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A18079
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A second admonition to the parliament
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Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603, attributed name.
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1572
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STC 4713; ESTC S110798
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heartie prayers vnto God for her maiesties long happy raigne in muche prosperitie to be an auncient matrone in Israell in the church of God in England and her dominions to defend and maintaine the same in much peace and godlynesse al the dayes of her maiesties natural life and to be crowned after in heauen with eternall glory whych I beseche God by the working of his spirit fully to accomplishe and performe for hys Christes sake which thing also Christian reader I beseeche thee to commend vnto God cōtinually in thy earnest prayer And thus for thys time desiring thee to pervse thys treatise wyth a single eye as also I desire all those that are of the honourable assemblye of the Parliament to doe for the time that the parliament continueth proroged that they may be wel acquainted with the matters when they come together againe I doe commend you and them and continually will commend you bothe in my earnest prayers vnto our good and gracious Lord god to whom in Trinitie of persons and vnitie of godhead be ascribed and geuen al authoritie dominion and power for euer So be it ¶ A SECONDE admonition to the Parliament IT is no new matter to see the faithfull and profitable admonitions of God his preachers currishly reiected of them which should gladly and thankfully heare and embrace them which should obay them which should to their vttermoste promote them which should employ themselues to defend them and yet it is as olde a custome as it is lamentable to finde such as shuld be most frends most foes To leaue the eldest times when * Abel found no worsse freende then Came his owne brother when Ismael * persecuted Isaac when Esau * Iacob when Ioseph * was persecuted by his owne brethren when Moses * was fame to flee from Egipte bicause of the Iewes and so forthe till the time of the Prophetes when * Ieremie found least fauor at the priests hands when Ozeah saythe that Gilead the * colledge of priestes was a citie of wicked doers and polluted with bloud when Amos was so ill entreated by * Amazia the priest of Bethel yea leauing these and comming nearer when our sauioure Christe crieth * woe to the Scribes and Phariseis exact intexpreters of God his lawe bicause of their hypocrisie who though they would faine seeme holy yet had they not the heartes to yeelde to the truth preached by oure sauioure bicause their credite and gaine as they thought lay another way they therfore yeelded not but in steede therof they slaundered Christes person and his doctrine they bent themselues wholely against hym they persecuted hym yea the texte is plaine that Phariseis and priestes all of them * counselled againste hym lefte him not till they broughte him to hys death nay which is more one of his owne compame one of the principall one of the * twelue Iudas letrayed him Lette vs caste oure eyes vppon the Apostles they founde not onely the Phariseis priestes theyr masters cheefe persecutors to be theirs also but diuers * false brethrē I say brethren but false brethren neuertheles they wēt and were taken for brethren these I saye they were endanngered by so then to ouerpasse the examples of the church since as they are reported in the Ecclesiasticall histories bicause we haue and may haue euer best lighte by the scriptures this is it I wold say that in these our dayes the preachers finde not lesse fauoure nay they are not more slaundered and persecuted by any then not onely by the learned of the popishe professyon but also by suche as woulde seeme pillers of the true religion And surely a straunge thing it is and a maruellous case and muche to the dismay of many that it should be so sauing that in perusing the scriptures it is found to haue beene commonly vsed There were two little Treatises lately sette forthe both tending to one ende namely to admonishe the parliament what it had to doe touching religion and tending to one ende they beare one name that is an Admonition to the parliament The matters therin contained howe true so euer they be haue founde small fauoure The persones that are thoughte to haue made them are laide in no worsse prison then Newgate The men that sette vpon them are no worsse men the Bishops The name that goeth of them is no better then rebelles and great woordes there are that theyr daunger will yet proue greater well whatsoeuer is said or done against them or whosoeuer speake or worke against them that is not the matter but the equitie of their cause is the matter And yet this I will say that the state sheweth not it selfe vpright if it suffer them so to be molested for that which was spoken only in the way of admonition to the parliament which was to consider of anye suche admonition and to receiue it or reiecte it without further matter to the Authors except it contained some wilfull maintenaunce of manyfest rebellion or treason which it cannot be proued to doe Againe appealing as they doe to that hyghest Court of Parliament from the lower of the Bishops and Commissioners bicause they finde not equitie at their handes nor cannot the Bishops who are in their Admonition most touched being cheefest in Commission alledge the Parliament what it will as some say it was not in fourme of lawe and Imprinted and yet I trowe there may be founde presidentes of the like as that of Roderike Mors the way to Common wealthe the Complaint of the beggers and such like All honest men shall finde lacke of equitie if their safetie be not prouided for in this respecte yea and their appeale thought vppon heard and yeelded vnto If it were the case of any number for worldly respectes this high Courte were to prouide for it but being the case of the whole church of Englande and Irelande and in deede God his cause all good consciences shall condemne that Courte that prouideth not for it but reiecteth it The scripture is plaine it * shall be easyer for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of iudgement then for such a court God giue it grace to prouide for it or euer it be dissolued and pardon the negligēce already committed for otherwise surely there is none other thyng to be loked for then some speedie vengeance to lyght vpon the whole land prouide as well as the politique Macheuils of Englande thinke they can though God do his worste but shut God out of your assemblies and courtes as hetherto in this youre laste Parliament you haue don nothing therin as you ought no though you haue bene solicited but haue suffred them that were your solicitoures to be molested you shall finde bothe that you oughte to haue soughte the * kingdome of God first and also you shal finde if you consider not youre owne wayes in youre heartes howe you thinke it a time to builde seeled houses to
learned it be thought meete let the places vnfurnished be appoynted some discrete man or to make some entier prayer publiquely wyth them for all the churche thys realme oure soueraigne the state and the particular occasioÌ„s of that congregation for suche prayer shoulde be made He maiestie and other that haue had the gift of benefices are to be desired to depart with it that in manner as afore the choise of the minister may be free without al corruption the minister being soughte and receyued for hys fytnesse only For the contrary cannot be continued without great tyrannie exercised ouer the Churche of God and many corruptions necessarily â—â—â—oent therupon Thus will I conclude desiring them that thinke I haue bene too round wyth the byshops and that sort to remember howe rounde they are with vs and how cruel and againe how iust my speach is and further how it concerneth them not any longer then they kepe thys trade no more then the vpbraiding of popishe priestes which toucheth not those which haue renouÌ„ced it and I desire those that amongste themselues haue a right remorse of God hys glory and the churches good to giue ouer that we may brotherly ioyne together and be holpen by the good giftes which God hath geueÌ„ them And we shal prayse God for them wyth all our heartes And oure admonitions oure God knoweth hathe no worse meaning And I beseeche him so to blesse our labour and those that deale in this his cause that though our sinnes deserue no increase yet for hys Christes sake pardoning vs we maye euery day be more and more lightned in godlye iudgemeÌ„t and stirred to embrace godlinesse that as we professe to be hys churche we may keepe hym our louing God and father and be kept by hym to be hys obedient seruauntes and sonnes here to serue hym after to inherite with him that crowne purchased and promised vnto vs of hys owne great vnspeakeable mercies in Christ hys sonne our deare sauioure euer to praise and magnifie hym in that eternall blessednesse and glory being God moste hyghe and vnsearchable in hys wisedome and iudgements To whom be all prayse power and dominion ascribed yeelded as is right and due nowe and for euer So be it Galath 6. 7. Be not deceiued God is not mocked for whatsoeuer a man soweth that shall he also reape â—ese mâ—t â—s necesâ—y to â—ther â—own theÌ„â—h 〈…〉 â—eÌ„tonly â—earâ— sayâ—th muche â—rt â—hat we â—ould be â—ad to atâ—yne â—o by â—is suche â—e bokes We haue too many enemies too much hatred already vndeserued Next dooâ— to haÌ„ging Bedlem Newgatâ— their suerâ— and fetteâ— their baÌ„dâ— The authors of tâ— former admonition no rebels our lawe â— by Gods lawe nâ—â—eâ—â—ers Eâ— â—ol â— pa. â— Two 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 against â–ª thâ— former admoniâ—ion â—icenses â— pluraliâ—s non reâ—ence and â—ch like liâ—ses vsed â—oÌ„gs vs a 〈…〉 anyâ—t fallyng â—ay from â—hriste â—eraduenâ—re he forâ—te hym â—fe â—at 18. â—auishe â—lke â—n answer wardes what theâ— dealyng will be is to be seen by that which the haue already donâ— in thys Poyntes to be thought of Seke examination stomacke Geneua Bible Vnpropeâ— applying of Chamâ— examyle Gen. 9. C ham a ribaulde Time serâ—ers take Chams â—rade Gen. 9. 23. These treâ—ses to hot â—r thys â—me aunâ—weared Gods matâ—ers not to â—e minsed Esay 58. â— 2. Esay 30. â— 10. 11. â—2 c. â—al 1. 10. Exod. 32. â—0 20. â— reg 18. â—8 27. Math. 3. â— 8. 9. â— cor 5. 13. Ih. 9. 10 â—at 15 23 â—ordes â—â—ed to the â—atter and â—t to serue â—ction Ioh. 17. 17 A good issue where matters of religioÌ„ are tried by thâ— worde of God it self A craft of the papists to aâ—ase the people with â— shew of authoritie An humbâ— request to her mâ—â—estiâ— Ill wil nâ—uer sayde well Rom. 13. Es 4â— â— 2. chr 19. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1. 〈◊〉 1. 2. 3. 4. Most assured subiectes A single eye a Gen. 4. 8. b Gal. 4. 29. c Ge. 27. 41. d Ge. 37. 23. e Exod. 12. 13. 14. f Iere. 26. 8â— g Ose 6. 8. h Am. 7. 10. i Math. 23. 13. 14. c. k Ioh. 11. 47 l mat 26. 48 m 2. Corinth 11. 26. n Math. 10. 14. 15. o Mat. 6. 33 p Ag. 1. 5. 6. q â—ze 33. 8. r â—at 15. 14 * vnderstaÌ„d this of the deuill as Ioh. 12. 31 Ih. 14. 30. Ephe. 6. 12 2. Cor. 44. Maâ— 2. 2. 3 Rom. 10. 2 Å¿ Leui. 10. 12 Ephe. 2. 20 t 1 Corrin 3. v Mat. 12 30 * Deu. 4. 4 Ios 1. 8. * Math. 11 â–ª 21. y 1. Th. 5 21 z Lu. 10 1â— More sayâ— for this boke then we say for the Bible Cruel persecution Acts. 15. 2 * Deut. 4. 2 Thus shal they be perplexed that follow meÌ„s heades *a 1. Cor. 7 23 Directe lawes agaynst papistes The cause that all 〈…〉 ches â—o noâ— agree Churches may differ in matters of order b Phil. 3. 16 c Eph. 4. 4. d Ro. 10. 14 Sufficient â—rouisyon for the minsteric e â— Cor. 9. 9. 10. 11. 12. c. Deu. 25. 4 â— Ti. 5. 18 Ro. 15. 27. Deu. 18. 1 f mal 3. 8. 9 bestowing of vniuersity liuings mat 10. 17 2. cor 2 67 Ministers maintnaÌ„ce is not to be recouered by excoÌ„munication Vnburdening of benefices Repealing of statutes Act. 1. 31. Act. 6. 3 Act. 14. 23 1. ti 3. 2. 7 Tit. 1. 6. The chusing of ministers 1. ti 4. 14. g mat 9. 38 h mat 18. 17 i Ephes 4â— 11. 12. 13. Two sorts of minysters only The difference of their offyces and wherein they are alyke The vse of the doctors office Vniuersitie doctors and bachilers of diuinitie Heathenish tradition h Mat. 23. 8 â–ª The vse of the pastors office and that it is requisite in euerye congregation The good that ensueth of the erecting of a ryghte ministerie L. bishops take farre more charge vpon them theÌ„ they are able to discharge Respects require â—ather two pâ—stors ouer one flocke then one ouer many n â— cor 9. 16. The pastor maye not â—eaue hys â—lock at hys â—wne pleaâ—ure Ih. 10. 11. Our course â— religyon â—estroyeth â—ys care of Chrystes â—ocke A good statute of y last parliameÌ„t taketh little effecte by y negligence and corruption of the Ordinaries as they call them Reading of Homilyes came in by abuse and maintenieth an â—ooll â—◠〈◊〉 o Ro. 10. 17 The ministery of faith is the preaching of the same p Ro. 10. 15 The waye to bring the ministerie â—nto credite â— estimatioÌ„ q Math. 23. â— 6. 7. 11. â—ur sauior orbiddeth â—ys minyâ—ers to seke â— be noted â— outward â—parel and â—uises The couetous abuses that are too common among the byshops Examination of y byshops doings very expedient The Bishops owne talke and extreme cruelties I wis you shall synde PrecisioÌ„s as you call them better subiects then these as bâ—d as you make them * Luke 22. 25. 26. * Apostles as worthy to