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A17037
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A true and short declaration both of the gathering and ioyning together of certaine persons, and also of the lamentable breach and division which fell amongst them.
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Browne, Robert, ca. 1550-1633.
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1583
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STC 3910.5; ESTC S1834
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the_o lord_n message_n as_o iâ—_n be_v write_v in_o jeremie_n 23._o 22_o in_o teach_v the_o people_n those_o thing_n whereby_o they_o may_v turn_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n &_o from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o invention_n therefore_o except_o they_o have_v a_o due_a message_n they_o can_v not_o preach_v the_o word_n off_o message_n for_o i_o send_v they_o not_o saieâ—â—_fw-la the_o lord_n in_o that_o place_n nor_o command_v they_o therefore_o they_o bring_v no_o profit_n unto_o this_o people_n again_o except_o they_o preach_v those_o thing_n first_o ffor_o whiâ—h_o first_o &_o chief_o they_o be_v senâ—_n namely_o what_o soever_o be_v to_o reclaim_v â—he_v people_n first_o from_o some_o especial_a wickedness_n wherein_o they_o sin_n &_o sâ—_n ffâ—â—m_v all_o other_o dâ—ffâ—â—lâ—es_n they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n therefore_o see_v the_o bâ—shâ—pes_n call_v &_o authority_n vuas_n show_v before_o for_o to_o be_v unlawefull_a &_o see_v also_o thâ—y_o call_v not_o the_o people_n from_o the_o chief_a abomination_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o ratheâ—_n wilful_o &_o with_o cruelty_n do_v lead_v they_o in_o the_o same_o as_o will_v afterward_o appear_v they_o can_v not_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o to_o make_v a_o sermon_n be_v not_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o nor_o yet_o to_o make_v a_o true_a sermon_n for_o the_o servant_n that_o tell_v a_o true_a tale_n have_v not_o do_v his_o master_n message_n nor_o the_o arraunt_a for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v send_v except_o he_o tell_v &_o speak_v that_o for_o the_o which_o his_o master_n send_v he_o therefore_o though_o the_o byshope_n teach_v the_o people_n and_o geve_v they_o law_n &_o make_v many_o injunction_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v law_n of_o christ_n yet_o if_o they_o abuse_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n to_o houlâ—e_v and_o follow_v with_o some_o law_n of_o christ_n their_o own_o law_n especial_o what_o be_v they_o but_o antichrist_n and_o how_o can_v they_o then_o but_o only_o in_o name_n &_o in_o show_n preach_v the_o law_n of_o châ—â—st_n for_o example_n while_o they_o pervert_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o this_o they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o preach_v his_o law_n namely_o whereas_o god_n command_v to_o plant_v &_o to_o build_v his_o church_n by_o gather_v the_o worthy_a and_o refuse_v the_o unworthy_a mat._n 10._o 11._o act._n 19_o 9_o ezr._n 6._o 21._o they_o book_n by_o their_o contrary_a law_n both_o papist_n &_o careless_a worldling_n as_o crooked_a tree_n to_o bâ—ilâ—_n the_o lord_n sanctuary_n &_o force_v the_o wretched_a to_o their_o worshipping_n &_o service_n as_o if_o dog_n may_v be_v thirst_n upon_o god_n for_o sweet_a sacrifice_n proud_a force_v be_v meek_a build_n with_o they_o &_o devotion_n compel_v be_v their_o right_a religion_n thus_o herein_o they_o pollute_v the_o lord_n sanctuary_n &_o wrest_v his_o law_n how_o much_o more_o by_o a_o thousand_o more_o abomination_n whereof_o afterward_o we_o breiflie_o touch_v some_o for_o by_o they_o do_v they_o feed_v themselves_o &_o the_o people_n with_o the_o bread_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o pver_fw-la word_n of_o god_n they_o make_v it_o ready_a with_o the_o dongue_z that_o come_v of_o man_n even_o with_o their_o tradition_n toleration_n &_o falsifiinge_n and_o if_o the_o pharise_n make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ofnone_o effect_n or_o authority_n by_o their_o tradition_n as_o it_o be_v write_v mark_n 7_o 13._o much_o more_o these_o they_o by_o their_o corban_n or_o offer_v of_o gift_n give_v occasion_n to_o child_n to_o dishonour_v their_o parent_n &_o these_o by_o their_o spiritual_a court_n by_o their_o sâ—ond_a excommunication_n dispensation_n absolution_n etc._n etc._n yea_o by_o their_o take_n of_o bribe_n &_o fee_n do_v let_v so_o many_o lose_v to_o all_o misrule_n &_o filthiness_n they_o teach_v the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o temple_n which_o sanctifi_v the_o gold_n mat._n 23._o 17._o &_o these_o teach_v that_o to_o sin_n be_v damnable_a but_o to_o pollute_v the_o lord_n spiritual_a temple_n by_o mingle_v the_o clean_a &_o wretched_a together_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v no_o matter_n of_o damnation_n forsooth_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n tolerable_a because_o they_o can_v not_o remedy_v it_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o offering_n on_o the_o altar_n be_v great_a than_o the_o altar_n though_o it_o sanctify_v the_o offering_n and_o these_o teach_v that_o to_o want_n the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v lamentable_a but_o to_o want_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o the_o visible_a show_n of_o his_o rule_n in_o his_o church_n whereby_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sanctify_v that_o they_o make_v no_o matter_n if_o then_o for_o such_o doctrine_n they_o be_v call_v blind_a guide_n &_o fool_n by_o christ_n himself_o mat._n 23._o 16_o 17._o yea_o &_o though_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n that_o be_v at_o first_o be_v lawefullie_o call_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n yet_o the_o people_n be_v charge_v by_o christ_n toe_n let_v alone_o such_o blind_a guide_n &_o not_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o they_o mat_n 15_o 14._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o leâ—_n these_o blind_a guide_n alone_o which_o never_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o also_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o anticbrist_n â—or_a what_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n but_o that_o popish_a government_n and_o lordship_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o romish_a office_n &_o horrible_a abuse_n by_o they_o and_o while_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n â—_o thess_n â—_o 4._o &_o exalt_v their_o tradition_n above_o god_n what_o be_v they_o but_o antichrist_n do_v thâ—ie_n then_o preach_v the_o lord_n word_n of_o message_n or_o be_v not_o hâ—s_a word_n a_o fire_n and_o like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o stone_n lere_n 23_o 29_o but_o all_o their_o preach_n can_v not_o break_v &_o bring_v man_n from_o any_o small_a or_o great_a disorder_n which_o unicked_a church_n law_n or_o church_n prelate_n command_v they_o thus_o be_v he_o seâ—led_v not_o to_o seek_v any_o approve_n or_o authorise_v off_o the_o bâ—shopes_n bâ—t_o because_o he_o kneuâ—e_v the_o trouble_n that_o will_v follovue_v 〈◊〉_d he_o so_o proceed_v he_o seek_v mean_n off_o quietness_n so_o much_o have_v be_v lavueffull_v &_o for_o deal_v wiâ—h_v the_o bâ—shopes_n he_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o man_n may_v now_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o before_o â—heâ—_n may_v with_o the_o pharise_n that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o we_o nether_a sin_n against_o god_n noâ—_n gâ—ue_v offence_n unto_o man_n thereffore_o iff_n christ_n do_v his_o father_n will_n when_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n off_o the_o doctor_n hear_v they_o &_o ask_v they_o quaestioâ—s_o luc._n 2._o 46_o &_o â—ff_a paul_n do_v his_o duty_n when_o he_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v himself_o &_o seekeimg_v leave_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n act_n 13._o 14._o â—â—_o he_o also_o do_v lavueffullie_o apply_v himself_o to_o their_o ceremony_n act._n 21_o 26_o then_o thus_o far_o alloâ—_n there_o meddle_v with_o the_o bishope_n to_o try_v &_o prove_v they_o or_o to_o be_v try_v off_o they_o as_o we_o see_v the_o like_a do_v fall_v out_o in_o christ_n also_o to_o yield_v to_o their_o power_n so_o that_o wherein_o we_o yield_v it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n &_o we_o do_v not_o establish_v it_o as_o we_o knovue_v paul_n do_v to_o the_o power_n off_o the_o priest_n off_o the_o pharise_n &_o off_o the_o chief_a off_o the_o synagogue_n therefore_o he_o think_v it_o lavueful_a first_o to_o be_v try_v off_o the_o bishop_n than_o also_o to_o suffer_v their_o pouver_fw-fr though_o it_o be_v unlauveffull_v iff_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o truth_n but_o to_o be_v authorise_v of_o they_o to_o be_v swear_v toe_n subscribe_v to_o be_v ordain_v &_o receive_v their_o licens_v he_o utterlie_o mislike_v &_o keep_v hinselfe_n clear_a in_o those_o matter_n how_o be_v it_o the_o bishope_n seal_n be_v get_v he_o by_o his_o brother_n which_o he_o both_o refuse_v beffore_o the_o officer_n &_o be_v write_v for_o he_o wuold_v not_o pay_v for_o they_o &_o also_o be_v afterward_o pay_v for_o by_o his_o brother_n he_o lose_v one_o &_o burn_v a_o other_o in_o the_o fire_n &_o a_o other_o be_v send_v he_o to_o cambridge_n he_o keep_v it_o by_o he_o till_o in_o his_o trouble_n it_o be_v deliver_v to_o a_o lustisse_n off_o peace_n &_o so_o from_o he_o as_o be_v suppose_v to_o the_o bishop_n off_o norwich_n yet_o lest_o his_o deal_n on_o this_o manner_n shall_v encourage_v other_o to_o deal_v in_o worse_a manner_n he_o open_o preach_v against_o the_o call_n &_o authorise_v of_o preacher_n by_o
bishop_n &_o speak_v it_o offten_o also_o open_o in_o cambrige_n that_o he_o teach_v among_o they_o not_o as_o care_v for_o or_o lean_v upon_o the_o bishope_n authority_n but_o one_o lie_n to_o sâ—tiâ—fie_v his_o duty_n &_o conscience_n and_o this_o his_o duty_n he_o say_v be_v first_o to_o discharge_v his_o message_n before_o god_n &_o deserve_v no_o reproof_n of_o they_o &_o then_o also_o either_o toe_n find_v they_o worthy_a or_o else_o iff_o they_o refuse_v such_o reformation_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v now_o call_v for_o to_o leave_v they_o as_o his_o duty_n do_v biâ—d_v hiâ—_n for_o he_o do_v not_o take_v charge_n off_o â—hem_n as_o he_o often_o give_v they_o warning_n &_o also_o do_v often_o shâ—we_a thâ—_n cause_n namely_o for_o that_o he_o â—awe_v the_o parish_n in_o such_o spiritual_a bondage_n that_o who_o soever_o will_v take_v charge_n â—ff_v they_o must_v also_o come_v into_o that_o bondage_n with_o they_o therefore_o he_o find_v â—he_n pâ—â—â—shâ—s_v toâ—_n much_o addict_v &_o pliablâ—_n to_o that_o lamentable_a stâ—te_n he_o â—uâ—ged_v thâ—t_v the_o kingdom_n off_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bâ—gâ—â—_n by_o whole_a pavish_n but_o â—aâ—hâ—r_v off_o he_o worthy_a be_v theâ—_n neuâ—â—â—o_o â—â—â—ve_v for_o it_o be_v as_o a_o gâ—aâ—â—e_n off_o â—â—ster_n seeâ—_n â—aâ—eâ—h_v â—hâ—ist_v at_o thâ—_n firâ—â—_n mâ—t._n 13._o and_o as_o a_o little_a lâ—auâ—â—_n hiddin_fw-mi three_o peâ—kes_n of_o meaâ—e_n so_o hâ—_n hâ—â—ing_v â—riâ—d_v about_o half_a a_o year_n boâ—h_v by_o opâ—n_o preach_v &_o by_o daâ—â—e_a exhortation_n in_o sundry_a hâ—use_n thâ—t_v â—ther_o high_a bondage_n 〈…〉_o oâ—_n oâ—_n the_o collegâ—â—s_n or_o of_o wiâ—kâ—d_a minister_n &_o reaâ—_n 〈…〉_o to_o like_a of_o that_o bondage_n no_o redress_n can_v be_v waâ—â—ed_v for_o hâ—_n kâ—â—wâ—_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v he_o theree_a to_o be_v occupy_v one_o lie_n to_o try_v &_o prepare_v he_o to_o a_o further_o &_o more_o effectual_a message_n and_o to_o be_v a_o witness_v of_o that_o woeful_a state_n of_o cambrige_n whereinto_o those_o wicked_a prelate_n and_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n have_v bring_v it_o this_o he_o foresee_v before_o he_o preach_v among_o they_o &_o therefore_o when_o they_o gather_v he_o a_o stipend_n and_o will_v have_v have_v he_o take_v charge_n he_o refuse_v and_o do_v both_o send_v back_o the_o money_n they_o will_v have_v give_v he_o and_o also_o give_v they_o warning_n of_o his_o departure_n so_o he_o continue_v preach_v a_o while_n till_o he_o fall_v sore_o siâ—ke_v and_o in_o his_o sickness_n while_o he_o cease_v his_o labour_n he_o be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v by_o a_o letter_n show_v he_o from_o the_o counsel_n for_o in_o deed_n he_o have_v deal_v boul_a llie_n in_o his_o duty_n and_o provoke_v the_o enemy_n the_o bishops_n officer_n name_v bancraft_n do_v read_v the_o letter_n before_o he_o but_o he_o nothing_o move_v there_o with_o do_v answer_v that_o if_o he_o have_v take_v charge_n in_o that_o place_n he_o will_v not_o whitt_v less_o cease_v preach_v for_o that_o but_o as_o he_o be_v he_o take_v not_o on_o hin_n he_o say_v though_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o to_o preach_v there_o any_o long_o of_o r._n b._n come_v to_o norwich_n &_o how_o the_o company_n there_o â—oined_v together_o after_o these_o thing_n when_o he_o be_v recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n &_o have_v get_v his_o strength_n he_o take_v counsel_n still_o &_o have_v no_o rest_n what_o he_o may_v do_v for_o tâ—e_v name_n &_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o often_o complain_v of_o these_o evil_a day_n &_o with_o many_o tear_n seek_v where_o to_o find_v the_o righteous_a which_o glorify_v god_n with_o who_o he_o may_v live_v &_o reâ—oâ—se_v together_o that_o they_o put_v away_v abomination_n while_o he_o thus_o be_v careful_a &_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o shevue_v he_o more_o comfort_n of_o his_o kingdom_n &_o church_n than_o he_o savue_v in_o cambrige_n he_o remember_v some_o in_o norfolk_n who_o he_o hard_o say_v be_v very_o forward_o therefore_o he_o examine_v the_o matter_n &_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o take_v his_o voyage_n to_o they_o first_o because_o he_o consider_v that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o only_a fault_n but_o also_o open_a &_o abominable_a wickedness_n in_o any_o parish_n or_o company_n &_o they_o will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o redress_v they_o but_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n high_a antichristian_a power_n as_o be_v those_o parish_n in_o cambâ—ige_n by_o the_o bishop_n than_o every_o true_a christian_n be_v to_o leave_v such_o parish_n &_o to_o seek_v the_o church_n of_o god_n wheresoever_o for_o where_o open_a wickedness_n be_v incurable_a &_o popish_a prelate_n do_v reign_n uphouldig_v the_o same_o there_o be_v not_o the_o church_n &_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 2._o chro_fw-la 1â—_n 4._o for_o a_o long_a season_n iâ—rael_n have_v be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n &_o without_o priest_n to_o teach_v &_o without_o law_n so_o that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o name_n of_o priest_n &_o of_o preach_v and_o of_o god_n among_o any_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v set_v over_o they_o idol_n shepherdess_n popish_a prelate_n &_o hireling_n preacher_n worse_o than_o they_o that_o uphoulde_v antichristian_a abomination_n there_o god_n do_v not_o reign_v in_o his_o kingdom_n neither_o be_v they_o his_o church_n nether_a be_v there_o his_o word_n of_o message_n for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v twoe_n contrary_a master_n say_v christ_n mat_n 6._o nether_a can_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n without_o his_o staff_n of_o beauty_n &_o band_n zac._n 11._o 7._o that_o be_v without_o the_o lord_n government_n for_o his_o covenant_n be_v disannul_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o 10_o verse_n now_o his_o government_n &_o sceptre_n can_v not_o be_v there_o where_o muâ—h_v open_a wickedness_n be_v incurable_a for_o if_o open_a wickedness_n must_v needs_o be_v suffer_v it_o be_v suffer_v in_o those_o which_o be_v without_o as_o paul_n say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v those_o which_o be_v without_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 12_o and_o again_o he_o say_v even_o of_o these_o latter_a time_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o covetous_a boaster_n proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o patent_n unthanckfull_a â—n_o holy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce_n breaker_n false_a accuser_n intemperate_a fierce_a dispifer_n of_o theâ—_n which_o be_v good_a traiter_n heady_a highmide_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_a â—_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n there_o of_o from_o such_o we_o muâ—â—_n turn_v away_v as_o paul_n wâ—rneth_v 2._o tim._n 3._o 5._o that_o be_v we_o must_v count_v they_o none_o of_o the_o church_n &_o leave_v they_o whether_o in_o all_o these_o or_o in_o some_o of_o they_o they_o be_v open_o so_o faulty_a as_o that_o they_o be_v incurable_a also_o if_o any_o be_v force_v by_o law_n penalty_n &_o persecution_n as_o in_o those_o pavish_n to_o â—oâ—ne_v with_o any_o such_o person_n either_o in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o in_o the_o service_n &_o worship_v of_o god_n they_o ought_v utterlie_o to_o forsake_v they_o &_o avoid_v such_o wickedness_n for_o the_o abomination_n be_v set_v up_o antichrist_n be_v get_v into_o his_o throne_n &_o who_o ought_v to_o abide_v it_o yea_o who_o ought_v not_o to_o seek_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n &_o from_o land_n to_o land_n as_o it_o be_v write_v amos_n 8._o 12._o to_o have_v the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n better_o minister_v &_o his_o service_n and_o worship_v in_o better_a manner_n so_o while_o he_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v purpose_v to_o try_v also_o in_o norfolk_n the_o forvuardnes_n of_o the_o people_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o r._n h._n one_o who_o he_o pirtlie_o vua_v acquaint_v vuith_n before_o caâ—e_v to_o cambridge_n what_o vuas_n his_o purpose_n in_o come_v and_o hovue_v he_o think_v to_o have_v enter_v thâ—_n ministry_n &_o do_v use_v some_o mean_n to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v needle_n to_o rehearse_v only_o 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