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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09880	A consideration of the depriued and silenced ministers arguments, for their restitution to the vse and libertie of their ministerie exhibited in their late supplication, vnto the honorable states assembled in this present Parliament. By Gabriel Powel.	Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.	1606 (1606)	STC 20142; ESTC S120763	50,016	84

Pro. 25.11 Let them not I say wash their hands off this argument because they haue no hand in any d) You should first haue proued the Proceeding vnlawfull proceeding against the Ministers or in restraining of their ministery sith it is all one so to proceed c. and not to helpe them that are so proceeded against by other especially when power is in their hands to helpe For it must never be forgotten which is written for an everlasting truth and a perpetuall instruction Curse yee Meroz said the Angell of the Lord curse the inhabitants thereof because they came not to helpe the Lord to helpe the Lord against the mightie Iudges 5.23 In which place this is likewise worthy the obseruation of all men that they are esteemed not to helpe the Lord that came not out to helpe his people If there were so fearefull a curse pronounced by the Angell of the Lord against them that did not helpe his people against the mightie enemies of their outward state may they thinke themselues secure and without danger that helpe not the e) Stil they beg the Question Lord and his people against the mighty that oppugne the everlasting saluation of their soules Resolution of the 10. Argument God threatneth severely to punish the wrongs iniuries done vnto his children and Servants euen in their outward states much more the crueltie towards their soules Ergo The high Court of Parliament should neither proceed so hardly against the Ministers nor winke at others that do so proceed ANSWER To the Consequence 1. NEither did the Honorable Court of Parliament nor the Magistrates of this Land ever intend the least wrong to any Subiect in this kingdome much lesse to any of the Ministers of the Gospel no not in their outward estate much lesse towards the salvation of the peoples soules And certainly it is an vngrateful yea an vngratious part of these Suppliāts to taxe that Honorable Assembly or any Magistrate in this land so vndutifully and vnchristianly for vniust cruell and mercilesse dealing 2. The Refractarie Ministers were never proceeded against for preaching the Gospel or for opportune and sober executing their Ministeriall function but onely for giddie innovation and noveltie for faction schisme and impugning the Magistrates auctority or disturbing the peace and quietnesse of the Church And would they request these vile enormities to be left vnpunished An vnreasonable Suite 3. The Errour is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Also 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 XI ARGRMENT PHarao in the time of dearth provided at his owne cost for the Idolatrous Priests of Egypt that they might not sel their land Gen. 47.22 Shall then so Christian a kingdome as this long time hath beene in the time of plenty proceede so hardly against the painfull ministers of the Gospell that they their a) Where Superstition sitteth Iudge there neither Nature nor Reason may dare to pleade the Cause Alas It is very lamentable that some men I knowe not for what carnall respects had rather currie fauour with others and be beholding vnto other men then conscionably liue of their owne They should well consider the saying of the Apostle 1. Tim. 5.8 wiues and children shall weepe and mourne for want And will no man open his mouth in their behalfe Were the Monks and Friers at the dissolution of their Idolatrous houses in the twilight of the Gospel provided for during their liues though they neuer had done any good And shall the ministers of the Gospell that haue converted many to God and spent themselues and wasted their patrimony first in fitting thēselues for the worke of the ministery after by their sufferings and troubles so that they haue nothing left for their comfort in their ●ge be b) Alas Let them haue pittie vpon themselues and leaue their quarelling and they shall not be neglected neglected Though this hath not beene regarded by those that deprived them yet farre bee it from this most Honorable Court that any heart would bee found therein so hard and stony as not with commiseration to pity them Resolution of the XI Argument Pharao prouided for the Idolatrous Priestes of Egypt And the Monkes and Friers at the dissolution of their Idolatrous Houses were prouided for during their liues though they never had doone any good Ergo. Much more ought the Refractarie Ministers be provided for hauing doone so great good in the Church of God ANSWER To the Consequence 1. THe Argument doth not follow because of the dissimilitude that is in the instances or examples and the Ministers cause I. Pharao ministred dayly Foode vnto such Priestes as he thought professed true Religion and diligently obeyed him in the function of their Office A rate example of a boūtiful magnificent Prince though otherwise in Errour But the Refractary Ministers though professing true Religion yet do they obstinately being blinded by Superstition refuse to serue GOD his Church in the faithfull and diligent function and exercise of their Ministery II. The Monkes and Friers were depriued of al against their will for Sodomie Heresie and Idolatry which they had embraced in time of their ignorance But the Refractary Ministers are willingly depriued for obstinate Superstition in refusing sincerely to preach the Gospel of Christ with vs not being conformable vnto the Christian lawes of our Church and Magistrate III. The Monkes and Friers could not haue retayned their places and possessions no not by submitting themselues But the Refractarie Ministers may if they will but conforme themselues vnto the lawfull ordinances of our Church 2. For the Good which the Refractary Ministers haue doone in the Church of GOD I will no way extenuate their deserts but could haue wished that they had made greater cōscience of their Ministery wherby they might haue done more Good still and not like Ephraemites haue turned their backes in the day of Battaile 3. The Errour is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 XII ARGVMENT MVch also may the prayers of such ministers for this Court of Parliament and for every state and degree thereof and for other be a) True if they continue diligent in their vocation But being mēbers rent and cut from the body of the Church of God in this land they are vnseruiceable for the same regarded for the prayer of the righteous availeth much if it be fervent Iames 5.16 And the prayers of the Saints are compared to Harpes and golden vialls full of odours c. Apoc. 5.8 God would haue Abimelech King of Gerar to make such accompt of this argument that for the same he would haue him to vse Abraham the better Gen. 20.7 Neither did the Apostle Paul onely for this cause most earnestly craue the prayers of the meanest Christians in those Churches to which hee wrote b●●●lso wicked Pharao did earnestly desire the prayers of Moses and Aaron Exod. 8.8 Darius also though an heathen King did therefore commaund all things necessary for the building of