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A72529	An advertisement to everie Godly reader of Mr. Thomas Brightman his book. namely [sic], A revelation of the apocalyps. In which advertisement is shewed how corruptly he teacheth, that notwithstanding all the sinns & abhominations that are in the Church of England, and by him shewed, yet that it is blasphemous to separate from it	L'Écluse, Jean de.	1612 (1612)	STC 15351.7; ESTC S124557	10,502	15

AN ADVERTISEMENT TO EVERIE GODLY READER OF Mr. Thomas Brightman his book namely A REVELATION OF THE APOCALYPS In which advertisement is shewed how corruptly he teacheth that notwithstanding all the sinns abhominations that are in the Church of England and by him shewed yet that it is blasphemous to separate from it 1 King 18.21 How long halt yee between two opinions If the Lord be God follow him but if Baal be he then go after him Imprinted in the yere 1612. AN EPISTLE To the Reader GEntle Reader the causes that have moved mee to put forth this short writing are cheifly three the first the glory of the Lord my God Lev. 19.2 1 Pet. 1.15.16 who as he is holy so dooth he require that all his people should be holy in all manner of conversation and that all those that call upon the name of Christ should depart from iniquity 2 Tim. 2.19 The second the fervent desire which I have of the salvation of mens soules gaynning of them unto God the means whereof being Iam. 5.19.20 in shewing unto them their erring from the truth and to convert them from going astray out of the way The third is in respect of my self for having had a hand both in the translating and printing of M. B. book and there being in it as I am fully perswaded as by the grace of God I shal shew out of the holy scriptures errors and abberations from the truth of the living God If I had held my peace and sayd nothing I could not have cleared my self from partaking with other mens synns and so should have done contrary unto that holy commandement of the Apostle to Timothy 1 Tim. 5.22 To the end therfore that the reader may the better perceive the thing intended in this writing namely how corruptly Mr. Brightman dooth teach not to separate frō the Church of Engl. notwithstanding all the corruptions which he shewes to be in her this is the order that I shall observe to wit that first I will set down some of the particulars wherby he blames that Church of England for partaking with the corruptions and manner of government of Antichrist Secondly I shall shew some of the praises which notwithstanding these corruptions he gives vnto the same And thirdly what is the collection or conclusion that he gathers therevpon which having done I shal also declare my mind concerning these things And thus Christian Reader I shall cōmit the approving or censuring of all to thy godly wisdom grounded upon the canon and holy writings of the holy Prophets and Apostles Fare well Thine as thou art the Lords Iean de Lescluse An Advertisement concerning M. Brightman upon the Apocalyps FOr to come therfore unto the matter I will begin with that which is written in the 103 page of his book translated into English where he shewed the most fearfull estate of the Church of England in these words I could not but mourn from the bottome of myne heart when I beheld in her Christ * fastidientem lothing us and very greatly provoked against us The second blame which he layeth vpon the back of the Church of England is that the most mighty King Henry had expelled the Pope but reteyned the popish superstition pag. 104 of the sayd book The third evil wherwith he chargeth that Church of England is that there is such a form of Church established as is neyther cold nor hot but set in the middes and made of both and againe in the same place about 2. or 3 lines after he hath these words Hot in deed she is not whose outward government for the most part is yet stil Romish In the degrees of their Clergie in Elections and ordinations and whole administration of the Censures which † temperatio purioris doctrinae mixing of the pure doctrine and Romish regiment togither maketh this lukewarmnes wherby wee stand in the middes between cold and hot between the Romish and the reformed Churches of both which wee are * conflamur composed and a few lines after he produceth the testimony of the learned and godly Martin Bucer in a letter of his written to a freind at Cambridge in the yeare 1550 where he complayneth of the corruption of the Church of England in these words There be some who by most humane wisdome and vanishing cogitations would joyn togither God and Belial by the leaven of Antichrist Such are the words of Martin Bucer which are thus confirmed by Mr Brightmans These things he did write which wee at this day find by experience too true pa. 108. of his book 4. He maketh the condition of the poor blinde Papists to be farr better then the condition of the Angels of the Church of England in these words for in this place Christ preferreth the blinde Papists before those Angels who bewitched with ambition and covetousnes doe refuse holy reformation pag. 109. And in the 111 pag speaking of the punishment to be inflicted upon this English Angel for his sinnes he speaketh also thus of the whole Church It is also to be feared that the Church may feele some adversitie through contagion and consenting to Such as are the Angels such becometh shee for the most part and none is so ignorant of the matters that seeth not playnly that the whole body is sick of the same disease And so by his own grant the whole state of that Church to be worse then that of the Church of Rome 5. In the 112 page be sheweth what is the cause of the lukewarmnes of the Church of England in these words Jn our England the congruency is so manifest that nothing could have been expressed more lively for what other cause can wee bring of our lukewarmnes the Popish government mingled with the pure doctrine then the love of riches and honours c. 6. Observe also in the same page a short description of the Angel of the Church of Engl. in these words But our Bishops are Peeres of the Realme superiour in honour to many great states also in riches company of men and mayd servants in magnificence of howses and all the other pomp of the world equal to any even the greatest Earles How rich is the rest of the Clergie The Deanes Arch-deacons Prebendaries Chaplains c. And that these and the like are the Angel of the Church of England wherof he speaketh so often in this book it appeareth by that wich foloweth in the beginning of the page 113 in these words Doe not this amplify and increase very greatly the glory of the Church that her Ministers do shine in garments of silk and velvet c. and also by that which is in pag. 117. thus Thou art therfore a begger ô thou English Angel comprehending under the name of this English Angel which he calls a begger Curates Prebendaries Archdeacons Deacons the Bishops themselves as it may be plainly seen in the 116 and 117 pages of his book in

which places observe also by the way the manner of entrance into the Ministery of the Church of England plainly described by Mr Brightmans 7. The seventh charge wherewith he dealeth with the Church of Engl. is to be seen in the 116 pa. thus So reprehensions are silent * nequitia regnat naughtines reigneth the hand of God is heavy upon us and whither the matter will grow at last prudent men feare not without iust cause With which is to be added that which he sayth in the pag. 117 namely that the lawes of Christ are not kept in the Ch of Engl. in these words wee avayle nothing with our Lawes where the lawes of Christ are not kept 8. In the pag 119. he observeth that the ordinances concerning the manner of entrance into the Ministery of the Church of England is such as for which the other reformed Churches may be ashamed thus Excellent ordinances in deed for which the reformed Churches may be ashamed 9 He chargeth this Church to have such officers as whose names except the Bishop have not been heard in the Church thus What is this auncient use of pronouncing the sentence by them whose names except onely the Bishop have not been heard in deed in the Church as long as the true honour and dignity of excommunication remayned The tenth and last charge of his which I doo here purpose to adde leaving the rest because it were too long to relate them all in particular shal be this written in the pag 128. of his book where he makes the Angel of the Church of Engl. a persecuter of the brethren a deceiver of the Prince Thus Repent of the iniuries which thou hast done to the brethren in casting some into prison in turning others out of their goods in depriving many of the power to preach the word in reproching and traducing all with the odious names of Anabaptists c. and in the same page a few lines after thus he speaketh That was a notable calumnie whereby both thou hast deceived the PRINCE and also hast procured hatred to the brethren c. These many the like charges are in his book wherby he sheweth the fearfulnes of the estate of the Church of England Now followeth to shew breifly some of the prayses which he also giveth vnto her wherby as with a salve he cureth all her soares And first in the very title of his Epistle dedicatory to the Churches thus he writeth To the holy reformed Churches of c. where note that the Church of Britany that is the Church of England hath this honourable title given her with the rest holy reformed vnto which title add that which also he saith in the 102 pag. of this book where he maketh the Church of England to be the Antitype of the Church of Laodicea thus The Antitype is the third reformed Church The second good thing which he sheweth to be in the Church and Kingdome of England is twofold double blessings in the Church of Engl. in the 104 105 pages of his book the first in respect of earthly blessings the second in respect of spiritual for the first thus he speaketh From hence the lawes are in force judgements are exercised every one inioyeth his own iniuries are restrayned wantonnes is repressed c. The second is thus Earthly And to what end were all these good things if we could not have the wholsom doctrine of truth Spiritual But ever since the first times of our most peaceable Queen he hath raysed up continually deligent and learned Pastours Teachers who have preached the word purely and syncerely Neyther at this day are wanting many by his infinite mercy who bestow all their labour in imparting to his people the whole will of God and that pure and uncorrupt from all leaven of falshood Adde vnto this also the sanctification of these Pastours by Christ in the 106 page thus But he that is a faithfull and true witness sanctifieth the Pastours with the truth beyond all hope in whose lipps he dwelleth even hitherto 3. But in the page 318 he is large in describing the good estate of the Church of England thus as it came to pass in our England to which Christ at the sound of the seventh trumpet in the yere 1558 gave the most gracious Queen Elizabeth who againe gave her Kingdome to Christ in rooting out through all her dominions the most part of the Romish superstitions and in restoring to her people the syncere and wholesome truth that wee might worship the Lord our God according to his ordinance The fourth good thing which he mentioneth to be in the Church of England is the preaching of the word the lawfull administration of the sacraments in these words These things therfore doo proove that a double and great good thing doo abide in the English Church that is to say the preaching of the word and the lawful administration of the sacraments In both which Christ bestoweth himself vpon his people keeping a mutual feast with them he first being received of us by hearing of the word secondly entertayning us againe with the supper of his body And thus much touching some of the praises which he giveth unto that Church of England now let the godly see in these words of his following what conclusion he maketh hereupon which may be read in the 131 pag. of his book thus Therfore wicked and blasphemous is their errour who doo fall away so from this Church as if Christ were banished wholly from hence and that there could not be any hope of salvation for them that tarry there Let them mind here Christ feasting with his people Wil they be ashamed to sit down there where they see Christ not to be ashamed Are they purer and holyer then he c. These things being thus set down it resteth now that according to my promise I doo also shew my mind concerning them thus therefore first to begin with that which I have set for the first charge which he layeth upon the Church of England I desire the reader to observe the word which he useth of Christ loathing them fastidientem nostri which word of loathing seemeth to be taken from the 95. Psal ver 10. where the Prophet speaking in the person of the Lord himself sayth that fowrty yeres long he had loathed that generation saying that they are a people erring in heart and not knowing his wayes wherfore he sware in his wrath that they should not enter into his rest So that by M. Brightmans own graunt this Church of England is in no better estate then were those rebels in the wildernes all which were consumed and entred not into his rest as he had sworn But that the Lord hath more just cause to loath the Church of England then that of the Israelites in the wildernes let the reader observe it in these particulars first that that Church had a true Ministery and true Offices