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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42652	The character of an old English-Puritan or non-conformist by John Geree ...	Geree, John, 1601?-1649.	1659 (1659)	Wing G592; ESTC R7875	4,540	7

thing rather to be desired then hoped for And so he expected not a Church state without all defects The q 1 Cor. 5.2 Rev 2.5 Ezek. ● 4. corruptions that were in Churches he thought his duty to bewail with endeavours of amendment yet would he not r Heb. 10.25 Iohn 4.11 separate where he might partake in the worship and not in the coruption He put not ſ 1 Tim. 2.8 holinesse in Churches as in the Temple of the Jews but onely counted them convenient like their Synagogues He would have them kept t 1 Cor. 14.40 decent not magnificent knowing that the Gospel requires not outward pomp His chiefest musick was u Iam. 5. ●3 singing of Psalm● wherein though he neglected not the melody of the voice yet he chiefly looked after that of the x Col. 3.16 heart He disliked such y 1 Cor. 14.26 Church musick as moved sensuall delight and was an hindrance to spirituall inlargements He accounted z Rom. 13 1. Iam. 1.27 subjection to the Higher Powers to be part of pure religion as well as to visit the fatherlesse and widows yet did he distinguish between authority and lusts of Magistrates to that he submitted a 1 Cor. 7.23 but in these he durst not be a servant of men being bought with a price b Rom. 13.5 Just Laws and commands he willingly obeyed not only for fear but for conscience also but such as were unjust he refused to observe chusing c Acts 4 19 rather to obey God then man yet his refusall was d Ier. 26.14 15. modest and with submission to penalties unless he could procure indulgence from Authority He was careful in all relations to know and do duty and that with e Eph 5.21.22 c. singleness of heart as unto Christ He accounted f Col. 3.22 religion an engagement to duty that the best Christians should be best husbands best wives best parents best children best masters best servants best magistrates best subjects that the g 1 Tim. 6.1 Titus 2 9 10 1 Pet 3.1 2 3 Titus 3 1. Mat. 17.27 doctrine of God might be adorned h Colos 4 15 not blasphemed His family he endeavoured to make a Church both in regard of i Ps 1.1 2 6 7 persons and exercises admitting none into it but such as feared God and labouring that those that were born in it might be born again to God He k 1 Chr. 16.43 blessed his family morning and evening by the Word and Prayer and took care to perform those Ordinances in the best season He l Eph. 6 4 brought up his children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord and commanded his m Gen. 18 19 servants to keep the way of the Lord. He set up n Psal 101 discipline in his Family as he desired it in the Church not onely reproving o 1 Sam. 3.13 but restraining vileness in his p T it 2.21 12 He was consciencious q Prov. 11.1 of equity as well as piety t Ezek. 36 26 knowing that r 2 Cor. 1.17 unrighteousness is abomination as well as ungodliness He was cautelous in promising ſ Psalm 15.4 but careful in performing counting his word no less engagement then his bond He was a man of a tender heart not only in regard of his own sin but others u Lu. 10 3●.37 misery not counting mercy x Mat. 25.34 35 Iames 2.13 arbitrary but a necessary duty wherein as he prayed for y Psalm 112.5 Wisdom to direct him so he studied for z Rom. 12.8 chearfulness and a 2 Cor. 9.5 6 7 bounty to act He was sober in the use of the things of this life rather b 1 Pet. 5.8 1 Cor. 9.27 beating down the body then pampering it yet c Eccles 2.14 he denied not himself the use of Gods blessing lest he should be d Deut. 8 10 11 unthankful but avoided excess lest he should be forgetful of the Doner In his habit he avoided f 1 Tim 2 ● 1 Pet. 3.3 4 costliness and vanity neither exceeding his degree in civility nor declining what suted with Christianity desiring in all things to express g Phil 4 8 gravity His whole life he accounted h Eph. 6.10 11 12 a warfare wherein Christ was his Captain his arms k Ephes 6.18 Hosea 12.4 1 cor 15.48 Ephes 4 14 Cant. 1 7 Jer 6.16 prayers and tears The i Heb 2.9 10 Cross his Banner and his m Luke 8 15 Rev. 12.11 and 14.12 word Vincit qui patitur He was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 immoveable in all times so that they who in the midst of many opinions have lost the view of true Religion may return to him and there find it j Mat. 16 24 Gal 6.14 7 REader Seeing a passage in Mr. Tombes his Book against Paedobaptism wherein he compares the Non conformists in England to the Anabaptists in Germany in regard of their miscarriages and ill success in their endeavours till of late years I was moved for the vindication of those Faithful and Reverend Witnesses of Christ to publish this Character whereof if any shall desire proof in matter of fact as in matter of right the Margent contains evidence let him either consult their Writings or those who are fit Witnesses by reason of age fidelity acquaintance having fully known their Doctrine manner of li●e purpose faith long-suffering love patience persecution and affliction c. 2 Tim. 3.10 11. And I doubt not but full testimony wil be given that their aim and general course was according to the Rule Some extravagants there be in all professions but we are to judge of a profession by the rule they hold forth and that carriage of the professors which is general and ordinary FINIS