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Cartain obseruations of that reuerend, religious and faithfull servant of God, and glorious martyr of Iesus Christ, Mr. Randal Bate, which were part of his daily meditations in the time of his sufferings, whilst he was prisoner in the gatehouse at Westminster
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Bate, Randal.
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STC 1580; ESTC S117192
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lord_n to_o anger_n that_o you_o sâ—ould_v dare_v to_o send_v such_o a_o lâ—me_n and_o bl_v nde_a mâ—ssâ—nger_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o frost_n and_o such_o sacrifice_n withal_o come_v from_o the_o drown_a in_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v put_v the_o lord_n name_n upon_o such_o a_o minister_n which_o be_v not_o sâ—â—t_o nor_o allow_v by_o he_o do_v you_o nâ—t_v deprive_v your_o self_n of_o those_o excellent_a and_o precious_a treasure_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n because_o you_o want_v a_o man_n to_o preach_v they_o epâ—es_n 3_o do_v you_o not_o hereby_o â—ndanger_v and_o loose_v your_o soul_n which_o live_v in_o ignorance_n 2_o thess_n 2._o do_v you_o know_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v upon_o you_o for_o this_o hos_fw-la 6._o will_v you_o choose_v for_o the_o body_n sake_n such_o a_o physician_n as_o have_v no_o skill_n at_o all_o nor_o any_o good_a report_n to_o have_v cure_v any_o under_o his_o hand_n or_o such_o a_o counsellor_n as_o can_v not_o advise_v but_o read_v you_o a_o statute_n or_o book-case_n at_o all_o adventure_n will_v you_o trust_v your_o sheep_n with_o a_o idoll-shepheard_n that_o can_v tend_v they_o and_o will_v you_o make_v so_o small_a account_n of_o your_o soul_n thus_o to_o pass_v they_o over_o o_o return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n you_o have_v hitherto_o sit_v in_o ignorance_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n you_o never_o know_v what_o the_o gospel_n mean_v nor_o what_o a_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v witness_v the_o base_a and_o wicked_a conceive_n of_o he_o and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o in_o public_a and_o private_a wherefore_o let_v this_o move_v you_o to_o provide_v you_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n that_o may_v be_v able_a to_o fâ—ed_v you_o turn_v you_o therefore_o from_o all_o your_o evil_a waâ—es_n that_o you_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o zion_n the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v find_v and_o see_v of_o all_o his_o people_n let_v none_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o maintain_v these_o in_o their_o calling_n section_n xiiii_o the_o next_o sort_n of_o minister_n whereof_o some_o doubt_n whether_o they_o may_v hear_v they_o or_o no_o be_v such_o as_o conform_v to_o these_o ceremony_n now_o controvert_v which_o howsoever_o it_o come_v in_o they_o from_o a_o utter_a hatred_n of_o popish_a devise_n and_o a_o heart_n careful_a to_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n yet_o without_o all_o question_n they_o err_v concern_v thâ—s_n therefore_o that_o morâ—_n clear_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v bolt_v out_o we_o will_v propound_v some_o ground_n to_o stay_v upon_o 1_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n remain_v pure_a and_o holy_a though_o man_n be_v corrupt_a that_o administer_v they_o and_o so_o be_v like_o the_o lord_n 2_o private_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o try_v the_o doctrine_n of_o minister_n and_o look_v to_o that_o rather_o than_o be_v examine_v of_o their_o entrance_n into_o that_o call_v they_o be_v in_o this_o all_o the_o scripture_n run_v upon_o 3_o god_n do_v good_a to_o his_o church_n by_o the_o gift_n he_o have_v give_v to_o wicked_a man_n for_o his_o people_n for_o they_o be_v fâ—om_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o restore_v the_o saint_n and_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n these_o thing_n consider_v it_o may_v appear_v upon_o sufficient_a ground_n that_o man_n may_v lawful_o hear_v 1_o such_o as_o be_v conscionable_a in_o their_o ministry_n though_o they_o err_v in_o judgement_n for_o the_o ceremony_n and_o be_v ordain_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o time_n for_o first_o these_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_n electâ—on_n and_o approbation_n from_o the_o people_n 2_o dissension_n in_o lesser_a matter_n have_v never_o hinder_v either_o communion_n nor_o esteem_v one_o of_o another_o betwixt_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n phil._n 3._o 3_o these_o be_v send_v of_o god_n though_o not_o by_o this_o way_n they_o be_v not_o unlike_a to_o jacob_n who_o the_o blessing_n be_v though_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v seek_v â—t_a by_o lie_v 4_o their_o sin_n in_o admission_n be_v their_o own_o personal_a sin_n and_o can_v hurt_v other_o not_o partake_v with_o it_o 5_o man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o receive_v their_o send_n not_o from_o man_n but_o from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o haruâ—st_n object_n it_o seem_v to_o approve_v theiâ—_n sin_n since_o man_n partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o ministry_n which_o they_o have_v get_v unlawful_o be_v it_o not_o to_o communicate_v in_o steal_v good_n answ_n no_o for_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o the_o ministry_n be_v â—_z and_o the_o congregation_n choose_v they_o only_o it_o be_v their_o error_n to_o come_v in_o by_o a_o wrong_a way_n now_o to_o stâ—al_n be_v to_o take_v from_o man_n that_o which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o a_o second_o sort_n of_o minister_n be_v bad_a and_o corrupt_v in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n these_o preach_v many_o truth_n from_o god_n may_v be_v hear_v for_o 1_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n matth._n 23.2_o moses_n chair_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v sit_v in_o aaron_n chair_n if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o call_v 2_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o yield_v absolute_a obedience_n to_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v except_o it_o be_v moses_n doctrine_n 3_o the_o main_a cause_n why_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v these_o be_v manife_v by_o our_o saviour_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o succession_n in_o call_v as_o succession_n in_o doctrine_n 1_o these_o pharisy_n have_v corrupt_v their_o call_v 2_o they_o pervert_v the_o law_n with_o their_o gloss_n 3_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 4_o hypocrite_n in_o life_n and_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 5_o they_o preach_v the_o word_n without_o authority_n cold_o as_o do_v not_o stir_v affection_n 2_o arguâ—_n doctrine_n and_o gift_n be_v the_o church_n who_o may_v take_v their_o own_o from_o a_o very_a thief_n yet_o these_o caution_n must_v be_v observe_v 1_o that_o we_o be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o discern_v and_o try_v the_o spirit_n 2_o that_o wâ—_n be_v compel_v by_o necessity_n 3_o that_o we_o bâ—_n careful_a to_o get_v what_o private_a and_o pubâ—â—que_a help_n possible_o we_o can_v 4_o that_o we_o hunger_n after_o other_o powerful_a mean_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n offer_v any_o we_o remove_v and_o follow_v the_o light_n 5_o refuse_v private_a converse_v with_o they_o 6_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n in_o any_o paâ—t_n oppugn_v by_o they_o object_n may_v not_o popish_a jesuit_n or_o the_o like_a then_o be_v hear_v answ_n thâ—se_o be_v the_o profess_a servant_n of_o the_o beast_n not_o of_o châ—â—st_n for_o they_o have_v quite_o change_v the_o ministry_n into_o a_o priesthood_n 2_o we_o be_v quite_o separate_v from_o this_o false_a church_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o church_n assent_v to_o the_o same_o 3_o thâ—se_o do_v plain_o seek_v to_o seduce_v we_o and_o withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n all_o which_o can_v be_v find_v â—n_o these_o of_o our_o own_o church_n from_o which_o we_o have_v â—o_o such_o warrant_n to_o separate_v nor_o do_v seek_v to_o draw_v we_o quâ—te_v from_o christ_n in_fw-la fa_fw-it the_o yet_o thus_o far_o let_v i_o speak_v to_o you_o of_o the_o ministry_n thus_o corrupt_v that_o be_v negligent_a and_o do_v not_o sorwaâ—n_v the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o danger_n you_o that_o look_v to_o your_o own_o way_n and_o make_v your_o belly_n your_o god_n you_o that_o preach_v as_o they_o jer._n 5_o that_o other_o lord_n may_v â—ule_v over_o the_o flock_n of_o chr_n st_o consider_v what_o you_o be_v be_v you_o not_o man_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o you_o be_v holy_a that_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n shall_v you_o trouble_v the_o water_n with_o your_o tradition_n that_o none_o can_v drink_v almost_o with_o the_o a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v you_o make_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n abhor_v by_o your_o dissoluteness_n shall_v you_o smite_v with_o your_o tongue_n your_o fellow_n servant_n who_o ministry_n and_o conversation_n you_o know_v be_v better_a than_o your_o own_o shall_v you_o use_v the_o flock_n of_o chrâ—st_a as_o you_o do_v never_o visit_v of_o they_o many_o of_o you_o if_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o you_o that_o join_v congregation_n to_o congregation_n and_o to_o these_o prebenships_n deanery_n etc._n etc._n shall_v you_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o humble_a and_o afflict_a soul_n sure_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v for_o his_o people_n hear_v you_o that_o force_v man_n to_o thing_n against_o their_o
church_n have_v in_o command_v 2_o let_v they_o teach_v how_o the_o people_n ought_v quiet_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o minister_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v content_a with_o he_o 3_o let_v they_o that_o seek_v reformation_n be_v make_v odious_a to_o the_o people_n 4_o let_v they_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o search_v thing_n doubtful_a but_o believe_v their_o minister_n and_o in_o case_n controvert_v let_v man_n rely_v rather_o on_o the_o great_a learning_n of_o the_o present_a church_n and_o reverend_a antiquity_n then_o to_o follow_v these_o new_a geneva-like_a preacher_n that_o will_v have_v nothing_o warrant_v but_o that_o which_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o scripture_n 6_o let_v not_o the_o gospel_n be_v free_o preach_v for_o these_o exercise_n of_o preach_v and_o prophesy_v cut_v down_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o pope_n this_o be_v so_o full_a of_o light_n that_o if_o it_o be_v preach_v so_o plain_o as_o many_o do_v it_o will_v lay_v open_a all_o 7_o let_v man_n have_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o serve_v god_n as_o will_v not_o stir_v nor_o trouble_v they_o but_o altogether_o please_v and_o delight_n let_v they_o have_v such_o preach_n sing_a organ_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o these_o from_o satan_n be_v they_o not_o direct_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o fall_v or_o stand_v not_o with_o a_o bishop_n &_o ceremony_n but_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n rather_o witness_n that_o experience_n of_o the_o fr._n king_n who_o revolt_a from_o the_o truth_n how_o do_v the_o lord_n meet_v with_o he_o wherefore_o be_v wise_a o_o you_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o sleep_v not_o you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n watchman_n the_o devil_n sow_v tare_n and_o thâ—_n peace_n of_o the_o king_n and_o weal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n depend_v upon_o thâ—_n suppression_n of_o popery_n take_v heaâ—t_o every_o truehearted_a christian_a and_o stand_v in_o your_o place_n against_o such_o course_n as_o bring_v either_o atheism_n or_o idolatry_n keep_v up_o the_o word_n sound_o preach_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o land_n encourage_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o be_v most_o ca_fw-mi efull_a to_o please_v the_o lord_n cause_v that_o there_o be_v a_o general_a turn_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n let_v the_o sabboth_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v and_o sanctify_v and_o tâ—y_v then_o whâ—ther_o the_o lord_n stay_v not_o his_o judgement_n and_o bless_v the_o land_n more_o than_o ever_o then_o you_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o restorer_n of_o the_o breach_n and_o if_o you_o be_v not_o more_o careful_a to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v by_o his_o wisdom_n know_v that_o all_o human_a power_n can_v uphold_v your_o kingdom_n against_o satanical_a device_n sect_n xvii_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o bury_v in_o churchyard_n answ_n it_o seeem_v no_o for_o the_o scripture_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v against_o it_o 2_o man_n place_n religion_n and_o holiness_n in_o it_o and_o when_o thing_n indifferent_a come_v so_o be_v abuse_v they_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v use_v 3_o this_o have_v and_o do_v cause_n so_o many_o prayer_n to_o be_v read_v over_o the_o dead_a 4_o the_o covetousness_n of_o priest_n and_o friar_n have_v be_v a_o special_a mean_n of_o this_o course_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o not_o needful_a to_o pull_v down_o church_n build_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o idol_n answ_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v for_o 1_o hos_fw-la 4.15_o 2_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n be_v destroy_v 3_o the_o high_a place_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v destroy_v 4_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o holiness_n to_o overthrow_v the_o grove_n deut._n 7._o 5_o the_o name_n and_o memorial_n of_o idol_n ought_v to_o be_v root_v out_o 6_o to_o dedicate_v church_n to_o a_o saint_n be_v idolatry_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v remove_v 7_o the_o gold_n of_o grave_a image_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o accurse_a thing_n therefore_o also_o church_n which_o â—are_v so_o defile_v object_n these_o place_n be_v unlawful_a because_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v a_o special_a place_n where_o be_v have_v put_v his_o name_n answ_n that_o reason_n be_v never_o give_v 2_o the_o pollution_n by_o idolatry_n be_v ever_o urge_v as_o the_o chief_a cause_n mean_n that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v fit_v for_o reformation_n 1_o man_n must_v hunger_n after_o all_o god_n ordinance_n 1_o must_v set_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n by_o earnest_n pray_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o 3_o they_o must_v obseru_a a_o holy_a discipline_n among_o themselves_o in_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v one_o a_o other_o etc._n etc._n 4_o must_v touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n abhor_v all_o romish_a relic_n and_o antâ—christ_n especial_o 5_o when_o man_n mourn_v for_o the_o burden_n lay_v upon_o they_o and_o groan_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o 6_o rejoice_v in_o the_o forwardness_n of_o they_o that_o be_v most_o zealous_a not_o envy_v one_o a_o other_o 7_o that_o special_a prayer_n be_v continual_o offer_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o magistrate_n the_o danger_n of_o separation_n after_o the_o manner_n now_o use_v by_o some_o let_v none_o imagine_v that_o because_o i_o write_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o separation_n that_o therefore_o i_o hate_v the_o person_n who_o i_o be_o persuade_v through_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n do_v withstand_v these_o corruptâ—ons_n hear_v therefore_o a_o friend_n reproof_n who_o tender_v your_o good_a and_o desire_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o in_o all_o the_o ng_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n sometime_o affection_n may_v outrun_v soundness_n of_o judgement_n and_o in_o sâ—eking_v to_o fly_v more_o than_o be_v sin_n we_o fall_v into_o great_a corrâ—ptions_n and_o nourish_v much_o â—vill_n in_o we_o brethren_n disdain_v not_o to_o read_v a_o few_o line_n which_o i_o know_v can_v abate_v your_o zeal_n and_o may_v through_o god_n blessing_n make_v your_o course_n more_o comfortable_a consider_v well_o therefore_o of_o these_o ground_n i_o lay_v as_o a_o way_n to_o that_o wh_z ch_z follows_z 1_o that_o there_o be_v in_o each_o a_o natural_a affection_n like_o zeal_n as_o in_o other_o grace_n the_o deceitful_a heaâ—t_n will_v counterfeit_v grâ—â—e_a so_o in_o thâ—s_n witness_n jehu_n there_o be_v a_o error_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n 2_o that_o this_o blind_a zeal_n carry_v man_n headlong_o without_o examination_n or_o search_n of_o their_o way_n to_o censure_v other_o when_o there_o be_v no_o power_n further_o to_o hurt_v 3_o man_n may_v oppose_v corruption_n in_o public_a and_o yet_o neglect_v to_o fight_v against_o sin_n resolute_o and_o zealous_o in_o themselves_o thereby_o think_v to_o please_v god_n high_o 4_o that_o toleration_n be_v not_o approbation_n act._n 17.30_o 5_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o satan_n and_o our_o ow_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o these_o enemy_n much_o respect_n 6_o man_n rend_v themselves_o from_o the_o true_a church_n as_o no_o church_n can_v tell_v where_o to_o stay_v nor_o to_o who_o to_o join_v themselves_o which_o make_v their_o rent_n incurable_a 7_o man_n may_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o pure_a congregation_n if_o it_o be_v without_o condemn_v other_o as_o nothing_o 8_o christ_n be_v not_o ever_o accompany_v withal_o his_o ordinance_n in_o act_n but_o many_o time_n he_o go_v in_o one_o or_o two_o among_o his_o people_n a_o church_n hold_v the_o foundation_n though_o it_o err_v in_o many_o particular_n remain_v a_o church_n still_o 9_o many_o command_n bind_v the_o magistrate_n to_o redress_v thing_n amiss_o which_o private_a person_n can_v possible_o reform_v 10_o god_n ordinance_n make_v we_o one_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o man_n no_o further_o than_o they_o be_v one_o with_o the_o lord_n these_o thing_n agree_v upon_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o man_n will_v yield_v to_o these_o argument_n follow_v against_o total_a separation_n first_o there_o â—s_v a_o true_a ministry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n therefore_o it_o â—s_v lawful_a to_o join_v with_o they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o true_a ministry_n it_o may_v appear_v 1_o bâ—cause_n man_n have_v gift_n to_o dispense_v the_o word_n 2_o man_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n 3_o grave_n and_o godly_a preacher_n do_v approve_v of_o the_o entere_v â—n_o of_o many_o 4_o man_n have_v ordination_n though_o not_o aftâ—r_v the_o pure_a manner_n but_o corrupt_v whâ—ch_o come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n they_o repent_v of_o 5_o man_n exercise_v their_o ministry_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o aâ—y_a power_n from_o man_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n hatâ—_n s_o nt_v they_o 6_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o to_o prosper_v hâ—s_v own_o woâ—k_n so_o as_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o