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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93725	An answer to a printed paper entituled Articles exhibited in Parliament. Against Mr. John Squier, viccar of Saint Leonard Shoreditch. August 7. 1641.	Squire, John, ca. 1588-1653.	1641 (1641)	Wing S5101; Thomason E172_22; ESTC R13526	6,067	14

AN ANSWER To a printed Paper ENTITULED ARTICLES EXHIBITED IN PARLIAMENT Against Mr. JOHN SQVIER Viccar of Saint Leonard Shoreditch August 7. 1641. 2 Sam. 16.11 12. Let him curse it may be the Lord will looke upon my affliction and requite me good for his Cursing this Day Printed in the yeare 1641. The Apologie THE said John Squier saith that since Hee doth humbly submit himself to the Censure of the high Court of Parliament hee supposeth that this is enough for Him becomming the Obedience of an English-man and the patience of a Christian man And Hee doth beleeve that God and good men will accept it But since ignorant Pamphletters who know nothing but beleeve any thing which they would publish to brand Him who already lyeth under a publique disgrace have printed this Paper He thinketh that a Necessity is laid upon him to vindicate his innoceucy against this scandalous and slanderous Paper 1. He doth call God a witnesse to this his Apologie that there shall not fall one falshood from his pen for he loveth Truth and his Conscience better then his Reputation Of which if others had done either for themselves this untrue uncharitable Relation durst never have looked upon the light But this is the Methode of malice against that calling those who are faulty to report them faultier and those that are faultlesse to report them faulty thereby to make all odious as I shall make it more then manifest by this particular Article 1. THat this Squier did arrogantly introduce many Popish Ceremonies into their Parish Church Tyrannically insulting over the consciences and liberties of the Parishioners commanding them to subscribe thereunto without any interdiction Answer To the first he answereth that he did never use any Popish Ceremonies mush lesse introduce or impose the use of them upon his Parishioners by commanding them to subscribe He doth deny this by two undeniable witnesse 1. By che testimoniall of the most best of his Parish hereto annexed Then by the testimony of his adversaries themselves for hee doth intreat this Pamphletter those that informed him those that do beleeve him that they themselves will come to Shoreditch church upon any sunday be Eye-witnesses VVhether he doth use any offensive ceremonies not established by Law Or whither he doth omit any ceremonies now which he hath used heretofore Article 2. That he affirmed publikely in the Pulpit that the Papists were the best subjects in three regards 1. In regard of their liberality who were alwayes ready to extend their charity and did present themselves with their purses in their hands alwayes before his Majesty 2. In regard of their loyalty who did not onely seeme hospitable in their purses but were alwayes in their owne persons ready to doe his Majesty service 3. In regard of their patience who notwithstanding the many affronts and persecutions offered them by Englishmen have patiently submitted to their cruelty buried all in oblivion wherefore upon the consideration of these three regards he was confident as he related that they were the Kings best subjects Answer The 2. he did say and more also viz. That the Papist were the Kings best subjects But as they did boast of themselves to leave out part of what was said you learned this of an evill Master Mat. 4.6 Psal 91.11 12. His case is what Davids was They lay to my charge things that I knew not Psal 35.11 Article 3. That He called all those Schismaticks who would not bow at the name of Jesus but being afterwards privately examined upon that point he could not lawfully call those Schismaticks which did not unlesse those Idolaters which did Answer He never was examined in private concerning that point nor did he call them Schismaticks who did not bow at the name of Jesus for he keepeth a charitable correspondence with divers who do not bow It may be he did call such Schismaticks who did not bow who did call him and them Idolaters who did bow at the name of Jesus who is God our Saviour to be blessed for evermore Article 4. That he writes himselfe commonly Priest and approves of it to be an Honourable Name and despiseth the nomination of Minister or Pastor c. although we have had sufficient testimony that this Name was abrogated after Christs comming and more decent names given them in the holy Gospell Answer He doth acknowledge that he writeth himselfe Priest that he approveth of it to be an Honourable name and to make it more Honourable he saith it is approved by the most honourable Court of Parliament in the book of common Prayers in the book of Ordination But that as you say he despiseth the Nomination of Minister Pastor and that there is testimony that the Name of Priest is abrogated but you shew not that testimony He answereth to the first no to the second nothing Article 5. That our King was like unto the wounded man that fell among theeves the Scots by his imaginary supposition robbing His Majesty of his Castles Holds and withall the hearts of His subjects that the formall Confessors was like unto the Levits that passed by the Protestant like unto the Priest but the Papists like unto the good Samaritan who lifted up His Majesty from those wicked enemies to our Nation and by their Hospitable benignity were very indulgent to His Majesty Answer Concerning the application of that Parable of the Samaritan he saith for the words you have bin mis-informed and you do mis-informe the world But for the substance that He delivered as he thinketh onely what he was warranted unto by His Majesties Proclamation and that since the time of Pacification He never mentioned a syllable concerning that businesse Wherefore He hopeth that He doth stand upright in the judgment of all charitable knowing men and of yours too if you be such a man I adde it was spoken not absolutely but by way of supposition as it is testifyed by the voluntary subscription of above forty of my constant Hearers who gave that testimony without my knowledge Article 6. That it was a sinne of Damnation for any man to heare voluntarily any other Minister than his owne onely three Causes excepted 1. Either going to the Christning of a Child 2. Or to an Offering 3. Or unlesse invited forth to Dinner Although St. Chrysostome St. Augustine St. Hierome and all the Fathers in next Antiquity to Apostolicall men do with one assent affirme that the Church in the Gospell is taken Catholikely is universall Answer If this accusation be true He yeelds himself to be delivered into the Hands of This and his other Accusers and punishment enough He expecteth if they might have him in their power Article 7 That any man which passed Excommunication from the Priest publikely in the church unlesse reconciled before His death went directly to Hell in His judgment although we have sufficient prohibitions in the Gospell that no man much lesse a Minister should