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A96893	Inquiries into the causes of our miseries, whence they issue-forth upon us: and reasons wherefore they have born us down so low; and are like to carrie us yet lower. The Independents and the way of worship, they stand-up for, is renderd clear of this grievous charge... This charge is drawn-up against the Independents, by three worthies, men, I think, of name, all (I) D.P.P.W. Pryn Esquire; but more fully and with more devouring words, if more can be, by Dr. A. Steuart in his last book... In six sections. Whereof the first onely is here; a just vindication of the way of worship very commonly misunderstood; very falsly interpreted; but very truly called Independent... By Hez. Woodward.; Inquiries, into the causes of our miseries. Part 1.	Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675.	1644 (1644)	Wing W3491; Thomason E22_1; ESTC R21697	22,269	25

my words more than another neede to doe yea and abominate such words also all and every one which have such an Aspect upon my brother but I say again and I say truly I have not yet found any such word in my booke but I can too easily over-looke my own words or actions as an unfit Judge in such matters Yet let me tell you what I ought to doe and what I would doe so I shall the better argue against my three brethren hereaster That if I were to speake to Turker or Jewes Atheists or Papists the most untoward and roughest men in the world yet I would render my words as smooth as oyle and as s●ft as Butter that the men I speake unto might know in their hearts and be perswaded in their soules that I have no war against them in my heart no but that I keowing the terrour of the Lord doe seeke their peace their soules peace that I would perfwade with them for their everlasting good And by this means J would hope to make my words keene in the hearts of our Lords and His Christs chiefest enemies and if J had a word from the Lord by the grace of God that J would fet-on with all my might but with the spirit of meeknesse We have an excellent patterne for this To speak so to my Brother as that my Brother may perceive that I would do● him good with all my Heart and all my soule For so the high God the great Lord of heaven and earth Even so he speaketh to his poore servants I will doe you good sayes He with My whole heart and My wh●le soule Oh the goodnesse of God! His kindenesse to his creatures so he treates with men O! blessed be His name Have these three servauts of the Lord imitated their Master I should not put it to Question for past all Question they have done cleane contrary What the good King said in the Anguish of his Spirit the same these men have said in the tartnesse frowardnesse eagernesse Isa 38. of their own 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bitternesse bitternesse bitternesse in their tongues and that could not be but when there is more in the heart aboundance of bitternesse there whence it is that their pens have beene dipped in vinigar and steeped as in gall bitternesse bitternesse as if they intended not as sure they did not to informe their brethren and recall them from error if in any they are but to inbitter their spirits and give them a bill from their hands in full assurance that they will endeavour without the grace of God to discover and lay open their brethrens nakednesse to all the world with their whole heart and with their whole soule Is this to imitate the Lord God Father of mercies God of all Consolations To put this out of question I le say this more that there is not a man on this side our narrow seas whose hand has appeared for the Presbyterian way of Church Government not one man except that excellent man Mr. Herle it were a notable indignity offered unto him not to except him that has not bent the same hand against his brethren making his words sharp as arrows shot-out against their very faces I had almost said and hearts too so giving all the vvorld to knovv I speak my jealousie at least that their passions are strong but their cause is weak But this I know That we have not so learnt the Lord Christ This is not after our Lords manner nor after the Customes of the Churches of God I have said vvhat I have to say touching this filthy and putred matter vvhich like a box of the vilest and impurest oyntment is suffered to run abroad through Church and State to fill the house there vvith its filthy savour I le close this box vvith this stopple it may be of use to stop the mouth against devouring words Such kind of vvritings or Reasonings savouring so strong of flesh and blood vvill never do the world good to make them knovv they lie in evill Nor the cause good mightie Adversaries thereunto nor the Church good To make them knovv their sins and confesse their errors never do the State or Church good this vvay vvhile the world stands unlesse by accident as the Logicians say i e by the wise disposing and gracious ordering of an Almighty hand so they shall do all good But not per se as vve say not by their own naturall working vvhile the world stands And when the vvorld must fall to peeces and the Things there crumbled all to nothings and the persons there must render an account of all they have said and done then these kind of writings will be bitternesse bitternesse Their Authors shall taste if they repent not of their own Gall and wormwood there vvhich they themselves have put-in and it shall be their drink and portion for ever Then the tongue which was seton fire of hell and repented not shall have Hell and fire long enough as long as eternitie is long for ever and ever It is a sad period I will not put Amen to it my soule deprecates praies against this end But I le pray in prayer if I could in prayer I would pray Lord give the brethren all foure I might say fourescore here and there and every where give them Lord repentance for all their hard words and ungodly deedes against the brethren the faithfull servants of the Lord Amen make them Lord as all the Tribes shall be all one as one stick in Thy hand to beate away the doggs and swine All as one assembly of Saints built-up as a Ciey that is compacted together or as a house founded upon the Rock of Ages fast and sure for ever notwithstanding the fierce windes great rains and water-flouds for this Rock is our Rock He will be our guide even unto the death 1 Pet. 3. 8 9. Finally be ye all of one minde having compassion one of another be as brethren be pitifull be courteous Not rendring evill for evill or rayling for rayling but contrarywise blessing knowing that ye are thereunto called that you should inherit a blessing FINIS

INQVIRIES Into the causes of our miseries whence they issue-forth upon us And reasons wherefore they have born us down so low And are like to carrie us yet lower The Independents and the way of worship they stand-up for is renderd clear of this grievous charge That they hold forth the licentiousnesse of wicked consciences Tolerations of all sorts of most detestable Schismes Heresies and Religions as Idolatries Paganisme Turs●sme Judeisme c. so opening a floodgate to let in this inundation of sins and sorrows upon the Land This charge is drawn-up against the Independents by three worthies men I think of name all 1 D. P. P. P. Pryn Esquire But more fully and with more devouring words if more can be by Dr. A. Steuart in his last book which in reference to the Brethren thousands in Israel relisheth as does the Gall of Aspes or Adders poyson under the tongue In six Sections Whereof the first onely is here A Just vindication of the way of worship very commonly misunderstood very falsly interpreted but very truly called Independent Most humbly devoted to the Honour of Almighty God and King of Saints presented to all the three Assemblies in all the three Kingdoms in Parliament now with hearts engaged upon the great matters of the Kingdom but before and above all to beat out a way of worship holding forth to the world a sutablenesse to the Great God full-up to His Mind and Rule in His Scriptures humbly presented to all these and to all Christian people whose habitation is on earth and conversation in Heaven By Hez Woodward Prov. 25. 18. A man that beareth false witnesse against his neighbour is a ma●●le and a sword and a sharp arrow Job 42. 7. My wrath is kindled against thee and thy two friends for ye have not spoken of Me the thing that was right Isa 2. 23. Wo unto them that take away the Righteousnesse of the Righteous from him Warranted by the God of Heaven being ordered according to His Churches book on earth and published for His Churches sake in the very close of this year 1644. Section I. VVHere the Reader is satisfied in point of Licencing books Informed in the meaning of those words Dependent Independent And the men so called are cleared from the cavils of the froward Mistakes of the ignorant heavy charges of knowing men with other grace matters worthy all mens sad and serious considerations Section II. Some praecognita matters already known and granted are premised As that the evils of Sin and Punishment are from our selver Punishments are merae mearly so where Gods Hand is immediate and Man passive or mixtae where Gods Hand is and mans also what God dies and Man does Gods Hand has the preheminence Gods End and Mans Ends how differents Gods End the Glory of His excellent Goodnesse His Churches Glory alse Some things granted in point of Reformation how active the Divell with his servants are in Reforming times and have been alwayes as at this day c. Section III. Enquiries touching Peace what it is how we improve the Peace we have Who they be that petition for Peace and of whom whether not of those who world but cannot give it And of those who if they could will not give it while the world stands being adversaries and enemies to their own peace to the peace of God and good men and true Religion of God the worshipping of Him in spirit and truth All this declared and confirmed by two most notable stories out of the Chronicles of God Section IIII. Conclusions ●●uching war that it is an evill an onely evill that our war is no more unnaturall than it is for fire to burn nor a civill war as when a Kingdome fights against it self but sacred when the kingdome of darknesse fights against the kingdome of light as now it is Enquiries touching the Battels of the Lord what they are who fight these Battels and what Souldiers they ought to be how furnished What hinders victory what brings it as upon Eagles wings Section V. Enquiries touching our keeping Covenant and Fasting dayes what we do and what our Ministers should do before us Section VI. Enquiries touching our evill Doctrines and what may be the causes thereof and whether the remedies used for the removing these Causes are soveraigne having the stamp of God upon them and warrant from His mouth Section 1. REader now that you have taken-up the book I le do my best to close with thee at the first as one not a little ambitious of thy favour and therefore can be content to crave thine eye and eare both thy best attention all along Do not fear to afford me this favour I crave it for Gods sake for His Causes sake for His servants sake for your sake the Lord knows and not mine own Doubting not to speak all along like a free man and a true Subject and not as one abusing my liberty or my glory But using it as a subject of the Lord Christ to His glory and the good of my Brother Therefore I cannot doubt neither That my words I shall speak can need an Apology And yet that my words may have a good relish upon your pallate and a sweeter touch upon your eare I will preface a little touching some matters first 1 Touching my licence here I have no Imprimatur no licence to speak To which I could answer Yes that I have for by the grace of God Truth and Reason the old Licensers of old have licenced my words all along And truly my spirit could never go forth with any other way of licensing or midwifring such births as are books into the world surely no better hand to officiate there than what Truth and Reason affords me And if so be our Conceptions and Births want either one or both let the parent smart for his lye and be fast locked in Bedlom till he recover his wits again And if he be Libellous as too many are let his own place the pillory instruct him to better manners But if he hasblasphemed God or the King of Saints lot him find neither friend nor enemy but let him dye if he has blasphemed his God Gods Law this and mans Law that carried all along through a series of time and never interrupted nor reversed or made null till it came thorough the Inquisition Court at Rome whence we have our Imprimatur Let this be printed And then sure enough it served to promote the Doctrines and practises of the Church there which my soul abominates It will be said here That I go a crosse-way to an Ordinance of Parliament Truly that startles me not a little the Lord knows I look upon an Ordinance of Parliament as an Ordinance of God not to be disputed but obeyed I kisse the hand of Authoritie and am readie to be called forth to its foot therefrom to be made Active or Passive yet I cannot conceive that I have gone a crosse-way to that Ordinance for licenfing-books