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A40767	A faithfull and conscientious account for subscribing the engagement discussed in four sections : I. Motives for just expediency of giving such account, 2. The account truely stated and explained, 3. Reasons justifying the faithfulness of it, 4. Objections against it, satisfactorily answered.	Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1650 (1650)	Wing F265; ESTC R25205	22,683	38

SECT. I. Motives and Grounds for the Reasonableness and Expediency of giving Account herein 1. MOses and the Prophets in the sacred Historical Scriptures written for our instruction and admonition on whom the ends of the world are come Rom. 15. 4. 1 Cor. 10. 11. declaring the true state and Occurrences of Old Testament Times do give a just and faithful Account of their own faithful and warrantable Deportment and likewise of the faithful Deportment of others the good Servants of God in their generations occasionally made mention of by them viz. of Noah Abraham David Asa Iehoshaphat c. This is so plainly written throughout their Books that a man may run and read the same To allude to Habak. 2. 2. And surely they saw a reasonableness and expediency in so doing they being holy men of God and writing as they were moved by the Holy Ghost 2 Pet. 1. 20 21. 2. The Apostles and Evangelists who wrote the Historial Scriptures respecting the state of New Testament Times which being compared with Old Testament Times are stiled times of Reformation Heb. 9. 10. they also do give a clear and perfect Account not only of Evangelical Doctrine the truth which is after godliness Tit. 1. 1. but also of particular occasional Acts wherein they were exemplary for our Imitation and following in the same Iohn 20. 31. Luk. 1. 1 2 3 4. Act. 1. 1. As may most fully appear in a short view of the two remarkable Instances beyond all exception Viz. 1. Instance Touching our most blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ our Spiritual King and Prophet his worthy acting and walking excepted against 1. By Pharisees for his eating with Publicans and sinners Mat. 9. 11 12 13. 2. By the Disciples of Iohn Baptist about frequent fasting Chap. 9. 14. 15 16 17. 3. By the multitudes concerning Iohn Baptists and his own Ministry Chap. 11. 7 c. 4. By the Pharisees about the Traditions of the Elders Chap. 15. 1 to 15. 5. By his own Disciples ignorant of the meaning of Parables Chap. 15. 15 to 21. 6. By the Herodians and Pharisees about tribute to Caesar Chap. 22. 15 to 22. In all these it is requisite that Wisdom should be justified of her children See Mat. 11. 19. 2. Instance Touching Apostolical Practises and Actings in the first and purest Primitive Times who were vindicated therein albeit they were contradicted 1. By mockers at the fulness of the Holy Ghost given Acts 2. 13 14 c. 2. By people wondering at the cure of an impotent man Chap. 3. 11 12. 3. By Rulers Elders and Scribes touching the same thing Chap. 4. 5 8. 4. By them of the Circumcision about the Gentiles Conversion Chap. 11. 2 3 4. 5. By certain men from Iudea about Observation of Circumcision Acts 15. 1 c. 6. By the Athenians concerning the Resurrection Chap. 17. 16 17 to the end 7. See also more specially and fully the perfect Account of the Apostle Paul himself touching the main of his actings Acts 22. c. to the end of the book 3. There is a cloud of Witnesses even of the Greek and Latin ancient Fathers viz. Iustine Martyr Athenagorus Tertullian c. It may seem vain to amuze the Reader with a Catalogue of their Names and Titles of their Books respecting this matter who gave good Account of their Christian Actings against Pagans and Hereticks of various sorts and otherwise also as emergent cause and occasion called for plentifully testified in their useful learned Writings 4. In the several Centuries when gross Antichristianism dominecred for the most part throughout all Europe then God had his faithful Witnesses notwithstanding who did substantially and couragiously withstand and testifie against the same Apocal. 11. 3. This is most singularly evidenced by the industrious Collection of the Magdeburg Centurists by Mr Iohn Fox in his book of Martyrs by the noble French Lord Philip Morney in his History of the Mystery of Iniquity its progress and opposition by Doctor Usher in his Latin Treatise of the State and Succession of Christian Churches c. 5. When our English Nation came out of Spiritual Babylon the Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the Earth in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth here was Iohn Iewel returned from Exile a most learned and renowned Confessor who wrote an Apology for the Church of England for her forsaking Rome in the Point of Doctrine Here was also learned and conscientious Mr Thomas Cartwright Udall and divers others who excellently declared and demonstrated against Hierarchy and Romish Superstitious Ceremonies in their Judicious Treatises against the same 6. In the beginning of K. Iames his Reign in England some Overtures being for the reforming of Discipline and divine Service there was arguing against Corruptions in Discipline and Worship at the Hampton Court-Conference by profound Dr Reinolds Mr Chadderton and Mr Knewstubs And besides that many godly learned and zealous Ministers of Lincoln Diocess by themselves of Devonshire and Cornwall of London and sundry other Counties each by themselves exhibited their solid Arguments against Episcopacy and Superstitious Conformity yea much was effectually pleaded in this kind by Mr Bradshaw Mr Sherwood and other particular men 7. After this Dr Morton becoming Prelate of Chester looked on for great dexterity in Popish Controversies he resolved to try his strength against the Non-Conformists in Cheshire and Lancashire and to this purpose required some of them which he singled out to propound their Arguments against the Cross in Baptism Surplace and Kneeling at the Communion which done by them and yet they in no wise convinced The said Non-Conformists amongst whom the now Accountant was one were commanded to give him their Arguments in writing which they also did yet he finding his endeavor fruitless in Conferences openly and privately by how much they justified their Reasons he then as the event manifested wrote a Book in defence of those three nocent Ceremonies But howbeit the said Non-Conformists could not with liberty and safety reply unto his Books which otherwise they were ready unto yet God raised up pious and acute Dr Ames who then was an Exile in the United Netherlands to Reply unto it yea and whereas Mr Burges a Doctor in Physick and sometimes himself a Non-Conformist however he declined therefrom through the ensuaring Iniquity of the Times and became a conforming Minister Rejoyned unto the Reply yet the said Dr Ames commenced a fresh Suit against his Rejoynder for these Ceremonies which as it is well known was an exceptible Service in those times to the suffering people of God although it were barked against by the Prelatical Party 8. Of late in K. Charls his Reign swollen into extream Tyranny every one almost of any observation may have taken knowledg of manifold notable and just Declarations and Remonstrances of Parliament tending to undeceive the people yea and manifold effectual Petitions and humble Advertisements to the Parliament from the Oppressed People throughout the Land witnessing