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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36124	A discovery of new light, or, Ancient truthes revived containing principles and inferances of a church way ...		1641 (1641)	Wing D1643; ESTC R32785	11,986	32

A discovery OF NEVV LIGHT OR Ancient truthes revived Containing principles and inferances of a Church vvay Matth. 22.19 Ye are deceived not knowing the scriptures 1. Cor. 14.38 If any man be ignorant let him be ignorant Iob. 19. vers 4. Though I had indeed erred myne errour remayneth with me Vers 19. All my secres friends abhorred mee and they whom I loved are turned against mee Printed in the yeere Anno 1641. The Author to the Reader LO here gentle Reader a short description of the new Testament which was once established by the blood of Christ after that the old testament by the blood of that his crosse was disanulled Remember that there be alwais a difference put betwixt the covenāt of grace and the manner of dispensing it which is twofold the forme of administring the covenant before the death of Christ which is called the old testament and the forme of administring the covenant since the death of Christ which is called the new Testament or the kingdome of heaven In this litle treatise the ordinances of Christ for the dispensing of the covenant since his death are described read consider compare the truth here expressed with the frame ministerie and government of the assemblies of the land accordingly give sentence iudge righteous iudgement and let practise answerable to the truth follow thervpon feare not the face of man love not the world be not deceaved with the shapes of Angels of light cast away all preiudice against the truth remember that Antechristianisme is a misterie of iniquity and that it beganne to work early during the Apostles life and so grew by little little to this strength exaltation from which it shal decline by degrees even til the man of sinne be destroyed whom the L. shall consume wit● the brightnes of his comming for God which condemneth the whore of Babylon is a strong Lord Fare well The Author entreateth the gen●le Reade not to cavil or wrangle at the contents of this present Treatise nor to ●raduce or calumniate his person in secret but by writing to discover the errors thereof which he desireth may be manifested to him remembring that therein he shal perform a charitable work for he that converteth a sinner from going astray out of his way shal save a soule from death shal hide a multitude of sinnes Iam 5.20 A discovery of Nevv Light or ancient truthes revived Containing principals and inferences of a churchvvay A Man may be a member of the visible Church and no member of the Catholique Church Iohn 17 12. Gen. 4 11 1● Heb. 12 1● 2 Sam. 7.15 A man may be a member of the Catholique church no member of the visible church 1 King 14 13. Rev. 18 4. Rom. 11.4 1. King 19 18. The Catholique church is the company of the Elect. Iohn 1● 20 it is invisible Col. 1.20 The visible church is a visible communion of saints Mat 13.12 Act. 2. ● 41.42.46 1.15 19.7 1 Cor. 1 2. Phil. ● 1. al which are to be accounted faithful and elect Eph. 1 1 4 5 7 1● 13 14 til they by obstinacy in sin and apostacy declare the contrary 1 Iohn 2 19.2 Tim ● 10 1.1 19.20.2 Thes 3.14.15.2 Tim. ● 17.18-21 It is one thing to be a Saint another thing to be of the visible communion of Saints 1 King 14 13. compared with 2. Chron. 13 8-12 The communion of Saints is either Invisible or visible Eph. 3.17 Mat. 18.10 Heb. 1.14 1 Cor. 3.13.9.13 The invisible cōmunion is with Christ 1 Cor. 15.28 Eph Elect 1.17.1 Cor. 13.13 Invisible communion vvith Christ is by the spirit and faith Eph. 3.17 and 4.4 and 2.22 Invisible cōmunion vvith the Elect. Men Heb. 1.14 Angels 1 Cor. 13.13 Men Elect are Dead Elect living are uncalled Living Elect living are called Communion with the Elect living is prayer proceeding from love Iohn 17 20. For them that are uncalled that they may be called Rom. 10.1 For them that are called that they may be confirmed Col. 1.9.12 Communion with the Elect Angels is the help of their ministery Mat 18 10 Heb. 1 14. Gen. 28 12. 32.1 2. Psal 34 7. reverence of them 1. Cor. 11.10 love unto them 1 Cor. 13 13. A visible communion of Saints is of two three or moe saincts ioyned together by covenant with God themselves freely to use al the holy things of God according to the word for then mutual edification Gods glory Mat. 18.20 Deut 29 12. c. Psal 147.19 149 6-9 Rev. 1.16 This visible communion of Saincts is a visible Church Mat. 18.20 Act. 1.15 2.1.41.42.46 The visible church is the only religious societie that God hath ordeined for men on earth Iohn 14.6 Mat. 18 20. ● 13.14 2. Chron. 13.8.12 Act. 4.12 Rev. 18.4 2. Cor 6 16-18 All religious societies except that of a visible church are unlawful as Abbayes monasteries Nunries Cathedrals Collegiats parishes The visible church is Gods ordinance a means to worship god in Eph. 4 6 -6 Mark 13.34 2. Chron. 13.10.11 Heb. 3.6 compared with Heb. 8.5 3 2.-6 No religious communion to be had but with members of a visible church Mat. 18.17.20 1. Cor. 5 12. Act. 4.11.12 2. Cor. 6 16-18 Rev 18.4 Whatsoever companie or communion of men do worship God being not of the communion of a visible church sinne 2. Chron. 13.9.10 Mat. 15.9 1. Cor. 5.12.13 The true visible church is the narrow way that leadeth to life with few find Ioh. 14.6 Mat. 7.14 Other religious communions are the broad way that leadeth to destruction which many find Mat. 7.13 Acts. 4.12 Gods word doth absolutely describe unto us the only true shape of a true visible church Mark 13.34 1 Cor. 12.5 Heb. 8.5 3.2.6 Rev. 22.18 19.2 Tim. 3 16 17. Rom. 14.23 Heb. 11 6 There is one only true shape or portraiture of a the visible church for there is onely one faith trueth in everie thing Ioh 14.6 Eph. 4 4 5. 1 Cor 1.10.13 I h. 17.17 Formes or shapes of visible churches or religious communions to worship God in or by devised by men are intellectuall Idols or mental Idolatry Exod 20.4 5 Mat 15 9.2 Coron 17 8 12. 1 King 12.33 Visible Churches or religious communions constituted according to the forged devise of men are reall Idols and to joyne to them and to worship God in them is to joyne to Idols or to worship God in or by Idols by consequent from the former Visible churches or religious communions are either true or false Ioh. 14.6 Psal 119 28 2 Chro 1 8 12. Eph. 4 4 5 6. True visible churches are such as have the true essential causes and properties which Gods word ascribeth to the true visible Church from the definition thereof False churches are the contrary to the true by portion To a true visible Church are requisite three things 1 True matter 2. true forme 3. true properties The true matter

In the necessitie of the church if they that are without bestow any thing upon the Saints they may receive use it with thanksgiving 1 Cor 10 25 26. If it be manifested by evidence that the goods of them that are without offered to the Saints be the treasures of wickednesse the Saints are not to receive use them to avoid offence 1 Cor. 10 28 29. Women deacons or widowes are of 60 yeeres of age qualified according to the Apostles rule 1 Tim. 5 9. releeving the bodily infirmities of the Saints with cheerfulnes Rom. 12 8 and 16 1. Hitherto of the churches power of receiving in now followeth the churches power of pr●serving keeping within The power of preserving within is manifested by the heedful use of al the holy things of God by the whole church joyntly and by every member particularly Mark 13 33-37 Heb. 10 24 1 Thes 5 14 Mat. 18 15.17 Act. 6 1. The Pastors chiefe endeavour must be to make the church zealous holy and obedient Rom. 12.8 1 Cor. 12 8. Apoc. 3 19 by proportion The Teachers chiefe care must to be preserve the church from ignorance and error 1 Cor. 12 8. Rom. 12 7. 1 Cor 3 10 12. compared with Tit. 1 9. The chiefe office of the governours consisteth in preserving peace and order in the Church 1 Cor. 14.40 Rom. 12.8 1 Tim. 5 17. The Deacons chiefe care must be that none of the Saints want bodily necessaries and that due provision be made for holy things and persons Rom. 12 8. Iohn 13 29. and that with simplicity Iohn 12.6 The widowes chiefe office is to visite and relieve the widow fatherlesse sick lame blind impotent women with child and diseased members of the Church 1 Tim. 5 9 Rom. 12.8 Mat. 15 35-40 The care of the Eldership must be the order direct moderate the publique actions of the church 1 Cor. 14 40. 1 Tim. 5.17 The prophets chiefe care must be to resolve doubts difficulties and dark places and to give true expositions translations reconciliations of scripture 1 Cor. 14 29 30. Luk. 2.46 47. The office of the pastor and teacher in the exercise of prophecie is to moderate and determine all matters out of the word 1 Cor. 14 32. 1 Sam. 19 20. The care of the whole church joyntly must be to keep her power given her by Christ and not to suffer any open known sinne or any tyranny or usurpation over them Mat. 18 15-17 Mark 13 37. Col. 4 17. 3 Iohn 9 10. Rev. 2 2. Gal 1 8.9 The chiefe care of every member must be to watch over his brother Mark 13 37. Heb. 10 24. in bearing one anothers burden Gal. 6 2 1 Cor. 10 24.28 29 admonishing the unruly comforting the feeble mynded 1 Thes 5 14 admonishing the excommunicate 2 Thes 3 15 restoring them that are fallen Gal. 6.1 Here special care must be had of admonition Mat. 18 15-17 Admonition must be administred with prayer and in love 1 Tim. 4 5 Gal. 6 1 Lev. 19 17 1 Tim. 1 5 Rom. 13 8. Prayer is needfull that it may please God to give his blessing to the admonition administred Mat. 7 7 8. Iam. 1 5 4 2.3 Love must be manifested to the offender that he may be the better wonne Eph. 4 2. Col. 3.14 Lev. 19 17 1 Pet. 4 8. Admonition is either private or publique Mat. 18 15 17. Private admonition is either solitarie or before witnesses ibidem Private admonition is performed by one particular brother offended to another brother offending and that in secret Mat 18 15. The admonisher must not tel the fault of the offender to another but himself must admonish the offēder Psal 15 3. 1 Pet 4 8 Pro. 25 9. If the offender repent upon admonition the fault must be covered Pro. 10.12 if not the admonisher must proceed to the second degree of admonition viz. to admonish the offender before witnesse Mat. 18.16 The fittest witnesses must be chosen 1 King 21.10.13 Mat. 26-59-61 28 12-15 the fittest witnesses for the most part are the Elders who for their wisdom authority can best sway with the delinquent If the offender repent upon admonition before witnesse the fault must yet be covered also Prov. 10.12 1. Pet 4 8 Iam 5.20 If the offender admonished before witnesse deny the fact then protestation or an oth of God must end the matter Exod. 22.11 Though the admonisher know the fact to be so and the offender deny the fact before witnesse yet the admonisher is not to forsake the offenders communion Iohn 5.31 13.26 notwithstanding he must stil seek to bring him to repentance Levit. 19.17 If the offender acknowledg the fact and repent not the admonisher and witnesses must bring the matter to the church Mat. 18 17. In bringing the matter to the church if the Elders be not already interessed in the cause it is meet to use the advise and help of the Eldership who are fittest to deal in all publique businesses 1 Cor. 14 33 40. 1 Tim. 5 17. The matter being before the Church the offender is to be dealt with by all possible means that he may come to repentance as by admonition by threat by intreatie by prayer for him c. Gal. 6.1 2 Cor. 2.6 If the offender repent upon the Churches admonition he is stil to be continued and accounted a brother 2 Cor. 2.6 Mat 18 17. Thus the church al the members thereof shall be preserved kept pure within their cōmunion shal be holy Lev. 19.17 1. Tim. 5.22 1 Cor. 5 20. 5.6 and so shal increase with the encreasing of God 1 Cor. 11 17. 2 Pet. 3.18 All the degrees of admonition must be administred upon the offender before the Church have any communion with him Mat 18 15-17 1 Cor. 11.17 1 Tim. 5 22. Levit 19.18 Mat. 22 29. If a man see his brother sinne and admonish him not but suffer his sinne unreproved he is defilled therewith Levit. 19 17. Mat. 18.15 22.33 1 Tim. 5.22 In solitarie admonition if the admonisher stay in the first degree of admonition the offēder not repēting he is defiled with the sinne In admonition before witnesse if the admonishers cease stay in the second degree of admonition the offender not repenting they are defiled with the sin In admonition before the church if the church bear with the partie offēding and bring him not to repent but leave him in sin and impenitency and yet hold him still in communion then the whole church is defiled and so that is verified a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump 1 Cor. 5.6 11 17. Mat. 13.33 If a sinne be publickely knowne in a church or if more sinnes be openly known suffered the whole church is defiled and leavened Ibidem No communion can be had with nor no joyning cā be to a church thus leavened without manifest consenting to sinne Ibidem Therefore if the church will not reforme open knowne corruptions