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             Truths defender, and errors reprover: or A briefe discoverie of feined Presbyterie dilated and unfolded in 3. distinct chapters. The first, shewing what English Presbyterie is. The second declareth what the failings and errings are, in the practise of those that have constitution by Ordinance of Parliament. The third chapter discovereth the conceited fancies, of such as minde not Parliamentary directions, either for their own constitution or execution and yet denominate themselves Presbyterians. And both parties being found guilty of transgression, are admonished to repentance, according to the rule of the word of the Lord, that commandeth his servants, saying, Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sinne upon him, or as it is in the margent, or thou beare not sinne for him Levit. 19. 17. And also Capt. Norwoods declaration, proved an abnegation of Christ. / By J.G. a servant to, and lover of the truth.
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           TRUTHS
           DEFENDER
           ,
           AND
           ERRORS
           REPROVER
           :
           OR
           A
           Briefe
           Discoverie
           of
           feined
           Presbyterie
           dilated
           and
           unfolded
           in
           3.
           distinct
           Chapters
           .
           
             
               The
               first
               ,
               shewing
               what
               English
               Presbyterie
               is
               .
            
             
               The
               second
               declareth
               what
               the
               failings
               and
               errings
               are
               ,
               in
               the
               practise
               of
               those
               that
               have
               constitution
               by
               Ordinance
               of
               Parliament
               .
            
             
               The
               Third
               Chapter
               discovereth
               the
               conceited
               fancies
               ,
               of
               such
               as
               minde
               not
               Parliamentary
               directions
               ,
               either
               for
               their
               constitution
               or
               execution
               and
               yet
               denominate
               themselves
               Presbyterians
               .
            
          
           And
           both
           Parties
           being
           found
           guilty
           of
           transgression
           ,
           are
           admonished
           to
           repentance
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           commandeth
           his
           servants
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             in
             any
             wise
             rebuke
             thy
             Neighbour
             ,
             and
             not
             suffer
             sinne
             upon
             him
             ,
             
               or
               as
               it
               is
               in
               the
               Margent
               ,
            
             Or
             thou
             beare
             not
             sinne
             for
             him
          
           
             Levit.
             19.
             17.
             
          
        
         
           And
           also
           Capt.
           
             Norwoods
          
           Declaration
           ,
           proved
           an
           Abnegation
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           By
           
             J.
             G.
          
           a
           servant
           to
           ,
           and
           lover
           of
           the
           TRVTH
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Matthew
             Simmons
             ,
          
           next
           doore
           to
           the
           
             golden
             Lyon
          
           in
           
             Aldersgatestreet
             ,
          
           1651.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           Right
           Honourable
           JOHN
           BRADSHAW
           LORD
           PRESIDENT
           of
           the
           COUNSEL
           of
           the
           STATE
           of
           
             ENGLAND
             .
          
        
         
           MEeting
           of
           late
           (
           my
           Lord
           )
           with
           some
           strange
           undertakers
           in
           point
           of
           Church-Governement
           ,
           who
           thought
           they
           had
           done
           well
           ,
           and
           yet
           missed
           at
           a
           great
           distance
           the
           marks
           both
           divin
           and
           humane
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           that
           which
           concerned
           their
           impowerment
           ,
           but
           also
           thier
           direction
           for
           government
           ,
           and
           finding
           my
           Brethren
           injuriously
           dealt
           withall
           ,
           and
           over-mastered
           by
           more
           then
           ordinarie
           insultation
           ,
           I
           could
           do
           no
           lesse
           there
           &
           then
           ,
           but
           defend
           them
           by
           my
           advice
           and
           counsell
           ,
           which
           did
           so
           seasonably
           relieve
           and
           refresh
           them
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           earnestly
           desired
           ,
           that
           I
           would
           send
           them
           the
           like
           in
           writing
           ,
           for
           their
           better
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           vesoluton
           in
           future
           times
           ,
           whose
           Christian
           importunity
           ,
           hath
           so
           prevailed
           with
           
           my
           weake
           abilitie
           ,
           as
           that
           I
           have
           made
           a
           briefe
           ,
           yet
           a
           true
           discoverie
           of
           fained
           Presbyterie
           :
           And
           notwithstanding
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           hath
           formerly
           taken
           notice
           ,
           of
           the
           contents
           of
           the
           two
           first
           Chapters
           ,
           yet
           that
           experience
           I
           have
           had
           of
           your
           ready
           eare
           for
           hearing
           ,
           and
           soundnesse
           of
           judgement
           in
           knowing
           ,
           makes
           me
           bold
           to
           acquaint
           your
           honour
           with
           the
           whole
           discoverie
           ,
           and
           therein
           especially
           with
           the
           contents
           of
           the
           third
           Chapter
           ,
           in
           which
           are
           such
           strang
           and
           new
           things
           ,
           as
           I
           presume
           your
           Lordship
           never
           read
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           I
           humbly
           beseech
           ,
           that
           my
           boldnesse
           may
           finde
           pardon
           of
           your
           goodnesse
           ,
           &
           amongst
           your
           great
           Offerings
           let
           this
           mite
           of
           mine
           receive
           acceptance
           from
           him
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           his
           servant
           and
           yours
           ,
           to
           serve
           him
           the
           great
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           and
           your
           Lordship
           in
           a
           higher
           imployment
           .
        
         
           My
           Lord
           ,
           no
           sooner
           had
           I
           thought
           thus
           to
           conclude
           this
           short
           Epistle
           :
           but
           presently
           was
           given
           me
           a
           grosse
           delusion
           of
           Captain
           
             Norwoods
          
           asserted
           under
           his
           owne
           hand
           .
           And
           wondring
           that
           such
           an
           impudent
           falshood
           should
           put
           on
           a
           face
           of
           confidence
           and
           boldnesse
           ,
           I
           thought
           it
           my
           duty
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           in
           a
           few
           words
           ,
           to
           breake
           his
           bands
           of
           ●ruths
           restraint
           asunder
           ,
           as
           
             Sampson
          
           arose
           ,
           and
           cast
           away
           the
           Strumpets
           intanglements
           :
           And
           because
           I
           have
           declared
           before
           against
           these
           approbrious
           injuries
           offered
           to
           the
           misterie
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           touching
           our
           Lords
           personall
           death
           and
           resurrection
           ,
           I
           thought
           good
           to
           add
           them
           ,
           and
           this
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           discoverie
           ,
           commending
           all
           to
           your
           Honours
           meditations
           ,
           Who
           am
           alwayes
           ready
           to
           serve
           you
           ,
        
         
           
             John
             Graunt
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Discoverie
           of
           fained
           PRESBITERIE
           .
        
         
           FIrst
           ,
           Presbyterie
           is
           that
           regulate
           way
           of
           a
           religious
           Christian
           profession
           ,
           that
           is
           declared
           by
           the
           Parliament
           .
           And
           Secondly
           ,
           feigned
           Presbyterie
           is
           something
           denominated
           like
           it
           ,
           being
           taken
           up
           at
           the
           pleasure
           and
           will
           of
           diverse
           Christians
           ,
           carrying
           on
           thereby
           an
           arbitrary
           way
           of
           bondage
           and
           slaverie
           towards
           their
           weake
           Brethren
           ,
           who
           give
           themselves
           up
           to
           the
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           such
           as
           erre
           ,
           not
           knowing
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           pretence
           of
           Church-government
           .
        
         
           
             The
             first
             Chapter
             ,
             shewing
             what
             English
             Presbyterie
             is
             .
          
           
             FOr
             the
             first
             sort
             of
             Presbyterie
             ,
             it
             is
             such
             as
             Authority
             instituted
             
               in
               anno
            
             1645.
             1646.
             and
             1647.
             by
             the
             power
             and
             vertue
             of
             divers
             Ordinances
             of
             Parliament
             :
             And
             first
             ,
             we
             must
             take
             notice
             of
             such
             rules
             and
             directions
             ,
             as
             doe
             enable
             each
             Parish
             ,
             to
             make
             choice
             of
             Elders
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             when
             a
             County
             or
             Country
             is
             made
             a
             Province
             by
             Authority
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             Province
             divided
             by
             them
             into
             
               Classis
               ,
            
             in
             which
             Classis
             respectively
             there
             are
             nominated
             Ministers
             and
             others
             to
             be
             Judges
             and
             Triers
             ,
             who
             are
             authorized
             to
             trie
             and
             examine
             the
             elected
             Elders
             ,
             which
             the
             Parishes
             in
             the
             said
             Classis
             shall
             present
             unto
             them
             ,
             under
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Minister
             and
             Church-Wardens
             ,
             and
             within
             14
             dayes
             after
             Election
             ,
             to
             heare
             the
             exceptions
             against
             them
             ,
             made
             and
             exhibited
             by
             any
             Parishioner
             or
             others
             ,
             in
             matters
             of
             ignorance
             or
             scandall
             committed
             within
             12.
             moneths
             before
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             descriptions
             of
             both
             enumerated
             in
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             
               October
            
             20.
             1645.
             and
             as
             the
             Triers
             shall
             judge
             ,
             either
             to
             approve
             ,
             or
             disapprove
             ,
             the
             said
             Elective
             Elders
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             convenient
             number
             ,
             more
             or
             lesse
             ,
             chosen
             by
             the
             Parishioners
             ,
             be
             approved
             of
             ,
             then
             and
             not
             before
             ,
             are
             they
             in
             capacity
             to
             act
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             meet
             once
             a
             weeke
             or
             oftner
             ;
             and
             the
             Congregationall
             Eldership
             ,
             consisting
             of
             Minister
             and
             Elders
             ,
             or
             the
             major
             part
             of
             them
             are
             impowred
             to
             summon
             before
             them
             ,
             the
             Parishioners
             or
             any
             part
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             examination
             in
             maters
             of
             ignorance
             and
             scandal
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             particular
             heads
             ,
             of
             each
             enumerated
             ,
             in
             the
             Ordinance
             before
             mentioned
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             impowered
             further
             ,
             to
             take
             an
             Oath
             of
             such
             witnesses
             ,
             as
             shall
             
             accuse
             the
             examined
             ;
             and
             as
             the
             Eldership
             shall
             judge
             ,
             to
             admit
             ,
             and
             suspend
             them
             from
             the
             Lords-Supper
             ,
             and
             further
             it
             is
             ordained
             ,
             that
             of
             the
             Congregationall
             Elderships
             ,
             are
             made
             and
             constituted
             all
             other
             degrees
             of
             Presbyterian
             government
             ,
             for
             by
             one
             Minister
             at
             the
             least
             ,
             and
             two
             ruling
             Elders
             ,
             sent
             from
             each
             Congregation
             ,
             is
             made
             and
             constituted
             the
             Classicall
             Elderships
             ,
             who
             are
             to
             meet
             once
             a
             moneth
             ,
             and
             by
             two
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             foure
             Elders
             sent
             from
             each
             Classis
             ,
             is
             made
             and
             constituted
             the
             Provincial-Assembly
             ,
             who
             are
             ordered
             to
             meet
             twise
             a
             yeare
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             the
             like
             sent
             from
             the
             Provinciall
             ,
             is
             the
             Nationall
             Assembly
             made
             and
             constituted
             ,
             who
             are
             alwayes
             to
             attend
             the
             High
             Court
             of
             Parliament
             .
             And
             it
             is
             also
             provided
             ,
             that
             for
             the
             reliefe
             and
             righting
             of
             such
             as
             shall
             thinke
             themselves
             wronged
             in
             the
             Congregationall
             Elderships
             ,
             that
             such
             shall
             have
             liberty
             to
             appeale
             from
             them
             to
             the
             Classis
             ,
             from
             the
             Classis
             ,
             to
             the
             Provinciall
             ,
             from
             the
             Provinciall
             ,
             to
             the
             Nationall
             ,
             and
             from
             them
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             if
             right
             may
             not
             be
             had
             otherwise
             :
             And
             further
             ,
             each
             Classis
             being
             constituted
             ,
             they
             are
             also
             impowered
             for
             examination
             and
             ordination
             of
             Ministers
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             second
             Chapter
             shews
             the
             errours
             and
             failings
             of
             this
             first
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             best
             sort
             of
             Englsh
             Presbitery
             .
          
           
             FOr
             although
             this
             way
             and
             order
             was
             first
             ordained
             for
             the
             good
             and
             bettering
             of
             Christian
             Congregrations
             ,
             yet
             wofull
             experience
             hath
             proved
             it
             to
             be
             very
             prejudicious
             and
             injurious
             ,
             through
             the
             ignorance
             of
             some
             ,
             and
             malice
             of
             others
             ,
             against
             the
             streight
             way
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             Children
             thereof
             ,
             for
             whereas
             the
             Elderships
             ought
             to
             have
             proceeded
             according
             to
             the
             rule
             ,
             for
             the
             increase
             of
             grace
             ,
             love
             and
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             the
             maintenance
             of
             peace
             and
             amitie
             ,
             for
             the
             flourishing
             of
             true
             and
             pure
             religion
             ,
             instead
             thereof
             ,
             they
             have
             acted
             by
             their
             owne
             corrupt
             mindes
             and
             wils
             ,
             and
             vented
             their
             hatred
             and
             spleen
             ,
             and
             have
             prevented
             truth
             ,
             and
             promomoted
             falshood
             ,
             and
             where
             there
             was
             quiet
             and
             peace
             before
             ,
             they
             have
             now
             raised
             up
             discord
             and
             dissention
             ,
             and
             instead
             of
             denying
             themselves
             ,
             and
             bearing
             with
             ,
             and
             edifying
             one
             another
             ,
             they
             have
             destroyed
             and
             devoured
             each
             other
             ,
             witnesse
             the
             third
             Classis
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             the
             assemby
             of
             
               Syon-Colledge
            
             ,
             which
             Committee
             as
             they
             call
             themselves
             ,
             did
             declare
             in
             print
             to
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             this
             forementioned
             government
             was
             the
             will
             and
             appointment
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             avouched
             it
             to
             be
             
               jure
               divino
               ,
            
             and
             of
             themselves
             made
             additionall
             Orders
             ,
             without
             notice
             to
             ,
             or
             leave
             given
             them
             by
             the
             Parliament
             :
             That
             all
             Elected
             Elders
             of
             every
             Parish
             ,
             should
             have
             their
             names
             very
             fairely
             written
             ,
             and
             set
             upon
             the
             Church
             doore
             ,
             desiring
             any
             whomsoever
             ,
             that
             could
             make
             exception
             against
             any
             thre
             mentioned
             they
             should
             be
             heard
             ,
             at
             such
             a
             time
             and
             place
             ,
             where
             the
             Triers
             would
             sit
             and
             
             receive
             all
             such
             accusations
             ,
             they
             observing
             no
             rule
             or
             directions
             therein
             ,
             provided
             by
             the
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             neither
             for
             the
             time
             limited
             ,
             nor
             the
             particulars
             enumerated
             ,
             nor
             the
             competetency
             or
             number
             of
             witnesses
             required
             ,
             whereby
             illimited
             Jurisdictions
             ,
             innovations
             ,
             and
             arbitrary
             proceedings
             may
             be
             avoided
             ,
             and
             as
             this
             lawlesse
             Committee
             then
             ,
             and
             the
             Triers
             afterwards
             declared
             their
             owne
             wils
             ,
             so
             they
             all
             acted
             as
             corruptly
             ;
             for
             I
             knew
             a
             man
             then
             chosen
             an
             Elder
             in
             one
             of
             the
             parishes
             of
             the
             third
             Classis
             ,
             whose
             election
             was
             with
             the
             greatest
             freedome
             and
             affection
             of
             the
             Parishioners
             ,
             as
             any
             that
             hath
             been
             chosen
             ,
             the
             man
             being
             auntient
             in
             the
             Congregation
             ,
             and
             had
             gone
             through
             most
             Offices
             amongst
             them
             ,
             and
             it
             so
             fel
             out
             at
             the
             same
             time
             ,
             there
             was
             another
             younger
             ,
             yet
             a
             richer
             Parishioner
             ,
             chosen
             also
             ,
             that
             was
             one
             of
             the
             Triers
             nominated
             in
             the
             Ordinance
             ,
             who
             causelesly
             ,
             divers
             times
             before
             had
             declared
             himselfe
             an
             opposer
             ,
             of
             the
             former
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Vestry
             he
             affirmed
             ,
             the
             Party
             they
             had
             chosen
             should
             never
             be
             allowed
             of
             ,
             and
             presently
             used
             all
             his
             endeavour
             ,
             to
             finde
             cause
             of
             exception
             ,
             in
             such
             a
             malicious
             and
             inveterate
             manner
             ,
             as
             the
             whole
             Parish
             tooke
             notice
             of
             it
             ,
             so
             that
             at
             the
             next
             Vestry
             ,
             some
             of
             them
             blamed
             him
             ,
             that
             the
             State
             having
             appointed
             him
             a
             Judge
             ,
             he
             should
             so
             maliciously
             make
             himselfe
             the
             Accuser
             ,
             the
             Prosecutor
             ,
             the
             Condemner
             ,
             and
             Executioner
             and
             all
             :
             To
             whom
             he
             made
             this
             answer
             againe
             ,
             he
             whom
             you
             have
             chosen
             shall
             never
             be
             allowed
             of
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             never
             give
             him
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             Fellowship
             ,
             nor
             be
             reconciled
             unto
             him
             ;
             upon
             his
             thus
             speaking
             ,
             the
             opposed
             Elder
             desired
             the
             Parish
             to
             take
             notice
             of
             two
             things
             ,
             in
             his
             implacable
             adversarie
             ;
             First
             ,
             That
             he
             sets
             up
             his
             owne
             will
             ,
             above
             the
             Ordinances
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             which
             gives
             you
             power
             to
             choose
             your
             owne
             Elders
             ,
             and
             leaves
             it
             not
             to
             his
             perverse
             will
             and
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             againe
             he
             supersedes
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Triers
             and
             Judges
             ,
             for
             the
             Ordinance
             refers
             the
             Tryall
             and
             approbation
             to
             nine
             men
             ,
             or
             any
             fix
             of
             them
             .
             And
             Secondly
             ,
             he
             exalts
             himselfe
             above
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             Ordinances
             ,
             in
             saying
             peremptorily
             againe
             and
             againe
             ,
             I
             will
             never
             be
             reconciled
             ;
             for
             Gods
             word
             commands
             ,
             and
             his
             servants
             beseech
             the
             contrary
             ;
             wherefore
             I
             pray
             (
             said
             he
             )
             observe
             what
             an
             unworthy
             Elder
             ,
             and
             Judge
             you
             have
             chosen
             to
             governe
             you
             ,
             for
             his
             opposition
             is
             not
             so
             much
             against
             me
             ,
             as
             against
             you
             all
             ,
             for
             your
             yea
             ,
             is
             his
             nay
             ,
             and
             you
             claime
             a
             Publique
             interest
             in
             me
             ,
             but
             he
             denies
             it
             you
             ,
             from
             the
             which
             to
             be
             excused
             ,
             tends
             to
             my
             particular
             ease
             and
             freedome
             ;
             and
             truly
             ,
             as
             this
             his
             beginning
             was
             vile
             and
             corrupt
             ,
             so
             his
             prosecution
             abundantly
             exceeded
             in
             hatred
             and
             malice
             ,
             for
             in
             all
             hast
             ,
             he
             caused
             divers
             exceptions
             to
             be
             drawn
             up
             against
             him
             ,
             which
             he
             pretended
             to
             be
             scandalous
             ,
             both
             in
             practise
             and
             Judgement
             ,
             and
             upon
             summons
             ,
             the
             accused
             appeared
             ,
             and
             after
             their
             Clerk
             had
             read
             the
             exceptions
             ,
             he
             required
             a
             Copy
             of
             them
             ,
             which
             being
             denyed
             by
             the
             
               Prolocutor
               ,
            
             (
             which
             afterwards
             through
             much
             importunitie
             was
             obtained
             )
             he
             then
             presently
             disclaimed
             and
             disavowed
             so
             many
             of
             
             them
             as
             tended
             to
             practise
             ,
             and
             that
             most
             of
             them
             were
             false
             in
             many
             respects
             ,
             and
             requiring
             them
             to
             proceed
             ,
             by
             the
             rule
             limited
             to
             a
             year
             before
             ,
             for
             the
             time
             ,
             the
             enumeration
             in
             the
             Ordinance
             for
             the
             particular
             matters
             ,
             and
             two
             honest
             Christians
             at
             least
             for
             evidence
             ?
             doe
             you
             tell
             us
             of
             the
             rule
             wee
             should
             walk
             by
             (
             say
             they
             )
             we
             would
             have
             you
             know
             we
             are
             not
             tyed
             to
             the
             letter
             of
             the
             rule
             ,
             but
             the
             meaning
             of
             it
             ,
             is
             left
             to
             our
             judgements
             :
             I
             hear
             you
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             but
             I
             never
             heard
             before
             of
             a
             mystical
             humane
             Law
             ,
             &
             I
             tel
             you
             all
             plainly
             ,
             that
             if
             you
             wave
             the
             letter
             of
             the
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             which
             is
             your
             direction
             to
             trie
             me
             by
             ,
             then
             I
             would
             have
             you
             know
             ,
             I
             have
             as
             much
             power
             to
             try
             you
             all
             ,
             as
             you
             all
             have
             to
             trie
             me
             ;
             and
             added
             that
             he
             was
             sorry
             to
             finde
             them
             so
             unlimited
             and
             arbitrary
             in
             their
             proceedings
             ;
             and
             because
             the
             exceptions
             in
             practise
             were
             vaine
             and
             frivolous
             ,
             and
             no
             way
             ordered
             by
             the
             Ordinance
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             now
             mention
             them
             ,
             but
             referre
             them
             to
             another
             day
             of
             hearing
             ,
             and
             proceed
             to
             give
             you
             a
             Breviate
             of
             the
             Exceptions
             touching
             scandalous
             judgement
             :
             The
             first
             was
             that
             he
             had
             affirmed
             ,
             That
             the
             first
             day
             of
             the
             weeke
             was
             not
             commanded
             in
             Gods
             word
             to
             be
             a
             Sabbaoth
             .
             He
             answered
             ,
             I
             have
             so
             affirmed
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             be
             an
             errour
             so
             to
             say
             ,
             then
             shew
             me
             it
             commanded
             in
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             which
             they
             did
             not
             reply
             ,
             but
             proceeded
             and
             said
             ,
             it
             was
             further
             objected
             against
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             denied
             the
             moralitie
             of
             the
             Sabbaoth
             .
             He
             said
             ,
             before
             I
             can
             properly
             and
             clearely
             answer
             you
             ,
             I
             must
             aske
             you
             a
             question
             ,
             what
             you
             meane
             by
             Sabbaoth
             ,
             whether
             the
             signe
             or
             the
             thing
             signified
             ?
             And
             also
             what
             you
             meane
             by
             moralitie
             ,
             because
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             finde
             the
             terme
             in
             our
             English
             tongue
             ,
             used
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ?
             The
             
               Prolocutor
            
             or
             
               Moderator
               ,
            
             being
             at
             a
             pause
             ,
             I
             answered
             ,
             I
             affirme
             that
             the
             command
             of
             the
             seventh
             day
             ,
             extended
             not
             to
             the
             Christian
             Gentiles
             ,
             and
             I
             think
             you
             are
             all
             of
             my
             mind
             ,
             or
             else
             you
             would
             observe
             ,
             and
             not
             prophane
             it
             as
             you
             doe
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             I
             do
             hold
             that
             which
             the
             seventh
             dayes
             rest
             did
             signifie
             ,
             doth
             remaine
             and
             continue
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             in
             some
             respects
             forever
             also
             ,
             and
             pulling
             out
             a
             Bible
             out
             of
             my
             pocket
             ,
             read
             part
             the
             of
             third
             and
             fourth
             Chapters
             of
             the
             
               Hebrews
               ,
            
             and
             opened
             to
             them
             those
             Scriptures
             ,
             that
             speak
             of
             the
             Sabbaoth
             ,
             or
             rest
             of
             God
             ,
             before
             mentioned
             ,
             also
             by
             the
             Prophets
             
               David
            
             and
             
               Isaiah
               ,
            
             saying
             ,
             
               To
               day
               if
               you
               will
               heare
               his
               voice
               ,
               harden
               not
               your
               hearts
               ,
               least
               you
               enter
               not
               into
               his
               rest
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             And
             againe
             ,
             
               Wee
               that
               have
               believed
               ,
               have
               entred
               into
               his
               rest
               ,
               and
               have
               ceased
               from
               our
               workes
               ,
               as
               God
               did
               from
               his
               ,
            
             proving
             to
             them
             by
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             that
             the
             rest
             that
             remained
             unto
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             was
             a
             spirituall
             rest
             ,
             and
             not
             a
             corporall
             ,
             and
             you
             that
             are
             Ministers
             here
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             know
             well
             enough
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             concluded
             in
             the
             harmony
             of
             all
             Christian
             Churches
             ,
             their
             confessions
             ,
             that
             the
             command
             for
             sanctifying
             the
             first
             day
             of
             the
             weeke
             ,
             is
             an
             Ordinance
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             but
             they
             being
             weary
             of
             his
             exposition
             and
             exhortation
             ,
             they
             replyed
             little
             ,
             and
             less
             
             to
             the
             purpose
             ,
             but
             proceeded
             to
             further
             exceptions
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             accused
             for
             affirming
             ,
             that
             divine
             examples
             ,
             doe
             not
             alwayes
             binde
             the
             conscience
             of
             a
             Christian
             ,
             to
             which
             he
             answerered
             ,
             that
             in
             saying
             so
             ,
             he
             said
             no
             more
             ,
             then
             what
             themselves
             justified
             ,
             for
             said
             he
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             divine
             example
             ,
             that
             the
             baptizer
             and
             the
             baptized
             ,
             descended
             personally
             into
             the
             water
             together
             ,
             and
             you
             baptizers
             follow
             not
             this
             holy
             example
             ;
             they
             replyed
             ,
             it
             was
             not
             the
             custome
             of
             this
             Country
             :
             Behold
             said
             he
             ,
             your
             hands
             and
             your
             tongue
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             you
             doe
             ,
             is
             against
             you
             ,
             to
             justifie
             that
             to
             be
             lawfull
             in
             your selves
             ,
             which
             very
             thing
             ,
             you
             accuse
             in
             me
             for
             a
             scandalous
             exception
             ;
             These
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             they
             debated
             some
             three
             or
             foure
             houres
             ,
             but
             I
             will
             not
             tell
             you
             for
             shame
             ,
             how
             shamefully
             they
             parted
             from
             my
             Friend
             ,
             least
             you
             should
             be
             ashamed
             to
             heare
             it
             :
             But
             to
             put
             a
             face
             upon
             the
             businesse
             ,
             they
             summoned
             him
             twise
             or
             thrise
             afterwards
             ,
             to
             make
             him
             wait
             ,
             but
             they
             durst
             not
             dispute
             ,
             and
             he
             finding
             their
             delayes
             ,
             were
             to
             the
             Parishes
             prejudice
             ,
             in
             their
             right
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             satisfaction
             ,
             he
             made
             the
             case
             knowne
             to
             that
             worthy
             ,
             and
             now
             Right
             Honourable
             Counsellour
             ,
             whose
             place
             is
             too
             high
             to
             declare
             his
             name
             ,
             in
             so
             low
             a
             discoverie
             as
             this
             ;
             yet
             I
             cannot
             doe
             lesse
             ,
             then
             tell
             you
             his
             judgement
             was
             ,
             that
             the
             Triers
             had
             much
             wronged
             the
             accused
             ,
             in
             not
             bringing
             his
             accusers
             ,
             face
             to
             face
             ,
             according
             to
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             such
             cases
             provided
             ,
             and
             commanded
             him
             to
             tell
             them
             so
             from
             him
             ,
             which
             Message
             he
             delivered
             to
             them
             ,
             the
             next
             time
             they
             sate
             ;
             which
             when
             they
             heard
             ,
             they
             told
             him
             they
             did
             not
             believe
             him
             ,
             wherupon
             he
             required
             them
             as
             they
             had
             power
             to
             take
             an
             Oath
             ,
             so
             they
             would
             give
             him
             his
             Oath
             to
             confirme
             the
             truth
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             would
             not
             ,
             required
             what
             answer
             he
             should
             returne
             to
             him
             that
             sent
             him
             ,
             they
             said
             ,
             that
             they
             could
             not
             approve
             of
             him
             to
             be
             an
             Elder
             ,
             he
             desired
             their
             reasons
             ,
             and
             their
             hands
             for
             his
             removing
             ,
             that
             the
             Parish
             might
             choose
             another
             ,
             all
             which
             they
             unworthily
             denyed
             him
             ,
             notwithstanding
             the
             Ordinance
             required
             them
             .
          
           
             If
             such
             grosse
             injuries
             as
             these
             ,
             through
             selfishnesse
             and
             carnalitie
             ,
             have
             been
             done
             by
             the
             best
             and
             choicest
             Presbyters
             ,
             by
             the
             Judgers
             and
             Triers
             ,
             such
             as
             were
             heedfully
             and
             consideratly
             appointed
             ,
             by
             immediate
             Authority
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             be
             so
             with
             the
             best
             ,
             what
             can
             wee
             expect
             from
             the
             choice
             of
             the
             multitude
             ,
             both
             Parochiall
             and
             Classicall
             ,
             of
             which
             if
             I
             had
             but
             time
             to
             tell
             you
             ,
             would
             make
             both
             your
             eares
             to
             tingle
             ,
             to
             heare
             what
             ignorance
             ,
             contradictions
             ,
             nonsense
             &
             impentenency
             they
             are
             guilty
             of
             ,
             besides
             their
             Pride
             ,
             vaine
             glorie
             and
             hypocrisie
             :
             yet
             a
             hint
             of
             it
             you
             shall
             have
             in
             the
             Chapter
             following
             .
             
               
                 The
                 second
                 sort
                 of
                 English
                 Presbyters
                 ,
                 are
                 such
                 as
                 take
                 upon
                 them
                 the
                 name
                 of
                 the
                 former
                 ,
                 and
                 are
                 in
                 some
                 practises
                 like
                 them
                 ,
                 but
                 wholly
                 without
                 institution
                 by
                 Authority
                 
                 of
                 Parliament
                 ,
                 who
                 in
                 their
                 practise
                 heed
                 not
                 ,
                 but
                 are
                 opposers
                 both
                 of
                 the
                 Law
                 of
                 God
                 and
                 Man
                 .
                 therefore
              
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             third
             Chapter
             discovereth
             the
             conceited
             fancies
             of
             such
             as
             have
             no
             authority
             for
             their
             practise
             ,
             but
             their
             owne
             inventions
             .
          
           
             FIrst
             ,
             for
             the
             constitution
             of
             their
             Church-Officers
             ,
             they
             minde
             not
             the
             Ordinances
             before
             mentioned
             ,
             thereby
             to
             be
             made
             capeable
             for
             election
             ,
             nor
             to
             be
             impowered
             being
             elected
             ,
             and
             allowed
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             their
             owne
             inventions
             ,
             goe
             on
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Presbyterians
             ,
             and
             choose
             Elders
             and
             Deacons
             ,
             whereas
             the
             Parliament
             knew
             well
             ,
             that
             the
             Office
             of
             Deacons
             was
             sufficiently
             already
             provided
             for
             ,
             by
             divers
             Acts
             and
             Statutes
             under
             the
             name
             of
             Church-Wardens
             ,
             and
             Over-seers
             for
             the
             poore
             ,
             and
             therefore
             have
             wholly
             left
             out
             ,
             that
             sort
             of
             Church-Officers
             ,
             in
             their
             Ordinances
             ,
             thereby
             giving
             us
             a
             cleare
             evidence
             ,
             that
             they
             never
             intended
             to
             destroy
             Parochiall
             Congregations
             ,
             as
             these
             men
             unwarily
             doe
             but
             to
             reedefie
             and
             repaire
             them
             ,
             by
             adding
             a
             helpfull
             ,
             carefull
             ,
             and
             watchfull
             Office
             of
             Elders
             ,
             to
             those
             Officers
             that
             were
             formerly
             ,
             although
             they
             prove
             not
             as
             they
             were
             intended
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             doe
             thus
             practise
             a
             Presbyterian
             way
             in
             the
             Parochiall
             Congregations
             ,
             not
             authorised
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             it
             is
             so
             farre
             from
             being
             beneficiall
             ,
             as
             that
             it
             will
             prove
             wholly
             prejudiciall
             ,
             and
             it
             tends
             more
             to
             a
             Teaching
             sense
             of
             the
             supreame
             Judicature
             of
             this
             Common-wealth
             ,
             then
             of
             obedience
             ,
             Of
             selfishnesse
             in
             judgement
             ,
             then
             of
             sincerity
             of
             Engagement
             ,
             for
             if
             such
             as
             were
             ordained
             prove
             not
             to
             the
             purpose
             ,
             what
             can
             we
             expected
             of
             them
             that
             ordaine
             themselves
             ?
             and
             if
             those
             faile
             that
             are
             regulated
             ,
             what
             can
             wee
             looke
             for
             from
             such
             ,
             whose
             rule
             is
             their
             will
             ?
             how
             helplesse
             are
             the
             people
             that
             submit
             to
             them
             ,
             that
             are
             not
             provided
             for
             to
             appeale
             from
             them
             ,
             to
             free
             them
             from
             the
             wrongs
             they
             shall
             doe
             them
             ?
             what
             defence
             shall
             a
             Christian
             have
             from
             amongst
             them
             ,
             for
             speaking
             the
             truth
             in
             reproofe
             of
             their
             false
             Doctrine
             ,
             you
             may
             judge
             what
             they
             will
             doe
             with
             you
             hereafter
             ,
             by
             what
             they
             doe
             ,
             and
             have
             done
             heretofore
             ;
             have
             they
             chosen
             themselves
             ?
             have
             they
             set
             up
             themselves
             above
             their
             Brethren
             ?
             what
             good
             fruit
             can
             you
             expect
             from
             such
             evill
             Plants
             ?
             and
             the
             choice
             they
             made
             was
             so
             strange
             and
             new
             ,
             that
             as
             there
             is
             no
             example
             to
             Paralell
             it
             ,
             so
             there
             is
             scarce
             a
             dialect
             to
             expresse
             it
             ,
             without
             smiling
             at
             it
             ;
             that
             such
             an
             unanimous
             people
             ,
             such
             a
             great
             corporation
             ,
             and
             constant
             communicants
             ,
             so
             that
             I
             know
             not
             a
             more
             fuller
             ,
             or
             willing
             Congregation
             in
             this
             Common-wealth
             ,
             for
             frequenting
             Gods
             publique
             Ordinances
             ,
             for
             these
             to
             be
             denyed
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             for
             five
             yeares
             together
             by
             the
             same
             Teacher
             ,
             that
             all
             on
             a
             sudden
             ,
             through
             imposing
             a
             new
             fancie
             of
             his
             owne
             devising
             ,
             neither
             warranted
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             or
             man
             ,
             but
             destructive
             to
             both
             ,
             yet
             
             all
             that
             now
             would
             follow
             ,
             and
             daunce
             after
             his
             pipe
             ,
             should
             be
             admitted
             to
             that
             he
             had
             so
             long
             time
             detained
             ,
             &
             yet
             now
             also
             publiquely
             declared
             that
             all
             that
             would
             not
             ob●y
             his
             humane
             invention
             should
             not
             presume
             to
             come
             to
             the
             communion
             ,
             and
             thus
             he
             conceived
             and
             brought
             forth
             vanity
             ,
             for
             being
             in
             the
             pulpit
             ,
             desiring
             the
             people
             to
             meet
             him
             next
             morning
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             some
             fourscore
             of
             many
             hundreds
             appearing
             to
             him
             ,
             he
             then
             taught
             them
             a
             necessity
             of
             believing
             his
             humane
             conceiving
             ,
             to
             be
             sound
             doctrine
             and
             then
             and
             there
             ,
             to
             choose
             a
             Minister
             ,
             and
             Church-Officers
             of
             their
             own
             devising
             .
             And
             the
             first
             question
             he
             askt
             them
             ,
             was
             ,
             who
             they
             would
             choose
             for
             their
             Minister
             ,
             and
             with
             one
             voice
             they
             chose
             himself
             ,
             a
             fair
             Election
             to
             choose
             one
             out
             of
             one
             ,
             and
             he
             being
             chosen
             in
             such
             an
             unwarantable
             manner
             as
             this
             ,
             and
             accepting
             thereof
             he
             told
             them
             that
             as
             they
             had
             made
             choice
             of
             their
             Minister
             ,
             so
             now
             they
             must
             proceed
             to
             choose
             other
             Church-Officers
             ,
             and
             for
             my
             Assistant
             ,
             I
             choose
             Mr.
             
             Maior
             said
             he
             ,
             and
             Mr
             Mayor
             presently
             chose
             for
             his
             Assistant
             ,
             an
             Alderman
             ,
             then
             the
             Alderman
             chose
             A.
             and
             A.
             chose
             B.
             and
             B.
             chose
             C.
             and
             C.
             chose
             D.
             and
             so
             one
             chose
             another
             ,
             till
             eight
             Elders
             were
             chosen
             to
             the
             Minister
             ,
             or
             rather
             chose
             themselves
             ,
             and
             then
             by
             their
             Teachers
             direction
             ,
             the
             last
             Elder
             chose
             the
             first
             Deacon
             ,
             and
             so
             from
             the
             first
             ,
             one
             chose
             another
             ,
             till
             there
             was
             as
             many
             Deacons
             begat
             as
             there
             were
             Elders
             ,
             and
             Officers
             multiplying
             so
             fast
             ,
             from
             so
             small
             a
             number
             assembled
             ,
             they
             presently
             tooke
             Counsell
             together
             ,
             how
             to
             Officiate
             ,
             and
             so
             at
             that
             instant
             ,
             appointed
             two
             weeke
             dayes
             ,
             before
             the
             next
             Lords
             day
             ,
             to
             give
             attendance
             to
             examine
             Communicants
             ,
             and
             some
             did
             come
             and
             were
             admitted
             ,
             but
             others
             who
             better
             knew
             the
             difference
             betweene
             will-worship
             ,
             and
             true
             worship
             ,
             forbore
             ,
             and
             heard
             themselves
             forbidden
             that
             ,
             by
             man
             ,
             which
             Gods
             word
             did
             allow
             them
             :
             Now
             in
             this
             respect
             ,
             those
             you
             have
             for
             so
             long
             time
             heretofore
             condemned
             ,
             shall
             rise
             up
             in
             judgement
             against
             you
             ,
             and
             be
             justified
             in
             comparison
             of
             you
             ,
             for
             as
             they
             wave
             the
             rules
             of
             Authority
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             are
             blameable
             ,
             as
             you
             are
             ,
             yet
             they
             doe
             it
             without
             doores
             ,
             and
             not
             within
             ,
             they
             leave
             all
             quiet
             at
             home
             ,
             from
             whence
             they
             goe
             ,
             whatsoever
             they
             doe
             abroad
             where
             they
             are
             ,
             but
             you
             befoul
             your
             own
             nest
             ,
             set
             fire
             of
             your
             own
             house
             ,
             cause
             divisions
             and
             dissentions
             in
             your
             owne
             Congregation
             ,
             that
             before
             was
             quiet
             ,
             so
             that
             nothing
             can
             be
             expected
             from
             you
             ,
             by
             your
             owne
             doings
             ,
             but
             confusion
             and
             destruction
             ;
             wherefore
             I
             advise
             my
             Friends
             that
             are
             free
             ,
             not
             to
             medle
             with
             such
             as
             are
             subject
             to
             change
             .
             And
             these
             
             things
             being
             so
             ,
             for
             my
             Brethrens
             cause
             I
             must
             speake
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             truths
             sake
             ,
             I
             cannot
             keep
             silent
             ;
             my
             Brethren
             are
             captivated
             and
             inslaved
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             is
             with-held
             in
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             by
             such
             as
             exalt
             themselves
             above
             all
             authority
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             all
             that
             are
             called
             God
             ,
             for
             as
             their
             Discipline
             ,
             as
             they
             call
             it
             ,
             is
             warrantlesse
             both
             for
             matter
             and
             frame
             ,
             so
             are
             their
             doctrines
             ,
             which
             forces
             me
             by
             way
             of
             discoverie
             ,
             thus
             to
             dissect
             and
             anatomize
             the
             whole
             body
             ,
             or
             rather
             a
             Monster
             of
             this
             fained
             Presbyterie
             .
             Not
             long
             since
             it
             is
             that
             I
             heard
             this
             Minister
             on
             
               Mich.
            
             4.
             3.
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             
               And
               they
               shall
               breakr
               their
               swords
               into
               ploug-sheares
               ,
               and
               their
               speares
               into
               pruning-hoocks
               .
            
             Affirming
             the
             Prophet
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             prophesied
             of
             the
             Churches
             state
             and
             condition
             under
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             before
             the
             Lords
             comming
             or
             generall
             resurrection
             ,
             on
             whom
             should
             be
             poured
             forth
             such
             great
             gifts
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             in
             converting
             men
             unto
             God
             ,
             turne
             their
             finnes
             into
             graces
             ,
             and
             their
             wickednesses
             into
             rightousnes
             O
             strange
             ignorant
             unheard
             of
             expression
             !
             not
             only
             contrary
             to
             divine
             ,
             but
             naturall
             principles
             ,
             how
             will
             this
             Teacher
             prove
             ,
             that
             that
             evill
             must
             be
             turned
             to
             good
             ,
             which
             God
             commands
             to
             be
             cast
             away
             ,
             broken
             off
             ,
             killed
             ,
             and
             forgotten
             ,
             a
             thing
             so
             contsary
             to
             grace
             ,
             that
             the
             fountaine
             thereof
             washes
             it
             away
             ,
             ,
             from
             the
             truly
             converted
             ,
             the
             Minister
             endeavoured
             to
             prove
             this
             doctirne
             by
             a
             Paralell
             Scripture
             where
             Wolve
             are
             turned
             into
             Lambs
             ,
             and
             smarling
             dogs
             into
             harmelesse
             sheepe
             ,
             as
             he
             said
             ,
             alluding
             to
             
               Isaiah
               11.
               6.
               
               The
               Wolfe
               shall
               dwell
               with
               the
               Lamb
               ,
               and
               the
               Leopard
               shall
               lye
               down
               with
               the
               Ktd
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Now
             the
             Gentleman
             is
             not
             alone
             in
             this
             last
             Exposition
             ,
             for
             many
             others
             besides
             him
             ,
             have
             declared
             the
             same
             mistake
             ,
             neither
             is
             this
             last
             Scripture
             paralel
             to
             the
             first
             ,
             for
             this
             last
             proves
             evill
             creatures
             shall
             be
             made
             good
             ,
             but
             not
             as
             you
             expound
             the
             first
             ,
             that
             wickednesse
             shall
             be
             converted
             and
             turned
             into
             goodnesse
             :
             Sir
             ,
             I
             dare
             not
             use
             my
             strength
             ,
             now
             I
             have
             you
             at
             an
             advantage
             ,
             through
             your
             own
             weaknesse
             ,
             but
             for
             your
             further
             information
             ,
             I
             affirme
             ,
             that
             neither
             of
             these
             places
             are
             figurative
             ,
             but
             both
             litterall
             expressions
             ,
             and
             teach
             not
             the
             doctrine
             of
             mans
             conversion
             ,
             but
             the
             whole
             Creations
             restitution
             ,
             holding
             forth
             the
             state
             of
             perfection
             ,
             and
             not
             that
             of
             regeneration
             ,
             according
             to
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             that
             when
             the
             sonnes
             of
             God
             shall
             be
             revealed
             or
             manifested
             ,
             then
             also
             shall
             the
             whole
             Creation
             in
             the
             Apostles
             meaning
             ,
             participate
             according
             to
             their
             abilitie
             and
             capacity
             ,
             in
             the
             glorious
             liberty
             of
             the
             Inheritours
             of
             salvation
             .
             And
             I
             further
             affirme
             ,
             that
             the
             Elect
             of
             God
             are
             never
             called
             in
             the
             Scripture
             Dogs
             and
             Swine
             ,
             as
             the
             Reprobates
             are
             ,
             because
             the
             truly
             sanctified
             
             
             never
             returne
             to
             their
             loathsome
             vomit
             againe
             ,
             nor
             the
             purely
             washed
             ,
             to
             wallow
             againe
             in
             their
             filthy
             mire
             ,
             nor
             after
             putting
             their
             hand
             to
             the
             plough
             ,
             to
             turne
             back
             ,
             nor
             never
             shall
             tread
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             holy
             Covenant
             under
             their
             feet
             ,
             after
             they
             are
             throughly
             sanctified
             thereby
             ,
             nor
             sinne
             willingly
             ,
             in
             hating
             and
             despising
             the
             blessing
             after
             the
             true
             knowledge
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             respect
             only
             ,
             it
             cannot
             be
             said
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             but
             such
             were
             some
             of
             yee
             ,
             although
             in
             other
             respects
             it
             may
             be
             so
             said
             .
          
           
             Now
             my
             conclusion
             shall
             be
             an
             exhortation
             to
             repentance
             ,
             for
             when
             we
             have
             done
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             not
             have
             done
             ,
             the
             next
             way
             we
             are
             to
             take
             is
             to
             repent
             of
             it
             ,
             therefore
             see
             how
             you
             have
             transgressed
             the
             rule
             ,
             which
             saith
             ,
             
               Give
               unto
               God
               the
               things
               that
               are
               Gods
               ,
               and
               unto
               Cesar
               the
               things
               which
               are
               Cesars
               ;
            
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             the
             supream
             power
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             in
             one
             or
             many
             ,
             the
             things
             that
             pertaine
             to
             them
             ,
             now
             both
             the
             Law-givers
             require
             submission
             to
             their
             directions
             ,
             that
             so
             there
             may
             be
             quiet
             and
             order
             in
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             without
             which
             you
             are
             not
             true
             thereunto
             ,
             &
             so
             walk
             not
             according
             to
             your
             engagement
             ,
             &
             for
             you
             to
             raise
             up
             a
             select
             Congregation
             out
             of
             an
             authorized
             or
             legal
             one
             ,
             it
             tends
             rather
             to
             strife
             and
             dissention
             ,
             then
             peace
             and
             unity
             ,
             and
             thereby
             as
             much
             as
             is
             in
             your
             power
             ,
             deny
             that
             to
             
               Cesar
            
             which
             belongs
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             so
             doing
             you
             deny
             God
             his
             due
             also
             who
             commands
             obedience
             to
             every
             ordinance
             of
             man
             for
             his
             sake
             ,
             and
             for
             your
             conscience
             sake
             also
             .
             And
             for
             asmuch
             as
             you
             are
             all
             before
             named
             ,
             faulty
             in
             one
             respect
             or
             other
             ,
             I
             admonish
             you
             all
             to
             repent
             ,
             and
             advise
             you
             to
             looke
             higher
             ,
             then
             these
             outward
             externall
             administrations
             ,
             which
             are
             common
             as
             well
             to
             outward
             Christians
             ,
             as
             to
             those
             that
             are
             inward
             ,
             and
             labour
             for
             that
             holy-eye-salve
             ,
             which
             will
             enable
             you
             to
             see
             and
             discerne
             those
             spirituall
             high
             and
             heavenly
             administrations
             ,
             that
             none
             but
             the
             
               Elect
               ,
               called
               ▪
            
             and
             
               sanctified
               ,
            
             can
             understand
             or
             participate
             in
             such
             peculiar
             treasures
             ,
             and
             priviledges
             ,
             that
             the
             world
             can
             neither
             give
             nor
             take
             away
             ,
             which
             will
             make
             us
             Christians
             indeed
             ,
             and
             Members
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             indeed
             ,
             and
             true
             worshippers
             of
             God
             indeed
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             approved
             (
             though
             not
             of
             wicked
             men
             ,
             yet
             )
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             whom
             I
             am
          
           
             
               Yours
               to
               be
               commanded
               in
               defence
               of
               the
               Truth
               .
               J.
               G.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Captain
           NORWOODS
           Declaration
           ,
           proved
           an
           abhegation
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           Christs
           incarnation
           ,
           discovering
           therby
           those
           strong
           Satanical
           delusions
           ,
           to
           which
           he
           is
           given
           up
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           beliefe
           of
           lyes
           ,
           in
           opposing
           the
           Author
           of
           salvation
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           regeneration
           ,
           the
           hope
           of
           the
           second
           and
           better
           resurrection
           ,
           and
           the
           glorious
           and
           endlesse
           reward
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           ANd
           because
           wee
           are
           to
           deale
           with
           the
           old
           Nicholitan
           Doctrines
           which
           alwayes
           hath
           been
           and
           now
           are
           the
           Depths
           of
           Sathan
           ,
           we
           must
           first
           premise
           such
           Tenets
           of
           his
           ,
           which
           are
           plainely
           avowed
           ,
           or
           else
           from
           what
           he
           hath
           written
           ,
           necessarily
           or
           absolutely
           concluded
           ,
           remembring
           also
           that
           he
           will
           yeild
           to
           all
           manner
           of
           Scripture
           readings
           ,
           although
           never
           heeding
           their
           proper
           and
           distinct
           meanings
           ,
           and
           I
           marvaile
           to
           finde
           this
           Declaration
           in
           Scripture
           expression
           ,
           for
           as
           much
           as
           he
           and
           his
           have
           most
           wickedly
           affirmed
           ,
           that
           the
           Scriptures
           the
           Old
           and
           New-Testament
           is
           Ante-Christ
           ,
           even
           that
           Scarlet
           cloathed
           whore
           ,
           which
           hath
           made
           the
           Nations
           drunke
           with
           the
           wine
           of
           her
           fornications
           ,
           now
           you
           shall
           finde
           this
           abhominable
           boldnesse
           accompanyed
           with
           miserable
           ignorance
           ,
           of
           the
           faith
           the
           just
           doe
           live
           by
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           knows
           not
           what
           the
           hope
           of
           true
           believers
           is
           they
           stand
           by
           .
        
         
           For
           page
           5.
           and
           the
           last
           line
           ,
           he
           is
           as
           corrupt
           in
           his
           expressions
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           in
           his
           delusions
           ,
           for
           the
           Apostle
           doth
           not
           speake
           in
           his
           language
           of
           the
           Saints
           bodies
           in
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           just
           to
           call
           them
           earthly
           ,
           and
           beastiall
           ,
           like
           the
           beastly
           Spirit
           he
           is
           lead
           by
           ,
           but
           being
           guided
           by
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           ,
           cals
           them
           incorruptible
           ,
           immortall
           ,
           spirituall
           bodies
           
             &c.
             
             1
             Cor.
          
           15.
           and
           proves
           plainely
           that
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           body
           (
           that
           which
           the
           Captaine
           denyes
           )
           to
           be
           an
           unquestionable
           truth
           ,
           by
           the
           common
           and
           dayly
           experience
           of
           the
           sowing
           and
           growing
           of
           seed
           ,
           vers.
           37
           ,
           38.
           thou
           sowest
           some
           bare
           graine
           of
           wheate
           or
           other
           
             (
             which
             is
             not
             quickned
             except
             it
             dye
             )
          
           but
           every
           seed
           
           comes
           up
           with
           its
           owne
           body
           ,
           not
           bare
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           sowne
           ,
           but
           glorious
           or
           cloathed
           upon
           ,
           so
           also
           is
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           dead
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           meaning
           man
           ,
           its
           sowne
           in
           corruption
           ,
           it
           is
           raised
           in
           incorruption
           ,
           it
           is
           in
           dishonour
           when
           it
           is
           sowne
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           glorious
           when
           it
           is
           raised
           ,
           verse
           43
           ,
           44.
           
           A
           more
           cleerer
           and
           fuller
           manifestation
           of
           this
           I
           made
           to
           Mr
           
             Royle
          
           in
           my
           defence
           following
           ,
           in
           the
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           and
           8.
           pages
           of
           
             Lamp
             of
             light
             ,
          
           as
           also
           in
           my
           first
           answer
           to
           him
           ,
           
             The
             Cure
             of
             deadly
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           page
           4
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
           Furthermore
           as
           Capt.
           
             Norwood
          
           doth
           in
           his
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           ,
           pag.
           1.
           in
           words
           acknowledge
           the
           divine
           nature
           of
           the
           second
           Person
           in
           the
           Trinity
           ,
           as
           giving
           to
           him
           the
           name
           and
           title
           of
           infinite
           power
           and
           wisdome
           in
           Creation
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           which
           is
           written
           ,
           
             By
             it
             all
             things
             were
             made
             ,
             and
             without
             it
             ,
             was
             made
             nothing
             that
             was
             made
             :
          
           so
           farr
           his
           expression
           is
           true
           ,
           what
           ever
           his
           meaning
           be
           of
           the
           divine
           nature
           ,
           but
           whereas
           he
           further
           saith
           ,
           which
           is
           also
           called
           Christ
           the
           first
           borne
           ,
           or
           only
           begotten
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           or
           the
           annointed
           ,
           these
           titles
           or
           appellations
           cannot
           relate
           to
           his
           divine
           nature
           alone
           ,
           but
           his
           humane
           ,
           as
           the
           name
           Jesus
           or
           Christ
           was
           given
           to
           his
           person
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           circumcised
           ,
           his
           proper
           name
           by
           which
           he
           was
           known
           from
           other
           men
           So
           the
           Prophet
           
             David
          
           in
           
             Psal.
          
           89.
           27.
           applies
           the
           appellation
           of
           the
           first
           borne
           ,
           to
           Christs
           humane
           nature
           ;
           as
           a
           King
           in
           his
           glorious
           Kingdome
           (
           and
           yet
           not
           divided
           from
           his
           divine
           )
           
             I
             will
             make
             him
             my
             first
             borne
             higher
             then
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             pointing
             to
             the
             time
             when
             he
             shall
             take
             unto
             himselfe
             his
             great
             power
             and
             personall
             reigne
             :
          
           Agreeing
           with
           another
           expression
           of
           his
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Psal.
             2.
             6.
             
             I
             have
             set
             my
             King
             upon
             my
             holy
             hill
             of
             Zion
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           Christ
           personally
           and
           not
           mystically
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           name
           he
           cals
           his
           Church
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           also
           
             Ephraim
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           by
           
             Jeremiah
          
           the
           Prophet
           )
           
             is
             my
             first
             borne
             ,
             Jer.
          
           31.
           9.
           
           Likewise
           the
           Capt.
           applies
           the
           terme
           only
           begotten
           of
           the
           Father
           to
           the
           divine
           ,
           which
           most
           properly
           is
           applyable
           to
           Christs
           human
           nature
           ,
           his
           incarnation
           ,
           and
           so
           doe
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           speake
           Psal.
           2.
           
           
             This
             day
             have
             I
             begotten
             thee
             ,
          
           God
           the
           Father
           speaking
           to
           God
           the
           Sonne
           ,
           in
           and
           by
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           so
           the
           Apostles
           testifying
           to
           Christs
           incarnation
           ,
           death
           and
           resurection
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           13.
           30.
           they
           prove
           it
           by
           the
           same
           Propheticall
           words
           ,
           foreteling
           of
           Christs
           comming
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           
             Thou
             art
             my
             Sonne
             ,
             this
             day
             have
             I
             begotten
             thee
             ,
          
           and
           they
           add
           for
           further
           proof
           of
           Christs
           humanity
           ,
           vers.
           35.
           wherefore
           he
           saith
           also
           in
           an
           other
           Psalme
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             suffer
             thy
             holy
             one
             to
             see
             corruption
             ,
             Psal.
          
           16.
           which
           words
           point
           plainly
           to
           Christs
           body
           in
           the
           Sepulcher
           ,
           and
           in
           proofe
           hereof
           the
           Author
           to
           the
           Hebrews
           is
           beyond
           all
           exception
           ,
           for
           in
           this
           
           respect
           only
           of
           the
           personall
           suffering
           of
           death
           ,
           he
           was
           made
           a
           little
           lower
           then
           the
           Angels
           ,
           who
           as
           touching
           his
           divine
           nature
           ,
           he
           was
           above
           them
           ,
           but
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           humanitie
           in
           suffering
           inferiour
           ,
           now
           see
           (
           most
           ignoble
           Captaine
           )
           how
           your
           opposition
           exceeds
           the
           cursed
           Jewes
           crucifixion
           ,
           for
           they
           did
           but
           kill
           that
           body
           of
           his
           which
           through
           the
           power
           of
           God
           was
           raised
           the
           third
           day
           ,
           but
           you
           utterly
           destroy
           ,
           deny
           ,
           &
           annihilat
           that
           body
           ,
           and
           roared
           it
           out
           dayly
           to
           your
           deluded
           Disciples
           ,
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           a
           quallitie
           ,
           and
           no
           way
           to
           be
           conceived
           or
           understood
           personally
           for
           that
           you
           make
           an
           Allegorie
           .
        
         
           Observe
           further
           ,
           that
           whereas
           this
           Captaine
           unwarily
           hath
           joynd
           these
           termes
           annoynting
           and
           annointed
           together
           ,
           thereby
           as
           he
           saith
           to
           declare
           the
           second
           glorie
           or
           manifestation
           of
           one
           Unitie
           in
           the
           Trinitie
           ,
           and
           yet
           plainely
           abnegating
           and
           denying
           the
           humane
           nature
           of
           Christ
           ,
           how
           the
           infinitenesse
           of
           unction
           ,
           in
           any
           true
           consideration
           can
           be
           said
           to
           be
           annointed
           within
           it selfe
           ,
           implies
           finitenesse
           ,
           and
           for
           as
           much
           as
           the
           finite
           annointed
           is
           inferiour
           to
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           annointing
           being
           infinite
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           how
           he
           will
           cleere
           his
           owne
           words
           from
           obsurditie
           ,
           but
           in
           this
           grosse
           mistak
           he
           concurreth
           with
           his
           Friend
           Mr.
           
             Royle
             ,
          
           which
           makes
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           speake
           of
           Christs
           humane
           nature
           ,
           to
           be
           but
           figurative
           expressions
           ,
           and
           fulfild
           in
           every
           one
           of
           them
           by
           severall
           removes
           and
           degrees
           of
           dispensations
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           more
           cleerely
           opened
           in
           the
           4.
           and
           8.
           pages
           in
           the
           
             Lamp
             of
             Light
          
           following
           .
           Againe
           ,
           the
           Capt.
           in
           page
           the
           second
           hath
           these
           words
           ,
           the
           same
           Christ
           I
           stedfastly
           believe
           to
           be
           my
           only
           and
           alone
           right
           ,
           and
           life
           ,
           and
           salvation
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           ,
           and
           so
           farre
           as
           I
           have
           attain'd
           him
           or
           it
           ,
           or
           rather
           he
           or
           it
           is
           risen
           up
           or
           brought
           forth
           it
           or
           himselfe
           in
           me
           ,
           so
           farre
           I
           judge
           my selfe
           to
           live
           or
           be
           alive
           ,
           or
           saved
           ,
           ,
           or
           to
           have
           attaind
           salvation
           ,
           &c.
           under
           which
           plausible
           words
           of
           his
           ,
           lyes
           abundance
           of
           corruption
           and
           rottennesse
           ,
           for
           he
           intends
           by
           the
           Partie
           spoken
           of
           ,
           not
           only
           himself
           ,
           but
           every
           man
           also
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           or
           it
           the
           light
           or
           life
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           which
           he
           saith
           is
           inherently
           in
           all
           man-kind
           ,
           as
           the
           soule
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           that
           is
           his
           fancied
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           is
           manifested
           and
           revealed
           or
           raised
           ,
           then
           is
           this
           salvation
           accomplished
           ,
           the
           resurrection
           at
           the
           last
           day
           finished
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           to
           come
           possessed
           ,
           and
           all
           what
           glorie
           soever
           the
           Scriptures
           speake
           of
           ,
           or
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           hope
           for
           ,
           is
           now
           compleated
           and
           perfecteded
           in
           men
           ,
           in
           which
           insertion
           is
           included
           many
           grosse
           falshoods
           and
           absurd
           contradictions
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           .
           First
           ,
           That
           a
           mans
           happinesse
           and
           salvation
           proceeds
           from
           something
           within
           man
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           man
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           some
           one
           thing
           
           without
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           becomes
           happy
           ,
           by
           himselfe
           ,
           or
           by
           something
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           which
           was
           borne
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           imputation
           of
           anothers
           righteousnesse
           from
           without
           him
           .
           And
           Secondly
           ,
           he
           overthrowes
           all
           future
           hopes
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           affirmes
           there
           is
           no
           other
           resurrection
           ,
           glorie
           ,
           or
           happinesse
           then
           what
           is
           enjoyed
           in
           men
           ,
           in
           this
           cursed
           world
           ,
           in
           this
           vild
           and
           corruptible
           body
           ,
           by
           which
           it
           plainly
           appeares
           the
           man
           is
           both
           ignorant
           and
           destitute
           of
           the
           lively
           faith
           ,
           and
           assured
           hope
           of
           Gods
           elect
           ,
           for
           which
           there
           needs
           no
           greater
           proofe
           against
           him
           then
           his
           owne
           confession
           ,
           which
           wild
           and
           mad
           doctrine
           ,
           is
           further
           discovered
           and
           condemed
           in
           the
           Lamp
           and
           cure
           following
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           the
           Capt.
           seemes
           to
           vaunt
           much
           of
           his
           knowledge
           of
           heaven
           and
           hell
           ,
           and
           saith
           that
           there
           is
           no
           other
           of
           neither
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           now
           in
           mens
           bodies
           ,
           a
           thing
           as
           strange
           as
           the
           rest
           ,
           yet
           that
           he
           may
           be
           prov'd
           deluded
           ,
           we
           must
           first
           consider
           that
           the
           terme
           heaven
           is
           variously
           taken
           ,
           and
           hath
           different
           meanings
           in
           the
           Scripture
           :
           first
           in
           a
           strict
           ,
           secondly
           in
           a
           more
           generall
           sence
           ;
           in
           a
           strict
           sense
           ,
           is
           sometimes
           meant
           the
           doctrine
           and
           beginning
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           sometimes
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           sometimes
           the
           Children
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           sometimes
           the
           glorious
           Kingdome
           it self
           altogether
           considered
           ,
           sometimes
           the
           contenent
           and
           place
           of
           this
           Kingdomes
           perfection
           .
           And
           secondly
           ,
           in
           a
           more
           generall
           sense
           ,
           the
           profession
           of
           the
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           place
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           regeneration
           ,
           now
           as
           I
           formerly
           told
           your
           Brother
           Royle
           ,
           in
           
             Cure
             of
             deadly
             doctrine
             ,
             pag.
          
           4.
           that
           the
           truth
           of
           tearmes
           is
           the
           preservation
           of
           proprieties
           ,
           which
           here
           now
           I
           shall
           more
           cleerely
           open
           to
           you
           ;
           And
           Sir
           ,
           I
           pray
           take
           notice
           ,
           for
           you
           to
           speake
           indefinitely
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           done
           of
           a
           tearme
           ,
           which
           admits
           of
           such
           different
           exceptions
           ,
           in
           so
           doing
           you
           have
           spoken
           altogether
           unprofitable
           ,
           because
           in
           such
           cases
           ,
           the
           definition
           shews
           the
           meaning
           ,
           not
           the
           tearme
           ,
           so
           that
           in
           the
           rule
           of
           reason
           ,
           no
           man
           can
           expect
           a
           full
           answer
           to
           a
           doubtfull
           assertion
           ,
           yet
           that
           you
           may
           be
           answered
           we
           will
           presume
           your
           intention
           that
           ,
           by
           the
           tearm
           Heaven
           ,
           you
           meane
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           everlasting
           glorious
           salvation
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           now
           the
           Scripture
           shews
           the
           place
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           shall
           injoy
           eternall
           salvation
           to
           be
           without
           them
           ,
           
             I
             go
             to
             prepare
             a
             place
             for
             you
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           their
           Lord
           )
           again
           
             I
             wil
             prepare
             a
             place
             for
             my
             people
             ,
             &
             they
             shal
             be
             removed
             no
             more
             ,
          
           now
           this
           holie
           place
           promised
           ,
           is
           the
           new
           heavens
           ,
           and
           new
           earth
           ,
           in
           which
           dwelleth
           righteousnesse
           ,
           in
           which
           place
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           evill
           nor
           sinne
           ,
           nor
           curse
           ,
           nor
           death
           nor
           sorrowing
           ,
           nor
           crying
           ,
           even
           such
           a
           place
           of
           holinesse
           and
           perfection
           ,
           as
           Adam
           injoyed
           in
           his
           innocencie
           ,
           which
           place
           was
           not
           contained
           within
           his
           body
           ,
           but
           his
           body
           within
           
           it
           ,
           he
           personally
           had
           dominion
           over
           all
           the
           whole
           cr●●tion
           ,
           and
           not
           all
           the
           whole
           glorious
           creation
           contained
           within
           his
           person
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           was
           without
           the
           holy
           man
           in
           his
           innocencie
           ,
           so
           it
           shal
           be
           with
           Christ
           their
           King
           ,
           &
           the
           whole
           house
           of
           
             Jacob
          
           in
           their
           excellencie
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Prophets
           speake
           ,
           in
           which
           all
           things
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           all
           created
           things
           shall
           be
           subjected
           and
           subdued
           under
           Christs
           and
           his
           Saints
           feet
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           2.
           and
           then
           also
           shall
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           become
           the
           Kingdoms
           of
           our
           Lord
           and
           his
           Christs
           ,
           where
           he
           and
           his
           Saints
           shall
           reigne
           personally
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ,
           and
           then
           all
           Kings
           and
           Kings
           Subjects
           shall
           feare
           and
           fall
           downe
           to
           him
           ,
           for
           all
           Nations
           shall
           serve
           and
           worship
           him
           .
        
         
           Consider
           likewise
           how
           the
           Saints
           desired
           expectation
           is
           to
           be
           cloathed
           upon
           with
           their
           house
           that
           is
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           which
           is
           such
           an
           extraordinary
           glorie
           as
           
             Moses
          
           &
           
             Elias
          
           was
           cloathed
           with
           in
           the
           holy
           Mount
           ,
           which
           were
           visible
           and
           transparent
           beauties
           as
           wel
           as
           internal
           :
           And
           in
           the
           morning
           of
           the
           Saints
           awaking
           ,
           at
           the
           general
           resurrection
           they
           shal
           shine
           (
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           )
           as
           the
           brightnes
           of
           the
           Firmament
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Stars
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           .
           and
           so
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           and
           
             Emanuel
             ,
             As
             truly
             God
             ,
             so
             truly
             man
             ,
             whom
             you
             despise
             and
             scorne
             ,
             thus
             understood
             and
             acknowledged
             ,
             neverthelesse
             at
             the
             end
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             when
             the
             time
             of
             separation
             shall
             be
             betweene
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             wicked
             one
             ,
             Then
             shall
             the
             righteous
             shine
             forth
             as
             the
             Sun
             ,
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             their
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           this
           is
           added
           ,
           
             Who
             hath
             eares
             ,
             let
             him
             heare
             ,
          
           which
           hearing
           eare
           ,
           your
           Declaration
           shews
           you
           have
           not
           ,
           as
           certainely
           as
           any
           thing
           you
           want
           in
           the
           world
           besides
           ,
           and
           when
           these
           things
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           as
           truly
           speedily
           they
           shall
           ,
           then
           shall
           you
           be
           forced
           to
           confesse
           a
           Hell
           without
           you
           also
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           a
           Hell
           within
           you
           ,
           and
           condemned
           with
           shame
           ,
           and
           cloathed
           with
           confusion
           ,
           as
           with
           a
           mantle
           ,
           when
           the
           undying
           worme
           is
           spread
           under
           you
           ,
           which
           shall
           also
           cover
           you
           ;
           then
           shall
           you
           see
           him
           and
           his
           ,
           whom
           you
           now
           blaspheme
           and
           persecute
           ,
           to
           be
           personally
           glorified
           ,
           but
           your selfe
           justly
           and
           everlastingly
           tormented
           and
           condemned
           except
           you
           repent
           :
           in
           the
           meane
           while
           I
           leave
           it
           to
           all
           people
           ,
           to
           whom
           these
           presents
           shall
           come
           ,
           to
           judge
           if
           you
           be
           not
           a
           lying
           deluded
           Prophet
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           I
           feare
           not
           to
           undertake
           the
           Captaine
           of
           my
           Lords
           enemies
           ,
           although
           he
           be
           an
           uncircumcised
           Goliah
           ,
           and
           ▪
           a
           leader
           of
           the
           hoast
           of
           the
           huge
           Camp
           of
           the
           Philistims
           ,
           the
           Lords
           adversaries
           :
           so
           I
           feare
           not
           likewise
           to
           reprove
           all
           such
           Ministers
           ,
           of
           all
           denominations
           ,
           that
           pretend
           to
           feed
           and
           lead
           the
           Lambs
           Army
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           Shepheards
           of
           Gods
           holy
           flock
           ,
           and
           yet
           doe
           let
           such
           Wolves
           as
           these
           ,
           to
           worrie
           and
           destroy
           the
           harmelesse
           sheep
           ,
           and
           so
           smite
           the
           Shepheard
           ,
           as
           to
           kill
           and
           crucifie
           him
           the
           second
           time
           ,
           and
           this
           done
           ,
           not
           in
           a
           corner
           but
           in
           the
           sheepfold
           ,
           before
           all
           their
           faces
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           one
           of
           you
           have
           had
           a
           word
           to
           speake
           ,
           for
           your
           pretended
           Master
           ,
           nor
           his
           faithful
           Servants
           ,
           I
           could
           tell
           you
           where
           in
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           both
           publiquely
           and
           privately
           ,
           by
           men
           of
           your
           owne
           coate
           as
           you
           call
           them
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           by
           others
           at
           
             Yorke
          
           and
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           all
           over
           the
           Nation
           ,
           of
           which
           the
           cure
           behinde
           will
           tell
           you
           more
           ,
           how
           these
           corrupt
           ,
           abhominable
           and
           rotten
           doctrines
           have
           been
           plainly
           advanced
           and
           put
           to
           sale
           ,
           to
           the
           killing
           of
           the
           head
           of
           Christs
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           poysoning
           of
           the
           Members
           thereof
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           one
           of
           you
           all
           as
           I
           know
           of
           ,
           have
           appeared
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           truth
           against
           them
           ;
           now
           how
           will
           you
           acquit
           your selves
           from
           that
           wofull
           sentence
           ,
           and
           lamentable
           reward
           of
           unprofitable
           Servants
           ,
           without
           repentance
           I
           cannot
           tell
           you
           ,
           but
           I
           admonish
           you
           all
           to
           looke
           about
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           houre
           of
           account
           and
           reckoning
           is
           very
           nere
           comming
           ,
           of
           which
           saith
           he
           that
           is
           your
           Friend
           ,
           
             Come
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             come
             quickly
             .
          
        
         
           
             J.
             G.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           These
           two
           letters
           came
           to
           my
           hands
           after
           I
           had
           fully
           concluded
           the
           premisses
           ,
           which
           in
           regard
           they
           concerne
           the
           said
           Capt.
           and
           his
           blasphemy
           ,
           are
           thought
           fit
           to
           be
           here
           annexed
           .
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
            
          
           
             MY
             due
             respects
             presented
             unto
             you
             ;
             whereas
             I
             understood
             by
             a
             friend
             of
             yours
             ,
             by
             accident
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             now
             about
             or
             intend
             shortly
             to
             write
             ,
             (
             and
             that
             justly
             )
             against
             one
             Capt.
             
               Norwood
               ,
            
             a
             notorious
             blasphemer
             in
             our
             age
             ,
             I
             could
             not
             choose
             but
             acquaint
             you
             with
             my
             thoughts
             upon
             this
             subject
             ,
             viz.
             That
             without
             controversie
             ,
             't
             will
             be
             a
             very
             shame
             to
             the
             Rabbies
             of
             this
             time
             ,
             Presbyterians
             &
             Independents
             both
             ,
             I
             meane
             ,
             that
             pretend
             so
             highly
             on
             all
             sides
             to
             the
             truth
             of
             their
             Master
             (
             as
             they
             say
             )
             and
             yet
             leave
             (
             like
             hirelings
             as
             for
             the
             most
             they
             are
             )
             his
             truth
             and
             poore
             flock
             ,
             to
             be
             torne
             ,
             and
             rent
             by
             ravenous
             wolves
             ,
             and
             not
             once
             appeare
             ,
             or
             so
             much
             as
             open
             their
             mouthes
             in
             publique
             ,
             to
             speak
             a
             word
             in
             their
             behalfe
             :
             Sir
             ,
             the
             word
             long
             before
             declared
             is
             now
             fulfilled
             ,
             that
             
               grievous
               wolves
               should
               enter
               ,
               &c.
               men
               speaking
               perverse
               things
               ,
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               ,
               &c.
               
               Lovers
               of
               pleasure
               rather
               then
               of
               God
               ,
               &c.
               
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               .
               Whose
               God
               is
               their
               belly
               ,
               whose
               glorie
               is
               in
               their
               shame
               ,
               who
               minde
               earthly
               things
               ;
            
             to
             their
             shame
             be
             it
             spoken
             ;
             Sir
             I
             have
             herein
             sent
             you
             a
             Coppy
             of
             a
             Letter
             writ
             to
             a
             Schollar
             ,
             Mr
             
               Simpson
            
             by
             name
             ,
             by
             some
             sirnamed
             of
             
               Holland
               ,
            
             of
             whose
             Congregation
             the
             said
             Capt.
             was
             sometimes
             one
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             excommunicated
             ,
             as
             't
             is
             reported
             :
             the
             language
             for
             some
             reasons
             is
             lattin
             as
             you
             see
             ,
             the
             effects
             to
             delare
             some
             horrid
             blasphemies
             maintained
             by
             a
             Goldsmith
             (
             whose
             name
             I
             know
             not
             )
             and
             the
             said
             Capt.
             
               Norwood
               :
            
             and
             in
             the
             conclusion
             a
             secret
             check
             to
             Mr.
             
               Simpson
               ,
            
             as
             (
             by
             his
             not
             preaching
             repentance
             )
             being
             occasion
             to
             the
             said
             Captaines
             Apostasie
             ,
             after
             whom
             it
             is
             justly
             feared
             ,
             many
             blind
             (
             their
             Leaders
             being
             blinde
             )
             will
             draw
             back
             and
             fall
             into
             perdition
             .
             Sir
             ,
             I
             have
             no
             more
             to
             say
             but
             this
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             thing
             be
             true
             ,
             then
             goe
             on
             carefully
             and
             prosper
             ,
             and
             let
             this
             letter
             inclosed
             (
             if
             you
             thinke
             good
             )
             be
             added
             to
             your
             paper
             ,
             and
             the
             Printer
             will
             give
             you
             thankes
             ,
             by
             which
             meanes
             this
             and
             the
             ensuing
             ,
             and
             last
             age
             ,
             may
             better
             discerne
             and
             reject
             the
             said
             Captaines
             blasphemies
             which
             is
             the
             chiefe
             thing
             herein
             desired
             by
          
           
             
               London
               
                 10.
                 
                 
                   June
                
                 1651.
                 
              
            
             
               Your
               Friend
               ,
               Philalethes
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             NUdius
             tertiùs
             (
             Dom.
             )
             Conventui
             ,
             cui
             presuisti
             ,
             super
             insignis
             ob
             Apostasiam
             tantum
             istius
             ad
             exitium
             usque
             &
             tenebras
             aeternas
             seipsum
             &
             alios
             ducentis
             
               Norwooodi
            
             erroribus
             seu
             blaphemiâ
             potiùs
             &
             in
             Deum
             suaque
             scripturarum
             eloquia
             sacra
             ,
             testimonia
             veritatis
             aeternae
             certissima
             ,
             Tabernacula
             atque
             sua
             ,
             &
             illa
             habitantes
             nefariis
             convitiis
             &
             execrandis
             accito
             ,
             fortè
             quidèm
             adsui
             ;
             contra
             ipsum
             ,
             atque
             nil
             certè
             nisi
             verum
             referentes
             (
             de
             erroribus
             innuo
             tantùm
             rebus
             de
             navis
             venditione
             tunc
             ,
             memoratis
             mihi
             penitùs
             ignotis
             )
             quosdam
             audivi
             ;
             audita
             ,
             verissimè
             prolata
             ac
             testata
             esse
             cognovi
             .
          
           
             Sepè
             enim
             (
             amici
             cujusdam
             primùm
             rogatu
             ,
             ducis
             praedicti
             domi
             die
             dominicâ
             ,
             quam
             plurimis
             undique
             illùc
             conglomerantibus
             interfui
             .
             
               Aurifabrum
            
             atqueQuendam
             effrontem
             admodùm
             ore
             atque
             impio
             quasi
             tenebrarum
             spiritu
             inflatum
             ,
             tibi
             audita
             ,
             alia
             &
             in
             super
             quam
             plurima
             ,
             e
             faenestrâ
             capite
             exerto
             ,
             effutientem
             ,
             inter
             quae
             saepissimè
             ,
             &
             deum
             esse
             omnia
             ,
             &
             omnia
             esse
             deum
             ,
             animam
             atque
             ipsissimam
             esse
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             imò
             &
             Deum
             ipsum
             esse
             ,
             impudenti
             blaterantem
             ore
             ,
             verbis
             praeterea
             conceptis
             ,
             penultimâ
             die
             dominicâ
             ,
             talia
             evomuit
             ,
             scil.
             
               Hic
            
             (
             inquit
             )
             
               peccatum
               AntiChristum
               esse
               ,
               ille
               Romanum
               pontificem
               (
               vel
               Romanorum
               summorum
               pontificum
               successio
               nem
               )
               magnam
               illam
               meretricem
               Babylonicam
               (
               Johanni
               ,
               in
               Apocalypsi
               perspectam
               )
               esse
               dicit
               ,
               alii
               atque
               alia
               de
               illâ
               somniant
               ,
               Assero
               autem
               ego
               (
               inquit
               )
               Evangelium
               (
               testimonia
               nempè
               divina
               )
               magnam
               illam
               meretricem
               Babylonicam
               esse
               ,
               cum
               quâ
               scortati
               sunt
               Reges
               terrae
               ,
               quae
               atque
               Natione
               :
               omnes
               &
               totius
               pene
               orbis
               terrarum
               populor
               scortationis
               suae
               vino
               sopitos
               inebriavit
               .
            
          
           
             Plura
             insuper
             hisce
             non
             dissimilia
             ,
             audaci
             admodùm
             ac
             fronte
             perfricti
             balbutire
             nequaquam
             horrentem
             ,
             vel
             refugientem
             ,
             audivi
             ;
             
               Norwoodum
            
             atque
             ipsum
             in
             sui
             magistri
             ,
             aurifabri
             nimirùm
             verba
             effutititia
             etsi
             ,
             &
             horrenda
             ,
             vel
             jurare
             tunc
             paratum
             fuisse
             ,
             omnibus
             astantibus
             ,
             luce
             meridianâ
             clarius
             perspectum
             esse
             constat
             .
          
           
             Infanda
             haec
             tibi
             (
             Dom.
             )
             super
             illis
             (
             opinor
             )
             dolenti
             ,
             inaudita
             ipsa
             adhùc
             ,
             &
             neoterica
             ratus
             ,
             scribendo
             retuli
             ,
             te
             atque
             &
             tuos
             ,
             de
             praefato
             à
             vobis
             descito
             ejiciendo
             solicitudine
             haudquaquam
             obstrictos
             esse
             volo
             ;
             quùm
             ipsum
             jamjam
             ,
             deum
             in
             notitiâ
             retinere
             nolentem
             ,
             refipiscentiâ
             ,
             humilium
             nempè
             ac
             pauperum
             ,
             spiritu
             scilicet
             &
             corde
             contritorum
             dei
             servorum
             tenui
             quidèm
             statu
             &
             implacido
             ,
             sibi
             jamdudùm
             &
             aliis
             quam
             plurimis
             hodiè
             delitentibus
             spretâ
             &
             posthabitâ
             ,
             à
             Deo
             in
             mentem
             judicii
             omnis
             &
             veritatis
             expertem
             mendacia
             atque
             obcaecatum
             absorbere
             inhiantem
             ,
             traditum
             penes
             satanam
             ,
             praesenti
             clarissimè
             constet
             .
          
           
             Plura
             nolo
             ,
             nisi
             quod
             te
             ,
             (
             Dom.
             )
             execranda
             ista
             praefata
             ,
             odio
             habere
             ,
             &
             in
             aeternum
             rejicere
             ,
             &
             refipiscentiam
             (
             cujus
             expers
             omnis
             ,
             quisquis
             sit
             ille
             vel
             illa
             mortalium
             ,
             adventu
             Christi
             domini
             nostri
             novissimo
             ,
             resurrectionis
             nimirum
             die
             omnibus
             divitiarum
             ,
             voluptatum
             ,
             requiei
             atque
             presentis
             scatentibus
             ,
             quibus
             cordis
             praeputium
             non
             circuncisum
             est
             ,
             soporis
             spiritu
             semper
             torpentibus
             ,
             &
             callo
             obductis
             ,
             otio
             &
             mundi
             praesentis
             perituri
             deliciis
             diffluere
             potiùs
             quam
             resipiscere
             ,
             eligentibus
             ,
             singulis
             atque
             cervice
             durâ
             &
             spiritu
             infracto
             ,
             timendâ
             valdè
             ,
             ac
             tremendâ
             ,
             mundo
             &
             securo
             impendenti
             ,
             celeri
             atque
             admodum
             nunc
             gressu
             advenienti
             ,
             certè
             peribit
             )
             tuos
             posthac
             ,
             ut
             iram
             effugiant
             venturam
             aeternam
             ,
             
               docere
               admonet
            
          
           
             
               London
               
                 23.
                 die
                 Aprilis
                 1651.
                 
              
            
             Penitus
             tibi
             ignotus
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .
      
    
     
       
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           Notes for div A85550e-310
           
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             22.