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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13202	A defence of the Holy Scriptures, worship, and ministerie, used in the Christian Churches separated from Antichrist Against the challenges, cavils and contradiction of M. Smyth: in his book intituled The differences of the Churches of the Separation. Hereunto are annexed a few observations upon some of M. Smythes censures; in his answer made to M. Bernard. By Henry Ainsworth, teacher of the English exiled Church in Amsterdam.	Ainsworth, Henry, 1571-1622?	1609 (1609)	STC 235; ESTC S117973	115,496	140

Greek letters words and phrases which had beene profaned by lying histories and lascivious poets unto all manner idolatry and wickednes Herevpon it followeth that the word of God in whatsoever letter or language it be written or spoken vnto vs is the word of God stil so to be reverenced and regarded and not to be basely and profanely counted among humane and apocryphal writings A comment or exposition of scripture as for example vpon this word Emmanuel sheweth the mans iudgement mind or understanding that commenteth telleth the reason of this name why it was given to Christ discourseth of his godhed of his manhood of the uniting of these two in one person of the end and use of these and many such like things This being done by ordinary men is properly an humane writing though it may be agreeable to the word of God shewing by letters as by signes what is the mind or understanding of such a man in this mysterie of Christs incarnation even as Paul sayth of his owne divine writing when ye read ye may know myne understanding in the mysterie of Christ. Ephes. 3. 4. Now God hath by his Prophets and Apostles written to his Church a short summ of his mind and will guiding and carying them and inspiring their writings with his good spirit that there should be nothing but words of truth faithfulnes equitie and perfection in them that men mought have a sure ground for their faith and actions throughout all generations And minding mans weaknes the holy Ghost hath omitted to write many things though otherweise in their nature very good penning such onely as were needful and profitable for our faith and salvation giving vs warning also to take heed of other things because there is no end of making many books and much reading is a wearynes to the flesh Ecclesiast 12. 12. But because in these scriptures somethings are hard to be vnderstood and all men know not how to use and apply Gods word unto their times estates actions c. therefore hath Christ given gifts unto men to open and apply the scriptures for the edification of the Church vnto the worlds end alwayes binding them both teachers and hearers to the foundation layd by the Prophets and Apostles whose writings are sufficient to make men wise unto salvation through the faith which is in Christ Iesns For this cause the holy scriptures are necessarie for al Churches to be read expounded unto the people as every nation differeth in language so to have the word spoken and written in their vulgar tongue which change of the tongue or letter changeth not the nature of the word spoken or written but it is stil divine and heavenly Onely because in this changing or translating imperfections wants errors may fal in therfore the first writings as the Prophets Apostles penned them are to be made the absolute canon rule touchstone whereby al translations are to be tried by which being tried found faithful it is the same word of God in what language or letter soever differeth as much frō humane cōmentaries or expositions as heaven dooth from earth But Mr. Sm. avoucheth mens written sermons or cōments upon the scripture the scripture it self written in English to be equally humane in respect of the work equally divine in respect of the matter they handle Of this his bold and false assertion he maketh no proof at al it is a speculation of his own hart Two carnal reasons he setteth down which are these To translate the originals into any mother tongue is as wel and asmuch the worke of a mans wit and learning as to analyse the scriptures rhetorically or logically to collect doctrines and uses theologically to give expositions and interpretations of places doubtful Where first if M. S. mean the action of translating simply without reference to the mater and thing translated he doth but dally and seek to deceiv for writing printing translating are al alike humane actions but the things written printed translated are differēt some good some evil some of God some of men and of the divil The books of Moses written printed or translated are Gods law the book of Mahomet written printed or translated is the divils law the actions of writing printing translating are mere humane actions in all of these Now if because translating is an humane action therefore the thing translated must also be humane the work of mans wit and learning then also because writing and printing are humane actions therefore the bible written or printed in Hebreue Greek al languages must likewise be humane and the work of mens wit and learning and then there can be no divine scriptures but the very first copies which the Prophets Apostles wrote with their owne hands And if Satan could perswade this he would be glad Secondly if Mr. Sm. meaneth the thing translated as Moses law Davids psalmes or other like in English that these are as wel and as much the work of a mans wit and learning as an exposition of doubtful places in them or doctrines and uses collected from them he teacheth wicked error which al of judgment cōscience wil abhorr The holy scriptures faithfully expressed in English or any language is the work of Gods wisdome unserchable knowledge and cannot without injury to his majestie be said to be the work of mans wit learning though man have used his skil in writing or translating it according to the original copie given of God This plea of Mr. Sm. is like as if Ieroboam should have sayd the cherubims and the brazen bulls in Solomons temple are as wel and as much the work of mans wit skil as my golden calves if they may be admitted into the house and worship of God then why not these If M. Sm. should answer that the cherubims and bulls which Solomon made were commanded of God and from the divine pattern though humane art did make them but Ieroboams calves were from his own hart so answer I in this case the translation is from the divine pattern of Gods original book and commanded to be made and used but to write comments or homilies to read in the Church is frō a mans own hart and hath no commandement or warrant from God so to be used but are forbidden Eccles. 12. 12. Secondly he sayth The translator cannot conceive nor expresse in writing the whol mind of the holy spirit conteyned in the originals but onely some good part of it the expositor paraphrast commentator may expresse as much as the translator yea and in respect of some particulars as Hebraisms Grecismes and the like considerations much more If a translator cannot expresse the whol mind of the spirit in al the bible by his interpretation litteral or grammatical then much lesse can the expositor expresse the whol mind of the spirit in the bible by his exposition theological For it is a thowsand

it hath not at al tymes a like proper signification M. Smyth spying this as by his limitation of properly so called may appear takes advantage to himself for to bolster out his former blasphemies to deal against us for Idolaters the holy Bible for an idol under the aequivocatiō or double meaning of this word worship restreyning it wher he should not inlarging it where he ought not And though he treateth of this thing at large handling the fountaine the helps the essence or nature with the parts and kinds of worship yet the divers use of the word which was needful first to be shewed if he meant not to deceiv he hath quite omitted that therfore I wil first manifest Worship in our English tongue and as it is used to expresse the original scriptures is diversly taken Somtime largely as when it expresseth the Greek word latreuo as Philip. 3 3. we ar the circumcision which worship God in the spirit Act. 24 14. so worship I the God of my fathers And thus both the English Greek answereth to the Hebrew ghnabad which properly signifieth to serve Exod. 3 12. Deut. 10 12 2 Sam. 15 8. Also when it expresseth the Greek word sebomai as Act. 18 13. to worship God contrary to the law Act. 18 7 Iustus a worshipper of God And so both it the Greek answer to the Hebrew jaré which properly signifieth to fear or reverence as Mat. 15 9. in vaine they worship me for that which in Hebrue is their fear towards me Isa 29 13. So Iob. and Ionas as the Hebrew sayth feared as the Greek translateth Worshipped God Also when it interpreteth the Greek word threskeuo as Col. 2 18. the Worshipping of Angels and vers 23. in wil-worship or voluntary religion Thus worship is largely used for the feare and service of God or any religious action More strictly and properly worship is vsed to English the Greeke word proskuneo as Mat. 2. 2. We are come to worship him and Rev. 11. 16. they worshipped God Rev. 13. 4. they worshipped the Dragon c. And so both it and the Greek word doe expresse the Hebrue hishtachavah which properly signifieth to bow downe or prostrate ones self Exod. 20. 5. Thus the worship of God generally comprehendeth the performing of all duties required in the first table of the Law specially and properly to worship is to bow downe supplicate vnto God The meaning of the word being thus distinguished let vs now see how M. Smyth dooth deal in the point He where he professeth to handle the nature or essence of spiritual worship and the essentiall causes and kindes thereof sheweth these things in two particulars first in the essentiall causes 2. in the proper kindes or parts of the worship of the N. testament The essential causes are matter and forme The matter of Gods worship sayth he is the holy scriptures which conteyneth the word of God or the Gospell the subiect whereof is Christ Iesus The forme or sowl that quickeneth it is the spirit Col. 3. 16. with Ephe. 5. 18. 19. 20. Then he illustrateth this by the ceremoniall worship of the old testament And the matter of that he maketh to be beasts incense oil fat corn wine and the like creatures whereof the sacrifices c. wer made with all the actions thereto perteyning The forme he sayth appeared in 4. things 1. honey and 2. leven which must be absent for the most part and 3. fyre and 4. salt which must allwayes be present Then for the kindes of spirituall worship he sayth they are praying prophefying and singing Psalmes Psal. 50. 14 17. 1 Cor. 11. 4. and 14. 15. 17. 26. Iam. 5. 13. Rev. 19. 10. I wil not here stand to scan the good order which M. Smyth hath used in handling the nature and essence of worship whiles omitting the efficient causes obiects and ends which properly perteyne to the discourse of actions he insisteth vpon matter and forme which he calleth essentiall causes so taking that which is more vnproper difficult But seing he hath chosen this way I will follow him therein And first I observe how he intending to shut out the reading of the scriptures from spirituall worship yet maketh the scriptures to be the matter of worship now how the matter of a thing should be shut out and vnlawfull to be there it requireth some skill to know Secondly the scriptures being as he sayth the matter and the spirit the form of this action of worship though properly the spirit is the efficient cause it would be knowne why M. Smyth in an other place sayth that actions of administring the Church or kingdom of Christ are not actions of spirituall worship properly so called making those actions to be admonition examination excommunication pacification absolution c. are not these to have the matter of the scriptures and form of the spirit as well as prophesie which th' Apostle sayth is a speaking to edifying to exhortation and to comfort Are we not aswell bound to the scriptures in admonishing as in exhorting and must not the same spirit give life vnto both Let Paul himself be our example he teacheth that the whole scripture is profitable as for doctrine so for rebuke or conviction and for correction and he in practise rebuking and opposing against Elymas saying O ful of all subtilty and of all mischief child of the Divil c. did this by the holy spirit wherof he is noted then to be ful In preaching to the men of Antiochia he admonished them by the word of the prophet Abakuk in preaching to the Iewes in Rome he rebuked them by the word of the prophet Esaias And Peter in his Sermon at Ierusalem pacified their pricked consciences by the promise of God to them and to their children Actes 2. 37. 39. So the word and spirit were matter and form of their rebukes admonitions pacifications c. even as of their other doctrines exhortations and therfore by Mr Sm. owne grounds were spirituall worship and so his first plot where he made actions of opposition difference plea strife not to be actions of spiritual worship is a wagmire wherinto this his conceipt of prophesie or preaching to be spirituall worship is sunk and by it overthrown And sure the Prophets and Apostles and Christ himself never observed this new coyned difference for they in their prophesying or preaching of the word did intermixe rebukes with comforts admonitions with exhortations and opposed against syn and synners vsually in their sermons as the whole historie of the Bible sheweth Now by Mr Smyths divinitie they worshipped not God when they spake by way of opposition difference plea or strife in their doctrine but when they spake to edifying exhortation or comfort this was the worship of God properly so called If this