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             A Second beacon fired humbly presented to the Lord Protector and the Parliament by the publishers of the first : with their humble petition, that they would do what may be expected from Christian magistrates, in suppressing blasphemous books.
             Fawne, Luke, d. 1666.
          
           [2], 12 p.
           
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             London :
             1654.
          
           
             This pamphlet was one of a series in a controversy over the publication of seditious or blasphemous works.
             By the so-called "Six booksellers"; signed (p. 12): Luke Fawne, Famuel Gellibrand, Joshua Kirton, John Rothwell, Thomas Underhill, Nathanael Webb.
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           A
           Second
           BEACON
           FIRED
           .
        
         
           Humbly
           Presented
           to
           the
           LORD
           PROTECTOR
           AND
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           By
           the
           Publishers
           of
           the
           First
           .
        
         
           With
           their
           humble
           Petition
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           do
           what
           may
           be
           expected
           from
           Christian
           Magistrates
           ,
           in
           suppressing
           Blasphemous
           Books
           .
        
         
           For
           Sions
           sake
           we
           cannot
           hold
           our
           peace
           .
        
         
           
             ANCHORA
             SPEI
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           the
           Subscribers
           hereof
           .
           1654.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Second
           Beacon
           Fired
           .
        
         
           THat
           supream
           Magistrates
           ought
           to
           have
           a
           care
           of
           their
           peoples
           souls
           ,
           in
           keeping
           from
           them
           the
           pestilentiall
           infection
           of
           Idolatry
           and
           Blasphemy
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           their
           temporall
           weale
           ,
           is
           so
           well
           known
           unto
           
             You
             ,
          
           as
           also
           the
           danger
           of
           knowing
           
             the
             Masters
          
           will
           and
           not
           doing
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           be
           needlesse
           for
           the
           most
           able
           men
           to
           teach
           You
           ,
           and
           therefore
           great
           presumption
           in
           us
           .
        
         
           But
           for
           the
           danger
           that
           these
           Nations
           are
           in
           of
           being
           overspread
           with
           Popery
           ,
           Socinianisme
           ,
           and
           inchanting
           Quakerisme
           ,
           may
           not
           be
           known
           to
           many
           of
           You
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           through
           other
           great
           affairs
           not
           throughly
           considered
           of
           ,
           as
           through
           Gods
           blessing
           it
           may
           be
           upon
           a
           true
           and
           faithfull
           information
           .
        
         
           Be
           pleased
           therefore
           to
           give
           us
           leave
           to
           reminde
           You
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Of
           the
           contrivances
           and
           actings
           of
           the
           Papists
           to
           introduce
           their
           Religion
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           sending
           forth
           their
           Emissaries
           ,
           disguised
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Army-men
           ,
           Church-members
           and
           Anabaptists
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           able
           to
           demonstrate
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           By
           their
           setting
           up
           an
           Hierarchy
           and
           Consistory
           ,
           consisting
           of
           an
           Arch-Bishop
           with
           other
           dependents
           on
           him
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           Lord
           Protectors
           testimony
           in
           his
           late
           Speech
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
        
         
         
           
             We
             know
             very
             well
             ,
             that
             Emissaries
             of
             the
             Jesuites
             never
             came
             in
             those
             swarmes
             ,
             as
             they
             have
             done
             since
             these
             things
             were
             set
             on
             foot
             .
             And
             I
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             divers
             Gentlemen
             here
             ,
             can
             bear
             witnesse
             with
             me
             ,
             how
             that
             they
             have
             had
             a
             Consistory
             abroad
             ,
             that
             rules
             all
             the
             affairs
             of
             things
             in
          
           England
           ,
           
             from
             an
             Arch-Bishop
             ,
             with
             other
             Dependants
             upon
             him
             .
             And
             they
             had
             fixed
             in
          
           England
           
             (
             of
             which
             we
             are
             able
             to
             produce
             the
             particular
             Instruments
             in
             most
             of
             the
             Limits
             of
             the
             Cathedrals
             ,
             )
             an
             Episcopal-power
             ,
             with
             Arch-Deacons
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             And
             had
             persons
             authorized
             to
             exercise
             and
             distribute
             those
             things
             ,
             who
             pervert
             and
             deceive
             the
             people
             .
          
           
             Thus
             far
             the
             Lord
             Protector
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           By
           their
           publishing
           in
           the
           years
           1650
           ,
           1651
           ,
           1652
           ,
           18
           severall
           sorts
           of
           Popish
           Books
           in
           the
           English
           tongue
           ,
           an
           Impression
           of
           each
           ,
           in
           all
           (
           as
           we
           have
           cause
           to
           judge
           )
           no
           lesse
           then
           30000
           ,
           and
           all
           printed
           in
           
             London
          
           we
           are
           sure
           ;
           the
           Names
           whereof
           do
           here
           follow
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
             The
             Golden
             Treatise
             of
          
           Vincentius
           Lirinensis
           .
           2.
           
           
             The
             Verity
             of
             Christian
             Faith
             .
          
           3.
           
           
             The
             Felicity
             of
             a
             Christian
             Life
             .
          
           4.
           
           
             The
             Profit
             of
             Beleeving
             .
          
           5.
           
           
             Saint
          
           Austin's
           
             Care
             for
             the
             Dead
             .
          
           6.
           
           
             Parson's
             Resolutions
             .
          
           7.
           
           
             Sales
          
           his
           
             Introduction
             .
          
           8.
           
           
             The
             lost
             Sheep
             returned
             home
             ,
          
           or
           
             The
             motives
             of
             the
             Conversion
             to
             the
             Catholike
             Faith
             of
          
           Tho.
           Vaine
           
             D.
             D.
          
           9.
           
           
             A
             Missive
             to
             his
             Majesty
             K.
          
           James
           by
           Dr
           
             Carrier
             .
          
           10.
           
           
             The
             Love
             of
             the
             Soul
             ,
          
           by
           
             G.
             M.
          
           11.
           
           
             A
             Manifest
             touching
             Mr.
          
           W.
           P.
           
             Aversion
             from
             the
             Protestant
             Congregation
             ,
             and
             his
             Conversion
             to
             the
             Catholique
             Church
             .
          
           12.
           
           
             The
             Examination
             of
             the
             late
             Act
             of
             the
             Convocation
             at
             Oxford
             ,
             containing
             their
             Reasons
             against
             the
             Scottish
             Covenant
             and
             Presbytery
             .
          
           13.
           
           
             The
             Right
             Religion
             Evinced
          
           by
           
             L.
             B.
          
           14.
           
           
             Prayer
             to
             the
             Saints
             Vindicated
          
           by
           
             F.
             P.
          
           
           15.
           
           
             A
             prudent
             and
             secure
             Choice
             ,
             being
             a
             sure
             Land-mark
             to
             all
             those
             who
             have
             been
             tossed
             to
             and
             fro
             in
             these
             wavering
             times
             ,
          
           by
           
             H.
             G.
          
           16.
           
           A
           Treatise
           of
           
             Schisme
             ,
          
           by
           
             Scot
             .
          
           17.
           
           
             The
             Christian
             Sodality
             ,
          
           or
           
             Catholique
             Hive
             of
             Bees
             ,
          
           by
           
             E.
             P.
          
           alias
           
             Gage
             ,
          
           as
           is
           said
           .
           18.
           
           
             The
             Christian
             Moderator
             .
          
        
         
           All
           which
           we
           humbly
           minded
           the
           Parliament
           of
           ,
           with
           the
           Contents
           of
           each
           Book
           ,
           in
           a
           Book
           two
           years
           ago
           printed
           ,
           called
           
             The
             Beacon
             set
             on
             fire
             .
          
           And
           we
           are
           very
           sure
           that
           since
           that
           time
           there
           hath
           been
           printed
           divers
           Impressions
           of
           other
           Popish
           Books
           not
           there
           named
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Of
             the
             great
             increase
             of
             Socinianisme
             ,
             Quakerisme
             ,
             and
             other
             fundamentall
             Errours
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           the
           publick
           meetings
           and
           Exercises
           that
           Socinians
           have
           in
           
             London
          
           and
           elsewhere
           every
           week
           ,
           blasphemously
           holding
           and
           teaching
           their
           damnable
           doctrines
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           By
           the
           like
           meetings
           of
           Quakers
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           whose
           opinions
           are
           Blasphemous
           ,
           Paganish
           ,
           Antiscriptural
           and
           Antichristian
           ,
           even
           as
           the
           former
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           By
           the
           Printing
           and
           Publishing
           many
           thousands
           of
           Books
           ,
           containing
           Blasphemous
           ,
           Hereticall
           and
           Antimagistraticall
           opinions
           ,
           tending
           to
           unchristian
           and
           disorder
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           introduce
           Paganisme
           ,
           Popery
           ,
           Socinianisme
           and
           Libertinisme
           .
           A
           tast
           of
           the
           loathsome
           ,
           poysonous
           ,
           blasphemous
           Errours
           contained
           in
           the
           foresaid
           Books
           ,
           we
           do
           herewith
           humbly
           present
           unto
           you
           ,
           to
           provoke
           your
           zeal
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           
             
               
               
                 
                   A
                   Catalogue
                   of
                   some
                   of
                   those
                   Blasphemies
                   and
                   Errours
                   that
                   have
                   been
                   Published
                   within
                   these
                   two
                   or
                   three
                   years
                   last
                   past
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   THat
                   no
                   Opinion
                   is
                   damnable
                   ,
                   or
                   ,
                   that
                   a
                   man
                   may
                   be
                   saved
                   in
                   any
                   Religion
                   .
                   
                     A
                     Discourse
                     touching
                     the
                     Peace
                     of
                     the
                     Church
                     ,
                  
                   Chap.
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   Christ
                   is
                   a
                   meer
                   man
                   ,
                   not
                   having
                   any
                   other
                   nature
                   ,
                   besides
                   his
                   humane
                   nature
                   .
                   
                     Bidles
                     Confession
                     of
                     Faith
                     ,
                  
                   Article
                   3.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   holy
                   Ghost
                   is
                   not
                   God
                   ,
                   but
                   only
                   the
                   chief
                   of
                   the
                   ministring
                   Spirits
                   .
                   
                     Bidle
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   That
                   God
                   hath
                   a
                   similitude
                   or
                   shape
                   ,
                   hath
                   his
                   place
                   in
                   the
                   heavens
                   ,
                   hath
                   also
                   affections
                   or
                   passions
                   .
                   
                     Bidles
                     Preface
                     to
                     his
                     Catechisme
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   That
                   in
                   case
                   any
                   assurance
                   of
                   the
                   unchangeablenesse
                   of
                   Gods
                   love
                   ,
                   were
                   to
                   be
                   found
                   in
                   or
                   regularly
                   deduced
                   from
                   the
                   Scriptures
                   ,
                   it
                   were
                   a
                   just
                   ground
                   to
                   any
                   intelligent
                   man
                   to
                   question
                   their
                   Authority
                   and
                   whether
                   they
                   were
                   from
                   God
                   or
                   no
                   .
                   
                     Redemption
                     Redeemed
                     ,
                  
                   p.
                   335.
                   
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   That
                   water-Baptisme
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   laid
                   aside
                   .
                   
                     Dell
                     the
                     Doctrine
                     of
                     Baptisme
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   That
                   if
                   any
                   man
                   consider
                   diligently
                   ,
                   he
                   will
                   finde
                   the
                   Scripture
                   and
                   all
                   ordinary
                   Catechismes
                   are
                   at
                   so
                   wide
                   a
                   distance
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   will
                   begin
                   to
                   question
                   whether
                   the
                   Catechists
                   gave
                   any
                   heed
                   at
                   all
                   to
                   what
                   they
                   wrote
                   ,
                   and
                   did
                   not
                   only
                   themselves
                   refuse
                   to
                   make
                   use
                   of
                   their
                   reason
                   ,
                   but
                   presume
                   that
                   their
                   Readers
                   also
                   would
                   do
                   the
                   same
                   .
                   
                     Bidles
                     Preface
                     to
                     his
                     Catechisme
                     .
                  
                
                 
                 
                   8.
                   
                   That
                   Christs
                   death
                   did
                   not
                   reconcile
                   God
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   but
                   only
                   us
                   to
                   God
                   .
                   
                     Bidle
                     Catechisme
                     ,
                  
                   p.
                   68.
                   
                
                 
                   9.
                   
                   That
                   we
                   are
                   not
                   justified
                   by
                   Christs
                   imputed
                   righteousnesse
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   faith
                   and
                   by
                   good
                   works
                   .
                   
                     Bidle
                     Catech.
                  
                   p.
                   82
                   ,
                   &
                   96.
                   
                
                 
                   10.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   wicked
                   shall
                   not
                   live
                   for
                   ever
                   in
                   torments
                   ,
                   but
                   shall
                   be
                   annihilated
                   and
                   utterly
                   perish
                   after
                   the
                   judgement
                   .
                   
                     Bidle
                     Cat.
                  
                   p.
                   133
                   ,
                   135.
                   
                
                 
                   11.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   righteous
                   enter
                   into
                   life
                   for
                   their
                   good-works
                   .
                   
                     Bidle
                     brief
                     .
                     Script
                     .
                     Catch
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   12.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   Sacraments
                   in
                   use
                   among
                   us
                   are
                   not
                   appointed
                   in
                   the
                   Scripture
                   .
                   
                     Farnworths
                     Answer
                     to
                     a
                     Petition
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   13.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   light
                   of
                   God
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   all
                   meu
                   ,
                   
                     viz.
                  
                   naturall
                   conscience
                   ,
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   a
                   man
                   being
                   the
                   candle
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   is
                   sufficient
                   ,
                   if
                   we
                   give
                   heed
                   unto
                   it
                   ,
                   to
                   discover
                   all
                   sin
                   ,
                   inform
                   us
                   of
                   all
                   duties
                   ,
                   change
                   our
                   wils
                   ,
                   turn
                   our
                   hearts
                   from
                   all
                   sinne
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   delight
                   in
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   shew
                   us
                   the
                   way
                   to
                   salvation
                   ;
                   And
                   that
                   this
                   light
                   within
                   every
                   man
                   is
                   the
                   grace
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   spirit
                   which
                   searcheth
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   even
                   the
                   deep
                   things
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   yea
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   Christ
                   in
                   us
                   .
                   
                     Farnworths
                     Generall
                     good
                     to
                     all
                     People
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   14.
                   
                   That
                   men
                   cloathed
                   with
                   the
                   Name
                   of
                   God
                   and
                   Religion
                   ,
                   are
                   generally
                   the
                   most
                   dangerous
                   and
                   deceitfull
                   men
                   in
                   the
                   whole
                   world
                   ,
                   for
                   instance
                   ,
                   
                     Aaron
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   Kings
                   ,
                   Priests
                   ,
                   and
                   Prophets
                   in
                   both
                   Old
                   and
                   New
                   Testaments
                   ,
                   nor
                   can
                   it
                   be
                   otherwise
                   whilest
                   Kings
                   and
                   Priests
                   claim
                   a
                   right
                   from
                   God
                   to
                   be
                   above
                   other
                   men
                   ,
                   
                     Norwoods
                     Additional
                     Discourse
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   15.
                   
                   That
                   man
                   is
                   a
                   right
                   rule
                   ,
                   yea
                   ,
                   the
                   rule
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   .
                   
                     Ibid.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   16.
                   
                   That
                   God
                   never
                   did
                   ,
                   nor
                   doth
                   ,
                   nor
                   possibly
                   can
                   
                   hurt
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   feared
                   .
                   
                     Norwoods
                     Pathway
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   17.
                   
                   That
                   Unbeleevers
                   that
                   are
                   under
                   the
                   Law
                   should
                   keep
                   the
                   seventh
                   day
                   Sabbath
                   from
                   the
                   Creation
                   ,
                   but
                   beleevers
                   must
                   keep
                   the
                   Lords
                   day
                   .
                   
                     Braines
                     New
                     Earth
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   18.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   worship
                   that
                   is
                   performed
                   by
                   the
                   people
                   of
                   
                     England
                  
                   in
                   fellowship
                   with
                   the
                   Ministers
                   thereof
                   ,
                   is
                   heathenish
                   worship
                   .
                   
                     Easter
                     Reckoning
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   19.
                   
                   That
                   those
                   Ministers
                   that
                   sing
                   
                     Davids
                  
                   Psalms
                   ,
                   baptize
                   Infants
                   ,
                   wear
                   double
                   cuffs
                   ,
                   or
                   boothose
                   tops
                   ,
                   take
                   Tithes
                   ,
                   say
                   men
                   are
                   not
                   perfect
                   in
                   this
                   world
                   ,
                   and
                   but
                   sanctified
                   in
                   part
                   ,
                   or
                   that
                   say
                   the
                   Letter
                   of
                   the
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   written
                   Word
                   is
                   the
                   Light
                   and
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   salvation
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   and
                   call
                   the
                   four
                   Books
                   of
                   
                     Matthew
                     ,
                     Mark
                     ,
                     Luke
                  
                   and
                   
                     John
                  
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   are
                   Seducers
                   ,
                   nor
                   Ministers
                   of
                   the
                   Word
                   ,
                   and
                   shew
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   errour
                   .
                   
                     Easter
                     Reckoning
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   20.
                   
                   That
                   acquired
                   Learning
                   by
                   its
                   self
                   and
                   of
                   its
                   own
                   nature
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   sin
                   ,
                   and
                   can
                   no
                   more
                   truly
                   and
                   properly
                   said
                   to
                   be
                   sanctified
                   ,
                   then
                   sin
                   .
                   
                     Websters
                  
                   Book
                   .
                
                 
                   21.
                   
                   That
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   Question
                   whether
                   the
                   godly
                   actions
                   of
                   Saints
                   are
                   duties
                   or
                   priviledges
                   .
                   
                     Ibid.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   22.
                   
                   That
                   those
                   who
                   in
                   print
                   say
                   ,
                   The
                   Ministers
                   of
                   
                     England
                     [
                     are
                     of
                     the
                     Synagogue
                     of
                     Satan
                     ,
                     and
                     know
                     nothing
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     but
                     are
                     enemies
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     being
                     guided
                     by
                     the
                     spirit
                     of
                     errour
                     ,
                     without
                     ,
                     among
                     dogs
                     ,
                     whose
                     humility
                     is
                     fained
                     ;
                     That
                     their
                     Sermons
                     are
                     fleshly
                     fancies
                     and
                     Conjurations
                     ,
                     dirty
                     miry
                     Doctrine
                     ,
                     a
                     stinking
                     puddle
                     ;
                     That
                     their
                     hearts
                     are
                     filthy
                     ,
                     deceitful
                     ,
                     seeking
                     praise
                     from
                     men
                     ;
                     That
                     they
                     are
                     scandalous
                     ,
                     folluwing
                     the
                     waies
                     of
                  
                   Balaam
                   
                     and
                  
                   Cain
                   ,
                   
                   
                     worse
                     then
                  
                   Simon
                   Magus
                   ,
                   
                     knowing
                     nothing
                     of
                     the
                     life
                     of
                     the
                     Gospel
                     ;
                     That
                     they
                     are
                     heathens
                     ,
                     wallowing
                     in
                     the
                     mire
                     and
                     filth
                     of
                     the
                     flesh
                     ,
                     on
                     whom
                     all
                     the
                     Plagues
                     of
                     God
                     are
                     to
                     be
                     powred
                     ,
                     blinde
                     guides
                     ,
                     proud
                     ,
                  
                   Baals
                   
                     Priests
                     ,
                     Lyars
                     ,
                     Blasphemers
                     ,
                     Enemies
                     to
                     Christ
                     Jesus
                     ,
                     Murtherers
                     ,
                     Sorcerers
                     ,
                     Whoremongers
                     ,
                     Children
                     of
                     disobedience
                     ,
                     greedy
                     dumb
                     dogs
                     ,
                     Witches
                     ,
                     Antichrists
                     ,
                     Antichrists
                     Merchants
                     ,
                     Robbers
                     ,
                     Deceivers
                     ,
                     Ministers
                     of
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                     Conjurers
                     ,
                     Devils
                     of
                     a
                     Serpentine
                     nature
                     ,
                     a
                     Brazen
                     fac't
                     Beast
                     ,
                     Covetous
                     ,
                     Idolatrous
                     Priests
                     ,
                     Theeves
                     ,
                     Devilish
                     Priests
                     ,
                     Priests
                     of
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                     Foxes
                     ,
                     Ministers
                     of
                     Antichrist
                     ,
                     Proud
                     Pharisees
                     ,
                     Envious
                     ,
                     malicious
                     Priests
                     ,
                     Egyptians
                     ,
                     Sodomites
                     ,
                     Gog
                     and
                     Magog
                     ,
                     a
                     Seed
                     of
                     evil
                     doers
                     ,
                     children
                     of
                     the
                     devil
                     ,
                     Blinde
                     Watchmen
                     ,
                     Back-biters
                     ,
                     Raylers
                     ,
                     Seducers
                     ,
                     Taskmasters
                     of
                     Egypt
                     ,
                     Devouring
                     ,
                     Lions
                     ,
                     Firebrands
                     of
                     hell
                     ,
                     Sonnes
                     of
                     Belial
                     ]
                  
                   are
                   themselves
                   notwithstanding
                   holy
                   ,
                   perfect
                   ,
                   new
                   creatures
                   ,
                   called
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   an
                   humble
                   ,
                   meek
                   ,
                   innocent
                   people
                   ,
                   yea
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   are
                   the
                   maintainers
                   of
                   the
                   errours
                   contained
                   in
                   this
                   Paper
                   .
                   
                     Out
                     of
                     most
                     of
                     the
                     Books
                     before
                     and
                     after
                     quoted
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   23.
                   
                   That
                   none
                   are
                   Ministers
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   called
                   by
                   him
                   who
                   are
                   sent
                   forth
                   by
                   authority
                   of
                   man
                   .
                   
                     Farnworths
                     Answer
                     to
                     Pet.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   24.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   who
                   is
                   not
                   infallible
                   in
                   his
                   judgement
                   when
                   he
                   gives
                   counsell
                   and
                   advice
                   ,
                   is
                   no
                   Minister
                   of
                   Christ
                   .
                   
                     Ibid.
                     To
                     the
                     Law
                     and
                     to
                     the
                     Testimony
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Antimagistraticall
                     Errours
                     .
                  
                   
                     25.
                     
                     That
                     the
                     Magistrates
                     are
                     not
                     to
                     have
                     Titles
                     of
                     Worshipfull
                     or
                     Right
                     Worshipfull
                     .
                     
                       Ibid.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     26.
                     
                     That
                     the
                     Subjects
                     of
                     a
                     Common-wealth
                     which
                     is
                     not
                     the
                     Common-wealth
                     of
                     
                       Israel
                       ,
                    
                     are
                     to
                     disturb
                     
                     and
                     destroy
                     that
                     Common-wealth
                     .
                     
                       Ibid.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     27.
                     
                     That
                     no
                     civil
                     Government
                     is
                     to
                     be
                     acknowledged
                     but
                     the
                     Government
                     of
                     the
                     Law
                     within
                     us
                     .
                     
                       Ibid.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     28.
                     
                     That
                     in
                     the
                     Apostolicall
                     Precept
                     ,
                     
                       Let
                       every
                       Soul
                       be
                       subject
                       to
                       the
                       Higher
                       Powers
                       ,
                    
                     By
                     power
                     is
                     meant
                     God
                     the
                     Father
                     of
                     Jesus
                     Christ
                     ,
                     and
                     by
                     King
                     the
                     Lord
                     of
                     Hosts
                     .
                     
                       Farnworths
                       Gen.
                       Good
                       to
                       all
                       people
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     29.
                     
                     That
                     no
                     man
                     having
                     the
                     absolute
                     intire
                     Rule
                     and
                     Government
                     of
                     himself
                     in
                     himself
                     ,
                     inseparably
                     united
                     to
                     him
                     in
                     his
                     very
                     essence
                     and
                     being
                     ,
                     none
                     whomsoever
                     upon
                     any
                     pretence
                     whatsoever
                     may
                     or
                     ought
                     to
                     challenge
                     ,
                     assume
                     ,
                     or
                     exercise
                     in
                     any
                     measure
                     ,
                     in
                     any
                     kinde
                     or
                     sort
                     ,
                     any
                     right
                     or
                     power
                     with
                     him
                     or
                     over
                     him
                     herein
                     ,
                     for
                     he
                     was
                     made
                     perfect
                     ,
                     which
                     admits
                     of
                     no
                     supplement
                     ,
                     and
                     is
                     commanded
                     to
                     have
                     no
                     other
                     God
                     .
                     
                       Norwoods
                       Additionall
                       Discourse
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     30.
                     
                     That
                     in
                     a
                     people
                     ,
                     no
                     one
                     or
                     more
                     part
                     or
                     parts
                     whatsoever
                     ,
                     can
                     in
                     any
                     proper
                     and
                     true
                     sense
                     ,
                     be
                     called
                     or
                     said
                     to
                     be
                     the
                     Soveraigne
                     or
                     Supream
                     .
                     
                       Norwoods
                       Pathway
                       to
                    
                     Englands
                     
                       settlement
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     31.
                     
                     That
                     as
                     we
                     finde
                     not
                     any
                     rule
                     or
                     dominion
                     given
                     unto
                     one
                     man
                     over
                     another
                     in
                     the
                     beginning
                     ,
                     neither
                     is
                     it
                     so
                     now
                     here
                     .
                     
                       Ibid.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     32.
                     
                     That
                     the
                     Souldier
                     shall
                     take
                     down
                     the
                     Law-rule
                     or
                     Government
                     that
                     is
                     by
                     the
                     Commons
                     in
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     as
                     being
                     of
                     the
                     fourth
                     Monarchy
                     .
                     
                       Brains
                       New
                       Earth
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     33.
                     
                     That
                     the
                     Civil
                     Magistrate
                     hath
                     not
                     any
                     positive
                     power
                     to
                     punish
                     any
                     man
                     ,
                     or
                     restrain
                     any
                     for
                     their
                     light
                     ,
                     judgment
                     ,
                     conscience
                     ,
                     opinion
                     or
                     way
                     of
                     worship
                     ,
                     if
                     so
                     be
                     they
                     act
                     or
                     speak
                     nothing
                     that
                     is
                     destractive
                     
                     or
                     destructive
                     to
                     the
                     Civil
                     Power
                     ,
                     or
                     tending
                     to
                     the
                     breach
                     of
                     the
                     Peace
                     ,
                     or
                     to
                     injure
                     one
                     another
                     ;
                     The
                     reason
                     is
                     ,
                     because
                     the
                     Magistrate
                     man
                     ,
                     as
                     he
                     is
                     naturall
                     ,
                     knoweth
                     not
                     what
                     is
                     Blasphemy
                     ,
                     Errour
                     or
                     Idolatry
                     ,
                     they
                     are
                     foolishnesse
                     unto
                     him
                     ,
                     neither
                     can
                     he
                     discern
                     them
                     .
                     
                       Websters
                    
                     Book
                     .
                  
                   
                     34.
                     
                     That
                     under
                     the
                     fifth
                     Monarchy
                     now
                     setting
                     up
                     ,
                     the
                     world
                     must
                     be
                     governed
                     without
                     the
                     mixture
                     (
                     as
                     now
                     is
                     )
                     of
                     mens
                     Laws
                     and
                     Inventions
                     ,
                     whether
                     in
                     respect
                     of
                     
                       Magistracy
                       or
                       Ministry
                       ,
                       Church
                       or
                       Civil
                       affairs
                       .
                       Declaration
                       of
                       Church
                       members
                       walking
                       with
                    
                     Mr
                     
                       Feake
                       ,
                    
                     Dr
                     
                       Chamberline
                       ,
                    
                     Mr
                     
                       Highland
                       ,
                    
                     Mr
                     
                       Barbone
                       ,
                    
                     &c.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           What
           true
           Christian
           can
           reade
           or
           hear
           such
           things
           as
           these
           without
           much
           trouble
           of
           soul
           and
           spirituall
           indignation
           ?
           How
           can
           the
           Friends
           of
           Christ
           chuse
           but
           endeavour
           the
           stopping
           of
           this
           mouth
           of
           Blasphemies
           ?
           But
           alas
           ,
           for
           some
           years
           last
           past
           ,
           either
           there
           have
           been
           none
           that
           could
           or
           at
           least
           that
           would
           do
           it
           ;
           So
           that
           the
           children
           of
           
             Zion
          
           have
           only
           spread
           the
           blasphemies
           and
           errours
           of
           the
           time
           before
           their
           God
           ,
           who
           in
           answer
           to
           their
           praiers
           ,
           we
           hope
           ,
           hath
           by
           his
           Providence
           assembled
           you
           ,
           conjoyned
           ,
           and
           united
           your
           Powers
           and
           Councels
           ,
           to
           try
           if
           you
           will
           own
           him
           as
           your
           King
           ,
           by
           suppressing
           the
           grand
           Traitors
           and
           Treasons
           against
           his
           Majesty
           .
           Will
           Heathens
           allow
           men
           to
           blaspheme
           their
           false
           gods
           ?
           Oh
           ye
           Rulers
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           
             kisse
             the
             Son
             lest
             he
             be
             angry
             ,
             and
             ye
             perish
             in
             the
             way
             ;
          
           and
           if
           your
           rule
           ,
           power
           ,
           sitting
           ,
           should
           miscarry
           upon
           this
           account
           ,
           you
           will
           come
           off
           with
           more
           honour
           and
           quieter
           consciences
           then
           shall
           accompany
           any
           Successor
           
           or
           Successors
           in
           his
           or
           their
           taking
           part
           with
           the
           enemies
           of
           God
           by
           a
           boundlesse
           Toleration
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           we
           hope
           your
           Highnesse
           and
           your
           Honours
           will
           consider
           ,
           that
           the
           Printing
           and
           Publishing
           so
           many
           thousands
           of
           such
           Books
           aforesaid
           ,
           argues
           that
           there
           are
           many
           buyers
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           buyers
           argue
           a
           great
           infection
           by
           them
           ,
           which
           like
           a
           Gangrene
           spreads
           more
           and
           more
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           in
           
             London
          
           and
           the
           North
           parts
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           where
           there
           was
           a
           meeting
           lately
           of
           about
           Two
           thousand
           Quakers
           .
           And
           that
           this
           four
           leaven
           threatens
           the
           leavening
           of
           the
           whole
           lump
           ,
           and
           that
           too
           soon
           ,
           though
           it
           should
           not
           be
           compleated
           untill
           by
           age
           or
           death
           you
           be
           called
           off
           the
           stage
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           shall
           examin
           how
           you
           have
           improved
           your
           Talent
           :
           And
           what
           a
           Popish
           ,
           or
           what
           a
           Paganish
           Parliament
           shall
           we
           have
           then
           ,
           if
           any
           ?
           Where
           then
           will
           be
           our
           Laws
           ,
           Magistrates
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           Ministry
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Strength
           ,
           when
           a
           Papist
           or
           a
           
             Nero
             ,
          
           taking
           the
           advantage
           of
           our
           confusion
           ,
           shall
           get
           into
           the
           saddle
           ,
           though
           by
           the
           stirrup
           of
           a
           pretended
           Fifth
           Monarchy
           ?
           If
           you
           should
           judge
           us
           too
           presumptuous
           in
           this
           addresse
           (
           as
           we
           hope
           you
           will
           not
           )
           our
           apologie
           is
           ,
           that
           through
           grace
           we
           are
           Christians
           ,
           that
           judge
           it
           no
           great
           adventure
           to
           appear
           before
           the
           Rulers
           of
           this
           world
           in
           so
           good
           a
           cause
           ,
           sith
           we
           are
           used
           to
           frequent
           admittance
           into
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Kings
           our
           dear
           Lord
           and
           Master
           .
           And
           if
           it
           shall
           be
           blamed
           as
           discovering
           the
           nakednesse
           and
           wounds
           of
           our
           dear
           Country
           ,
           to
           the
           Churches
           and
           Nations
           round
           about
           ;
           we
           hope
           that
           reason
           will
           plead
           for
           us
           ,
           that
           you
           cannot
           cure
           these
           wounds
           untill
           they
           be
           discover'd
           and
           search'd
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           such
           Books
           and
           blasphemous
           
           Opinions
           were
           not
           suffered
           to
           be
           spread
           all
           the
           Land
           over
           ,
           we
           had
           not
           troubled
           You
           with
           the
           mention
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           Premises
           considered
           ,
           we
           humbly
           renew
           our
           Petition
           to
           his
           Highnesse
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           and
           the
           Honourable
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           heartily
           implore
           You
           
             by
             God
             and
             Mans
             Expectations
             ,
             your
             own
             publique
             Professions
             and
             Engagements
             ,
             and
             as
             ever
             you
             expect
             to
             appear
             before
             God
             with
             comfort
             ,
             who
             hath
             put
             power
             into
             your
             hands
             to
             doe
             much
             for
             his
             beloved
             Spouse
             and
             Cause
             ;
          
           That
           you
           would
           stir
           up
           your
           strength
           and
           your
           zeal
           against
           the
           Enemies
           of
           both
           the
           souls
           and
           bodies
           of
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           ;
           by
           suppressing
           of
           Popish
           ,
           Blasphemous
           ,
           Antimagistratical
           and
           Antiministeriall
           Books
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           nursery
           of
           Errour
           ,
           Idolatry
           and
           Rebellion
           ,
           Putrefaction
           and
           Shame
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           Provocation
           of
           Divine
           vengeance
           ,
           and
           high-way
           to
           eternall
           perdition
           .
           And
           to
           the
           end
           so
           good
           a
           work
           may
           be
           accomplished
           ,
           and
           effectuall
           means
           may
           be
           applied
           ,
           we
           shall
           humbly
           offer
           our
           Proposals
           (
           if
           commanded
           )
           how
           it
           may
           be
           done
           ,
           without
           any
           trouble
           to
           the
           State
           ;
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           begging
           leave
           ,
           that
           without
           offence
           we
           may
           say
           ,
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           despair
           of
           ever
           seeing
           a
           sufficient
           Redresse
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           way
           of
           Licensing
           Books
           ,
           by
           faithfull
           able
           men
           that
           are
           sound
           in
           the
           Faith
           ,
           be
           strictly
           enjoynd
           ,
           and
           an
           equitable
           Penalty
           laid
           upon
           all
           that
           Print
           and
           Publish
           ,
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           Printed
           and
           Published
           ,
           any
           Book
           not
           Licensed
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           Penalty
           to
           be
           recovered
           by
           any
           that
           shall
           prosecute
           the
           Offender
           at
           the
           Common-Law
           ,
           with
           good
           encouragement
           to
           the
           Prosecuter
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           Least
           the
           Parliaments
           great
           Affairs
           
           about
           Warre
           and
           Peace
           should
           hinder
           such
           an
           Information
           as
           this
           from
           being
           heard
           ;
           we
           doe
           beg
           (
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           )
           of
           all
           persons
           ,
           of
           all
           degrees
           ,
           whether
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           Gentlemen
           or
           others
           ,
           by
           what
           Names
           soever
           distinguished
           ,
           that
           are
           or
           would
           be
           esteemed
           real
           Friends
           to
           true
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           that
           they
           would
           improve
           all
           the
           Interest
           they
           have
           both
           in
           God
           and
           men
           in
           authority
           ,
           for
           the
           effectual
           Suppression
           of
           such
           Books
           ,
           as
           are
           destructive
           to
           the
           Religion
           and
           welfare
           of
           these
           Nations
           .
        
         
           
             
               Octo.
               9.
               1654.
               
            
          
           And
           the
           Petitioners
           shall
           ever
           pray
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Luke
                 Fawne
                 .
              
               
                 Samuel
                 Gellibrand
                 .
              
               
                 Joshua
                 Kirton
                 .
              
               
                 John
                 Rothwell
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Vnderhill
                 .
              
               
                 Nathanael
                 Webb
                 .