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A00289	A very lively portrayture, of the most reverend arch-bishops, the right reverend bs. of the Church of England set forth in XX. irrefragable positions, concerning their authority, power, and practise, as they onely are our diocesan lord bishops, so grounded upon Scripture, reason, and experience, by evident demonstrative practises, as their troublesome opposites, may cleerely see, how greatly they are deceived in all these. A labour undertaken for the peace of all Gods people, and for a just condemnation of al those, that cause division, and offences, contrary to the doctrine and discipline of Christs Church.		1640 (1640)	STC 10406; ESTC R212270	37,262	65

sent unto them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 34. 37. yea also they procured Christ himselfe to be 〈◊〉 to death 3. They trouble men more for neglect of their Ceremonies then for not preaching diligently more for 〈◊〉 at the name of Jesus then for swearing by the name of 〈◊〉 the heart of God and the bloud of Christ more for breach of an All Saints day then prophaning the Lords day for that they find it written as is before noted in the former position that the Scribes and Pharises stood more for the observation of their owne traditions and what they 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of themselves to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the holy Commandements of God like hypocrites as they were Mar. 7. 〈◊〉 8. POSITION 18. They be the greatest Enemies that the Church of Rome 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 amongst us 1. BEcause they hold her to be the Mother Church for they find her called the Mother of 〈◊〉 and abominations of the earth Rev. 17. 5. 2. Because they hold her a 〈◊〉 Church of Christ for they find it written that 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 with the 〈◊〉 of the Martyrs of Iesus and that Christ said 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of her 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 17. 6. and 18. 4. 3. They deny the Pope to be 〈◊〉 for they find it written that 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 himselfe in the Temple of God above all 2 〈◊〉 2 3 4. That he is that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the King of the 〈◊〉 Rev. 9. 11. That 〈◊〉 is the 〈◊〉 with the 〈◊〉 like a Lamb but 〈◊〉 as a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 13. 11. 4. They lead the way 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for they 〈◊〉 the name 〈◊〉 more than before they call the Table an 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bow to it very lowly painting Crucifixes setting up Candlesticks and somewhere doe burne Candles Ensignes of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of confes●… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 For they find it written They are bent to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7. They went backward not forward 4. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Church and 〈◊〉 in all the dignities 〈◊〉 Courts and proceedings therein somewhat like in not a few things to 〈◊〉 their habits their ceremonies superstitious gestures the name of Priest 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the Church of 〈◊〉 for they find it written that all 〈◊〉 3. 4. 5. Because they suffer Priests and 〈◊〉 not 〈◊〉 to be but also to 〈◊〉 in the Land against the Law of God and the Lawes of this Land they seeke them not out they call them not before them they having them in their hands use them very kindly otherwise then they do many of Gods Ministers for they find it written that the high Priests 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 regarded 〈◊〉 and other false Prophets more then 〈◊〉 6. Because such as fall away to that 〈◊〉 Rome are very gently dealt with for 〈◊〉 of offending them and as for knowne Church Papists they can friendly entertaine them for they find it written they strengthen the hands of evill 〈◊〉 that none 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wick●… 〈◊〉 22. 14. 7. Because they suffer popish bookes to passe and popish 〈◊〉 to bee preached without controle for they find it written that Letters have beene sent by false Prophets 〈◊〉 29. 25. and Teachers 2. 〈◊〉 2. 2. and have beene permitted to preach and prophesie 8. Because they cannot endure so much as an Almanack having in stead of popish Saints put into it the in the high Commission Court for they find it written 9. 27. 9. Because the Papiste dare lodge 〈◊〉 them where the Mother Churches the Cathedrells bee and never appeate in their Courts for who ever law a Papist cyted openly to their Count and for neglecting yes refusing to come to the 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 made to doe 〈◊〉 or if not 〈◊〉 be 〈◊〉 excommunicated aggrivated and pursued to an 〈◊〉 10. Because no kingdome or State 〈◊〉 Lawee are enacted against them is so troubled with Papists and those seeds-men of Antichrist Prieste and Iesuits as ours is where their good Lordships be POSITION 19. They ahborre all shew of 〈◊〉 BEcause our Church disallowing consubstantiat on and 〈◊〉 and acknowledging the Elements 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 to bee creatutes yet they call to as they call it the 〈◊〉 not onely when the Sacriment is administred but when the Elements are not there which the Papists doe not but condemne it in such as amongst us doe to Because it s written they have hardened their necks and des 〈◊〉 them their Fathers Ier. 7. 26. 〈◊〉 every one after the imagination of his owne heart Ier. 16. 12. POSITION 20. They may very lawfully minister the 〈◊〉 ex officio to any whom they dare call before them THis course they take it s well knowne putting men to their oathes making them to sweare to make true answer to them of all that which shall be demanded of them for 1. They know it s practised of the horrible holy Fathers of that blondie Spanish inquisition hated of God and all good men 2. They know it to be against the Law of Nature registred in the civill Law for one to sweare to become thereby an accuser of himselse for Nemo tenetur prodere seipsum 3. It s a wicked putting of men needlesly and illegally into a great danger of the fearefull sinne of perjury if any for feare of man should forsweare themselves as a Peter may sometimes doe and therefore much more others may so through feare miscarry In a necessary and legall way to minister an oath if men damnably forsweare themselves the Imposers of such an oath are guiltlesse but not so in this case 4. Because they find it written to bee contrary to Abraham dealing with his servant when hee intreated him to take an oath before the servant sware Abraham told him what he should sweare and the servant made objections for himselfe to prevent the danger of taking his oath in vaine 5. Because they are not ignorant of this that this course is directly against Gods will and word who no where alloweth this in an ordinary way to evict any but by a certaine number of faithfull witnesses and accusers thus in the time of the Law and this was established in the time of the Gospell Mat. 18 16. 2. Cor. 13. 1. especially concerning an Elder 1 Tim. 5. 19. 6. They read of the equity of the Romans how Felix would stay for the Accusers Acts 23. 35. of Saint Paul who heard them and gave him leave to speake for himselfe The like did Festus Acts 25. 5. who said it was the manner of the Romans so to doe verse 16. and King Agrippa approved thereof Acts 26. 1. none of them willing to have him put to his oath that so advantage might be taken against him Trajane the Emperour said that without an Accuser there is no place for an accusation for that is an evill example and not heard of in our age 7. Because they cannot but know that thus to deale with men to put them to their oath thereby to evict and condemne them when they cannot by witnesse prove any thing against them

when he ordained Elders others therein were with him Acts 14. 23. 4. These have made many 〈◊〉 1. To an other kind of Office to read service for they read their Office was to care for the poore Act. 6. 2. Very young and v●…o 〈◊〉 For they find it written that the first 〈◊〉 were honest men full of the holy Ghost and wisedome Acts 6. 3. and that Paul would have them grave not light headed lads holding the Ministery of Faith with a pure conscience c. 1 Tim. 3. 8. 9. 5. These have made dumb Ministers and many other very unfit for the ministery For they find it written that Saint Paul will have his Minister Pastour and Elder to be 〈◊〉 to teach holding fast the faithfull word and to bee able by sound Doctrine to exhort and convince 〈◊〉 as also to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of good behaviour c. 1 Tim. 3. 1. ●… Tit. 1. 9. Not a Novice least being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devill 1 Tim. 3. 6. 6. These do●… not constantly employ themselves in the preaching of the word For they find it written that Saint Paul would with a vehement exhortation have Bishop Timothy to preach the word to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in season and out of season c. 2 Tim. 4. 1. 2. and to 〈◊〉 to reading exhortation and doctrine and wholy to give himselfe 〈◊〉 1 Ti●… 4. 13. 15. 7. These at least not a few of them have their families not very orderly not very religiously demeaning themselves For they read that Saint P●…l would have ●…Bishop not given to Wine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 house ●…Tim 3. 3. 4. 8. These some of them all know are covetous not hospitall nor lovers of good-men but bitter against them For they find it written by Saint Paul that his Bishop must be given to hospitality not c●…s nor greedy of filthylucre a Lover of good men just 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Tim. 3. ●… 3. Tit. ●… 8. and a patterne of good workes Tit. ●… 7. 9. These speake roughly to Elders called before them and easily receive accusations and informations against them and without proofe of witnesses will proceed against them For they find it written rebuke not an Elder but intreat him as a Father and against an Elder receive 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but before 2. or 3. witnesses 1 Tim. 4. 1. 9. 10. These be deadly Enemies unto all hereticall Spirits 1. For some of them under pretence writing against Iesuites doe strike through the sides of the truely zealous defenders of the truth and the very truth it selfe cunningly upholding popish Tenents 2. For that in their late so called Sacred sy●…d they silently p●…c over 〈◊〉 the S●…n heresie not touching upon it but the favourers of this way get up to preferment 3. For that 〈◊〉 that damned and cursed heresie is not laid open to bee certainely knowne of all that it might be discovered and the Hereticks themselves be so sound out and duely punished 4. For that the A●…s and S●…s knowne as also convicted Papists are never called before them not proceeded against For they find it written by Saint Paul to Arch-Bishop Titus that a man that is an 〈◊〉 after the first and second 〈◊〉 to be rejected Tit. 3. 10. How really and exactly observant these reverend Fathers be of all S. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and constitutions may hereby appeare to all their Adversaries who hitherto have so much and so often for a long time complained so bitterly against them and their sacred proceedings And who seeth not that these reverend 〈◊〉 Lord-Bishops deserve their honour that they walke worthy their places and are to bee maintained for Churches wellfare and the common wealths happinesse till Anti-Christs downefall and the utter ruine of Rome which all Christians have good cause to pray for especially if wee take into our wise consideration these few things in briefe 1 That all their proceedings are by booke even altogether contrary to that which is written as hath been declared 2. That they make Canons such as they please and without confirmation by act of Parliament and yet violently urge them as Law upon his Majesties Subjects and doe frame Articles out of them by oath to be observed 3. That whatsoever in the Statute Lawes or in their owne Canons they find usefull for themselves in their way they diligently bend themselves to have them carefully observed but as for all the rest which perhaps may be such as tend to true pietie sound doctrine faithfull discharge of good duties to God and to man and for an holy life and conversation they farre lesse regard and for the most part passe them over 4. That in afflicting punishments there is more respect to the persons hability what he is able to pay then the amendment of his life the Lord knowes it 5. That they generally suffer foule abuses in the Church not conscionably seeking a redresse thereof which yet are in their power to reforme if they would seriously as in Gods presence take it into hand and let petty matters alone and fall upon the removing of greater enormities even raigning sinnes which provoke God to wrath in all sorts of persons both of the higher degrce commonly let alone and of the lower ranke medled with onely for the purse sake 6. That they notoriously abuse generally all the people of the Land with the name of the Church of England undor which name they countenance themselves their Prelaticall power and their owne sole doings which few take notice of but all may easily observe it in their proceedings both before the convocation gathered in the time of the convocation and after its broken up Before the Convocation 1. One the greatest which aweth all the rest with the assistance of two or three Lording Spirits such as care not to turne all upside downe so they may be sure to hold their standing consult of matters which they hold most fit and having concluded what to do within themselves they propound them to the rest of the Bishops their fearfull brethren who dare not but say as they say when they meet together thus the Church beginneth 2. To further their designes Clarkes in the Countrie for the Convocation house must be chosen but not freely by the Ministers as they ought but picked out by the Bishops in their owne diocesse such as they know will bee sure cards for them and propound them to be chosen of the over-awed Parsons and Vicars who dare not for their cares gainesay them and thus the Bishops make up a Parke for their Lord-ships purposes having made ready their Clarkes they call together their su pporters all the D●…s all the Arch-Deacons and who else must be personally there in that Assembly men knowne for the most part to be very faithfull to their Lordships honourable standing to make up the representative body of the Church of England Thus they the Church forsooth goe to lay a sure foundation for themselves before the Convocation be brought