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A62284And are not all these Men Schismaticks with a Witness, and all those that were Ordained by them into other Mens Places and Government?
A62284But perhaps some will demand why was not the Conference then Printed whole and intire?
A52277But how were matters carried nearer home?
A52277But then the Populace of Constantinople, they were so enraged at it, that they not only forsook, but( like Recusants, or a Rabble?)
A52277For if Photius was depos''d as an Adulterer and Usurper of the Throne, how comes he again to be promoted as innocent?
A34541Are some displeased and grieved that I do it?
A34541Do some take occasion by my necessary use of a just liberty, to embolden themselves to sin?
A34541In the mean time, why may not these be upon as good terms under the present Government, as the Novatians were under the Government of their times?
A34541Is it plain that I ought to obey the commands of Rulers in things that have Gods allowance?
A34541Should not the Stewards of the mysteries of God indeavour to supply what is lacking to such by reason of the rigourousness or negligence of others?
A34541Which is the Church, or an Answer to the Question, Where was your Church before Luther?
A65268But what?
A65268Insomuch as Tertullian disdaineth, he tells us, to propound this Quaere, Whether the Angel of perdition were first possessed of Sinne or Impatience?
A65268Now what a convenient subject for Schisme is this?
A65268Vp with a Presbyteriall Superintendency?
A65268What bond of peace is like to hold him and the Church together?
A65268What else those loud aspiring cries of Down with Episcopacy?
A65268Whereof how farre short come the writing and preaching zelots of these our dayes?
A65268presently set fire on the Church?
A43343And is not the life and health and salvation of my immortal Sonl dearer to me than any other concern?
A43343Enviest thou for my sake?
A43343Is it not the Life of my Soul, and the Crown of all my joys?
A43343Is not Communion with God the sweetest and most precious of all my delights?
A43343Whence come these Wars and Fightings?
A43343and are not those administrations most desirable in which I find my self most edifyed?
A43343come they not hence, even from our lusts?
A40722Again, for Worship; Do ours partake of the Lord''s Table and the Table of Devils, as among the Corinthians?
A40722Are our Ecclesiastical Assemblies so confused, that whosoever comes in must presently take us for Mad?
A40722By what Law?
A40722Do ours come to the Communion drunk, as at Corinth?
A40722Or, biting and devouring one another, permitters of Idolaters, boasters of Gifts, as in the Church of Galatia?
A40722Where is Toleration then?
A40722have we worse than Incest, Fornication, Covetousness, Malice, Contentions unrepented of, as is the Church of Corinth?
A45426( h) Quis unquam haereses instituit, nisi qui se priùs ab Ecclesiae Catholicae universitate,& antiquitatis consensione discreverit?
A45426And by Optatus l. 2. it is noted, and censured as a Schismatical piece of language in the Donatist ●, Quid enim Imperatori cum Ecclesiâ?
A45426And so likewise of Titus in Crete, was he not by S. Paul peculiarly left in Crete, and constituted Primate there?
A45426De Unit: Eccles:( b) Hanc Ecclesiae unitatem qui non tenet, tenere se fidem credit?
A45426Did not S. Paul by his own single power delegate that Province to him, and seat him there?
A45426Is it imaginable that under Christ there could be any head of that Church of that whole Island, save only S. Paul?
A45426Quomodo possunt duo aut tres in nomine Christi colligi, quos constat à Christo& ab ejus Evangelio separari?
A45426Quomodo potest ei cum aliquo convenire, cui cum corpore ipsius Ecclesiae,& cum vestra Fraternitate non convenit?
A45426Quomodo te à tot gregibus scidisti?
A45426Whether any authority did of right belong to the Bishop of Rome in the Kingdome of England more then to any other forein Bishop?
A45426Whether this were not done by him, before ever he came to Rome?
A45426and the Gentile part under S. Paul, and S. Timothy constituted, and commissionated by him?
A45426had he any, or did he ever exercise, or pretend any Jurisdiction over them?
A45426l. 2. where speaking of a pretended Synod, he adds, Quis Imperator hanc Synodum jusserit congregari?
A45426the Donation of Christ, or conversion wrought by Augustine the Monk?
A45426was not all the Jewish part of that Province ultimately under S. John?
A34335And now Sir, can it be reconcil''d to Friendship, to ship your Friend, when the Clouds look black and threaten a Storm?
A34335Do we not own Christ, his Gospel, the same points of faith, the same acts of Worship, where is the Separation then?
A34335For to which of the Angels did he say at any time, What ever ye bind on Earth, is bound in Heaven; and whose sins, ye Remit, they are Remitted?
A34335Or, whether a Sancy Rudeness will not sooner introduce Atheism, than the most Glorious Superstition?
A34335What authority have we, for Infant Baptism, the Lords Day, the dispensing the Eucharist to Women, but the Authority and Practice of the Antients?
A34335Whether a Pompous Superstition in Publick Worship, be not more pardonable, than a Rude Forlorness?
A34335Whether a Respect to God, will not as much justifie one, as a Relation to the States, will vindicate the other?
A34335Whether the Governours of the Catholick Church have not as much Authority to make Institutions in matters indifferent, as the Apostles?
A34335Whether the Womans Veil, or the Holy Kiss, were more Jure Divino, than the Surplice or Sign of the Cross?
A34335and might the Christians in Antioch by that Logick separate themselves from the communion and jurisdiction of their proper Patriarchs without Schism?
A43196Again, for others who either intend to joyn to some Church already gathered, or to constitute themselves a Church?
A43196Again, would they be conscientious, and sincere in searching for the cause?
A43196Curse ye Meroh,& c. What is the reason that Doctrine is now laid aside?
A43196Get thee up( saith God to Joshua) wherefore lyest thou upon thy face?
A43196In case the greater number of a Church shall tolerate and allow apparent sin, in some members, and not deal with them for the same?
A43196Is there no Balm in Gilead?
A43196Is there no Physitian there?
A43196Men, Fathers and Brethren, I May say in Jacobs words: Why do ye look one upon another?
A43196Or thus, If known scandalous persons are in a Church, and the Church is dealt with for suffering the same?
A43196Secondly, Whether the Lords controversie at this time against Churches, be not their neglect of judgement?
A43196Thirdly, Whether there be any way( following the Word of God) for Churches to escape publique judgments, than to purge out unclean persons and things?
A43196What it is that keeps the bad in, and the good out?
A43196Whether Churches in such a day as this is, should not make diligent enquiry, what it is that hinders their glory and growth?
A43196Whether Pride and Covetousness( so much condemned in holy Scripture) are sins to be born with in Churches?
A43196Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
A43196but the Major part will not heare, but rather abets the sinners and justifies the wicked?
A43196suppose it be State Affairs,( as they call it) what hath the Church to do with her members in such a case?
A43196whence it is that they do not experience so much life, sweetnesse, and divine Presence in Church Ordinances as formerly they did?
A44476& c. I, hath the Church no authority?
A44476But as you will put the question afterwards, who shall be judge what is necessary?
A44476But how can this be?
A44476But you will aske, who shall be judge, what is necessary?
A44476Can you name any one author auncient or moderne, that hath so called or esteemed of them?
A44476Doe poore spirited persons use to make such hurly burlies?
A44476I wonder if one of our refined spirits now a daies, who is animo defaecato, had lived in those times, what could he have done to avoid this Schisme?
A44476Is this doctrine, let me aske you, good or bad?
A44476Or were any of those Fathers poor spirited persons, who did couragiously suffer martyrdome for the testimony of Christ?
A44476Then which, what could have been spoken more derogatory to so famous, learned and renowned a Father?
A44476Thirdly, it is by many held utterly unlawfull, can then the enjoyning of such a thing be ought else but abuse?
A44476Was S. Chrisostome a poor spirited person, who did preach against Eudoxia the Empresse, and valiantly suffered banishment for it?
A44476did not our Saviour giue power to the Church to punish& excommunicate a notorious offendor?
A44476how could he have chosen but be a Schismatick on one side or another?
A44476or can the refusall of Communion here be thought any other thing then duety?
A44476since neither Nature, nor Religion, nor Reason doth suggest any thing of moment to the contrary?
A44476what if the Homilist have preached, or delivered any doctrine of the truth, of the which we are not well perswaded?
A44476what if the garments they weare be censured, nay indeed be superstitious?
A44476what if the gesture of adoration be used to the Altars, as now we have learn''d to speak?
A52054But above all put on love; why?
A52054But against all this, it may be, and is objected: What a speckled bird would you make a particular church?
A52054But doe you then intend a toleration of all these opinions?
A52054But the third is the greatest question, who are guilty of it?
A52054Fourthly, They have all one Lord; one Lord, what is that?
A52054Now let us returne to our Question, Who they are that are guilty?
A52054Now, whether this Church of Christ, that is thus one, be authorised to meet in her representatives to make Lawes, and to exercise Discipline?
A52054Secondly, If they be thus all one, what are the bands and ligaments, whereby this vast multitude are all of them tyed thus firmly together?
A52054Shall we indure to see our brethren, and our people before our eyes drawne into errors, although those errors, it may be, are not fundamentall?
A52054Take him off from that, put him into the Congregationall way, what is he then?
A52054The great Question is, Wherein doth this comparison or resemblance stand?
A52054The second is, What are the bands that doe tye all the Saints, and people of Christ thus together?
A52054To which I answer; what reproach would it be to me to be Pastor of such a Church ▪ as Jesus Christ is a head of?
A52054What are the bands of this Union?
A52054What are the things wherein all the Saints and people of Christ are one?
A52054What strange Discipline must it be, that can make Lions and Lambs, Tigers, and Cockatrices, and little Kids and Children, agree thus together?
A52054and shal not a particular man, who holds the same points, be counted a true visible member?
A52054how hard is it to become a new creature, to resigne up it selfe wholly to Jesus Christ, and the guidance of his holy Spirit?
A52054how little is to be found in Scripture to bound our fellowship and communion of Saints by any of these things?
A52054or shal we hold communion with them in Germany, and shal we deny it to our brethren in England?
A52054whether it be the first subject of the Keys, whether the government of particular Congregations slow from this Church to the rest?
A52054would you have Lutherans, and Anti- sabbatarians, Anabaptists, and others tolerated among us?
A41431Ac eodem quoque confirmante ac dicente, HIC EST SANGUIS MEUS, quis inquam, dubitet& dicat non esse illius sanguinem?
A41431And do you believe that you are made Partaker of the Body and Blood of Christ?
A41431And the same also confirming and saying, THIS IS MY BLOOD; Who, I say, may doubt and say, That it is not his Blood?
A41431Are these all the Authorities you have?
A41431But after Consecration what do you call them?
A41431But do you acknowledge that the words quoted out of this Work( be it whose it will) do signifie Transubstantiation?
A41431Can any Body understand this?
A41431Cum igitur Christus ipse sic affirmet at que dicat de pane, HOC EST CORPUS MEUM; Quis deinceps audeat dubitare?
A41431Do you Adore that which you do receive?
A41431Doctor, Is this plain English, and is the Father faithfully Translated?
A41431How do we call the other Sign?
A41431How long is it since Transubstantiation( the word I mean) has been Establish''d?
A41431How long was it after the Lateran Council before this Doctrin was complain''d of?
A41431If he may and do''s, ought I to believe Gods Word against my own Senses, or my Senses against Gods Word?
A41431Is it not much, an Error could be so general, and so long maintain''d without any Opposition or Notice taken of its Birth or Origin?
A41431Now what should make them think( for know, I am sure they can not) that Transelementation signifies less than Transubstantiation?
A41431What do you Adore when you receive?
A41431What do you call that Gift which is brought, before the Invocation of the Priest?
A41431What does pass into the Divine Substance?
A41431Where he says, Exaltate Dominum Deum nostrum,& adorate Scabellum pedum ejus, quoniam sanctum est: Quid habemus adorare?
A41431or what Catholic in the World holds it?
A38827A fiery Comet in the Van?
A38827And shall Tradition serve them in those cases, and not in others?
A38827And was it not quite abolished on the 26 th, of November, 1644, by the like failing Authority?
A38827Are you, peradventure, afraid or asham''d that Sectaries will blame you of inconstancy, in changing, or removing to the Roman Communion?
A38827Did not Simon Magus impiously boast, by the Spirit of his private Fancy, that he would do wonders, as St. Peter did?
A38827For can any think that the all- bountiful God has imported all those stupendious Gifts in vain to you?
A38827He desired to know, How came that Church to lose that Power, and by what Authority men separated themselves from it?
A38827In what place will they find, that Sunday must be kept holy, and not Saturday?
A38827In what place will they shew, that these words, Hoc est Corpus meum, must be understood figuratively, not really?
A38827Is this the end of Schism and its deformation, now it''s come to the height of shame?
A38827Is this the fruit of all the plausible Sermons in Protestant Churches on every Sunday?
A38827Is your precious soul''s glorious future state Not worth caring for?
A38827Living in the cursed state of Schism?
A38827Now I say, having it once, how could they but retain the same Faith still infallibly?
A38827Pray what will become of this Malefactor?
A38827That Hereticks and Devils Us''d Scripture, to cloke their damn''d black evils; To fly from Christ, and his pure Faith, what worse?
A38827Those Bugbear VVretches, the meer shades of Men?
A38827To whom did the Scripture send them, but to the Priests and lawful Pastors?
A38827Well ordered Servants that in Duty would outvie all others, what then?
A38827What Angel from God came to you to tell That errours are in Christ pure Faith and Gospel?
A38827What Pharisee ever came near this height of Pride?
A38827What can be more clear?
A38827What said the Scripture unto them, but that they ought to keep the Traditions, and obey Prelates?
A38827What then I pray, are Protestants the better for all the Sermons they hear, and Sacraments they receive?
A38827What''s that most perverse Sect to which you''r gon But from Christs Church a revolted Squadron?
A38827What, a frightful Plague in the main Body?
A38827When, I pray, is any able to say he saw her brave Sun go down, or her fair Moon withdraw?
A38827Where will they find, that there are but two Sacraments?
A38827Where, that Children who can not yet believe, or answer for themselves, are to be Baptized?
A38827Wilt thou inhumane be Unto thy self?
A38827Yet there are few Protestants, who do not see Miracles; what greater Miracle, than that all Catholicks turn not Protestants?
A38827of May, 1549?
A38827— Plenty of Massie Gold and Silver, what then?
A38827— Therefore, Can Royal IAMES fear the VVhigs, those Scare- Crows then?
A50415Againe, when one saith, I am Paul; And when another saith, I am of Apollos; Are ye not carnall?
A50415And How, thinke you, do they prove it?
A50415And they, perhaps, the lesser part who are guilty of those sinnes?
A50415And what Communion hath Light with Darknesse?
A50415And what Concord hath Christ with Belial?
A50415And what agreement hath the Temple of God with Idolls?
A50415And what are these two places?
A50415And what sinne thinke you is this sinne of Separation?
A50415And what was that Great City?
A50415Are all Drunkards?
A50415Are all Extortioners?
A50415Are all Fornicatours?
A50415Are all Raylers?
A50415Are not our Congregations built on the Scripture- Rock?
A50415Are ye not carnall?
A50415Assembly, but a Congregation of such sinners?
A50415BUt here, perhaps, will some of you, who heare me this day, say, What''s all this to us?
A50415But are our whole Congregations composed of such men?
A50415But here may some man say to me, if they mistake this place, what''s your Interpretation of it?
A50415But how doth this prove that they are to forsake our Congregations?
A50415But now will you heare my censure of this wilde Interpretation?
A50415Do we preach another Gospel?
A50415Doe any of us make prayer ▪ to a stocke?
A50415Doe they see any Gods of Gold, erected in our Temples?
A50415Doe we not agree with them in all things, but where they differ from the Scripture?
A50415Doe we not beleeve in the same Iesus Christ?
A50415Doe we not confesse the same God that they doe?
A50415For what Fellowship hath Righteousnesse with unrighteousnesse?
A50415For whereas there are among you Envyings, and Strifes, and Divisions; Are ye not carnall, and walke as men?
A50415Here( as I said before) may some of the Separating party, say to me, How doth the former part of your Sermon concern us?
A50415If the sinnes of a part be a just sufficient Ground to separate from the whole, Why doe not they who separate, divide and fall assu ● d ● r?
A50415Is it because we preach in Churches?
A50415Is not Christ our Corner Stone, and his Apostles our Foundation?
A50415Is their place of private Meetings so much the New Ierusalem, That no Drunkard, no Adulterer, nor Rayler enters there?
A50415Men of corrupt Mindes; Reprobate concerning the Faith?
A50415Men, who like the old Pharisees, with a long prayer in their Mouth, creep into Houses, and there leade Captive silly Women?
A50415Or are they onely some?
A50415Or doe any of us burne Incense to a Stone?
A50415Or doe they see any Images of Silver adored, and sacrificed to by our Congregations?
A50415Or doe we persecute, or force, or drive them from our Congregations?
A50415Or hope to be saved by any other Name but His?
A50415Or is it because there is Haeresie or Superstition mixt with our once Common Forme of prayer?
A50415Or what part hath he that believeth with an Infidell?
A50415Where the Scripture is most cleare, they hardly understand it; How then should they finde out the Key to such da ● ke prophecies as this?
A50415Which, that you may the more clearly understand, give me leave to aske you in truth what is Schisme?
A50415Will they extend it to all sorts of persons who are such?
A50415Will you now heare their second?
A42125Are the Dissenters Schismaticks?
A42125Are the People that Communicate with Schismatical Bishops and Presbyters guilty of Schism?
A42125But what need I urge these instances?
A42125For if such violations were accounted Persecutions in Heathen Emperours and Princes, what can they be accounted in Christian ones?
A42125Have we some that deny the Kings Supremacy, and hold it lawful to Depose and Murder Kings?
A42125If a Bishop, or other Clergy man, be guilty of any Offence, by whom is he to be Try''d and Punish''d?
A42125If truth be alwaies on the side of the greatest Number, which was the True Church in Abraham''s time, when he was of a Religion by himself?
A42125If you ask, by what Authority we Separate?
A42125Is all Separation Schismatical?
A42125Loyalty?
A42125May Orders given in a Schism be made afterwards valid?
A42125Nay, were there not Schismaticks all that while the Church was a Society that had Laws and Government contrary to the Laws of the Secular Princes?
A42125Or would it not rather be lookt upon as their Duty and Interest to withdraw from her?
A42125Q. Wherein consists the Unity of the Church?
A42125Q. Wherein consists the Vnity of Equality, or fellow Members?
A42125Q. Wherein consists the Vnity of Subordination?
A42125Suppose there be more Bishops than one in a Diocess, with which of them must the People Communicate?
A42125The first Question that you propose is this, What is meant by the Church?
A42125Were Christ and his Apostles Schismaticks?
A42125Were all the Primitive Christians Schismaticks till Constantine''s time?
A42125Were not the Protestants in Q. Mary''s days guilty of Schism, in making Separate Meetings under the then Depriv''d Bishops?
A42125What destroys the Unity of the Church?
A42125What in our Saviour''s Time, when the whole Church consisted of Twelve Apostles, and Seventy Disciples, and some few followers besides?
A42125What is Schism?
A42125What is a Schismatick?
A42125What is an Excommunicate person?
A42125What is meant by Communion?
A42125What is meant by Negative Separation or Schism?
A42125What is meant by Positive Separation?
A42125What is meant by Schism from the Church of England?
A42125What is meant by a Diocesan Church?
A42125What is meant by a National Church?
A42125What is meant by a Parochial Church?
A42125What is meant by a Particular Church?
A42125What is meant by a Representative National Church?
A42125What is meant by the Church in General or the Catholick Church?
A42125What is meant by the Church of England?
A42125What is meant by the first Bond, Faith?
A42125What is meant by the second Bond, Worship?
A42125What is meant by the third Bond, Government?
A42125What think we of it in Moses''s Time, when it was confin''d to one People wandering in a Wilderness?
A42125Whether Persecution or Force will Excuse from Schism?
A42125Whether Salvation may be had out of the Church?
A42125Whether Toleration will excuse from Schism?
A42125Whether a Particular Church,( suppose the Roman) being Schismatical, yet keeping possession of all the Churches, may be said to Separate?
A42125Whether a well- meaning Christian may not now and then, or Occasionally Communicate with a Schismatical Church?
A42125was it not Confin''d to a very small spot of Land, even when it was at its largest extent?
A4546016. made use of by a Romanist to prove Christ''s promise of some special power to S. Peter, which was not promised to the other Apostles?
A454604 But 1. let me demand of this Gentleman, what he means by Gentile diet?
A454604 For is it not evident, that all men in the world are either our superiors, or inferiors, or our equals?
A454605 What could have been said more punctually and expresly to the business in hand?
A454605 When therefore he saith, that on Peter the Church was built especially, I demand what he means by specially?
A454606 Is not that whole made up of these severals, as a body of limbs, the universal of particulars?
A454607 Can any thing be more prejudicial to the Vniversall Pastorship of Rome than this?
A454607 For what if Peter by special vision was once commanded to preach to Cornelius a Gentile?
A45460And can the hand be broken off from the whole body, when it is not broken off, but remains in perfect union with every part of the body?
A45460But as long as we doe verily believe they doe actually affirm truth, why may we not submit to them, though we know not that they are infallible?
A45460Can Rome be Pastor of those who have no dependance on her?
A45460For how can he separate from the whole Church, unlesse he separate both from his superiors and his equals too?
A45460For how can that be concerned what Bishop sits uppermost, gives the first or last suffrage in a Councel?
A45460For what promise of eternity can this Gentleman here reflect on?
A45460How, said she, dost thou being a Iew ask me to drink( and it was but water, none of the interdicted Gentile diet) being a woman of Samaria?
A45460I think he must say, No: If a Patriarch dissent from the first, but agree with the rest, is it schisme?
A45460In the meane time I must say with the Poet, speaking of some Lawyers in his time, Fur es, ait Pedio, Pedius quid?
A45460Is not this a derogation to supreme power and domination?
A45460No: If a Nation or a Bishop dissent from the rest of the General Councel, is it schism?
A45460Was it lawfull for the tenants or dressers of the vineyard to deny entrance to the King''s son or but servant?
A45460What more authentick and dilucid testimony could have been produced to any Romanist, with whom I had to doe?
A45460What then will they contest it by?
A45460Whether, if we did, we would wilfully continue under it, or consequently, whether we be now guilty of Schisme in this notion?
A45460all grounds a good orthodox Christian ought to be concluded by?
A45460and can I break communion with any, as long as being an inferior, I live regularly under all my superiors, and brotherly with all my equals?
A45460he will answer, No: If a Metropolitan dissent from his Primate, but agree with the rest of the Patriarchs, is it schisme?
A45460if none of these are subject, and bound to their Superiors or Vniversals in matters of faith?
A45460or can that be Vniversal, from which some particulars are exempt?
A45460or where truly is there any subordination in Faith?
A45460still I believe he will answer, No: Where then is schisme provided against?
A3467524. how much more towards their Brethren?
A3467535, 36, 37?
A34675A Reede shaken with the winde?
A34675And if so, then why doe we blame the Seekers who have cast off all Churches, and all Ordinances,''till new Apostles come?
A34675But what Prejudice is that to our cause?
A34675Can the mind of an honest man be thought to be conversant with such meane and low thoughts?
A34675Can there be communion between light and Darknesse?
A34675Can they edify one another in the Faith, that have not the work of Faith wrought in them?
A34675Crimen in auditum C. Caesar; is it meet that any one should be tolerated, that is thus wofully inconsistent with himselfe?
A34675Guifts in the Person, and consent of people, is warrant enough to make a man a preacher in an extraordinary Case?
A34675Hath he proved any Church Union betweene them as such, and us?
A34675Hath he proved the due administration of Ordinances amongst them whom he pleads for?
A34675How hard is it for a heart leavened with Prejudice to take good things in good part?
A34675If the convention of one Church may make a Synagogue, why may not the convention of two churches make a Synod?
A34675Is it not worth the contending about, to place it in the derived succession of ours?
A34675Is there any word or tittle in the whole Discourse deviating from these Principles?
A34675Is there not roome enough in the world, to beare the good names of Mr Cotton and Mr Cawdry?
A34675Is this mans Judgment contrary to his Practise, and is it the greater Blemish?
A34675It was a particular Church of Christ''s institution, that I inquired after; doth our Authour think that Christ hath appointed any Patriarchall Church?
A34675Mr. Bartlet speaketh something( this language) Can there be Ability for spirituall& holy services, where the spirit is not yet given?
A34675Or what if a private Brother of good credit in the church shall observe the Doctrine of the Ministers not so much válued as were meet?
A34675Quid ergo?
A34675Sed praeterea quaenam ista est quaeso ordinaria vocatio, quam eos habuisse dicis, quos Deus paucis quibusdam except is, excitavit?
A34675The brethren of the Church might Proceed( to wit, upon just, and weighty grounds) against all their officers as well as one?
A34675The constant practise of women baptizing amongst them, is of the same import: and what doth Mr Cawdry think of this kind of Baptisme?
A34675They say it is put into diverse hands, And he saith it is Given only to Believers: And is not this a Contradiction?
A34675What if the whole Presbytery offend?
A34675What saith the Replyer to this?
A34675What then?
A34675What went you out into the wildernesse to see?
A34675but that if one be vindicated the other must be slurred?
A34675hath hath he proved as to have broken that Union?
A34675is any thing more contrary to the royall law of charity, than to take up reports as the ground of charges and accusations?
A34675may not a particular Church be the seat of all ordinances subjectively, and yet others be the object of them, or of some of them?
A34675or wherein doth it contradict any of our Tenents?
A34675shall we say Then Pauls Doctrine and Practise Agree not, which is the greater Blemish?
A34675what is this to schisme?
A34675what say we to Paul?
A34675what will not selfe- fulnesse and prejudice put men upon?
A34675why may he not take occasion, to speak some words of encouragement, and confirmation, both to the Minister and to the Congregation?
A34675yet in such cases our Churches are never wo nt to proceed, but in the Presence, and with the Consent and approbation of other Churches?
A44394Appello Conscientiam tuam: Were those things such nothings, that they deserve to be thus jeered?
A44394But grant that it had lasted longest, what then?
A44394But what necessity as there now of so doing?
A44394But you will ask, Who shall be the Judge what is necessary?
A44394Can then the enjoyning of the practice of such a thing be ought else but abuse?
A44394Christ hath promised his perpetual assistance to his Church; but hath he left any Prophecy, that the Church should perpetually adhere to him?
A44394Do we not judge those that are within?
A44394Do you take it to be good?
A44394First, In all the Apostles practice in Converting Jews and Gentiles, find you any thing like unto the act of any Judiciary Power?
A44394For Answer, Grant me there were some great Mystery in it, yet whence is it proved, that this is that Mystery?
A44394For to what purpose should they serve?
A44394I pray whose words are these?
A44394In the third place, you require to know, What necessity, or what convenience there is of Confession?
A44394Is Heresy a more dangerous thing than Idolatry?
A44394Is Martyrdom an Argument of the Supremacy?
A44394Is he like a second Paul, lately descended out of the third Heavens, and there hath made us the discovery?
A44394Is it to teach him that it is a sin?
A44394Now whether the Chucrh of Rome err in Fundamentals, yea or no?
A44394Or can the refusal of Communion here, be thought any other thing than duty?
A44394See you not how the whole World conspires with me in the same opinion?
A44394Tell me in good earnest, if you can, out of what good intent can this desire to know another Man''s sin, which concerns you not, proceed?
A44394The Conversion of a Sinner, is it an act of the Keys, yea or no?
A44394The Question is, Whether the Church may Err in Fundamentals?
A44394The main Difference is in the manner of practising it, the Question being, What Parties are to be interessed in it?
A44394To the first, That so many of the Bishops of Rome were Martyrs, What makes that to the purpose?
A44394To whom I pray you, is, that said in Leviticus, Thou shalt not see thy Brother sin, but thou shalt reprove, and save thy Brother?
A44394To your Question then, Whether the power of the Keys be declarative only?
A44394To your second Query, Whether the Keys were confined to the Apostles only?
A44394What active, what Judiciary part can any Minister of the Gospel have here?
A44394What reason now can you give me, why you should desire to dive into any Man''s Breast,& scire Secreta Domûs?
A44394What think you of this Reason?
A44394When Tarquinius was walking in his Garden, a Messenger came and asked him, what he would have done unto the Town of Gabii, then newly taken?
A44394Where Serpents fight, who cares who hath the better?
A44394Why may I not go, if occasion require, to and Arrian Church, so there be no Arrianism exprest in their Liturgy?
A44394Yea, but how shall the Physician cure the Disease, if he know it not?
A44394Yea, but if he know not the particulars, how shall he judge of the Quantity of the Doses?
A44394are they the best, the most learned, the most vertuous, the most likely to walk uprightly?
A44394did our serious Master thus spend his breath to no purpose, and like a Hocus Pocus with so much shew act us a solemn nothing?
A44394what if the Gesture of adoration be used at the Altar, as now we have learned to speak?
A44394what if the garments they wear be censured as, nay indeed be superstitious?
A70260And that this is true, saith Christ, you may judge by your own selves: For, How can ye, being evil, speak good things?
A70260And what is the Scope and Purport of that Discourse?
A70260Appello Conscientiam tuam: Were those things such nothings, that they deserve to be thus jeered?
A70260But grant that it had lasted longest, what then?
A70260But what necessity is there now of so doing?
A70260But you will ask, who shall be the Judg what is necessary?
A70260But, I pray, how comes the next Discourse in, concerning the unclean Spirit going out of a man, in the 43 Verse?
A70260Can then the enjoyning of the practice of such a thing be ought else but abuse?
A70260Christ hath promised his perpetual assistance to his Church; but hath he left any Prophesie, that the Church should perpetually adhere to him?
A70260Could not St. Paul, as easily as Mr Calvin, have said, If we sin malitiously, as say, if we sin willingly?
A70260Do we not judge those that are within?
A70260Do you take it to be good?
A70260First, In all the Apostles practice in Converting Jews and Gentils, find you any thing like unto the act of any Judiciary Power?
A70260For Answer, Grant me there were some great Mystery in it, yet whence is it proved, that this is that Mystery?
A70260For to what purpose should they serve?
A70260How come you to be troubled at that?
A70260How shall I reconcile this Contradiction to my Thinking?
A70260I pray whose words are these?
A70260I shall do my best, what is that I pray?
A70260Is Heresy a more dangerous thing than Idolatry?
A70260Is Martyrdom an Argument of the Supremacy?
A70260Is he like a second Paul, lately descended out of the third Heavens, and there hath made us the discovery?
A70260Is it to teach him that it is a sin?
A70260It may be so indeed but then, why taketh he seven Spirits, more wicked than himself?
A70260Now whether the Church of Rome err in Fundamentals, yea or no?
A70260Or can the refusal of Communion here, be thought any other thing than duty?
A70260Secondly, By Retortion, in these words, If I by Beelzebub do cast out Devils, by whom do your children cast them out?
A70260See you not how the whole World conspires with me in the same opinion?
A70260Tell me in good earnest, if you can, out of what good intent can this desire to know another mans sin, which concerns you not, proceed?
A70260The Conversion of a Sinner, is it an act of the Keys, yea or no?
A70260The Question is, Whether the Church may Err in Fundamentals?
A70260The main Difference is in the manner of practising it, the Question being, What Parties are to be interessed in it?
A70260To the first, That so many of the Bishops of Rome were Martyrs, what makes that to the purpose?
A70260To whom I pray you, is that said in Leviticus, Thou shalt not see thy Brother sin, but thou shalt reprove, and save thy Brother?
A70260To your second Query, Whether the Keys were confined to the Apostles only?
A70260V. where Christ saith, That the Priests on the Sabbath- Day, prophane the Sabbath, and are blameless: What doth he mean by that?
A70260What active, what judiciary part can any Minister of the Gospel have here?
A70260What reason now can you give me, why you should desire to dive into any mans Breast,& scire Secreta Domûs?
A70260What think you of this Reason?
A70260When Tarquinius was walking in his Garden, a Messenger came and asked him, what he would have done unto the Town of Gabij, then newly taken?
A70260Where Serpents fight, who cares who hath the better?
A70260Why may I not go, if occasion require, to an Arrian Church, so there be no Arrianism exprest in their Liturgy?
A70260Why should not you think that this was their fault?
A70260Yea, but how shall the Physician cure the Disease, if he know it not?
A70260Yea, but if he know not the particulars, how shall he judg of the Quantity of the Doses?
A70260are they the best, the most learned, the most vertuous, the most likely to walk uprightly?
A70260did our serious Master thus spend his breath to no purpose, and like a Hocus Pocus with so much shew act us a solemn nothing?
A70260what if the Garments they wear be censured as, nay indeed be superstitious?
A70260what if the Gesture of adoration be used at the Altar, as now we have learned to speak?
A70260why is the number of Seven here pitched on, more than any other?
A9027614.?
A902763.?
A90276And doth not the charge rise up with equall efficacy against you as them?
A90276And why did not our Saviour on that dispute, plainly satisfy them, that Peter was to be chiefe?
A90276And will they condemne others in what they practise themselves?
A90276But chose rather to so determine the Question, as to evince them of the vanity of any such enquiry?
A90276But do these men know what they say, or will it ever trouble the Conscience of a man in his right wits, to be charged with Schisme on this account?
A90276But doe we not receive the Scripture it selfe upon the Authority of the Church?
A90276But is Schisme so a sinne against Charity?
A90276But let that be supposed, what is next?
A90276But what hath not an irrationall attempt of enthroning opinions put men upon?
A90276But what is next to this?
A90276But what pretence, or colour of it, is there for this Assertion?
A90276But who is sufficient for such an attempt?
A90276Call the whole Church together, and try what we will doe?
A90276Centuries following?
A90276Do we not beare with each other?
A90276Doe we live in strife, and variance?
A90276Doe we not joyne in every Congregation in the Nation?
A90276Doe we not joyne in externall acts of worship in Peace with the whole Church?
A90276For what have we done?
A90276Have not I liberty to call for Reformation according to the Scripture only?
A90276Have we not seen that head taking his flesh in his teeth, tearing his body and his limbs to pieces?
A90276Hence( for instance) is that doubty dispute in the world; whether a Schismatick doth belong to the Church, or noe?
A90276Here lye all the difficulties, whether being come together in the name of Christ they may doe, what he hath commanded them, or no?
A90276How, or by what Act did God unchurch them?
A90276I aske whether these converted persons may nor possibly come together, or assemble themselves in the name of Jesus?
A90276I much question, whether any one would think fit to call these men Schismaticks?
A90276If any one now shall say, will you conclude, because this evill mentioned by the Apostle is Schisme, therefore nothing else is so?
A90276If any shall aske, How then is it possible, that any such Churches should be raised a new?
A90276If but one, why those of England, Scotland, and Ireland, were not one also; especially since they have been under one Civill Magistrate?
A90276If not, what have the Romanists, Italians, to doe to judge us?
A90276If seven, how they came to be one?
A90276Is an injunction for the performance of duty, a grant of new Authority?
A90276Is any thing more cleerly and fully prophesy''d on then Christ?
A90276Is it that we are departed from the Faith of the people of God in England?
A90276It is said, that true Churches were at first planted in England; how then, or by what means did they cease so to be?
A90276Must we believe Armies raised, and battailes fought, Townes fired, all in pure love, and perfect Church order?
A90276Not one Law of Order?
A90276Shall the tumultuating of a few in a corner of Africk, blot out the remembrance of the late diffus ● on of Arrianisme over the world?
A90276Sin autem Apostoli tradiderunt Eccclesiis verbum Dei sine intelligentia verbi Dei, quomodo praedicarunt Evangelium omni Creaturae?
A90276Tell me when or how we were members of your Church?
A90276The most of the enquiries that are made, and disputed on, whether this or that sort of men belongs to the Church or no?
A90276The second thing inquired after is, what subjection we stood, or were supposed to have stood in, to the Bishops?
A90276They aske us why not Ordination from the Church of Rome, as well as the Scripture?
A90276What Eminencie of commission for teaching all Nations, or for, giving sinnes?
A90276What do the Chiefest, choisest pillars, eldest sonnes, and I know not what of their Church at this day?
A90276What hath been the residue of thir Proselytes?
A90276What was peculiar in that triple command of feeding the sheep of Christ, but his triple deniall, that preceded?
A90276Where was your Religion in the dayes of Christ and his Apostles?
A90276Whether we had seven Churches here in England, during the Heptarchy of the Saxons, and one in Wales or but one in the whole?
A90276Why so?
A90276Will it evince all the members of their Church to be Regenerate, or only some?
A90276and if so, whether from thence any may not discerne whereon the Vnity of the Church of England doth depend?
A90276doe they not disavow all obedience to them who were their legall Superiours in that constitution?
A90276doe they not kill, destroy, and ruine each other, as they are able?
A90276doe they retaine either matter or forme, or any thing, but that naked name of that Church?
A90276doe we break any bond of Union, wherein we are bound, by the expresse institutions of Jesus Christ?
A90276doe we not worship God without disputes and divisions?
A90276doth it supplant, and root out Love out of the heart?
A90276have they not done the same?
A90276have they not rejected their Nationall Officers, with all the bonds, tyes and ligaments of the Union of that pretended Church?
A90276have they not renounced the way of worship, established by the Law of the Land?
A90276have we differences and contentions in our Assemblies?
A90276is it an affection of the minde attended with an inconsistency therewith?
A90276let them goe to the Churches, with whom we walke, of whom we are, and aske of them concerning our wayes, our Love, and the duties of it?
A90276or at least to professe that my Conscience can not be bound to any other?
A90276or whether the difference of the Civill Laws of these Nations be not the only cause, that these are three Churches?
A90276they will not sustaine any such crimination: Is it that we have forsaken the Church of England as under its Episcopall constitution?
A90276what distinction between Peter and the rest of the Apostles on this account, is once made, or in any kind insinuated?
A90276wherein doth our guilt consist?
A90276wherein lyes the peculiar concernment of these 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉?
A537046.16 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉; as many as walk according to this Rule; and what Rule is that?
A53704And is it any wonder if men question whether they are from Heaven or of Men?
A53704And what Power can such Churches act towards Kings, Potentates, or Rulers of Nations?
A53704And what shall these Constitutions be about, what shall they extend unto?
A53704And who is he that shall take this from them, or deprive them of its exercise, or Right thereunto?
A53704Are these our Principles, are these our Practices?
A53704Are they determined to be necessary in the Scripture, the Rule of Faith?
A53704Are they of the Institution of Christ or his Apostles?
A53704Be it so; What is our or his concernment herein?
A53704But it was the Will of God, that there should be all those things in the Gospel Church- State also, or else why do men contend about them?
A53704But may there not be other Causes of peaceable withdrawing from the Communion of a Church, besides these here enumerated?
A53704But then comes in the Advantage; doth, saith he, this Kindness belong only unto some of our Parochial Churches?
A53704But those of whom Justice Hobart speaks were such, for he saith they first submitted unto the Apostles and afterwards to other Pastors; What then?
A53704But when all is done; what if these Constitutions and Orders should be no ways needful or useful unto the Preservation of the Peace of the Church?
A53704But who are so blind as those who will not see?
A53704But why should we contend fruitlesly about these things?
A53704But why so?
A53704But why so?
A53704Do we think that all this was without c ● use?
A53704Doth he judge us to be such as have no Love unto God?
A53704For saith he, Have those of the Congregational way since altered their Judgment?
A53704For who can think it meet, that every single Parish should be entrusted with the exercise of all Church- Rule and Power among themselves?
A53704From my Concession that some at least of our Parochial Churches are true Churches; he asks, in what sense?
A53704Hath D. O. yielded that in case some termes of Communion in our Church, were not insisted on, they would give over Separation?
A53704How comes this allowance to be made unto them, which else where is denied?
A53704I desire to know, unto whom these Rules are Obligatory?
A53704If he were not, why is he not once called on to discharge his duty in curing of that Schism, or blamed for his neglect?
A53704If it shall be asked then, why did they not formerly agree in the Assemby?
A53704Is it not, in whether of these Churches Edification may be best obtained?
A53704Is it of Divine Institution?
A53704Is it that which all men must be subject to on pain of eternal damnation?
A53704Is it the heart and center of Christian Religion?
A53704Is it when it is taught and preach''d by the Guides and Governours of the Church, or any of them without controul?
A53704Is this Church- State from Heaven?
A53704It would seem to follow more evidently, that no Form at all should by any be appointed; for what shall he do that cometh after the King?
A53704Our Enquiry therefore is, Whereon the Continuation of this Church- State, unto the end of the World, doth depend; what are the Causes?
A53704What are the Means of it?
A53704What are we Concern''d in them; is every Separation from a Church a Schisme?
A53704What if a supposition that they are so, reflects dishonour on the Wisdom and Love of Christ?
A53704What if any one should now dissent from these Constitutions and not submit unto them?
A53704What if they are the great ways and means of breaking the Vnity and Peace of the Church?
A53704What if they are unlawful and unwarrantable, the Lord Christ not having given Power and Authority unto any sort of men to make any such Constitutions?
A53704What is intended by this Rule?
A53704What is of Men is not from Heaven?
A53704What was hereon their Conversation?
A53704Who doth not almost tremble at them?
A53704Who is it that shall make these Orders and Constitutions that must be observed for the Preservation of the Unity and Peace of the Church?
A53704Who shall appoint the Orders intended?
A53704Who shall judge of their Necessity?
A53704Who shall judge them to be Lawful?
A53704Who shall make it lawful for them to neglect what he requires at any time?
A53704Who shall make it unlawful for the Disciples of Christ to obey the Commands of their Lord and Master?
A53704Who that reads the Words can possibly pretend unto any such conception of their meaning?
A53704Whose fault is it, that these Churches are not meet for the exercise of that Power which Christ hath granted unto such Churches?
A53704Will they say, it is with the National, or Diocesan Churches?
A53704Yea what scoffing at the power of Religion doth abound amongst us?
A53704against Causeless Separations from a true Church; and by whom are they not condemned?
A53704are they Competent for it?
A53704are they meet?
A53704are they to make such a Judgement on the Doctrine of their Guides; do they know what is heresie; have they read Epiphanius or Binius?
A53704do we give any countenance unto them by any thing we say or do?
A53704from Heaven or of Men?
A53704hath the Reverend Author in his whole Book once attempted to prove it to be so, though this be the whole of the matter in difference between us?
A53704is it Cemented, United, and Compacted or fitly framed together by these things?
A53704is it the Rule given by the Apostle?
A53704such as prefer our own profit before the Unity of the Church?
A53704what shall any one ordain in the Church, which the Lord Christ thought not meet to ordain?
A53704who they are that ought to yeild Obedience unto them?
A90287And now Chistian Reader what shall we say to these things?
A90287Are indeed these persons any better thēMahumetans as to church priviledges?
A90287Before I asserted the use of the word, I instanced in all the places where it is used, and evinced the sense of it from them?
A90287But do I indeed undertake the cause of the Donatists?
A90287But doth not this Reverend Author know that this is wholly denyed by us?
A90287But how doth our gathering of Churches denie them to be true churches?
A90287But is this done as becomes a Christian, a Minister, a Brother?
A90287But what doth all this availe him in reference to his designe in hand?
A90287But who so blind as they that will not see?
A90287Doth he charge that apostasy upon those whom he calls Independents as such, or if he should, could he tolerably defend his charge?
A90287Doth he denie the dissolution of this union as to the interest of any member by it in the body, to be by apostasy from the profession of the Gospell?
A90287Doth he evince it from any thing deliver''d in that treatise he undertakes to confute?
A90287Doth he expect that I should undertake their defence?
A90287Doth he prove that the breach of this union, is under that formality properly Schisme?
A90287Doth our granting them to be true Churches, also grant that all the Saints in England are members of their Churches?
A90287He asketh first, Why may not this be a sufficient foundation for their Ministry, as well as for their Baptisme?
A90287However for my part, who am forced to beare all this wrath and storme, what hath he to lay to my charge?
A90287I dare not suppose that he will aske why then do I separate from them?
A90287I here denie that I unminister their ministers, unchurch their Churches; hath this Author any more to say to me, or those of my perswasion?
A90287I shall not complaine of my usage: but what am I?
A90287If it be so, can Mr. C. hardly refraine from calling a man Sathan, for speaking the truth?
A90287Is Schisme every breach of union?
A90287Is he not filled with envie to take notice in what love without dissimulation I walk with many of the Presbyterian judgment?
A90287Is it not disproved sufficiently in that very Treatise which he undertakes to answer?
A90287Is preaching to convert heathens a duty of worship?
A90287Is that the question in present agitation?
A90287Is there any thing in my assertion whither a man may separate from any church or no?
A90287May I possibly retaine hopes of making my selfe understood by this Reverend Author?
A90287Now wherein have we separated from them as to the breach of any such union?
A90287Shall I call in witnesses as to the particular under consideration?
A90287So then, ordination by a Presbytery, Is it seemes opposed by me and my party; but I pray Sir, who told you so?
A90287These things will not be peace in the latter end; shall the sword devour for ever?
A90287This will gratify all sects, Quakers, and all with a toleration: how I pray?
A90287Thus then he; is not this, reader, at once to unchurch all the churches of England since the reformation?
A90287What Question doth our Reverend Author meane?
A90287What hath the Reverend Author to charge upon me with reference thereunto?
A90287What may I expect from others, when so grave and Reverend a person as this Author is reported to be, shall thus deal with me?
A90287What then?
A90287Who told him that raising causlesse differences in a Church, and then separating from it, is not in my judgment schisme?
A90287am I changed in this also?
A90287any thing of stating the difference betwixt the Presbiterians and Independants?
A90287any thing upon what Corruption he may lawfully so do?
A90287are not particular churches instituted of Christ?
A90287are their ordinances and churches so denied by me as is pretended?
A90287are these the waies of peace, love and truth that the Reverend Author walks in?
A90287are they obedient to them?
A90287as far as I can gather: might not then the trouble of this Chapter have been spared?
A90287but is that the thing under consideration?
A90287can I not speak of their cause in Reference to the Catholick Church and its union, but it must be affirmed that I plead for them?
A90287can any one do so without his consenting to do so?
A90287did I deny that they sided and made parties about their divisions and differences?
A90287did I say I was unwilling?
A90287did he enquire so far after my mind in them, as without breach of charity to be able to make such positive and expresse assertions concerning them?
A90287do I anywhere do it upon this account?
A90287do I at all fix it on this fo ● t of account when I come so to doe?
A90287do I labour to exempt them from Schisme?
A90287do I not condemne all their practises, and pretensions from the beginning to the end?
A90287do I not every where positively deny that there is any such separation made?
A90287do I not immediately without any compulsion very freely fall upon the worke?
A90287do I plead for thē?
A90287do they enjoy any priviledge of Lawes?
A90287do they owne their Authority?
A90287doth he produce any other testimonies out of what I have spoken, deliver''d, or written else where, and on other occasions to make it good?
A90287doth not this whole discourse proceed upon a supposition that it is otherwise with them with whom he hath to do?
A90287is any thing, word, title, or iota spoken to it?
A90287is it any thing to me, or to any thing I affirme, how, where, and when, they managed their disputes, and debated their controversies?
A90287is it likely any such thing should be?
A90287is it my present businesse to state the difference between the Presbyterians and Independents?
A90287is it not the duty of every believer to join himselfe to some one of them?
A90287is it possible at once with the same arguments to charge them?
A90287is not their circumcision uncircūcision?
A90287is not their obedience to that command, their consent so to do?
A90287is this consent any thing but his voluntary submission to the ordinances of worship therein?
A90287it is true there is mention of a church at Cenchrea, but is there any mention that that church made any separation from the church of Corinth?
A90287nay can common honesty allow such a state of a question, if that were the businesse in hand to be put upon me?
A90287or is every breach of Union schisme?
A90287or that the differences mention''d were between the members of these severall churches?
A90287shall such persons give their children any right to church priviledges?
A90287that I condemn all other Churches in the world as no Churches; but who I pray told him these things?
A90287though it were valid in its administration, that is, was celebrated in obedience to the cōmād of Christ, is it not null to thē?
A90287to be that great multitude who throughout the world, professe the Doctrine of the Gospell, and subjection to Jesus Christ?
A90287was it at all incumbent on me, to prove that they did not manage their differences in private, as well as in publick?
A90287was not this acknowledged above?
A90287were not separations made, if not from that church, yet in that church as well as divisions?
A90287were there not divisions into parties as well as in judgments?
A90287what then?
A90287when, wherein, by what meanes have I opposed it?
A90287why then should they be denied their liberty?
A90287will he manifest it by saying more against them in no more words, then I haved one?
A3062410. a Qui estis vos& unde venissis?
A30624A Pandora''s Box, from whence all sorts of mischievous and foul poysoning Opinions may fly out, and that without Remedy?
A30624Alas, will God leave us also, even to the Obdurateness of Pharaoh?
A30624And did no Body knew wherein it did consist?
A30624And did none of them discover what it was?
A30624And do we not feel it?
A30624And hath any just cause been given you of breaking off your selves from it?
A30624And if this seems decent and respectful, Offer the like to your Governour: Will he be pleased with it, or accept your Persons?
A30624And if ye offer the Lame and Sick, is it not Evil?
A30624And might these be Innocent all the while?
A30624And must it not be pernicious to Christ''s Visible Kingdom?
A30624And now the Question is, Whether the Supream, or Inferiour Presbyters, Ordained Timothy?
A30624And says the same Apostle, The Cup of Blessing which we bless, is it not the Communion of the Blood of Christ?
A30624And since the last are not excluded, the Question is, Whether this justifies your Separation?
A30624And that they hear him with Heart- rising Enmity, or Suspicion, that doth declaim against them?
A30624And what shall he be esteem''d, who intrudes himself into the highest Trust that any Creature is capable of, in the Name of Christ?
A30624And who gave thee this Authority?
A30624And would you see the open Enemies of Religion, forced into their lurking holes, or flying into their Retreats of Darkness?
A30624And, according to their own Principles, they may fitly speak to You, in these Words of Elijah; How long halt ye between two Opinions?
A30624Are the Scriptures so plain in their Directions about things that are necessary either to be done or avoided?
A30624Are they not broken into many Sects?
A30624Are they not ready to devour one another?
A30624Are you not Self- condemn''d by such contrary Practices?
A30624But can you really believe, that one would do you wrong, if he made a small Rent in your Garment, and none if he should tear it in pieces?
A30624But do you find any such Language, or any such thing in Scripture?
A30624But if this be admitted, doth it at all mend the matter?
A30624But if you would lay down your Life for Christ, wherefore do ye lay waste the Church for which Christ died?
A30624But is Schism a Sin?
A30624But is there any Precept for this in Scripture?
A30624But were all Apostles, or Bishops?
A30624But what Affinity is there between Schism and Immorality, or how is the last of these a Consequence of the former?
A30624But what hath the Law done for the Scrupulous?
A30624Can a Member live that is cut off from the Body, or a Branch that is separated from the Tree?
A30624Can any Man forbid them to partake of the Lord''s Supper, when their demand of it is regular?
A30624Can they imagine that Christ is with them, when they are Assembled out of his Church?
A30624Can you imagine that mere Presbyters can Ordain an Evangelist, whose Office was so much Exalted above their own?
A30624Can you imagine, that a Mutiny begun in a Camp, or Kingdom, is Seditious; and that an open Revolt is not so?
A30624De quo mari emersit?
A30624Did the Ancient Fathers speak such terrible things against it, and none of them understand what they said?
A30624Did they make no doubt to lay it to the Charge of the Novations and Donatists?
A30624Do not ye see, how all the Affairs of the Christians are fill''d with Vain- glory?
A30624Do we not know it?
A30624Doth he say, That their Constitution was dissolv''d, and they were no longer a Church?
A30624For if that be so, why are they not with us?
A30624For instance, Are they here admitted to Visible Communion in Publick Acts of Worship?
A30624For tell me, I pray you, wherefore would you suffer Martyrdom?
A30624For what end was it that they must receive one another?
A30624From which of the Heavens was he dropt?
A30624How Ambition and Deceit dwell amongst them?
A30624How pathetick, how moving is his Language here?
A30624If they upbraid us with Heresies, what will they not speak of these things?
A30624If ye offer the Blind for Sacrifice, is it not Evil?
A30624If you please to consult your Teachers, and demand of them, Whether you may: not return to us?
A30624If, say they, these Men have the same Opinions; if they have the same Mysteries, why does one thus leap into the place of another?
A30624Is it a thing, even in the Confession of Dr. Owen himself, That being unrepented of, will ruine a Man''s Eternal c Condition?
A30624Is it not an Idol?
A30624Is it not for the Glory of Christ?
A30624Is it to us, even to us a Crime intolerable, to call us to Repentance?
A30624Is not this a plain Breach of the Apostolical Rule?
A30624Is there not Crying Sin with us?
A30624Might not the People say, What need Paul leave Titus to do that which we can do our selves?
A30624Now here was a very sad Face of Affairs: And what Remedy doth the Apostle apply on this occasion?
A30624O what a Mercy is it for every Christian, that is unable to help himself, to have the help of all the Church of God?
A30624Offer it now to thy Governour, will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy Person?
A30624Or can the Divisions which you have made proceed from that One Spirit, whose Unity is to be kept in the Bond of Peace?
A30624Or can ye be ignorant that they also perished that were with them?
A30624Or doth he say, That the better part should desert the worse, and make up a Church by themselves, consisting only of Visible Saints?
A30624Or if none can be found, is it not against the Second Commandment?
A30624Or may not the same reason bring you back to them?
A30624Or was Conformity then a Duty, and is it now become a Sin?
A30624Or which of us does most appear to discern the Lord''s Body?
A30624Or, would it not be destructive of any Society whatsoever?
A30624Out of what Sea did he arise?
A30624St. Peter said of the Gentile Converts, Can any Man forbid Water, that these should not be Baptized?
A30624That he would be injurious if be Wounded your Hand, and Innocent if he cut it off?
A30624The Bread which we break, is it not the Communion of the Body of Christ?
A30624The Doctor of the Gentiles saith, If an Heathen come in and hear you speak with several Tongues, will he not say that you are mad?
A30624To what purpose, add they, did Paul aud Barnabas 〈 ◊ 〉 from place to place to Ordain Elders?
A30624Was your Communion with it lately Lawful, and have any New Terms been added, to make it cease to be so?
A30624Were all Christians careful to avoid it under the Peril of their Souls?
A30624Were all Pastors and Teachers?
A30624What Example have they for it, either in Scripture, or out of Scripture, in any part of the Catholick Church?
A30624What Right can you then have to establish Independent Congregations, or to set up one Congregation against another, in the same City?
A30624What Sacrifices do they believe, they offer, when they contend with the Priests?
A30624What profit is there of other things, if due care be not taken for This?
A30624Where is their Mutual Love, and the promised Peace?
A30624Where is their Unanimity and Harmony of Affections?
A30624Wherefore then do you say their Faith is the same with ours, and they are Orthodox?
A30624Which Opinion then shall I prefer?
A30624Which shall I chuse?
A30624Who ever saw, or read, says Salmasius, a that they who were to have Extraordinary Power, were delegated by those who had no more than Ordinary?
A30624Why was Titus left in Crete, to appoint Elders in every City?
A30624Would such a Practice be tolerable any where?
A30624Would you blast the Honour of our English Reformation, and give Pros ● lytes to the Church of Rome?
A30624Would you bring the Kingdom of Christ to Desolation, or are you willing to see the Ruine of his House?
A30624Would you do what is highly beneficial to others, as well as Glorious and Happy for your selves?
A30624Would you help to stem the Torrent of Profaneness, and drive it backwards?
A30624Would you hinder the Unbelieving World from receiving the Gospel, or would you harden them in their Insidelity?
A30624Would you hinder the progress of Error, or do what is proper to stop the Mouths of its Advocates?
A30624Would you keep open a free passage for all Iniquity, and encourage Vice to appear abroad in great Pomp, without Shame, or Fear?
A30624Yet if it were every way Pure and Apostolical, and the very same with that of the Conformists, Can this be a reason for your Desertion of them?
A30624Yet let us suppose that you have amongst you better Praying and Preaching; Is there any thing wanting with us that is necessary to Salvation?
A30624a But what Divine Precept, what Rule have they for this?
A30624by W. R. c. 12. a De qua terra germinavit?
A269092. and 3. which are Covenants to them?
A2690923. ordain Elders in every Church?
A26909And if these be not worth the disputing with, it seems, that you differ from them more than Separatists do: and then were not all these Schismaticks?
A26909And is it Edifying to read such a discourse, that saith and unsaith by self- contradiction?
A26909And is not Agreement a humane Contract?
A26909And is not his consent then necessary?
A26909And what a Trade for the Booksellers?
A26909And what shall they do where the Prince equally tolerateth both, and it''s hard to know which is the more numerous?
A26909And whether they are Friends to Mankind?
A26909And who denyeth this?
A26909And why can not they?
A26909And why may there not be distinct Politick Bodies, or Compound in one whole as well as natural?
A26909And why then should their own Books be so valued?
A26909Are all that dwell in the Parish or Diocess your Church members?
A26909Are not the Takers of it obliged?
A26909As Whole and Parts?
A26909Baptism delivereth men possession of Pardon, Grace and right to Glory; and can men have this against their wills?
A26909But hath God commanded or instituted no Covenant but Baptism?
A26909But in what sence is Episcopacie one?
A26909But is it true that humane Contracts make not a Church?
A26909But is not humane Covenanting a cause of single Church Relation as well as of universal?
A26909But is not the Inference true?
A26909Can the wit of man imagine how it is possible without consent, for a man to be made the Pastor of any Flock?
A26909Could any then come otherwise in?
A26909Did he think these things need no proof at all?
A26909Did not all Churches hold and practise this after, and was it none of Gods Institution?
A26909Do not men owe duty to their Pastors which they owe to no others?
A26909Do the Free- holders of Belford- shire choose Knights for Middlesex; or the Citizens of Oxford choose Officers in London?
A26909Do the Men of one Colledge, School, Corporation, owe no more duty to that than to all others?
A26909Do you Swear Canonical obedience as much to the Bishop of Paris, or Ha ● ● nia,& c. as to your Ordinary?
A26909Do you yet see no Priviledges that one hath Proper, and not common to all?
A26909Do your Bishops in Convocation make Canon Laws for all the World?
A26909Have they all things common?
A26909How are your Parish or Diocesan Church members known to your selves or any others?
A26909How far are the Vniversal Church and Particular Churches distinct?
A26909How few in England separate not from the Church as far as this disobedience amounts to?
A26909How many Ages in above 23 Duplicates or Schisms, was the World uncertain which was the true Pope?
A26909If a man come from a Countrey Village and be made by Covenant a Citizen of London, how prove you that he renounceth King or Kingdom?
A26909If it be every transient Communicant, have you a proper Pastoral care of every Travellers Soul that so communicates with you?
A26909If many Students may make one Colledge, why may not many Colledges make one University?
A26909If not, put them not on it: Why are you angry with them for going from you?
A26909If not, why are all the Nonconformists cast out that offer to officiate and Communicate on such terms as are common to all sound Churches?
A26909If one from York or Cornwall come into your Pulpit without consent, do People stand as much related to him as to you?
A26909If so, God requireth us not to take any of you for our Bishops or Pastors: Who then requireth it?
A26909If so, what a case was the East in by the difference between Chrysost ● ● e and his Competitors?
A26909If the Exercise must be in particular Churches, must not men Consent to their Relations and Duties?
A26909If those that heard not a Sermon in many years differed not from your Congregation, why do you preach?
A26909Is every Christian bound on pain of Damnation to 〈 ◊ 〉 all these, and then to c ● amine and ● idge Bishops and Priests accordingly?
A26909Is every Priest the Vniversal Church, or an essential part of it?
A26909Is it a sin to Promise Duty?
A26909Is it all difference in the Integrals or Accid ● nts?
A26909Is it all 〈 ◊ 〉 of Love, or all Vncharitableness to one another?
A26909Is it any renuntiation of Baptism to promise at Ordination to obey the Arch- Bishop and Bishop, and to take the Oath of Canonical Obedience?
A26909Is it called Divine only as made by God, or as commanded by God and made by Man, or as mutual?
A26909Is it enough that it be of Men?
A26909Is it not still exacted?
A26909Is this separating from the Catholick Church?
A26909Must the World at last learn that Whole and Parts are not distinct?
A26909No man then is out of the Church that is not out of the Baptismal Covenant, either by not taking it, or by renouncing some Essential part of it?
A26909Or that did not implicitely trust all the Priests that he ordained?
A26909Quo reneam nodo,& c. How should one deal with such slippery men?
A26909Reader, doth not this man here confess that there are particular Churches?
A26909Then the Baptized are still in Communion with the Church, till their baptism be nullified: And hath he proved us Apostates?
A26909They that fellowed the Bi ● hop, or they that separated from him and kept to the C ● hedral?
A26909V ● i Episcopus ibi Ecclesia: Who were the Separatists?
A26909Was he then a Schismatick?
A26909What if the Alexandrians, when 〈 ◊ 〉 was banis ● ed by Constantine himself, were half for him, and half against him?
A26909What the meaning of this great, Decantate Word[ Separate] is, must anon be enquired: But, may not Churches be distinct and not culpably separate?
A26909What, I say, if the People now mistooke who had the best Title?
A26909Whether he separated from himself or his Church?
A26909Whether there he be a Subject to Dr. Stilling sleet as his Pastor, and bound to obey him?
A26909Whether these men are for the Unity of England?
A26909Who ever ordained a man against his will?
A26909Who would have thought that we are more for the Liturgy than he?
A26909Why are we ruined for not covenanting as aforesaid?
A26909Why doth the Canon suspend those that receive them to Communion from another Parish that hath no Preacher?
A26909Will any Divine Covenant serve?
A26909against humane Church Forms?
A26909and France, about the Archbishops of Rh ● ● ● s, when he was put out that deposed 〈 ◊ 〉 4. and when an Infant was put in, and oft besides?
A26909and can any wonder if Rulers should think the Punishment of M ● r ● ● rers is not worse than we deserve?
A26909and doth he not Preach Christians into the hatred of each other?
A26909and then, are not you a Schismatick if you communicate with them?
A26909are not Covenants imposed on all that will be Ministers in the act of Uniformity?
A26909are not multitudes kept out and cast out for not making these Covenants?
A26909as in Zeno''s and Anastasius Reign,& c. And what shall they do when many Chnrches in one City are of divers Tongues, as well as Customs?
A26909if yea, then is it against Baptism to promise to do our duty?
A26909is it all difference in the Essentials of Christianity?
A26909or for any man to have Title against his will, to the proper oversight and pastoral care of any one Pastor, or the priviledges of any Church?
A26909or if they mistake one or more mens Commission, do they therefore separate from the Catholick Church?
A26909or is the damning dangerous Engine made since?)
A26909or must it not be only the Baptismal Covenant?
A26909or when the 〈 ◊ 〉 were put down, where they had been?
A26909or whether many out of his Diocess( thousands) may not as Lawfully dwell half the Year in London as he?
A26909perswaded the continuance of it, did the universal Church separate from it self and Christ?
A26909sure now they should be Christians?
A26909〈 ◊ 〉 and I ● natius and hundreds others?
A77494( What do we think, a Schism in their hands would have done, if one should have saln to pulling down what the other built up?)
A77494A Church that profess ● th so much willingnesse, and readinesse in every thing to be conformed to the rule of the Word?
A77494A perfect union in the same minde and judgement?
A77494A thing in one Congregation very possible, and or ● ● nary; why then impossible in many?
A77494All speak the same thing?
A77494Among them how many several Languages to he heard at this day?
A77494An ill requital it must be confessed: But what of this?
A77494An ut dicere ceperam, graviora sunt crimina Traditorum quàm Schismaticorum?
A77494And Calvin puts the like: Suppose a man coming to an Ordinarie, see an excommunicate person there, may hee not sit downe and eate with him?
A77494And can there be a more forcible perswasive to a Christian then this?
A77494And did not Arianism so?
A77494And do not many Errors, acknowledged Errors, the like in the Kingdom at this day?
A77494And how come they to be of one minde, one heart?
A77494And if a bare connivance at these divisions have already occasioned such a combustion, what do we think would a Toleration do?
A77494And if not two, how shall twenty, nay a hundred several and contrary opinions and wayes do it?
A77494And if so, shall wee question whether here be true Churches or no?
A77494And if so, why do we fall out?
A77494And in this sense, wee shall not need to grutch the Church of Rome the name of a true Church: if not so, why doe wee call her a Church?
A77494And shall we go about to set up what he hath pulled down, to set up walls of partition and separation amongst our selves?
A77494And then why may not they take liberty to set up their Way, as well as others theirs?
A77494And was there not so in most of those first, and famous Schisms of the Church?
A77494And what is the matter?
A77494And what was it about?
A77494And what was the pretended ground of that their separation?
A77494And what( I pray you) were Peter and Barnabas?
A77494And what?
A77494And why so?
A77494Are we convinced that God is present in our Congregations?
A77494But are there any amongst us which are not so?
A77494But are there any such among us that should give ground to such an Adjuration?
A77494But doe wee not charge them wrongfully?
A77494But how shall this blessed heart unitie be attained?
A77494But how shall we be thus joyned together?
A77494But is it not sufficiently warrantable in the ground and cause of it?
A77494But is this New separation a Schism in earnest, or no?
A77494But what are they?
A77494But what is this to the Lords Table, or to religious communion?
A77494But what say wee to that expresse Text which speaks so full for Separation, both name and thing?
A77494But why have wee no true Ministery?
A77494But, alas, What meaneth the lowing of the oxen, and the bleating of the sheep?
A77494Did you ever hear more earnestnesse in any cause?
A77494Discipline?
A77494Get thee up( saith the Lord) wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
A77494Have we a mixture in our Communion?
A77494Have we any love to Jesus Christ, any regard to his Authority, any respect to his Honor and Glory?
A77494Have we met with him, had communion with him in his Word and Sacraments there?
A77494Have we our selves had some clear and comfortable visions of God there?
A77494Have wee some some scandalous persons tolerated amongst us?
A77494Here is Division, how shall that be cured but by Vnity?
A77494Here is confusion, and how shall that be cured, but by Order?
A77494Here( in the first place) let it be enquired, whether the purging which our Brethren desire, be such as the word requires or no?
A77494How beautiful, how glorious would this render them?
A77494How dare any forsake that Church, which God hath not forsaken?
A77494How dolorous a thing is it to all the sensible members of this body?
A77494How is it that not onely Parlors, but Pulpits and Presses, ring with such a contrariety of Doctrine?
A77494How is it then that amongst us there should be more then one?
A77494How is it then that man is so far degenerated, that he is so prone to division?
A77494How many Physicians have had her in hand?
A77494How may Schism for the future be prevented?
A77494How shall we come to this unity of Language?
A77494How should the work of the Lord now go on?
A77494I, but how shall both we and you attain to it?
A77494If not; why then do they retain that Baptisme which they received through our hands?
A77494In the Civil state, how many divisions and fractions have broke in at this door?
A77494In the Ecclesiastical state, in the businesse of the Church, what a stop, what a hinderance hath this been?
A77494Indangered?
A77494Is Christ divided?
A77494Is it likely that such men should be deceived?
A77494Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
A77494No divisions?
A77494No( say some of that way)?
A77494No?
A77494Now how may that be done?
A77494Now if he be here, how dare any withdraw?
A77494Now if so, shall wee question whether here be true Churches of Christ or no?
A77494Now let me aske this question, What was it that made Leah Jacobs wife?
A77494Now then( saith he) Quis dubitaverit?
A77494Now to break this unity, to divide the Spouse of Christ, as the Levites Concubine was, into many p ● ices, what a shame is this?
A77494Now what is that bond of Peace?
A77494Now where this is, shall wee question whether there be a true Church or no?
A77494Now who will deny these appurtenances to our Churches?
A77494O Ephrain ●, what shall I do unto thee?
A77494O Iuda, what shall I do unto thee?
A77494Or despise ye the Church of God?
A77494Separate from a reforming Church?
A77494The Church of Rome challengeth us, that wee are no true Ministers: Why?
A77494The Churches sayls were filled with a fair gale for Reformation, but this Remora how hath it stayed her course?
A77494The Prophet Amos puts the Question, Can two walk together except they be agreed?
A77494The Separatist on the other hand, hee cryes out upon us, Wee are no true Ministers: Why?
A77494The Text confines me to the later: Of those, how many every- where?
A77494The people of the Jews how did they requite the Lord, for all his fatherly mercies which he had shown to them?
A77494Though a damnable Heresie, yet how did it flie like lightning?
A77494True Churches?
A77494Were not they worthy men?
A77494What Ministers, what Churches would willingly have such measure meated to themselves?
A77494What are not here the Pillars of Truth?
A77494What bitter contentions have ever in all ages attended upon these differences in Religion?
A77494What if the foundations of the second Temple be not so large, so august and stately as the former was?
A77494What if the present Reformation do in some things fall short of the patern, and of what was expected and hoped for?
A77494What is the dismembring of a Church?
A77494What multiplicity of divisions are here to be found?
A77494What shall we do?
A77494What then followeth?
A77494What then, doth this Laodicean temper in the Church inforce a separation from it?
A77494What then?
A77494What would not the godly party on both sides, have given to have bought them of?
A77494What, may not people make choice of what Ministers they please, putting themselves under such a Ministry as by which they may edifie most?
A77494What?
A77494When God is building it up, then to be active in pulling it down?
A77494When God is coming towards a Church, then to run away from it?
A77494When God is turning his face towards it, then to turn our backs upon it?
A77494Whence are ye my Brethren?
A77494Whether here be a separation or no from these true Churches?
A77494Which who so do, what do they therein but despise and contemn the Church of God?
A77494Who art thou that dispisest the day of small things?
A77494Who can make any doubt but that this was the more hainous sin, which was avenged with the more grievous punishment?
A77494Why are not we joyned togeth ● ● in the same minde, and in the same judgement?
A77494Why do men speak the same thing?
A77494Why do we not set up our pillar here?
A77494Why do we not speak the same thing?
A77494Why not?
A77494Why so?
A77494Why, but are there any such?
A77494Why, but, is this such an act of Injustice?
A77494Why, wherein did they despise it?
A77494Why?
A77494Why?
A77494Will you have a Definition, at least a Description of it?
A77494Yes that it hath: What else means that known charge, Come out of her my people?
A77494Yet are they tolerable?
A77494You intend a separation in your Churches, and what do we more?
A77494doth this inforce a necessity of Separation?
A77494what shall we do, that we may come to this onenesse of heart?
A70371, that those who now support them in point of Livelihood in the way they are in, would do the same in the other way, as that Author conjectures?
A7037121?
A7037128. saith in the same case) what meaneth the lowing of the Oxen, and the bleating of the Sheep?
A7037134. where he saith, Hath not God his Church, even where corruption of Manners hath crept into a Church, if purity of Doctrine be maintained?
A70371492. doth observe?
A70371All Christendom, except Malignants in England, do now see, that the Question in England is, Whether Christ or Antichrist shall be Lord and King?
A70371And are not these the thoughts of the wisest in this Nation?
A70371And if you still persist to demand, why it was not thought so before 62?
A70371And in this sense we shall not need to grutch the Church of Rome the name of a true Church; if not so, why do we call her a Church?
A70371And is it not far better for Authority to depend upon Religion, than Religion upon Authority?
A70371And is sep ● ration from that Church lawful, from which God doth not separate?
A70371And is separation from that Church lawful, from which God doth not separate?
A70371And may they continue Orthodox notwithstanding, and we for such an escape be counted Heretical?
A70371And then what would become of them and their Families?
A70371And to make all sure, because it may be objected, That the People have liberty in this case of complaining; he answers, To what purpose?
A70371And when it is objected there, The Parliament hath given full Power and Authority for Ordination,& c. They answer, For what, Sir?
A70371And whence is it, that they will run the adventure, and care not what they expose us to?
A70371Are not our Congregations true Churches?
A70371Are there no Places in England and Wales, that do much more abound in Ignorance, than London, and the adjacent Parts?
A70371Are they idle and ignorant?
A70371Are they yet to be taught, that as nothing can, so nothing will sooner make us a prey to them, than mutual Hostilities amongst our selves?
A70371Are those like to convert Souls, that have neither will nor skill to deal with them about their Conversion?
A70371Are ye not carnal?
A70371But if the state of the People be indeed the reason, why do we not find them where there is most need of their Assistance?
A70371But is it really thus, that there is any such difference betwixt the Abilities of their and our Teachers?
A70371But is not that now true, which he there charges upon themselves, We have gone against the Letter of it?
A70371But is this really the case?
A70371But supposing that they could thus far condescend, yet do you make nothing of the Apostles necessity, and woe is me?
A70371But what are those Points that our Ministers thus differ among themselves, or from our Church in?
A70371But what credit can we give to such a Declaration?
A70371But what need I go so far about, when this is not onely acknowledged, but defended?
A70371But what occasion hath our Church given for this Out- cry?
A70371Could not Mr. Calamy remove from St. Edmondsbury to Rochford, and from Rochford to Aldermanbury, as he himself doth declare in his Apologie?
A70371Could not Mr. Jenkin remove from Black- Fryers to Christ- church, without all this disorder?
A70371Did not these Reverend Ministers see the Pattern of Gods House?
A70371Did the Apostle, because of the sinful mixtures in the Church of Corinth, direct the Faithful to separate?
A70371Do not the Nonconformists as much differ from each other, as any amongst us?
A70371Do we not find some of themselves forced to acknowledge as much?
A70371For what Reasons may a Church be separated from, and Persons be justified in it?
A70371For what though Pastors and People are the Constitutive Essentials of a true Church?
A70371For, can they think, because they agree against us, that they will agree among themselves?
A70371From whence then proceed those most excellent and laborious Sermons that the Wisest of the Nation do so extol the present Generation for?
A70371Hath not God his Chur ● h, even w ● ● re corruption of Manners hath cr ● pt into a Church, i ● purity of Doctrine be maintained?
A70371Hath not God his Church, even where corruption of Manners hath crept into a Church, if purity of Doctrine be maintained?
A70371Have they neither will nor skill to convert Souls?
A70371How can Christians fight with Heaven and prevail, when they are in so many divided Troops?
A70371How can Men pray, if in wrath and division?
A70371How can a Body be rent and torn, without the impairing of its Beauty?
A70371How dare any forsake that Church which God hath not forsaken?
A70371How many Physicians have had her in hand, Luther,& c. and the rest of our pious Reformers?
A70371How may Schism be prevented?
A70371How shall this Vnity be attained?
A70371I mean, the confused noise of our lesser and greater Divisions?
A70371In what Ordinance is this Power given to any but the City of London?
A70371Is Schism all on a sudden grown so innocent a thing, that Persons are to be indulged, and tamely permitted to continue in it?
A70371Is a Vow and Dedication to preach the Gospel, no reason to preach it elsewhere, when it''s forbidden in your Assemblies?
A70371Is it about the mode in Imputation, or about the Object of Predestination?
A70371Is it about the special Grace of God in the conversion of a Sinner, or the influence of the Holy Spirit in it?
A70371Is it for the Matter, or the Form of its Prayers?
A70371Is it that Rome is nearer to them, than they are to us?
A70371Is it that by bringing all to confusion, and a common scramble, they may hope to go away with the Supremacy?
A70371Is it that they expect better Quarter from that, than they meet with from our Church?
A70371Is the alienation of Consecrated Persons no Sacrilege?
A70371Is there no good to be done by preaching to Five, besides a Mans own Family, and by Personal Conference and Instruction?
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A70371Must not he who will forbear Communion with a Church, till it be altogether freed from mixtures, tarry till the day of Judgement?
A70371Nay,( Sir) are we for the elder ▪ Brother of it, the Presbyterial Form?
A70371Now do you not think that such as these are able Champions, and fit to enter the Lists of Controversie, that take up things by hear- say?
A70371Or, can they think, if they do not, that one alone can carry the Victory from the Common Enemy?
A70371Seaman, Mr. Calamy,& c. and the People with them, were true Churches?
A70371Seaman,& c. remove, or be removed from a People, but all this mischief follows, that Ministers are presently degraded, and Churches dissolved?
A70371So Paul urgeth it, Is Christ divided?
A70371Suppose there should be some Humane mixtures, are all the Ordinances polluted?
A70371That the Nonconformists have found, that some Places of many Years past have had no Ministers at all?
A70371What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?
A70371What relief will this be to those that contract a new Relation, and that do gather Churches out of Churches?
A70371What then followeth?
A70371What then remains, but a cutting off?
A70371What though there are some failings in the execution, through some unhappy obstructions in the exercise of Discipline?
A70371What will Mr. Burton say to old Mr. Dod, Mr. Hildersham, Mr. Ball, Mr. Rathband,& c?
A70371What worthiness can be in those Communicants, who celebrate a Feast of Love, with Hearts full of rancour and malice?
A70371What wreck was here made in Churches, if this Relation was indissoluble?
A70371What, are not here the Pillars of Truth?
A70371Where have you lived all this while, that are yet to learn in so necessary a Point of Casuistical Divinity?
A70371Whether they do not better, that stay in the Church to reform it, when it may be reformed, than to quit it for fear to be deformed in it?
A70371Why do you not communicate with them in those Ordinances which are pure?
A70371Would not this appear very conceited and imaginary?
A70371and are the Nonconformists there to be met with?
A70371and doth he that forsakes ours for theirs, find the case much amended?
A70371and how comes the Apostles Wo to be pleaded for the one, and not to bind the other?
A70371and shall Men yet continue to keep up Feuds and Animosities, and make no scruple of contradicting themselves to feed them?
A70371and that the obtaining apparent Advantages to their Salvation in that respect, above what they could have had with us, is what they separate for?
A70371is that a reason to forsake our Communion?
A70371or think you it fit, after so sacred a Character as that of Ordination, that they can clear themselves if they neglect it?
A70371or to chuse Elders?
A70371or, Whether Moral Vertue and Grace differ in their nature, or onely in their cause?
A70371to Ordain Pastors for each Congregation?
A70371what agreement hath the Temple of God with Idols?
A70371what communion hath light with darkness?
A70371what concord hath Christ with Belial?
A70371when such Errors are publickly professed in printed Books, and no course taken for correcting or ejecting of the Authors?
A70371why do we not set up our Pillar here?
A70371with having left the Lord''s Work?
A70371— Have we met with him?
A70371— Now if he be here, how dare any withdraw?
A70371— What, separate from a reforming Church?
A70371— where the Light of Gods Truth is set up and held forth, for the guiding of passengers in the way to Eternal Life?
A270282. and 3. which are Covenants to them?
A2702823. ordain Elders in every Church?
A27028Abraham''s Servant did it by putting his hand under his thigh: Was this a common Law, or Institution?
A27028And did he bid them not judg each other for idolatry?
A27028And doth not he do so, that calleth them Idolaters?
A27028And if these be not worth the disputing with, it seems, that you differ from them more than Separatists do: and then were not all these Schismaticks?
A27028And is it Edifying to read such a discourse, that saith and unsaith by self- contradiction?
A27028And is not Agreement a humane Contract?
A27028And is not his consent then necessary?
A27028And is not separating the Materials, destroying the house?
A27028And what a Trade for the Booksellers?
A27028And what shall they do where the Prince equally tolerateth both, and it''s hard to know which is the more numerous?
A27028And whether they are Friends to Mankind?
A27028And who denyeth this?
A27028And why can not they?
A27028And why may there not be distinct Politick Bodies, or Compound in one whole as well as natural?
A27028And why then should their own Books be so valued?
A27028Another Instance is, the use of helps, or written Words; Whether one shall use Notes in Preaching, and read them, or not?
A27028Are all that dwell in the Parish or Diocess your Church members?
A27028Are not the Takers of it obliged?
A27028As Whole and Parts?
A27028Baptism delivereth men possession of Pardon, Grace and right to Glory; and can men have this against their wills?
A27028But hath God commanded or instituted no Covenant but Baptism?
A27028But in what sence is Episcopacie one?
A27028But is it true that humane Contracts make not a Church?
A27028But is not humane Covenanting a cause of single Church Relation as well as of universal?
A27028But is not the Inference true?
A27028But must they not give over all Religious Duty themselves, seeing their own defects more defile them than other mens?
A27028Can the wit of man imagine how it is possible without consent, for a man to be made the Pastor of any Flock?
A27028Could any then come otherwise in?
A27028Did he think these things need no proof at all?
A27028Did not all Churches hold and practise this after, and was it none of Gods Institution?
A27028Do not men owe duty to their Pastors which they owe to no others?
A27028Do the Free- holders of Bedford- shire choose Knights for Middlesex; or the Citizens of Oxford choose Officers in London?
A27028Do the Men of one Colledge, School, Corporation, owe no more duty to that than to all others?
A27028Do we owe no Love to any Christians, but such as is due to Idolaters?
A27028Do you Swear Canonical obedience as much to the Bishop of Paris, or Haffnia,& c. as to your Ordinary?
A27028Do you yet see no Priviledges that one hath Proper, and not common to all?
A27028Do your Bishops in Convocation make Canon Laws for all the World?
A27028Doth he not deny that Communion of the Saints, which is an Article of the Creed?
A27028Doth he not directly rush into the Sin which, he condemneth adding to God''s Laws, and saying he forbids what he forbids not?
A27028Doth not this directly destroy the Church by Dissolution?
A27028Have they all things common?
A27028How are your Parish or Diocesan Church members known to your selves or any others?
A27028How dare you venture your souls to sit under Means that he says shall not profit you; and which is worse, lies under his curse?
A27028How far are the Vniversal Church and Particular Churches distinct?
A27028How few in England separate not from the Church as far as this disobedience amounts to?
A27028How many Ages in above 23 Duplicates or Schisms, was the World uncertain which was the true Pope?
A27028How many once in the separation, are returned back to the Vomit they once cast up, and wallow in the mire of a worldly worship?
A27028How much more, if he make all, or near all the Church Idolaters to this day, and himself with the rest?
A27028If a man come from a Countrey Village and be made by Covenant a Citizen of London, how prove you that he renounceth King or Kingdom?
A27028If it be every transient Communicant, have you a proper Pastoral care of every Travellers Soul that so communicates with you?
A27028If it be where Princes are Orthodox, do they make all the People Judges of their Princes Orthodoxness?
A27028If many Students may make one Colledge, why may not many Colledges make one University?
A27028If not, put them not on it: Why are you angry with them for going from you?
A27028If not, why are all the Nonconformists cast out that offer to officiate and Communicate on such terms as are common to all sound Churches?
A27028If one from York or Cornwall come into your Pulpit without consent, do People stand as much related to him as to you?
A27028If so, God requireth us not to take any of you for our Bishops or Pastors: Who then requireth it?
A27028If so, what a case was the East in by the difference between Chrysostome and his Competitors?
A27028If the Exercise must be in particular Churches, must not men Consent to their Relations and Duties?
A27028If those that heard not a Sermon in many years differed not from your Congregation, why do you preach?
A27028Is every Christian bound on pain of Damnation to know all these, and then to examine and judge Bishops and Priests accordingly?
A27028Is every Priest the Vniversal Church, or an essential part of it?
A27028Is it a sin to Promise Duty?
A27028Is it all difference in the Integrals or Accidents?
A27028Is it all want of Love, or all Vncharitableness to one another?
A27028Is it any renuntiation of Baptism to promise at Ordination to obey the Arch- Bishop and Bishop, and to take the Oath of Canonical Obedience?
A27028Is it because we disown any Numerical Rulers?
A27028Is it called Divine only as made by God, or as commanded by God and made by Man, or as mutual?
A27028Is it enough that it be of Men?
A27028Is it not a work of Satan to destroy Love, and to render almost all Christians odious?
A27028Is it not still exacted?
A27028Is it not worse falsly to father a Law on him?
A27028Is not the fruit of the Spirit otherwise described?
A27028Is not this Preaching men, into the hatred of each other?
A27028Is scandal of no weight with you,& c.?
A27028Is this separating from the Catholick Church?
A27028Must the World at last learn that Whole and Parts are not distinct?
A27028No, man then is out of the Church that is not out of the Baptismal Covenant, either by not taking it, or by renouncing some Essential part of it?
A27028Or that did not implicitely trust all the Priests that he ordained?
A27028Photius and Ignatius and hundreds others?
A27028Quo teneam nodo,& c. How should one deal with such stippery men?
A27028Reader, doth not this man here confess that there are particular Churches?
A27028That Idolaters were acceptable to God, or approved of men?
A27028Then the Baptized are still in Communion with the Church, till their baptism be nullified: And hath he proved us Apostates?
A27028They that followed the Bishop, or they that separated from him and kept to the Ca ● ● ● ● hedral?
A27028Vbi Episcopus ibi Ecclesia: Who were the Separatists?
A27028Vnion and Communion, taking Communion for Actual Communication, or exercise of the duties of men in Union?
A27028Was he then a Schismatick?
A27028What if the Alexandrians, when Athanasius was banisned by, Constantine himself, were half for him, and half against him?
A27028What the meaning of this great, Decantate Word[ Separate] is; must anon be enquired: But, may not Churches be distinct and not culpably separate?
A27028What, I say, if the People now mistooke who had the best Title?
A27028Whether he separated from himself or his Church?
A27028Whether there he be a Subject to Dr. Stillingfleet as his Pastor, and bound to obey him?
A27028Whether these men are for the Unity of England?
A27028Who ever ordained a man against his will?
A27028Who would have thought that we are more for the Liturgy than he?
A27028Why are we ruined for not covenanting as aforesaid?
A27028Why doth the Canon suspend those that receive them to Communion from another Parish that hath no Preacher?
A27028Will any Divine Covenant serve?
A27028against humane Church Forms?
A27028and France, about the Archbishops of Rhemes, when he was put out that deposed Ludovicus 4. and when an Infant was put in, and oft besides?
A27028and can any wonder if Rulers should think the Punishment of Murderers is not worse than we deserve?
A27028and doth he not Preach Christians into the hatred of each other?
A27028and tempt weak Christians into sinful Separations, Divisions, Slanders, Judgings, Murmurings, Envies, which are the fruits of the flesh?
A27028and then, are not you a Schismatick if you communicate with them?
A27028are not Covenants imposed on all that will be Ministers in the act of Uniformity?
A27028are not multitudes kept out and cast out for not making these Covenants?
A27028as in Zeno''s and Anastasius Reign,& c. And what shall they do when many Churches in one City are of divers Tongues, as well as Customs?
A27028if yea, then is it against Baptism to promise to do our duty?
A27028is it all difference in the Essentials of Christianity?
A27028or Rom ▪ 15. or bid them receive Idolaters, as Christ received us?
A27028or for any man to have Title against his will, to the proper oversight and pastoral care of any one Pastor, or the priviledges of any Church?
A27028or if they mistake one or more mens Commission, do they therefore separate from the Catholick Church?
A27028or is the damning dangerous Engine made since?)
A27028or must it not be only the Baptismal Covenant?
A27028or when the Chorepiscopi were put down, where they had been?
A27028or whether many out of his Diocess( thousands) may not as Lawfully dwell half the Year in London as he?
A27028perswaded the continuance of it, did the universal Church separate from it self and Christ?
A27028sure now they should be Christians?
A27028yea, fathering on him Laws more rigorous than the Jewish, as disowning Christ''s Church as Idolators and false Worshippers?
A49123& c.] doth not the question deserve to be answered with the rod?
A49123( How much more then to respect their lawful Bishops and Pastors?)
A491232. Who knows not how fair a game the Papists have to play by our divisions?
A49123And as for the Roman Church what should make them Schismaticks?
A49123And did not our Saviour foretel his Disciples how they should be hated and persecuted for his sake?
A49123And shall they use our hands to do their work?
A49123And what peace, what quietness is like to be in the world, when the sword of vengeance must be drawn about these things?
A49123And who knows into what confusions such practices may carry us?
A49123Are Temples, Fonts, Utensils, Church- lands, much more Ministers holy?
A49123Are all religious and private Meetings forbidden by Rulers, unlawful Coventicles?
A49123As for probabilities, what thing was there ever set down so agreeable with sound reason, but some probable shew against it might be made?
A49123Building the Church is but an orderly joyning of the materials, and what then is disjoyning but pulling down?
A49123But Quousque tandem?
A49123But St. Chrysostome on Hebrews 10. asks how God came to command it?
A49123But first I will lay together some Propositions for decision of the Controversie; How far we are bound to obey Mens Precepts about Religion?
A49123But it will be demanded, wherein that faith of Abel which is so commended did consist?
A49123But what if I can not communicate, but according to the administration of the Common- prayer book?
A49123But what if I can not communicate, unless I conform to an imposed gesture, as kneeling?
A49123But what if there be gross and scandalous sinners are members of the Church?
A49123But what if they are sins committed in the open Assembly, even by the Minister himself in his praying, preaching, and other administrations?
A49123But what if they to whose care the execution of the publick service is committed, do some things unseemly, suspicious, or unlawful?
A49123Can that be Conscience that causeth men to strain at a Gnat and swallow Camels?
A49123Consider also what yielding in things lawful the Scripture recommendeth to us?
A49123Do not you condemn a carnal state?
A49123Do you not hate Superstition?
A49123Especially in case we doubt of the lawfulness of obeying them?
A49123For what is Conscience but a mans judgment concerning things and actions according to Gods Word, and Right Reason inlightned and directed thereby?
A49123For why should your houses be dearer to you, than the Church, which is the house of God?
A49123For, p. 208. he seems with some passion to interrogate, Why might it not be lawful to go to Church with the Donatists?
A49123Hath God spoke more against any sin than unpeaceableness?
A49123How can you prove, that the authority, that made, or imposed the Liturgy, meant any other thing?
A49123How destructive are the curses of such men, when their prayers, their best wishes are for destruction?
A49123How far yielded Paul when he circumcised Timothy?
A49123How few separated Churches do now exist, that were in being an hundred years ago, can you name any?
A49123How is the Holy Ghost given to Infants in Baptism?
A49123How was this Schisme of the Donatists refuted?
A49123Is it certain by the Word of God, that all Infants baptized, and dying before actual sin, are undoubtedly saved?
A49123Is it conscience that teacheth men to scruple at Ceremonies, and to omit the weighty matters of the Law?
A49123Is it lawful to bow at the name of Jesus?
A49123Is it lawful to read the Apocrypha or Homilies?
A49123Is it lawful to subscribe or profess full assent and consent to any religious books, beside the Bible, seeing all are fallible?
A49123Is it not a Sin for our Clerks, to make themselves the mouth of the people?
A49123Is not censoriousness and rash judging a sin?
A49123Is not this name sometime fixed upon good and honest Meetings?
A49123Many doctrial differences must be tolerated in a Church, and why, but for unity and peace?
A49123Mark, Is it not more of the women and apprentices that are of this mind, than of old experienced Christians?
A49123May the Communion Tables be turned Altarwise?
A49123May the name, Priests, Sacrifice and Altars, be lawfully used?
A49123May the people bear a vocal part in Worship, and do any more than say Amen?
A49123May we communicate with unworthy persons?
A49123May we lawfully swear obedience, in all things lawful and honest, either to Usurpers, or to our lawful Pastors?
A49123May, or must a Minister, silenced, or forbid to preach the Gospel, go on still to preach it against the Law?
A49123No; for why should Men desire to do that suspiciously in private, which warrantably may be performed in publick?
A49123Now how can these two assertions be reconciled?
A49123Now our Author, p. 200. moves the question, Who shall judge what is a necessary occasion of separation?
A49123Or can they pretend conscience for despising the prayers of the Church, who at the same time reject our Lords prayer also?
A49123Quis erit Schismatum modus, si promiscua dissentio ad secessionem sufficit?
A49123The Papists condemn us for castrating as much as was thought sinful, must we be still condemned for retaining what is decent?
A49123The Question is, who should judge what is a necessary Occasion of Separation?
A49123Though in this Schism the Donatist was the Schismatick, yet might not any one communicate with them, if occasion so required?
A49123Thus also it is that they put off Family- prayer, and ask,[ Where are they bound to pray in their Family Morning and Evening?]
A49123WHat is the benefit of Communion?
A49123Was the Schisme of the Donatists any way excusable?
A49123What confusion will be brought into the Church if Pastors be not obeyed in things lawful?
A49123What high Professors were the proudest overturners of all Government, and resisters and despisers of Ministry and holy order in the Churches?
A49123What if the Preacher deliver any Doctrine of the truth of which we are not well perswaded?
A49123What if those to whose care the Execution of the publick service is committed, do something either unseemly or suspicious, or peradventure unlawful?
A49123What is Sacriledge?
A49123What is the danger of Schism?
A49123What is the definition of Schism?
A49123What is the reason of the severe Censures and Laws against private Meetings?
A49123What is the true meaning of Sponsors or Godfathers, and is it lawful to make use of them?
A49123What is the use and authority of the Creed?
A49123What is your Opinion of Conventicles?
A49123What other Rule is necessary to be observed?
A49123When is Schisme complete?
A49123When is Separation necessary?
A49123Whence is Persecution, but from thinking ill of others, and abhorring or not loving them?
A49123Whether the Laws of men do bind the Conscience?
A49123White, Willet,& c. yea and the Martyrs too?
A49123Who can without indignation recount the horrible villanies and mischiefs that have been acted in our Generation under this pretence?
A49123Yea, why may I not go to an Arian Church, if occasion require, so there be no Arianism expressed in the Liturgy?
A49123and do not you do so by those whom you causlesly separate from?
A49123and is it lawful to come up to the rails to communicate?
A49123and p. 215. why may I not go if occasion require to an Arrian Church?
A49123and railed in?
A49123and so can not obey them in faith?
A49123and what is it to dissolve Churches, but to break their association, to reduce them to individuals, to cut them into shreds?
A49123and what reverence is due to them, as Holy?
A49123and would you have all the Churches of Christ to be dissolved?
A49123as Cranmer, Ridley, Hooper himself, Farrar, Bradford, Fillpot, Sanders,& c. Could I separate from all these on the Reasons now in question?
A49123but in what rank( saith he) shall we place the Masters of this heresie?
A49123if their Garments be censured as, or indeed be superstitious?
A49123is it of the Apostles framing or not?
A49123or had it been a fit option to wish that they might all perish?
A49123or to be examined by him in order to a baptism or Lords supper?
A49123or your Souls, which are the Temples of the Holy Ghost?
A49123so to abhor a Ceremony as to commit Sacriledge, and rob the Church of Christ of his last and best Legacy, that of Peace?
A49123to start at a shadow and throw themselves over Precipices?
A49123to such Men, as Mr. Bolton, Whateley, Fenner, Dent, Crook, Dike, Stock, Smith, Dr. Preston, Sibbs, Stoughton, Taylor, and abundance other such?
A49123what if the Garments they wear be censured as, nay indeed be Superstitious?
A49123what if the Gesture of Adoration be used at the Altar?
A49123what if the Homilist or Preacher deliver any Doctrine, of the truth of which we are not well perswaded?
A49123what if the Homilist or Preacher deliver any doctrine, of the truth of which we be not well perswaded?
A49123what if the gesture of Adoration be used at the Altar?
A49123why may I not be present at such publick Meetings as pretend Holiness, so there be nothing done but what true Devotion and Piety brook?
A49123would they not rather side against him,( as their Predecessors have done?)
A362441 thought inconsistent, among the Jews, with their Unity as derived from one Altar?
A362443 But is Unity in this World at least a Temporary Design?
A362446 to be added on this Argument that has not yet been sufficiently explained?
A362449 where had then been the Idolatry of worshiping those Angels?
A36244Accordingly he asks, Where is that College that governs you?
A36244And can this be any other than a secular Peace that was here spoken of?
A36244And could he expect to prevail on them by any thing that, by the Principles of that Age, would have been owned as SCHISMATICAL?
A36244And do not our Bishops plead the same Argument of Succession?
A36244And have we yet less efficacy in the conveyance of his Invisible and Heavenly Influences?
A36244And how could he think that we could own a Government from a Body which we did not believe any where existent?
A36244And how could they do otherwise when they thought them to have no Interest in the Prayers and Intercession of Christ himself?
A36244And how do they do it?
A36244And is not such a Constitution as naturally conducive still to the maintenance of an external Unity, as it was then, and will it not be so for ever?
A36244And is not this distinction as necessary as ever for the External Administration of things, and the preservation of an external Unity?
A36244And must they not therefore have a nearer Relation to the Original Heavenly Mysteries?
A36244And must we take them for Friends of Souls who are guilty of it?
A36244And on the contrary, how much was Josephus concerned for his Brethren in Alexandria, in their Troubles under the Praefectship of Tiberius Alexander?
A36244And then how could I have defended our own Churches from SCHISM, as being divided from the Principle of Unity?
A36244And then what difficulty was there then more than now why whole Cities might not communicate with the Bishops?
A36244And was it not as necessary that they should understand those Writings which were primarily designed for their Use as that we should understand them?
A36244And was not this whole Reasoning as cogent in the case of Christian SCHISMATICKS?
A36244And what can be indeed more formidable to truly conscientious persons?
A36244And what can be more intimate to Beings than their Essence?
A36244And what can be, if this be not, momentous?
A36244And what can our Adversaries pretend why it should not still be allowed for good Reasoning now and for ever?
A36244And what could it be for, if not to partake of their Sacrifices?
A36244And what has Mr. Baxter to say to this way of Reasoning?
A36244And what will then become of the greatest part of Mr. Baxter''s Reasonings?
A36244BUT what relation has this Question to my Charge of SCHISM against the Nonconformists?
A36244But against whom was this resentment?
A36244But can they indeed think that Representation was all, and that Application was not designed also?
A36244But can they pretend the like Change under the Gospel?
A36244But if they can prove none of them, how can they pretend to prove the antiquating of this Sacrament?
A36244But was it so to unite them among themselves as to divide them from those of their own Nation in Palestine?
A36244But what can be requisite for deriving this appointment at a distance but an uninterrupted Succession from them who had it immediately?
A36244But what greater warning could they expect than the great moment of the thing?
A36244But where are the nine?
A36244But where can he find it so when the number of Myriads is so distinctly expressed as it is here?
A36244Can SCHISM become less Criminal in our Age than it was formerly?
A36244Can Truth cease to be Truth, or SCHISM to be SCHISM?
A36244Can our Altar and Priesthood be Mysteries to them as shadowed by their Altar and Priesthood?
A36244Can they plead Ignorance, when Evidence is offered, and rejected by them?
A36244Can they say they were not aware of their Duty even of examining it?
A36244Can they think Unity it self a Temporary thing, especially that Unity which is invisible?
A36244Can they think that Christ made no Provision for the Preservation of this External Peace so designed by him?
A36244Certainly of much more Authority than that of any present inspiration of any Prophet in his life- time?
A36244Could he therefore unwillingly mistake Us?
A36244Did God provide greater Obligations to secure a dependence on the Priesthood of the Law than that of the Gospel?
A36244Does the Gospel foretel any further later Days wherein it s own Constitutions shall be antiquated also?
A36244For how could the Soul have any notion of God, unless he had inspired, and as much as possible united himself to it?
A36244For what relation could his bringing forth Bread and Wine have with his Priesthood, if not as the proper Sacrifice which concerned him as a Priest?
A36244For wherein shall it be known here, that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight?
A36244How could this be if the Appropriation had not been mutual?
A36244How had it been whoredom in them to follow other Gods if they had not been obliged to him alone for their God as a Wife is to her Husband?
A36244How heartily was Philo interessed in the Troubles of the Palestine Jews under Petronius in the time of Caius?
A36244How mu ● h more such a Prophet as Isaiah?
A36244How much less can they pretend to do it by any Parity of Reasoning with those of the Primitive Christians?
A36244How much more in a Writing, which was a standing Rule to their Church of Authority not inferior to that of the Law it self?
A36244How requisite therefore was it that the grounds on which themselves believed should be solid and substantial?
A36244How so?
A36244How then can we believe his frequent Protestations of his readiness to receive Conviction?
A36244How then is it possible, by his Principles, that there could be any Priest or Altar in a City independent on the Bishop?
A36244How was it possible they could have had that reverence for the name of the High Priest if they had themselves been engaged in a SCHISM against him?
A36244How would it have exposed them to the common Enemies of their Profession?
A36244How would it have scandalized and hardened them against all Conviction?
A36244If God did not confine them then, why must the Samaritans lose them for losing their Union to the Levitical Priesthood?
A36244If he does also now, how can SCHISMATICKS come by them now who are divided from the Priesthood of the Gospel?
A36244If not, what Obligation will remain for any to enter into the Covenant, if they may enjoy the Benefits without it?
A36244If that had been possible for him, and they had thought him so obliged; what need had there been of so many Assistants?
A36244Is it not in that thou goest with us?
A36244Is it possible that the nature of things can be changed?
A36244Is it the moment of the thing?
A36244Is not the Bishop as apt as ever to signifie a Principle of Unity, and to represent God and Christ under the Notion of a Head?
A36244Is not the Sacrament it self of a perpetual Use, and as seasonable now as formerly?
A36244Must none ever move who is not able to account for all the Arguments against the Possibility of Motion?
A36244Must we therefore think that they who were at a distance from Jerusalem thought themselves unconcerned in those Sacrifices?
A36244Nam quis magis Sacerdos Dei summi quàm Dominus noster Jesus Christus?
A36244Nay, do not the same persons stile the Gospel the Everlasting Gospel, in opposition to the Temporariness of many of those Legal Constitutions?
A36244Nay, does not his Monarchical Presidency over his Brethren of the Clergy peculiarly fit him for such a Signification?
A36244Now to bring this home to the Eucharist, what is there that could be doubted of by any who lived in those times?
A36244Now what necessity is there that our Adversaries can pretend why God should be obliged to decide such Controversies as these in the Scriptures?
A36244Of what Use can his Objections be, either for disproving my Charge, or much less for answering my Arguments?
A36244Or are the Evangelical Representations less efficacious than the Legal?
A36244Or can they think that his Provisions were designed but Temporary for an End which he designed should be perpetual?
A36244Or do they think them less of Divine Institution now than formerly?
A36244Or have they any assurance of being more indulgently dealt with, if they should prove equally criminal?
A36244Or if they can not deny but it was solid then, what can they say why it should not be so still?
A36244Or is it probable that God should less confine his Mystical Favors to his external Ordinances now than under the Law?
A36244Or that they are SCHISMATICKS, who dissent and disobey this Supremacy?
A36244Quis putat esse nefas nosci, quod cernere fas est?
A36244That it should be unlawful to worship God at Mount Gerizim, or at Jerusalem?
A36244That question of the Shunamite''s Husband,( what she had to do with the Prophet, seeing it was neither New Moon, nor Sabbath?)
A36244Thereupon our Saviour himself makes this Observation: Were there not ten cleansed?
A36244Was it then thought expedient in order to the preservation of this External Unity to confederate them into a Body Politick?
A36244Was not Providence, at least, as much concerned for Them as for Us?
A36244Was there no Application in those Representations under the Law?
A36244Was this Blessing designed only for a while?
A36244Was this indeed the glorious Privilege of the Segullah to have great things only represented to them?
A36244Were they gathered from all Nations in the Christian World?
A36244What Bitternesses and Emulations would it have caused among themselves?
A36244What Divisions into considerable Fractions?
A36244What Sanctity could have been in such a Priest, tho he had been more Lawful, and Onias more Unlawful than indeed they were?
A36244What Slanders and Reproaches and mutual Recriminations?
A36244What Weakenings of the common Interest by the inconsiderableness of the single Parties?
A36244What can they say why this should not be a way as seasonable to the Circumstances of the present Age as it was in those of the Primitive Christians?
A36244What could those Sacrifices be but the Sacrifices of the Brutes performed here below by the Priest, only represented in a more spiritual manner?
A36244What is it then that may be trusted that they can pretend?
A36244What is therefore in that whole Scheme that for the same Reason that made it seasonable then, will not be seasonable still, and for ever?
A36244What is this but the very notion of their being the Segullah?
A36244What is this else but exactly the Office of ordinary Priests in those Times?
A36244What matter is it what Communion I my self am of if my Arguments prove them SCHISMATICKS for dividing from the Church of England?
A36244What matter is it whether there were standing Altars in the several places of such Administrations?
A36244What more had those earlyer Ages themselves to pretend for it?
A36244What multitude was this but those who were disaffected to the prophane Alcimus, that is, who were indeed, at that time, on the more Orthodox side?
A36244What other Art could the Enemy of Souls use for securing his Prey, than to make them senseless of their danger?
A36244Where did I mention a word of the Terms either of Cassander or Grotius, as if I thought them sufficient for a lasting Peace?
A36244Where did I say that the French Church are no Papists, whilst they own the Popish Communion?
A36244Where did I say that the Pope ought to be Principium Unitatis?
A36244Where did I say, that our Communion was with any part of the Roman Church, either Jesuited, or others?
A36244Where, that the Councils of Constance or Basil were no Papists?
A36244Wherein then consisted the material Benefit of those Representations?
A36244Which way had you their Mandates?
A36244Who compared their Votes?
A36244Who sees not that by the one Priest they could not mean ordinary Ministers, but only the City- Bishop?
A36244Who would not think by this that we of the Church of England did indeed defend Lying and Perjury?
A36244Why should they not insist on their true Original from the Assyrian Dominions?
A36244Why should this be if evidence of this kind were not, on all hands, owned for greater than can be expected for any positive Revelation?
A36244Why so, but that he seems sensible that his own Principles would have made him do as they did, if he had lived in those Circumstances?
A36244Why so, if its Constitutions were also Temporary?
A36244Why was our Father Abraham pronounced blessed?
A36244With what ingenuity can his Brethren charge us with owning a foreign Jurisdiction, when what is 〈 ◊ 〉 where can not be foreign?
A36244Wo unto us: who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods?
A36244Would he preface his Design with such Reflections as these, if his own design had been liable to the same Charge?
A36244or in his Intercession by which his Father''s Displeasure was to be appeased, and which was grounded on that Sacrifice?
A36244that can be doubted of even by our Brethren themselves?
A59243( Hold Doctor, the Testimonies should have told us that; why do you forestal them?)
A5924373?
A59243Again, ask him whether those first three century of yeares treat of all late ▪ sprung Negatives?
A59243Again, if the Metropolitan dissent from his own Primate or Patriarch, but agree with all the rest, is it yet schism?
A59243And I pray( good Doctor) where did you read the Greek 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 explicated for honor or dignity?
A59243And are not those punishable?
A59243And how, think you?
A59243And in what History do you finde such a dignity, as an Apostolical Seat in common?
A59243And indeed how can you think those, who can not employ sufficient time to study out their Faith, should be otherwise instructed than by Credulity?
A59243And was it not well done think you?
A59243And what sin, or seeming to sin, is this, think you?
A59243And who denies it?
A59243Are none of these therefore Catholikes?
A59243Are there any of these laws which are not equivalently in France, Spain, Germany; Nay Italy it selfe?
A59243Ask him next, why hee recurs to such obscure times, and stark dumb in our present controversies?
A59243Because( forsooth) not Peter alone, but James and John entrusted that charge to him: What a miserable Doctor is this?
A59243Besides, suppose there had been neither Pope nor King, was there any impossibility that consent of Bishops might remove the Primacy to another See?
A59243Besides, whom doe you call Christians?
A59243But in a word, is not this renouncing the Pope the most essential point of your Reformation?
A59243But let us ask first by whose interpretation of Scripture he will contest his Negatives?
A59243But perhaps you would not have this method used in matters of Religion: And why not?
A59243But the Doctor says they were early famous; I ask him, were they earlier than our Saviours chusing twelve Apostles, and Simon Peter the first?
A59243But the Doctor will have the contrary a demonstration, and who can help it?
A59243But what are those grounds in particular, by which he will contest his doctrines?
A59243But what is become of the King or Emperour all this while, is he no body now, who before was the Chief?
A59243But what''s all this to us?
A59243But why onely foure?
A59243But you complain for nothing; what persecution suffer you in England in comparison of the Catholikes?
A59243But, to return to our six Testimonies: By what means, think you, does he make them speak to his purpose?
A59243Can any man think he intendeth other then to mock his Auditory?
A59243Can the beginning of such a vast power be obscure?
A59243Could these things bee done without judging and despising?
A59243Did not you persecute Puritans and Brownists?
A59243Did they stick close to, and constantly claim their non subjection to the Pope, from Canons or Scripture?
A59243Do you your obligation; why should their backwardnes in their duties make you deny yours?
A59243Doctor, it is a wonderful commendation to your Church that she is yet to bee taught: Pray, when will she be at age to leave going to School?
A59243Doctor, tell me what it is to acknowledge the foundation laid by Christ and his Apostles?
A59243Doctor?
A59243Doctor?
A59243Doe wee professe the Pope can pretend no more than his right?
A59243Doe you not now complain to bee persecuted by others?
A59243Doe you not see our Priests, when discover''d, proceeded against as Traitors?
A59243Doe you think it is uncharitablenesse to judge as our Saviour judg''d; that is, to beleeve what he said to be true?
A59243Does he think the Unity of such a Head conduces nothing to the preservation of Unity in Faith, which yet he grants to a far more inferiour, Bishop?
A59243Ergo Kings are supreme in Ecclesiastical affairs?
A59243For Gods sake, Mr. Dr. whither would you have cast us?
A59243For ask him, are those few Heads all that are necessary?
A59243General Councils, and the consent of Christendome for twelve hundred yeares, and rely upon your own judgments to interpret the rest as you list?
A59243Good Brother Doctor tell mee how we despise you?
A59243Good Mr. Dr, whom should the Faithful beleeve in telling them the sence of Gods word, if not the Church?
A59243Have not they as great an Authority as any private Patriarch, Primate, Arch- Bishop, Bishop, Dr. Hammond, or a Deacon?
A59243How did the Ravennates behave themselves in the business?
A59243How does he prove they were not Protestants?
A59243How follows that?
A59243How hast thon cut off thy self from so many flocks?
A59243How know you it was usurpt?
A59243How ridiculous, how impudent a manner of speaking and arguing is this?
A59243How would you take it, if one should spit in your face, and justifie the affront, because his breath is sweet?
A59243I pray then Master Doctor, why could not the Metropolitans have consecrated the first, as well as the others, if that signifie independency?
A59243If it were so, how does that acquit you?
A59243If not, how can we judge of them by Scripture, which speakes more obscurely of them?
A59243If they be clearer in Scripture, what needed we those depositives at all, and to what end does that Apostolical Providence serve?
A59243If this be so, what can justifie your bloody Lawes, and bloodier Execution, for the fourscore years you were in power?
A59243Is Magistracy or Royalty rejected, when Pleas are commenced against Kings or Commonwealths, as going beyond their true Jurisdiction?
A59243Is it perhaps the true sence of Scripture, but restrain''d to fundamentals?
A59243Is it such an impossible matter for the meanest person that hath age enough, to know what doctrine was held by Christians ten yeares agoe?
A59243Is it the true sence of the Scripture?
A59243Is it to acknowledge Scripture?
A59243Is not a Parliament the General Representative of the Nation, unless every Lord, though a known and condemn''d Rebel, be summon''d?
A59243Is not the Papal Authority greater then the Authority of any Patriarch, Primate, Arch- Bishop, Bishop, Dr. Hammond, or a Deacon?
A59243Is not this as evident as all History, and even our very eyes can witnesse a truth?
A59243Is this man fit to be accounted 〈 ◊ 〉 expounder of Gods Word, who thus wilfull perverts, and purposely contradicts it?
A59243Lastly, What became of the Jews which( a ● … is manifest in this eight and twentieth Chapter and twenty fourth verse) were converted by St. Paul?
A59243Lastly, what is the Doctors intent in saying Christ did not appoint the Church of Rome conservatory( for ever) of all Christian truth?
A59243Let the Bishop bee now asked, whether Kings deserve to bee deposed, and Monarchy it self ● rejected for such abuses as hee gathers against the Pope?
A59243Let the testimony it self be what it will, what was the Doctor dreaming on when he produced it?
A59243Look whether your Proselytes doe not rely even upon your private Authority?
A59243Must they stand by, and look on while St. Paul converts all the Gentiles, and St. Peter all the Iews?
A59243Next, does the Testimony say, That the Emperor priviledged them from subjection to the Pope, as Head of the Church?
A59243Next, if a Bishop dissent from an heretical Metropolitan, but consents with a Catholick Patriarch, is it yet Schism?
A59243Num potest obscurum esse initium tam immensae potentiae, praesertim si intra hominum memoriam nata sit?
A59243Or, what follows hence?
A59243Pray, by whom did she send them down and recommend them to you?
A59243Secondly, What is become of General Councils all this while?
A59243Suppose it were equally; what follows thence?
A59243Surely all imagin so, but Dr. Hammond and his fellows; why is this over- slipt then, as if it were a matter of nothing?
A59243The affairs of the Head depend on the Arms and Shoulders; therefore will the Doctor infer they are supreme or highest?
A59243The fourth is from Optatus, noting it as a schismatical piece of language in the Donatists to say, Quod Imperatori cum Ecclesiâ?
A59243Therefore St. Peter not chief of the Apostles?
A59243Therefore what?
A59243Thirdly, What is become of Schism against the Head of the Church?
A59243To prove his position, he tells us, The Nations converted by St. Paul, were not to be ever subject to that Chair, where St. Paul sate?
A59243To what purpose was it to bring such unnecessary and frivolous distinctions, and afterwards wave them?
A59243Unlesse the Catholikes were once thus in you, how could you cast them out?
A59243Was ever such a confusion heard of?
A59243Was ever such an ID EST heard off?
A59243Were ever such mistakes incident to any other man, as are natural to this Doctor?
A59243Were wee, who now live, alive 900. yeares agoe?
A59243What King now could bee so hard- hearted as to punish a Rebel defending himself with such a wise, solid, and rational plea?
A59243What Laws make it Treason to become a Protestant, as they do to bee reconciled to the Catholike Religion?
A59243What Priest was so bad, whom you were not ready to entertain with honour, if hee would take party with you?
A59243What a desperate attempt then is it to bite at this bridle, and strive to put the whole Christian World in confusion?
A59243What a terrible business is this?
A59243What an Argument is here, to bring for an up- shot of his proofs, That the King is Head of the Church?
A59243What an unpardonable blindness was this to prove St. Paul over the Gentiles onely, by a Testimony which entitles him to the whole entire Nation?
A59243What difficulty in this?
A59243What dignity had Ephesus for St. Iohus sitting in it, that the like should be given to Iustiniana?
A59243What does the Dr?
A59243What follows hence against St. Peters authority?
A59243What is his meaning?
A59243What is this man about, that hee so forgets the question?
A59243What man living is able to withstand so potent and cunning an Adversary?
A59243What means his All this?
A59243What then?
A59243What trivial stuff is this?
A59243What will become of this malefactor, Master Doctor?
A59243What''s this to the purpose, if none that have a true right, be excluded?
A59243Where first, I would ask the Doctor in which of these words he places most force; in, Their Consecration by their own Suffragans, and by no other?
A59243Where then is the Catholick Church, of which we ought to be members?
A59243Whereas, what more ordinary then to plead two titles at Law,( as for example, birth- right, and a formerly- given judgment) for the same thing?
A59243Who is so impertinent, as to quarrel at the generalness of a Parliament, if some Court ▪ Lords bee admitted to their Voices?
A59243Who will not grant him this at the first word?
A59243Who would not think he intended to treat the question in earnest, seeing him begin with so serious a Preamble?
A59243Why the Lay- man, that harboured any such person, made liable to the same forseiture of estate and life?
A59243Why were Baptisms, Churchings, Burials, Marriages, all punished?
A59243Why were men forced to goe to your Synagogues under great penalties?
A59243Will hee justifie, that if the m ● ● demeanours pretended against them had been true, the extirpation of Prelacy had been lawfull?
A59243Will not any judicious Reader think such Rules as these like to binde all good Christians to bee concluded by them?
A59243Would you throw the house out of the windowes?
A59243Your second Quere is, Whether this were not done by him, before ever he came to Rome?
A59243all that cry Lord, Lord, that is, professe the name of Christ, but deny the onely certain Rule to come to the knowledge of his Law?
A59243are they in as little communication with the Pope, as Henry the eighth after his breach, or the Protestants in Q Elizabeths times?
A59243because they persecuted Protestants: what then?
A59243did St. Peter vote the contrary, and St. Iames his sentence oversway?
A59243did not Luther persecute Carolstadius and Zuinglius?
A59243doe they not now in Germany and other Countries?
A59243of Rome was not appointed by Christ?
A59243or are they who lived 900. years ago, alive now?
A59243or does he think a legitimate Authority in common is rejected, when the particular faults of them who are in Authority are resisted?
A59243or if the number of Voters in some Parliaments bee fewer than in others?
A59243or is the question of this or that particular action of the Popes?
A59243or unless every Member, that has a right to sit there, bee present?
A59243or was his breach but the conservation of these Lawes, and wee began our Religion there?
A59243or whether there may not easily bee made a collection of as many an I great misgovernments against the Court of England, or any other Country?
A59243or why are not they Reformers as well as you?
A59243such pitiful guessing Southsayers as you?
A59243were not those Lawes in force in the beginning of Henry the eighths Reign?
A59243what a weak reed you catch at to secure you from falling into the gulfe of Schism?
A59243when will she be out of her prentice- like tutorage, and set up for her selfe to professe truth, as a Church should do?
A59243will you make all these, Papists?
A27054& 17. what have you but our common Catechism truths?
A270541. Who have poisoned the Church and souls with more errors and more palpable, than the Papists who are most against Toleration?
A27054All sin, and all discord is contrary to our desired concord, and is our reproach: But shall no sinners therefore be endured?
A27054All the doubt then remaining is, whether your terms or those desired by us, are the true way of Love and Concord?
A27054All will say, Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
A27054And Men will be inquisitive, By what Authority Subject Presbyters, and Diocesan Bishops and Churches were introduced after Scripture- times?
A27054And as if his Flock which then was but a few hundreds must be no greater, when the Kingdoms of the world are become his Kingdoms?
A27054And as the beloved Apostle saith, that GOD IS LOVE as a name which signifieth his essence, why may not the same be said of souls, which are his Image?
A27054And briefly as to the rest, there is no Calvinist believeth that ever all the Churches will receive the Lutherane Consubstantiation or Church- Images?
A27054And can it be expected that in such a world, particular Christians should be sound without their personal differences?
A27054And could it then be expected that all Christians be of the same opinions in all things?
A27054And doth not all this intimate the necessity of a Union of minds?
A27054And had not the Holy Ghost skill to speak even things necessary in tolerable intelligible phrase?
A27054And how can Christ make his Church, without uniting the members?
A27054And how can we do the works of Love without Love?
A27054And how come we to know that they were righter than the rest, that had it not?
A27054And how doth he believe in Christ that believeth him not to be God, which is most eminently essential to him?
A27054And how doth this Concord make it differ from a discordant odious noise?
A27054And how many several species of Christianity( or faith) may be made in the world?
A27054And how shall all these be able so to travel?
A27054And is Piety and Christianity none of that?
A27054And is there now any cause of discord here?
A27054And it was not by these means, but by better causes, notwithstanding these diseases: so that as we answer the Question, Whether a Papist may be saved?
A27054And must this be the only way of Universal Peace?
A27054And pre ● ume to charge them all with so great Error, as not to know the terms of Christian Concord, nor the way of Universal Peace?
A27054And that Christs true Flesh was broken, and his Blood shed by himself in the Sacrament, before it was broken and shed on the Cross?
A27054And that Diocesans and subject Presbyters be but humane Institutions, and therefore Men may again change them?
A27054And that instead of a Commemoration he offereth a real present Sacrifice for the quick and dead?
A27054And the Western Christians so divided among themselves?
A27054And then what wonder if the sacred office was corrupted to the doleful detriment and danger of the Churches, when the choosers were but such as these?
A27054And was it in a set form of unchangeable words, that all these Articles( or Expositions) were carried down till now, or not?
A27054And was it not so, and worse under the Popes and their Prelates?
A27054And was there then no pardon of sin?
A27054And was this discussed in any of these Councils?
A27054And what blessings had that part of the Clergy been, that now have left their Names and History to reproach and shame?
A27054And what greater blessing as a means to universal Reformation could be given men, than an universal common language?
A27054And what is the property of Babel but division and confusion of tongues?
A27054And what need a Council to declare that which all the Church did hold before, and was in possession of?
A27054And where will they find that Land on Earth that will answer their expectation, and can and will receive them all?
A27054And whether every Church of the lowest species must have a Bishop?
A27054And which part was it that kept this Tradition?
A27054And who can think that Erastianism, deposing the true use of Church- Government, as it hath begun, will not still more divide than heal?
A27054And who knoweth not that disagreement proveth ignorance and errour, in one party at least?
A27054And whose blood is safe, while such blood- sucking Leeches are taken for the Rulers of the world, and the Physicians of Souls?
A27054And why may not Christs own Laws serve for Church Union?
A27054And why should we be more impatient with this man, than with that?
A27054And why that, rather than any of the rest?
A27054And will the Christian world any more agree in such absurdities, than in a Quakers of Familists professing, that he speaketh by Inspiration?
A27054And will want of a Sacrament then frustrate all?
A27054And yet how little is this laid to heart?
A27054And you may adde a fourth, Whether Archbishops be necessary to it,( not disputing now the lawfulness of any of all these?)
A27054And, alas, how great a number live in our Churches never excommunicated nor publickly admonished who lye in such sins and will not repent?
A27054Are all damned that were born since?
A27054Are any two men in the world then of one Religion, any more than of one visage or slature,& c?
A27054Are men liker to hate you, or to plot rebellions for being gently used as men, or cruelly like slaves or dogs?
A27054Are not Parents pleased to see their children prosper, and every one delighted in the wellfare of his friend?
A27054Are they all Lutherans, or Calvinists,& c?
A27054Are they all Papists?
A27054Are they all of the Greek Church, or Armenian, Abassine,& c?
A27054As he is the Teacher of the Church, did he never teach them so necessary a thing, as what essential Church- unity is?
A27054Be asked, Were there not like to be then greatest Choice upon the extraordinary pouring out of the Spirit?
A27054But alas what crabbed and contrary fruits, how soure, how bitter do many distempered Christians bring forth?
A27054But have they ever( even at Munster) made any such horrid slaughters in the world as the great enemies of Toleration have done?
A27054But how hath this Tradition been carried on, and kept right?
A27054But if Copies and Translations differ and err, how can we make them our rule of judgment?
A27054But suppose some difference had been in their sence, was it any renouncing of Christianity and such as cut them off from Christ?
A27054But what are the terms and means of such a union?
A27054But what is it that is necessary to the being and validity of baptism?
A27054But what man thinks that it is so with all Error or Faults?
A27054But what then, must all subscribe to, if not to all the Bible?
A27054But why then is the world still unconverted, when all true Christians have this love?
A27054Can a wise Physicion( a true Peace- maker) find out no remedy which may better avoid the foresaid evils?
A27054Can all the Canons in the world attain more Concord and higher ends than these exprest?
A27054Can he build his house, and never set the bricks, stones or timber together?
A27054Can he prove that the Apostles were ever baptized?
A27054Can you make a Clock or Watch, without adapting and uniting the parts?
A27054Children may dye before they can be baptized, and are they by that natural necessity damned?
A27054Did he ever hear them, and confute their Reasons?
A27054Did not all the strife of Emperors for the power of investing Bishops, signifie this much against the Popes opposition?
A27054Did they all receive Laws, Ordination or Officers from Rome, or from its Emissaries?
A27054Did they ever murder 200000 people that lived peaceably at once, as the Frish Papists did?
A27054Do we not see that husband and wife are pleased by the Riches and honour of each other, because their Vnion maketh all to be common to them?
A27054Do you so debase and disgrace your selves and your religion, as to think or say that it can not prosper if any be but suffered to speak against you?
A27054Doth he believe, That Prisons or Flames will make men of one Affection?
A27054Doth it become absolutely necessary to Salvation, just at that Age, and not before?
A27054Doth not the Scripture say, That the Holy Spirit dwelleth in Believers?
A27054Doth not this imply, that after- times that might make so great a change, may also do the like in other things?
A27054Doth the work of Christ afford you no more comfort, than shall leave you thus burdened if any will but gainsay you?
A27054First, If it refer to the Person of the Receiver, how can the Holy Ghost dwell in any man, and not dwell in his person?
A27054For what is a Church, but many Christians united and associated for Church- ends?
A27054For what should hinder him?
A27054Have you any other measure or test?
A27054How easily may Hereticks creep in under such phrases as several men put several sences on?
A27054How fair and easie is the way to Heaven among true Loving and agreeing Christians?
A27054How few Countries are just of our mind?
A27054How few Subjects must such a Prince expect to have, that will cut off all that are not of one intellectual complexion?
A27054How it is to be used for the service of Christ and good of the Church?
A27054How it is to be used towards all men as men in society?
A27054How much less then hath he left the essentiating terms of Church- unity unprescribed?
A27054How much of the designs of Satan and his agents have lain in dividing the servants of Christ?
A27054How unanimous were the Sodomites in assaulting the house of Lot?
A27054How unlike Christs Ministers or Christians do you speak?
A27054If I am for Organs, for Images, for Crossing,& c. what hurt is it to let others meet and worship God without them?
A27054If by Writings, why are they not cited, seen and tryed?
A27054If ever you let them out of prison, will they not come out more alienated by exasperation?
A27054If it was Rome only, then they had a Faith different from the rest of the Churches; And how shall we know that they are not as true and sound as Rome?
A27054If many Notes ordered and united made not Harmony, what were the pleasure of musick or melody?
A27054If not, why should you conclude that ever they will be?
A27054If these be bred up in the same house, will they therefore have the same knowledge and conceptions?
A27054If they say, that at least for the first six hundred years all the Church was governed by the Pope?
A27054If this forcing course were now generally taken, how many Kingdoms would fare the better for it?
A27054If this man had Rulers that differed from him, as much as he doth from the Nonconformists, would he, and could he, presently change his judgment?
A27054If you think all must be united in any of these wayes, which of them is it?
A27054In general, What are the true and only terms of Church- Vnion and Concord, and what not?
A27054Is Gods Word worse than Popery?
A27054Is it not better that in Congo, China,& c. Christianity is tolerated, than that they had all continued of their One Religion?
A27054Is it that they all unite in Cephas( Peter) or in One Patriarch or Pope?
A27054Is not that Promise true, That whoever believeth, shall not perish, but have everlasting life; and that the pure in heart shall see God,& c?
A27054Is the Church now United in any of these terms or ways?
A27054Is the Scripture as insufficient as the Papists make it, without their supplemental Traditions or Decrees?
A27054Is there any thing in the nature of the thing so to perswade men?
A27054Is there any thing in the world that ever came down to us by more certain, uniform, consenting tradition?
A27054Is there no better way to the Churches concord, than that which must cast out either such men as you or I, and that so many?
A27054Is there not Truth enough in all the Bible in intelligible words necessary to salvation and Church Communion?
A27054Is this the sense of their having the Power of the Keys?
A27054It is confessed that the Lords Supper is for Confirming Men in the Faith they had before: And are not both the Sacraments of the same general nature?
A27054It is one question what is necessary to the justifying of the Priest, before the Church?
A27054Let us not therefore judge one another any more?
A27054Much less can they bring any pretense of it for the first three hundred yeas: Had they any Meeting in which they agreed for it?
A27054Must not Reason be regarded?
A27054Must they all be Papists?
A27054Must they all be of the Greek opinions?
A27054Must we write the same things as oft as Men arise that will repeat the Arguments so oft confuted?
A27054No man will be exact in Justice till he do as he would be done by: And who can do that who Loveth not his neighbour as himself?
A27054Nor my Dispute of Ordination Twenty Years ago written, and yet unanswered?
A27054Or did they ever use Emperors as Henry the fourth and fifth, and Frederick were used?
A27054Or forty thousand if not( as some say) twice as many, as they did at the French Massacre?
A27054Or he that hath no Election but the Kings or the Patrons, nor other proved Consent of the people?
A27054Or if he have but the minor part?
A27054Or if the major part be against him?
A27054Or if three neighbour Bishops be for him and ordain him Bishop, and many more be against it, or forbid it?
A27054Or that any of these are congruous terms of Concord, and that the same that doth not heal, will heal them?
A27054Or that honest men can lye, and say that they assent to what they do not?
A27054Or that they adhere to men with greater estimation?
A27054Or think it hard, that any can profit more by another, than by me?
A27054Or to pay their debts, or their taxes, tythes and other dues?
A27054Or were the uncircumcised Children in the Wilderness none of the Church?
A27054Or were they not before true Christians?
A27054Or which way shall particular persons there remedy it, they can not send to Europe for Ordainers?
A27054Or why should I be against it?
A27054Or will it be taken for certain to all Men, because it is so to some of clearer understandings?
A27054Other men can read as well as Popes and Councils: If unwritten, was it by publick Preaching, or private Talk?
A27054Seeing Christ was not baptized till about thirty years old, was he not Holy, and the Churches Head before?
A27054THe contentions of the world here call us to resolve these several doubts, 1. Who it is that should have the power of the sword or Magistracy?
A27054That St. Paul here writeth not only to the laity, but to all the Roman Church?
A27054That the Eastern and Southern are separated from both?
A27054That the Greek Church condemneth the Western, and the Western them?
A27054The Lutherans cry down the toleration of Calvinists: What need I name more?
A27054The Popes and his Cardinals may say they are a General Council; but who will believe them?
A27054The next cursing difference arose about ● question whether Christs body on earth was corruptible or no?
A27054The same Apostle sharply reprehendeth the faults of the Galatians; But what is it for?
A27054The use and honor of it kept up, while man is man?
A27054The word[ Personal] I have heard used by none but this, and such Accusers: But what he meaneth by it, who can tell?
A27054Then how shall we know to whom he gave this power?
A27054Though Sacraments under the Gospel convey greater benefits, can he prove that it placeth greater necessity of them, than the Law did?
A27054UNITY giveth us a part in all the Joyes of earth and heaven: And what then is more desireable to a Believer?
A27054V. And how should these Patriarchs unite all the Church?
A27054Was all the Church under him before the Turks conquered the Greeks?
A27054Was it by Writing, or by Word?
A27054Was not their Authority more unquestionable than theirs that should come after?
A27054Were Women damned that were not circumcised?
A27054Were not Infants in the Covenant of Grace, before Circumcision entered them, into the Covenant of Israels peculiarity?
A27054What are the necessary terms of continuing it?
A27054What are the terms necessary for the continuance of Church- Communion?
A27054What are the terms necessary to the Office and Exercise of the Sacred Ministry?
A27054What are the terms necessary to the office and exercise of the sacred Ministry?
A27054What are the terms of entering into Christian Catholick Church- Vnity and Communion?
A27054What harm will it do me, if an hundred of my Parish hear and prefer another man, by whom they can profit more than by me?
A27054What if the Succession have been interrupted long ago in Armenia, Egypt, Syria, or elsewhere?
A27054What is necessary to the Constitution, Administration and Communion of single Churches?
A27054What is our unity but our Love to others as our selves?
A27054What is the conquest of an Army, but the routing and scattering of them?
A27054What is the strength of an Army but their UNITY?
A27054What needeth there more proof than mans incapacity and the experience of so many Generations?
A27054What proof hath he of Sacraments( besides Sacrifices) before Abraham''s days?
A27054What then?
A27054What work would this Man make for Rebaptizers, if all the Protestan ● s of all Nations must be Re- baptized, that have not the foresaid Ordination?
A27054When the Bohemians were so persecuted by warrs?
A27054When they suffer by you, will they like you or your opinions the better for hurting them?
A27054When your presumptuous Ordination is discovered to be Null, must all the People be Re- baptized?
A27054Where hath this Traditional Faith been kept till now?
A27054Where then is the difference but in words, one speaking of the Abstract( Deity) which the other never meant?
A27054Where will hereticating, cursing and persecuting stop or end?
A27054Whether Diocesan Bishops distinct from Archbishops be necessary to it?
A27054Whether Parochial Episcopacy be necessary to it?
A27054Whether any Bishops Ordination be valid that holdeth not his Power from the Pope?
A27054Whether he be a true Bishop or Presbyter that the King alloweth not or forbiddeth?
A27054Whether he be a true Bishop that is not Canonically ordained by three Bishops?
A27054Whether he be a true Bishop that is not chosen or consented to by the people and Presbyters of his Church?
A27054Whether he be a true Bishop that is ordained only by Presbyters?
A27054Whether he can prove that it is not Anabaptistry, to baptize all again that are baptized in the Reformed Churches, that have no Diocesanes?
A27054Whether he may be a true Bishop or Presbyter that hath no Ordination?
A27054Whether the Ordination of hereticks be null?
A27054Whether the Ordinations of prohibited, degraded or excommunicate Bishops be null?
A27054Whether the Pastoral Office be necessary to Church- unity?
A27054Whether this first Church- species may not consist of many Congregations, yea, many hundreds or thousands?
A27054Which of the controversies of contenders, or what nice opinions are there decided or propounded?
A27054Which?
A27054Who could much hate and persecute those that Love them, and shew that Love?
A27054Who could stand out against the convincing and Attractive power of Uniting Love?
A27054Who knoweth not that ever read any Metaphysicks, how many senses the word[ One] or[ Vnity] hath?
A27054Who will break the Egg to get the Chicken before it is ripened by nature for exclusion?
A27054Why did Abraham think there had been Fifty righteous persons in Sodom?
A27054Why did not the Apostles do it themselves, if they would have it done?
A27054Why then did so many Councils condemn it?
A27054Will all Christians agree that every Priest must first make his God, and then eat him?
A27054Will all agree that the Assemblies pray in an unknown tongue?
A27054Will all agree to their Image- worship?
A27054Will all the world ever agree to the Dominion of one Usurper?
A27054Will men that really have any religion forsake it for fear of any thing that you can do against them?
A27054Will not Christians be the same as now?
A27054Will they all agree, That all the Senses of all men are deceived, who think that they see and taste Bread and Wine, and there is none?
A27054Will they all believe the Monster of Transubstantiation?
A27054Will your way of violence make this better or far worse?
A27054Would it be nothing to a mother if all her children, or to a friend if all his friends, had all the prosperity and joy that he could wish them?
A27054Would such usage win himself to love the judgment and way of those that he suffered by?
A27054You would have the Church Articles, at least for the Tolerated, in Scripture phrase: And what''s the phrase without the right sence?
A27054[ The Church of the Armenians, and Ethiopians, and Indians, and the rest which the Apostles converted, are not under the Church of Rome?]
A27054and another before God?
A27054and another before God?
A27054and another question what is necessary to the validity of baptism to the receiver before the Church?
A27054and how divided and quarrelsome are the Religious sort?
A27054and how hard is it where divisions and contentions take place?
A27054and how the same thing in several respects may be said to be One or Two?
A27054and to interdict Kingdoms, and oppress Princes and People, and may do so again: And have the People no remedy against them?
A27054and what are the causes of abscission either by apostasie or excommunication?
A27054and what are the lawful Causes of abscission or Excommunication?
A27054and what greater plague since Adams sin hath befaln mankind, than the division of tongues?
A27054and what multitudes every where agree in Ignorance and enmity to the godly?
A27054and when?
A27054and whether I should persecute him, and undo him?
A27054and who would believe that he were a happier Teacher than Philosophers?
A27054as hindering communication, and propagation of the Gospel?
A27054in encouraging some and tolerating others, and keeping peace among them all?
A27054nay what more inclineth men to think that other mens opinions are false, than to feel that their practice is hurtful?
A27054or because a self- confident Imposer vevehemently asserteth it?
A27054or now do?
A27054or rather must it not be he, or such as he, that must be the standard of that one Religion to all?
A27054or that he must communicate alone without communion with the People?
A27054or that he must worship Bread and Wine as his God?
A27054or that these are the terms of Christianity and Church- membership?
A27054or the worse?
A27054or to the Doctrine, Example, and Spirit of Christ?
A27054or why dost thou set at naught thy brother?
A27054or would he falsly profess a change, lest he should not be of one Religion with his Prince?
A27054so do we answer the Question, Whether such Churches may have prosperous Concord?
A27054that A SOUL IS LOVE?
A27054that is, how the parts must be united?
A27054the rest not being allowed or called to choose?
A27054to Humane Interest?
A27054too extensive, or too intensive?
A27054too large, or too near a Union of minds?
A27054what can be more contrary to Nature?
A27054what did the Councils of Ephesus, Constantinople, Chalcedon, and many others, by their Anathemas?
A27054what then if all the world were as near and dear to us as a husband, a child, or a bosome friend?
A27054when France and England have been censured and Interdicted by him, and obeyed not his Interdicts?
A27054when Rome it self hath so oft driven him away?
A27054when Spain it self hath been accused of such Heresie?
A27054when for many Ages most of Italy hath been a Field of warr, and fought against him?
A27054when most of Germany stuck to the Emperours, and despised the Popes?
A27054where?
A27054whether I should rejoice with him in his joy, and mourn with him in his sorrows?
A27054whether I should speak well or ill of him behind his back?
A27054who are they that are wiser to reform it?
A27054would it not be our constant pleasure to think of Gods blessings to them, as if they were our own?
A44419& c. What hast thou to do to take my words into thy mouth, since thou hatest to be reformed?
A44419( would he but speak the word?
A44419Again, from whence comes that main imperfection of our lives?
A44419Again, of his great understanding in the mystery of Christ he gave a notable instance, when being questioned by our Saviour whom men took him to be?
A44419Am I not( saith he unto us) sufficiently fair of my self to procure your love?
A44419Ambition, Hope, Fear, and the like, these are so many Irons, every one of force to sway the Needle, and who sees not then in what danger we go?
A44419And do you think your heavenly Father hath not as much love and respect unto his own children?
A44419And how can it be that Iacob, a person so far above Demetrius, could think of asking, or receiving a small and common benefit?
A44419And now since you know what they mean, what think you of taking them up for your own?
A44419And what reason have you now to doubt, what should be the meaning of Recepisti, thou hast Received thy good things?
A44419And who so free from respects, as they who content themselves with least?
A44419Are there not more with us both in multitude and strength to preserve us?
A44419Are we able to sound it in our hearts throughly?
A44419As Elkanah speaks unto Hannah, in the first of Samuel, Why weepest thou?
A44419As for his Armies of Fire and Water, what power is able to withstand them?
A44419As for that other force of his, by which he lies in wait to annoy us outwardly, why should we so dread that?
A44419Basil, hast thou shed Bloud?
A44419But I see what it is, peradventure, that troubles you, you will ask me, Whether I will avouch it to be a sin to be Rich?
A44419But are these things so as we have said?
A44419But as for us, which of us all doth so live, as if he could content himself with Iacob''s portion, and serve God for food and raiment?
A44419But for dead Vrias, what means could David make to recompence, to comfort him?
A44419But he that hath his ambition, his hopes, his ends, his freinds, his fears; how is it possible he should ever drive right?
A44419But how appears it, that all things else are superfluous?
A44419But in the Churches story, what leafe, what line almost gives not in large evidence against the Church''s peace?
A44419But in this third signification, his power seems to be streightned: for how many things are there which no Christian man can do?
A44419But is the common Christian so soft, so tender- hearted?
A44419But what Physician of Soul and Manners is capable of this counsel?
A44419But whereas our Apostle saith, their own destruction, is the destruction onely their own?
A44419But wherefore went St. Peter out?
A44419But who are those Christians of whom he speaks?
A44419But who gave Iacob any precept, or left him an example?
A44419But yet there is a greater doubt for[ custodiam] Having learn''d this language, taken up this resolution, are we able to stand to it, to make it good?
A44419But you will ask, Who shall be the judge, what is necessary?
A44419But, Beloved, in this matter of miracles, we do much abuse our selves; for why?
A44419But, Beloved, who shall lay any thing to the charge of God''s elect?
A44419By the help of what powers preach''d they Christ, and turn''d almost all Nations from Idols to God?
A44419Can I hear any more the voice of singing men, and singing- women?
A44419Can thy servant taste what I eat, or what I drink?
A44419Can you find in your hearts thus to resolve?
A44419Could a person of such note, make a Vow, or commence a Suit for a trifle?
A44419Could such an Eagle strike at a Flie?
A44419David, one of the worthiest of his Saints, yet how passionately doth he cry out, How long, Lord, wilt thou forget me?
A44419Did St. Paul, when he was made a spectacle in the Theatre, summon together the Churches of Christ by the Edicts and Writs of Kings?
A44419Did he as our Saviour observes of the Scribes and Pharisees, go out into the wilderness to see, to gaze and look about him?
A44419Did he use some obscure and unknown phrase, which no circumstance of the story could open?
A44419Do ye rightly apprehend what I mean?
A44419Doth Iob serve God for nought?
A44419Doth not Iacob here express the same conceit?
A44419Doth not our own experience shew us this?
A44419Elias and Elizaeus, two great Prophets in Israel, did they ever go up to Hierusalem to worship?
A44419First, the Salve must be made: a Salve of strange ingredients: and who would make such a Salve, except he first knew it would work this cure?
A44419For God himself in the Book of Psalms, staves them off with a, Quid tuae ut euarres mea?
A44419For I ask, Can not this Cure be done, but onely by means of the Weapon?
A44419For as St. Peter tells us, that there shall come mockers, who shall ask, Where are the promises of his coming?
A44419For here me thinks that question might be asked, which Dalilah asked of Sampson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein this great strength lieth?
A44419For how easily do they degenerate into wantonness, the one into pride, the other into luxury?
A44419For if our senses do deceive us, which are the first admitters of all ground of Science and skill, what certainty can we have of any thing?
A44419For many( saith he) at that day shall come and say, Have we not cast out devils, and wrought miracles in thy name?
A44419For matchless strength of body and fears of Arms, whom can the world oppose to Sampson, to David and to his Worthies?
A44419For this purpose we are ask''d, Is not thy Father''s Brother''s Widow farther off, then thy Father''s Brother''s Daughter?
A44419For to make this trial requires all our power, all our will: And which of us have served God so?
A44419For to what other purpose else could this description serve?
A44419For were all men strong, were all of sufficient discretion, to see and judge of Conveniency, where were the glory of our forbearance?
A44419For what Solomon saith upon another occasion, is here much more true, Say not, Why is this thing better then that?
A44419For what difference is there betwixt the Faith that fails upon occasion, or that would fail if occasion were offered?
A44419For what is honour without desert, but a bare inscription upon a rotten carcase?
A44419For what is the end of all this serious and Religious Vow, or what request is it that this great Suitour moves to so great a Lord?
A44419For what is there of which the world doth make such store, in which God''s own people had not their greatest share?
A44419For what wise man will attempt that, which he knows before- hand to be impossible?
A44419For which of us all would serve, I say not some great King, but even a mean Lord, at so cheap a hand?
A44419For which of us can say, that, with Samuel, we have been dedicated to God from our first and tender infancy?
A44419For which of you all, Beloved, who seriously and religiously reading this passage, is not prompted by his own heart thus, Si Iacob, cur non& ego?
A44419For who can expect that that should not be divulged, which is done in the sight of so many Spectators?)
A44419For who can tell how far the example and infection of an evil action doth spread?
A44419For who is he amongst men that can free himself from this weakness?
A44419For why can not as well a Prayer, and holy Meditations, take up the rooms of these idle thoughts and talk?
A44419For why is it a greater miracle to raise the dead, then for every man to raise himself from the death of sin, to the life of righteousness?
A44419For wisdom and learning did not Moses and Solomon out- goe all the wisdom of the East?
A44419For, what reason can your Doctour give to confine these things to some part of our Excrements, and not enlarge them unto all?
A44419From Experience it could not be; for see you not what a multitude of particulars must concur, ere any such experience could be made?
A44419HOw come I to know that the Works which we call Livie''s, are indeed his whose name they bear?
A44419Had the Heathen this care, that their vanities should not be discredited?
A44419Hath God left means to know the prophane Writings of men?
A44419Having all these, may he not yet be called the child of death?
A44419Having therefore food and raiment, the rest we need no more then the Angels do: And why then should we desire them any more then the Angels do?
A44419He that can not do thus, what differs his Faith from a temporary faith, or from hypocrisie?
A44419How careful then ought we to be, and to stand on our guard, and keep a perpetual watch over our hearts, diligently to try and examine our thoughts?
A44419How doth it benefit a man who lives in peace, to observe the Art how Caesar managed wars?
A44419How easily did it recover again under Queen Mary, both Top and Cut?
A44419How great a sin then is the smallest contempt that is done against God?
A44419How knowest thou how potent the Word of God may be through thy Ministry, out of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham?
A44419How many do our eyes see every day, who make no end of heaping up wealth, but never bethink themselves how to employ it?
A44419How many men are there, that deserve not so much as the benefit of common light, and yet the day dawns on them?
A44419How many of the questions even of our own times, even of those that are at home amongst us, might by this way long since have been determin''d?
A44419How much better and surer adventure were this whereof we now treat, which if we attain unto, the honour and profit is infinite?
A44419How said I?
A44419How then can it slacken your worldly business and occasions, to mix with them sighs and groans, which are the most effectual kinds of prayer?
A44419How then can we claim this promise at God''s hands, that have thus grosly neglected our conditions?
A44419How then shall we esteem this as a favour, for which Iacob doth thus Religiously oblige himself unto God?
A44419How we come to know the Scriptures to be the Word of God?
A44419I am this day, saith Barzillai, fourscore years old, and can I discern between good and evil?
A44419I ask then first, as the Eunuch doth in the Acts, of whom speaks our Apostle this, of himself, or of some other man?
A44419I beseech you, Bishops, you that take your selves so to be, whose authority in preaching of the Gospel did the Apostles use?
A44419I have often much mused, why this Salve is called the Weapon- Salve?
A44419I will not dispute unto whom of right these blessings do belong, whether unto the Reprobate, or unto the Iust?
A44419If David did thus, then why not I?
A44419If I heard St. Paul himself preaching, what makes me beleive him that his Doctrine is from God, and his words, the words of the holy Ghost?
A44419If Iacob''s portion be nothing else but food and raiment, why did God provide more then that?
A44419If Iacob, so great a person, so powerful with God and man, if he thought it fit thus to do, then how much more should I?
A44419If a major part carry the right, what think you then of the Province of Utrecht, where the greater parts are Remonstrants?
A44419If all were Husband- men, what would become of the Merchant''s Trade?
A44419If all were Merchants, where were the Scholar?
A44419If he had required great knowledge, sharpness of wit, what had become of slower spirits, and shallower capacities?
A44419If the words admit a double sense, and I follow one, who can assure me that that which I follow is the truth?
A44419If we fail of it, the very missing of it can not be without a great and rich return?
A44419If you have just cause to fear none of these, why should you fear them all, since that of such as these the whole knot of them consists?
A44419If you refuse us because we are your adversaries, whom would you have deputed as Judges?
A44419In dubium vocat, an Angeli sint nunc beati,& in bono confirmati?
A44419In labours more aboundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft; and could he do more?
A44419Is Christ contrary to Paul?
A44419Is he bound to think it impossible?
A44419Is he so gentle and tractable a creature?
A44419Is his countenance so smooth, his body so free from gall and spleen?
A44419Is it Sin doth so much affright us?
A44419Is it gain?
A44419Is it not his plain purpose to advise the disputer, rather not to make the question, then to require a determination of it at his hands?
A44419Is it not rather thought to be an hinderance to all these?
A44419Is it not with them as it is with other men?
A44419Is it the consideration of God''s benefits, that will move us to thankfulness?
A44419Is it the consideration of distress and affliction, and some degree of the curse of God upon us, that will stir our devotion?
A44419Is it the time of Feasting and Jollity, which seems to prescribe against prayer?
A44419Is it yet more?
A44419Is it yet more?
A44419Is not the greatest part of our lives spent in attempting things meerly impossible?
A44419It is the question Ahasuerus makes, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this?
A44419It was the divil that ask''d the question, Doth Iob serve God for nought?
A44419Last of all, is it time of sleep that seems to give a vacation, and otium to prayer?
A44419Let every man look into himself, and try, whether he be in the faith or no?
A44419Lo, here it is, for Godliness indeed is gainful: Or is it not onely so, but some great and extraordinary gain?
A44419Master, what shall we do?
A44419May he not then keep that resolution, not so as never to slip; but not to fall, and leave his right way?
A44419Might he not have done this in a more high and reserved manner, with respect to some sorts and orders of men?
A44419Nay, what if those to whom the execution of the publick service is committed, do something either unseemly or suspicious, or peradventure unlawful?
A44419No verily; How then?
A44419No, sor he is but a Pesant: or such a one?
A44419Now I would willingly know from which of these two, the knowledge of this Weapon- Salve was first derived?
A44419Now here is the Question, Where he may first adventure to make his choice?
A44419Now that proportion is there betwixt the strength of God himself dwelling in us, and all the strength of Heaven, Earth, and Hell besides?
A44419Now the question is, How far in the Degrees of Propinquity this restraint doth reach?
A44419Now what is it, think you, that is contained under this abstruse Language?
A44419Now who would ever apply himself to expect such an event?
A44419Now, Beloved, yet to see this more plainly, what is the main end of our life?
A44419O turn away thine eyes, for they have overcome me; he grows impatient of his looks, and seeks for a place to weep; what a look was this think you?
A44419Or if thy self wert an Angel, wouldst thou do it?
A44419Pergitur in rogandis suffragiis de confessione Belgica; an in eadem sint sententia cum Britannis?
A44419Quaeritur — An Deus ullum hominem reprobaverit citra respectum peccati tanquam causae meritoriae?
A44419Quare metuebas haec, nisi sententia tua nova esset,& receptae in vestris& exteris Ecclesiis atque Academiis doctrinae adversaretur?
A44419Qui timide rogat, docet negare, Faint asking does invite a denial: Will you know the true name of the behaviour which prevails with God?
A44419Quid juvat hoc nostros templis admittere mores?
A44419Salvianus disputing what Faith is, Quid est igitur credulitas vel sides?
A44419Secondly, I ask what meaning hath this word 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉, this can do in my Text?
A44419Secondly, here is the Person, Iacob; a person of great note and worth: For who greater in the House of God then Iacob?
A44419Secondly, is it Original corruption that doth so much affright us?
A44419See you not, what some great Persons in the Church of Rome have often done?
A44419Seems it so strange a thing unto you, that God should make a thing onely for Tentation?
A44419Shall I speak plain?
A44419Si Iacob, cur non& ego?
A44419Sixteen hundred years, Et quod excurrit, hath the Gospel been preached unto the world, and is this stain spunged out yet?
A44419So are there many mockers in the world, who ask us, Where are these goodly promises made unto the godly?
A44419So that hitherto in nothing are we found inferiour unto the cheif Apostles: what if there be some things we can not do?
A44419That of the Church of Rome, so much urged in disgrace of the Reformed Churches, Where was your Church before Luther rose?
A44419The Praeses asked by whom they would be judged?
A44419The Religious Rites of Gentilism, how had they their beginnings?
A44419The question that troubleth us, is, whether we may admit the Grace of Redemption to be general to all men without exception?
A44419The reason which the Apostle gives, does warrant this restraint; See ye not( saith he) that a little leven sowres the whole lump?
A44419There is a question raised among the great Masters of Natural learning, Whether or no there may be a Lamp so provided, that it may burn for ever?
A44419There is none so poor, but hath his time to make an account of; were there nothing but this, what a sum would this amount unto?
A44419Thirdly, Is it the Devil that we think so strong an adversary?
A44419Thirdly, it is by many held utterly unlawful; can then the enjoyning of such a thing be ought else but abuse?
A44419This is that use, or rather abuse, which, if I could, I would willingly remove; will you know then the cheif use for which they were made?
A44419This question, What will ye give me?
A44419Thou hast written well of me, Thomas, what reward dost thou desire?
A44419Thou that wroughtest that Great Reconciliation between God and Man, is thine arm waxen shorter?
A44419To reconcile Man to Man is it impossible?
A44419Took they unto themselves any honour out of Princes Palaces, who after their stripes, amidst their chains in prison, sung praises unto God?
A44419Veni,& vide, try and make experience an possibile?
A44419Vnsettledness, and flitting from one thing to another?
A44419Was it doubt of Heir to the Kingdom?
A44419Was it his pleasure, that all the rest should run waste?
A44419Was it possible to reconcile God to Man?
A44419Was there any people so victorious a gainst their enemies, so long as they kept themselves unto their God?
A44419Was there ever any Nation which had such store of all things made for the use of man?
A44419We will hope, O Lord,( for what hinders?)
A44419What a comfort then is this to a brother of low degree, when he shall consider with himself, that his want is as rich as the greatest wealth?
A44419What boots it thus to dispute?
A44419What do I say?
A44419What hope of these mens extraordinary thriving, who are so nice and scrupulous of what they finger?
A44419What if God do so by us?
A44419What if the Homilist have Preached, or delivered any Doctrine of the Truth, of which we are not well perswaded?
A44419What is it that can sway them from their integrity?
A44419What is it then that I shall bring with me to win your affections?
A44419What is more lawful, then for the labourer to have his hire?
A44419What might this faith be?
A44419What profit is it for a man to gain the whole world, and to lose his own soul?
A44419What shall we answer to this complaint?
A44419What then may some men say, had St. Peter lost the Spirit of Adoption?
A44419What then must we think of those that abuse godliness unto gain, that refuse to do deeds of charity, except they bring them in some revenue?
A44419What then shall become of all these goodly things of the world, which men so much admire?
A44419What think ye of the Tree of knowledge of good and evil?
A44419When it was objected, what if they were in danger of death?
A44419Whence comes it, that we are at our wits ends; when we see persecution, and sword, and fire to rage against the true professours of the Gospel?
A44419Where is the lust of the eye, if it be not in gaudy apparel?
A44419Where is the lust of the flesh, at least one great branch of it, if it be not in the use of dainty diet?
A44419Where is the pride of life, if not in riches?
A44419Wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burthen to my Lord the King?
A44419Wherefore, dost thou find that thou comest on, and thrivest in the world?
A44419Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way?
A44419Whether the Grace of Redemption is general to all men in the World without exception; or to be Restrained only to the Church?
A44419Whether?
A44419Which of their Kings had his heart right before God?
A44419Which of us is there that understands the words and precepts of our Saviour in their litteral sense, and as they lie?
A44419Who feeds a flock, eats not the milk, and clothes not himself with the wooll of it?
A44419Why did he thus?
A44419Why do we capitulate with him for our services?
A44419Why measure we God by our selves, and because we are led with gay shews, and goodly things, think it is so with God?
A44419Why not rather out of pious ambition desire to have God in our debt?
A44419Why should the Neutral or Atheist any longer confirm himself in his Irreligion by reasons drawn from our dissentions?
A44419Will you know where to find the Kingdom of Christ?
A44419Will you know whether all this tends?
A44419Will you try whether it be possible to make it good or no?
A44419Would you know what these are?
A44419Yea, but have not our Freinds taken up the same complaint?
A44419Yea, but the Devil inspires into us evil thoughts: well, and can not good Angels inspire good?
A44419Yet to help the lameness of this reason we are told,( but not for news I trow, for who knew it not?)
A44419Yet why should we not venture upon impossibilities in this so good a cause, as well as we do( of our own accord) in other cases?
A44419am not I better unto thee then ten sons?
A44419and names one of the multitude to him; No, saith Alcibiades, he is but a Tradesman: Fear you such a one, saith he, and names a second?
A44419and where we may begin to couple and lock again?
A44419and yet( with the same facility) was it again lop''d, rooted up under the Reign of Queen Elizabeth?
A44419are there any men whose case is more miserable then theirs?
A44419at what a loss I am, saith he, that I can die but once for my Saviour?
A44419aut quid est dignitas in indigno, nisi ornamentum in luto?
A44419can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women?
A44419could he not have covenanted with God, as he did with Laban, and so have grown rich at an easier hand?
A44419do not all things continue alike since the creation?
A44419frequent relapsing into sins once forsaken?
A44419from our first?
A44419hast thou not hedged him on every side, and laid thine hand upon him?
A44419hath he left no certain means to know his own Records?
A44419have they not their shares in all the plagues that usually befall the world?
A44419how great then must our care be, that they which enter into these Exercises, be of pure and upright condition?
A44419how long shall I seek counsel in my soul, and be so vexed in my heart?
A44419is he so peaceable, so tame and tractable a creature?
A44419is it a matter of so incontroleable certainty, that Christ hath left peace unto his Church; that it were almost infidelity to doubt of it?
A44419nay, how many of us are there, who can scarcely spare the latter end of our days for God?
A44419no contentions?
A44419no disputes?
A44419of Exodus, that God speaks unto Moses, Why criest thou unto me?
A44419of the inward working of the holy Ghost, in the consciences of every beleiver?
A44419or by what cunning he aspired to the Monarchy?
A44419or can the refusal of Communion here be thought any other thing than duty?
A44419or have given somewhat else the first room in our thoughts?
A44419or to coin gold?
A44419or what advantages they were that gave Scipio the day against Hannibal?
A44419or what chains or fetters shall be put upon him, which he will not break?
A44419or what is dignity in a worthless person, but a jewel thrown into the dirt?
A44419or whether it were out of modesty and good nature, that he could not endure the sight of Christ, whom he had so greivously offended?
A44419or who is it, that, taking the cure of others, d ● th not in most of his actions bewray his own disease?
A44419or, Which way hath it availed us to have kept his Law?
A44419or, we might open and admit of them?
A44419riches, pleasures, and delights, so many good creatures in the world, were they not made to be enjoyed?
A44419shall he so discourage himself from the happiest experiment in the world?
A44419shall the confession of our unableness to do what we ought, excuse us at all, if we do not that which we are able?
A44419shall they part as they came?
A44419shall this prejudice our power?
A44419since neither Nature, nor Religion, nor Reason doth suggest any thing of moment to the contrary?
A44419sought first the kingdom of God, and the righteousness of him?
A44419that God''s power and Spirit is not to be confined, but will pass à termino in terminum, according as is the will of him that sends it forth?
A44419that Sanative faculty is of God?
A44419that could not be; for Solomon was now born, to whom the promise of the Kingdom was made: Was it the strength of natural affection?
A44419that the good things of this world wooe thee, and cast themselves into thy lap?
A44419that wealth, that honours, that abundance waits upon thee?
A44419their progress?
A44419then for those that labour in the Gospel, to live by the Gospel?
A44419to take up this resolution?
A44419was it that he did wrong and dishonour Saul in mangling his garment?
A44419was that immortal seed of the Word quite kill''d?
A44419what commodity, what profit will accrue unto me?
A44419what if the garments they wear be censured, nay indeed be suspicious?
A44419what if the gesture or adoration to be used to the Altars, as now we have learned to speak?
A44419what is it, at which with so much pain and labour we strive to arrive?
A44419what losses need they fear?
A44419what manner of Moneys the Ancients used?
A44419when the Romans first began to use Shipping?
A44419where is the promise of gain and commodity made unto the godly?
A44419where is the promise of the possession of the earth, made unto the meek spirited?
A44419whether he find in himself that he can, if need be even lay down his life for his profession?
A44419whose person need they to respect?
A44419without opposition?
A44419would it not give him better satisfaction to find Christ''s Resurrection exprest in yours, and as it were digested into flesh and wooll?
A44419would you have it accompany you not onely in your lives, but even lie down with you in your graves?
A44419would you have this assured to you for your lives?
A44419wouldst thou be free from the guilt of it?
A44419yea, all the wise men of the world besides?
A44419your selves, or the Papists, or the Anabaptists, or the Libertines, or some other faction in these Countries?
A270321. Who would have thought that you are so much looser in your communion than we are?
A2703215. and make to your self and followers a new Law, that whomsoever you shall suspect or accuse of sin, you must also separate from?
A270322. Who made the Law, that no man must write on a subject after Dr. Owen?
A27032A King without a Kingdom?
A27032A yea, or a nay?
A27032After so many Untruths?
A27032Alas Sir, what would you have said if I had told you how common this was in the Army?
A27032Alas man, what dayes of Humiliation do you use to keep, for the sins and miseries of the Land?
A27032Alas, That your Pen could write the last word without the more prevalent rebuke of your Conscience?
A27032Am I not free?
A27032An Integral member may rather be cut off, than the whole should perish: But what member will separate it self from the b ● dy?
A27032And God is no respecter of persons?
A27032And Luther, Althamar and others, to set no more by James''s Epistle than they did?
A27032And are not Ministers bound to teach the people by Example, as well as by Doctrine?
A27032And are the sins of such as we, no Causes of our publick calamities?
A27032And are they Hypocrites else for joyning with you?
A27032And are they not two wayes of predicating or publishing the same Gospel?
A27032And are you not by this time an excellent Scholar and a very wise man, if you did so by all your other Books?
A27032And are you yet insensible of your own partiality; that then you blamed that in the Bishop which now you can freely do your self?
A27032And as to the Predicate, Is there a difference between the Questions, whether such a Church may be joyned with?
A27032And both of the Anabaptists?
A27032And can any ignorant Mountebanks more mortally and perniciously practise Physick, than you thus practise the Reformation of the Churches?
A27032And can you wink so hard, as not to see how here you openly declare your falsehood?
A27032And could I expect, that he that will disdain to read these Books, will read another that repeateth the same things?
A27032And could you see no difference between seeking it, and in faith expecting it?
A27032And did those Prophets lie?
A27032And did you believe your self that the Bishop of Worcesters words so many years ago, are a proof that I repent not now?
A27032And do not most good Ministers and people publickly confess to God, that our own sins have been the Causes of our Calamities?
A27032And do you doubt of it?
A27032And do you not at that very time prove me proud for writing so many Books, when by this and other passages you call for an answer, that is, for more?
A27032And do you not grosly wrong those Rulers, from whom you think any danger or hurt will come to us for such doctrine as this?
A27032And do you not know how your erronious reasonings and practices do occasion men even to scorn at your talk of Reformation?
A27032And do you not then dethrone him, and deny him indeed to be the Christ?
A27032And do you not yet perceive your partiality and respect of persons?
A27032And do you not yet see how much you have of the same silencing Spirit which you profess to separate from?
A27032And do you think that the Church that hath Power to do well, and will not, is therefore to be communicated with because it can?
A27032And do you think that they thereby expose good people to the Magistrates hatred or revenge?
A27032And doth he not differ from most whom he nameth himself, by his Separation?
A27032And doth it not exasparate them to see men justifie unquestionable sin?
A27032And doth not his Epistle before it shew that he was one of the Publishers?
A27032And have you first admonished them of that sin, and tryed all these Ministers whether they be penitent?
A27032And here the word[ only] was before his eyes, a confutation of his calumny?
A27032And how come the Churches in the Ages next the Apostles to leave out so many Books of the Canon as many of them did, while others received them?
A27032And how few can say, the place where I live is not the less innocent for me, nor suffereth ever the more for me?
A27032And if I offend all and please none, what need he be at all this labour to save men from being pleased by me?
A27032And if an Aaron will make the people naked to their shame, will not God record it to his shame?
A27032And if so, would he serve God or the Devil, that would scorn us all as Proud for preaching so much, as the best men do?
A27032And if you Preach the Gospel to a Congregation that can not read, do you recite all the various readings in the Hebrew and Greek to them?
A27032And if you have read them, why would you dissemble it, and give no Reply to it?
A27032And is he fit to glory in the cleansing fruit of sufferings, that shall falsly say, that such a necessary warning is an inveighing against sufferings?
A27032And is it any wonder if our dishonesty make us unworthy of their Communion, when our honesty is questionable for the Licensing of our Books?
A27032And is not this also a rash and careless man, that no better heedeth what he readeth and what he writeth?
A27032And is not this fallacy a dicto secundum quod ad dictum simpliciter, a notorious cheat, and falshood?
A27032And is that example, which is unknown?
A27032And is the same thing bad in the Bishop, and good in you?
A27032And is there any thing in all this, that saith, I was no way Active in it?
A27032And is there not sin among us, even among us also?
A27032And is this Printed Epistle and Testimony no Publication?
A27032And is this comparative question any kin to that which you now falsly father on me?
A27032And it is false doctrine that Imprisonments and Death are due to all such: What kind of Politicks would you write?
A27032And may not a True Church be faulty and Defective?
A27032And may not your honesty be as reasonably questioned because you are suffered to Preach?
A27032And must I needs as my duty, be so mad, as not to know that any observe me, or regard what I do, for fear of being proud?
A27032And must they needs talk to the people of their superiours actions, and speak against them behind their backs?
A27032And must your Ignorance of such matters as Melancholly have so great influence into your Divinity?
A27032And shall I write more to remove his Fears, who will rather blindly vent them by calumny, than read for his satisfaction what I have said?
A27032And so many Godly men long, and yet, to receive much of the Apocrypha?
A27032And that every rash and carelesly uttered untruth, which is privatively voluntary( that is, where the will omitteth its Office) is a lie?
A27032And the Independents think so of the Presbyterians?
A27032And what Christian desireth not the greatest Holiness and Righteousness in the World?
A27032And what Liberty doth that give away?
A27032And what is it that keepeth you from seeing how strongly you confute your self?
A27032And what made them threaten to disown him if he would not cease such wayes?
A27032And what reason hath any man to doubt, but if it were in your power, you would silence me as much as any Bishop would?
A27032And when I had answered all this so fully, why will you deign to confute a Book, while you disdain to take notice what it saith?
A27032And when did I ever endeavour to expose such men?
A27032And who gave you authority so to examine other Pastors, being but a single person?
A27032And who will not think that read your Book, that you would be one of the first accused of Railing?
A27032And why must this be non- sense now?
A27032And why not as well from all other sins of equal greatness?
A27032And why not?
A27032And why should you think that I must be ashamed of that which you are uncertain of?
A27032And will you believe this man and follow him upon his bare word, who hath published eighty such falshoods?
A27032And would any thing cure this scandal also, that had not been notified?
A27032And would you thus leave us all desperate in Impenitency?
A27032And yet he professeth not repentance for any one of them?
A27032And yet the Church that used the same Voluntarily( and therefore more sinfully) is not to be separated from?
A27032And yet you would not have it said that he lied?
A27032Are not you and others that suffer in danger of such temptations, and sin in sufferings?
A27032Are those Infidels, Quakers, with the& c.[ All]?
A27032As any?
A27032As his manner was, he went in to them, and three Sabbath dayes reasoned — Or do you believe, that Christ was a sinner?
A27032As if he did believe that those whom I mentioned( even with an& c.) were[ all] and there were no others in the world?
A27032Bound, Dr. Young, Dr. Twisse, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Bifield, Mr. Shephard, and many more?
A27032But I would fain know, whether it be the Imposition, that nullifieth the Church, or makes Communion unlawful, or only the obeying that Imposition?
A27032But at the worst; not reproving can be but a particular sin?
A27032But do you not know that there is a Ministerial as well as a Magistratical forcing Imposition?
A27032But how could she be Converted without resolving of a holy life?
A27032But if you do not believe your self, how much less should others believe you?
A27032But if you think it a sin for any to hear you, or have communion with you, why do you not plainly tell your hearers so?
A27032But is all the stress of separation laid upon the word[ Imposing?]
A27032But is there a Power retained in such Churches to cast out offendors?
A27032But next let us see your evidence or proof: Your first is,[ What need I have told the world,& c.] would you have an answer to your question or not?
A27032But we that are not so wise as you, must be beholden to various Copies, Records, Printers, Lawyers, to know which are the Statutes in force?
A27032But what are the few words that would satisfie you?
A27032But what if he attain this end, and be believed?
A27032But what if they have sharply reproved this one sin?
A27032But what part you will call considerable who knows?
A27032But will suffer, and be silenced, and ruined, and die, and yet not acknowledge that so unnatural and pernicious a thing is a sin?
A27032By choosing what Chapter to read, you impose on the people to hear that Chapter then or none?
A27032Can all Women and Unlearned persons or Ministers, judge by the Original Transcripts who understand not the Original tongues?
A27032Can all your hearers inwardly approve of all that you say, if you preach and pray but as you write?
A27032Can you believe this?
A27032Can you heap up untruths in Book after Book, and commit all these Crimes, even when you have strictly meditated what you write?
A27032Could I think that Book forgotten which remaineth visible?
A27032Could I think that part of my life forgotten, which all in the City of Coventry, who thirty years ago were at years of discretion, may remember?
A27032Could you think that[ a few words] would open a mans mind so plainly, as many Books can do?
A27032Did David deserve to be hated of all, because his numbring the people brought the plague?
A27032Did Venner and his company think you hold no more?
A27032Did any other impose it, or shut her mouth?
A27032Did ever sober men go about with such general accusations, and expect that men answer to they know not what?
A27032Did not the Primitive Teachers, Apostles and others leave us their Examples for Writing, as well as for Vocal Teaching?
A27032Did our Separations and Church- divisions these six and twenty years last past promote our Reformation?
A27032Did you believe when you wrote this, that this reference was a proof of my Pride?
A27032Did you know before you wrote this, that all such as we perswade men to hear, have by Oath renounced their Christian Liberty?
A27032Do Angels rejoice at a sinners Repentance; and shall we take him for their enemy, that calls them to it?
A27032Do I fell thirty three Truths, when I read thirty three untruths in your Writings?
A27032Do I sell Truth, if I should hear you preach or pray erroneously, and impose your confused prayers on the people?
A27032Do all the Men and Women that are Godly actually know the true and uncorrupt copies and readings, by the Book it self without mans testimony?
A27032Do all the Parish Ministers do so?
A27032Do not corrupt Copies come to other mens hands?
A27032Do not the Translations differ?
A27032Do you believe that none of the Levellers, or those whom Oliver Cromwell suppressed under the name of Fifth Monarchy men, held no more?
A27032Do you believe that they that turned Quakers in Prison are gainers by their sufferings?
A27032Do you consider what you write?
A27032Do you know his name, that ever knew this by Reading the Bible only, without being ever told it by any?
A27032Do you neither in Life nor in your sufferings, intend to be publickly exemplary?
A27032Do you not forbear the publick Assemblies, the rather that your example may move others?
A27032Do you not perceive here how your work contradicts your self?
A27032Do you not preach or talk to your own auditors, and expect observation?
A27032Do you only confess your adversaries sins?
A27032Do you prove me as earnest and open an ● ss ● rter as any, by citing words in which I profess to be ignorant, neutral and uncertain?
A27032Do you sin so studyedly and deliberately, and yet will you not Repent?
A27032Do you think by such a rate of Reasoning as this is, to be accounted a wise& faithful Teacher?
A27032Do you think he took any heed of the word[ only] when he wrote it?
A27032Do you think indeed that you are not noted your self?
A27032Do you think then that Christ ever sent out Lyars, Railers, furious Church- dividers, false accusers,& c?
A27032Do you warn all others not to hear your self?
A27032Doth he hereby expose them to be odious?
A27032Doth he not fix upon you by such Libells as these, an odious reproach?
A27032Doth no man ever receive Grace?
A27032Doth not he that giveth a Thief his Purse, consent himself to it, and make it his own act to save his life?
A27032Doth not this shew you, that you are not so good, but that the Churches of godly Pastors are as worthy of your Communion, as you are of theirs?
A27032Doth this disputing satisfie any sober enquirer after truth?
A27032False again: I have no such words that ought of my Sermon had any impression on her?
A27032For Chastisements are threatned to them, and to the societies that they defile?
A27032For how is it possible for me to know what is said of him to all others, in every distant place and corner?
A27032Hath God promised it to all or most that shall be saved?
A27032Hath a free- agent less Power to receive Grace, than a marble to receive the engraving of the work- man?
A27032Hath a man no more Receptive Power than a block or stone?
A27032Have I written for the Millenary Opinion, as earnestly and openly as Mr. Mead hath done?
A27032Have we not power to eat and to drink?
A27032Have we not power to lead about a Sister, a Wife, as well as other Apostles?
A27032He hath not spoken to any considerable number of them: And of those few that he speaketh to, try if you can find any one of which he cleareth himself?
A27032His third Reason: Because Parish Ministers consent to silencing and persecution, by open consent or pernicious silence?
A27032How can he judge of the various Readings of all the rest of the Copies, which he never saw?
A27032How directly do you set your self against the way of the Spirit of God?
A27032How far he proceedeth in his separation, and how far he would draw poor unstable souls?
A27032How like his own Spirit is to that which he accounteth the Spirit of imposition and persecution?
A27032How many Texts be there that intimate that the Churches long( without a prohibition) held communion with the erronious judaizing Christians?
A27032How many notorious false doctrines he hath delivered?
A27032How many other notorious Crimes in two Libells he hath committed?
A27032How many score notorious untruths he shamelesly publisheth in these two Libells?
A27032How many volumes of the old Non- conformists give you this Answer?
A27032How much he fighteth against Repentance, and so with gross Impenitency aggravateth all his crimes?
A27032How much of the very same Spirit is in Church- dividers, with that which they most condemn in others: Why then do you not separate from your selves?
A27032How oft have I urged you to prove, that our publick Parish Ministers whom I advise men to hear, do Impose any more than you your self do?
A27032How shall men know which Translation is truest;( when none is perfect?)
A27032How that thus you make all or most, or very many of Gods Servants, such as deserve to be hated of all?
A27032How then can you say they unduely enter into the Ministry?
A27032I askt you, whether the Parliament, nor the chief Speakers in it, nor the Earl of Essex, nor Cromwell did no more?
A27032I challenge you if you can to prove any corruption in the Churches in question, which is not consistent with the essence?
A27032I still approve of all the words of mine which you recite?
A27032I think I could prove their sin as effectually as you can: But must we separate from all sinners?
A27032If I had called you a wise, a calm, a sober and charitable man, when I had no evidence of the contrary, how can you prove that this had been a lie?
A27032If a Translation will serve him to judge of the various readings in the Original, are they not in the Translation fore- judged of to his hand?
A27032If all the Church apostatized, how shall we know that Apostates did not corrupt all the Copies of Scripture that are come down to us?
A27032If he must see all, who is he or she in the world that can be certain?
A27032If it be false doctrine( as undoubtedly it is) I further ask, whether it was the spirit of God, or Satan that was the Author of it?
A27032If it be true, that thus he did( which is mentioned as no rarity) should you not rather take part with God than him?
A27032If it did( as sure it did) what could it be less than Melancholy?
A27032If not, can they judge of that they never heard?
A27032If not, why do you ask it?
A27032If one should admonish one of your Church- members of one single deliberate avowed lye, would you not call him to Repentance?
A27032If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather?
A27032If she did know, why doth she falsly call it an untruth, that she imposed it on her self?
A27032If she knew not what she did, why is she angry for being thought Melancholy,( which is many a Godly persons case?)
A27032If so, must all wicked men do so?
A27032If so, then what certainty can we have of the truth of any of their Prophecies, if they may speak falsly to us in the name of God?
A27032If the Truth of God hath more abounded through my Lye unto his Glory, why yet am I also judged as a sinner?]
A27032If they must see but one Copy, how shall he know that it is the Truest Copy that falleth into his hands, and that all that differ from that are false?
A27032If they must see many, who knows how many and which?
A27032If to all; where is the promise?
A27032If to none, may they not all erre?
A27032If to some, how shall we know them?
A27032If you do, are they ever the wiser as to know of themselves which of them is the right?
A27032If you do, how unfit are you to be believed of any that know no better what is credible in a matter of fact?
A27032If you do, why should you be so malignant as to question the assertion of it, and so loth to grant it?
A27032If you have read them, why would you say you Fear, which signifieth uncertainty?
A27032If you never read them, is it modesty to despise them?
A27032If you never read what is written by Mr. Mead, Dr. Twisse, Mr. Archer,& c. Did you never read any Pamphlets within these thirty years that say more?
A27032If you never read what lrenaeus, Lactantius and others of old held?
A27032If you read them not, why would you not use a visible means to discuss your fears, before you divulged them?
A27032If you would, why did you not take an answer when I gave it you; nor so much as mention it, as if you read it not, when you call for another?
A27032In your Writings you do highly approve of that which was the worst part of the change, the setting up of Cromwell to he Protector?
A27032Is Neutrality and Vncertainty the most earnest and open asserting of a doctrine?
A27032Is any man Infallible in Translating?
A27032Is every man Proud, that is not Mad?
A27032Is it all one to say, that[ by Flesh is meant not only Indwelling sin, and to say It is not meant at all?]
A27032Is it by Inspiration from Heaven, such as the Prophets had, that the true Reading must be known?
A27032Is it not Gods direction to us, to take him for a false Prophet who prophesieth that which cometh not to pass?
A27032Is it now come to that?
A27032Is it pride only to differ from you, and to write against your judgement?
A27032Is it that the Pope pretendeth to be a Political Head?
A27032Is it the King and Parliament, or the Bishops whose Impositions have this sad effect?
A27032Is it the number corrupted that must decide the case?
A27032Is not Honesty among these men become a word of a new signification?
A27032Is not Impenitency a greater Reproach to us, in the eyes of those by whom we suffer, than our Repentance would be?
A27032Is not every Minister of Christ a publick person?
A27032Is not his Writing published by himself?
A27032Is not sin odious whereever it is found?
A27032Is not that our own doing which we give a reason of, and say that we did it through fear?
A27032Is not the honour of the Spirit of God more tenderly to be preserved than his, or yours, or mine, or any mans?
A27032Is not this a concession that some part is so judged of?
A27032Is not this a fine man to dispute with?
A27032Is not this like the Hypocrites to blow a Trumpet before, and to do your actions that they may be seen of men?
A27032Is the whole Church any thing besides the particular members?
A27032Is there a promise of Infallibility to them?
A27032Is there a word in Acts 15. to forbid all Church communion with those that taught even this subverting false doctrine?
A27032Is there any falshood in all this?
A27032Is there any other matter?
A27032Is there no Gathered Churches( as they are called) that have one Railing woman in, or one Covetous person?
A27032Is this Conscience scrupulous of Communion with us Publicans and sinners?
A27032Is this only to declare your humility?
A27032Is this to approve the setting up of Cromwell to be Protector?
A27032It may be it may be a rich or powerful man, that will persecute or divide the Church if he be cast out?
A27032It may be so: But will that do your work, and hold at last?
A27032It s a wonder that corrupted nature should be so eager to have companions in sin, when it doth but tend to its own confusion?
A27032Let me ask you one question more; Is it necessary to Salvation that men be able to read?
A27032Let us next see Whether there be no way but separation in our Case, to preserve our liberty?
A27032Let your followers mark what Spirit you are of, if you are resolved not to know your self?
A27032May not a good man, yea, a true Prophet, be sometime mistaken?
A27032May not many Prophets truly foretell things to come, and yet those things be a long time suspended and delayed because of the sins of the people?
A27032May not this man as modestly charge Bishop Downame to be a Papist, that hath written so much to prove the Pope to be Antichrist?
A27032May not we Repent?
A27032Mead, Dr. Twisse, Mr. Baily, Mr. Porter,& c. that did more than favour it?
A27032Must all these be separated from( that is almost all the Pastors in the World;) And is there no remedie?
A27032Must he see all Translations that shall judge?
A27032Must he that shall be certain see all the various Copies, or will it serve turn to see some one only?
A27032Must it be once obeying or continual?
A27032Must that Church needs be separated from?
A27032Must they all leave their flocks to come up to London to do it?
A27032Must we not loath our selves for it?
A27032Name the Law that is against the Opinion of the desirableness of a holy Government of all the world?
A27032Name the person that ever suffered for that Opinion?
A27032Nay did I ever write or speak one word for it?
A27032O but, you will reply, Is not this like Hypocrites, to do your actions to be seen of men?
A27032O what a blinding thing is selfish partiality?
A27032Of all the silenced Ministers in London or England, how small a number is there that have[ sharply reproved] the silencers?
A27032Of the Possibility of salvation for some called Papist?
A27032Or at least, why may not the Pope be said to lay such a claim?
A27032Or can you believe that Christ was not usually or often present there?
A27032Or dare you charge them with hypocrisie, as if they spake not as they thought?
A27032Or did you dream that the Arminians hold all that the Jesuits hold?
A27032Or did you dream that the Arminians hold all that the Jesuits hold?
A27032Or do they receive what they can not receive?
A27032Or do you yet take your self to be no sinner?
A27032Or is all this on presumption, that his Reader will not know what I have said?
A27032Or is it that he claimeth to be a Spiritual Head or Governour?
A27032Or must they every one publish his reproof in Print?
A27032Or nothing but what God commanded?
A27032Or what opportunity hath he to know all their members crimes, and to admonish them?
A27032Or who but a murderer will on pretence of curing, be a divider and dissolver?
A27032Pool''s Vox clamantis, and Mr. Stukeley''s Book, and judge accordingly of others?
A27032Shall he see the Autographs or only the Transcripts?
A27032Shall he that by the Book alone can resolve all these doubts, see it in the Original, or only in Translations?
A27032Should not such temptation and sin be carefully watcht against?
A27032Should they not be the Lights of the world, that can not and should not be hid?
A27032Sir, I am ashamed to spend time- upon such triflings?
A27032Sir, Was it true or false?
A27032Sure it is one thing to say, God saith this, or binds you to this, or forbids you this?
A27032Sure the Licensers are not so bad men, as to prove all dishonest whose Books they License?
A27032That I do with my industry and cunning labour to overthrow our foundation: Hath this man written more for the foundation than those three Books?
A27032That I glory that I am accounted the Ishmael of the age( which is intimated in the question) or boast of mens contradiction?
A27032That men can yet take that for the reforming way, which hath destroyed Reformation, and brought us into all the confusions we are in?
A27032The charge of Hypocrisie for joyning in what we approve not?
A27032The former Non- formists said, The filth of nature can not be sufficiently spoken of?
A27032The question is not, whether I be so regardable, as to be worthy notice?
A27032The question that I spake to was only[ Whether I was as guilty in stirring up and fomenting that War as any one whatsoever?]
A27032Therefore I hope you are gratified ▪ and who will now contradict you?
A27032This is another visible falshood in matter of fact: Alas Brother, that you should no more heed what you read or write?
A27032This is yet more than the former: Alas, have you cast off all heed what you say, and all common modesty in your reports?
A27032To set up and pull down, do and undo, own and disown, as by the Spirit of God?
A27032To whom is it that you would have all the Countrey Ministers speak against our silencing?
A27032Was Mr. Archer but Neutral?
A27032Was Mr. Mead, and Dr. Twisse but Neutral?
A27032Was it a blot on Dr. Owens honesty that his Books are Licensed?
A27032Was not Arminius himself against Prelacy and Ceremonies?
A27032Was not Nathan deceived, when he encouraged David to build the Temple?
A27032Was not Samuel so, when he took Eliab to be the Lords anointed?
A27032We have been used to call that Government Spiritual, which is done by the Word and Church Keyes, and consequently the Governours Spiritual?
A27032Well, but what is the crime that maketh our Communion unlawful?
A27032Were all the Non- conformists of one mind about Arminianisme?
A27032What Authority are these statutes of?
A27032What bitter enmity is here exprest against the Principles of Love, and Vnity, and Concord, and Peace, and Sobriety it self?
A27032What eyes then have you that can not see that which I copiously and expresly speak?
A27032What if Aurelian or Dioclesian forbid Church- assemblies: will once obeying them nullifie all the Churches, or make their Communion unlawful?
A27032What if God Record even good mens sins, and tell a David what evil they should bring upon his house?
A27032What if another E. B. were among them and should say, How proud are you to expect that we should all regard your words, as if you were our Pole- star?
A27032What if erroneously it be imposed on the Church to meet at an inconvenient time or place?
A27032What if it be Imposed on the Church, to use a Translation of the Bible that hath some errour in( And is there any without?)
A27032What if some flaw or errour in Chronologie on smaller- matters, were in their imposed Confession, which the Pastour erroneously subscribeth to?
A27032What if the Presbyterians think the Independents way of entrance to be undue?
A27032What mean you then to tell me of a change?
A27032What means is there left in the world to exempt a man from the malignant calumnies of this Judge of the Churches?
A27032What more apparent than that the consequent should be but this?
A27032What need is there of learning reason, sobriety or modesty to enable any man to dispute and seem Orthodox at this rate?
A27032What not sanctified Free- will?
A27032What, a Head without a Body?
A27032When I had set down at least thirty three Vntruths which he deliberately dared to write and publish, did you ever read such a pittiful vindication?
A27032When a Church is to be separated from for approving sin?
A27032When it is much of the sense of the three first and greatest Petitions in the Lords prayer?
A27032When many Copies so much differ as they do, is it not certain that some of them erred?
A27032When the world rings of it?
A27032When we are freed from the Condition of the Law of Works, is Repentance become so intollerable and hard a Condition?
A27032When you might have come to a certain knowledge?
A27032When you said you had done, will you not have done writing untruths?
A27032Where did I ever deny any Activeness?
A27032Where did I say, that men of the judgement of Peter or Paul, of Augustine or Prosper, wrote against me?
A27032Whether I approved of setting up Cromwell to be Protector?
A27032Whether I disclaimed any Activeness in the first War?
A27032Whether Mr. E. B. be a Seeker, and separate from all Churches, as well as from all Parochial?
A27032Whether all Christian liberty must be maintained?
A27032Whether all they whose sin brings Judgements, must be hated of all and killed?
A27032Whether calling Dividers to Repent,& c. be to make them odious?
A27032Whether every untruth be a lye?
A27032Whether he be an Hypocrite, who joyneth with any manner of Worship which he approveth not?
A27032Whether if we separate not we sell the truth about Christs Soveraignty?
A27032Whether it is an indispensible duty to maintain all our Christ ● an liberty, or what?
A27032Whether my Actions be noted, is a matter of fact?
A27032Whether no Church may be communicated with that is not such as Christ called and designed it to be?
A27032Whether not separating be prejudicial to a fundamental, viz Christs Soveraignty?
A27032Whether the true Reading and uncorruptness of particular Texts be sufficiently known by the light of the Scripture alone?
A27032Whether there be little difference between persecuting, and not sharply reproving it?
A27032Whether there be no way but separation, to preserve our Christian liberty?
A27032Whether to be present where things are used in Gods Worship which he commanded not, be a sin?
A27032Which are the Laws?
A27032Which are wounded and torn by such Reformers?
A27032Which of them is it that the man would have me grieve for grieving?
A27032Who can tell where to find this Proteus?
A27032Who is it now that prejudiceth fundamentalls?
A27032Who is there that will deny that A holy and Righteous Government in the hands of holy and righteous men, would be a blessing to the world?
A27032Who talkt of the whole?
A27032Who were the great Antiadiaphorists in Germany, but Iliricus, Amsdorsius, Gallus and other Lutherans?
A27032Who will plead for Oppression?
A27032Why do you refuse the imputation of your own Untruths, if you have not the least free- will to forbear them?
A27032Why doth not the doing it without constraint( as is said) make it as unlawful as obedience?
A27032Why may not I in my travail communicate with a Church whose members and Discipline I know not?
A27032Why then do you write two invectives to cure their esteem of me?
A27032Why then might they not do so to his?
A27032Why then will he publish that which himself supposeth to be my glorying?
A27032Why will not obeying a Minister or de ● ● ver make it as unlawful as obeying a King?
A27032Why would you no more regard your reputation, than to recite such a passage as this?
A27032Will all this experience teach us nothing?
A27032Will any Christian charge this doctrine to be erroneous?
A27032Will you communicate with none that holdeth any thing( yea any errour) which the Jesuits hold?
A27032Will you end as you begun?
A27032Will you teach men to say against Gods command, I must not be so Proud as to think that my example will be observed or regarded?
A27032Will your Reader doubt whether you should repent of such things as words of Impudency unbeseeming a man of understanding?
A27032Will your followers still believe such an open self- contradicting false accuser?
A27032Yea or ever heard them speak for themselves?
A27032Yea or that knew these particular Books were the same that the Apostles wrote, without alteration, till some one told it them?
A27032Yea, how few even of the strictest separating Churches are they, that neglect not Discipline upon some one person?
A27032Yea, or Aaron that made the Golden Calf?
A27032You deny not that your Brother Powel was mistaken?
A27032You grant that we are not to have Communion with a Diocesane Church as such, and that we are not to own Diocesane Bishops?
A27032You tell us anon that Prophets, Nathan, Samuel, and good men have been mistaken?
A27032You — will not be beholding to an Act of Indempnity, but stand upon your Innocency?
A27032[ There being but little difference in the sight of God,& c.] And what should I do with you, when you cast me into such a streight?
A27032and did he believe himself, or could he possibly believe himself, that I approved of the setting up of Cromwell to be Protector?
A27032and how?
A27032and is to be vehemently desired, and sought by just and lawful means?
A27032and many of his followers?
A27032and must we not Repent, if we will be forgiven?
A27032and one which he mentioneth and wrote against himself?
A27032and so Christ had no Church, and was no Christ?
A27032and so advance my reputation?
A27032and so of the rest?
A27032and such like?
A27032and that he contradicted his own Soveraignty?
A27032and that you are the fittest man to be the accuser of them?
A27032and the Anabaptists of them both,& c. Must they all therefore warm all men not to hear each other?
A27032and what a plague his numbring the people brought on his Kingdom; and so of others?
A27032and whether it must be separated from?
A27032and which so many have publickly preached against, both formerly and of late?
A27032and yet be a perfect Saviour?
A27032but whether de facto any do note what I do?
A27032not a Receiving obediential power?
A27032or Impressions?
A27032or any form besides the Relation of the particular members?
A27032or from all that sin in their entrance into the Ministry?
A27032or impose this or that Metre or Tune on them in singing of Psalms?
A27032or no great sinner?
A27032or say any thing else that he hath list to say?
A27032or that you speak evil of the Books which you never read?
A27032or they that lose more of their Love, than of their Liberties?
A27032or to ordinary( at least sanctified) Reason by evidence in the Text it self?
A27032or whether he give us cause to believe that God hath revealed more to him than to them, while he himself can no better reveal it unto others?
A27032or will one serve( as aforesaid) And how shall he judge of those he seeth not?
A27032so they hold the same with all Christians, that there is a God, and a Christ and the Scripture true?
A27032that after twenty years such doleful experience, we will not confess the sinfulness of our divisions?
A27032that is, because it sinneth not through disability, but negligence or wilfulness?
A27032the Cross, and in the other[ he despised the shame]( for so two of them do differ:) how shall he prove which Printer erred?
A27032what Copies most perfect?
A27032what Oath is it that you mean?
A27032what none?
A27032what words are false Printed, and what right?
A27032when he sent out Judas himself, who was first a Thief and after a Traytor?
A27032where then is the insignificancy of these words?
A27032which are the Statutes in force?
A27032which of these is the non- sense?
A27032which so many Books accuse me of?
A27032who dissenteth from you in this?
A27032yea, and when in the same paragraph you are renewing the same sin?
A92925?
A92925A secure method of disputing?
A92925A weighty caution?
A92925AND now, understanding Reader, what dos''t thou expect further?
A92925Again, since it hath been shown they may renounce the Faith of a fallible Church, why may they not renounce her Government?
A92925Again, was there not room enough in Antioch( and the like may much better be said of Rome) for two to preside& preach in?
A92925Again, were S. Peter necessitated to iustify himself, how does it follow that he must therefore need''s speak first?
A92925An hard case, that after thrice saing, Simon Son of Ionas louest thou me?
A92925And are not these pretty mistakes?
A92925And how proves hee that the Apostles intended this creed as a list of all fundamentalls?
A92925And how proves hee that this country had any by that Council?
A92925And how proves hee the application, that England was never anciently under the Pope as Head of the Church?
A92925And how proves hee, this?
A92925And is not that agreable to Peter''s preaching the Iews and Paul''s to the Gentiles when they met in a City where were multitudes of both?
A92925And lastly, who doubts but that Iudas in Hell hath a proper place of his own which no other damned soul hath?
A92925And what is this Principle of mine?
A92925And what stone is this?
A92925And what was that?
A92925And why?
A92925And, Whenas hee asks mee, what lawfull Iurisdiction could remain to the Pope in England, where such and such laws had force?
A92925And, how proves hee the Primitive Church exacted no more?
A92925Are there no Negative Testimonies in the words?
A92925Are these men fit to write Controversies; who can not, or will not, write common sence?
A92925Are they contain''d in the Creed onely?
A92925Are they demonstrative or rigorous Evidences?
A92925Are they of faith, or opinions onely?
A92925Are those doctrines their 39 Articles?
A92925Are you at least united with them?
A92925Are you wiser than they were in the Art of Governing as to this point?
A92925Articles in that creed?
A92925Articles, in which are many things( as hee wel knows) not found nor pretended to bee found in the Apostles creed?
A92925Because they cry Lord, Lord?
A92925But are not there near an hundred times that number, who have skirmish''t against us in particular Controversies?
A92925But do not others call her so besides her own Advocates?
A92925But how proves he that then they must have lost their reason?
A92925But is not this merciless rigour?
A92925But is this all the shame?
A92925But is this all?
A92925But perhaps he means they were Roman- Catholicks; if so, then let me ask, does he mean that they were of our Profession ere they renounc''t it?
A92925But then it should be ask''d what necessity was there of exciting a greater care in S. Peter in particular?
A92925But was there no design in alledging this testimony, or can he make it, though quite contrary to his tenet, serve his turn for nothing?
A92925But what if I show the Doctor, that he hath contributed great mill- stones and huge logges towards the making this Wind- mill of his?
A92925But what is the Ground of his exception?
A92925But what needs any Iudge to determine or decide that which Dr. H. himself hath confest here in his Reply and Answer?
A92925But what said the two appearances of the same Romanist?
A92925But who is the Vmpire to decide this contradiction- quarrell?
A92925But why good Dr.?
A92925But why is he imagin''d the Penman of but at least the first part of Schism Disarm''d?
A92925But, alas, how far are these two from being added together or conjoyned?
A92925But, how dealt Dr. Stapleton with that good man M. Calv ● n?
A92925But, how does hee clear himself of this shuffling nonsence?
A92925But, if they bee necessary, then why does hee call them opinions onely, and that too of an inferiour nature?
A92925But, is there no particularity in order to S. Peter?
A92925But, what matters it what this statute sayes?
A92925But, why is hee, in these his endeavours to vindicate his Church from Schism, so backwards to clear this concerning point?
A92925Can any man in reason imagin I was ignorant that such was their tenet, since I impugn it in this present controversy, as Schismatical?
A92925Can not one be a Bishop, but he must sit in a council before his betters?
A92925Can that bee necessary to bee held or known, which hath no necessary Grounds to make it either held or known?
A92925Can there bee greater abuses objected than these in your Grounds?
A92925Did I say S. Peter was an Arch- bishop and the other two his suffragans?
A92925Did ever man''s Reason run counter in this manner, or his insincerity so resolutely persist never to acknowledge any lapse?
A92925Did they ever make laws to renounce and abrogate the Popes Authority, and define absolutely against essentiall right?
A92925Do Duellers( if their quarrell be serious) use to spare their enemy, and not hurt him in that place where they see him unguarded?
A92925Do not truth and certainty involve essentially in their notions an oppositenes and contrarietie to falshood& error?
A92925Do not you know us?
A92925Do the whole multitude of beleevers hold the bridle& govern themselves?
A92925Do you go about to show that I put not down the Authors words aright, but mangledly& corruptly to my onely& best advantage, as your custome is?
A92925Doe not our eyes and the experience of the whole world testifie this to be so?
A92925Does it prove that the Authour of this welsh manuscript was worth a straw?
A92925Does it then follow, from a Bishops being Head of the Priests in his Diocese, that there is no degree of Authority Superiour to his?
A92925Does not all the world see that the pretended Church of England stands now otherwise in order to the Church of Rome, than it did in H. the 7ths dayes?
A92925Does not common sence inform us that in this cause each City is a particular, that is, one compleat self bounded Common- wealth?
A92925Does not true signifie not- false?
A92925Does such a trifler deserve a Reply?
A92925Eastern Bishops, were gone, ere this Canon,( which is the third in that Council) was made?
A92925For how can a proof conclude evidently unles the inference be necessary?
A92925For how can one separate from the whole Church, unless he separate both from his Superiours and equals too?
A92925For how should conscience be inreressed to defend positions held upon no better ground, with any eagernesse, unlesse reason be interessed first?
A92925For otherwise to what purpose was it to make an interrogation concerning a greater degree of love?
A92925For what Principles have they to character a true beleever?
A92925For what hurt is it to S. Peter''s Headship among the Apostles, if some went one way, some another, to preach?
A92925For what would he infer hence?
A92925For what?
A92925For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat or he that serveth?
A92925For why may not we forsake the Churche''s Communion, if she hath no power to bind to unity in Faith which makes us one of hers?
A92925For, how can any man be bound in reason to show that thing sounding in his behalf, upon which neither he nor his cause relies?
A92925For, of whom should we imagin in reason such a question was ask''t, but of such persons?
A92925For, why should any break Church- Communion as long as hee can keep it with conscience?
A92925Fourthly, what a miserable weaknesse is it to quote this Father against me for using harsh language, who himself uses far harsher?
A92925Good: did not Paul and Titus do the same in other places, were they therefore equall in Authority?
A92925Grant it, who ever affirmed that Fundamentals could be false?
A92925Grant it: what is this to our purpose?
A92925Grant the inference, shown lately to be nothing worth, whas tenet of ours does his conclusion contradict?
A92925Grant this too, what follows hence against the Pope''s Authory?
A92925Had he( meaning S. Peter) any Iurisdiction over the Churches of Asia?
A92925Had not the King the sword in his own hands?
A92925Had not the secular Governours the sword in their hand?
A92925Hath not each Catholike Bishop the same now a dayes over his private Diocese, and yet remains subject to the head of God''s Church notwithstanding?
A92925Hath not this Dr. of Divinity a strange reach of reason, who can conclude men equall in Authority because he finds their names in the same place?
A92925He was asked there,( and I ask him here again) why he omitted Schism against the Head of God''s Church?
A92925Hee asks how I know S r H. found no other Antiquities in it?
A92925Hee asks, if this bee the language of the Roman Schools?
A92925Hee replies: what then were Watham and Heath,& c. all Protestants?
A92925His Grounds?
A92925How came hee then to take notice of this toy?
A92925How can this stand with his Principles, who acknowledges ours a true Church, that is, not hereticall?
A92925How come then the words 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 to signify principall place?
A92925How comes this then to be a falsification when not one word is shown to be falsify''d?
A92925How is it possible then a man indued with the common light of reason can hold a thing true and yet not hold it''s opposite false?
A92925How much more credit were it to lose a bad cause by speaking out candidly, than to strive to maintain it by such pittiful shifts?
A92925How my Ld of Derry digresses from a Papall Authority to a Patriarchall; that is from t?
A92925How shall wee know they serve the same Lord?
A92925How then follows it, that they have changed Christ''s doctrine by addition, who hold more points than are in that creed of the Apostles?
A92925How then was it so proper for à Collection of Ecclesiasticall Councils?
A92925How then, my Lord?
A92925How would you take it if one should spit in your face, and justify the affront because his breath is sweet?
A92925I answer whether they blew their noses or no it matters not; but, did they renounce the Pope''s Authority as Head of the Church?
A92925I answer, grant it; what follows hence?
A92925I ask are they bound or no to believe the Church, when they have but probability to the contrary?
A92925I ask, are they necessary or no?
A92925I ask, can that whole multitude consent in a palpable errour in things visible, or no?
A92925I ask, did hee measure the Land, and number the saxons?
A92925I ask, has hee read the British laws in those times?
A92925I ask, have they any influence or efficacitie at all upon the conclusion or thing they are brought for, or no?
A92925I ask, was not my answer pertinent to his words, the Governours might erre, which was my onely business at that time?
A92925I ask, what kinde of things are their thirty nine Articles?
A92925I ask; what is this to the pretence that their solemne departure was found v. 29. which hee cited for it?
A92925IN MALA CAVSA NON possunt aliter; at malam causam quis coëgit eos habere?
A92925If he startle at this, and demand by what means I can give him such an assurance?
A92925If it do, produce it; if not, why do you alledge this more experience?
A92925If not( as your eyes witnes''t is not) then how are you their Brothers or of their community?
A92925If not, how are you then of one community or Brotherhood as Governed?
A92925If not, how does hee know, or how can hee affirm this?
A92925If not, where is the Vnity or common Headship of the whole, Church?
A92925If the Pope pretend onely to be a Primate or Patriarch,& c. What If he be?
A92925If they bee not necessary, why does hee seem to grant they are, by saying onely that they are not so necessary?
A92925If they can, what means that grumbling parenthesis of the maior part, and to what end or purpose was it brought, since all might erre?
A92925If this were his sole intent there, then why did himself professedly go about to evidence, p. 70. l. 4. what he tells us here needs no evidencing?
A92925In Answer: does hee say, hee could not build on another''s foundation, or, as Dr. H. expresses it Reply p. 56. had not right to doe it?
A92925In the name of wonder where shall we look for Dr. H''s proofs?
A92925Is Brittain at least?
A92925Is England named in the Council of Ephesus, which exempted Cyprus from the Patriarch of Antioch?
A92925Is it a greater obstinacy to deny a Governour taxes, than to rebell absolutely against him?
A92925Is it any wrong to them, or foule play in S. W. to affirm that Dr. H. and his Friends will not speak a contradiction?
A92925Is it not of faith with them, that there is such a thing as God''s words; though it bee not in that creed?
A92925Is it possible Mr. H. must be continually obliged by his cause to such affected insincerity, as still to counterfeit the mistake of the question?
A92925Is it possible Mr. H. should think his Reader so silly, as to take such ridiculous tergiversations for a sufficient Answer?
A92925Is it possible one should trip so often in running over a litle leaf of paper almost as intelligible as legible?
A92925Is it private reason?
A92925Is it the private Spirit?
A92925Is it the true sence of it?
A92925Is it to acknowledge the letter of the Scripture sufficient?
A92925Is not Schism Disarm''d all the same style, or is it at all like the style of the Catholick Gentleman''s Letter?
A92925Is not he that sitteth at meat?
A92925Is not the Ground of all faith a necessary point?
A92925Is not this Dr. a great wit to bring such unauthoriz''d& unlikely trifles for his excuse?
A92925Is not this a fine upshot of such an elaborate answer?
A92925Is not this a gallant disputant?
A92925Is not this a rare disputant?
A92925Is not this a solid man?
A92925Is not this a worthy similitude?
A92925Is not this an undaunted Adversary, who dares aduenture to come into the lists of disputation, armed onely with such Bull- rushes as these?
A92925Is not this as evident, as that the sun shines; and may it not, with equall modesty, bee den''yd that there ever was such a man as K. H. the 8th?
A92925Is not this excellent?
A92925Is not this handsom?
A92925Is not this neat?
A92925Is not this strange Logick?
A92925Is there a greater misery then to stand trifling with such a brabbler?
A92925Is there any easier deference than to for goe a probability upon her contrary affirmation?
A92925Is there any orderly common ty of Government obliging this Head to correspend with the other Head?
A92925Is this a sober discourse, which falls reelingly to the Ground of it self, when none pushes it?
A92925Is this a sufficient Plea for your breaking God''s Church?
A92925Is this man fit to have the charge of souls, who professes to set more by his temporal than their eternal felicity?
A92925Knot or I talk of Infallibility in things unnecessary?
A92925Lastly, he asks, upon this occasion, what contradictories may not this wonder- working faculty of S. W''s reconcile?
A92925Lastly, this being then his solely- reliedon proof, after what a strange manner he manages it?
A92925Lastly, what means his inference of his being clearly superiour in that council?
A92925Let another take his office?
A92925Make an Heretike speak out( saith S. Augustin) and you have h ● lf- confuted him But, what reason gives hee why hee disapproves of my advise?
A92925Must consent of fathers?
A92925Must not he be a very wise man, who sticks not, first to build upon, next to vindicate so wise an Authority?
A92925Must not hee now bee very quarelsome, who can wrangle with such an innocent and plain truth?
A92925Must the common doctrine of the universall Church interpret it?
A92925My question was whether they could erre, and conspire to tell an open ly in a thing visible as the Sun at noon- day?
A92925Needs any mory answer be given to particulars which one yeelds to, than to say he grants them?
A92925Next, I would ask him, what means the word 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉, this?
A92925Next, hee sayes, it may become hereticall or Mahumetan?
A92925Next, it was ask''t him why S. Peter could not be head of the Church but God must needs watch all occasions to manifest it by a particular miracles?
A92925No, my Lord, I styl''d the Pope''s office, the Bridle; do bridles use to ride upon horses?
A92925Not objected?
A92925Now how can any man in reason imagine I should not mention his greatest faults, that is, not use harsh words?
A92925Now what reply attempts Dr. H. against an objection which enervates all the whole Authority he relies on& shows him baffled in his own testimonies?
A92925Now who sees not that an humble desire, that he would not doe it easily, intimates or supposes he had a power to doe it absolutely?
A92925Now, then, I would ask, if this be so, how many Iews S. Paul might convert& govern, and how many S. Peter?
A92925Now, what does Mr. H?
A92925Now, what excuse brings the Bishop for this fundamentall shuffling, importing no less than the avoiding the whole question?
A92925Occulta hic oritur quaestio, Quid igitur?
A92925Or how does hee prove the Land must necessarily bee peopled, as fully as before, immediately after a Conquest so universall and cruell?
A92925Or was it for this opinion of the Pope above the Council, and others of this strain?
A92925Or what novelty is it that persons of equall Authority should doe things by common consent?
A92925Or, do some Governors onely hold the bridle& weild by it the multitude of beleevers?
A92925Or, will it bee deem''d by any indifferent man a competent proof against true faith, to say, that such and such hereticks deny''d it?
A92925Possum- ne ego ex te exculpere hoc verum?
A92925Pray does S r H. neglect all passages which are not of this grave nature?
A92925Reader, canst thou imagin a greater blasphemy?
A92925Reply, had he ever a particular Commission given him, correspondent to the particularizing promise, but here?
A92925Secondly, hee asks, how does it appear that the British Bishops did assent to that Canon?
A92925Secondly, hee tells us, our Ancestours did not stupidly sit still and blow their noses, when they saw themselves thus abused?
A92925Secondly, if they were Protestants, hee demands, of which sect they were?
A92925Sixthly, grant all those Abuses had been true; was there no other remedy but division?
A92925The generall words of the father signify nothing to your purpose; unles they bee apply''d to your party: and who makes the application?
A92925The most frantick Enthusiasts then have an equall pretence?
A92925These are our manifest and undeniable proofs: what arguments does hee hring to blinde the Evidences?
A92925These are the points between us; what say you to these?
A92925Thirdly is it such news that Authors should be of severall opinions?
A92925This is my present charge against him, consisting of these foure branches?
A92925Vnder that of Hereticks?
A92925Was ever man so ignorant of the common laws of disputing?
A92925Was ever such an Answer contriu''d?
A92925Was ever such an explication heard of?
A92925Was ever such frivolous stuff heard of?
A92925Was this power it self thus cast out before?
A92925Was this the ordinary Government of the Primitive Church?
A92925Well, my L d, are you and they both joyntly under the Government of those Patriarchs, or any other common Government?
A92925Were not this a wise and edifying Sermon?
A92925What Nations were these?
A92925What Symptomes are these, and of what?
A92925What a mysterious piece of sence is here?
A92925What a piece of wit is here?
A92925What a wise task it was to consult all the multitude of Grammars extant for such a trifle, which was just at his nose?
A92925What becomes then of good S. Iohn Baptist, who called the ill- prepared Iews a generation of vipers?
A92925What can be more expresse and full?
A92925What could I expect other?
A92925What dare not I, and do not I affirm?
A92925What does Mr. H?
A92925What does this Dr. of Divinity?
A92925What follows in his 25. page is onely his own sayings?
A92925What insuperable difficulties the Bp''s sooth- saying fancy proposes?
A92925What is this to the Question whether these words[ the Papacy as such, as it is now maintain''d by many] cohere in sence or no?
A92925What man in his wits ever pretended it or imagin''d, but that the Apostles might count mony wrong, or be mistaken in knowing what a clock it was?
A92925What means hee by the Eastern Bishops?
A92925What means this Dr. by this instance?
A92925What need three testimonies, strung together, to shew one restrictive word?
A92925What then?
A92925What then?
A92925What then?
A92925What?
A92925Whence, or from what Authority?
A92925Where then is your Brother hood?
A92925Where''s the difference?
A92925Whereas I onely ask''t him why he did affirm it without knowing it?
A92925Whether could any other Apostle by any power given him by Christ countermand or interpose in them?
A92925Which shows now the greater charity?
A92925Whither away my Lord?
A92925Who for bids them to go to visit the sick with them, or such like religious duties?
A92925Who knows not likewise that they stand accused by us of the fact of renouncing an Authority far higher than Patriarchall?
A92925Whom do you impugn then?
A92925Why so, my L d?
A92925Why?
A92925Why?
A92925Will any man endeavour to turn one out of possession lawfully, without a plea, or produce a plea without either any motive or reason in it?
A92925Will he say it is an usurpation?
A92925Will hee have mee reckon up again the exceptions against it?
A92925Will hee say,''t is that of the secular power being Head of the Church, or that of Bishops?
A92925Will less serve than such proofs to iustify such a separation?
A92925Would not Supreme Bishop or Governour have served, without being thus unfortunately witty in calling it a Summum genus?
A92925Yet Dr. H. assures us that''t is in vain to speak of those to him; and why?
A92925],[ Paris?
A92925and a greater danger of disaccepting ours in them, than theirs in the Puritans?
A92925and do not the Romanists excommunicate you and think you of another Religion because you hold it?
A92925and how can reason be obliged to the serious, and vigorous patronage of what it felf knows certainly that it knows not whether it be true or no?
A92925and is not this time extoll''d as that in which the Reformation in this point began?
A92925and what a miserable life does he lead in turning over leaves daily to so litle purpose?
A92925and, if it does not, what is it more then Dr. H''s own saying?
A92925and, why?
A92925as not such?
A92925asks us who must put the case, or state the question?
A92925because they believe them not I ask, had they a demonstration they were false?
A92925can not one be so without being particular Bishop of each see in the world?
A92925could not he be Bishop there and speak last both, without giving the sentence?
A92925did I add or change any title in favour of it?
A92925did it not ly in his power to right himself as hee ● isted, and to admit those pretended eneroachments onely so far as hee thought iust and fitting?
A92925did it not ly in their power to chuse whether they would admit or no things destructive to their Rights?
A92925does to draw of his Readers from the point in hand?
A92925for maintaining the substance of the Pope''s Authority held by all?
A92925himself: and upon what Grounds?
A92925how does this vindicate the Church of England or take of my exception?
A92925how then appears it from the words that this was onely an exortation?
A92925how then, and with what face can you pretend I falsify''d it?
A92925if he did not, how can he affirm it, or alledge this for his excuse?
A92925if not, how can it possibly signifie the Gentile part onely, for which hee produced it?
A92925if not, where is their submission of their judgements, where is their believing the Church?
A92925is it of little concernment to examin whether the Grounds bee sufficient or no?
A92925is there not a palbable difference put between the pretended Authorities of imposing points to be held, in us and them?
A92925let us see between whom this all- Communion was broke; between two Churches; and by whom?
A92925make any advantage of it?
A92925more than these?
A92925nay did I add, detract, or change the least particle how unconcerning soever, or do you goe about to show any such thing?
A92925nay was it not possible this might have been don even to the unbeleevers themselves?
A92925or because they call him Lord?
A92925or can all hold what some do not hold?
A92925or can not a Negative testimony testify a Negative point without necessarily recurring to solve Affirmatives?
A92925or did your Lp ever meet a bridle on horsback?
A92925or does he mean perhaps that they remain''d Catholicks after the renouncing it?
A92925or how he could know it having noe ground to know it?
A92925or how is England visibly ▪ united to it, vnder this notion?
A92925or is it, though thus advantageous to the whole Church, to be rejected because of the abuses of particular persons?
A92925or is this the point disputed between Catholicks and Protestants?
A92925or the Papacy with super additions?
A92925or to what end do you huddle together those pretended extravagancies for your vindication?
A92925or was it a friendly part to involve his Friends in his own wise predicament?
A92925or was not the word pasce spoken imperatively by a Master to his servant as apt to signify a Commission as the words, Goe teach all Nations, were?
A92925or what hinders her from doubting, if she sees she may be wrong?
A92925or why he could not be chief of the Apostles without having a greater tongue of fire?
A92925or, is it an undeniable Principle that you ought to endanger your soul where you grant there is no necessity?
A92925or, shall wee have any for the future?
A92925or, what relation hath the pointing out to us such a word to the inferring a conclusion from three testimonies?
A92925our question is about the limitation of Iurisdiction, what serve his testimonies for, or what do they there unles they can prove that?
A92925replies: yes, well enough?
A92925that S. Peter& S. Paul were distinct Bishops there also?
A92925that is, that those many Cities are more ones, that is, many Cōmon- wealths?
A92925that is, was it not in actuall force till and at this time?
A92925the Catholicks, or the Arians?
A92925till Constantine''s time?
A92925unless they be willing to submit their private opinions to her Authority, how can they be said to believe her at all?
A92925was ever common sence so abus''d?
A92925was it not in Peter''s power to elect him?
A92925was this single Abbot either pretended to bee a Council, or these words of his some authentick act of a Council?
A92925were there noe worthier persons present, or did the thing to be concluded onely concern his see, or indeed did it concern it at all?
A92925what Logick can conclude such an Act pardonable by such a Plea?
A92925what does he?
A92925what faith is to bee given, to the most formall bargain made with such Copes- masters of testimonies?
A92925what means then this laying out my words in such a forme?
A92925what need you ask that question?
A92925what saies hee to this?
A92925what then?
A92925what weaker then than to think they were separated from the Church for oppositing those more rigorous pretences?
A92925where is there any supreme Governour, or Governours to whom all are bound to submit, and conform themselves in the common concerns of the Church?
A92925where is your order?
A92925why do you instead of thus doing your duty, stand asking me the same question over again?
A92925would he have it a parenthesis or no?
A61632''s first Question is, which way the Child cometh to have right to Baptism, any more than all the Infidels Children in the world?
A61632''s ground?
A61632''s principles made so many Bishops that every one might have had three or four for his share?
A61632( Are not these kind words for themselves, considering what he gives to others?)
A6163218. and that which the Papists give to the Host, when it is carried up and down the streets?
A61632Again, Why should not you bear with lesser contradiction, when others must bear with far greater from you?
A61632Also did not Ridley stand upon his Right to the Bishoprick of London though ready to die?
A61632And How could I do that without proving those Practices to be sinful?
A61632And Is it not the same case here, If Men only afford an occasional Presence, at some parts of our Worship?
A61632And Is this all the Antidote against the Mischief of Separation?
A61632And What could more harden the Papists, then to see Men put no difference betwen these?
A61632And are we now told, That all that can lawfully be done is done?
A61632And as for you, Augustin, Who can with patience read your long and fierce Declamations, against the sober Donatists?
A61632And by that time all these have set up among us, shall we not be in a very hopeful way to preserve the Protestant Religion?
A61632And can not these prevail with Men to do that, which they think in their Consciences they may lawfully do, towards joyning in Communion with us?
A61632And can we think all these persons had praesential and local Communion with Saint Augustin in his Church at Hippo?
A61632And consequently, whether others may not as justly be said to draw away their People from them, as they are charged with the same practice?
A61632And could Mr. B. have found it in his heart to have told him that he did not understand the right constitution of Churches?
A61632And did not he declare, That he came not to dissolve the Law, but to fulfill it?
A61632And did not the false Apostles do so, and have not others followed their examples?
A61632And did not their Example powerfully help forward the Reformation of all Europe?
A61632And did they not give them Authority to doe what they had appointed?
A61632And doth this Kindness only belong to some of our Parochial Churches?
A61632And from whence does it then come, that some Englishmen themselves have so ill an opinion of her at present, and divide rashly from her, as they do?
A61632And how could they make choice of men for their fitness and abilities, when their abilities depended so much on the Apostles laying on of their hands?
A61632And how then can it be imagined, that it has changed its use?
A61632And if Presbytery had been settled upon the Kings Restauration, would they not have continued their Separation?
A61632And if it be, whether the Children of confederated Parents not being confederated themselves, can convey a right to their Children?
A61632And if men be wrongfully excommunicate, are they thereby absolved from all publick Worshipping of God?
A61632And if they could be drawn into the design, would the People submit?
A61632And is all this nothing but to be the Bishop''s Curates, and to officiate in some of his Chapels?
A61632And is it not to their wise conduct, to which next under God, his Word is beholden for its Victories and Triumphs?
A61632And is it probable the Apostle should prescribe a Rule of mutual forbearance, in such a case as this?
A61632And is not a mistake or error of Conscience all one?
A61632And is not every Church- member bound to perform these?
A61632And is not that possible and lies in them to do, which they acknowledge lawful to be done, and can do at some times?
A61632And is promising and performance all one?
A61632And is the Power of the Keys in their hands too?
A61632And is this all?
A61632And must we never Preach against the Papists but when they are present?
A61632And must you, even you, that should be our comfort, become our shame, and break our hearts, and make Men Papists by your Temptation?
A61632And on the other side, hath not Mr. B. complained publickly of the weakness and injudiciousness of too many of the Non- conformist Preachers?
A61632And so many useful Men be incouraged and taken into the Constitution?
A61632And that he complyed with Iohn''s Baptism, because he was to fulfill all righteousness?
A61632And the worst cases imaginable supposed, in stead of that which is really theirs?
A61632And therefore why may not every Church appoint its own Rite of admission of Members into its Body?
A61632And upon all these several bars to the Parents Right, how few Children will be left, that a man can baptize with a safe Conscience?
A61632And was it Idolatry and to be tolerated in 1675?
A61632And was it not very pertinent to this, to shew how far an erroneous conscience may, or may not excuse from sin?
A61632And was this an argument the Power was then in the People?
A61632And were these true Churches all that while, and are not ours so now?
A61632And what Argument can stand before a man of such prowesse in disputing?
A61632And what coherence is there now between this, and the Proof that I bring for the Existence of a Deity?
A61632And what consequence is there from the unlawfulness of the Worship of Images, against our worshipping of God?
A61632And what if it represents subjection to Christ as the Redeemer?
A61632And what is there in Theodoret which contradicts this?
A61632And what is this but to deny Communion with the Church of England?
A61632And what is this to the Impositions of our Church, or Separation on the account of them?
A61632And what is this to the power of the Church?
A61632And what must we do?
A61632And what need a new Church when himself allows occasional distinct Assemblies for greater Edification?
A61632And what then can justifie this Separation, but a difference of Opinion as to some circumstantials in Worship?
A61632And what then?
A61632And what then?
A61632And what then?
A61632And what then?
A61632And what then?
A61632And what was there, which the old Non- conformists more complained of, than the want of a more Preaching Ministery?
A61632And where hath he appointed that there should be no other Churches but particular Congregations?
A61632And whether any part of the People might still own that relation which he had before to them, without palpable disobedience and contempt of Authority?
A61632And whether besides all these, actual confederation and joyning in Church Covenant be not necessary?
A61632And who are these People?
A61632And who is the Schismatick here?
A61632And why should not you bear with my Dissent, as well as I do with yours?
A61632And why should we imagin it otherwise, as to extent of Power and Iurisdiction?
A61632And would he conceal such weighty things from those who were so desirous to find the Truth, and so resolved to adhere to it?
A61632And yet is not this a Professing, Dedicating, Covenanting, Symbolical, Sacramental Sign, as much as the Sign of the Cross is among us?
A61632And, Do we not feel it?
A61632And, Do we not make want of Discipline, one of the Reasons of our Separation?
A61632And, Doth it not plainly signifie, that Errors of Conscience is a protection against Schism?
A61632And, Doth not the Apostle expresly say, That he was made under the Law?
A61632And, Hath he now deserved this at your hands, to have them all thrown in his face, and to be thus upbraided with his former kindness?
A61632And, How is it possible, upon these terms, to have any Peace, or Order, or any establish''d Church?
A61632And, Is this a good ground for Separation, that the Preaching is too good for the People?
A61632And, Is this a good way of Answering, to dissemble the main force of an Argument, that something may seem to be said to it?
A61632And, Is this the Damnable, Devillish, Sacrilegious Schism you talk of?
A61632And, Must such Mens Judgments be taken, concerning the Abilities and Competency of their Ministers?
A61632And, Shall the Holy Office and Calling, which is so agreeable to the VVord, be misliked, because it is called a Priesthood?
A61632And, What could this be for, but to draw People from their Churches, to make up Separate Congregations?
A61632And, What is a Formal Separation if this be not?
A61632And, Wherein doth our Church differ from its first Establishment?
A61632And, Which of them Reads what they think lawful at their own Assemblies?
A61632And, saith he, Shall they use our hands to do their Works, and pull their Freedom out of the Fire?
A61632Are all these Rules now come to nothing but what follows from the nature of the thing?
A61632Are not David''s Psalms the same, whether they be Sung, or Said?
A61632Are not the words express, that they promise both by their Sureties?
A61632Are not these men hugely to seek for Arguments against our Church that talk at this rate?
A61632Are not these sufficient Testimonies that I am your Son, but you must expect my obedience in such a trifling Ceremony as putting off my Hat?
A61632Are there none that scruple giving common respect to others as a sort of Idolatry?
A61632Are there none that scruple the lawfulness of Infant- baptism among us?
A61632Are there none that scruple the validity of our Ordinations, and say, we can have no true Churches, because we renounce Communion with the Pope?
A61632Are there none that scruple the very use of Baptism and the Lords Supper, saying they are not to be literally understood?
A61632Are they Churches rightly constituted, with whom they may joyn in Communion as Members?
A61632Are they Divine or Human?
A61632Are they only the grave and wise Pastors among themselves, which are scorned by such men?
A61632Are you afraid of having too many Friends, that you thus use those, whom you once took to be such?
A61632As for those of the Separation, saith Parker a Noted Non- conformist, Who have Confuted them more than we?
A61632At what Time?
A61632Before I answer this Question, I hope, I may ask another; whence comes this zeal now against a National Church?
A61632Besides, why may not our Ministers be obliged to certify the Bishop, as well as theirs to certify the Presbytery?
A61632But I pray doth it hence follow, that Infants do perform Faith and Repentance by their Sureties?
A61632But Who are these Vsurpers among us, since we have a legal establishment, and we thought Law and Vsurpation contrary to each other?
A61632But after all this, wherein is it that he hath thus contradicted himself?
A61632But are these tolerable inconveniencies?
A61632But as to Abilities and Knowledge fit for Ministers, Are not the People admirable Judges?
A61632But can those be called Schismaticks for not communicating with a Church, who are first excommunicated by that Church?
A61632But did I ever say, there was no Certainty without Infallible Assistance?
A61632But did he ever divide the Church on such an account as this?
A61632But did the Churches of New England allow this for a just Cause?
A61632But do I any where say, that being in the Empire, they were bound to submit to the Roman Church?
A61632But doth he mean any indifferent Rites, or Ceremonies, where the Doctrine is sound?
A61632But doth not Mr. Baxter say, that the universal Church is headed by Christ himself?
A61632But have they no right to their own Souls and to the care of them?
A61632But have we not the same Religion still?
A61632But how could 5000 then doe all this together?
A61632But how then comes he to justifie the Separation from the Church of Rome?
A61632But how?
A61632But if I onely mean a Christian Kingdom, who denies it?
A61632But if men do not sin in making an Image a stated Motive of Worship( whoever said they did not?
A61632But if the Profane must be excluded, by what Law?
A61632But if the Question be, by what way this National Consent is to be declared?
A61632But is it lawful for a Congregation to separate on the account of Infant- Baptism?
A61632But is it said so, in plain words?
A61632But is not all this true supposing that such new species of Churches be so devised and so imposed?
A61632But is this to be looked for?
A61632But let this pass, what follows?)
A61632But suppose the Indulgence be at present strictly limited to Dissenting Protestants; are we sure it shall always so continue?
A61632But the Apostles never gave any such Rules themselves, about outward Modes of Worship with Ceremonies, Feasts, Fasts, Liturgies,& c. What then?
A61632But were these Churches quiet, after this Separation made?
A61632But what ground is there to suppose so much greater means of Edification in the Separate Congregations?
A61632But what have we to do to judge the Members of other Reformed Churches?
A61632But what if they will not?
A61632But what is all this to the purpose?
A61632But what is there in all this to prove that all the Christians in the whole City were then present, and that this Church would hold them all?
A61632But what is there like that in this Epistle to Leo?
A61632But what is there, which the most inveterate enemies of our Church can charge in her doctrine, as new, as false, as absurd?
A61632But what is this dangerous Secret, that they have hitherto kept in, out of meer veneration to the Church of England?
A61632But what is this notorious doctrine?)
A61632But what is this to the proof of the Congregational way?
A61632But what need all this?
A61632But what new and strong Reason doth he bring for it?
A61632But what then?
A61632But whence comes it to pass, that any who think occasional Communion with us to be lawful, should not think themselves obliged to constant Communion?
A61632But wherein lies the unsufferable malignity of that?
A61632But which of all these necessary duties may not be performed within the terms of the Law?
A61632But which will be the greater advantage to him, to see it spread and increase, or care taken in time to suppress it?
A61632But why should you suspect an Erroneous Conscience in the Case?
A61632But you say, they have the same Faith, and they are very Orthodox; Why then, saith he, do they Separate?
A61632But, Did the whole force of my Argument lie there?
A61632But, Were they not Baptized in this Church, and received into Communion with it as Members of it?
A61632But, What sence can Dr. O. here put upon the being otherwise minded: Otherwise than what?
A61632But, Wherein doth it lie?
A61632But, Whither will not Mens Indiscreet Zeal, and love of their own Fancies carry them, especially after 40 years prescription?
A61632But, Why must the King bear all the blame, if Mens Souls be not provided for according to their own wishes?
A61632But, Will not this equally hold against our Church, if it Excommunicates those who can not conform?
A61632By Whom?
A61632By running from one Communion to another?)
A61632Can Mr. B. imagine, that such Men thought themselves still bound to Preach, although they were silenced by our Laws?
A61632Can Mr. B. satisfie his Mind with such Answers?
A61632Can any thing be plainer, than that the Book was written by the Non- conformists, and that Mr. Rathband was only the Publisher of it?
A61632Can these things cause death, and distill poyson into a soul?
A61632D ● they declare Total Communion lawful?
A61632Did I ever in my life say the least thing tending that way?
A61632Did I ever mention Mr. Rathband''s Testimony as a sufficient proof?
A61632Did I not fear, it was some dreadful thing; some notorious heresie, condemned by one or two at least of the four General Councils?
A61632Did I not mention their going from him to the Anabaptists and Quakers, upon the very same ground?
A61632Did he ever repent of holding that Office to his death?
A61632Did he not command his Disciples to go hear the Scribes and Pharisees, because they sate in Moses Chair?
A61632Did he not go up to the Feasts at Ierusalem, as a Member of the Iewish Church, and frequent the Synagogues?
A61632Did he set up separate Congregations, because a square Cap and a Tippet would not go down with him?
A61632Did not Christ appoint Apostles and give them Commission and Authority for that end?
A61632Did not Cranmer and Ridley, and Hooper, and Farrar, and Latimer, all Bishops of this Church, suffer Martyrdom by their Means?
A61632Did not the Apostles appoint Rulers in the several Churches, and charged the People to obey them?
A61632Did not they in all places, as they planted Churches, appoint Officers to teach and govern them?
A61632Did these Men think, the Apostles Woe be unto me if I Preach not the Gospel, did reach to their case?
A61632Did they not continue in the apostles Doctrine and Fellowship and breaking of Bread and Prayers?
A61632Did they suspect I was turn''d Papist, at such a Time, when all the Nation was set against Popery?
A61632Did they want warmth and zeal for Religion, who burnt at the Stake for it?
A61632Do no you know, what Corah, Dathan, and Abiram suffer''d?
A61632Do not I say as plainly, as words can express it, that a wilful error doth not excuse from sin?
A61632Do not Princes and Governours give an account of their proceedings for the satisfaction of their Subjects minds?
A61632Do they allow this to the Lutheran Churches?
A61632Do they not in other Churches abroad?
A61632Do we declare that we are excited by it to worship God?
A61632Do we not daily see such things to be the fruits of popular elections, where men are concerned for the strength and reputation of their Party?
A61632Do we not know it?
A61632Do we want Discipline?
A61632Do you think the worse of your self because you are called Brownists?
A61632Doth God reveal his Will to the meek, the humble, the inquisitive, the resolute Minds?
A61632Doth Mr. B. believe that all the Christians in these 800 Churches had personal Communion with Theodoret?
A61632Doth he not say, the multitudes were so great in the smaller Churches in the Lent Assemblies, that not a few were stifled and carried home for dead?
A61632Doth he say, or intimate, that all the Christians of the City were present?
A61632Doth it not import an obligation lying on the person?
A61632Doth not Iudgment begin with us?
A61632Doth not Mr. B. confess, That they have too many such among themselves?
A61632Doth not holding up the hand signify and represent?
A61632Doth not this look very improbably?
A61632Doth not this overthrow any other Order or Vnion among Christians but what Christ hath instituted and appointed for them?
A61632Doth that prove an Epistle wherein he vindicates himself from the imputation of Heresie, to be spurious?
A61632Doth the King pretend to do any thing in this matter, but according to the establish''d Laws and Orders of this Church?
A61632Doth the VVord Authorise him, to Administer the Sacraments?
A61632Doth the VVord enjoyn the Minister to Teach diligently?
A61632Doth the nature of Church- discipline lie in that?
A61632Doth this look like a Precept of mutual forbearance, as to the differences then among them?
A61632Either those separarate Meetings are lawful or not; if not, Why doth not Mr. Baxter disown them?
A61632Et comment donc s''imaginer qu''elle ayt changé d''usage?
A61632Et d''oú vient donc, que des Anglois mémes en ont aujourdhuy si mechante opinion,& rompre si temerairement comme ils font, avec Elle?
A61632First, Whether the Apostle speaks of different opinions, or of different practises?
A61632For Gerson putting the question, what the effect of such excommunications is?
A61632For Mr. B. puts this in the front of his Quaere''s; Do you think, that he is a Separatist that meeteth not in the same Parish Church with you?
A61632For faith he to his Father, Why do you require me to put off my Hat in your Presence, and to make this the condition of my staying in your House?
A61632For if the Papists should desire the liberty but of one Church in London, doth that prove they are no more than can make one Congregation?
A61632For my Words are, Is it that they Fear the Reproaches of the People?
A61632For suppose they should be mistaken, doth this error of Conscience justifie their separation, or not?
A61632For the Episcopal Government, what is there in it that is dangerous, and may reasonably alarm mens consciences?
A61632For the Question is not, Whether Abiathar did not deserve to be put out, but to whom it belonged to do it, whether to the King, or the People?
A61632For was there not a Church here settled upon the Reformation in the time of Edward 6. and Queen Elizabeth?
A61632For was there not a Church to be formed in the beginning?
A61632For where do we ever allow such an use of Images in our Church?
A61632For who was it that did govern it?
A61632For whoever thought themselves justly ejected?
A61632For why may not the Church appoint such a Rite of Admission of one of her Members declaring it to be no part of Baptism?
A61632For, Did not they take out Indulgences, Build Meeting Places, and keep up Separate Congregations ever since?
A61632For, What Vnion can be justifiable with those whose terms of Communion are unlawful?
A61632For, What is it which the Papists have more envied and maligned than the Church of England?
A61632For, how do I know when you will have done with your tokens of respect?
A61632For, was not the Government of the Church Aristocratical in the Apostles times?
A61632For, what if Theodoret''s Epistles came out of the Vatican Copy?
A61632From what grounds come they to practise occasional Communion?
A61632From whence it follows, that the main thing in dispute was, whether this Ceremony of washing hands could be omitted, without defiling the conscience?
A61632Hath Dr. O. yielded, that in case some terms of Communion in our Church were not insisted upon, they would give over separation?
A61632Hath not Mr. B. complained with more than ordinary resentment, that they are ready to scorn, and vilifie the gravest wisest Pastors?
A61632Hath not Mr. B. fully set forth the Pride, Ignorance, Censoriousness, Headiness, Rashness of raw and injudicious Zealots?
A61632Hath not the same Doctrine, the same Government, the same manner of Worship, continued in this Church?
A61632Hath our Church made any New Terms of Communion, or alter''d the Old Ones?
A61632Hath this been the temper of our scrupulous Brethren of late?
A61632Have not we Publick, and the Papists only Private Allowance?
A61632Have those of the Congregational way since alter''d their judgments?
A61632He grants the consequence, and cries, What then?
A61632How came it to be changed, from that to a Democratical Form?
A61632How come these Terms of Communion to be so unlawful now; which were then approved by such holy, learned, and excellent men as our first Reformers?
A61632How comes it then so hard for men to understand so easy, so plain, so intelligible a thing?
A61632How comes this to make them more to have Communion with our Church, than the like presence would make them to have Communion with the Roman Church?
A61632How doth that appear?
A61632How doth this appear from the nature of the thing, and the necessary duties of Christians?
A61632How far the Apostles Rule, hath an influence on our present case?
A61632How fully hath Mr. B. set forth the Vngovernable and Factious Humor of this sort of People, and the Pernicious consequences of complying with them?
A61632How many Advances had we presently made for letting in the grossest Idolatry?
A61632How many Divines of the Church of Rome had been quoted, to shew, that they went no further and desired no more than this?
A61632How then comes this to be thought so impossible a case as to the thing it self?
A61632How then could he possibly infer from hence, that I set Man''s Laws above Gods?
A61632How then doth this prove, that I render it impossible, by any Certain Argument, to prove the Existence of a Deity?
A61632How then is it a medium in God''s Worship?
A61632How then?
A61632However, Why all this while, no Constant Communicant with any Church?
A61632However, he thinks this will prove( What, that they differ from us in any substantial part of Worship?
A61632I Ask, How we should come by the sense, but from the words?
A61632I Asked, What the matter was?
A61632I grant it; but is it not expresly said, that the Question was sent up from the Churches, to the Apostles and Presbyters?
A61632If Felicissimus and his Brethren dislike some things in the Church of Carthage, Why may not they go to the Mountains for separate Meetings?
A61632If all the Question be, how all the Congregations in England make up this one Church?
A61632If any Divine of the Church of England had said any thing to this purpose, what out- cries of Popery had been made against us?
A61632If it be a Divine Rule, they are of the National Church as well as we; if it be a humane Rule, how comes consent in this to make a National Church?
A61632If it were a permanent sign of the Cross, would it be for a Testimony to God, or to Men?
A61632If men be negligent in doing their duty, must the Church bear the blame, and this be pleaded for a ground of Separation from her Communion?
A61632If no error will excuse from sin, why is the Question afterwards put by me, What error will excuse?
A61632If not, why are they not proved to be unlawful?
A61632If not, why do they doe any thing relating to Church Government, for which they have no Command in Scripture?
A61632If our Assemblies be built upon that Rock, How can you deny them to be True Churches?
A61632If saving faith be necessary, whether the outward profession of it be sufficient?
A61632If such as these had not been busie at Philippi( where it appears that Iews inhabited) What need St. Paul give so much caution against them?
A61632If the Novatians do think your Discipline too loose, Why should not they joyn together for stricter?
A61632If the good People were imposed upon against their Wills in the choice of Cornelius, Why may not they choose Novatian for their Pastor?
A61632If the same Man puts on finer Clothes at London, than he wears in the Countrey, Is he not the same Man for all that?
A61632If then the Doctrine of our Church be sound, VVhat VVarrant have you to call us Antichrists?
A61632If they ask, how it comes to be one National Church?
A61632If they do, will they be so unjust, as not to allow the same favor and kindness to our own Church?
A61632If they have the same Doctrines, the same Sacraments, For what cause do they set up another Church in opposition to ours?
A61632If this be true, as no doubt Mr. B. believes it, then what such mighty help, or assistance is this to our great Parishes?
A61632If this be unjust, is it separation to be so excommunicated?
A61632If we allowed the Worship of Images to be lawfull, this were a pertinent Question; but since we deny it, what makes all this against us?
A61632If you think such a Separation unlawful, then Why do you pretend to confute my Sermon, which was designed purposely against it?
A61632In it an Objection is thus put; But What shall we say then to the P ● pists?
A61632In what Manner was this necessity of Separation created?
A61632Into what Hard- heartedness have we sinned our selves?
A61632Is Schism indeed become such an inconsiderable and petty inconvenience?
A61632Is all this done for the honor of our Reformation?
A61632Is all this nothing but the natural effect of the levity or volubility of Peoples Minds?
A61632Is it Idolatry, and not to be tolerated in 1680?
A61632Is it Separation, saith Mr. B. to refuse Pastors that are Vsurpers, and have no true Power over them?
A61632Is it a Sin, to break the Churches Communion, or, Is it not?
A61632Is it because they have no right to the Ordinances?
A61632Is it fit for private persons, when Laws are in force, to take upon them to Iudge what Laws are fit to continue, and what not?
A61632Is it fit or reasonable, that the opinion of such persons be taken, concerning the qualifications of their Ministers?
A61632Is it from the Love of Peace and Concord, as Mr. B. saith?
A61632Is it in the Point of Separation, which is the present business?
A61632Is it indeed come to this?
A61632Is it not possible for a Man to speak of Peace before Hannibal, or of Obedience to Government before Julius Caesar?
A61632Is it not said, that the Apostles and Presbyters met to debate it; and that the multitude was silent?
A61632Is it not said, that the Decrees were passed by the Apostles and Presbyters, without any mention of the People?
A61632Is it not then a strange thing he should thus subject the Judgment of Ministerial Knowledge to such a Company of Triers as these?
A61632Is it not therefore a significant and symbolical Ceremony?
A61632Is it not therefore dedicating, covenanting, and sacramental, as much as the sign of the Cross?
A61632Is it that they have not Power to exclude men, whether their faults be Scandalous to the Congregation or not?
A61632Is it then probable this Church at Carthage should consist of one single Congregation?
A61632Is it to God?
A61632Is it to us, even to us, a Crime intolerable to call us to Repentance?
A61632Is not this a Plea common to all?
A61632Is not this a very fair concession to the Papists?
A61632Is not this admirable ingenuity, to rail upon a man, for suppositions of his own making?
A61632Is not this an admirable way of Communicating with our Churches?
A61632Is not this indeed to the purpose?
A61632Is not this just the old Brownists Argument?
A61632Is not this now a more likely way to reduce the far greatest part of Christianity to Paganism than denying the lawfulness of Separation?
A61632Is our Worship directed to it?
A61632Is such a Consociation of Churches a Duty or not, in such cases?
A61632Is the thing grown so much darker than formerly?
A61632Is there an indispensable obligation to do one part of your duty, and none at all to the other?
A61632Is there no hopes to bring the People to a better temper, and more judgement?
A61632Is there no positive Rule or Direction in this matter?
A61632Is there no way, but to your Tents O Israel?
A61632Is there not Crying Sin with us?
A61632Is this observed in any one Meeting in London, or through England?
A61632Is this the truth of the case indeed?
A61632Is this the way to mend the matter, and to make them grave and wise?
A61632Is this your Ingenuity, your Gratitude, your Christian Temper?
A61632It is but a slender evasion, which they use, when they call these onely voluntary Combinations, for what are all Churches else?
A61632It is lawful, saith Mr. B. to have Communion with the French, Dutch, or Greek Church, Must constant Communion therefore with them be a duty?
A61632It is true the Brethren were present at the nomination of a new Apostle: but were not the Women so too?
A61632It now remains, that we consider whether the restraint of Discipline in our Parochial Churches doth overthrow their Constitution?
A61632Lastly, Doth the VVord Authorise the Minister to execute the Censures and Discipline of Christ?
A61632Let any Man now Iudge, whether this be the discourse of one that rendred it impossible, by any certain Argument, to prove the Existence of a Deity?
A61632M ● ● t we needs therefore never hold fast that which is good?
A61632Mr. B. appearing very warm in this business, what doth Mr. A. coming after him, but make it the very first and fundamental Ground of their Separation?
A61632Mr. B. indeed acts agreeably to his Principles, in coming to our Liturgy; but Where are all the rest?
A61632Must all have equal Votes?
A61632Must he therefore derive his power from it?
A61632Must one speak of nothing but Drums and Trumpets before, great Generals?
A61632Must they Separate from them too?
A61632Must we stand still with open Arms, and naked Breasts to receive all the Wounds they are willing to give us?
A61632Nay, doth not Mr. B. in the same place make it lawfull to make an Image an Object or Medium of our consideration exciting our minds to Worship God?
A61632No Obligation upon a Christian to that, equal to the necessity of Preaching?
A61632No, he dares not say that: but what then?)
A61632Not agreeing in the main things?
A61632Not maintaining Occasional Communion with them?
A61632Not owning their Churches to be true?
A61632Not, in exposing the particular faults of some Men, and laying them to the charge of the whole Party?
A61632Not, in raking into old Sores, or looking back to the proceedings of former times?
A61632Not, in sharp and provoking reflections on Mens Persons?
A61632Now I Ask, If there be not as great an obligation at least, upon Christians to preserve Peace in the Church, as with all Men?
A61632Now I would fain know, what Churches these men are of?
A61632Now where is it, that our Church excludes such a representation?
A61632Now wherein is it that our Diocesan Episcopacy destroys the being of Parochial Churches for want of the Power of Discipline?
A61632Now, Is not Discipline one of God''s Ordinances?
A61632Now, what a strange piece of crosness is this, to dispute the lawfulness of doing it at Church, because we do it not at the Market- place?
A61632One Congregation scruples any kind of Order as an unreasonable Imposition and restraint of the Spirit, is Separation on that account lawful?
A61632Or is it, that they are bound to justify what they doe, and to prosecute the Person for those faults for which they put him back from the Communion?
A61632Or that they did any thing which deserved so severe a punishment?
A61632Or was it no Idolatry then, but is become so now, and intolerable Idolatry too?
A61632Or whether Sung in a Cathedral Tune, or as set by a Parish Clerk?
A61632Pool''s Synopsis?
A61632Pour le gouvernement Episcopal, qu''a t''il qui soit dangereux,& qui puisse raisonnablement alarmer des consciences?
A61632Principles, the People are not bound to Separate from such a Man, notwithstanding his other Abilities?
A61632Quels funestes effets ne produiroit pas une telle separation si elle s''établissoit au milieu de vous?
A61632Qui estce qui y fit resveiller si miraculeusement la verité?
A61632Rules for the Government of his Church; which we are bound to observe, and which are not observed in Parochial Churches?
A61632Say you so?
A61632Secondly, Whether the Rule which the Apostle layes down, be only a Rule of mutual forbearance?
A61632Suppose a man be privately and effectually dealt with to withdraw himself, is not this sufficient?
A61632Suppose not, doth this prove that the Churches Power was then Democratical?
A61632Suppose that; But doth not Mr. B. say, That the rawest and rashest Professors are commonly the most violent and censorious?
A61632Suppose this were meerly excommunication for so long; would not Calvin have thought them Schismaticks for all that?
A61632That is a good ground so far, as it goes, But will it not carry a Man farther, if he pursue it, as he ought to do?
A61632That is not our question, but whether our Parochial Churches have lost their being for want of the Power of Discipline?
A61632That these Officers of the Church were not chosen by the People, but appointed by the Apostles, or other great Men, according to their Order?
A61632That they do not deny, at least some of our Parochial Churches to be true Churches: but why then do they deny Communion with them?
A61632The Plea is, Tenderness of Conscience; the Question is, Whether this Plea be sufficient to justifie Separation?
A61632The Question is not, Whether all Publick Worship be sinful, when forbidden?
A61632Then we are to consider, how far a wilfull mistake or error of Conscience, will justifie men?
A61632Thirdly, How far this Rule hath an influence on our case?
A61632This then being my opinion concerning their Practices, Was this a fault in me, to shew some reason for it?
A61632To the choosing of new Pastors?
A61632To what end doth he mention Valens and Hunericus that cut out of the Preachers Tongues, and several other unbecoming Insinuations?
A61632Very well: but where is the entireness of the power of every single Congregation, the mean while?
A61632Was it Unseasonable to perswade Protestants to Peace and Unity?
A61632Was it not in the Apostles?
A61632Was it not the Bishops?
A61632Was it unlawful to desire a Liberty of Separate Congregations, as the Dissenting Brethren did, because of some Scruples of Conscience in them?
A61632Was not his own Doctrine incomparably beyond theirs?
A61632Was not the same Authority, the same charge as to both of them?
A61632Was not this to shew Mens Obligation to come and Worship there, as well, as that the place was to be kept Sacred for that use?
A61632Was there not the same devotedness, in Ordination to the faithful Administration of Sacraments, as to Preaching the Gospel?
A61632Was there not the same promise and engagement to give faithful diligence to Minister the Doctrine and Sacraments?
A61632Was this the Suspicion they had of the Kindness, and their Wisdom in joyning with the Conformists?
A61632We acknowledge no adorations, but what are due to the Divine Majesty; and do these need to be excused?
A61632We much doubt it, say they, Why so?
A61632Were not the same Ceremonies then appointed?
A61632Were not their Churches first gathered out of Presbyterian Congregations?
A61632Were not then the several Pastours and Teachers invested with a Power superiour to that of the People and independent upon them?
A61632Were they not a Church then?
A61632Were they not arrived to that measure of attainments, or comprehension of the Truths of the Gospel, that men in our Age are come to?
A61632Were they under a cloudy, and dark, and Iewish Dispensation; and all the clear Gospel Light of Division and Separation reserved for our times?
A61632What Authority the Bishop hath, by virtue of his Consecration, in this Church?
A61632What Divine Enforcements of them on the Consciences of Men in the Writings of Christ and his Apostles?
A61632What False Doctrine I had Preached?
A61632What Sophisters arguments are these?
A61632What a great impertinency had both these been, if the Presbyters Power had been quite swallowed up by the Bishops?
A61632What a malicious way of Reproaching is this?
A61632What a stir do you Cyprian make in your Epistles about keeping the Peace of the Church, and submitting to your Rules of Discipline?
A61632What admirable Arguments are there to Peace and Vnity among Christians?
A61632What are those Rules?
A61632What color, or pretence is there from the largeness of them, that he should Preach to the very same persons, who come to our Churches?
A61632What contradiction may be allowed to make a profession not serious?
A61632What deadly effects would not such a separation produce if it were established amongst you?
A61632What doth the man mean?
A61632What endless confusions do such Principles tend to?
A61632What harm is there in all this?
A61632What if Leontius saith that Hereticks feigned Epistles in Theodoret''s name?
A61632What if several Epistles of his are lost, which Nicephorus saw, doth that prove all that are remaining to be counterfeit?
A61632What is it then, that is so denied and disputed against, and such a flood of words is poured out about?
A61632What is it they have more wished to see broken in pieces?
A61632What is it they have used more Arts and Instruments to destroy, than the Constitution and Government of this Church?
A61632What is the reason of all this rage and bitterness?
A61632What is the reason of such a severe saying?
A61632What is there in this case, but is every whit as justifiable, as the present separation?
A61632What is there more?
A61632What is this to Princes imposing what Religion they please?
A61632What is this, but joyning for a Toleration of Popery?
A61632What makes this wonderful difference of eye- sight?
A61632What need all this dispute concerning the Priviledges of the Law?
A61632What need this publick Admonition by name?
A61632What need was there, of letting fall any passages tending this way?
A61632What part of Worship did he ever withdraw from?
A61632What place was there large enough to receive them, when they met for Prayer and Sacraments?
A61632What strange cavilling is this?
A61632What then is to be done in this case, if Men think themselves unjustly cast out?
A61632What then?
A61632What thinks he of Mathematical, or Metaphysical Certainty?
A61632What was this Communion intended for?
A61632What we must judge real seriousness in profession, as distinct from inward sincerity?
A61632What will not Men say in defence of their own practice?
A61632What, as much as kneeling before a Crucifix?
A61632What, if I should deny the continuance of the Roman Empire?
A61632What, in opposing our Ceremonies, when Hooper himself yielded in that which he at first scrupled?
A61632What, no Church among us fit for him to be a Member of?
A61632When and where is innovation without opposition?
A61632When could it be more seasonable, than when the sence of their danger is greatest upon them?
A61632When there were 46 Presbyters at Rome, had it not been fair to have divided them?
A61632When will God give us Repentance unto Life?
A61632Whence come all these difficulties now to be raised about this matter?
A61632Where are they to be found?
A61632Where hath the Church of Rome more Labourers, and a greater harvest, than under the greatest Liberty of Conscience?
A61632Where is there the least ground in Scripture, to intimate, that Christ only kept occasional, and not constant communion with the Iewish Church?
A61632Where lies the strength and evidence of these Scruples?
A61632Where was the Church power then lodged?
A61632Where we see plainly the inconvenience urged is endless Separation: Doth he set any kind of bounds to it?
A61632Where, say I, are the words that forbid a Liturgy, or Ceremonies?
A61632Wherefore then doth Mr. B. make so many Quaeres, about the case of those who lived under Heathen Persecutors?
A61632Wherein?
A61632Whether besides a serious profession it be not necessary to be a practical profession?
A61632Whether besides meer practical profession the positive signs of inward Grace be not necessary?
A61632Whether portions of Canonical Scripture were not better put in stead of Apocrypha Lessons?
A61632Whether profession be required for it self, or as a discovery of something further?
A61632Whether seeming seriousness in profession be sufficient, or real serio ● sness be required?
A61632Whether such Publick Worship, as may have an evil in it, antecedent to that Prohibition, may not be forbidden?
A61632Whether that ought to be taken for a true profession which is only pretended to be a true sign of the mind, or that only which is really so?
A61632Whether the Apostle speaks of different opinions, or different practises?
A61632Whether the New Translation of the Psalms were not fitter to be used, at least in Parochial Churches?
A61632Whether the Rule he gives be mutual forbearance?
A61632Whether those expressions which suppose the strict exercise of Discipline, in Burying the Dead, were not better left at liberty in our present Case?
A61632Which all men who pretended any regard to conscience ought to have an eye to: for why do they pretend conscience, but to ● void sin?
A61632Who ever denied or disputed that?
A61632Who ever denied this, where there was a prospect of converting more, as appears by the endeavours of Eulogius and Protogenes there?
A61632Who was it that combated the Heresies with which it has been at all times assaulted?
A61632Who was it that did make up its Councils, as well General, as particular?
A61632Who was it that made the truth to rise so miraculously there again?
A61632Why desire ye a Toleration?
A61632Why did he not keep to the good old Phrase of King and Parliament?
A61632Why do you also transgress the Commandment of God by your Tradition?
A61632Why do you so often cry out of the sacrilegiousness of this Schism?
A61632Why is this Dissembled and passed over?
A61632Why may not honest men be cured of their errors and mistakes, as I am perswaded these are such which they call Scruples?
A61632Why may not, saith he, an Image give warning to the Eye, when to worship God, as well as a Bell to the Ear?
A61632Why might not the People at Salem have the same liberty as those at Boston or Plymouth?
A61632Why should Caecilian be obtruded upon them?
A61632Why should it then be thought unreasonable with us, not to account those members of the Church of England, who contemn and disobey the Orders of it?
A61632Why should not they choose one, who would best advance their Edification?
A61632Why so?
A61632Why then are Infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age, they can not perform them?
A61632Why then do you make such a stir about other passages in that Book, and take so little notice of these, which are most pertinent and material?
A61632Why then should this be scrupled more than the other?
A61632Will God leave us also, even us, to the Obdurateness of Pharaoh?
A61632Will none of your Consciences now permit you either to come to the Liturgy, or to make use of any parts of it, in your own Meetings?
A61632Will nothing but Separation serve your Turn?
A61632Will they condemn so many Protestant Churches abroad, which have harder Terms of communion than we?
A61632Will they confine the Communion of Christians to their Narrow Scantlings?
A61632Will they shut out all the Lutheran Churches from any possibility of Vnion with them?
A61632Will they then Separate from all Protestant Churches?
A61632Will you make no allowance to the levity and volubility of Mens Minds?
A61632Will you proclaim you selves to be the more impatient?
A61632Would not Mr. G. Mr. B. Mr. C. and many more, think themselves concerned to stand up for their own Rights?
A61632Would one think, what unlucky Inferences he draws from hence?
A61632Would you have excommunicate men communicate with you?
A61632Yet after all, What is this to the present case of Separation in this City?
A61632Yet let us suppose all these excluded, as no competent Iudges; shall all the rest be excluded too, who are incompetent Iudges?
A61632You will ask then, where lies this horrible imposition, and intolerable usurpation?
A61632and if they were sinful, How could they who knowingly and deliberately continue in the Practice of them be innocent?
A61632and is it not equally unlawful in others, who have no more but Scruples of Conscience to plead, although they relate to different things?
A61632and sitting down, as he speaks, with purer Administrations?
A61632and supposing, that it might be done, whether it be reasonable so to doe?
A61632and what is necessary for the judging a profession to be practical?
A61632and whether the Species of our Churches be changed by Diocesan Episcopacy?
A61632and, Must the Reins be laid in their Necks, that they may run whither they please?
A61632are they lawful, or are they not?
A61632are we to expect the Laws of Men should work more upon them than the Grace of God?
A61632as true Churches, though he saith they are not?
A61632but whether in a Nation professing true Religion, some publick Worship may not be forbidden?
A61632for personal Communion, and men make another, is not this a violation of Christ''s Command, and setting up Man against God?
A61632fut ce pas le zele,& la fermeté des evéques, leur ministere?
A61632how can such a consent appear, when there are differences among our selves?
A61632how come they not to be of it for not consenting?
A61632if he crosseth their humor, and delivers such Doctrine as doth not please them; for that is generally their Standard for Heresie?
A61632in such a City of Christians, as Rome then was, where were 46 Presbyters, to pronounce it a meer nullity to have a second Bishop chosen?
A61632must it therefore be such an outward visible sign of inward invisible Grace, as the Sacraments are?
A61632or do they lose their Right to all Church- communion?
A61632or is it wire- drawn by far- fetched Consequences?
A61632or that all the Christians then in Carthage could have local and presential Communion, as he calls it, in one Church; and at one Altar?
A61632or the Arian Emperors, or Idolatorous Princes?
A61632or were absent, though the Croud was so great?
A61632or, Must we give that respect to the Errors of Mens Consciences, as to satisfie their Scruples, by allowance of this liberty to them?
A61632or, Who have Written more against them?
A61632or, do we kneel before it, as Mr. B. allows men may do before a Crucifix?
A61632shall these differences still be continued, when they may be so easily removed?
A61632that none of them went to the lesser Churches?
A61632that they might give them Power?
A61632the same Liturgy in Substance then used?
A61632then, saith he, why do we not introduce Images into our Churches?
A61632was not the matter in hand about the duty of complying with an established Rule?
A61632when St. Antholins, St. Peters, St. Bartholomews, at which Gilby saith their great Preaching then was, were like to be left destitute of such Men?
A61632when the matter of fact is proved by other Epistles?
A61632whether every single Congregation hath all Church- power wholly in it self, and unaccountably, as to subordination to any other?
A61632who had Written so much against it, when others, who are now so fierce, were afraid to appear?
A61632why are no Anabaptists or Quakers permitted among them?
A61632why had not Mr. Williams his liberty of Separation as well as they?
A61632would Mr. B. seek a Cause to express his anger against me?
A61632you would have Men enslave their Iudgments and consciences to others, would you?
A61632you would have us be meer Brutes to be managed by your Bit and Bridle?