church of Rome be euer the truer , because of onely antiquity ? what if Arrius or Nestorius could haue deduced the Patrons of their opinions from Adam , should they for that haue beene orthodoxall ? No certainly : and why not ? Because the Church must be prooued and allowed by the doctrine , and not the doctrine authorized by the Church , which the Papists ( a people wise in their generation ) well knowing , haue ouerturned the course of nature , & will haue the Scripture and all doctrine to hang vpon the determination of the Church : and vpon this ground it is , that they proceede to such questions as these , hoping that if they haue once amazed any one with the name of the Church , and shall haue driuen him from title and interest to the Church before Luthers time , they shall easily make him call in question the whole frame of doctrine of the reformed Churches .


id: A61497
author: Steward, Richard, 1593?-1651.
date: 1687.0
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words: 11850
sentence: 347
flesch: 65
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title:
  The English case, exactly set down by Hezekiah's reformation in a court sermon at Paris / Dr. Steward ...

summary:
  They , like well to remove High Places and Altars , in this regard , none shall shew more Zeal than they ; nay , under pretences of such corruptions as these , if you please , remove Church and all . A Law sharp and terrible , fit indeed for Mount Sinai , and to be delivered in the voice of a Thunder : who would not tremble at that Offence , in the Revenge whereof Beasts shall be esteemed as Men ; to kill a Lamb , as to commit a Murther : that man shall be cut off from among his People ; such Devotions are no less than Capital , nor will God be satisfied for such Offences as these , till both People and Priest become a Sacrifice .


id: A61590
author: Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.
date: 1674.0
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words: 12547
sentence: 359
flesch: 59
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title:
  The reformation justify'd in a sermon preached at Guild-Hall Chappel Septemb. 21, 1673, before the Lord Major and Aldermen, &c. / by Edw. Stillingfleet ...

summary:
  Besides , how can the Protestants ever answer their rejecting the Authority of the present Church which they lived under ? and to whom God had promised his infallible Spirit ? how can they clear themselves from faction and disturbing the peace of the Christian world , which lived in so great unity and peace before ? But although the Writer of this History gives us only the short heads of his accusation ; yet we may easily suppose by St. Pauls answer , that he insisted more largely on this , than on any of the rest : representing to Felix , That when the Jewish Church had been at first established by God himself under Laws of his own making , when he had so settled the several orders and degrees of men among them , that the Priests lips were to preserve knowledge , and the Law to be sought at their mouths ; when under this Government , their Religion had been preserved for many hundreds of years , and after many revolutions they enjoyed one common and publick Worship among them , though there were several distinct Orders of Religious men ( such as the Pharisees and Essens ) yet all agreed in the same Divine Worship ; but now at last to their great regret and horror appears one Jesus of Nazareth , a person of obscure parentage and mean education , who pretended to discover many corruptions in the doctrine and practices of our best men ; and without any Authority from the High Priest or Sanhedrin he gathered Disciples , and drew multitudes of people after him ; till at last the wisdom of our Governours thought it fit to take him off , and make him an example for Reformers ; notwithstanding this , his bold and forward Disciples after his death carried on the same design , pretending that the time of Reformation was come ; and accordingly have formed themselves into a Sect , vigorous and active , of high pretences , and dangerous designs , which if it continues and increases can end in nothing short of the ruine of our antient Jewish Catholick Church ; which hath had so constant and visible a Succession in all Ages ; that hath had so many Martyrs and Confessors in it ; so many Devout and Religious Persons as the Pharisees are ; so excellent an Order and Government , so much unity and peace before this new Sect of Nazarenes arose in opposition to that Authority with which God had invested the High Priest and Rulers of the People .


id: A41431
author: Gooden, Peter, d. 1695.
date: 1687.0
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words: 12627
sentence: 366
flesch: 58
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title:
  The sum of a conference had between two divines of the Church of England and two Catholic lay-gentlemen at the request and for the satisfaction of three persons of quality, August 8, 1671.

summary:
  Now mark the Father , he says , Christ affirming of Bread , this is my Body , &c. This Bread is my Body is a Contradiction , therefore Bread or Body must not be taken Literally . Drs. All Scriptures ought not to be expounded literally , which do not imply a Contradiction in a literal sense : I am a Vine , ought not to be expounded literally , yet it implies no Contradiction , or at least no more than this , Christ is Bread. Cath.


id: A42764
author: Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.
date: 1644.0
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words: 14307
sentence: 595
flesch: 69
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title:
  A late dialogue betwixt a civilian and a divine concerning the present condition of the Church of England in which, among other particulars, these following are especially spoken of ...

summary:
  And here by the way , I must tell you , that if the Jewish Sanedrim were here mean● ( as it is not ) you could not thence conclude that a civill Court is meant , for there was an Ecclesiastical Sanedrim , distinct from the civill , as beside many other great Authors is proved by Constantinus , l' Emp. Annot. in C●● . Doe but prove the Lord now herewith , and see if he will not appoint salvation for walls and b●●●marks , if he will not honour those that honour him , if he will not be zealous for those that are zealous for him .


id: A54850
author: Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691.
date: 1663.0
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words: 13659
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flesch: 77
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title:
  The primitive rule of reformation delivered in a sermon before His Maiesty at Whitehall, Feb. 1, 1662 in vindication of our Church against the novelties of Rome by Tho. Pierce.

summary:
  Vidésis etiam , ●●peratores , et Reges Galliarum , jura sua asser●ntes , apud Othonem Frisingensem , S●gibertum , cosque 〈◊〉 Historicos qui Res H●nrici Quarti Imperatoris , et ejusdem nominis Primi R●gis Anglorum con●ipsêre . b Si non posset esse unum Corpus local●ter in duobus locis , quia di●ideretur à ●eipso , profectò nec esse posset Sacramentaliter eâdem ratione .


id: A34543
author: Corbet, John, 1620-1680.
date: 1668.0
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words: 15902
sentence: 523
flesch: 56
summary: Church of England -- Customs and practices. Church and state -- Great Britain.
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title:
  A second discourse of the religion of England further asserting, that reformed Christianity, setled [sic] in its due latitude, is the stability and advancement of this kingdom : wherein is included, an answer to a late book, entitled, A discourse of toleration.


id: A55723
author: Gentleman at London.
date: 1681.0
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sentence: 600
flesch: 68
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title:
  The present state of the Protestants in France in three letters / written by a gentleman at London to his friend in the country.

summary:
  I will tell you farther on this occasion , that the Jesuits have obtain'd an Order of the King , by which all Protestants who change Religion , are exempted for two years , from all quartering of Soldiers , and all Contributions of Moneys which are levied on that Account , which also tends to the utter ruine of them who continue firm in the Protestant Religion . The tenth Article goes farther yet , and orders that that Exercise be established in all places where it ought to have been by the Edict of 1577 , if it had not been ; or to be re-established in all those places if it had been taken away : and that Edict of 1577 , granted by Henry the Third , declares , that the Exercise of the Protestant Religion should be continued in all places where it had been in the Month of September that same year ; and moreover , that there should be a place in each Bailywick , or other Corporation of the like nature , where the Exercise of that Religion should be established , tho it had never been there before .


id: A53386
author: Davenant, John, ca. 1572-1641.
date: 1643.0
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words: 25489
sentence: 628
flesch: 53
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title:
  The opinions of certaine reverend and learned divines concerning the fundamentall points of the true Protestant religion, and the right government of reformed churches Wherein is declared the plaine path-way to a godly and religious life. Published by authoritie.

summary:
  And that wee may at length attaine unto this , it would not be amisse ( as we conceive ) to proceed after this manner and method ; first , wee must endeavour that a kinde of Truce and Cessation from our st●ifes & contentions may be agreed upon and enjoyned the Divines of both sides , and that they be stirred up and exhorted to take this whole businesse into consideration : this being obtained , in the next place speciall diligence must be used , that after a meeke , freindly , and most persuasive manner it be made appeare to all , that we are not at variance about any fundamentall Point of Christian Religion , or such wherein men may not safely be of either Opinion without hazarding their salvation : and here men must be very carefull that they refraine from all intricate Questions , and trifling Disputes , ( such wherein the Schoolemen have spent so much paines , mincing and mangling every thing into I know not how many peices , & then handling every peice severally , ) which serve for no other end save onely to torture & torment mens mindes , but no way make for edification . Not long after , he made use of the Apostle's argument to containe & keep in our Divines , least waxing too hot and passionate , they should break out into revilings : it become's us ( saith he ) so to reprove what we finde amisse in him , as that we remit something out of an honourable respect to his rare endowments : let not therefore that befall u● , which is denounced by S. Paul , that by biting and devouring one another we be consumed .


id: A30405
author: Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.
date: 1686.0
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words: 26336
sentence: 524
flesch: 46
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title:
  Reflections on Mr. Varillas's history of the revolutions that have happned in Europe in matters of religion and more particularly on his ninth book that relates to England / by G. Burnet ...

summary:
  The Duke of Somerset was his Governour , and for the Duke of Northumberland , thô the last two Years of that Reign , in which that King was past the Age of Tutelage , he bore the chief sway of affairs , yet he had neither the Character of the King's Tutor or Governour , nor any other whatsoever , but only that of a Privy Councellour , that was much considered by him , and he at his Death professed that he had been always a Catholick in his Heart , so that his pretending to be of the Reformed Religion to serve his interests , shews that he belongs no more to our Church , than the now forced Converts belong to that of Rome . Reflections on Mr. Varillas's history of the revolutions that have happned in Europe in matters of religion and more particularly on his ninth book that relates to England / by G. Burnet ... Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1686 Approx.


id: A30406
author: Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.
title: Reflections on The relation of the English reformation, lately printed at Oxford
date: 1688.0
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summary:
  Our Author intending to aggravate the Proceedings against Gardiner , shews his great Judgment in setting down the Article relating to the Kings Supremacy at full length , whereas he had only named the others ; for he could have invented nothing that must needs render all his Exceptions to the King's Supremacy more visibly unjust , than this doth , which is in these Words : That his Majesty as Supreme Head of the Church of England , hath full Power and Authority to make and set forth Laws , Injunctions , and Ordinances concerning Religion and Orders in the said Church , for repressing all Errors and Heresies , and other Enormities and Abuses ; so that the same Alteration be not contrary or repugnant to the Scriptures or Law of God. For if the Dr. hath deceived the World by a false Representation of Matters ; yet it must be confessed , that he hath done it with so good a Grace , and with such appearances of Sincerity , and of proving what he relates , and that both our Countrymen and Forreigners have read that Work so much ( as appears by the several Impressions at home , and the several Translations that have been printed beyond Sea ) that it was too great an Omission in the Author of this Recital , if he be still alive , that he hath never mentioned that History , nor said any thing to ruin the Reputation it hath gained .


id: A30331
author: Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.
date: 1687.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 31065
sentence: 872
flesch: 63
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title:
  A continuation of reflections on Mr. Varillas's History of heresies particularly on that which relates to English affairs in his third and fourth tomes / by G. Burnet ...

summary:
  Some body in Charity to Mr. Var●●las should have told him , that the● was at present a Iesuite , in great cred●● in a certain Court of Europe , that is 〈◊〉 neally descended from this Petre ; yet 〈◊〉 comfort him , tho those of that Orde● are not much celebrated for their gre●● readiness to forgive , I am confident 〈◊〉 Petre will think him below his wrat 〈◊〉 notwithstanding this injury that he do the memory of his Ancestor . 3. The Duke of Northum●erland was less guilty of it than any of 〈◊〉 Ministry ; for when the Emperour●●efused ●●efused to assist them , the Ministry 〈◊〉 , that a War with France and Scot●●nd was too great a load upon them 〈◊〉 a Minority , in which their only ●onsiderable Ally failed them : so that ●hey resolved to make a Peace by the endring of Bulloigne : yet tho the Duke ●f Northumberland saw this could not ●e opposed , he absented himself for ●ome days from Council , and so did not ●●gn the Peace with the other Privy Councellors , who signed it , and of which the Original Order was long in my Hands .


id: A30334
author: Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.
date: 1687.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 31644
sentence: 722
flesch: 54
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title:
  A defense of the reflections on the ninth book of the first volum [sic] of Mr. Varillas's History of heresies being a reply to his answer / by G. Burnet ...

summary:
  A defense of the reflections on the ninth book of the first volum [sic] of Mr. Varillas's History of heresies being a reply to his answer / by G. Burnet ... A defense of the reflections on the ninth book of the first volum [sic] of Mr. Varillas's History of heresies being a reply to his answer / by G. Burnet ...


id: A93669
author: Spencer, John, 1601-1671.
date: 1643.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 31515
sentence: 469
flesch: 31
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title:
  Votivæ Angliæ, Englands complaint to their king:, or, The humble desires of all the zealous and true-hearted Protestants in this kingdome, for a speedy and happy reformation of abuses in church government, being the onely meanes to remove these distractions, and to avert the judgement of God from us. : As they were expressed in sundry petitions, remonstrances and letters, lately presented from them to the king, upon sundry occasions. / Collected by a wel-wisher to reformation.

summary:
  But we have made our selves seventy times the Children of the Devill more by our actuall transgressions in violating all thy holy lawes and Commandements , both with vile thoughts , wicked speeches , and abominable actions , which we have done in the sight of men , to the great dishonour of thy holy name , and the utter damnation of our own soules , and the greatly endangering of others , by our evill example ; and that not onely in the time of Ignorance , and practise , we have desperatly , and Presumptiously , gone on in those wicked courses , which our Conscience have accused us , and thy sacred word condemned us , and therefore thou mightest have cast us off in thy heavy displeasure , never more shewed pitty upon us but exposed us to the heaviest judgement this world could afford of plung , pestilence , utter madnesse and despaire , and when we have passed all the miseries of this life , then to cast us downe in utter darknesse , with the Devill and his Angels , to be tormented in everlasting darkenesse : but good Lord , good Lord pitty us , and shew mercy upon us , and teach us to bewaile our sinnes , and truely to repent us of them before we goe hence , and be no more seene : and that we may finde mercy , and favour in thy sight , remember us , oh remember us with that everlasting love of thine towards us , in sending thy eternall sonne Christ Iesus our blessed Saviour , and our everlasting Redeemer ; to take upon him our humane nature in all thinges , sinne onely excepted , to become the sonne of the blessed Virgin Mary , and so both God and man in one person , to accomplish the glorious worke of our redemption , by leading a most pure and holy life , by fulfilling all thy holy Commandements , in one absolute and perfect manner , that he might free us from that death and damnation , that our sinnes have justly deserved , and by his death and passion , and those bitter torments , and again which he suffred upon the crosse : which neither the tongue of man , and Angels is able to expresse , and shedde his precious blood , even unto death , which is of that iufinite value , to make satisfaction for the sinnes of the whole world , and of that infinite vertue , to purifie our soules and consciences , and make them as pure , and undefiled , as if we never comitted any sinne , and rose againe the third day according to the Scriptures , and is ascended into the highest heaven , and there sits in all glory at the right hand of God , and triumpheth , over all the enemies of our salvation , Hell , Death , & damnation , and shall come from thence to judge both the quicke , and the dead , and hath oppened the Kingdom of heaven to all beleivers : we doe beleive , Lord help our unbeleife , and give us grace to use all holy meanes , that we grow more in faith , then ever we have done : make us more zealous for thy glory , more devout in prayer , and zealous in good workes , more carefull to keep holy the Sabboth , and come more reverently unto thy holy ordinances , and walke dilligently , and faithfully , in our calling , and worke in our hearts an everlasting hatred against all sinnes and the sins especially , that wee are most prone unto by nature , and those whereunto the Devill doth so eagerly tempt us , and allure us ; and those sinnes which wicked and ungodly men , that run the headlong course to hell , and damnation do inforce , perswade us , but Lord let them never prevaile with us and ours , to give any liking and allowance thereunto , but ever let us hate and abhorce them as cursed workes of darkenesse : and have nothing to doe with them , and grant us grace to serve thee in holinesse , and righteousnesse all the dayes of our life , and labour to keep our soules and bodies pure and undefiled , as the temples of the holy Ghost , and walk honestly and religiously in our calling , and deale justly , and charitably all the dayes of our life , that so it may be well with us at our last breathing , and in the dreadfull day of judgement , and in this confidence we do not only pray for our selves , but also for all our christian brethren upon the face of the Earth , those especially that are wounded in their soules , and consciences , and those , that sufferd for the truth , sake , and those that are visited with mortall disstresse and tormenting crosses , and weare new the point of death , and prepare them for thy glorious Kingdome ; good Lord blesse our gracious King Charles and his great Court of Parliament worke graciously in the heart of the King , and all his Subjects , and in the heart of the Prince and all his people , godly sorrow for all our sinnes , and give us grace to weepe and mourne , night and day for the sinnes , and abominations of these sinfull times , and cry mightily unto the Lord to turne away those heavie judgements we have justly deserved , and continue his great mercy towards us , and inflame their hearts with all holy zeale , and devotion to advance the glory of God , and doe good unto thy faithfull ones , and on the other side , to raise up their hearts with an everlasting hatred of all sinnes , and utterly to abolish that , and to roote that out , and make them zealous to execute justice upon the malefactors , that have so dishonoured God , and labour to bring in Idolatry , Popery , and shed innocent blood , and persecute thy faithfull ones , that there may be that due execution of justice upon them , as may most tend to thy glory , the peace of the Church , and comfort of thy faithfull ones ; and to the terrour of all wicked and prophane men , blesse our Royall Queen , & convert her heart more & more glorious to the love of the Gospell , & that shee may renounce all popery , and Idolatry , and wholly rest upon our Lord Iesus Christ , to be her onely Saviour , and her everlasting Redeemer , that so the Angels in Heaven might rejoyce to see her true conversion unto . Now that you have been thus ioined , you dare not deny , or if you should , the solemn vow you made in the presence of Almightie God , and before those honourable Personages in Cashawberry parlour shall witnesse against you : therfore how dare you make this fearfull separation , except you will proclaime your selfe a truce-breaker to man , and a traitor to God ; the first too scandalous , and the other too dangerous for a man of wisdome to undergo ; I beseech you in the tender mercies of Iesus Christ , enter into a serious consideration with your selfe , in what a desperate estate you are in , and heartily repent of the evill you have committed , and earnestly crave pardon of God , and then with all speed make a holy reconciliation betwixt you and your fair Lady , that so the scandall of your holy profession may be removed , and the mouths of insulting Papists may be stopped , and your distressed Lady comforted , and your consciences quieted : but if you wil be stil wilful and obstinate , then assure yourself these lines shall rise up in condemnation against you , at the dreadfull day of Judgement , before that glorious God of heaven and earth who shall iudge all men according to their works they have done in the flesh , whether they have been good or evill , and that without respect of persons , where your greatnesse shall no wise privilege you , nor my meanenesse not preiudice , the cause of that mighty God who hath chosen the foolish things of the world , to confound the mightie things : unto that all-powrefull God do I humbly pray , that for his deare Son Jesus Christ his sake , he will vouchsafe his great power may be seen in my weaknesse , and his infinit wisdome in my foolishnesse , so that this weak means may be made powerfull to make you wise to salvation and produce that holy reformation as may bee to the glorie of God , and the everlasting happinesse of your owne soule , Amen Lord Jesus Amen .


id: A14345
author: Holland, Henry, 1583-1650? Heroologia Anglica.
date: 1637.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 30396
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title:
  The history of the moderne protestant divines containing their parents, countries, education, studies, lives, and the yeare of our Lord in which they dyed. With a true register of all their severall treatises, and writings that are extant. Faithfully translated out of Latine by D.L.

summary:
  But he also in the time of Queene Maries Reigne , was both d● prived of his Bishoprick , an● ministeriall function , an● being cast into prison , w● condemned to the fire : H● was much like that old an● cient Father of the Primitive time , St. Polycarpus : 15 An answer to two Epistles of Stephen Gardiner , Bishop● of Winchester , concerning the single life of Preists . 16 Answer● to the Objections of Murnerus , and some others , concerning the Lords Supper .


id: A85036
author: Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
date: 1643.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 31763
sentence: 1273
flesch: 69
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title:
  Truth maintained, or Positions delivered in a sermon at the Savoy: since traduced for dangerous: now asserted for sound and safe. By Thomas Fuller, B.D. late of Sidney Colledge in Cambridge. The particulars are these. I That the doctrine of the impossibility of a churches perfection, in this world, being wel understood, begets not lazinesse but the more industry in wise reformers. II That the Church of England cannot justly be taxed with superstitious innovations. III How farre private Christians, ministers, and subordinate magistrates, are to concurre to the advancing of a publique reformation. IIII What parts therein are only to be acted by the Supreme power. V Of the progresse, and praise of passive obedience. VI That no extraordinary excitations, incitations, or inspirations are bestowed from God, on men in these dayes. VII That it is utterly unlawfull to give any just offence to the papist, or to any men whatsoever. VIII What advantage the Fathers had of us, in learning and religion, and what we have of them. IX That no new light, or new essentiall truths, are, or can be revealed in this age. X That the doctrine of the Churches imperfection, may safely be preached, and cannot honestly be concealed. With severall letters, to cleare the occasion of this book.

summary:
  But insult not on any mans sufferings , Organs I dare say , are not so offensive in Churches as the making of Musick on men in misery . VI That no extraordinary excitations, incitations, or inspirations are bestowed from God, on men in these dayes.


id: A42142
author: Brown, S. J.
title: Pax vobis, or, Gospel and liberty against ancient and modern papists / by a preacher of the word.
date: 1687.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 35144
sentence: 1111
flesch: 61
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txt: txt/A42142.txt
summary:
  But if Luther and the others cited , judge in their Conscience these Tenets to be the Doctrine of Scriptures , and if Peter , John or James , like their Interpretation , I say they may according to the Principles of our Reformation believe them , and be as truly Reformed Children as you ; for our Rule of Faith is Scripture , as each Person of sound Judgment understands it ; and in believing those Tenets , because they judge them to be the Doctrine of Scripture they stick fast to , and follow our Rule of Faith : Why is Figurative Presence and the Kings Supremacy , the Doctrine of the Reformation , tho' denied by Papists , Lutherans , and Presbyterians ; but because the Protestants judg it's the Doctrine of Scripture : If therefore those great Authors I quoted , and any other with them , judge those Tenets to be the Doctrine of Scripture , they can be justly called the Doctrine of the Reformation : Must Protestants be forced against their Judgments to deny real Presence , and Supremacy , because Lutherans say it's wicked Doctrine . This therefore is the scope and end of my following Treatise ; that , whereas our Rule of Faith , as I will prove by the unanimous Consent of our whole reformed Church , is Scripture or Gods Written Word , as interpreted by each Person of sound Judgment ; that whereas by the Principles of our Reformation , no Man is to be constrained to believe any Doctrine against his Judgment and Conscience : ( otherwise why were not we left in Popery ) it is impious , tyrannical , and quite against the Spirit of the Reformation , to force us by Acts of Parliament , Decrees of Synods , Invectives , and Persecutions of indiscreet Brethren , to embrace this or that Religion ; that every one ought to be permitted to believe what he pleases ; if you think Bigamy to be the Doctrine of Scripture : If you think by Scripture there is one Nature , and four Persons in God ; if you think Transubstantiation to be true ; if you judge by God's Words there 's neither Purgatory nor Hell ; finally whatever you think to be the true Sense of Scripture , you are bound as a true Reformed Child , to believe it ; that it is quite against the Spirit of Reformation to Censure , oppose or blame the Doctrine or Tenets of any Congregation , or of any Doctor of the Reformed Church ; because that any Doctrine professed by any Christian-Congregation , whatever ( the Popish excepted ) or that ever was delivered by any Man of good Judgment of the Reformation , since the beginning of it , until this Day , is as truly and really the Doctrine of the Reformation , as the Figurative Presence or Kings Supremacy is .


id: A42139
author: Griffith, Evan, A.M., Minister of Alderly.
date: 1679.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 35592
sentence: 1002
flesch: 58
cache: cache/A42139.xml
txt: txt/A42139.txt
title:
  Pax vobis, or Ghospell and libertie against ancient and modern papists. By E.G. preacher of the word. Dedicated to the right honble the Lord Halyfax

summary:
  You can never settle any but rhis , That every man may without le● or hinderance believe what he please : and why should not this be a good Religion ? if Scripture as each one vnderstands it be not our Rule of faith ; if we must be constrained to believe Scripture not as wee vnderstand it ; but as it is vnderstood by this or that Congregation ; wh● difference betwixt vs and Papists ▪ They must believe Scripture as interpreted by the Pope , and Council● have ever so much light from God be ever so wise and witty , This Evangelical libertie of believin● any thing , which we judge to be the sen● of scripture , tho all the rest of the worl● should judge it to be a blasphemie , the most distinctive sign of the Refo●mation from Popery ; for Papists are th● Children of Agar the slave ; they liv● in bondage and constraint to believe at Doctrin , which the Pope and Church pr●poses to them ; and if a learned man ● vniversity should judge it to be contra● to Scripture ; he must submit his judgment to that of the Pope , or be co●demn'd as an Heretic : in our Reform●tion , wee are the Children of Sara t● Free ; our Rule of faith is Scripture ● each Person of sound judgment in th● Church vnderstands it ; if wee do n● like the Doctrin of the Pope , Church ● Council , wee may gainsay them all , an● hold our own sense of Scripture : ● enjoy the Prerogative of Rational cre●tures , we are lead by our own reason , which God has given vs for our conduct , and are not like Beasts , constrained to follow that of others .


id: A41644
author: Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681.
date: 1680.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 37840
sentence: 1583
flesch: 70
cache: cache/A41644.xml
txt: txt/A41644.txt
title:
  God's call to England, for thankfulness after gracious deliverances wherein is shewed, that our deliverances, not answered with reformation, will be followed with sorest destruction / by Thomas Gouge.

summary:
  Come , let us view the sudden and sweet Dispensations of God's heavenly and holy Providence , and fix our thoughts on his surprizing Benefits , till our hearts are enamour'd with the Authour of them , and transform'd into the likeness of that loving God that gives them : let us trace him in his ways of Mercy , till we are sweetly brought into the ways of Duty : Let our Souls be drawn up to the Center of Heaven , by the Golden Chains of Mercies let down from thence unto us . Continuance in son will be so great discouragement to God in ways of Mercies , that we shall have just Cause to despair of future relief from him .


id: A70084
author: Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
date: 1643.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 37263
sentence: 1445
flesch: 68
cache: cache/A70084.xml
txt: txt/A70084.txt
title:
  Truth maintained, or, Positions delivered in a sermon at the Savoy since traduced for dangerous, now asserted for sovnd and safe / by Thomas Fvller.

summary:
  That no extraordinary excitations, incitations, or inspirations are bestowed from God, on men in these days -- VII. V Of the progresse , and praise of passive obedience . VI That no extraordinary Excitations , Incitations , or Inspirations are bestowed from God , on men in these dayes .


id: A48816
author: Lloyd, William, 1627-1717.
date: 1677.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 51906
sentence: 2064
flesch: 72
cache: cache/A48816.xml
txt: txt/A48816.txt
title:
  Considerations touching the true way to suppress popery in this kingdom by making a distinction between men of loyal and disloyal principles in that communion : on occasion whereof is inserted an historical account of the Reformation here in England.

summary:
  I say , To the Bishop of Rome , because he it is that hath for many Ages past , appropriated to himself the name of Pope , which was formerly common to all Bishops ; as every one knows that has been conversant in the Writings of the Fathers . That which directly asserts the pretended universal Power of the Pope ) it is no necessary evil of any inferiour , subservient Errours or Practices , at least , of any of those which are not peculiar to the Roman Church ( how false or vain soever they be in themselves ) but the unnecessary embracing them out of pure submission to the usurpt Authority of the Roman Bishop , now stiled Pope , and the only Pope of the World , is it , that in any right sense of the word , renders them truly Popish .


id: A34974
author: Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.
date: 1663.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 80637
sentence: 3133
flesch: 64
cache: cache/A34974.xml
txt: txt/A34974.txt
title:
  Roman-Catholick doctrines no novelties, or, An answer to Dr. Pierce's court-sermon, miscall'd The primitive rule of Reformation by S.C. a Roman-Catholick.

summary:
  Truly it i● do , I believe you are of a temper of mind , almost specifically different from all mank●●d besides , and they must change their nature before you make them of your perswasion , or Church . ‖ Right of Church in a Christian s●ate p. 247. 248. &c. ‖ Ibid.


id: A64064
author: Twysden, Roger, Sir, 1597-1672.
date: 1663.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 78670
sentence: 4871
flesch: 74
cache: cache/A64064.xml
txt: txt/A64064.txt
title:
  An historical vindication of the Church of England in point of schism as it stands separated from the Roman, and was reformed I. Elizabeth.

summary:
  After this ; as wayes to augment the Court , many priviledges were annexed to it ; m as that none before his receiving that ornament might convocate councells , make Chrisme , dedicate Churches , ordain Clerks , consecrate●Bishops , that being n Pontificalis officii plenitudo , till he had it , none to be styled an Archbishop ; things added after mens holding a necessity of seeking it , did so much contribute to the Papall advantage , both in point of honour and profit . ⸪ R●● .


id: A76157
author: Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
date: 1658.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 86425
sentence: 3271
flesch: 67
cache: cache/A76157.xml
txt: txt/A76157.txt
title:
  Confirmation and restauration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of the corruptions and divisions of the churches: submissively, but earnestly tendered to the consideration of the soveraigne powers, magistrates, ministers, and people, that they may awake, and be up and doing in the execution of so much, as appeareth to be necessary as they are true to Christ, his Church and Gospel, and to their own and others souls, and to the peace and wellfare of the nations; and as they will answer the neglect to Christ, at their peril. / By Richard Baxter, an unworthy minister of Christ, that longeth to see the healing of the churches.

summary:
  If coming to Church , and sitting there be somewhat a probable argument , that men do implicitly believe , as that Church believes ; yet , it 's a very dark proof , that they understand what the Church believes : especially when experience hath acquainted us with the Contray of many of them . They all confess , that we must mend our lives , and serve God : but they know not that God is Eternal , or that Christ is God , or that he is man , but say , he is a Spirit ; some say neither God nor man ; some say God and not man ; some say man and not God : abundance say , He was man on earth , but now He is not : Abundance know not what He came to do in the world : nor that there is any satifaction made for sinne , but what we must make our selves ; and they tell me , they trust to nothing for Pardon and Salvation , but Gods Mercy , and their good serving him ( which is only saying every night and morning in bed , or as they undress them , the Lords Prayer ▪ and the Creed for a Prayer , and comming to Church . )


