The schismatick sifted. Or, The picture of Independents, freshly and fairly washt-over again. Wherein, the sectaries of these times (I mean, the principall seducers to that dangerous and subtile schisme of Independency) are with their own proper pensils, and self-mixed colours, most lively set forth to be a generation of notorious dissemblers and sly deceivers. Collected (for the most part) from undeniable testimonies under their own hands, in print; for the more fair and full satisfaction, and undeceiving of moderate and much misled Christians; especially by the outward appearance of their piety of life, and a pretence of their preaching sound-doctrine. / By John Vicars.
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             The schismatick sifted. Or, The picture of Independents, freshly and fairly washt-over again. Wherein, the sectaries of these times (I mean, the principall seducers to that dangerous and subtile schisme of Independency) are with their own proper pensils, and self-mixed colours, most lively set forth to be a generation of notorious dissemblers and sly deceivers. Collected (for the most part) from undeniable testimonies under their own hands, in print; for the more fair and full satisfaction, and undeceiving of moderate and much misled Christians; especially by the outward appearance of their piety of life, and a pretence of their preaching sound-doctrine. / By John Vicars.
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           THE
           SCHISMATICK
           SIFTED
           .
           OR
           ,
           The
           Picture
           of
           INDEPENDENTS
           ,
           
             Freshly
          
           and
           
             Fairly
          
           Washt-over
           again
           .
           Wherein
           ,
           the
           
             Sectaries
          
           of
           these
           Times
           (
           I
           mean
           ,
           the
           principall
           
             Seducers
          
           to
           that
           dangerous
           and
           subtile
           
             Schisme
             of
             Independency
          
           )
           are
           with
           their
           own
           proper
           
             Pensils
             ,
          
           and
           
             Self-mixed
             Colours
             ,
          
           most
           lively
           set
           forth
           to
           be
           a
           
             Generation
          
           of
           notorious
           
             Dissemblers
          
           and
           fly
           
             Deceivers
             .
          
        
         
           Collected
           (
           for
           the
           most
           part
           )
           from
           undeniable
           
             Testimonies
          
           under
           
             their
             own
             Hands
             ,
          
           in
           Print
           ;
           for
           the
           more
           
             fair
          
           and
           
             full
             satisfaction
             ,
          
           and
           
             undeceiving
          
           of
           
             moderate
          
           and
           much
           
             misled
             Christians
             ;
          
           especially
           by
           the
           
             outward
          
           appearance
           of
           their
           
             Piety
             of
             Life
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             pretence
          
           of
           their
           Preaching
           
             sound-Doctrine
             .
          
        
         
           By
           JOHN
           VICARS
           .
        
         
           For
           Sions
           sake
           ,
           I
           cannot
           hold
           my
           peace
           .
        
         
           ISAIAH
           ,
           62.
           1.
           
        
         
           Now
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           Brethren
           ,
           mark
           them
           which
           cause
           Divisions
           and
           Offences
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           doctrine
           which
           ye
           have
           learned
           ,
           and
           avoid
           them
           .
           For
           ,
           These
           ,
           that
           are
           Such
           serve
           not
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           but
           their
           own
           belly
           ;
           And
           by
           good
           words
           and
           fair
           speeches
           ,
           Deceive
           the
           Simple
           .
        
         
           ROM.
           16.
           17
           ,
           18.
           
        
         
           
             London
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Nathanael
             Webb
             ,
          
           and
           
             William
             Grantham
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Grey-hound
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
           1646.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           and
           most
           worthily
           to
           be
           highly
           honoured
           THOMAS
           ADAMS
           ,
           
             Esquire
          
           ;
           Lord
           
             Major
          
           of
           the
           most
           famous
           and
           renowned
           City
           of
           LONDON
           ;
           
             I.
             V.
          
           prayeth
           all
           encrease
           of
           
             Gracious
          
           Honour
           ,
           here
           and
           of
           
             Glorious
          
           Happinesse
           ,
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             :
          
        
         
           IT
           was
           the
           sad
           and
           unhappy
           complaint
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Jeremy
          
           in
           his
           dayes
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           ungracious
           and
           ungratefull
           City
           ,
           
             Jerusalem
             ;
             That
             no
             man
             among
             them
             was
             valiant
             for
             the
             Truth
             .
             Jer.
          
           9.
           3.
           
           Nay
           ,
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           Prophet
           ,
           seeming
           to
           be
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           transported
           with
           holy
           indignation
           and
           just
           jealousie
           of
           neglect
           of
           his
           honour
           ,
           and
           worship
           ,
           bids
           them
           
             Run
             to
             and
             fro
             through
             the
             streets
             of
             Jerusalem
             ,
             to
             see
             and
             seek
             if
             they
             could
             find
             any
             one
             man
             that
             loved
             the
             Truth
             .
             Jer.
          
           5.
           1.
           
           Yea
           ,
           this
           penury
           of
           pious
           men
           was
           not
           only
           among
           the
           poor
           and
           mean
           men
           ,
           
             Ver.
          
           4.
           
           But
           even
           among
           the
           
             Great
             Men
          
           and
           
             Rulers
          
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
             ver.
          
           5
           But
           ,
           ô
           the
           honour
           and
           happinesse
           of
           this
           most
           famous
           ,
           faithfull
           and
           ever
           renowned
           City
           of
           
             London
             !
             This
             City
             of
             our
             God
             ,
          
           of
           which
           (
           most
           justly
           )
           
             so
             many
             glorious
             Things
          
           are
           ,
           and
           may
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           spoken
           ,
           to
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           honour
           thereof
           !
           Over
           which
           ,
           such
           a
           renowned
           and
           religious
           ,
           such
           a
           valiant
           and
           vertuous
           
             Governour
          
           is
           set
           (
           verifying
           
           that
           of
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Nah.
          
           2.
           3.
           
           (
           though
           there
           ,
           Iconfess
           ,
           spoken
           in
           another
           sense
           :
           )
           
             That
             our
             valiant
             men
             are
             in
             Scarlet
             ,
          
           even
           your
           good
           Lordship
           ,
           who
           have
           bin
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           purposely
           placed
           and
           appointed
           by
           God
           himselfe
           for
           these
           times
           ;
           and
           who
           are
           so
           valiant
           and
           couragious
           for
           the
           
             Truth
          
           of
           your
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           glorious
           work
           of
           
             Gospell
             Reformation
             ,
          
           as
           cannot
           be
           dampt
           or
           daunted
           with
           any
           vaporous
           and
           
             seeming
             Eclipsing
             Clouds
          
           of
           unworthy
           
             Disgusts
          
           raised
           by
           the
           selfish
           and
           elfish
           Envy
           of
           Schismaticall
           spirits
           ,
           which
           of
           late
           have
           ,
           only
           ,
           passed
           over
           the
           faire
           face
           and
           cleer
           
             Sun-shine
          
           of
           your
           Honours
           
             Piety
          
           and
           
             Integrity
             ;
          
           For
           with
           unvanquishable
           
             Valour
          
           and
           
             Vigour
          
           of
           
             Zeal
          
           for
           
             God
          
           and
           his
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           (
           like
           a
           pious
           
             Patriot
             ,
          
           indeed
           )
           your
           Honour
           hath
           most
           gravely
           and
           graciously
           dispell'd
           them
           all
           ,
           standing
           still
           ,
           like
           an
           immoveable
           ,
           invincible
           ,
           and
           impregnable
           
             Rock
             ;
          
           or
           rather
           running
           on
           ,
           like
           the
           active
           
             Sun
          
           in
           the
           Firmament
           with
           so
           much
           the
           more
           resplendent
           
             Beauty
             ,
          
           and
           radiant
           
             Lustre
             ,
          
           in
           a
           sweet
           and
           swift
           course
           of
           
             Constant
             Piety
          
           and
           
             Magnanimity
             ,
          
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           
             immaculate
             Cause
          
           of
           your
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Common-wealth
             ,
          
           to
           the
           high
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           singular
           joy
           and
           comfort
           of
           all
           the
           true
           
             Presbyterian
          
           Saints
           and
           Sons
           of
           our
           
             English
             Sion
             ,
          
           both
           in
           City
           and
           Country
           .
           Ride
           on
           prosperously
           ,
           then
           ,
           (
           my
           most
           
             honourable
             good
             Lord
             ,
          
           )
           in
           the
           
             Cause
             of
             Truth
          
           and
           
             Righteousnesse
             ,
          
           backt
           with
           the
           sacred
           
             Suffrages
          
           and
           faithfull
           
             Affections
          
           of
           very
           many
           thousands
           of
           most
           peaceable
           
             honest-hearted
          
           and
           
             God-honouring
             Covenanters
             ,
          
           both
           in
           City
           and
           Country
           ,
           yea
           ,
           even
           of
           a
           
             whole
             Nation
          
           of
           loyall
           and
           loving
           
             Scottish-Brethren
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           with
           us
           ,
           most
           justly
           look
           for
           and
           long
           for
           the
           happy
           and
           holy
           consummating
           of
           a
           
             glorious
             Reformation
          
           of
           the
           Kingdoms
           
             Grievances
             ,
          
           and
           establishment
           of
           a
           blessed
           
             Church-Discipline
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           Minde
           of
           our
           great
           Master
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           
           the
           plain
           literal
           meaning
           of
           our
           sacred
           solemne
           
             Covenant
             .
          
           And
           hence
           (
           my
           honourable
           good
           Lord
           )
           I
           have
           bin
           humbly
           bold
           (
           emboldened
           by
           your
           
             Honours
          
           much
           experienced
           
             candor
          
           and
           
             courtesie
          
           toward
           me
           ,
           the
           meanest
           and
           most
           unworthy
           of
           all
           your
           
             Lordships
             Votaries
          
           )
           to
           dedicate
           this
           little
           ,
           but
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           very
           necessary
           and
           usefull
           
             Treatise
          
           (
           considering
           these
           seducing
           staggering
           and
           
             unstable-times
          
           )
           as
           a
           small
           
             Symbol
             ,
          
           and
           though
           poore
           and
           plain
           ,
           yet
           true
           
             Tessera
          
           of
           my
           bounden
           
             Gratitude
             ,
          
           to
           your
           
             Honours
          
           pious
           
             Patronage
             :
          
           Thus
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           both
           ,
           to
           take
           fit
           occasion
           to
           manifest
           my
           obliged
           hearts
           
             Thankfulnesse
          
           for
           your
           
             Lordships
          
           many
           most
           free
           and
           friendly
           
             favours
             ;
          
           As
           also
           ,
           by
           this
           ,
           though
           succinct
           ,
           yet
           sincere
           discovery
           of
           the
           sly
           and
           subtile
           
             Dissemblers
          
           and
           
             Deceivers
          
           of
           our
           dayes
           ,
           and
           consequently
           the
           mayn
           
             molesters
          
           and
           
             disturbers
          
           of
           the
           happy
           
             settlement
          
           of
           a
           godly
           
             Church-Government
          
           among
           us
           ;
           As
           also
           thus
           to
           adde
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           
             one
             small
             stick
          
           to
           encrease
           the
           flame
           (
           though
           I
           am
           confident
           I
           need
           not
           )
           of
           your
           good
           
             Lordships
          
           godly
           
             zeale
          
           in
           this
           
             glorious
             work
             ,
          
           so
           much
           and
           so
           maliciously
           opposed
           by
           the
           
             impious
             and
             impudent
             Sectaries
          
           of
           these
           most
           sadly
           distracted
           Times
           .
           Which
           ,
           humbly
           hoping
           your
           
             Honour
          
           will
           with
           accustomed
           
             Christian
             candor
             ,
          
           and
           exuberant
           friendly
           favour
           ,
           candidly
           accept
           ;
           The
           continued
           ,
           yea
           perpetuated
           
             Encrease
          
           of
           all
           
             Honour
          
           and
           
             Happinesse
          
           to
           your
           good
           
             Lordship
             ,
          
           in
           this
           your
           renowned
           
             Majoralty
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           period
           of
           your
           pious
           
             Pilgrimage
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           the
           daily
           devoted
           prayers
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             most
             humble
             and
             eve●
             to
             be
             commanded
             ,
             observant
             Servant
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             John
             Vicars
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           godly
           and
           impartiall
           READER
           .
        
         
           THe
           great
           dishonour
           (
           good
           Reader
           )
           which
           I
           have
           frequently
           observed
           to
           be
           done
           to
           my
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           abuse
           of
           his
           
             Truth
             ;
          
           and
           the
           strange
           cockering
           of
           
             Errours
          
           and
           
             Schismes
             ,
          
           by
           
             Truths
          
           too
           violent
           and
           virulent
           
             Adversaries
          
           and
           
             Antagonists
             :
          
           Together
           with
           the
           familiar
           vilifying
           and
           extream
           undervaluing
           of
           
             Truths
          
           loyall
           
             Presbyterian
             Propugnators
             ,
          
           and
           the
           most
           unreasonable
           high
           esteeme
           and
           loud
           and
           lofty
           
             Elogies
          
           which
           the
           foolish
           World
           falsly
           and
           fondly
           blatters
           forth
           in
           prayse
           of
           
             Schismaticall
             Independents
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           these
           Times
           most
           seditious
           and
           dangerous
           
             Sectaries
             ,
          
           whose
           great
           (
           and
           yet
           most
           just
           )
           unhappinesse
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           mayntain
           any
           thing
           (
           for
           the
           most
           part
           )
           of
           what
           they
           
             schismatically
          
           professe
           ,
           but
           by
           grosse
           
             untruths
             ,
          
           brainsick
           
             Enthusiasmes
             ,
          
           fictitious
           
             New-Lights
             ,
          
           aliàs
           ,
           
             old-blasphemous
             Errours
             ,
          
           and
           too
           often
           by
           
             down-right-lyes
             .
          
           All
           these
           respects
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           have
           made
           mee
           (
           the
           meanest
           and
           most
           unworthy
           of
           ten
           thousand
           of
           my
           godly
           
             Presbyterian-Brethren
          
           )
           in
           fervent
           
             Zeal
          
           to
           
             God
          
           and
           his
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           and
           in
           pure
           love
           and
           loyalty
           to
           her
           faithfull
           
             Presbyterian
          
           Friends
           ,
           thus
           (
           according
           to
           my
           Talent
           )
           to
           set
           
             Pen
          
           to
           paper
           ,
           and
           (
           with
           as
           much
           faithfulnesse
           as
           resolved
           freedome
           )
           with
           their
           
             own
             hands
          
           to
           stop
           the
           
             mouths
             ,
          
           and
           with
           their
           own
           
             Pens
          
           to
           give
           a
           check
           to
           the
           
             untrue
             Tongues
          
           of
           these
           so
           high
           
             Pretenders
          
           to
           such
           soundnesse
           in
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           and
           
             Integrity
          
           of
           
             Life
          
           and
           
             Conversation
             ,
          
           as
           they
           themselves
           and
           their
           
             Schismaticall
             Scycophants
          
           do
           most
           frothily
           and
           falsly
           
           brag
           and
           boast
           them
           to
           be
           .
           And
           although
           I
           doe
           (
           as
           I
           must
           )
           make
           account
           ,
           herein
           ,
           to
           passe
           through
           
             bad
             report
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             good
             report
          
           for
           this
           my
           
             Pains
             :
          
           yet
           ,
           so
           I
           may
           bring
           any
           
             honour
             to
             God
             ,
          
           and
           his
           most
           
             precious
             Truth
             ,
          
           and
           adde
           (
           though
           but
           a
           
             mite
             of
             Zeale
          
           )
           toward
           the
           just
           
             vindication
          
           (
           which
           I
           have
           in
           some
           measure
           ,
           in
           this
           
             Treatise
          
           endevoured
           )
           of
           my
           reverend
           good
           Friend
           ,
           because
           
             Truths
          
           fast
           Friend
           ,
           I
           mean
           ,
           learned
           and
           religious
           Mr.
           
             Edwards
             ,
          
           in
           his
           Christian
           faithfulnesse
           and
           godly
           fervour
           (
           especially
           in
           his
           learned
           and
           elaborate
           
             Antapologie
             ,
          
           That
           
             invincible
             weapon
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           given
           our
           
             Independent
             Sectaries
          
           such
           an
           incurable
           wound
           as
           they
           will
           never
           be
           able
           to
           claw
           off
           or
           heal
           up
           )
           against
           these
           
             Truths
          
           most
           crafty
           and
           calumniating
           
             Adversaries
             ;
          
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           I
           passe
           or
           care
           not
           (
           having
           ,
           I
           praise
           my
           God
           ,
           that
           
             Murum
             aheneum
             ,
          
           the
           testimony
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           within
           me
           )
           for
           all
           the
           false
           and
           flashy
           slanders
           ,
           that
           
             Any
             ,
          
           or
           
             All
          
           of
           them
           can
           strugle
           to
           asperse
           and
           spatter
           mee
           with
           .
           However
           ,
           beseeching
           the
           Lord
           that
           this
           my
           poore
           and
           honest
           labour
           may
           produce
           so
           much
           good
           ,
           as
           either
           to
           open
           the
           
             eyes
          
           of
           some
           pious
           and
           
             plain-hearted
             Seduced-ones
          
           (
           as
           ,
           many
           such
           ,
           I
           am
           verily
           perswaded
           ,
           are
           among
           them
           ,
           who
           heartily
           desire
           to
           know
           and
           love
           the
           Truth
           )
           if
           it
           be
           the
           Lords
           good
           pleasure
           ;
           or
           ,
           at
           last
           to
           stablish
           and
           confirme
           the
           
             hearts
          
           of
           those
           that
           already
           ,
           really
           and
           
             cordially
             love
             the
             Truth
             and
             Peace
             ,
          
           and
           heartily
           hate
           
             Schisme
          
           and
           disorderly
           
             Confusion
             ,
          
           I
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             Thine
             to
             serve
             thee
             in
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ;
             JOHN
             VICARS
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Names
           of
           the
           five
           pious
           Apologists
           ,
           principally
           mentioned
           in
           this
           Treatise
           .
        
         
           
             Master
          
           
             Thomas
             Goodwin
             .
          
           
             Philip
             Nye
             .
          
           
             William
             Bridge
             .
          
           
             Jeremiah
             Burroughs
             .
          
           
             Sidrach
             Simpson
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Names
           of
           the
           seven
           religious
           Remonstrants
           ,
           mainly
           also
           mentioned
           ,
           in
           this
           Work
           .
        
         
           
             Master
          
           
             William
             Greenhill
             .
          
           
             Thomas
             Goodwin
             -
          
           
             Philip
             Nye
             .
          
           
             William
             Bridge
             .
          
           
             Jeremiah
             Burroughs
             .
          
           
             Sydrach
             Simpson
             .
          
           
             William
             Carter
             .
          
        
         
           Together
           with
           divers
           other
           Heads
           of
           the
           
             Independent
          
           Faction
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           SCHISMATICK
           SIFTED
           .
        
         
           HAving
           ,
           not
           long
           since
           ,
           dilucidated
           and
           plainly
           painted
           forth
           ,
           to
           the
           sight
           of
           All
           (
           in
           my
           
             Picture
             of
             Independency
          
           )
           the
           
             Basis
          
           or
           
             Ground
          
           of
           that
           ,
           as
           unhappy
           ,
           as
           unholy-Schisme
           of
           
             Independency
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             Spirituall-Pride
             ,
             Self-Seeking
             ,
          
           and
           most
           
             grosse
             Ingratitude
             to
             God
             and
             Man
             :
          
           And
           having
           of
           late
           ,
           and
           long
           time
           indeed
           ,
           had
           many
           sad
           and
           serious
           thoughts
           ,
           What
           should
           be
           the
           reason
           of
           the
           so
           constant
           and
           great
           growth
           of
           all-Sorts
           of
           
             Sectaries
          
           among
           us
           ,
           which
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Superstructure
             ,
          
           on
           that
           
             triple-foundation
             ,
          
           have
           (
           according
           to
           our
           old
           Proverb
           ,
           too
           true
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           
           
             Ill
             weeds
             grow
             apace
          
           )
           mightily
           increased
           ,
           and
           grown
           marvellous
           rife
           and
           ranke
           in
           the
           
             Garden
          
           of
           God
           (
           for
           want
           of
           serious
           and
           seasonable
           Weeding
           )
           to
           the
           great
           endangering
           ,
           choking
           and
           stifling
           of
           the
           holy
           and
           wholsome
           
             Herbs
          
           and
           
             Flowers
          
           of
           
             Unity
             ,
          
           true
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Piety
             ;
          
           
           At
           last
           I
           found
           by
           sad
           and
           bad
           experience
           ,
           that
           beside
           the
           great
           want
           of
           care
           and
           sedulity
           in
           the
           
             Gardiners
          
           and
           
             Guardians
          
           (
           under
           God
           )
           of
           his
           
             Garden
             ,
          
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           faithfully
           and
           effectually
           to
           weed
           and
           dresse
           it
           ,
           I
           mean
           ,
           through
           the
           strange
           impunity
           and
           intolerable
           
           
             Toleration
          
           of
           
             Sectaries
          
           and
           
             Schismaticks
             ,
          
           so
           out-facingly
           to
           flourish
           and
           sprout
           out
           among
           us
           )
           beside
           this
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           
             Satan
          
           that
           old
           
             Serpentine-seducer
             ,
          
           had
           made
           use
           of
           an
           old
           sly
           
             Stratagem
          
           of
           his
           ,
           herein
           ,
           to
           wit
           ;
           That
           those
           pernicious
           weeds
           should
           grow-up
           ,
           and
           shoot-forth
           exceeding
           like
           unto
           most
           sweet
           and
           fragrant
           
             Flowers
          
           and
           wholsome
           
             Herbs
             ,
          
           whereas
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           upon
           proof
           and
           experience
           ,
           being
           used
           and
           smelt
           unto
           ,
           they
           were
           nothing
           so
           ,
           but
           ,
           contrariwise
           ,
           exceeding
           bitter
           ,
           bad
           ,
           poysonous
           and
           unwholsome
           .
           But
           ,
           to
           speak
           
             Plain-English
          
           (
           for
           ,
           
           since
           They
           so
           crave
           and
           cry-out
           for
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ,
          
           to
           do
           what
           they
           list
           ,
           unjustly
           :
           I
           hope
           it
           is
           much-more
           lawfull
           for
           mee
           to
           desire
           
             Liberty
          
           or
           
             Freedome
          
           of
           speech
           ,
           (
           to
           speak
           nothing
           but
           truth
           plainly
           and
           honestly
           )
           and
           to
           leave
           allegoricall
           expressions
           ,
           and
           (
           if
           it
           be
           lawfull
           in
           these
           
             doubling
             days
          
           )
           to
           call
           a
           
             Spade
          
           a
           
             Spade
             ,
          
           which
           I
           am
           resolved
           to
           do
           ,
           yet
           with
           all
           possible
           Christian
           moderation
           and
           godly
           temper
           that
           may
           be
           ,
           considering
           the
           subject
           I
           write
           of
           ;
           I
           find
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           two
           mayn
           
             Stratagems
          
           which
           
             Sathan
          
           useth
           ,
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           to
           cheat
           &
           deceive
           the
           world
           ,
           
           yea
           ,
           even
           many
           of
           the
           truly
           
             godly-Party
             ;
          
           indeed
           ,
           and
           to
           cause
           all
           sorts
           of
           
             Schismes
          
           and
           
             Errours
          
           thus
           to
           increase
           and
           multiply
           among
           us
           ,
           I
           mean
           ,
           especially
           ,
           that
           most
           sly
           and
           subtile
           (
           and
           therefore
           the
           most
           dangerous
           )
           
             Schisme
          
           of
           
             Independency
             ;
          
           The
           two
           mayn
           
             Stratagems
             ,
          
           I
           say
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           uncontroulable
           propagation
           hereof
           ,
           are
           ;
           first
           ,
           
             a
             popular
             appearance
          
           and
           outward
           habit
           of
           
             Holinesse
             ,
          
           (
           if
           there
           be
           any
           more
           ,
           I
           beseech
           them
           to
           let
           us
           see
           it
           by
           
             integer
             practice
          
           )
           of
           
             Life
          
           and
           
             conversation
             ;
          
           for
           ,
           come
           and
           talk
           with
           any
           of
           our
           moderate
           (
           if
           not
           neutrall
           )
           or
           tender-conscienced
           even
           
             Presbyterians
             ,
          
           who
           (
           many
           of
           them
           )
           stand
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           on
           tip-toe
           ,
           wavering
           which
           way
           to
           stand
           or
           fall
           ,
           and
           ask
           them
           how
           it
           comes
           to
           passe
           ,
           and
           possibly
           can
           be
           ,
           that
           seeing
           these
           
             Independents
             ,
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           &c.
           broach
           ,
           and
           preach
           and
           practise
           such
           dangerous
           opinions
           and
           unwarranted
           
             Church-ways
          
           (
           as
           they
           call
           them
           )
           to
           the
           great
           distraction
           and
           disturbance
           of
           the
           
             godly
             Peace
          
           and
           tranquility
           both
           of
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             State
             ,
          
           
           when
           we
           have
           given
           them
           cleer
           Demonstrations
           from
           the
           fountain
           of
           
             Truth
          
           it self
           ,
           that
           their
           ways
           and
           opinions
           are
           not
           according
           to
           Christ
           and
           
             Scripture-Grounds
             ;
          
           yet
           ,
           still
           ,
           there
           answer
           is
           ,
           
             O
             ,
             I
             dare
             not
             but
             think
             and
             speak
             well
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             hold
             them
             to
             be
             good
             Christians
             ,
             because
             they
             walk
             so
             holtly
             and
             religiously
             ;
             And
             also
             (
             say
             they
             ,
             in
             the
             second
             place
             )
             because
             they
             preach
             and
             teach
             as
             sound
             Doctrines
             as
             
             any
             of
             our
             Presbyterian-Ministers
             .
          
           And
           thus
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           upon
           these
           two
           hinges
           turns
           the
           door
           of
           
             Independents
          
           growing
           hopes
           of
           
             impunity
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             continued
             good
             opinion
             ,
          
           even
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           among
           our
           own
           
             Presbyterian
             Party
             ,
          
           whereby
           ,
           doubtlesse
           ,
           they
           are
           greatly
           mistaken
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           ,
           I
           feare
           ,
           grosly
           gulled
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           ,
           so
           ,
           wrong
           the
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           in
           countenancing
           and
           encouraging
           her
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           retarding
           the
           work
           of
           
             Reformation
             .
          
           For
           a
           briefe
           answer
           to
           both
           which
           ;
           though
           I
           intend
           not
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           
             Polemicall
          
           Dispute
           of
           these
           things
           (
           which
           ,
           I
           know
           would
           prove
           as
           
             endlesse
          
           as
           
             fruitlesse
             ,
          
           especially
           with
           them
           who
           are
           familiarly
           known
           to
           love
           to
           live
           ,
           
           
             Salamander-like
             ,
          
           in
           the
           fire
           of
           hot
           and
           heady
           Disputes
           )
           yet
           ,
           I
           trust
           ,
           by
           Gods
           gracious
           assistance
           to
           give
           the
           godly
           ,
           judicious
           and
           impartiall
           Readers
           such
           pregnant
           proofs
           and
           Demonstrative
           and
           reall
           testimonies
           (
           and
           that
           briefly
           too
           )
           of
           the
           exceedingly
           to
           be
           feared
           falsity
           and
           great
           mistake
           of
           both
           these
           ,
           in
           our
           
             Independents
          
           and
           their
           
             Brother-Sectaries
             ,
          
           that
           they
           must
           in
           conscience
           ,
           certainly
           ,
           confesse
           the
           invalidity
           and
           weaknesse
           of
           their
           opinions
           and
           assertions
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           see
           and
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           ,
           surely
           ,
           mistaken
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           palpably
           deceived
           by
           them
           .
           
           To
           begin
           ,
           then
           with
           the
           last
           of
           these
           first
           ;
           Whereas
           it
           is
           pretended
           by
           some
           of
           our
           own
           ,
           that
           they
           dare
           not
           but
           speak
           and
           think
           well
           of
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           because
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           they
           preach
           as
           
             sound-doctrines
          
           as
           any
           of
           the
           best-Presbyterians
           doe
           :
           Hereunto
           I
           answer
           ,
           first
           ,
           in
           
             generall
             ;
          
           That
           although
           I
           deny
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           oftentimes
           they
           preach
           
             sound-Doctrine
             ;
          
           yet
           ,
           they
           frequently
           intermix
           much
           of
           their
           own
           unsavoury
           and
           unfound
           leven
           of
           
             false-Opinions
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           
             sound-Doctrines
             ,
          
           which
           they
           deliver
           .
           Witnesse
           ,
           That
           vehement
           ,
           pernicious
           ,
           yea
           even
           most
           damnable
           plea
           for
           a
           
             Toleration
          
           of
           
             all
             Opinions
          
           and
           
             Liberty
          
           of
           
             Conscience
             ,
          
           the
           high-way
           to
           ruinate
           and
           destroy
           all
           
             Religion
          
           and
           
             Conscience
             ;
          
           Together
           with
           their
           most
           ungodly
           inveighing
           against
           ,
           both
           in
           Pulpits
           and
           Presses
           ,
           that
           godly
           
             Church-Discipline
             ,
          
           which
           is
           regulated
           ,
           as
           neere
           as
           may
           be
           ,
           by
           Gods
           
             sacred
             Word
             ,
          
           and
           the
           pattern
           of
           the
           best
           and
           most
           purely
           
             Reformed
             Churches
          
           in
           
             Europe
             ;
          
           
           and
           only
           crying-up
           a
           most
           licentious
           ,
           unlimited
           and
           
             Independent-destructive
          
           
             Government
          
           of
           their
           own
           ungrounded
           invention
           ;
           Whereby
           (
           by
           a
           cleere
           and
           undeniable
           necessary-Consequence
           )
           they
           most
           undiscreetly
           ,
           yea
           ,
           irreligiously-endevour
           to
           overthrow
           and
           utterly
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           ruinate
           all
           
             sound-Doctrine
          
           and
           pure
           
             Truth
          
           it self
           .
        
         
         
           For
           ,
           
           as
           it
           cannot
           be
           denied
           by
           any
           that
           the
           
             Word
          
           of
           God
           soundly
           preached
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Sacraments
          
           purely
           administred
           ,
           are
           Gods
           
             Field
             of
             Corn
             ,
          
           his
           
             precious
             Vineyard
             ,
          
           his
           
             Garden
          
           of
           
             fragrant
             Flowers
          
           and
           
             wholsome
             Herbs
             ;
          
           
           And
           ,
           as
           ,
           a
           wise
           
             Gardiner
             ,
          
           or
           provident
           
             Husbandman
          
           or
           
             Vine-dresser
             ,
          
           when
           he
           hath
           planted
           a
           
             Garden
          
           or
           
             Vineyard
             ,
          
           or
           sown
           a
           
             Corn-field
             ,
          
           presently
           takes
           care
           to
           build
           a
           
             wall
             ,
          
           or
           make
           a
           
             strong
             Fence
          
           or
           
             Hedge
          
           about
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           preserve
           them
           from
           
             hurtfull
             Beasts
             ;
          
           which
           otherwise
           would
           break-in
           ,
           destroy
           the
           
             Flowers
          
           or
           
             Grapes
             ,
          
           and
           root
           up
           and
           utterly
           spoyle
           the
           
             good
             Corn
             :
          
           So
           (
           although
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           most
           justly
           granted
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           that
           
             sound-doctrines
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Sacraments
             rightly
             administred
             ,
          
           are
           the
           
             Garden
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           do
           contein
           the
           
             Body
          
           and
           
             substance
          
           of
           
             Soul-saving-Truth
             ,
          
           as
           being
           the
           
             Fountain
          
           and
           
             Foundation
          
           thereof
           ;
           yet
           )
           it
           is
           as
           true
           ,
           that
           
             godly-order
             ,
          
           and
           
             Scripture-Discipline
             ,
          
           or
           
             Church-Government
          
           is
           the
           
             Hedge
             ,
          
           
           
             Wall
             ,
          
           or
           
             strong-Fence
             ,
          
           which
           God
           ,
           the
           most
           prudent
           and
           provident
           
             Gardiner
          
           or
           
             Husbandman
             ,
          
           of
           this
           his
           
             pretious
             ,
             Garden
             ,
             Vineyard
             ,
          
           or
           
             Field
             of
             Corn
             ,
          
           hath
           planted
           and
           built
           round
           about
           the
           same
           ,
           both
           to
           keep
           in
           safety
           and
           security
           the
           specious
           and
           pretious
           
             Flowers
             ,
             Herbs
             ,
             Corn
             ,
             and
             Grapes
             ,
          
           for
           the
           pious
           
             Professours
          
           of
           his
           
             Word
          
           and
           
             Truth
          
           to
           be
           nourisht
           ,
           cherisht
           and
           fed
           by
           them
           to
           
             eternall-life
             ;
          
           and
           thus
           to
           keep
           out
           the
           noysome
           and
           hurtfull
           
             wild-beasts
          
           and
           
             Boars
          
           of
           the
           
             Forrest
             ,
          
           (
           I
           mean
           ,
           all
           sorts
           of
           tyrannizing
           
             Misbelievers
             ,
             Hereticks
             ,
             Papists
             ,
          
           and
           prophane
           
             Atheists
          
           )
           and
           all
           crafty
           
             Foxes
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           even
           the
           
             little-Foxes
          
           (
           I
           mean
           ,
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
             Antinomians
             ,
             Independents
             ,
             Seekers
             ,
          
           and
           such
           like
           
             Libertines
             ,
          
           )
           who
           ,
           otherwise
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           (
           this
           
             Wall
             ,
             Hedge
             ,
          
           or
           
             Fence
          
           being
           pluckt
           up
           or
           taken
           away
           )
           would
           soon
           run
           in
           ,
           ruinate
           and
           root
           up
           and
           destroy
           the
           pretious
           
             Corn
             ,
          
           fragrant
           
             Flowers
             ,
          
           and
           tender
           
             Grapes
          
           thereof
           ;
           even
           utterly
           overthrow
           the
           
             Fountain
          
           and
           
             Foundation
          
           of
           
             sound-Doctrine
             ,
          
           and
           put
           in
           poyson
           of
           
             Errours
             ,
          
           and
           blasphemous
           and
           most
           dangerous
           ,
           yea
           ,
           damnable
           
             Opinions
          
           and
           
             Heresies
          
           among
           them
           ,
           I
           say
           to
           the
           utter
           undoing
           and
           overthrow
           of
           the
           
             Foundation
          
           or
           
             Fountain
             ,
          
           even
           of
           
             sound-doctrine
          
           and
           
             Truth
             it selfe
             .
          
           This
           ,
           I
           conceive
           ,
           is
           a
           most
           faithfull
           and
           undeniable
           
             Truth
             ;
          
           and
           (
           though
           I
           know
           all
           sorts
           of
           
             Sectaries
          
           will
           carp
           ,
           snap
           and
           snarl
           at
           it
           )
           shall
           therefore
           satisfie
           me
           ,
           and
           may
           also
           ,
           (
           I
           think
           )
           satisfie
           all
           other
           godly
           and
           moderate
           Christians
           ,
           who
           desire
           to
           be
           wise
           with
           sobriety
           ;
           But
           ,
           if
           it
           will
           not
           ,
           then
           to
           come
           to
           
             particulars
             ,
          
           and
           so
           more
           closely
           to
           the
           point
           
           in
           hand
           .
           Is
           not
           ,
           to
           broach
           and
           preach
           that
           most
           wicked
           and
           accursed
           doctrine
           of
           
             Toleration
             of
             all
             Religions
          
           (
           as
           I
           toucht
           before
           )
           yea
           ,
           of
           all
           
             Heresies
             ,
          
           
           
             Errours
             ,
             Sects
          
           and
           
             Schismes
             ,
          
           under
           that
           slie
           ,
           subtile
           ,
           ungrounded
           and
           most
           ungodly
           pretext
           of
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ,
          
           forsooth
           ,
           is
           not
           this
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           a
           preaching
           of
           
             false-Doctrine
             ?
          
           Is
           not
           the
           broaching
           and
           preaching
           of
           the
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           not
           to
           be
           the
           
             Word
          
           of
           God
           ?
           Of
           the
           
             performance
             of
             holy
             Duties
          
           and
           expression
           of
           
             godly
             sorrow
          
           for
           sin
           ,
           and
           
             penitent
             praying
             for
             forgivenesse
             of
             sin
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           the
           performance
           of
           all
           these
           with
           an
           
             honest
             ,
             humble
             ,
             self-denying
          
           and
           
             Christ-seeking
             broken-soul
             ,
          
           to
           be
           called
           or
           counted
           no
           better
           than
           
             casting
             dirt
          
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           
             into
             Gods
             face
             ?
          
           Are
           not
           all
           these
           ,
           my
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
           together
           with
           exceeding
           many
           more
           such
           like
           ,
           yea
           ,
           some
           far
           worse
           (
           if
           it
           may
           be
           )
           blasphemous
           and
           damnable
           
             Doctrines
          
           and
           enormous
           
             Opinions
             ,
          
           set
           forth
           at
           large
           by
           reverend
           Master
           
             Edwards
             ,
          
           in
           his
           
             Gangraena
             ,
          
           are
           not
           all
           these
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           palpable
           
             Preaching
          
           and
           
             broaching
          
           of
           
             false-doctrines
             ?
          
           and
           ,
           if
           not
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           yet
           many
           of
           them
           preached
           by
           our
           so
           admired
           
             Independents
             ;
          
           and
           either
           few
           or
           none
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           are
           at
           any
           time
           preached
           against
           (
           nay
           are
           they
           not
           
             countenanced
          
           and
           
             encouraged
          
           )
           by
           them
           ?
           Wherefore
           ,
           
           if
           any
           shall
           ,
           still
           ,
           object
           and
           say
           ,
           That
           those
           forementioned
           dangerous
           
             Opinions
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           related
           by
           Master
           
             Edwards
          
           are
           not
           the
           
             Opinions
          
           of
           the
           more
           solid
           and
           temperate
           
             Independents
             ;
          
           but
           ,
           
           are
           the
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
             Antinomians
             ,
          
           and
           such
           like
           :
           I
           answer
           ,
           They
           are
           moderate
           and
           most
           seeming
           solid
           
             Independents
          
           which
           plead
           and
           Preach
           mightily
           for
           
             Toleration
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ,
          
           which
           ,
           most
           directly
           are
           the
           
             Inlets
             ,
             open
             sluces
             ,
          
           and
           
             wide-gaps
          
           for
           all
           the
           rest
           to
           rush
           and
           gush
           in
           amongst
           us
           ;
           And
           therefore
           ,
           distinguish
           them
           as
           you
           please
           :
           and
           call
           them
           what
           you
           will
           ,
           hereof
           I
           am
           most
           confident
           ;
           That
           though
           our
           most
           moderate
           and
           supposed
           most
           discreet
           
             Independents
          
           may
           seem
           only
           in
           some
           things
           to
           differ
           and
           vary
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           
             Heads
          
           or
           
             Brains
          
           (
           as
           I
           may
           say
           )
           to
           be
           somwhat
           distant
           from
           some
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           dangerous
           
             Sectaries
             ;
          
           
           yet
           are
           they
           all
           like
           
             Sampsons
             Foxes
          
           )
           fast
           tyed
           by
           their
           
             Tayls
             ,
          
           
           with
           destructive
           
             Firebrands
          
           of
           
             Dissention
             ,
             Division
             ,
          
           and
           
             Confusion
          
           between
           them
           ,
           to
           destroy
           (
           as
           much
           as
           in
           them
           is
           )
           the
           
             good-corn
          
           of
           
             Gods-field
             ,
          
           by
           their
           most
           ungodly
           struglings
           ,
           studies
           ,
           plots
           ,
           and
           calumnies
           ,
           to
           ruinate
           the
           
             Wall
             ,
          
           and
           pluck-up
           the
           
             Hedge
          
           or
           safe
           
             Fence
             ,
          
           I
           mean
           (
           as
           we
           all
           too
           sensibly
           feel
           at
           this
           day
           )
           to
           hinder
           and
           oppose
           with
           all
           
             might
          
           and
           
             malice
             ,
             power
          
           and
           
             policy
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             Settlement
          
           of
           the
           
             godly
             Government
          
           and
           
             Scripturall-Discipline
          
           of
           our
           pious
           and
           peacefull
           
             Presbyterians
             .
          
           And
           are
           these
           ,
           now
           ,
           the
           
             sound
          
           and
           
             orthodox
             men
             ,
          
           that
           are
           so
           highly
           commended
           and
           blazoned
           abroad
           for
           their
           
             sincerity
          
           and
           
             soundnesse
          
           in
           
             Doctrine
             ?
          
           Who
           ,
           thus
           dare
           ,
           so
           
             boldly
          
           (
           yet
           
             craftily
             ,
          
           I
           confesse
           )
           broach
           abroad
           such
           
             false
             Doctrines
             ,
          
           and
           thus
           preach
           and
           prate
           against
           Gods
           most
           pure
           and
           
             soul-saving
             Truths
             ?
          
           Certainly
           ,
           then
           ,
           am
           I
           mightily
           mistaken
           .
        
         
           But
           ,
           now
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           the
           second
           or
           other
           main
           part
           of
           our
           own
           
             Presbyterian
             friends
          
           Common-plea
           for
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           &
           the
           other
           cause
           of
           their
           great
           
             growth
          
           amongst
           us
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           their
           
             Holines
             of
             life
             ,
          
           which
           we
           have
           great
           ground
           and
           cause
           to
           
             feare
             ,
          
           
           (
           and
           more
           than
           to
           
             feare
          
           )
           is
           but
           
             pretended
          
           and
           in
           
             appearance
             ;
          
           which
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           is
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           main
           thing
           I
           here
           intend
           to
           insist
           on
           ,
           and
           principally
           to
           prove
           against
           them
           (
           as
           I
           have
           promised
           )
           and
           that
           ,
           
             under
             their
             own
             Hands
             ,
          
           by
           most
           undeniable
           testimonies
           .
           And
           ,
           herein
           ,
           I
           shall
           first
           desire
           briefly
           to
           premise
           thus
           much
           by
           way
           of
           introduction
           to
           what
           is
           to
           follow
           ;
           namely
           ,
           that
           this
           hath
           ever
           been
           (
           even
           in
           all
           ages
           and
           times
           )
           
             Satans
             old-Cloke
             ,
          
           too
           well
           known
           to
           be
           almost
           worne
           quite
           
             thread-bare
             ,
          
           by
           frequent
           and
           familiar
           use
           among
           
             Deceivers
             .
          
           For
           if
           we
           look
           back
           to
           by-past
           times
           ,
           and
           read
           Ecclesiasticall
           Histories
           ,
           we
           shall
           most
           truly
           know
           ,
           and
           unquestionably
           understand
           that
           those
           grand
           and
           grosse
           
             Hereticks
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ring-leaders
          
           to
           dangerous
           and
           damnable
           Heresies
           ,
           Errors
           ,
           and
           Schismes
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           
           especially
           in
           the
           
             Primitive
             Churches
             ,
          
           and
           former
           times
           ,
           as
           
             Arrius
             ,
             Pelagius
             ,
             Arminius
          
           &c.
           were
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           men
           of
           extraordinary
           outward
           
             holy
             lives
             ,
          
           and
           (
           to
           see
           to
           )
           of
           most
           
             integer
             conversation
             ,
          
           even
           to
           generall
           admiration
           and
           approbation
           for
           their
           
             parts
          
           and
           
             piety
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           singular
           love
           and
           liking
           of
           all
           the
           people
           among
           whom
           they
           then
           lived
           ;
           And
           yet
           they
           were
           ,
           
             all
             of
             them
             ,
          
           most
           notorious
           ,
           dangerous
           ,
           yea
           damnable
           
             Hereticks
             .
          
           And
           look
           up
           also
           ,
           
           even
           to
           our
           most
           blessed
           Saviours
           time
           ,
           and
           there
           we
           shall
           finde
           the
           
             Scribes
          
           and
           
             Pharisees
          
           to
           be
           outwardly
           ,
           such
           demurely
           
             seeming
             Saints
             ▪
          
           such
           pure
           and
           
             holy
             persons
          
           to
           see
           to
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           an
           universally
           received
           opinion
           ,
           among
           all
           the
           
             common-people
             ,
          
           the
           
             Jews
          
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           That
           if
           any
           two
           men
           in
           the
           world
           should
           goe
           to
           heaven
           and
           be
           saved
           ,
           it
           was
           a
           
             Scribe
          
           and
           a
           
             Pharisee
             ;
          
           And
           yet
           ,
           by
           our
           Saviours
           own
           Testimony
           ,
           
             These
          
           were
           most
           notorious
           
             dissemblers
             ,
             deceivers
             ,
          
           and
           horrible
           
             hypocrites
             ;
          
           And
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           one
           main
           foul
           fault
           among
           them
           
           also
           ,
           was
           ,
           a
           most
           vile
           
             perverting
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           to
           their
           own
           ayms
           and
           ends
           ;
           and
           teaching
           
             false-doctrines
             ,
          
           and
           their
           own
           false
           glosses
           and
           intentions
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           
             sound-doctrine
             ,
          
           which
           very
           thing
           made
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           himselfe
           to
           inveigh
           most
           bitterly
           against
           them
           as
           notorious
           hypocrites
           ;
           as
           is
           most
           evident
           in
           all
           the
           foure
           
             Evangelists
             .
          
        
         
           The
           experience
           whereof
           also
           made
           the
           blessed
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           say
           (
           having
           found
           false
           Apostles
           in
           his
           times
           also
           ,
           
           
             deceitfull-workers
             ,
          
           transforming
           themselves
           into
           the
           Apostles
           of
           Christ
           )
           
             That
             it
             was
             no
             marvail
             ,
             for
             ,
             Satan
             ,
             himselfe
          
           (
           sayes
           he
           )
           
             is
             transformed
             into
             an
             Angel
             of
             light
             .
          
           And
           indeed
           there
           is
           very
           great
           politick
           reason
           hereof
           ;
           for
           ,
           should
           not
           
             Hereticks
          
           and
           
             Schismaticks
             ,
          
           first
           ,
           put-on
           that
           brave
           
             embrodred-cloke
          
           of
           
             seeming
             holinesse
             ,
          
           to
           
             dazle
          
           the
           eyes
           and
           understanding
           of
           their
           honest
           ,
           innocent
           
             Proselites
          
           (
           as
           I
           believe
           many
           of
           these
           to
           be
           )
           Who
           I
           pray
           that
           had
           any
           light
           and
           sight
           of
           reason
           and
           Religion
           ,
           would
           so
           easily
           have
           received
           their
           so
           dangerous
           
             Opinions
             ,
          
           or
           damnable
           
             Doctrines
             ?
          
           If
           
             Satan
          
           should
           at
           first
           shew
           his
           
             cloven-foot
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             hornes
          
           on
           his
           head
           (
           as
           
             fools
             ,
          
           formerly
           ,
           were
           made
           to
           believe
           the
           Devill
           had
           such
           ,
           
           to
           be
           frighted
           by
           them
           )
           who
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           would
           not
           ,
           then
           fly
           from
           him
           ,
           as
           ,
           easily
           discerning
           him
           to
           be
           a
           Devill
           ?
           So
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           Heretical
           ,
           Erronious
           ,
           &
           Schismatical
           
             Deceivers
          
           should
           at
           the
           very
           first
           shew
           the
           
             inside-danger
          
           &
           
             poyson
          
           of
           their
           aymes
           ,
           plots
           ,
           self-interests
           and
           designes
           intended
           by
           their
           
             Heresies
             ,
             errours
             ,
          
           and
           
             Schismes
             ,
          
           who
           would
           so
           easily
           and
           instantly
           entertain
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           so
           misled
           and
           abused
           by
           them
           ?
           Therefore
           ,
           dear
           Christians
           take
           heed
           ,
           for
           Gods
           sake
           ,
           of
           being
           taken
           with
           
             painted
             pretences
          
           of
           
             holinesse
          
           of
           
             life
             ,
          
           in
           any
           man
           whatsoever
           he
           be
           :
           swallow
           not
           down
           ,
           so
           easily
           ,
           such
           
             gilded-pils
             ;
          
           or
           catching
           
             fish-hooks
             ,
          
           which
           are
           onely
           covered-over
           with
           
             deceitfull
             baits
          
           to
           catch
           and
           undoe
           your
           poor
           plain-meaning
           soules
           .
           Believe
           it
           ,
           my
           Christian
           friends
           ,
           you
           try
           your
           mettalls
           by
           a
           very
           
             false
          
           and
           
             deceitfull
             touch-stone
             ,
          
           
           if
           you
           look
           so
           on
           mens
           
             holy-lives
          
           and
           conversations
           alone
           ;
           nay
           ,
           rather
           read
           ,
           sound
           ,
           and
           try
           men
           mainly
           and
           most
           especially
           by
           their
           
             soundnesse
             of
             Doctrine
             ;
          
           for
           ,
           if
           this
           fails
           ,
           all
           is
           naught
           ,
           I
           'le
           warrant
           you
           .
           And
           that
           you
           may
           see
           't
           is
           not
           mine
           ,
           but
           the
           blessed
           Apostle
           
             Paul's
          
           judgement
           ,
           and
           right
           rule
           of
           tryall
           ,
           which
           cannot
           deceive
           ,
           marke
           what
           he
           sayes
           ,
           in
           two
           most
           pertinent
           places
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
           
           
             Be
             yee
             followers
             of
             me
             ,
             even
             as
             I
             also
             am
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           No
           farther
           ,
           or
           ,
           no
           otherwise
           than
           I
           folow
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           
             sound
             Doctrine
          
           
           and
           
             holinesse
             ;
          
           
           first
           and
           principally
           
             sound
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           and
           then
           
             holinesse
             :
          
           and
           to
           strengthen
           and
           back
           this
           to
           be
           his
           true
           meaning
           ,
           indeed
           ;
           observe
           what
           this
           same
           blessed
           Apostle
           ,
           and
           faithfull
           servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           sayes
           farther
           .
           
             There
             be
             some
             that
             trouble
             you
             ,
             and
             would
             pervert
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             .
             But
             if
             either
             We
          
           (
           even
           any
           of
           us
           Apostles
           ,
           though
           ever
           so
           holy
           )
           
             or
             an
          
           ANGEL
           
             from
             heaven
          
           (
           for
           seeming
           sanctity
           or
           holinesse
           )
           
             preach
             any
             other
             Gospel
          
           (
           or
           pretended
           truths
           )
           
             than
             that
             which
             we
             have
             preached
             to
             you
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             accursed
             to
             you
             .
          
           See
           here
           a
           
             time
             Touch-stone
             ,
          
           indeed
           ,
           my
           friends
           ,
           see
           first
           ,
           to
           
             soundnesse
             of
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           without
           which
           ,
           believe
           not
           nay
           ,
           abominate
           ,
           the
           seeming
           holiest
           men
           or
           Angels
           ,
           even
           Angelicall-men
           that
           may
           pretend
           the
           greatest
           
             parts
          
           and
           
             piety
          
           that
           may
           be
           ;
           But
           having
           first
           ,
           seen
           ,
           by
           the
           
             right-rule
             ,
             Gods
             Word
             ,
          
           their
           
             Doctrine
          
           to
           be
           
             sound
             ,
          
           then
           ,
           on
           Gods
           name
           ,
           search
           and
           see
           into
           their
           
             Sanctimonie
          
           and
           
             integrity
          
           in
           
             life
          
           and
           
             conversation
             ,
          
           and
           then
           you
           take
           the
           right
           way
           indeed
           ,
           cordially
           to
           love
           and
           like
           ,
           to
           follow
           ,
           affect
           and
           imitate
           them
           .
           Nay
           ,
           I
           will
           bee
           bold
           to
           say
           and
           assure
           ,
           
           and
           dare
           undertake
           to
           prove
           and
           justifie
           ,
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           ,
           that
           ,
           There
           is
           far
           more
           safety
           and
           sweetnesse
           for
           the
           soule
           to
           love
           and
           like
           ,
           to
           follow
           and
           imitate
           ,
           a
           
             Christian
          
           or
           
             Pastor
             ,
          
           that
           is
           most
           
             Sound
          
           and
           
             Orthodox
          
           in
           
             Doctrine
          
           and
           
             Judgement
             ,
          
           though
           subject
           to
           
             weaknesse
             :
          
           and
           
             humane
             infirmities
             :
          
           Than
           him
           that
           seems
           to
           be
           
             most
             exact
          
           and
           
             strict
          
           in
           his
           
             outward
             walking
          
           and
           
             conversation
             ,
          
           if
           he
           premeditately
           and
           invincibly
           (
           against
           all
           perswasions
           and
           Scripturall
           convictions
           )
           goe
           on
           in
           the
           publike
           profession
           of
           
             Errors
          
           and
           
             Schismes
             ▪
          
           destructive
           to
           the
           peace
           and
           edification
           of
           Gods
           Church
           and
           
             Sound
             Doctrine
             .
          
        
         
           But
           now
           without
           any
           farther
           digression
           (
           having
           Thus
           laid
           down
           these
           most
           necessary
           and
           pertinent
           premises
           )
           I
           will
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           come
           up
           close
           to
           the
           promised
           point
           ,
           even
           our
           present
           main
           matter
           ,
           touching
           the
           much
           boasted
           
             Holines
             of
             Life
             ,
          
           
           of
           our
           
             Independent
             Sectaries
             ,
          
           &
           shew
           how
           neer
           they
           come-up
           to
           down-right
           Deceivers
           in
           their
           reall
           practice
           ,
           testified
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           by
           their
           own
           undeniable
           
             hand-writings
             .
          
           And
           ,
           here
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           ,
           good
           Reader
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           place
           for
           the
           better
           making
           fair
           way
           ,
           and
           that
           ,
           most
           briefly
           ,
           for
           what
           follows
           )
           to
           give
           unto
           Thee
           ,
           and
           from
           
             Scripture
          
           it selfe
           ,
           The
           perfect
           
             Character
             ,
             Cognizance
          
           and
           
             Description
          
           of
           a
           truly
           
             Godly-man
             ,
          
           a
           sure
           ,
           pure
           
             Saint
             ,
          
           indeed
           ,
           and
           sacred
           
             Citizen
          
           of
           the
           
             New-Jerusalem
             ;
          
           especially
           ,
           in
           these
           
           two
           or
           three
           remarkable
           marks
           of
           him
           among
           divers
           others
           ,
           
           
             viz.
             Hee
             is
             such
             an
             One
             as
             speaks
             the
             Truth
             from
             his
             heart
             ;
             And
             having
             thus
             spoken
             ,
             promised
             ,
             or
             sworn
             ,
             keeps
             his
             promise
             ,
             though
             to
             his
             own
             prejudice
             ;
          
           
           Both
           
             These
          
           being
           fully
           and
           fairly
           connected
           and
           bound
           up
           together
           ,
           in
           our
           blessed
           Saviours
           most
           
             Royall-Law
             ,
          
           and
           
             Golden-Rule
             :
             Whatsoever
             ye
             would
             that
             men
             should
             do
             unto
             you
             ,
          
           
           doe
           yee
           even
           so
           unto
           them
           :
           And
           then
           also
           ,
           doe
           but
           consider
           herewith
           ,
           what
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           sayes
           ,
           
           concerning
           the
           contrary
           practisers
           .
           
             He
             that
             loves
             or
             makes
             a
             lye
             ,
             shall
             be
             shut
             out
             of
             the
             New
          
           Jerusalem
           
             among
             Dogs
             ,
             Sorcerers
             ,
             Whoremongers
             ,
             Murtherers
             ,
             and
             Idolaters
             .
          
           Now
           ,
           then
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           our
           
             Independents
          
           be
           found
           (
           and
           that
           by
           testimonies
           under
           
             their
             own
             hands
          
           )
           to
           be
           
             such
             as
             speak
             not
             the
             Truth
             from
             their
             hearts
             ;
             and
             when
             they
             have
             promised
             and
             covenanted
             ,
             break
             their
             promise
             and
             violate
             their
             Covenant
          
           (
           witnessed
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           by
           their
           owne
           hands
           against
           themselves
           )
           
             yea
             ,
             and
             that
             when
             as
             it
             could
             be
             no
             prejudice
             to
             their
             livelihood
             ,
             or
             estates
             ,
             save
             only
             (
             perhaps
             )
             to
             their
             ungodly
             private
             ends
             ;
             And
             such
             as
             do
             That
             to
             others
             ,
             which
             they
             would
             not
             be
             content
             should
             be
             done
             to
             themselves
             :
          
           Then
           can
           any
           truly-gracious
           or
           impartiall
           Good-man
           choose
           but
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           greatly
           feare
           that
           they
           are
           not
           so
           
             holy-Saints
          
           &
           godly
           men
           as
           they
           should
           be
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           World
           too
           vulgarly
           and
           easily
           takes
           them
           to
           be
           ?
           Truly
           ,
           me thinks
           ,
           they
           cannot
           .
        
         
           Thus
           ,
           then
           ,
           now
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           the
           
             try
             all
             hereof
             ;
          
           And
           ,
           here
           ,
           I
           will
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           
             preamble
             ,
          
           tell
           the
           Reader
           one
           pretty
           passage
           ,
           not
           altogether
           impertinent
           to
           our
           present
           purpose
           ,
           touching
           Master
           
             Peters
          
           &
           
             my-self
             ,
          
           which
           briefly
           was
           this
           ,
           I
           being
           occasionally
           (
           about-half-ayeer
           since
           )
           at
           
             Westminster-hall
             ,
          
           
           was
           there
           encountred
           by
           Master
           
             Peters
             ,
          
           that
           most
           
             Pragmaticall
             Quicquid
             in
             Buccam
             ,
             &c.
          
           of
           whom
           I
           will
           only
           say
           this
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           That
           ,
           
             Whosoever
             loves
             to
             laugh
             at
             a
             Sermon
             (
             which
             is
             Satans
             Musick
             )
             let
             him
             go
             heare
             Master
          
           Peters
           
             preach
             .
          
           This
           Gentleman
           seeing
           me
           singly
           walking
           in
           the
           
             Hall
             ,
          
           and
           being
           my
           old
           acquaintance
           ,
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           
             Independent
             Brother
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Bachiler
             ,
          
           who
           heard
           our
           conference
           all
           the
           while
           ,
           which
           was
           this
           .
           O
           ,
           Master
           
             Vicars
          
           (
           says
           Master
           
             Peters
          
           )
           certainly
           ,
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           repentance
           must
           needs
           lye
           upon
           your
           soule
           .
           Why
           ,
           Master
           
             Peters
          
           (
           said
           I
           )
           what
           's
           the
           matter
           ,
           what
           have
           I
           done
           ?
           O
           (
           sayes
           he
           )
           in
           sadding
           and
           grieving
           the
           hearts
           of
           Gods
           Saints
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           done
           in
           your
           Book
           ,
           which
           you
           call
           the
           
             Picture
             of
             Independency
             .
          
           Why
           Sir
           ,
           (
           said
           I
           )
           
           pray
           tell
           me
           what
           's
           amiss
           in
           it
           ?
           Truly
           Master
           
             Vicars
          
           (
           says
           hee
           )
           't
           is
           naught
           all
           over
           ,
           (
           
             just
             ,
             like
             my self
             ,
             he
             might
             have
             added
          
           )
           Naught
           all
           over
           .
           Is
           it
           naught
           all
           over
           ,
           Master
           
             Peters
             ,
          
           said
           I
           ?
           then
           ,
           I
           hope
           you
           have
           read
           it
           all
           over
           ;
           and
           if
           so
           ;
           then
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           said
           I
           )
           since
           ,
           you
           know
           ,
           
             Dolosus
             versatur
             in
             generalibus
             ,
          
           The
           Deceiver
           loves
           to
           deale
           in
           Generals
           ,
           shew
           so
           much
           candor
           and
           ingenuity
           toward
           me
           ,
           as
           to
           tell
           me
           one
           particular
           passage
           therein
           ,
           which
           you
           can
           make
           evident
           to
           be
           false
           or
           naught
           ,
           and
           I
           assure
           you
           (
           said
           I
           )
           I
           will
           yeeld
           you
           all
           the
           rest
           to
           be
           naught
           without
           any
           farther
           controversie
           ;
           whereunto
           ,
           here
           was
           all
           his
           reply
           ;
           Alas
           ,
           Master
           
             Vicars
          
           't
           is
           naught
           all
           over
           ,
           naught
           all
           over
           ;
           which
           words
           he
           uttering
           in
           his
           old
           ,
           quick
           blustering
           manner
           ,
           instantly
           ran
           away
           swiftly
           from
           me
           ,
           All
           ,
           which
           ,
           his
           brother
           
             Bachiler
          
           can
           testifie
           (
           if
           he
           will
           speake
           the
           truth
           )
           to
           be
           most
           true
           ,
           who
           stood
           by
           ,
           and
           heard
           and
           saw
           all
           I
           have
           related
           ,
           from
           the
           first
           to
           the
           last
           .
           And
           was
           not
           here
           ,
           thinke
           you
           ,
           a
           brave
           
             Independent
             Champion
             ,
          
           fit
           to
           finde
           fault
           with
           other
           mens
           
             Works
             ,
          
           and
           then
           
             run
             away
             ,
          
           when
           he
           should
           give
           account
           of
           his
           
             slanderous
             words
             ?
          
           But
           ,
           now
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           some
           more
           serious
           and
           sollid
           matter
           ,
           and
           fully
           to
           make
           good
           and
           confirme
           what
           I
           have
           promised
           and
           affirmed
           ,
           in
           the
           Frontispice
           of
           this
           Treatise
           ,
           namely
           ,
           That
           
             Independents
          
           (
           I
           meane
           very
           many
           of
           the
           
             best
          
           and
           
             bravest
          
           of
           them
           )
           are
           a
           
             Generation
          
           of
           
             notorious
             Dissemblers
             ,
          
           
           and
           sly
           
             Deceivers
             .
          
           Most
           sorry
           I
           am
           ,
           the
           Lord
           knows
           ,
           that
           I
           can
           so
           truly
           (
           indeed
           too
           truly
           )
           say
           and
           assure
           these
           things
           against
           them
           ;
           but
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           so
           
             elated
          
           and
           
             selfe-flated
             conceit
          
           of
           themselves
           and
           others
           too-too
           high
           
             opinions
          
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           also
           the
           great
           injurie
           which
           Gods
           Cause
           receives
           thereby
           ,
           many
           ways
           ,
           
             Therefore
             ,
             for
             Sions
             sake
             I
             cannot
             hold
             my
             peace
             ,
          
           
           
             &
             for
             Jerusalems
             sake
             I
             will
             not
             rest
             ,
             until
             the
             righteousnes
             thereof
          
           (
           and
           the
           unquestionable
           innocency
           &
           integrity
           of
           her
           
             Presbyterians
             )
             go
             forth
             as
             Brightnesse
             .
          
           And
           for
           this
           end
           to
           add
           my
           poor
           
             Mite
             of
             Zeal
          
           (
           what
           in
           me
           is
           )
           to
           help
           to
           vindicate
           Gods
           abused
           
             Churches
             honour
             ,
          
           against
           these
           her
           close
           and
           subtile
           enemies
           ,
           who
           have
           made
           their
           great
           and
           gross
           untruths
           as
           so
           many
           
             Satanicall
             stratagems
          
           and
           
             staulking
             horses
             ,
          
           to
           abuse
           and
           disgrace
           even
           the
           
             godliest
             partie
          
           of
           the
           most
           innocent
           
             Presbyterians
             ,
          
           by
           thus
           suggesting
           and
           protesting
           their
           palpable
           untruths
           to
           the
           more
           moderate
           ,
           indifferent
           ,
           and
           too
           credulous
           
             Presbyterians
          
           among
           us
           ,
           whereas
           ,
           themselves
           (
           the
           Lord
           knows
           )
           are
           the
           main
           (
           if
           not
           onely
           )
           offensive
           and
           
           
             destructiue-partie
             ,
          
           and
           all
           this
           ,
           onely
           to
           uphold
           (
           for
           ought
           that
           can
           ,
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           be
           discerned
           ,
           to
           the
           contrary
           )
           maintain
           and
           enlarge
           their
           too
           apparent
           
             spirituall-pride
             ,
          
           and
           
             selfe-aymes
          
           and
           
             ends
             ,
          
           which
           I
           conceive
           to
           be
           most
           vile
           and
           ungodly
           in
           them
           .
           And
           because
           Master
           
             John
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           
           in
           his
           late
           supercilious
           and
           unsavorie
           
             Treatise
             ,
          
           Entituled
           
             Cretensis
             ,
             pag.
          
           5.
           sayes
           ,
           
             That
          
           Master
           
             Edwards
          
           (
           in
           his
           
             Sectarystinging
             Gangraena
             )
             judges
             ,
             so
             and
             so
             ,
             onely
             of
             some
             few
          
           (
           at
           least
           ,
           as
           hee
           would
           have
           it
           )
           
             of
             those
             that
             are
             the
             Retrimentitious-Party
             or
             dregs
             of
             the
             Independents
             and
             other
             Sectaries
          
           (
           to
           use
           his
           own
           words
           and
           expression
           )
           
             as
             if
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             a
             man
             should
             judge
             of
             Cheap-side
             ,
          
           
           
             by
             the
             dirtie-channel
             that
             runs
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             it
             .
          
           I
           therefore
           ,
           here
           (
           omitting
           ,
           purposely
           ,
           the
           most
           notorious
           jugling
           of
           M.
           
             J.
             G.
          
           himself
           most
           properly
           &
           fitly
           termed
           
             Cretensis
          
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           a
           lyer
           )
           both
           by
           himself
           ,
           and
           by
           reverend
           M.
           
             Edwards
          
           in
           his
           second
           part
           of
           his
           excellent
           
             Gangraena
             ;
          
           and
           pretermitting
           also
           the
           most
           unworthy
           double-dealing
           of
           those
           two
           Grandees
           of
           the
           Independents
           ,
           Master
           
             Burroughs
          
           and
           Master
           
             Greenhill
          
           (
           and
           these
           are
           none
           ,
           sure
           ,
           of
           Master
           
             Goodwins
          
           retrimentitious
           partie
           )
           in
           their
           unfaithfull
           dealing
           with
           Master
           
             Edwards
             ,
          
           as
           hee
           hath
           most
           fully
           manifested
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           against
           all
           these
           three
           ,
           in
           his
           said
           second
           part
           of
           the
           
             Gangraena
             ,
             pag.
          
           86
           ,
           87
           ,
           88
           ,
           &c.
           )
           to
           omit
           these
           I
           say
           ,
           as
           being
           so
           fully
           set
           forth
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           I
           will
           here
           in
           the
           first
           place
           shew
           to
           the
           godly
           and
           impartiall
           Reader
           ,
           diverse
           notable
           passages
           of
           some
           of
           the
           
             most
             eminent
          
           and
           highest
           prized
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           
           even
           of
           the
           five
           famous
           
             Apologists
             ,
          
           most
           cleerely
           setting
           forth
           ,
           and
           that
           under
           their
           own
           hands
           ,
           their
           most
           
             unfaithfull
          
           and
           
             deceitfull
             dealings
          
           with
           God
           and
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           with
           their
           
             Presbyterian-Brethren
             .
          
           Which
           I
           have
           extracted
           ,
           and
           briefly
           culled-out
           from
           their
           so
           mightily
           magnified
           ,
           and
           broadly
           bosted
           of
           
             Apologeticall
             Narration
             ,
          
           
           attested
           and
           avouched
           under
           their
           own
           hands
           ,
           of
           purpose
           (
           as
           they
           ,
           certainly
           ,
           conceived
           and
           wee
           have
           justly
           deemed
           )
           to
           paint
           out
           their
           own
           
             Piety
             ,
          
           and
           unspotted
           
             Integrity
          
           to
           the
           World
           :
           Whereas
           ,
           contrariwise
           they
           have
           ,
           thereby
           ,
           even
           with
           
             their
             own
             pensils
             ,
          
           blazoned
           abroad
           their
           own
           
             shame
             ,
          
           and
           most
           
             unfaithfull
             double-dealing
             .
          
           First
           ,
           then
           ,
           I
           will
           begin
           with
           that
           poor
           delusive
           trick
           of
           theirs
           ,
           of
           their
           pretended
           (
           falsely
           so
           called
           )
           
             Exile
          
           or
           
             Banishment
          
           out
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           they
           themselves
           set
           forth
           
             In
             prima
             fronte
             libelli
             ,
          
           in
           the
           very
           front
           and
           face
           of
           their
           
             Apologie
             ,
          
           to
           make
           the
           world
           take
           notice
           of
           that
           first
           and
           fair
           piece
           of
           
           their
           
             Martyrdome
             ,
          
           and
           to
           believe
           what
           rare
           
             suffering-Saints
          
           and
           
             Martyrs
          
           they
           were
           ,
           
           insuffering
           ,
           so
           sorely
           ,
           for
           their
           
             tender-conscience
          
           sake
           .
           This
           you
           shall
           see
           
             Apol.
             Nar.
             pag.
             2
             &
          
           3
           Where
           they
           tell
           you
           of
           their
           pitteous
           
             banishment
             ,
          
           forsooth
           ;
           But
           ,
           withall
           ,
           fairely
           confesse
           it
           was
           a
           
             spontaneous
          
           or
           
             voluntary
             banishment
             ,
          
           a
           
             banishment
          
           of
           their
           own
           choice
           and
           election
           ,
           both
           for
           
             Time
             ,
             Place
             ,
          
           and
           
             Company
             ,
          
           (
           and
           I
           may
           add
           ,
           as
           easily
           
             undergone
          
           as
           
             undertaken
          
           )
           for
           ,
           they
           went
           into
           the
           choicest
           and
           fattest
           parts
           of
           all
           beautifull
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           no
           way
           pincht
           in
           body
           or
           purse
           ;
           
           for
           (
           as
           reverend
           Master
           
             Edwards
          
           notes
           in
           his
           learned
           
             Antapologie
             ,
          
           and
           at
           large
           ,
           most
           notably
           sets
           forth
           )
           they
           were
           able
           (
           some
           of
           them
           )
           to
           spend
           two
           or
           three
           hundred
           pounds
           a
           year
           ,
           and
           to
           doe
           other
           expensive
           acts
           besides
           .
           They
           went
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           their
           own
           
             time
             ,
          
           were
           fitted
           with
           all
           conveniences
           for
           themselves
           and
           their
           families
           ;
           had
           brave
           company
           with
           them
           ,
           Gentlefolke
           of
           none
           of
           the
           meanest
           rank
           and
           quality
           ;
           and
           yet
           
             These
          
           call
           themselves
           
             Gods
             poor
             Exiles
             ,
          
           
           or
           poor
           despicable
           ,
           banished
           creatures
           :
           Which
           ,
           how
           fairly
           and
           fitly
           ,
           let
           any
           godly
           judicious
           .
           Christian
           ,
           or
           even
           meer
           rationall
           creature
           which
           knows
           what
           
             Banishment
          
           is
           ,
           speake
           and
           judge
           by
           those
           forementioned
           premises
           .
           And
           now
           tell
           mee
           ,
           good
           Reader
           ,
           whither
           these
           our
           
             Independents
          
           be
           such
           
             fair
             dealers
          
           and
           
             truth
             speakers
          
           as
           the
           world
           deems
           them
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           would
           have
           them
           to
           be
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           forementioned
           
             Characters
          
           of
           the
           
             true
             Saints
          
           and
           
             Citizens
          
           of
           the
           
             New
             Jeruselem
             .
          
        
         
           Again
           ,
           
           In
           their
           foresaid
           
             Apologeticall
             Narration
             ,
             pag.
             5
             &
          
           6
           ,
           they
           have
           these
           very
           words
           .
           
             For
             the
             Congregations
             in
          
           England
           (
           
             where
             ,
             we
             were
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             Christ
             converted
             ,
          
           (
           mark
           this
           )
           
             and
             long
             exercised
             our
             Ministry
             )
             both
             in
             our
             own
             ,
             and
             multitudes
             of
             the
             Assemblies
             and
             Parochiall-Congregations
             thereof
          
           (
           mark
           again
           those
           words
           good
           Reader
           )
           
             we
             make
             this
             sincere
             profession
             before
             God
             and
             all
             the
             world
          
           (
           mark
           here
           again
           I
           beseech
           thee
           )
           
             that
             notwithstanding
             all
             the
             defilements
             which
             we
             conceived
             to
             cleave
             to
             the
             true
             worship
             of
             God
             in
             them
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             unwarranted
             power
             in
             Church
             Government
             exercised
             therein
             ;
             yet
             we
             ever
             esteemed
             and
             held
             this
             opinion
             of
             them
             ,
             That
             they
             were
             the
             true
             Churches
             and
             Bodie
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             
             Ministers
             thereof
             were
             true
             Ministers
             ,
             much
             lesse
             did
             it
             ever
             enter
             into
             our
             hearts
             to
             judge
             them
             Antichristian
             :
             yea
             ,
             wee
             always
             have
             protested
             that
             in
             these
             times
          
           (
           pray
           marke
           these
           words
           well
           )
           
             when
             the
             Churches
             of
          
           England
           
             were
             most
             actually
             over-spread
             with
             defilements
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             greatest
             danger
             thereof
             ,
             We
             both
             did
             and
             would
             hold
             a
             communion
             with
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             Churches
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             baptized
             our
             Children
             ,
             and
             administred
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             in
             their
             Parochiall
             Congregations
             ,
             and
             all
             this
             both
             before
             and
             since
             our
             returne
             from
             our
             foresaid
             exile
             .
          
           Now
           ,
           then
           ,
           from
           all
           these
           premises
           ,
           see
           and
           consider
           seriously
           ,
           good
           Reader
           ,
           The
           
             Independents
          
           most
           unjust
           and
           injurious
           
             Separation
          
           from
           us
           ,
           even
           under
           their
           own
           hands
           testified
           ,
           and
           by
           such
           a
           deep
           and
           seeming-serious
           
             Protestation
             ,
          
           to
           God
           and
           the
           whole
           World
           protested
           against
           themselves
           ;
           wonderfull
           strange
           it
           is
           (
           me thinks
           )
           that
           truly
           ,
           holy
           ,
           and
           godly
           men
           should
           dare
           to
           deale
           thus
           ,
           in
           so
           sacred
           and
           serious
           things
           ;
           nay
           those
           premises
           ,
           touching
           our
           
             Churches
          
           or
           
             Congregations
          
           and
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           being
           so
           granted
           by
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           how
           most
           ungodlily
           and
           ungroundedly
           doe
           they
           now
           ,
           
           and
           long
           time
           have
           forsaken
           our
           
             Assemblies
             ,
          
           as
           
             Antichristian
             ,
          
           and
           creep
           into
           
             corners
             ,
             shops
          
           and
           
             chambers
             ,
          
           and
           now
           adayes
           also
           some
           of
           their
           
             Schismaticall
             brethren
          
           are
           not
           ashamed
           most
           impiously
           and
           most
           unjustly
           to
           preach
           ,
           print
           ,
           and
           prate
           against
           us
           and
           our
           
             Assemblies
          
           directly
           under
           such
           notions
           ,
           even
           as
           if
           we
           were
           abominable
           
             Babylonians
          
           and
           
             Antichristians
             .
          
           Now
           truly
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           if
           this
           be
           to
           deale
           ingenuously
           ,
           and
           to
           
             speake
             the
             truth
             from
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           as
           becomes
           the
           truly
           godly
           Saints
           and
           Citizens
           of
           the
           
             New-Jerusalem
          
           specified
           before
           to
           be
           
             Davids
             Character
          
           of
           a
           godly
           man
           ,
           let
           any
           impartiall
           Christian
           judge
           and
           determine
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           In
           the
           same
           
             Apologeticall
             Narration
             ,
             pag.
             24
             &
          
           25
           ,
           Those
           five
           
             Apologists
          
           and
           
             Grandees
          
           of
           the
           
             Independent
             faction
             ,
          
           
           Yea
           ,
           those
           high-grown
           
             Sauls
          
           that
           are
           taller
           then
           any
           of
           their
           
             Presbyterian-Brethren
             ,
          
           by
           head
           and
           shoulders
           in
           parts
           and
           piety
           (
           if
           we
           would
           believe
           the
           loud
           boasts
           of
           their
           
             Sycophanticall
             Proselites
          
           )
           have
           these
           very
           words
           ,
           in
           that
           foresaid
           place
           ,
           evident
           to
           all
           that
           have
           eyes
           and
           understanding
           and
           wills
           ,
           to
           see
           and
           read
           the
           same
           ,
           
             viz.
             Wee
             call
             God
             
             and
             men
             to
             witnesse
             ,
          
           (
           see
           how
           they
           here
           begin
           again
           with
           a
           deep
           asseveration
           )
           
             that
             through
             the
             grace
             of
             Christ
             ,
             our
             spirits
             are
             ,
             and
             have
             been
             so
             remote
             from
             a
             spirit
             of
             faction
             ,
             division
             ,
             pride
             ,
             and
             singularity
             (
             which
             are
             the
             usuall
             grounds
             of
             all
             Schismes
             )
             that
             we
             have
             expressed
             our
             constant
             forbearance
             ,
             either
             to
             publish
             our
             opinions
             by
             preaching
             (
             although
             wee
             had
             the
             pulpit
             free
             )
             or
             to
             print
             any
             thing
             of
             our
             own
             or
             others
             for
             the
             vindication
             of
             our selves
             (
             although
             the
             Presses
             also
             were
             more
             free
             than
             the
             pulpits
             .
          
           )
           Marke
           good
           Reader
           ,
           I
           beseech
           thee
           ,
           these
           their
           own
           words
           ,
           and
           yet
           consider
           ,
           how
           that
           most
           insolent
           and
           proud-spirited
           man
           Mr.
           
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           in
           his
           most
           
             flashy
          
           and
           
             foul-mouthed
             Letter
             ,
          
           to
           ever
           to
           be
           honored
           Mr.
           
             Prinne
             ,
          
           complains
           of
           the
           restraint
           of
           Printers-presses
           ,
           as
           a
           peece
           of
           their
           persecution
           forsooth
           ,
           
             pag.
          
           2
           of
           his
           said
           Letter
           )
           
             or
             to
             act
             for
             our selves
             ,
             or
             for
             our
             way
             .
          
           All
           these
           foresaid
           particular
           branches
           of
           their
           protested
           forbearance
           ,
           were
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Presbyterian
          
           City
           Ministers
           mutually
           covenanted
           to
           be
           done
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           but
           how
           faithfully
           ,
           religiously
           and
           conscienciously
           they
           have
           kept
           and
           observed
           the
           same
           ,
           (
           yea
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           protesting
           before
           GOD
           and
           men
           ,
           neither
           to
           write
           ,
           preach
           ,
           dispute
           ,
           or
           any
           way
           to
           act
           for
           themselves
           or
           their
           
             Church-way
             ,
          
           and
           all
           this
           ,
           thus
           promised
           ,
           since
           their
           last
           returne
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           from
           their
           fore-mentioned
           pretty
           piece
           of
           
             Banishment
          
           )
           now
           we
           will
           see
           and
           discover
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           how
           faithfully
           and
           fairly
           they
           have
           kept
           their
           word
           and
           engagement
           herein
           .
           
           Although
           ,
           't
           is
           most
           true
           that
           learned
           and
           religious
           Master
           
             Edwards
          
           hath
           in
           his
           elaborate
           
             Antapologie
          
           given
           his
           impartiall
           and
           unprejudiced
           Reader
           aboundant
           satisfaction
           touching
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           I
           might
           here
           multiply
           many
           testimonies
           from
           thence
           of
           our
           
             Independents
             self-condemnation
          
           touching
           the
           premises
           :
           yet
           because
           I
           maynly
           endevour
           brevity
           in
           this
           little
           
             Treatise
             ,
          
           I
           will
           content
           my self
           with
           these
           few
           following
           most
           true
           and
           undeniable
           
             self-confutations
          
           extant
           there
           in
           Print
           under
           their
           owne
           hands
           ;
           namely
           ,
           that
           ,
           even
           ,
           not
           all
           these
           
             Apologists
          
           (
           who
           have
           thus
           protested
           ,
           as
           yee
           have
           heard
           )
           have
           not
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           so
           deep
           
             Protestation
          
           before
           God
           and
           Men
           ,
           forborn
           to
           Preach
           or
           Print
           any
           thing
           of
           their
           own
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           their
           
             Church-way
             .
          
           First
           ,
           then
           ,
           take
           Master
           
             Burroughs
          
           his
           
             self-conviction
          
           
           herein
           ;
           
           Who
           ,
           in
           his
           Sermons
           and
           Expositions
           on
           the
           three
           first
           Chapters
           of
           
             Hosea
             ,
          
           hath
           Preached
           and
           Printed
           severall
           things
           about
           and
           for
           their
           Church-way
           .
           As
           ,
           for
           example
           ;
           In
           his
           first
           Lecture
           on
           
             Hosea
          
           the
           second
           ,
           at
           ,
           1
           ,
           2
           p.
           224
           ,
           225.
           
           And
           the
           seventh
           Lecture
           ,
           
             Hos.
          
           1
           ,
           at
           ,
           11
           ,
           p.
           173.
           
           And
           thirteenth
           Lecture
           on
           
             Hos.
          
           2
           ,
           15.
           
           Together
           with
           many
           other
           places
           in
           those
           his
           Lectures
           ,
           now
           extant
           ,
           in
           Print
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           Master
           
             Simpson
             ,
          
           another
           of
           these
           so
           deep
           Protesters
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           In
           his
           Sermon
           called
           
             Reformations
             Preservation
             ,
          
           on
           
             Isaiah
          
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           And
           on
           
             Proverbs
          
           8.
           15
           ,
           16.
           hath
           ,
           there
           ,
           many
           things
           for
           their
           Church-way
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           Toleration
           ,
           p.
           25
           ,
           26.
           27.
           of
           those
           Sermons
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           also
           ,
           Master
           
             Bridge
             ,
          
           another
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           his
           Sermons
           ,
           Printed
           and
           published
           and
           entituled
           ,
           
             Babylons
             Downfall
             ;
          
           And
           ,
           that
           on
           
             Zech.
          
           1
           ,
           at
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           &
           21.
           
           Together
           with
           many
           other
           ,
           to
           be
           seen
           ,
           in
           Master
           
             Edwards
          
           his
           most
           excellent
           
             Antapol
             .
          
           afore-said
           ;
           But
           this
           Truth
           being
           thus
           confirmed
           under
           the
           hands
           of
           three
           such
           eminent
           proofs
           and
           testimonies
           I
           think
           ,
           it
           may
           give
           sufficient
           satisfaction
           herein
           ;
           Besides
           ,
           the
           very
           many
           other
           Books
           and
           Pamphlets
           .
           Printed
           and
           reprinted
           for
           their
           Church-way
           ,
           since
           this
           Parl.
           began
           ,
           and
           since
           there
           
             Covenant
          
           made
           to
           the
           Contrary
           ,
           all
           which
           for
           brevities
           sake
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           to
           avoid
           tediousnes
           ,
           I
           willingly
           pretermit
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           so
           much
           as
           mention
           ,
           as
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           I
           need
           not
           ,
           they
           being
           so
           notoriously
           known
           (
           or
           may
           be
           known
           )
           abroad
           to
           all
           that
           know
           ought
           herein
           .
           And
           as
           for
           their
           other
           kinds
           of
           acting
           ,
           by
           themselves
           and
           others
           ,
           in
           and
           for
           their
           Church-ways
           advantage
           and
           advancement
           ,
           I
           shall
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           avoid
           prolixity
           referre
           the
           Reader
           ,
           to
           the
           learned
           
             Antapologie
             ,
          
           p.
           220
           ,
           221
           ,
           &c.
           very
           worthy
           the
           reading
           for
           abundant
           cleer
           satisfaction
           in
           these
           premises
           .
           Only
           I
           cannot
           forbeare
           to
           give
           thee
           one
           particular
           instance
           more
           hereof
           ,
           which
           may
           (
           mee thinks
           )
           be
           
             Instar
             omnium
             ,
          
           to
           shew
           to
           the
           World
           their
           faithlesse
           craft
           and
           subtilty
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           most
           palpable
           Double-Dealing
           with
           their
           single-hearted
           
             Presbyterian
          
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           thus
           ,
           according
           to
           my
           promise
           ,
           to
           let
           all
           men
           see
           (
           that
           will
           not
           obstinately
           shut
           their
           eyes
           against
           such
           cleer
           and
           known
           truths
           )
           what
           a
           godly-party
           and
           what
           holy-Saints
           these
           
             Independents
          
           are
           .
           The
           thing
           in
           brief
           ,
           is
           this
           .
        
         
           About
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           second
           yeer
           of
           the
           sitting
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           The
           
             Presbyterian
             Pastors
             ,
          
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           met
           together
           ,
           at
           reverend
           and
           religious
           Master
           
             Calamies
          
           House
           in
           Aldermanbury
           ,
           where
           ,
           with
           mutuall
           consent
           ,
           they
           all
           entred
           into
           an
           engagement
           
           one
           party
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           
           That
           (
           for
           advancing
           of
           the
           publike
           
             Cause
          
           of
           a
           happy
           Reformation
           )
           neyther
           side
           should
           Preach
           ,
           Print
           ,
           or
           Dispute
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           act
           against
           others
           way
           ;
           And
           this
           to
           continue
           til
           both
           sides
           ,
           in
           a
           full
           meeting
           ,
           did
           declare
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           by
           mutuall
           consent
           set
           each
           other
           at
           liberty
           ,
           touching
           these
           things
           .
           And
           for
           the
           confirmation
           of
           this
           agreement
           ,
           a
           Writing
           or
           Instrument
           was
           drawn
           ,
           with
           full
           and
           cleer
           desire
           and
           assent
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           also
           by
           all
           ,
           there
           and
           then
           present
           ,
           it
           was
           subscribed
           with
           every
           mans
           name
           ;
           And
           ,
           this
           so
           done
           ,
           was
           with
           a
           generall
           consent
           to
           be
           left
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           abide
           ,
           with
           Master
           
             Calamy
             ,
          
           at
           his
           House
           ,
           there
           to
           be
           seen
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           by
           any
           of
           them
           that
           would
           have
           recourse
           unto
           it
           ,
           to
           shew
           and
           see
           their
           agreement
           ,
           all
           which
           was
           accordingly
           done
           ,
           and
           this
           Writing
           or
           Instrument
           was
           left
           in
           Master
           
             Calamies
          
           custody
           .
           Heere
           ,
           now
           ,
           let
           me
           hint
           this
           to
           the
           Reader
           ,
           by
           the
           way
           ;
           That
           ,
           notwithstanding
           this
           Writing
           or
           Instrument
           of
           this
           their
           so
           solemne
           agreement
           ;
           no
           ,
           nor
           their
           own
           fore-mentioned
           Protestation
           of
           their
           own
           voluntary
           forbearance
           ,
           so
           deeply
           (
           but
           deceitfully
           )
           professed
           and
           protested
           ,
           in
           their
           
             Apologie
             ,
          
           to
           be
           so
           sacred
           unto
           them
           ,
           &
           to
           be
           kept
           so
           strictly
           by
           them
           ,
           with
           such
           deep
           silence
           (
           for
           ,
           these
           are
           their
           very
           words
           )
           All
           these
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           notwithstanding
           ,
           they
           ,
           in
           the
           interim
           ,
           immediatly
           after
           ,
           
           went
           on
           ,
           in
           a
           too
           evident
           cōtrary
           practice
           ,
           as
           hath
           bin
           before
           sufficiently
           declared
           ;
           and
           all
           these
           their
           Protestations
           proved
           the
           most
           advantageous
           Piece
           of
           Policy
           ,
           on
           their
           side
           ,
           of
           any
           one
           that
           was
           ,
           or
           could
           be
           done
           by
           them
           for
           the
           increasing
           of
           a
           Party
           for
           them
           .
           Just
           like
           the
           Declarations
           set
           forth
           by
           King
           CHARLES
           (
           by
           means
           of
           the
           crafty
           
             Bishops
             ,
          
           in
           their
           late
           flourishing
           and
           domineering
           times
           )
           that
           their
           should
           be
           no
           Disputes
           ,
           no
           Preaching
           or
           Printing
           on
           either
           side
           ,
           for
           or
           against
           the
           
             Arminian-points
          
           ,
           which
           then
           were
           in
           great
           controversie
           :
           Which
           Declarations
           and
           Inhibitions
           ,
           being
           observed
           by
           many
           Ministers
           ,
           but
           not
           so
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Arminian-faction
             ,
          
           was
           a
           mighty
           means
           to
           increase
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           suppresse
           
             Orthodox-Doctrines
             .
          
           Even
           so
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           fell
           out
           ,
           heer
           ,
           for
           ,
           by
           this
           means
           of
           the
           
             Agreement
             ,
          
           nothing
           was
           Preached
           or
           Printed
           ,
           or
           any
           way
           acted
           against
           their
           way
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           foresaid
           agreement
           to
           hinder
           the
           growth
           of
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           on
           our
           side
           ,
           Ours
           making
           conscience
           most
           honestly
           and
           tenderly
           of
           their
           engagement
           .
           But
           ,
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           many
           things
           were
           both
           Preached
           and
           Printed
           for
           it
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           touched
           before
           ;
           which
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           not
           apparent
           unfaithfulnesse
           and
           plain
           Double-dealing
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           what
           is
           .
        
         
         
           But
           now
           to
           come
           to
           this
           notable
           trick
           of
           theirs
           ,
           acted
           by
           Master
           
             Philip
             Nye
             ,
          
           that
           notable
           
             Independent-Politician
             ,
          
           and
           
             nimble-Agent
          
           for
           their
           
             Schismaticall
             Church-way
             ,
          
           which
           was
           this
           .
           The
           fore-mentioned
           Writing
           or
           Instrument
           of
           the
           mutuall
           Agreement
           between
           the
           
             Presbyterian
          
           and
           
             Independent
          
           parties
           ,
           being
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           left
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           reverend
           Master
           
             Calamy
             ,
          
           by
           him
           to
           be
           kept
           and
           shewn
           and
           seen
           as
           occasion
           was
           offered
           ;
           
           It
           so
           fell
           out
           ,
           that
           Master
           
             Nye
          
           came
           ,
           one
           day
           ,
           to
           Master
           
             Calamy
             ,
          
           and
           pretended
           some
           reasons
           for
           his
           desire
           to
           see
           and
           borrow
           this
           Writing
           of
           him
           for
           a
           little
           while
           ;
           whereupon
           ,
           good
           Master
           
             Calamie
             ,
          
           in
           his
           courtesie
           and
           singlenesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           suspecting
           nothing
           amisse
           ,
           but
           thinking
           he
           meant
           fairly
           ,
           and
           would
           bring
           it
           again
           presently
           ,
           as
           he
           had
           promised
           ,
           let
           him
           have
           it
           .
           But
           he
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           it
           ,
           carried
           it
           away
           with
           him
           into
           
             Yorkeshire
             ,
          
           that
           so
           upon
           any
           complaints
           of
           the
           breach
           of
           the
           
             agreement
          
           when
           ours
           should
           have
           consulted
           with
           that
           writing
           ,
           or
           shewn
           it
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           brought
           their
           own
           hands
           subscribed
           thereunto
           ,
           the
           
             Writing
          
           was
           gone
           ,
           and
           nothing
           now
           to
           shew
           against
           them
           ;
           As
           for
           
             conscience
             ,
          
           they
           (
           as
           it
           seem'd
           )
           car'd
           not
           a
           rush
           for
           it
           (
           no
           marvell
           ,
           then
           ,
           that
           they
           so
           cry
           out
           and
           plead
           for
           (
           
             Liberty
             of
             conscience
          
           )
           for
           ,
           this
           Master
           
             Nye
          
           hath
           ever
           since
           kept
           away
           this
           
             Writing
             ,
          
           and
           having
           been
           often
           intreated
           to
           restore
           it
           ,
           his
           answer
           still
           hath
           been
           ,
           that
           hee
           left
           it
           at
           
             Hull
          
           among
           his
           other
           papers
           .
           This
           Truth
           ,
           is
           also
           fully
           related
           by
           reverend
           and
           faithfull
           Master
           
             Edwards
             ,
          
           in
           his
           learned
           and
           most
           excellent
           
             Independent
             frighting
             Antapologie
             ,
          
           
           and
           is
           backt
           also
           by
           the
           unquestionable
           testimony
           of
           our
           most
           grave
           and
           godly
           
             Assembly
          
           of
           
             Divines
             ,
          
           in
           their
           most
           excellent
           
             Answer
          
           to
           the
           seven
           
             Independents
          
           most
           false
           and
           scandalous
           
             Remonstrance
             ,
          
           lately
           printed
           and
           published
           by
           the
           
             Independents
          
           for
           the
           
             honour
             ,
          
           forsooth
           of
           those
           seven
           
             Authours
          
           thereof
           ;
           but
           which
           in
           the
           issue
           turned
           to
           their
           most
           just
           eternall
           ,
           indelible
           dishonour
           .
           And
           are
           not
           these
           ,
           then
           (
           my
           deare
           
             Presbyterian
             friends
          
           )
           most
           soule
           blots
           and
           blemishes
           in
           so
           
             godly
             apartie
             ,
          
           so
           gracious
           and
           holy
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           so
           cryed-up
           ,
           
             rare
             Christians
             ,
          
           as
           
             Independents
          
           are
           now
           a
           dayes
           hugely
           boasted
           to
           be
           ?
           Doe
           these
           their
           practises
           ,
           in
           word
           and
           deed
           answer
           to
           the
           
             Characters
          
           of
           
             Davids
          
           holy
           
             Citizens
          
           of
           the
           
             New-Jerusalem
             ,
             To
             speake
             the
             truth
             from
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             to
             keepe
             their
             promise
             though
             to
             their
             prejudice
             ?
          
           Or
           ,
           are
           they
           like
           our
           blessed
           Saviours
           
             plain-dealing
             honest
             men
             ,
          
           indeed
           ,
           
             Doing
             unto
             others
             ,
             as
             they
             would
             bee
             
             done
             unto
             ?
          
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           truly
           I
           cannot
           thinke
           they
           are
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           goe
           on
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           their
           unfaithfull
           dealings
           ,
           yet
           more
           evident
           and
           apparent
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           and
           that
           ,
           still
           ,
           even
           under
           their
           own
           hands
           ;
           I
           shall
           now
           therefore
           ,
           here
           ,
           briefly
           add
           some
           few
           passages
           of
           their
           most
           gross
           double-dealing
           &
           unblushing
           slandering
           of
           the
           reverend
           and
           religious
           
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
             ,
          
           
           in
           a
           most
           scandalous
           
             Remōstrance
          
           of
           theirs
           touching
           a
           promised
           
             model
          
           of
           their
           
             New
             Church
             way
             ,
          
           most
           marvellously
           brag'd
           and
           boasted
           of
           ,
           to
           be
           Christs
           onely
           true
           and
           pure
           way
           of
           governing
           his
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           for
           the
           answerable
           production
           whereof
           they
           had
           been
           exceeding
           often
           and
           most
           earnestly
           urged
           and
           intreated
           ,
           both
           by
           the
           reverend
           
             Assembly
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           religious
           Pastors
           of
           
             London
             ;
          
           but
           ,
           wherein
           all
           along
           from
           the
           first
           to
           this
           day
           they
           dealt
           most
           doubly
           ,
           falsly
           and
           fallaciously
           .
           For
           even
           as
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           when
           this
           often
           and
           urgent
           motion
           was
           made
           to
           them
           to
           bring
           in
           a
           
             Modell
          
           of
           their
           Church-Government
           in
           Writing
           to
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           &
           they
           accordingly
           promised
           it
           ;
           
           They
           were
           so
           far
           from
           faithfull
           performance
           hereof
           ,
           first
           ,
           that
           they
           secretly
           &
           sedulously
           had
           prepared
           Printed
           ,
           published
           &
           dedicated
           to
           the
           Parliament
           their
           most
           proud
           ,
           self-praysing
           (
           &
           yet
           false
           )
           
             Apologetic
             all
             Narration
             ,
          
           never
           acquainting
           the
           Assembly
           before-hand
           therewith
           ,
           or
           tendring
           any
           Writing
           of
           their
           
             Church-Government
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Assembly
           as
           they
           had
           promised
           ,
           &
           in
           conscience
           ought
           to
           have
           done
           :
           Just
           so
           ,
           secondly
           ,
           here
           ,
           they
           again
           dealt
           with
           the
           Reverend
           Assembly
           ;
           
           for
           ,
           wheras
           ,
           stil
           the
           Assembly
           earnestly
           moved
           them
           again
           and
           again
           (
           for
           the
           surer
           and
           speedier
           composing
           of
           differences
           between
           them
           ,
           and
           happier
           settlement
           of
           a
           blessed
           Church
           Government
           ,
           so
           long
           and
           earnestly
           desired
           ,
           as
           was
           hoped
           at
           least
           ,
           by
           all
           )
           that
           they
           would
           yet
           bring
           forth
           their
           
             Modell
          
           of
           Church-Government
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           since
           that
           also
           they
           had
           been
           earnestly
           importuned
           thereunto
           by
           
             Master
             Dury
             ,
          
           a
           Reverend
           ,
           Learned
           and
           godly
           Minister
           of
           the
           
             Hague
          
           in
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           testified
           by
           Himselfe
           in
           a
           Letter
           of
           his
           ,
           sent
           to
           our
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           ,
           from
           the
           
             Hague
             ,
             March
          
           the
           seventh
           ,
           1643
           ,
           and
           extant
           in
           Print
           ,
           the
           substance
           whereof
           was
           to
           this
           effect
           .
           
           
             That
             he
             had
             oft
             required
             and
             intreated
             of
             these
             dissenting
             Brethren
             ,
             but
             never
             could
             obtein
             ,
             to
             know
             the
             true
             points
             is
             difference
             ,
             betwixt
             them
             and
             the
             other
             Reformed
             Churches
             .
          
           The
           like
           also
           had
           our
           
             London-Ministers
          
           often
           desired
           but
           ,
           could
           never
           ,
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           obtein
           their
           desire
           .
           But
           ,
           now
           at
           length
           (
           to
           come
           to
           the
           point
           )
           with
           
           much
           fresh
           importunity
           ,
           even
           almost
           beyond
           the
           bounds
           of
           modesty
           ,
           they
           being
           thus
           urged
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           on
           all
           sides
           and
           not
           knowing
           how
           ,
           with
           any
           credit
           ,
           any
           longer
           to
           evade
           ,
           they
           seemed
           (
           now
           at
           last
           ,
           I
           say
           )
           to
           condescend
           to
           the
           thing
           ;
           
           And
           made
           choice
           of
           
             M.
             Thomas
             Goodwin
          
           to
           be
           the
           man
           that
           should
           manage
           the
           whole
           work
           of
           their
           promised
           
             Modell
             ;
          
           to
           which
           purpose
           ,
           hee
           also
           (
           having
           undertaken
           the
           thing
           )
           had
           for
           the
           space
           of
           at
           least
           six
           moneths
           ,
           sequestred
           himself
           a
           part
           from
           his
           attendance
           on
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           
             publike
             Ministry
             ,
          
           into
           the
           Country
           ,
           for
           his
           more
           conveniency
           to
           the
           work
           ;
           In
           which
           interim
           ,
           ô
           what
           vaunts
           ,
           brags
           and
           boasts
           had
           wee
           up
           and
           down
           by
           all
           their
           
             Independent
             Proselytes
             ,
          
           what
           a
           rare
           
             New-modell
          
           was
           making
           ,
           by
           
             M.
             Thomas
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           and
           shortly
           to
           come
           forth
           ,
           and
           all
           these
           brags
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           three
           moneths
           before
           the
           famous
           upshot
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           therefore
           great
           expectation
           was
           of
           it
           ,
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           especially
           by
           all
           that
           were
           apt
           credulously
           to
           believe
           it
           ,
           and
           all
           stood
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           gaping
           and
           gazing
           triumphantly
           ,
           to
           see
           it
           .
           At
           last
           ,
           about
           the
           end
           of
           the
           faid
           six
           moneths
           great
           and
           wonderfull
           expectation
           ,
           
             That
          
           was
           rightly
           fulfilled
           ,
           
           
             Parturinnt
             Montes
             nascitur
             ridiculus
             Mus.
             
          
           For
           ,
           in
           the
           issue
           of
           all
           ,
           no
           
             Modell
          
           could
           be
           produced
           ,
           but
           instead
           thereof
           ,
           they
           durst
           most
           ungodlily
           (
           because
           most
           falsly
           )
           and
           without
           all
           feare
           ,
           or
           wit
           ,
           or
           honesty
           (
           as
           it
           may
           be
           feared
           )
           exhibit
           to
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           a
           most
           absurd
           and
           scandalous
           
             Apology
          
           or
           
             Remonstrance
             ,
          
           owned
           &
           subscribed
           by
           seven
           of
           their
           most
           eminent
           
             Dissenting-Brethren
             ,
          
           
           which
           was
           afterward
           impudently
           Printed
           and
           published
           (
           and
           most
           craftily
           pretended
           to
           be
           so
           published
           
             clandestinely
          
           without
           the
           
             Authours
          
           privity
           or
           consent
           )
           under
           the
           name
           of
           a
           
             Remonstrance
             ;
          
           Both
           (
           as
           they
           hoped
           )
           to
           prop-up
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           might
           be
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Authours
          
           crackt
           credit
           ;
           and
           also
           even
           perfidiously
           to
           dishonour
           and
           disgrace
           the
           whole
           right
           reverend
           
             Assembly
             ,
          
           if
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           had
           bin
           possible
           for
           them
           .
           In
           all
           this
           notwithstanding
           ,
           both
           in
           their
           
             Apologeticall
             Narration
             ,
          
           and
           in
           this
           their
           Remonstrance
           ,
           they
           seeme
           most
           seriously
           to
           professe
           and
           protest
           (
           like
           cunning
           Deceivers
           ,
           indeed
           )
           their
           integer
           carriage
           and
           honest
           meaning
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           businesse
           ,
           and
           their
           willingnesse
           and
           forwardnesse
           ,
           
           always
           to
           make
           known
           what
           ever
           they
           held
           in
           Church-Government
           ,
           together
           with
           their
           Reasons
           ,
           why
           ,
           (
           now
           ,
           in
           the
           upshot
           of
           all
           )
           they
           have
           not
           given
           in
           a
           
             Modell
          
           of
           their
           Church-Government
           ,
           laying
           the
           whole
           load
           (
           just
           as
           our
           Grandfather
           
             Adam
          
           
           laid
           his
           offence
           upon
           God
           himself
           )
           and
           the
           foul-fault
           of
           the
           only
           cause
           of
           their
           failing
           therein
           ,
           upon
           the
           
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
             ;
          
           most
           shamelesly
           and
           falsly
           aspersing
           and
           bespattering
           the
           said
           Reverend
           Assembly
           ,
           even
           all
           over
           (
           in
           that
           Remonstrance
           )
           with
           very
           many
           intolerable
           slanderous
           accusations
           and
           imputations
           ,
           false
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           every
           point
           and
           parcell
           of
           them
           ;
           As
           in
           the
           Assemblies
           most
           excellent
           and
           abundantly
           satisfactory
           Answer
           to
           the
           said
           Remonstrance
           (
           or
           reasons
           forsooth
           ,
           
           of
           the
           
             Independents
          
           or
           
             Dissenting
             Brethren
          
           )
           lately
           set
           forth
           by
           authority
           of
           the
           honourable
           Lords
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           may
           and
           doth
           most
           truly
           and
           abundantly
           appear
           .
           Wherein
           
             pag.
          
           4.
           they
           first
           prove
           the
           notorious
           unwillingnesse
           of
           these
           
             Independents
          
           to
           make
           known
           what
           they
           hold
           in
           Church-Government
           ,
           both
           from
           their
           own
           confession
           ,
           in
           the
           forementioned
           
             Apolog.
             Narration
             ,
             pag.
          
           penn'd
           and
           published
           by
           themselves
           ,
           and
           also
           by
           the
           testimonie
           of
           reverend
           Master
           
             Durie
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           reverend
           and
           religious
           Master
           
             Apollonins
             ,
          
           a
           learned
           Divine
           of
           
             Walachria
             ,
          
           who
           also
           sent
           to
           the
           
             Independents
          
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           an
           expresse
           Letter
           ,
           desiring
           them
           to
           informe
           him
           what
           their
           opinion
           was
           in
           those
           points
           ,
           in
           difference
           betwixt
           them
           and
           the
           Presbyterian-partie
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           might
           not
           mistake
           them
           (
           he
           being
           then
           appointed
           by
           the
           
             Classis
          
           of
           
             Walachria
          
           to
           set
           down
           the
           judgement
           of
           those
           Reformed
           Churches
           ,
           concerning
           these
           controversies
           ,
           now
           agitated
           with
           us
           in
           
             England
          
           )
           but
           yet
           notwithstanding
           he
           could
           not
           obtain
           it
           from
           them
           ,
           as
           himselfe
           hath
           complained
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           themselves
           too
           well
           know
           ,
           is
           most
           true
           against
           them
           .
           In
           brief
           ,
           who
           ever
           desires
           most
           fully
           and
           exactly
           to
           see
           the
           falsity
           and
           notorious
           halting
           of
           that
           whole
           
             Remonstrance
          
           and
           
             Apologie
          
           of
           the
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           even
           all
           over
           ,
           
             àcapite
             ad
             calcem
             ;
          
           let
           him
           seriously
           peruse
           that
           most
           full
           and
           fair
           
             Answer
          
           of
           our
           learned
           ,
           reverend
           ,
           and
           religious
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           receive
           abundant
           and
           most
           luculent
           satisfaction
           ,
           both
           touching
           the
           Assemblies
           most
           tender
           ,
           fair
           and
           faithfull
           dealings
           with
           them
           all
           along
           ;
           and
           also
           touching
           the
           unquestionable
           
             Truth
          
           of
           what
           I
           have
           herein
           writ
           of
           these
           unhappie
           
             Independents
             ,
             viz.
          
           Their
           most
           unreasonable
           and
           irreligious
           slandering
           of
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           all
           along
           ,
           in
           that
           
             Remonstrance
             ,
          
           not
           having
           delivered
           the
           
             Truth
             from
             their
             heart
             ,
          
           in
           any
           part
           thereof
           ,
           but
           altogether
           spoken
           deceitfully
           or
           falsly
           in
           every
           of
           their
           assertions
           ,
           or
           aspersions
           (
           rather
           )
           laid
           upon
           thē
           .
           And
           now
           ,
           say
           ▪
           good
           reader
           ,
           Are
           these
           dealings
           of
           these
           prime
           
           
             Independent-Remonstrants
             ,
          
           the
           practises
           of
           precious
           Saints
           ?
           are
           these
           fit
           actions
           think
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Heads
             of
             a
             Godly-Party
             ,
          
           so
           bigly
           boasted
           of
           ,
           and
           most
           mightily
           blazed
           abroad
           in
           the
           world
           by
           the
           trump
           of
           flying
           (
           I
           had
           almost
           said
           lying
           )
           
             fame
             ?
          
           Certainly
           then
           am
           I
           extremely
           mistaken
           in
           my
           poor
           ●udgement
           and
           knowledge
           in
           
             Piety
          
           and
           
             Probity
             .
          
           Concerning
           which
           their
           most
           injurious
           molesting
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           Gods
           Church
           ,
           and
           their
           unbridled
           endeavours
           to
           obtrude
           wayes
           and
           rules
           of
           governing
           Gods
           Church
           after
           their
           own
           conceited
           opinions
           ,
           not
           having
           any
           ground
           out
           of
           Gods
           Word
           for
           the
           same
           ;
           I
           shall
           here
           desire
           to
           minde
           them
           of
           a
           most
           pertinent
           passage
           ,
           very
           fit
           for
           this
           our
           present
           purpose
           ,
           
           related
           by
           my
           reverend
           friend
           M.
           
             Burton
          
           in
           his
           
             Sermon
          
           entituled
           ,
           
             For
             God
             and
             the
             King
             .
          
           Where
           hee
           writes
           thus
           .
           
             Were
             it
             a
             Law
             in
          
           England
           
             as
             once
             it
             was
             among
             the
          
           Loctians
           ;
           
             that
             whosoever
             would
             propound
             a
             new
             Law
             ,
             should
             come
             with
             a
             halter
             about
             his
             neck
             ,
             that
             if
             it
             pleased
             not
             the
             Senate
             ,
             the
             Hangman
             ,
             being
             ready
             ,
             should
             doe
             his
             office
             on
             him
             .
          
           This
           passage
           Master
           
             Burton
             ,
          
           then
           ,
           applyed
           (
           and
           I
           confesse
           most
           fitly
           )
           to
           the
           Prelates
           of
           his
           time
           ,
           for
           their
           illegall
           innovations
           ,
           and
           this
           passage
           (
           I
           verily
           believe
           )
           I
           may
           as
           properly
           apply
           to
           our
           
             Schismaticall
             Independents
          
           and
           the
           rest
           and
           best
           of
           their
           fraternity
           of
           Sectaries
           ,
           
           who
           so
           strive
           and
           struggle
           to
           introduce
           (
           by
           their
           new
           lights
           forsooth
           )
           such
           new
           Laws
           or
           ways
           of
           a
           Church-Government
           ,
           which
           so
           justly
           may
           ,
           and
           doe
           displease
           our
           honourable
           Senate
           ,
           and
           molest
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           prove
           or
           justifie
           them
           from
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           If
           therefore
           that
           Law
           were
           on
           foot
           and
           in
           force
           among
           us
           ,
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           that
           these
           our
           Sectaries
           should
           be
           made
           to
           come
           with
           halters
           about
           their
           necks
           ,
           on
           that
           condition
           ;
           what
           a
           case
           ,
           these
           our
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           together
           with
           their
           waspish-brethren
           ,
           the
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           rabble
           :
           of
           Sectaries
           ,
           
           would
           be
           in
           ,
           let
           all
           wise
           men
           judge
           ?
        
         
           Again
           ,
           see
           yet
           farther
           ,
           I
           pray
           thee
           ,
           good
           Reader
           ,
           more
           of
           their
           palpable
           and
           apparent
           halting
           and
           Double-dealing
           ,
           still
           manifested
           under
           their
           own
           hands
           ,
           against
           themselves
           ,
           For
           ,
           heretofore
           Mr.
           
             John
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           in
           his
           
             Innocencies
             Triumph
             ,
          
           his
           
             Theomachia
             .
             pag.
          
           48
           ,
           49
           ,
           50.
           and
           diverse
           others
           of
           his
           late
           Pamphlets
           ;
           
           Mr.
           
             Burton
          
           also
           (
           my
           old
           entirely
           beloved
           friend
           ,
           
           for
           whom
           my
           soule
           mournes
           in
           secret
           ,
           to
           see
           him
           so
           falne
           off
           from
           his
           former
           faithfull
           principles
           )
           in
           his
           
             vindication
             ,
          
           
           
             pag.
          
           49
           ,
           50
           ,
           51.
           and
           
             pag.
          
           68
           ,
           69
           ,
           &c.
           
             Christ
             upon
             his
             Throne
             ,
          
           Master
           
           
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           
           also
           ,
           in
           his
           frothie
           and
           most
           scurrilous
           Letter
           ,
           to
           ever
           to
           be
           honoured
           
             M.
             Prinne
             ;
          
           The
           
             Jesuiticall
             Author
          
           or
           
             Authors
          
           of
           
             The
             Arraignment
          
           of
           
             Mr.
             
             Persecution
             ,
          
           
           together
           with
           very
           many
           others
           ,
           too
           tedious
           to
           recite
           ,
           and
           to
           whose
           own
           abusive
           words
           ,
           in
           their
           own
           writings
           ,
           in
           high
           derogation
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           honour
           and
           authority
           in
           
             Ecclesiasticall
          
           affairs
           ,
           for
           brevittes
           sake
           I
           refer
           the
           Reader
           .
           All
           these
           
             Independents
          
           and
           
             Sectaries
             ,
          
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           of
           them
           did
           heretofore
           in
           those
           times
           of
           their
           then
           writings
           (
           and
           ,
           
             Rebus
             sic
             stantibus
          
           )
           when
           their
           fears
           were
           exceeding
           strong
           that
           the
           Parliament
           would
           certainly
           establish
           the
           
             Presbyterian-Government
             ,
          
           
           and
           their
           hopes
           extreme
           weake
           and
           flat
           of
           having
           their
           
             Independent
             Church-way
          
           set
           up
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           as
           a
           
             Toleration
          
           tolerated
           to
           them
           :
           O
           then
           I
           say
           ,
           how
           was
           the
           power
           of
           Parliaments
           in
           
             Ecclesiasticall
             jurisdiction
             ,
          
           or
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           cryed
           down
           ,
           abased
           and
           abused
           by
           
             M.
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           ?
           Alas
           ,
           for
           the
           Parliament
           to
           take
           upon
           it
           the
           ordering
           of
           Church
           Government
           ,
           or
           Church
           discipline
           ,
           O
           this
           was
           a
           most
           high
           and
           intollerable
           presumption
           in
           them
           ,
           this
           was
           a
           most
           bold
           intrenching
           upon
           Christs
           royall
           prerogative
           ,
           with
           many
           such
           like
           terrible
           taxations
           ,
           and
           heavy
           imputations
           of
           wrongfull
           usurping
           an
           Antichristian
           Legislative
           power
           and
           authority
           over
           the
           consciences
           (
           forsooth
           )
           of
           Christs
           free
           born
           Holy-ones
           :
           But
           now
           adays
           ,
           of
           late
           ,
           the
           case
           is
           altered
           ,
           since
           the
           election
           of
           New-Members
           of
           Parliament
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           whereby
           they
           begin
           to
           dream
           ,
           (
           and
           I
           trust
           in
           God
           they
           doe
           but
           dream
           )
           that
           their
           hopes
           are
           now
           upon
           the
           wing
           ,
           and
           raised
           up
           to
           a
           high-flown
           pitch
           of
           conceit
           that
           the
           
             Presbyterian-Government
          
           shall
           either
           quite
           down
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           established
           at
           all
           ,
           or
           else
           so
           clog'd
           and
           clipt
           with
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           supposed
           yokes
           ,
           curbs
           and
           restrictions
           ,
           as
           shall
           like
           
             Pharao's
             Chariots
          
           in
           the
           
             Red-Sea
             ,
          
           take
           off
           the
           wheels
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           drive
           on
           so
           heavily
           ,
           that
           
             Independents
             ,
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           shall
           have
           fit
           and
           fair
           oportunities
           mightily
           to
           advance
           and
           hurrie
           on
           their
           own
           designes
           ,
           their
           crafty
           ayms
           and
           ends
           ,
           and
           in
           time
           bring
           them
           to
           perfection
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           present
           enjoy
           a
           full
           allowance
           of
           that
           cursed
           cause
           of
           the
           ruine
           of
           all
           sound
           Religion
           and
           sincere
           holinesse
           ,
           
             Libertie
             of
             conscience
          
           for
           all
           damnable
           Sects
           and
           Schismes
           whatsoever
           .
           O
           ,
           now
           ,
           therefore
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           how
           is
           the
           power
           of
           Parliament
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           and
           setling
           of
           Church
           Government
           ,
           cryed-up
           and
           magnified
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           wholy
           
           and
           onely
           ,
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           appropriated
           to
           them
           as
           the
           main
           master
           builders
           of
           Gods
           House
           ,
           his
           Church
           ?
           And
           as
           for
           the
           
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
             ,
          
           they
           have
           nothing
           to
           doe
           therein
           ,
           but
           so
           far
           onely
           as
           the
           Parliament
           pleases
           to
           use
           or
           refuse
           them
           .
           Witnesse
           ,
           first
           ,
           The
           
             Peace-maker
             ,
          
           lately
           printed
           and
           published
           ,
           which
           now
           so
           struggles
           to
           uphold
           a
           
             peaceable-union
          
           between
           the
           Parliament
           and
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           especially
           ,
           
           (
           wherein
           he
           does
           well
           ,
           if
           that
           were
           all
           )
           But
           why
           ,
           Ipray
           ,
           is
           this
           designe
           so
           fairely
           prest
           and
           put
           on
           ?
           
             O
             ,
             because
             we
             in
             the
             City
             may
             assure
             our selves
          
           (
           sayes
           this
           
             Peace-maker
             )
             if
             through
             our
             dis-unions
             the
             Parliament
             should
             miscarry
             in
             the
             main
             cause
             in
             hand
             ,
             not
             all
             our
             most
             professed
             friends
             in
             the
             World
             can
             preserve
             us
             from
             perishing
             .
          
           Marke
           these
           words
           well
           ,
           good
           Reader
           ,
           
             The
             main
             Cause
             in
             hand
             ,
          
           and
           consider
           the
           times
           ,
           now
           ,
           and
           certainly
           the
           
             Peace-maker
          
           must
           needs
           mean
           
             Religion
          
           and
           
             Church-Government
          
           (
           not
           the
           businesse
           of
           
             War
          
           )
           to
           be
           
             the
             main
             Cause
             in
             hand
             ,
          
           and
           then
           take
           speciall
           notice
           also
           of
           his
           so
           zealously
           maintaining
           of
           the
           
             Parliamentarie-Covenant
             ,
          
           but
           with
           
             this
             proviso
             ,
          
           
           that
           it
           be
           in
           his
           sense
           ,
           and
           with
           his
           glosse
           set
           upon
           it
           ,
           which
           I
           should
           wonder
           how
           this
           Author
           dares
           thus
           to
           doe
           (
           but
           that
           I
           now
           see
           they
           dare
           to
           doe
           any
           thing
           )
           since
           as
           he
           well
           knows
           what
           a
           most
           deadly
           danger
           the
           Author
           of
           
             The
             Protestation
             Protested
          
           was
           in
           ,
           in
           former
           dayes
           ,
           for
           putting
           his
           sense
           ,
           as
           the
           Parliaments
           sense
           ,
           upon
           that
           
             Parliamentarie-Protestation
             .
          
           Besides
           ,
           how
           does
           this
           
             Peace-maker
          
           agree
           with
           that
           crafty
           
             Caution-contriver
             ,
          
           
           Mr.
           
             I.
             G.
          
           in
           his
           twelve
           
             Cautions
          
           against
           the
           
             Hot-pressers
          
           of
           
             Reformation
             ?
          
           
           (
           as
           hee
           flashingly
           termes
           the
           pious
           
             Presbyterians
          
           )
           who
           cannot
           endure
           a
           
             Parliamentary-Covenant-Reformation
             of
             Religion
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           ,
           as
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           
             a
             Covenanting-preparative
          
           to
           the
           worke
           of
           
             Reformation
             of
             Religion
             ,
          
           as
           in
           those
           his
           twelve
           serious
           Cautions
           ,
           he
           most
           subtilely
           and
           slily
           (
           like
           himselfe
           )
           insinuates
           ,
           and
           therein
           paddles
           ,
           and
           pleases
           his
           own
           contentious
           humour
           ,
           pretending
           indeed
           onely
           piety
           ,
           but
           ayming
           (
           as
           is
           most
           easie
           there
           to
           be
           understood
           )
           at
           his
           own
           most
           dangerous
           and
           factious
           ends
           ,
           his
           principall
           practice
           and
           trade
           for
           these
           many
           years
           .
        
         
           Besides
           this
           Peacemaker
           ,
           we
           have
           also
           one
           
             M.
             Walwin
             ,
          
           a
           most
           egregiously
           
             Pharisaicall
             Whisperer
             ,
             Pharisaicall
             ,
          
           I
           say
           ;
           For
           ,
           in
           his
           
             frothy
             Whisper
          
           in
           
             M.
             Edwards
          
           his
           Eare
           ,
           pag.
           4.
           he
           takes
           occasion
           (
           just
           as
           his
           
             Independent
             Masters
             ,
          
           the
           five
           
             Apologists
          
           did
           also
           ,
           in
           their
           
             Apolog.
             
             Nar.
          
           of
           themselves
           ,
           so
           he
           )
           to
           magnifie
           himselfe
           ,
           not
           whispering
           (
           now
           )
           but
           
             blowing
             a
             Trumpet
          
           of
           his
           own
           high
           prayses
           ,
           with
           a
           
             long-breath
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             lowd-Stentorian-voice
             ,
          
           about
           two
           pages
           long
           in
           quarto
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           paint
           out
           his
           own
           person
           to
           be
           such
           a
           
             Seraphicall
          
           and
           
             Angelicall-Saint
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           of
           such
           an
           
             immaculate
             ,
          
           and
           
             sublimely
             refined
          
           nature
           and
           
             celestiall-temper
             ,
          
           as
           if
           there
           were
           
             Nihil
             humani
             ,
          
           in
           the
           man
           ;
           In
           so
           much
           ,
           that
           ,
           truly
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           professe
           sincerely
           I
           never
           read
           or
           heard
           of
           such
           a
           notorious
           
             Self-flatterer
          
           in
           all
           my
           life
           ;
           yea
           ,
           
           certainly
           far
           transcending
           the
           proud
           
             Pharisee
          
           mentioned
           in
           the
           the
           
             Gospell
             .
          
           This
           
             Pharisaicall
             Whisperer
             ,
          
           I
           say
           ,
           being
           ,
           now
           ,
           turn'd
           like
           a
           
             Weathercock
             ,
          
           with
           the
           winde
           of
           
             temporizing-policy
          
           hath
           these
           words
           in
           that
           piece
           of
           his
           
             Whispering-stuff
             ,
          
           pag.
           4.
           
           
             As
             far
             as
             it
             can
             ,
             in
             this
             Nation
          
           (
           there
           's
           a
           juggle
           )
           
             I
             am
             certain
             ,
             it
             belongeth
             only
             to
             the
             Parliament
             to
             iudge
             what
             is
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             unto
             the
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
             .
          
           Ah
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           is
           the
           case
           thus
           alter'd
           ,
           now
           ?
           must
           the
           Parliament
           only
           be
           judge
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ?
           Whereas
           ,
           heretofore
           ,
           neither
           Parliament
           ,
           nor
           Assembly
           (
           by
           our
           Sectaries
           familiar
           
             sentence
          
           )
           had
           any
           such
           power
           .
           Nay
           ,
           see
           how
           hee
           goes
           on
           .
           
             And
             God
          
           (
           sayes
           he
           )
           
             hath
             blessed
             all
             their
             undertakings
             ,
             in
             a
             wonderfull
             manner
             ,
             by
             the
             hands
             of
             conscientious
             people
             ,
             because
             of
             their
             just
             and
             tender
             regard
             unto
             freedome
             in
             Religion
             ,
             notwithstanding
             all
             importunity
             to
             the
             contrary
             ;
          
           meaning
           ,
           in
           suffering
           all
           sorts
           of
           Sectaries
           to
           doe
           what
           they
           list
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           honest
           endevours
           of
           pious
           
             Presbyterians
             ,
          
           against
           licentious
           
             Libertines
          
           and
           
             Independents
             .
          
           Thus
           this
           
             Whisperer
             .
          
           But
           ,
           to
           go
           on
           ;
           See
           ,
           again
           ,
           the
           strange
           boldnes
           of
           these
           our
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           set
           forth
           yet
           farther
           ,
           by
           that
           most
           audacious
           
             Jesuiticall-Independent
             ,
          
           the
           most
           seditious
           ,
           yea
           ,
           trayterous
           Authour
           of
           
             The
             last
             Warning
             to
             London
             .
          
           
           How
           ,
           first
           ,
           he
           most
           impudently
           quarrels
           at
           
             all
             Government
             ,
          
           both
           
             Regall
             ,
             Civill
          
           and
           
             Ecclesiasticall
             ,
          
           and
           then
           scornfully
           contends
           with
           a
           Government
           established
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             pag.
          
           3.
           4
           ,
           &
           5.
           
           
             Others
          
           (
           meaning
           of
           the
           Presbyterian
           partie
           )
           
             are
             troubled
             with
             another
             as
             unreasonable
             a
             humour
             concerning
             Ecclesiasticall
             Government
             who
             are
             undone
             ,
             ruined
             ,
             and
             torne
             in
             peeces
             with
             rents
             and
             divisions
             if
             all
             the
             people
             may
             not
             be
             compelled
             to
             worship
             God
             as
             they
             doe
             ,
             or
             in
             one
             uniforme
             way
             by
             the
             State
             established
             .
             Yet
          
           (
           sayes
           
           he
           )
           
             p.
             5.
             
             These
             are
             they
             that
             frame
             Oaths
             and
             Covenants
             for
             you
             in
             such
             ambiguous
             expressions
             (
             like
             Delphian-Oracles
             )
             that
             you
             shall
             seem
             to
             be
             bound
             to
             doe
             any
             thing
             they
             shall
             desire
             ,
             be
             it
             ever
             so
             absurd
             or
             wicked
             .
          
           Here
           ,
           now
           ,
           you
           see
           ,
           this
           impudent
           
             Independent
          
           will
           not
           endure
           a
           worship
           established
           by
           the
           State
           ,
           when
           he
           fear'd
           the
           fall
           of
           his
           own
           partie
           ,
           thereby
           :
           But
           look
           upon
           him
           a
           little
           farther
           ,
           and
           see
           how
           notoriously
           he
           playes
           the
           jugler
           ,
           and
           palpable
           Impostor
           ,
           
             pag.
          
           7.
           in
           these
           very
           words
           .
           
             Minde
             your
             own
             good
          
           (
           this
           he
           also
           speaks
           to
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             )
             and
             cleave
             fast
             to
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ;
             Let
             no
             Sorcerie
             or
             Sophistrie
             divide
             you
             from
             them
             ,
             be
             not
             importunate
             with
             them
             for
             Church-Government
             ,
             but
             leave
             it
             to
             their
             wisdoms
             to
             measure-out
             unto
             the
             Clergie
             ,
             what
             may
             be
             for
             the
             quiet
             and
             profit
             of
             the
             people
             .
          
           See
           here
           now
           how
           the
           case
           is
           altered
           with
           this
           
             Independent
             ;
          
           now
           ,
           all
           must
           be
           left
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           to
           the
           wisdome
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           now
           you
           see
           a
           Parliamentary
           Church
           Government
           is
           the
           best
           .
           But
           ,
           see
           again
           ,
           how
           this
           Satanicall-deceiver
           goes
           about
           most
           audaciously
           and
           sediciously
           to
           make
           a
           rent
           and
           division
           between
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
           
             The
             Lords
          
           (
           says
           he
           )
           
             are
             not
             to
             goe
             before
             the
             Commons
             in
             determining
             what
             concerns
             the
             Nations
             ,
             Their
             large
             Answer
             to
             your
             last
             City-Petition
             for
             Church-Government
             and
             suppression
             of
             Conventicles
             ,
             insinuates
             they
             would
             allure
             you
             from
             the
             Commons
             ,
             therefore
             observe
             them
             watchfully
             ,
             and
             trust
             them
             accordingly
             ,
             and
             let
             not
             any
             of
             these
             estrange
             you
             from
             that
             your
             faithfull
             Councel
             ,
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             .
          
           This
           is
           now
           adays
           ,
           their
           tone
           and
           tune
           ;
           now
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           suppose
           (
           but
           most
           falsly
           I
           hope
           )
           that
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           will
           either
           curb
           ,
           or
           cast
           down
           the
           Presbyterian-Government
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           grant
           a
           
             Toleration
          
           to
           the
           Independent-Church
           way
           .
           But
           ,
           in
           the
           meane
           season
           ,
           judge
           ô
           my
           godly
           Brethren
           ,
           is
           not
           this
           a
           most
           Satanicall
           dissembler
           ,
           and
           abominable
           Traitor
           too
           ,
           to
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Truth
             ?
          
           And
           are
           not
           all
           these
           men
           brave
           and
           bold
           consciencious
           time-servers
           and
           time-observers
           for
           their
           own
           ayms
           and
           interests
           ?
           Certainly
           ,
           I
           think
           they
           are
           ,
           or
           else
           I
           am
           still
           mightily
           mistaken
           .
        
         
         
           Nay
           yet
           again
           ,
           
           what
           a
           strange
           trick
           have
           they
           now
           of
           late
           taken
           up
           to
           abuse
           us
           withall
           ?
           even
           to
           make
           our
           solemne
           League
           and
           most
           sacred
           Covenant
           that
           happy
           &
           heavenly
           tie
           upon
           our
           consciences
           to
           Almighty
           God
           himself
           to
           be
           if
           possibly
           it
           may
           be
           )
           a
           mayn
           snare
           and
           most
           da●gerous
           
             Dilemma
          
           (
           or
           nose
           of
           wax
           )
           to
           undo
           us
           all
           (
           in
           making
           us
           abominable
           and
           nauseous
           Covenant-breakers
           )
           by
           their
           false
           wrested
           Comments
           and
           fallacious
           Glosses
           &
           Interpretations
           set
           upon
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           surer
           and
           subtiller
           advance
           of
           their
           own
           wicked
           aymes
           and
           ends
           ;
           Telling
           us
           that
           the
           Parliament
           intended
           not
           the
           sense
           and
           acceptation
           of
           it
           ,
           thus
           and
           thus
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Letter
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           we
           the
           
             Presbyterians
          
           take
           it
           ,
           and
           undiscreetly
           would
           have
           it
           ;
           neither
           for
           Conformity
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           
           or
           other
           
             Reformed
             Churches
             ;
          
           As
           my
           old
           deare
           ,
           but
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           unhappy
           friend
           
             M.
             Burton
          
           in
           his
           fore-mentioned
           
             Peacemaker
          
           seems
           to
           come
           too
           neer
           to
           such
           an
           interpretation
           of
           that
           branch
           of
           our
           Covenant
           ,
           when
           he
           sayes
           ;
           And
           why
           not
           rather
           to
           the
           Churches
           of
           
             New-England
             ,
          
           &
           yet
           he
           sees
           (
           or
           may
           if
           he
           please
           )
           the
           very
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
             nominatim
             ,
          
           expressed
           plainly
           in
           the
           Covenant
           :
           But
           the
           Letter
           (
           they
           say
           )
           must
           not
           stand
           for
           good
           (
           but
           an
           ,
           &c.
           )
           sense
           ,
           like
           the
           Bishops
           oath
           .
           Much
           ,
           also
           ,
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           speaks
           that
           most
           wicked
           and
           seditious
           ,
           yea
           ,
           apparently
           Jesuiticall
           
             Last
             warning
             to
             London
             ;
          
           And
           
             Walwin
          
           also
           that
           Whisperer
           ,
           and
           self-flated-flatterer
           ,
           before
           more
           fully
           mentioned
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           this
           godly
           party
           ,
           these
           precious
           Saints
           ,
           willingly
           forget
           (
           as
           I
           touched
           before
           )
           or
           are
           now
           adayes
           (
           without
           fear
           or
           piety
           )
           most
           carelesse
           and
           fearlesse
           of
           the
           great
           danger
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           or
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           of
           some
           severe
           corporall
           punishment
           ,
           as
           the
           Author
           of
           the
           
             Protestation
             Protested
             ,
          
           once
           was
           in
           (
           as
           I
           touched
           before
           )
           for
           daring
           to
           wrest
           the
           sense
           of
           the
           
             Covenants
             ,
             Orders
          
           or
           
             Edicts
          
           of
           our
           wise
           and
           honourable
           Parliamentarie
           Senators
           ,
           to
           their
           own
           private
           and
           most
           pernicious
           aymes
           and
           ends
           
             O
             tempora
             !
             O
             mores
             !
          
           If
           ever
           certainly
           ,
           now
           ,
           is
           that
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Jeremiah
          
           most
           truly
           and
           clearly
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           too
           manifest
           in
           these
           our
           Independents
           :
           
           
             Take
             ye
             heed
             ,
             everyone
             ,
             of
             his
             neighbour
             ,
             and
             trust
             yee
             not
             in
             any
             brother
             ;
             for
             ,
             every
             brother
             will
             utterly
             supplant
             ,
             and
             every
             neighbour
             will
             walk
             with
             slanders
             .
          
        
         
           And
           for
           a
           most
           particular
           ratification
           of
           this
           Scripture
           ,
           I
           shall
           here
           give
           the
           Reader
           a
           cleere
           example
           in
           an
           eminent
           Independent
           Past●r
           ,
           now
           and
           long
           resident
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           well
           known
           to
           almost
           all
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Doctor
           
             Homes
             ,
          
           who
           succeeded
           reverend
           
           and
           religious
           Master
           
             Faucet
             ,
          
           who
           being
           a
           sickly
           Gentleman
           ,
           and
           finding
           hee
           could
           not
           have
           his
           health
           well
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           contracted
           with
           Doctor
           
             Homes
          
           about
           exchange
           of
           their
           livings
           ,
           the
           one
           for
           the
           City
           ,
           the
           other
           for
           the
           Country
           in
           case
           of
           consent
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           each
           place
           .
           
           Master
           
             Faucets
          
           Parishioners
           out
           of
           their
           good
           respect
           and
           love
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           desired
           accommodation
           ,
           consented
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           also
           ,
           as
           knowing
           the
           Doctor
           to
           be
           a
           man
           of
           able
           parts
           ,
           and
           perswaded
           he
           would
           live
           lovingly
           ,
           and
           deale
           honestly
           and
           conscienciously
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           a
           godly
           and
           faithfull
           Pastor
           ought
           with
           his
           own
           people
           .
           After
           which
           consent
           the
           Doctor
           procured
           a
           presentation
           from
           the
           (
           then
           )
           Lord
           Keeper
           to
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           thing
           to
           be
           done
           was
           to
           have
           an
           induction
           from
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           but
           there
           the
           Doctor
           made
           a
           stand
           ,
           and
           desired
           conference
           with
           the
           parishioners
           about
           it
           ▪
           to
           whom
           he
           declared
           the
           tendernes
           of
           his
           cōscience
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           could
           not
           digest
           such
           an
           Induction
           ,
           he
           holding
           it
           Antichristian
           ,
           and
           yet
           without
           which
           he
           could
           not
           have
           the
           living
           ,
           as
           the
           case
           then
           stood
           .
           Whereupon
           the
           Parishioners
           having
           very
           good
           thoughts
           of
           the
           Doctor
           in
           those
           dayes
           ,
           and
           hoping
           for
           much
           good
           by
           his
           Ministry
           amongst
           them
           ,
           were
           all
           of
           them
           willing
           to
           accept
           of
           him
           for
           their
           Pastor
           ,
           though
           he
           was
           not
           (
           as
           the
           manner
           then
           was
           )
           legally
           possest
           of
           the
           living
           provided
           ,
           that
           the
           Doctor
           should
           enter
           into
           bond
           to
           save
           the
           parish
           harmelesse
           from
           the
           next
           Incumbent
           ,
           for
           delapidations
           or
           any
           thing
           else
           that
           might
           befall
           them
           in
           that
           respect
           of
           the
           living
           ,
           he
           not
           being
           proper
           Incumbent
           .
           To
           this
           the
           Doctor
           consented
           ,
           seald
           the
           Parish
           a
           Bond
           ,
           for
           the
           purposes
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Parishioners
           thought
           all
           was
           well
           between
           them
           ,
           and
           thus
           it
           continued
           some
           few
           moneths
           ,
           the
           Doctor
           constantly
           preaching
           and
           officiating
           in
           his
           Ministry
           amongst
           them
           ;
           But
           now
           at
           last
           ,
           the
           Doctor
           began
           to
           flag
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           discontented
           ,
           and
           would
           neither
           preach
           ,
           nor
           doe
           ought
           else
           among
           his
           people
           as
           their
           Minister
           ,
           or
           but
           very
           seldom
           and
           discontentedly
           ,
           and
           told
           the
           parishioners
           hee
           was
           troubled
           in
           minde
           ,
           and
           bound
           in
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           goe
           on
           comfortably
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           desired
           therefore
           a
           conference
           with
           them
           All
           together
           ,
           whereupon
           a
           meeting
           there
           was
           ,
           and
           he
           then
           declared
           to
           them
           that
           he
           was
           much
           troubled
           in
           minde
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           engagement
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           a
           grèat
           hinderance
           to
           his
           studies
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           other
           contentments
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           could
           not
           goe
           on
           in
           preaching
           to
           them
           ,
           till
           his
           engagement
           
           was
           taken
           off
           from
           him
           ,
           making
           this
           a
           great
           Argument
           therein
           ,
           namely
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           a
           wife
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           God
           should
           take
           him
           away
           from
           her
           ,
           his
           wife
           would
           then
           beliable
           to
           make
           good
           what
           he
           was
           bound
           to
           ,
           but
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           utterly
           unfit
           to
           deal
           in
           businesses
           of
           such
           a
           nature
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           he
           desired
           he
           might
           have
           in
           his
           bond
           again
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           could
           not
           goe
           on
           comfortably
           in
           his
           Ministry
           ,
           And
           that
           if
           they
           would
           thus
           far
           favour
           and
           respect
           him
           ,
           they
           should
           see
           how
           highly
           he
           should
           value
           their
           love
           therein
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           would
           studie
           and
           strive
           to
           deserve
           it
           of
           them
           ,
           bidding
           them
           trust
           him
           upon
           his
           word
           and
           promise
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           they
           most
           freely
           and
           lovingly
           did
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           in
           the
           bond
           presently
           ,
           and
           ever
           since
           that
           ,
           they
           have
           paid
           soundly
           for
           it
           ,
           for
           very
           shortly
           after
           hee
           began
           boldly
           to
           play
           reexs
           ,
           to
           stand
           upon
           termes
           on
           tiptoe
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           with
           his
           Parishioners
           ,
           gathered
           an
           Independent
           congregation
           ,
           excluding
           all
           his
           foresaid
           loving
           Parishioners
           from
           Christian
           Communion
           in
           their
           own
           Parish
           Church
           ,
           except
           they
           would
           enter
           into
           a
           Covenant
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           walke
           according
           to
           his
           rule
           ,
           which
           they
           not
           willing
           to
           yeeld
           unto
           he
           having
           got
           the
           keyes
           of
           the
           Church
           from
           their
           clerke
           ,
           keeps
           all
           the
           Parishioners
           out
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           administer
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           to
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           not
           baptize
           any
           of
           their
           children
           ,
           nor
           doe
           any
           act
           of
           a
           Minister
           or
           Pastor
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           save
           what
           he
           would
           doe
           to
           a
           very
           Turke
           or
           Pagan
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           will
           dance
           after
           his
           Independent
           pipe
           ;
           And
           thus
           now
           the
           Parishioners
           wander
           as
           sheepe
           without
           a
           sheepherd
           ,
           glad
           to
           run
           into
           others
           pastures
           ,
           and
           this
           they
           have
           gotten
           by
           trusting
           to
           a
           grave
           Independents
           bare
           promise
           .
           And
           are
           not
           now
           the
           Prophets
           words
           before
           recited
           ,
           here
           too
           truly
           verified
           and
           confirmed
           ?
           The
           truth
           of
           all
           which
           though
           not
           extant
           in
           print
           under
           the
           Doctors
           own
           hands
           (
           as
           for
           shame
           is
           not
           like
           to
           be
           )
           yet
           I
           am
           able
           to
           justifie
           by
           the
           testimonie
           of
           divers
           of
           the
           honest
           ,
           able
           ,
           religious
           ,
           and
           understanding
           parishioners
           or
           Inhabitants
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           to
           full
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           Again
           who
           ever
           looks
           upon
           that
           peece
           of
           Changeable
           taffatie
           ,
           for
           I
           confesse
           t
           is
           finely
           spun
           (
           as
           so
           are
           all
           his
           )
           and
           yet
           interwoven
           with
           sablesilke
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           much
           black-slander
           and
           jettie-jeers
           ,
           I
           mean
           Mr.
           
             John
             Goodwins
             twelve
             serious
             considerable
             Cautions
             about
             Reformation
             ,
          
           together
           with
           his
           soft
           and
           smooth
           
             Probationer
          
           thereof
           ,
           his
           Independent
           brother
           Master
           
             John
             Bachiler
             ;
          
           O
           what
           prettie
           tinkling
           
           and
           tampering
           shall
           he
           there
           finde
           (
           to
           abuse
           and
           blind-fold
           the
           understanding
           of
           their
           most
           willingly
           deceived
           and
           abused
           Independent
           Proselytes
           )
           between
           the
           Licenser
           and
           the
           Licentious
           Author
           ,
           
           both
           upon
           the
           serious
           perusall
           of
           the
           crafty
           
             Cautions
          
           themselves
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Licensers
           slie
           protestations
           (
           there
           )
           that
           he
           sees
           nothing
           therein
           
             contrary
             to
             sound
             Doctrine
             and
             good
             manners
             ;
          
           And
           thus
           ,
           in
           effect
           ,
           hee
           also
           deals
           by
           his
           full
           approbation
           of
           my
           late
           friend
           Mr.
           
             Saltmarsh
          
           his
           most
           foggie
           and
           suffocating
           or
           
             choking
             Smoake
             of
             the
             Temple
             ,
          
           Touching
           which
           ,
           I
           think
           ,
           learned
           ,
           grave
           and
           godly
           Mr.
           
             Ley
             ,
          
           a
           reverend
           Divine
           of
           the
           Assembly
           hath
           sufficiently
           shewn
           him
           his
           grosse
           failings
           and
           weaknesses
           ,
           to
           say
           no
           more
           ;
           And
           also
           his
           
             Grones
             for
             liberty
          
           out
           of
           
             Smectymnius
             ,
          
           in
           neither
           of
           which
           also
           can
           Mr.
           
             Bachiler
          
           see
           any
           thing
           
             contrary
             to
             sound
             Doctrine
             nor
             good
             manners
          
           though
           they
           bee
           full
           fraught
           (
           especially
           ,
           the
           
             Grones
             for
             Libertie
          
           )
           with
           very
           false
           ,
           falacious
           ,
           and
           grossely
           misapplyed
           parallels
           ,
           and
           unsavorie
           comparisons
           ,
           between
           the
           cases
           or
           conditions
           and
           times
           of
           the
           
             dommeering
             Prelates
             ,
          
           ouer
           the
           truly
           
             tender
             consciences
          
           of
           the
           (
           then
           )
           truly
           godly
           
             Nonconfommists
             ,
          
           and
           our
           (
           now
           )
           pious
           
             Presbyterians
          
           in
           their
           gracious
           and
           most
           moderate
           desire
           of
           
             unity
          
           and
           
             uniformity
          
           in
           
             sound
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           and
           
             Scripturall
             discipline
             ,
          
           with
           his
           
             Schismaticall
             Sectaries
             ,
          
           in
           their
           most
           ungodly
           and
           ungrounded
           grones
           ,
           or
           rather
           grunts
           ,
           for
           abominable
           ,
           yea
           damnable
           
             Libertie
             of
             conscience
             ,
          
           forsooth
           .
           Nor
           can
           this
           tender
           conscienced
           
             Licenser
             ,
          
           to
           his
           deare
           
             Independent
             Authors
             ,
          
           see
           ought
           amisse
           in
           Master
           
             Sal●marshes
          
           subtile
           and
           deceitfull
           Treatise
           of
           
             Free-grace
             ,
          
           the
           glorious
           and
           specious
           deep-promising
           Title
           whereof
           (
           as
           learned
           and
           reverend
           Master
           
             Gatakar
          
           truly
           sayes
           ,
           in
           his
           learned
           Answer
           to
           that
           Book
           of
           M.
           
             Salimarshes
          
           )
           on
           the
           very
           Frontispeece
           ,
           were
           bush
           enough
           of
           it self
           ,
           to
           invite
           &
           intice
           (
           guests
           )
           to
           tast
           of
           such
           pretended
           precious
           liquor
           ;
           yet
           very
           much
           dangerous
           drinke
           of
           errour
           to
           be
           found
           therein
           ,
           as
           Mr.
           
             Gatakar
             ,
          
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           that
           his
           learned
           and
           pious
           reply
           cleerely
           discovers
           ,
           together
           also
           with
           Master
           
             Saltmarshes
          
           most
           injurious
           exceptions
           and
           discontents
           at
           reverend
           and
           religious
           Master
           
             Edwards
          
           his
           
             Gangraena
             ,
          
           Of
           whom
           (
           I
           mean
           Master
           
             Edwards
          
           )
           I
           can
           say
           thus
           much
           ,
           from
           Master
           
             Saltmarshes
          
           own
           mouth
           ,
           on
           mine
           own
           particular
           knowledge
           ,
           That
           I
           having
           got
           Master
           
             Saltmarsh
          
           both
           to
           heare
           Master
           
             Edwards
          
           preach
           in
           
             Christ-Church
             ,
          
           and
           afterward
           to
           have
           much
           particular
           conference
           with
           him
           at
           my
           house
           ,
           I
           and
           others
           have
           heard
           Master
           
             Saltmarsh
          
           
           give
           Master
           
             Edwards
          
           such
           high
           and
           honourable
           Testimony
           both
           for
           his
           godly
           ,
           
           sound
           ,
           and
           satisfactory
           preaching
           ,
           and
           also
           for
           his
           gravity
           ,
           solidity
           ,
           &
           sweetly
           tempered
           moderation
           in
           conference
           ,
           as
           that
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           hee
           is
           not
           able
           to
           give
           more
           or
           better
           testimony
           and
           commendation
           of
           any
           
             Independent
          
           or
           
             Sectarie
             ,
          
           whatsoever
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           he
           added
           these
           words
           unto
           me
           .
           
             I
             professe
             ,
             Sir
             (
             says
             he
             to
             my selfe
             )
             had
             I
             not
             thus
             heard
             M.
          
           Edwards
           
             my self
             ,
             I
             could
             not
             have
             believed
             the
             half
             thereof
             ;
             But
             ,
             I
             am
             now
             glad
             I
             have
             ,
             thus
             heard
             him
             ,
             and
             conferred
             with
             him
             ,
             that
             now
             I
             may
             (
             as
             I
             will
             )
             on
             all
             occasions
             ,
             vindicate
             his
             reputation
             and
             honour
             ,
             when
             ever
             I
             heare
             him
             traduced
             or
             ill-spoken
             of
             .
          
           Or
           words
           full
           ,
           to
           this
           effect
           .
           And
           all
           this
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           I
           can
           most
           faithfully
           witnesse
           and
           testifie
           and
           so
           can
           others
           )
           on
           mine
           own
           particular
           knowledge
           .
           Truly
           ,
           therefore
           ,
           me thinks
           ,
           had
           I
           said
           no
           more
           ,
           in
           these
           respects
           ,
           than
           what
           that
           worthy
           Authour
           (
           who
           ever
           he
           was
           )
           of
           that
           ,
           though
           succinct
           ,
           yet
           most
           solid
           piece
           ,
           entituled
           
             Toichoructa
             ,
          
           or
           
             Independents
             razing
             their
             own
             foundation
             .
          
           
           Wherein
           ,
           he
           most
           singularly
           deciphers
           how
           neer
           the
           
             spirit
          
           of
           
             Independents
          
           comes
           to
           
             Remish
             Jesuits
             ,
          
           in
           their
           
             Deceits
          
           and
           
             Dissimulations
             ,
          
           stretching
           their
           
             Consciences
          
           beyond
           the
           the
           line
           of
           all
           
             fair-dealing
             ;
          
           Had
           I
           ,
           therefore
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           said
           no
           more
           ,
           me thinks
           ,
           I
           had
           spoken
           enough
           to
           convince
           them
           of
           deep
           
             impiety
          
           and
           most
           foul
           
             iniquity
             ,
          
           in
           the
           very
           way
           of
           their
           
             destructive
             Schisme
          
           among
           us
           .
           Nay
           ,
           yet
           farther
           ,
           take
           speciall
           notice
           ,
           I
           beseech
           thee
           good
           Reader
           ,
           of
           one
           more
           even
           
             unparalell'd
          
           piece
           of
           
             impiety
             ,
          
           
           and
           (
           doubtlesse
           )
           of
           
             unpattern'd
          
           palpable
           
             iniquity
          
           most
           worthily
           mentioned
           to
           their
           eternall
           and
           indelible
           shame
           and
           infamy
           by
           the
           foresaid
           Authour
           of
           that
           
             Toichoructa
             ,
          
           which
           you
           shall
           finde
           exactly
           set
           downe
           ,
           in
           that
           notable
           piece
           ,
           pag
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           Wherein
           hee
           shews
           how
           notoriously
           dissemblingly
           and
           unconscionably
           the
           
             Independents
          
           of
           the
           
             Assembly
          
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           dealt
           with
           their
           
             Presbyterian
             Brethren
             ,
          
           there
           ,
           about
           Commissioners
           to
           judge
           of
           sins
           not
           ennmerated
           in
           the
           
             Ordinance
          
           touching
           admitting
           or
           not
           admitting
           to
           the
           
             Sacrament
          
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
           Against
           which
           ,
           when
           our
           
             Presbyterian-Divines
          
           desired
           their
           
             Dissenting-Brethren
          
           of
           the
           
             Independent
          
           faction
           to
           joyn
           in
           a
           
             Petition
          
           with
           them
           to
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
             ;
          
           And
           although
           it
           is
           a
           thing
           which
           
             Independents
          
           cannot
           according
           to
           their
           principles
           allow
           of
           ;
           yet
           ,
           now
           ,
           upon
           this
           just
           desire
           of
           their
           
             Presbyterian-Brethren
             ,
          
           they
           answered
           ;
           
             The
             thing
             the
             Assembly
             desired
             
             was
             good
             ,
             yet
             they
             could
             not
             joyn
             with
             them
             therein
             because
             it
             might
             be
             a
             hinderance
             to
             a
             greater
             good
             which
             themselves
             desired
             .
          
           Here
           's
           
             policie
          
           to
           the
           
             purpose
             ,
          
           indeed
           .
           And
           (
           as
           the
           same
           
             Authour
          
           goes
           on
           )
           whether
           the
           
             Independents
          
           have
           not
           had
           their
           hands
           deep
           in
           the
           promoting
           the
           businesse
           of
           
             Commissioners
          
           and
           obstructing
           those
           wayes
           which
           might
           have
           prevented
           it
           I
           appeale
           to
           their
           owne
           
             consciences
             .
          
           Now
           ,
           if
           any
           one
           ask
           (
           as
           well
           as
           wonder
           )
           upon
           what
           principles
           ,
           the
           
             Indep●ndents
          
           can
           ,
           in
           
             conscience
             ,
          
           consent
           and
           approve
           of
           ,
           yea
           ,
           promote
           and
           farther
           (
           as
           't
           is
           too
           evident
           they
           have
           )
           the
           laying
           on
           of
           such
           burthens
           upon
           
             other
             mens
          
           shoulders
           ,
           as
           themselves
           cannot
           in
           conscience
           submit
           unto
           ?
           I
           answer
           ,
           on
           what
           
             principles
             of
             conscience
          
           they
           thus
           proceed
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           but
           their
           
             prin●iples
             of
             policy
             ,
          
           are
           divers
           and
           deep
           ;
           as
           first
           ,
           Themselves
           never
           meant
           to
           be
           unde●
           such
           bonds
           ,
           but
           either
           hoped
           to
           get
           a
           formall
           
             Toleration
          
           for
           their
           
             way
             ,
          
           and
           exemption
           from
           such
           a
           rule
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           ,
           resolved
           to
           practise
           
             Toleration
          
           in
           their
           seperated
           
             Congregations
             ,
          
           whether
           the
           
             Magistrate
          
           tolerate
           it
           or
           not
           ,
           unto
           them
           ;
           And
           therefore
           cared
           not
           how
           straight
           and
           pirching
           
             those
          
           or
           
             any
             bonds
          
           were
           made
           for
           others
           .
           Thus
           and
           more
           ,
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           this
           worthy
           
             Authour
             .
          
           Now
           if
           all
           these
           be
           not
           
             prety
             Independent
             tricks
          
           to
           play
           fast
           and
           loose
           with
           their
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
           I
           know
           not
           what
           belongs
           to
           
             Fair
             play
             above
             board
             .
          
           And
           all
           these
           things
           being
           so
           evident
           and
           apparent
           to
           all
           truly
           pious
           and
           impartiall
           Christians
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           wilfully
           blinde
           ,
           and
           so
           conspicuous
           under
           their
           own
           hands
           (
           for
           the
           most
           part
           )
           even
           all
           I
           have
           hither●o
           written
           of
           them
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           exceedingly
           wonder
           how
           it
           should
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           mens
           eyes
           and
           understanding
           (
           especially
           too
           many
           even
           of
           the
           intelligent
           
             Presbyterian
             party
          
           )
           should
           be
           so
           blinded
           or
           rather
           besotted
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           reason
           should
           be
           so
           
             gull'd
          
           and
           
             del●…ded
             ,
          
           as
           to
           believe
           these
           and
           such
           like
           pernitious
           and
           perfidious
           pr●ctices
           to
           be
           consonant
           and
           agreeable
           to
           such
           
             pious-men
          
           and
           
             precious-Saints
          
           (
           I
           mean
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           
             Heads
          
           and
           
             Ring-leaders
          
           of
           them
           especially
           )
           as
           the
           world
           cals
           and
           conceives
           them
           to
           be
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           they
           dare
           not
           speak
           against
           them
           ,
           or
           think
           evill
           of
           them
           ;
           Considering
           I
           say
           in
           the
           first
           place
           (
           as
           a
           sure
           ground
           to
           build
           their
           
             judgement
          
           on
           )
           These
           
             Scripture-marks
          
           and
           
             Characters
          
           of
           a
           truly
           
             holy-Saint
          
           and
           gracious
           
             Citizen
          
           of
           the
           
             New-Jerusalem
             ;
          
           and
           how
           D●ame●rally
           opposite
           thereunto
           ,
           these
           
             Independent
             Sectaries
          
           walk
           ,
           and
           how
           egregiously
           discrepant
           and
           remote
           they
           are
           
           from
           them
           .
           
           And
           ,
           since
           ,
           as
           our
           blessed
           
             Saviour
          
           says
           ,
           
             In
             the
             mouth
             ,
             or
             testimony
             of
             two
             or
             three
             witnesses
             ,
             every
             word
             or
             truth
             shall
             be
             established
             .
          
           I
           hope
           ,
           this
           cloud
           of
           unquestionable
           
             self-condemning-testimonies
             ,
          
           even
           as
           it
           were
           out
           of
           their
           own
           mouthes
           ,
           and
           under
           their
           own
           hands
           (
           the
           most
           of
           them
           )
           may
           be
           abundantly
           sufficient
           ,
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           to
           stop
           the
           mouthes
           of
           our
           
             Independent
             Antagonists
             ,
          
           and
           to
           satisfie
           the
           false
           conceits
           of
           any
           
             Neutrall
             Gainsayers
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           (
           if
           it
           bee
           possible
           )
           the
           boldest
           of
           them
           to
           blush
           and
           hold
           their
           tongues
           ,
           or
           hide
           their
           faces
           for
           shame
           of
           themselves
           and
           their
           deceitfull
           and
           wicked
           way
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           ,
           I
           must
           confesse
           ,
           I
           may
           seem
           ,
           herein
           ,
           to
           be
           much
           mistaken
           (
           especially
           in
           the
           opinion
           of
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             1
          
           and
           such
           as
           harken
           or
           adheare
           to
           them
           )
           for
           ,
           they
           have
           ,
           most
           cunningly
           got
           a
           brave
           varnish
           to
           glaze
           over
           all
           these
           objections
           ,
           
           and
           a
           fine
           back-do●e
           of
           evasion
           to
           get
           out
           at
           ,
           from
           all
           these
           censures
           and
           surmises
           of
           
             Presbyterians
          
           touching
           all
           these
           the
           Independents
           seeming
           miscarriages
           ;
           namely
           ,
           that
           all
           this
           which
           I
           have
           hitherto
           urged
           against
           them
           ,
           as
           subtilties
           and
           deceivable
           Errors
           ,
           Schismes
           or
           Enormities
           ,
           they
           finely
           and
           fairly
           call
           and
           count
           Glorious
           New-Lights
           ,
           
           and
           rare-Revelations
           .
           And
           ,
           hence
           it
           is
           (
           they
           will
           assure
           you
           )
           that
           at
           the
           first
           they
           told
           us
           (
           in
           their
           
             Apologeticall
             Narration
          
           )
           that
           they
           would
           positively
           determine
           nothing
           in
           their
           
             Church
             way
          
           or
           
             Church-Government
             ,
          
           but
           forsooth
           ,
           wait
           in
           expectation
           (
           still
           )
           of
           
             New-Light
             ,
          
           and
           so
           keep
           a
           
             Reserve
             ,
          
           to
           help
           themselves
           at
           a
           
             dead
             lift
             ,
          
           
           for
           so
           are
           Mr.
           
           
             Burtons
          
           own
           words
           in
           his
           
             Vindication
             .
          
           But
           hereunto
           ,
           I
           answer
           ,
           Is
           not
           this
           a
           cleere
           
             Jesuiticall
             juggle
             ,
          
           and
           most
           like
           unto
           the
           
             Popish
             Equivocation
             ,
          
           whereby
           the
           
             Jesuits
             ,
             Seminarie-Priests
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             Jesuited
             Papists
          
           did
           familiarly
           use
           to
           help
           themselves
           at
           a
           dead
           lift
           ,
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             1
          
           when
           they
           were
           examined
           upon
           any
           serious
           Questions
           ,
           even
           by
           a
           
             Mentall
             reservation
          
           or
           
             equivocation
          
           to
           help
           themselves
           ,
           
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           thereby
           did
           they
           the
           more
           cunningly
           deceive
           the
           most
           
             acute
             Argumentators
          
           and
           
             interrogating
             Disputans
          
           that
           came
           against
           them
           ?
           And
           would
           not
           our
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           now
           adayes
           ,
           by
           this
           their
           
             fine-trick
          
           of
           
             New-lights
             ,
          
           forsooth
           ,
           
             befool
             our
             faith
             ,
          
           and
           make
           us
           believe
           they
           doe
           all
           now
           ,
           by
           
             rare
             Revelations
             ?
          
           Herein
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           dealing
           with
           us
           ,
           just
           as
           the
           
             Jesuites
          
           did
           with
           their
           
             Proselytes
          
           and
           
             Opposites
             too
             ,
          
           in
           the
           point
           of
           
             Transubstantiation
             ,
          
           labour
           to
           make
           them
           believe
           that
           the
           
             Bread
          
           and
           
             Wine
          
           in
           the
           
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
          
           were
           truly
           ;
           really
           ,
           
           and
           corporally
           transubstantiated
           into
           the
           very
           
             Body
          
           and
           
             Bloud
          
           of
           Christ
           even
           the
           very
           same
           which
           suffered
           and
           was
           shed
           on
           the
           crosse
           in
           all
           respects
           ,
           though
           there
           was
           no
           visible
           change
           (
           either
           to
           sight
           or
           sense
           )
           in
           the
           
             Bread
          
           or
           
             Wine
             ,
          
           but
           they
           still
           remained
           the
           same
           which
           they
           were
           before
           they
           were
           consecrated
           ,
           whereof
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           told
           so
           ,
           they
           presently
           answered
           that
           it
           was
           so
           trāsinutated
           or
           changed
           by
           a
           Miracle
           ,
           forsooth
           ,
           which
           indeed
           was
           a
           ridiculous
           and
           absurd
           answer
           ;
           for
           we
           never
           read
           of
           any
           miracle
           wrought
           either
           by
           any
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           or
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           reall
           ,
           evident
           ,
           and
           visible
           ,
           both
           to
           sight
           and
           sense
           to
           be
           a
           miracle
           indeed
           :
           Even
           so
           I
           say
           to
           out
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           concerning
           their
           Reserve
           or
           New-lights
           ,
           Tell
           them
           of
           any
           of
           their
           new
           &
           upstart
           errors
           ,
           or
           vaporous
           
             Enthusiasmes
             ,
          
           or
           Newly-revived-Opinions
           or
           conceits
           ,
           but
           indeed
           meer
           old
           errours
           (
           call
           them
           what
           you
           please
           )
           rak't
           out
           of
           the
           rotten
           ashes
           of
           ancient
           
             Hereticks
          
           and
           
             Schismaticks
             ,
          
           presently
           their
           smooth
           and
           deceivable
           Answer
           is
           ;
           O
           Sir
           ,
           these
           are
           not
           
             Errours
          
           but
           
             New-Lights
             ,
          
           newly
           and
           rarely
           revealed
           to
           us
           by
           some
           sodain
           and
           secret
           
             inspiration
             ,
          
           and
           when
           we
           demand
           or
           desire
           to
           have
           it
           made
           out
           unto
           us
           by
           Gods
           written
           Word
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           reall
           and
           demonstrative
           ,
           
             New-Lights
          
           indeed
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           evidently
           discerne
           them
           to
           be
           such
           ,
           by
           that
           truest
           Tonch-stone
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           empty
           Meteors
           and
           crotchets
           of
           their
           own
           brains
           ;
           Then
           ,
           alas
           ,
           either
           through
           ignorance
           and
           deceivablenesse
           they
           cannot
           ,
           or
           else
           with
           as
           much
           impertinencie
           as
           obstinacie
           ,
           they
           will
           foolishly
           and
           falsely
           urge
           that
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Joel
             ,
             And
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             ,
             that
             I
             will
             poure
             out
             my
             spirit
             upon
             all
             flesh
             ,
             and
             your
             sons
             and
             your
             daughters
             shall
             prophesie
             ,
             &c.
             and
             your
             young
             men
             shall
             see
             visions
             .
          
           
           Whereas
           this
           Prophesie
           of
           
             Joel
          
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
          
           told
           the
           
             Jews
          
           )
           was
           clearly
           prophesied
           of
           ,
           and
           mainly
           fulfilled
           in
           those
           times
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           
           and
           then
           after
           our
           Saviour
           Christs
           ascention
           (
           which
           were
           called
           those
           
             Last-dayes
             ,
          
           as
           all
           the
           learned
           observe
           )
           the
           Lord
           indeed
           
             poured
             out
             his
             spirit
             on
             all
             flesh
             ,
          
           on
           
             young
          
           and
           
             old
             ,
             male
          
           and
           
             female
             ,
          
           and
           gave
           them
           power
           of
           admirably
           doing
           
             miracles
          
           and
           
             wonders
             ,
          
           and
           then
           I
           say
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           in
           that
           forecited
           Scripture
           said
           )
           was
           this
           Prophesie
           of
           
             Joel
          
           most
           apparently
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           so
           continued
           all
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Apostles
           lives
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           their
           holy
           Disciples
           ,
           even
           to
           about
           the
           time
           of
           the
           destruction
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           
           But
           what
           's
           this
           to
           our
           times
           ,
           
           wherein
           (
           and
           long
           time
           before
           )
           
             miracles
          
           are
           ceased
           ?
           Can
           any
           of
           us
           dare
           to
           assume
           the
           
             extraordinary
             power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
          
           to
           doe
           
             miracles
             ,
          
           and
           worke
           wonders
           ?
           Is
           it
           a
           miracle
           or
           a
           wonder
           (
           indeed
           ,
           I
           confesse
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           to
           see
           such
           intolerable
           impudence
           )
           to
           see
           young
           
             saucie
             Boyes
          
           (
           in
           comparison
           )
           bold
           botching
           Taylors
           ,
           and
           other
           most
           audacious
           illiterate
           
             mechanicks
             ,
          
           to
           run
           rudely
           and
           rashly
           (
           and
           unsent
           for
           too
           )
           out
           of
           their
           shops
           into
           a
           Pulpit
           ;
           To
           see
           bold
           impudent
           huswives
           ,
           without
           al
           womanly
           modesty
           ,
           to
           take
           upon
           them
           (
           in
           the
           naturall
           volubility
           of
           their
           tongues
           ,
           &
           quick
           wits
           ,
           or
           strong
           memories
           onely
           )
           to
           prate
           (
           not
           preach
           or
           Prophesie
           )
           after
           a
           narrative
           or
           discoursing
           manner
           ,
           
           an
           houre
           or
           more
           ,
           and
           that
           most
           directly
           contrary
           to
           the
           Apostles
           inhibition
           ;
           
           But
           where
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           is
           their
           
             extraordinary
             spirit
             poured
             out
             upon
             them
             ,
          
           either
           in
           the
           gift
           of
           tongues
           (
           except
           it
           be
           the
           lying
           and
           the
           slanderous
           tongues
           ,
           which
           are
           rather
           the
           gifts
           of
           the
           evil
           Spirit
           ,
           
           as
           the
           Apostle
           
             James
          
           testifies
           )
           in
           
             gifts
             of
             miraculous
             healing
             the
             sick
             and
             sore
             ,
          
           and
           such
           like
           ?
           where
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           are
           any
           of
           these
           in
           our
           old
           or
           young
           
             Tradesmen
             ,
          
           or
           bould
           
             Beatriceses
          
           of
           the
           female
           sex
           ?
           And
           does
           not
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
          
           most
           punctually
           come
           up
           to
           this
           very
           thing
           of
           our
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           even
           to
           shew
           us
           this
           most
           notable
           dissembling
           and
           fallacious
           trick
           of
           
             New-Lights
             ,
          
           and
           fained
           
             Revelations
             ,
          
           which
           he
           foresaw
           would
           follow
           his
           departure
           out
           of
           his
           
             Earthly-Tabernacle
             ,
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           forewarns
           the
           people
           of
           God
           to
           beware
           of
           them
           ,
           telling
           them
           ,
           
             Verse
             16.
             
             That
             he
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             faithfull
             Apostles
             used
             not
             cunningly
             devised
             fables
          
           (
           or
           new
           inventions
           of
           their
           own
           or
           other
           mens
           brains
           )
           
             when
             they
             made
             known
             the
             power
             and
             comming
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             unto
             them
             .
          
           Adding
           at
           length
           this
           most
           immoveable
           and
           infalible
           rule
           for
           them
           to
           walk
           by
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           guided
           with
           ,
           
           
             ver.
             19.
             
             But
             we
             have
             a
             more
             sure
             word
             of
             prophesie
             ,
             whereunto
             you
             doe
             well
             that
             yee
             take
             heed
             ,
             as
             unto
             a
             light
             that
             shineth
             in
             a
             darke
             place
             ,
             till
             the
             day
             dawn
             ,
             and
             the
             day-star
             (
             of
             truth
             )
             arise
             in
             your
             hearts
             .
          
           Away
           ,
           then
           ,
           with
           this
           notorious
           deceitfull
           trick
           of
           
             New-Lights
          
           (
           for
           shame
           )
           and
           of
           your
           rare
           
             Revelations
             ;
          
           cheat
           not
           the
           people
           of
           God
           and
           your
           own
           soules
           ,
           especially
           ,
           with
           these
           deceivable
           devices
           of
           your
           own
           brains
           ,
           and
           Schismaticall
           spirits
           .
           But
           ,
           this
           ,
           most
           certainly
           ,
           is
           the
           
             Independent
          
           way
           ,
           now
           adayes
           ,
           among
           us
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           disturbance
           of
           the
           peace
           and
           comfort
           of
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           when
           we
           justly
           
           tell
           them
           of
           their
           unfaithfull
           dealing
           ,
           and
           down
           right
           deceiving
           ,
           by
           this
           their
           trick
           of
           New-lights
           ;
           O
           then
           ,
           just
           as
           the
           Jesuits
           and
           Popish
           Priests
           ,
           in
           Queene
           
             Maries
          
           dayes
           ,
           and
           of
           later
           times
           ,
           called
           those
           that
           would
           not
           believe
           their
           Popish
           trick
           of
           
             Transubstantiation
          
           to
           be
           a
           miracle
           ,
           they
           called
           and
           counted
           them
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           
             Hereticks
             :
          
           so
           these
           our
           Independents
           (
           if
           we
           will
           not
           ,
           and
           cannot
           in
           our
           consciences
           ,
           nor
           by
           any
           of
           their
           demonstrations
           ,
           beleeve
           their
           trick
           of
           
             New-Lights
          
           to
           be
           a
           
             Scripture
             Revelation
          
           of
           some
           rare
           
             Truth
          
           of
           God
           not
           formerly
           known
           but
           a
           meere
           conceit
           ,
           yea
           ,
           a
           plain
           deceit
           )
           ô
           then
           presently
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           our
           
             Independents
          
           call
           and
           count
           us
           (
           as
           my selfe
           heard
           Master
           
             Burroughs
          
           deliver
           such
           an
           expression
           in
           one
           of
           his
           Lectures
           at
           
             Michaels
          
           in
           
             Corn-hill
             )
             Carnall
          
           and
           
             prophane
             Presbyterians
             ,
             Grievers
          
           and
           
             despisers
          
           of
           the
           
             Saints
          
           and
           
             Godly
             party
             ,
          
           forsooth
           ,
           and
           
             contemners
          
           of
           the
           
             gifts
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           whereas
           indeed
           there
           is
           no
           such
           thing
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           they
           most
           palpable
           and
           impudent
           
             impostors
             .
          
           And
           thus
           ,
           the
           Lord
           knows
           ,
           they
           goe
           about
           
             deceiving
          
           and
           being
           
             deceived
             ,
          
           and
           truly
           ,
           
             Hinc
             illae
             lachrima
             ,
          
           Heer
           's
           the
           source
           ,
           the
           rice
           and
           originall
           of
           all
           these
           unhappie
           and
           unholy
           jars
           and
           divisions
           between
           us
           ;
           
             They
          
           are
           so
           
             nimble
          
           and
           
             quick-sighted
          
           in
           apprehension
           of
           
             New-Lights
             ,
          
           and
           we
           are
           so
           
             dull
          
           and
           
             obtuse
          
           (
           if
           they
           will
           have
           it
           so
           )
           and
           hard
           of
           belief
           to
           be
           
             led
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           
             misled
          
           by
           them
           ,
           as
           not
           being
           able
           to
           discerne
           so
           much
           out
           of
           
             Gods
             Word
             ,
          
           Till
           when
           ,
           we
           shall
           ever
           question
           and
           quarrell
           at
           this
           novell
           and
           vain
           
             device
          
           of
           theirs
           .
        
         
           But
           again
           ,
           our
           
             Independents
          
           have
           one
           trick
           more
           ,
           at
           least
           to
           put
           us
           
             
               Object
            
             2
          
           finely
           off
           from
           our
           just
           
             objurgations
          
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           
             accusations
          
           of
           them
           ,
           concerning
           their
           most
           dangerous
           and
           damnable
           errours
           ,
           now
           adayes
           broacht
           by
           them
           ,
           
           and
           brag'd
           of
           among
           them
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           That
           wee
           are
           too
           uncharitable
           in
           thus
           upbraiding
           the
           Saints
           with
           their
           infirmities
           ,
           forsooth
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           I
           touch'd
           before
           )
           in
           laying
           the
           failings
           and
           slips
           of
           onely
           the
           
             Retrimentitious
             ▪
             Partie
          
           (
           as
           Master
           
             Iohn
             Goodwin
          
           terms
           them
           ,
           as
           before
           )
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           plain
           English
           the
           
             excrements
          
           or
           
             dregs
          
           of
           
             Sectaries
             ,
             Independents
             ,
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           and
           such
           like
           .
           Where
           first
           
             
               Answer
               .
            
             2
          
           take
           notice
           ,
           good
           Reader
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           reply
           hereunto
           in
           generall
           ,
           that
           Master
           
             Iohn
             Goodwin
          
           confesses
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           
             Retrimentitious
          
           or
           
             Excrementall-Partie
          
           among
           his
           
             Saints
             .
          
           
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           he
           calls
           and
           counts
           their
           dangerous
           ,
           damnable
           ,
           and
           blasphemous
           
             Errours
             ,
          
           with
           the
           rest
           
           of
           their
           foul
           impieties
           ,
           but
           sins
           of
           infirmity
           .
           But
           more
           particularly
           to
           the
           first
           ,
           I
           briefly
           answer
           ,
           That
           as
           I
           have
           sufficiently
           made
           it
           clear
           ,
           all
           along
           in
           this
           Treatise
           ,
           
           they
           are
           not
           onely
           the
           
             Retrimentitious-Partie
          
           of
           their
           
             Independent
             Saints
             ,
          
           that
           deale
           thus
           dangerously
           and
           deceitfully
           with
           us
           ,
           but
           the
           very
           best
           and
           bravest
           ,
           yea
           ,
           seemingly
           ,
           gravest
           
             Grandees
          
           of
           them
           all
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           Is
           not
           Master
           
             Iohn
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           or
           any
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           them
           ashamed
           ,
           to
           call
           such
           abusive
           and
           abominable
           
             Errours
          
           and
           such
           foul
           and
           frequent
           facts
           of
           impiety
           (
           as
           they
           are
           too
           justly
           taxed
           with
           ,
           and
           found
           guilty
           of
           )
           
             Sins
             onely
             of
             infirmity
             ?
          
           Can
           he
           or
           they
           make
           us
           beleeve
           that
           they
           know
           not
           how
           to
           distinguish
           between
           
             Sins
          
           of
           
             weaknesse
          
           or
           
             infirmity
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             Reigning-sins
             ,
             Church-disgracing
          
           and
           
             conscience-wounding
             abominations
             ?
          
           For
           my
           part
           I
           conceive
           (
           under
           correction
           )
           
             sins
             of
             infirmity
          
           are
           such
           as
           are
           committed
           either
           ignorantly
           ,
           or
           if
           knowingly
           ,
           yet
           )
           fearfully
           ,
           and
           with
           much
           
             reluctation
          
           of
           spirit
           ,
           seldom
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           much
           vehement
           repentance
           and
           godly
           sorrow
           after
           conviction
           ,
           with
           purpose
           and
           bent
           of
           heart
           (
           by
           Gods
           grace
           )
           to
           be
           more
           watch
           full
           against
           them
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           .
           
           As
           for
           
             Reigning-sins
             ,
          
           I
           conceive
           them
           to
           be
           ,
           sins
           committed
           or
           acted
           
             knowingly
             ,
             affectedly
             ,
             promeditately
             ,
             resolutely
             ,
             constantly
             ,
          
           or
           
             frequently
          
           and
           
             familiarly
          
           against
           all
           evidences
           of
           conviction
           or
           exhortation
           against
           them
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           so
           far
           from
           repentance
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           
             justifie
          
           them
           and
           rejoyce
           and
           
             boast
          
           in
           them
           ;
           together
           with
           such
           like
           other
           sad
           symptomes
           thereof
           .
           Now
           ,
           whether
           very
           many
           of
           our
           profest
           
             Independents
          
           embrace
           or
           act
           their
           dangerous
           
             Errours
             ,
             lying
             ,
             double
             dealing
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           in
           the
           
             former
          
           or
           in
           the
           
             latter
             capacity
          
           or
           
             condition
             ,
          
           as
           
             sins
             of
             weaknesse
          
           or
           of
           
             wilfulnesse
             ,
          
           and
           affected
           
             obstinacy
             ,
          
           I
           leave
           themselves
           to
           judge
           and
           faithfully
           to
           examine
           their
           own
           
             hearts
          
           and
           
             consciences
             (
             for
             ,
          
           to
           their
           
             own
             Master
          
           they
           
             stand
          
           or
           
             fall
          
           )
           And
           to
           
             all
             others
          
           also
           ,
           who
           impartially
           observe
           and
           take
           notice
           of
           their
           
             carriage
          
           and
           
             conversation
             ;
          
           especially
           ,
           upon
           serious
           consideration
           of
           those
           
             Characters
          
           of
           a
           
             true
             Saint
             ,
          
           which
           I
           have
           faithfully
           fore-mentioned
           to
           them
           ;
           all
           that
           I
           will
           ,
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           say
           herein
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           tell
           you
           my
           strong
           fears
           ,
           that
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           
             premises
             ,
          
           I
           cannot
           but
           greatly
           suspect
           and
           doubt
           ,
           in
           the
           latter
           capacity
           (
           I
           say
           ,
           very
           many
           of
           them
           )
           so
           proud
           ,
           so
           pragmaticall
           ,
           so
           insolent
           and
           obstinate
           are
           they
           in
           a
           most
           ungrounded
           defence
           of
           their
           evils
           and
           errours
           ;
           And
           
             on
             these
             
             grounds
             ,
          
           I
           must
           confesse
           I
           cannot
           judge
           more
           tenderly
           of
           them
           .
           And
           again
           ,
           
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           yet
           more
           full
           answer
           to
           this
           
             Objection
             ;
          
           How
           dare
           any
           of
           them
           call
           or
           account
           any
           the
           (
           seeming
           )
           
             least
             of
             their
             Errours
             ,
             small-sins
          
           or
           
             no-sins
             ,
          
           being
           against
           the
           eternall
           truth
           ,
           of
           our
           most
           pure
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             3
          
           and
           holy
           God
           ?
           And
           whereas
           in
           the
           last
           place
           they
           cry
           out
           against
           us
           ,
           
           and
           tax
           us
           ,
           not
           onely
           of
           want
           of
           charity
           ,
           but
           asperse
           us
           with
           plain
           impiety
           ,
           for
           urging
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           accusing
           them
           openly
           or
           inprint
           ,
           of
           their
           foul
           offences
           ,
           and
           openly
           taught
           and
           maintained
           dangerous
           Errours
           ,
           Schismes
           ,
           and
           Enormities
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           damnable
           Doctrines
           and
           Opinions
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           will
           avouch
           and
           maintain
           it
           ,
           That
           our
           work
           and
           way
           herein
           ,
           is
           both
           holy
           ,
           honest
           ,
           and
           warrantable
           from
           the
           word
           it self
           ;
           And
           particularly
           from
           that
           of
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           Who
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             3
          
           himselfe
           tels
           us
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             When
          
           Peter
           (
           
             who
             at
             that
             time
             seemed
             a
             Pillar
             of
             Gods
             house
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             Church
             )
             did
             that
             which
             was
             worthy
             of
             blame
             ,
             and
             that
             ,
             openly
             ,
             to
             the
             prejudice
             and
             so
             and
             all
             of
             Gods
             people
             and
             Cause
             :
             This
             blessed
             Apostle
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             tels
             us
             ,
             That
             he
             withstood
          
           Peter
           
             and
             rebuked
             him
             ,
             even
             to
             his
             face
             for
             his
             dissimulation
             ,
             and
             for
             being
             a
             means
             (
             thereby
             to
             ensnare
          
           Barnabas
           
             also
             into
             the
             same
             foule
             fault
             with
             him
             ;
          
           Even
           the
           very
           same
           ,
           whereof
           I
           now
           here
           complain
           in
           our
           
             Independents
          
           and
           their
           Schismaticall
           brethren
           ,
           namely
           ,
           
             Dissimulation
          
           or
           
             Double-dealing
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           
           and
           (
           as
           the
           same
           blessed
           ,
           wise
           ,
           and
           holy
           Apostle
           said
           )
           
             They
             are
             most
             worthy
             to
             be
             even
             most
             sharply
             rebuked
             ,
             and
             also
             openly
             ,
          
           in
           regard
           they
           have
           
             offended
          
           and
           
             dissembled
             so
             openly
             ,
          
           even
           in
           print
           ,
           therefore
           are
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           be
           reproved
           in
           paint
           ,
           whereas
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           had
           they
           offended
           but
           in
           private
           ,
           God
           forbid
           ,
           but
           we
           should
           tenderly
           have
           dealt
           in
           private
           with
           them
           .
           And
           this
           indeed
           hath
           been
           a
           main
           ground
           of
           the
           quarrell
           between
           reverend
           Master
           
             Edwards
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             Independent
             Antagonists
             ,
          
           who
           have
           most
           injuriously
           abused
           him
           with
           slanders
           ,
           onely
           ,
           or
           mainly
           for
           his
           zealous
           opposing
           ,
           and
           sharpe
           reproving
           the
           open
           Errours
           ,
           Schismes
           ,
           and
           scandalous
           miscarriages
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           who
           can
           be
           content
           to
           dishonour
           God
           and
           his
           Truth
           ,
           but
           cannot
           endure
           to
           be
           taxt
           and
           told
           of
           it
           ,
           though
           the
           Apostle
           tels
           them
           they
           are
           worthy
           to
           be
           blamed
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           therefore
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           though
           (
           according
           to
           that
           old
           Axiome
           ,
           
             Amicus
          
           Socrates
           ,
           
             amicus
          
           Plato
           ,
           
             magic
             tamen
             amica
             veritas
             ,
          
           though
           such
           an
           one
           is
           my
           friend
           ,
           and
           such
           an
           one
           is
           my
           old
           acquaintance
           and
           friend
           ,
           yet
           ,
           by
           Gods
           grace
           ,
           Truth
           
           is
           and
           shall
           be
           my
           best
           friend
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           I
           say
           as
           my
           blessed
           Lord
           and
           Master
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           said
           ,
           
           
             To
             this
             end
             was
             I
             born
             ,
             and
             for
             this
             cause
             came
             I
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             I
             should
             bear
             witnesse
             (
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             Gods
             faithfull
             ones
             )
             to
             the
             truth
             ;
          
           and
           fully
           and
           faithfully
           to
           speake
           and
           declare
           the
           Truth
           with
           all
           holinesse
           ,
           godly
           zeal
           ,
           courage
           and
           impartiality
           against
           whomsoever
           ,
           in
           this
           case
           neither
           regarding
           the
           favours
           or
           frowns
           of
           any
           ,
           but
           onely
           ayming
           at
           the
           glory
           of
           my
           God
           ,
           which
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           was
           the
           main
           end
           of
           my
           creation
           .
           But
           to
           conclude
           and
           shut
           up
           all
           I
           have
           now
           to
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           most
           probable
           that
           our
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           
             Schismaticall
          
           fraternity
           (
           for
           as
           I
           have
           formerly
           toucht
           ,
           I
           make
           account
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             Sectaries
             ,
          
           are
           for
           certain
           
             Independents
          
           )
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             3
          
           will
           again
           ,
           now
           at
           last
           Object
           and
           say
           unto
           me
           ;
           That
           all
           this
           while
           I
           have
           but
           pleased
           my selfe
           ,
           in
           beating
           the
           ayre
           ,
           and
           shooting
           at
           rovers
           ,
           being
           wide
           of
           the
           marke
           and
           much
           mistaken
           ,
           in
           all
           that
           I
           have
           taxed
           and
           accused
           them
           with
           all
           ,
           for
           none
           of
           them
           are
           at
           all
           perswaded
           or
           convinced
           in
           their
           consciences
           ,
           that
           any
           of
           those
           which
           Master
           
             Edwards
             ,
          
           or
           
             I
             ,
          
           call
           
             Errours
          
           or
           
             Schismes
             ,
          
           are
           
             Schismes
          
           or
           
             sins
             ,
          
           but
           (
           as
           
             
               Answer
               .
            
             3
          
           was
           touched
           before
           )
           
             New-Lights
             ,
          
           and
           
             New-revealed
             Truths
             .
          
           Whereunto
           I
           Answer
           ,
           with
           sorrow
           of
           soule
           for
           their
           sakes
           ,
           I
           easily
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           believe
           they
           will
           say
           so
           ,
           and
           I
           cannot
           much
           marvell
           at
           it
           ,
           Since
           (
           as
           those
           
             Demetrians
          
           said
           )
           
             By
             this
             craft
             they
             have
             got
             much
             gain
             .
          
           
           And
           since
           I
           see
           this
           is
           their
           obstinate
           and
           inflexible
           resolution
           ,
           thus
           ,
           still
           ,
           to
           say
           and
           hold
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           before
           hand
           resolved
           (
           for
           
             private
             interests
          
           and
           
             self-aymes
          
           sake
           )
           that
           no
           clearest
           demonstrative
           reasons
           or
           argumentations
           (
           no
           though
           from
           apparent
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           or
           
             Scripture-consequences
          
           )
           shall
           beat
           them
           off
           ,
           or
           disswade
           them
           from
           these
           
             Satans
             strong
             stratagems
          
           of
           
             New-Light
             ,
             New-Revelations
             ,
             Keeping
             Reserves
             ,
          
           and
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ;
          
           I
           therefore
           will
           say
           no
           more
           unto
           them
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           said
           to
           obstinate
           and
           incorrigible
           Ones
           ;
           
             Hee
             that
             is
             unjust
             ,
          
           
           
             let
             him
             be
             unjust
             still
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             is
             filthy
             let
             him
             bee
             filthy
             still
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             is
             righteous
             ,
             ô
             let
             him
             be
             righteous
             still
             ;
             and
             hee
             that
             is
             holy
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             holy
             still
             ?
          
           Onely
           ,
           I
           herein
           may
           comfortably
           say
           to
           mine
           own
           heart
           ,
           
             Liberavi
             animam
             meam
             :
          
           Yet
           ,
           as
           the
           Religious
           bonds
           of
           piety
           and
           charity
           binde
           me
           )
           from
           my
           soule
           I
           shall
           unfainedly
           pray
           (
           as
           the
           Lord
           knows
           I
           daily
           doe
           )
           that
           God
           would
           in
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           grace
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           open
           their
           eyes
           and
           speake
           to
           
           their
           hearts
           ,
           shew
           them
           the
           evill
           of
           their
           ways
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           danger
           of
           their
           
             destructive
             errours
             ,
          
           to
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           yea
           ,
           of
           the
           three
           whole
           Kingdoms
           ,
           if
           they
           doe
           not
           timely
           retract
           and
           repent
           of
           those
           great
           and
           
             gangrene
             evils
          
           and
           
             blasphemous
             errours
             ,
          
           which
           have
           enflamed
           almost
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           (
           by
           their
           New-lights
           )
           as
           so
           many
           firebrands
           to
           set
           on
           fire
           three
           whole
           Kingdoms
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           in
           mercie
           (
           by
           the
           wisdome
           ,
           piety
           ,
           and
           impartiallity
           of
           our
           
             Parliament
          
           )
           quench
           not
           the
           flame
           in
           time
           ,
           and
           graciously
           reconcile
           us
           not
           together
           by
           
             godly
             peace
             ,
             unity
             ,
             and
             unanimity
             of
             spirit
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Lord
           in
           much
           mercie
           grant
           unto
           us
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Prince
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Love
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           godly
           order
           ,
           even
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           the
           Righteous
           ,
           to
           whom
           be
           all
           honour
           ,
           praise
           ,
           dominion
           ,
           with
           holy
           and
           hearty
           universall
           obedience
           ,
           for
           ever
           ,
        
         
           AMEN
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           opinion
           and
           advice
           (
           as
           it
           is
           deemed
           )
           of
           Monsieur
           de
           MOULIN
           ,
           Professor
           of
           Divinity
           ,
           in
           the
           Vniversity
           of
           SEDAN
           ,
           in
           FRANCE
           ;
           Concerning
           the
           opinion
           of
           those
           who
           are
           named
           Independents
           ,
           in
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           ,
           the
           
             Inconcinnity
          
           and
           
             unreasonablenesse
             ,
          
           if
           not
           apparent
           
             impiety
          
           of
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           in
           the
           mayn
           point
           of
           
             Classicall-Discipline
             ,
          
           is
           most
           evidently
           discovered
           ,
           by
           this
           eminently
           
             Reverend
          
           and
           
             Learned
             Divine
             ,
          
           to
           the
           shame
           and
           silence
           of
           our
           obstinate
           
             Independents
             .
          
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           A
           Certain
           friend
           of
           mine
           ,
           an
           honest
           religious
           man
           hath
           given
           me
           notice
           ,
           that
           certain
           persons
           doe
           finde
           fault
           with
           the
           
             Order
          
           and
           
             Discipline
          
           established
           in
           our
           
             Church
             ;
          
           In
           which
           ,
           the
           
             Consistory
          
           are
           subject
           to
           the
           
             Colloquies
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Colloquies
          
           to
           the
           
             Provinciall
             Synod
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             Provinciall
          
           to
           the
           
             Nationall
             Synod
             .
          
           And
           their
           desire
           is
           to
           have
           every
           particular
           
             Consistory
          
           or
           
             Congregation
          
           of
           one
           and
           the
           same
           
             absolute
             authority
             ,
             independent
          
           from
           any
           
             Superiour
             authority
          
           or
           Assembly
           whatsoever
           .
           Upon
           which
           ,
           my
           said
           friend
           earnestly
           desired
           to
           have
           my
           opinion
           or
           judgement
           on
           the
           matter
           ;
           which
           ,
           being
           of
           such
           a
           nature
           and
           importance
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           any
           way
           decline
           ,
           or
           deny
           his
           request
           ,
           which
           ,
           I
           have
           here
           set
           down
           ,
           and
           is
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
         
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           those
           which
           propound
           this
           opinion
           ought
           in
           no
           manner
           or
           wise
           to
           be
           hearkened
           unto
           ;
           For
           if
           in
           case
           this
           their
           opinion
           were
           followed
           ,
           there
           could
           nothing
           else
           ensue
           but
           the
           certain
           ruine
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           an
           extreme
           
             confusion
             ,
          
           for
           the
           severall
           reasons
           ,
           heer
           following
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           It
           happeneth
           often
           times
           ,
           that
           two
           Ministers
           of
           one
           Parish
           
           or
           Congregation
           ,
           fall
           our
           and
           are
           at
           variance
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           they
           separate
           and
           divide
           the
           Congregation
           into
           two
           factions
           ,
           in
           such
           an
           occasion
           of
           necessity
           ,
           there
           must
           needs
           be
           the
           helpe
           of
           a
           Superiour
           Authority
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           Church
           or
           Congregation
           hath
           but
           one
           Minister
           ,
           
           and
           he
           leads
           an
           ungodly
           life
           ,
           to
           the
           scandall
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           Consistory
           of
           that
           Congregation
           censureth
           him
           ,
           all
           being
           of
           one
           accord
           or
           if
           it
           happen
           that
           the
           said
           Consistory
           be
           divided
           ,
           and
           of
           two
           opinions
           ,
           there
           can
           be
           (
           surely
           )
           in
           such
           a
           case
           ,
           no
           remedy
           ,
           but
           by
           a
           superiour
           Power
           and
           Authority
           of
           
             Colloquies
          
           or
           
             Synods
             ,
          
           who
           have
           power
           to
           depose
           and
           appoint
           such
           Ministers
           (
           or
           such
           a
           Minister
           )
           if
           there
           be
           but
           one
           )
           as
           they
           shall
           think
           fit
           ,
           and
           they
           or
           he
           desiring
           to
           be
           deposeth
           ?
           Who
           shall
           depose
           him
           ,
           the
           
             Elders
          
           onely
           of
           the
           
             Consistory
             ,
          
           or
           the
           whole
           Congregation
           or
           Assembly
           ?
           Shall
           they
           give
           sentence
           against
           them
           or
           him
           ?
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           If
           any
           one
           of
           the
           Congregation
           bee
           unjustly
           suspended
           
           from
           the
           holy
           Communion
           or
           absolutely
           excommunicated
           ,
           unto
           whom
           shall
           he
           direct
           himselfe
           to
           be
           re-admitted
           to
           the
           Congregation
           ;
           or
           to
           whom
           shall
           be
           direct
           his
           complaint
           ,
           if
           so
           be
           the
           Consistory
           who
           have
           unjustly
           suspended
           or
           excommunicated
           him
           ,
           have
           an
           absolute
           authority
           to
           themselves
           without
           dependencie
           upon
           any
           other
           ?
        
         
           If
           any
           new
           
             Heresies
          
           happen
           to
           be
           raised
           in
           any
           Church
           ,
           and
           that
           
           some
           Ministers
           and
           Congregations
           become
           infected
           therewith
           ,
           what
           remedy
           is
           there
           to
           avoid
           this
           great
           evill
           ,
           but
           by
           a
           Synod
           ,
           who
           may
           examine
           and
           depose
           the
           obstinate
           Minister
           or
           partie
           who
           infecteth
           the
           Church
           ?
           Had
           not
           the
           Synod
           of
           
             Dort
          
           remedied
           this
           evill
           ,
           the
           Arminianisme
           was
           spreading
           it selfe
           over
           that
           whole
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           had
           unavoidably
           prevailed
           .
           For
           in
           case
           that
           every
           Consistory
           or
           Parish
           had
           been
           absolute
           of
           themselves
           and
           
             Independent
             ,
          
           they
           might
           have
           refused
           the
           resolution
           of
           the
           said
           Synod
           ,
           alleadging
           that
           they
           were
           not
           
           subject
           to
           Synods
           ,
           but
           had
           an
           absolute
           authority
           within
           themselves
           .
        
         
           
           It
           is
           the
           chiefe
           and
           peculiar
           work
           of
           Synods
           ,
           which
           they
           always
           first
           take
           in
           hand
           ,
           to
           heare
           the
           complaint
           of
           particular
           Churches
           ,
           and
           to
           judge
           of
           appeals
           :
           If
           these
           be
           taken
           away
           from
           the
           Synods
           ,
           they
           need
           no
           more
           to
           meet
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           nothing
           to
           doe
           :
           For
           to
           no
           purpose
           should
           they
           pronounce
           their
           judgements
           ,
           if
           they
           might
           govern
           according
           to
           their
           own
           mindes
           ,
           as
           if
           every
           parish
           were
           made
           a
           particular
           Soveraignty
           which
           would
           be
           an
           Order
           ,
           which
           was
           never
           practised
           nor
           used
           in
           any
           place
           since
           the
           Apostles
           .
        
         
           
           There
           are
           many
           small
           Parishes
           in
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           where
           the
           Consistory
           is
           composed
           of
           one
           Minister
           (
           of
           none
           of
           the
           greatest
           capacity
           )
           and
           of
           foure
           or
           five
           countrey-men
           ,
           or
           clowns
           ,
           who
           are
           Elders
           of
           that
           Church
           :
           And
           shall
           to
           such
           a
           Church
           be
           given
           such
           an
           absolute
           Independent
           authority
           ?
           And
           if
           their
           Minister
           happen
           to
           die
           ,
           will
           you
           believe
           those
           clowns
           sitting
           to
           judge
           of
           the
           capacity
           of
           a
           new
           Minister
           ,
           to
           give
           him
           the
           imposition
           of
           hands
           ,
           or
           to
           order
           in
           this
           case
           what
           ever
           may
           be
           needfull
           ?
        
         
           
           If
           upon
           occasion
           of
           wars
           or
           distractions
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           it
           be
           necessary
           to
           keepe
           a
           day
           of
           fasting
           and
           humiliation
           ,
           through
           all
           the
           Churches
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           who
           shall
           ordain
           this
           fast
           ,
           or
           who
           shall
           appoint
           the
           day
           of
           celebration
           thereof
           ?
        
         
           
           If
           it
           be
           necessary
           to
           remonstrate
           to
           the
           Kings
           Majestie
           ,
           the
           complaint
           of
           all
           the
           Churches
           in
           generall
           ,
           who
           shall
           depute
           the
           partie
           that
           shall
           present
           the
           Petition
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ?
        
         
           
           If
           upon
           any
           occasion
           it
           be
           found
           needfull
           to
           alter
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           Discipline
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           any
           new
           necessary
           Orders
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           be
           observed
           generally
           ,
           can
           this
           be
           done
           by
           particular
           Consistories
           being
           Independent
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           not
           subject
           to
           any
           generall
           Ordinance
           ?
           In
           brief
           ,
           It
           ought
           to
           be
           believed
           that
           the
           Dependencie
           of
           particular
           Churches
           to
           superiour
           powers
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           maintains
           the
           union
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           this
           being
           taken
           away
           ,
           there
           would
           remain
           no
           more
           correspondencie
           ,
           but
           a
           wilfull
           and
           wofull
           confusion
           would
           soon
           appear
           .
        
         
           
           No
           man
           ought
           to
           be
           judge
           in
           his
           own
           cause
           .
           But
           if
           there
           happen
           a
           contention
           between
           two
           Churches
           (
           as
           it
           happeneth
           too
           often
           )
           
           neither
           of
           these
           two
           Churches
           can
           be
           judge
           in
           their
           own
           cause
           ,
           and
           of
           necessity
           there
           must
           be
           reliefe
           by
           a
           superiour
           authority
           ,
           else
           all
           will
           be
           naught
           between
           them
           ,
        
         
           I
           will
           not
           believe
           (
           though
           I
           confesse
           there
           is
           cause
           of
           jealousie
           )
           that
           those
           that
           desire
           this
           Independencie
           have
           any
           intelligence
           with
           the
           enemie
           ,
           and
           that
           thereby
           they
           seeke
           (
           under
           pretence
           of
           Reformation
           )
           to
           bring
           us
           into
           a
           confusion
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           expose
           us
           to
           the
           laughter
           of
           our
           enemies
           ,
           though
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           I
           fear
           this
           ,
           by
           many
           Symptomes
           thereof
           ,
           I
           rather
           will
           (
           in
           charity
           )
           believe
           they
           err
           through
           want
           of
           experience
           ,
           and
           knowledge
           of
           what
           is
           profitable
           for
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           The
           end
           of
           every
           good
           Christian
           and
           Common-wealths
           man
           ,
           is
           to
           glorifie
           God
           in
           maintaining
           his
           true
           Religion
           ,
           to
           serve
           the
           King
           in
           the
           preservation
           of
           his
           royall
           person
           and
           dignity
           ,
           and
           to
           procure
           the
           Common
           good
           in
           maintaining
           justice
           ,
           and
           liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           and
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           All
           these
           (
           though
           three
           branches
           )
           arise
           and
           spring
           from
           one
           root
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           same
           essense
           and
           being
           :
           But
           it
           is
           impossible
           that
           any
           man
           should
           truly
           affect
           the
           King
           or
           Common-wealth
           that
           is
           slight
           and
           negligent
           in
           Religion
           ,
           nor
           can
           any
           man
           fully
           discharge
           his
           duty
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           carefull
           of
           King
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
        
         
           See
           then
           ô
           Independents
           ,
           by
           this
           foresaid
           solid
           judgement
           ,
           how
           feeble
           and
           false
           ,
           yea
           ,
           how
           dangerous
           and
           destructive
           your
           Independent
           Church-way
           is
           .
           The
           Lord
           open
           your
           eyes
           to
           see
           it
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           hearts
           affected
           with
           much
           sorrow
           for
           your
           obstinacie
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           good
           time
           ,
           graciously
           convert
           you
           from
           it
           ,
           to
           embrace
           Peace
           and
           Truth
           with
           your
           Presbyterian
           Brethren
           ,
           thus
           prayes
           .
        
         
           
             Yours
             ,
             J.
             V.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A95897e-2140
           
             Ill
             weeds
             grow
             apace
             .
          
           
             Want
             of
             weeding
             of
             Gods
             Garden
             ,
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             Plain-English
             .
          
           
             1
             Pretended
             Piety
             and
             holinesse
             of
             life
             one
             great
             cause
             of
             the
             growth
             of
             Independencie
             .
          
           
             2
             Pretence
             of
             Preaching
             Sound
             Doctrine
             another
             Cause
             of
             Independents
             growth
             among
             us
             .
          
           
             Schismaticks
             are
             like
             Salamanders
             .
          
           
             1
             Pretence
             of
             Preaching
             sound
             Doctrine
             a
             cause
             of
             Independents
             growth
             .
          
           
             Sound-Doctrine
             overthrown
             by
             our
             Independents
             .
          
           
             A
             pregnant
             S●●●le
             .
          
           
             The
             Word
             &
             Sacraments
             are
             the
             Vineyard
             or
             Garden
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             Godly
             Government
             or
             Scripturall
             Church-Discipline
             is
             the
             Wall
             or
             Fence
             about
             it
             .
          
           
             Fals-doctrines
             preached
             and
             broached
             by
             Independents
             and
             other
             Sectaries
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Toleration
             &
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             the
             only
             Inlets
             for
             all
             other
             abominable
             Opinions
             .
          
           
             Iudges
             15.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Independents
             and
             all
             other
             Sectaries
             compared
             most
             fitly
             to
             
               Sampsons
            
             Foxes
             .
          
           
             2
             Pretended
             Piety
             a
             second
             Cause
             of
             Independents
             growth
             among
             us
             .
          
           
             The
             seeming
             Holinesse
             of
             Hereticks
             of
             the
             Primitive
             Church
             .
          
           
             The
             outward
             seeming
             Holy
             Lives
             of
             the
             Scribes
             and
             Pharisees
             in
             our
             Saviours
             time
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             11.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Mark
             this
             ,
             ô
             all
             yee
             honest
             and
             plain
             hearted
             Christians
             ,
             that
             are
             apt
             to
             be
             deceived
             and
             seduced
             .
          
           
             Holinesse
             of
             Life
             is
             a
             false
             Touchstone
             to
             try
             Sound
             men
             by
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             1.
             
          
           
             Soundnesse
             in
             Doctrine
             is
             a
             true
             Touchstone
             to
             try
             a
             sound
             man
             by
             
               Gal.
            
             1.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Soundnesse
             in
             doctrine
             though
             accompanied
             with
             humane
             infirmities
             is
             a
             safer
             way
             to
             try
             men
             ,
             than
             seeming-exact
             walking
             accompanied
             with
             errours
             in
             doctrine
             .
          
           
             The
             main
             promised
             point
             ,
             now
             ,
             proved
             .
          
           
             The
             certain
             Characters
             of
             a
             truly
             Godly-man
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             15.
             24
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             7.
             12.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             22.
             15.
             
          
           
             A
             pretty
             passage
             concerning
             M.
             
               Peters
               .
            
          
           
             Independents
             a
             Generation
             of
             notorious
             Dissemblers
             &
             sly
             Deceivers
             .
          
           
             Isaiah
             62.
             1.
             
          
           
             Cretensis
             ,
             
               p.
            
             5.
             
          
           
             M.
             
               Iohn
               Goodwins
            
             Retrimentitious-Party
             of
             Sectaries
             .
          
           
             The
             five
             famous
             Apologists
             .
          
           
             The
             Apologeticall
             Narration
             intended
             by
             the
             Independents
             for
             their
             credit
             ,
             proved
             far
             otherwise
             .
          
           
             The
             Apologists
             are
             Gods
             poore
             Exiles
             ;
             and
             How
             .
          
           
             Antapol
             .
             p.
             190
             191.
             
          
           
             Apol.
             Nar.
             p.
             22.
             
          
           
             Apol.
             Nar.
             p.
             5.
             
             &
             6.
             
          
           
             See
             heere
             the
             most
             strange
             &
             unblushing
             false
             dealing
             of
             the
             Independents
             with
             Presbyterians
             ,
             contrary
             to
             their
             own
             words
             and
             protestations
             .
          
           
             Another
             notable
             and
             undenyable
             false
             dealing
             of
             the
             Independents
             with
             the
             Presbyterians
             .
          
           
             Antapolo
             .
             p.
             213
             
          
           
             See
             heere
             also
             how
             most
             unblushingly
             the
             Independents
             deal
             falsly
             with
             the
             Presbyterians
             .
          
           
             A
             notable
             passage
             of
             fallacy
             ,
             in
             the
             Independents
             acted
             by
             Mr.
             
               Phil●p
               Nye
               ,
            
             one
             of
             their
             grand
             Politicians
             .
          
           
             A
             remarkable
             discovery
             of
             the
             Independents
             notorious
             subtilty
             &
             Double-dealing
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Nye
            
             palpably
             coozens
             Mr.
             
               Calamy
            
             of
             the
             Writing
             or
             Instrument
             that
             tyed
             the
             Independents
             to
             be
             honest
             .
          
           
             Antapol
             .
             p.
             243
             
          
           
             The
             most
             shamelesse
             &
             slanderous
             Remonstrance
             against
             the
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
             owned
             and
             subscribed
             by
             seven
             of
             the
             most
             eminent
             Independents
             .
          
           
             The
             Independents
             Double-dealing
             about
             their
             Apolog.
             Narration
             .
          
           
             The
             strange
             &
             most
             urgent
             &
             earnest
             importunity
             of
             the
             Presbyterians
             to
             procure
             a
             Modell
             of
             the
             Independents
             Church-Government
             .
          
           
             Answer
             to
             the
             Remonstrance
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Tho
               :
               Goodwin
               ,
            
             at
             last
             ,
             chosen
             ,
             by
             the
             Independents
             to
             frame
             their
             new-Modell
             of
             their
             Church-way
             .
          
           
             Parturiunt
             Montes
             nascitur
             ridiculus
             Mus.
             
          
           
             A
             most
             shamelesse
             and
             slanderous
             Remonstrance
             against
             the
             Assembly
             exhibited
             to
             the
             Assembly
             (
             instead
             of
             their
             New-Modell
             )
             by
             seven
             of
             the
             most
             eminent
             Independents
             .
          
           
             The
             perfect
             practice
             of
             Deceives
             .
          
           
             An
             Answer
             of
             the
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
             to
             the
             Remonstrance
             of
             the
             Independents
             
          
           
             
               In
               Mr.
            
             Burton
             
               in
               his
               Sermon
               ;
            
             For
             God
             and
             the
             King
             ,
             
               p.
            
             109.
             
          
           
             A
             fair
             tale
             told
             by
             the
             Sectaries
             for
             themselves
             .
          
           
             Still
             ,
             more
             notorious
             double
             dealing
             ,
             under
             the
             Independents
             own
             hands
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Iohn
             Goodwin
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Burton
             .
          
           
             Christ
             upon
             his
             Throne
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Iohn
             Lilburn
             .
          
           
             Arraignment
             of
             Mr.
             Persesecution
             .
          
           
             The
             notorious
             Double-dealing
             of
             Independents
             touching
             the
             power
             of
             Parliaments
             in
             Church-Government
             and
             matters
             of
             Religion
             .
          
           
             The
             Peace-maker
             ,
             pag.
             3.
             &c.
             
          
           
             The
             Protestation
             protested
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               I.
               G.
            
             in
             his
             12.
             serious
             .
          
           
             Cautions
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Luke
             18.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             The
             Last
             Warning
             to
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             Our
             holy
             Covenant
             made
             an
             ensnaring
             dangerous
             
               Dilemma
            
             to
             our
             consciences
             by
             the
             Independents
             subtilties
             .
          
           
             The
             Peace-maker
             .
          
           
             Ierem.
             9.
             4.
             
          
           
             An
             Independent
             jugling
             trick
             play'd
             by
             Doctor
             
               Homes
            
             with
             his
             Parishioners
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             9.
             4.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Iohn
               Bachilers
            
             approbation
             of
             a
             company
             of
             most
             pernicicious
             &
             schismaticall
             Pamphlets
             ,
             yet
             pretends
             all
             to
             be
             pious
             ,
             sound
             and
             good
             .
          
           
             M.
             
               Saltmarsh
            
             his
             singular
             testimony
             of
             M.
             
               Edwards
            
             his
             Preaching
             and
             conference
             .
          
           
             
               Toichoructa
               ,
            
             or
             ,
             Independents
             razing
             their
             own
             foundation
             .
          
           
             A
             remarkable
             piece
             of
             Independents
             impiety
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             18.
             16.
             
          
           
             A
             prettie
             Independent
             evasion
             of
             all
             hitherto
             urged
             against
             independents
             .
          
           
             New-Lights
             .
          
           
             Vindication
             p.
             58.
             
             Donec
             ad
             Triarios
             redieritres
             .
          
           
             Independents
             emptie
             New-lights
             ,
             and
             Popish
             equivocation
             compared
             together
             .
          
           
             Ioel
             2.
             18.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             The
             extreme
             impiety
             ,
             folly
             ,
             and
             absurdity
             of
             the
             audacious
             Sectaries
             both
             man
             and
             wom●n
             of
             our
             times
             ,
             under
             a
             pretence
             of
             New-Light
             ,
             from
             the
             Prophesie
             of
             
               Ioel.
               
            
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             34
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             2
             11
             ,
             12
             &
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             15.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Here
             is
             an
             old
             Light
             ,
             and
             a
             true
             light
             indred
             .
          
           
             The
             Independent
             Saints
             infirmities
             must
             not
             bee
             medled
             with
             .
          
           
             Cretensis
             ,
             p.
             4.
             
          
           
             Not
             only
             the
             Retrimentitious-party
             ,
             but
             the
             gravest
             Grandees
             of
             the
             Independent-party
             .
          
           
             Sins
             of
             Infirmity
             briefly
             described
             .
          
           
             Ragining
             sins
             briefly
             described
             .
          
           
             No
             errour
             into
             be
             accounted
             a
             small
             sin
             .
          
           
             The
             Independents
             tax
             the
             Presbyterians
             with
             piety
             for
             writing
             against
             their
             errours
             openly
             .
          
           
             Galat.
             2.
             11.
             
             Ibid.
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             Titus
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             18
             37.
             
          
           
             Acts
             19.
             25.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             22.
             11.