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A38109 The first and second part of Gangræna, or, A catalogue and discovery of many of the errors, heresies, blasphemies and pernicious practices of the sectaries of this time, vented and acted in England in these four last years also a particular narration of divers stories, remarkable passages, letters : an extract of many letters, all concerning the present sects : together with some observations upon and corollaries from all the fore-named premisses / by Thomas Edwards ...; Gangraena. Part 1-2 Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647. 1646 (1646) Wing E227; ESTC R9322 294,645 284

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the_o coroner_n have_v not_o yet_o perfect_v his_o sit_v upon_o her_o death_n all_o witness_n be_v not_o yet_o examine_v nor_o the_o jury_n have_v bring_v in_o their_o verdict_n so_o that_o the_o full_a evidence_n be_v not_o present_v yet_o the_o bench_n upon_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o case_n and_o other_o foul_a matter_n also_o be_v there_o by_o witness_n lay_v against_o he_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o jail_n at_o colchester_n it_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n then_o that_o he_o have_v preach_v against_o the_o assessment_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o tax_n lay_v upon_o the_o people_n teach_v they_o that_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o
cry_v out_o for_o government_n p._n 70_o 71_o 72._o the_o sectary_n be_v a_o subtle_a cunning_a active_a nimble_a deceitful_a self_n seek_v plot_v undermine_a generation_n and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v they_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o fear_v they_o yield_v and_o to_o fear_v they_o fly_v and_o to_o look_v about_o we_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o transaction_n with_o they_o p._n 73._o many_o moderate_a man_n both_o minister_n and_o other_o by_o their_o indifferency_n compliance_n and_o favour_v the_o sectary_n have_v do_v much_o hurt_n and_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o evil_n and_o mischief_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o p._n 74._o the_o sad_a and_o dangerous_a condition_n england_n be_v in_o at_o present_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o heresy_n error_n blasphemy_n and_o disoders_n p._n 75._o england_n be_v in_o a_o far_o worse_a condition_n then_o in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o that_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n p._n 76_o 77._o england_n condition_n so_o sad_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o error_n heresy_n from_o twelve_o circumstance_n that_o accompany_v they_o p_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80._o error_n and_o wicked_a opinion_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o sword_n p._n 82._o eerrour_n heresy_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n then_o bad_a life_n and_o wicked_a manner_n p._n 82._o remedy_n and_o direction_n give_v both_o to_o minister_n magistrate_n and_o people_n suitable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o error_n and_o heresy_n among_o we_o p._n 83._o minister_n must_v set_v themselves_o as_o to_o witness_v for_o truth_n against_o error_n so_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n against_o a_o toleration_n and_o many_o instance_n be_v give_v both_o of_o the_o father_n modern_a divine_n and_o of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n among_o ourselves_o oppose_v toleration_n p._n 85_o 86_o 87_o 88_o 89_o 90_o 91._o minister_n shall_v agree_v together_o to_o make_v a_o remonstrance_n of_o all_o the_o error_n heresy_n blasphemy_n schism_n insolence_n tumult_n of_o the_o sectary_n that_o have_v be_v in_o england_n these_o five_o last_o year_n p_o 93._o the_o magistrate_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o error_n heresy_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n shall_v appoint_v and_o command_v a_o solemn_a general_n fast_o to_o be_v keep_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o the_o land_n may_v be_v humble_v and_o mourn_v for_o these_o heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o for_o the_o great_a growth_n and_o too_o much_o suffer_v of_o they_o and_o for_o the_o fearful_a breach_n of_o our_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 95_o 96_o 97._o the_o magistrate_n shall_v command_v the_o solemn_a renew_n of_o the_o national_n covenant_n upon_o such_o a_o fastingday_n and_o command_v in_o the_o close_a of_o such_o fast_a day_n the_o wicked_a book_n print_v of_o late_a year_n some_o whereof_o have_v be_v license_v to_o be_v open_o burn_v p._n 97._o the_o magistrate_n shall_v put_v out_o some_o declaration_n against_o the_o error_n and_o way_n of_o the_o sectary_n as_o their_o send_v emissary_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o poison_v the_o country_n and_o shall_v execute_v exemplary_a punishment_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o most_o notorious_a sectary_n and_o seducer_n p._n 98._o private_a christian_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o go_v to_o the_o sectary_n conventicle_n to_o hear_v they_o preach_v and_o exercise_v their_o private_a meeting_n be_v the_o nursery_n of_o all_o error_n and_o heresy_n very_a pest_n house_n p._n 99_o error_n be_v a_o vast_a thing_n without_o all_o bank_n or_o bottom_n error_n know_v no_o end_n nor_o where_o to_o stay_v p._n 100_o 101._o the_o benefit_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n viz._n prevent_v and_o keep_v out_o error_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o error_n do_v but_o peep_v out_o pluck_v they_o up_o p._n 102._o some_o of_o the_o sectary_n of_o our_o time_n be_v worse_a enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n than_o the_o papist_n p._n 103_o 104._o some_o additional_a error_n lay_v down_o p._n 104_o and_o in_o p._n 110_o 111_o 112._o a_o extract_v of_o another_o letter_n concern_v the_o sect_n p._n 113._o two_o letter_n one_o of_o the_o preach_a woman_n mrs._n attaway_n to_o william_n jenney_n and_o another_o of_o william_n jenney_n to_o his_o wife_n present_o upon_o his_o go_v away_o from_o his_o wife_n with_o mrs._n attaway_n p._n 115._o a_o three_o table_n contain_v the_o name_n and_o relation_n of_o the_o principal_a ringleader_n of_o corrupt_a opinion_n and_o error_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la paul_n best_o horrid_a blasphemy_n p._n 33._o of_o the_o first_o division_n of_o the_o first_o part._n m._n henry_n den_n p._n 2._o of_o the_o second_o division_n p._n 22_o 23.105_o 106._o of_o the_o same_o division_n john_n hi●h_o p._n 18_o 19_o of_o the_o second_o division_n laurence_n clarkson_n his_o petition_n recantation_n p._n 19.20_o of_o the_o second_o division_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la thomas_n web_n p._n 21_o 22._o of_o the_o second_o division_n of_o the_o first_o part_n m._n erbury_n that_o live_v in_o wales_n p._n 24._o one_o nicholls_n p._n 24_o 25._o one_o marshal_n a_o bricklayer_n p._n 26._o clement_n wright_a p._n 27_o 28._o captain_n paul_n hobson_n p._n 33.34_o one_o lam_n a_o anabaptist_n p._n 35._o oat_n a_o great_a dipper_n 35_o 36.106_o 113._o one_o mill_n p._n 36._o kiffi●_n a_o active_a anabaptist_n p._n 36_o 37_o 44._o one_o patience_n p_o 37._o one_o m._n c●x_n p._n 38._o thomas_n moor_n p._n 38._o one_o walwin_n p._n 38._o lieutenant_n colonel_n lilburne_n p._n 46_o 47._o of_o the_o first_o division_n and_o p._n 38._o of_o the_o second_o division_n m._n bacon_n sometime_o of_o gloucester_n p._n 38._o m._n bachiler_n the_o licenser-generall_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o sectary_n p._n 38.39_o one_o randall_n a_o great_a antinomian_n p._n 39_o m._n knollys_n p._n 39_o 40._o m._n peter_n p._n 40_o 41_o 42_o 106_o 107._o one_o barber_n p._n 45._o m._n john_n good_a ●ine_o alias_o cretensis_n p._n 39_o 47_o 63._o of_o the_o first_o division_n one_o cousin_n p._n 105._o mrs._n attaway_n p._n 31_o 32_o 113_o 114_o 115._o one_o william_n jenney_n p._n 113_o 115._o a_o table_n of_o the_o main_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la the_o preface_n additionall_n error_n to_o the_o former_a catalogue_n of_o error_n heresy_n pag._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 116_o 117_o a_o relation_n of_o a_o monster_n bear_v of_o parent_n that_o be_v sectary_n p._n 4_o a_o extract_n of_o three_o letter_n p._n 3_o 4_o 5_o a_o relation_n of_o some_o passage_n of_o a_o lieutenant_n a_o great_a sectary_n p._n 5_o a_o relation_n of_o some_o story_n and_o remarkable_a passage_n concern_v the_o sectary_n from_o p._n 6._o to_o p._n 11_o a_o hymn_n of_o some_o of_o the_o sectary_n p._n 11.12_o a_o disputation_n hold_v at_o the_o spittle_n about_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o some_o anabaptist_n p._n 14_o 15_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v out_o of_o suffolk_n p._n 16_o 17_o a_o extract_n of_o a_o letter_n p._n 18_o 19_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o woman_n preacher_n at_o brasteed_n and_o the_o confutation_n of_o mr._n saltmarsh_n boldness_n in_o deny_v it_o p._n 20.87_o a_o discovery_n of_o walwyn_n to_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a man_n a_o pleader_n for_o all_o religion_n etc._n etc._n p._n 21_o 22_o 23_o a_o proof_n of_o lieutenant_n colonel_n lilburn_n play_v at_o card_n p._n 24_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n alias_o cretensis_n p._n 25_o the_o reason_n of_o cretensis_n fall_v to_o independency_n p._n 26_o sixteen_o observation_n upon_o cretensis_n or_o a_o brief_a answer_n from_o p._n 27_o to_o p._n 36_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o sectary_n call_v mr._n edward_n first_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la a_o book_n of_o lie_n whereas_o it_o be_v 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bezae_fw-la apologia_fw-la pro_fw-la calvino_n convitiatore_fw-la ●og●_n moderatissimos_fw-la istos_fw-la homfry_n quibus_fw-la nimis_fw-la in_fw-la calesceres_fw-la tid●●tur_fw-la quicu●que_fw-la 〈…〉_z no●●●igent_fw-mi ut_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o in_o quem_fw-la dicatur_fw-la prelo_fw-la acie●●tius_fw-la expendant_fw-la neque_fw-la hero●●c_fw-la sistes_fw-la spiriep_v o●_n iugenio_fw-la ●●o_o meti●mur_fw-la not_o de●retum_fw-la quum_fw-la esset_fw-la calvi●●_n 〈◊〉_d cere●_n inquir_n si_fw-la hominibus_fw-la servivissem_fw-la mala_fw-la mihi_fw-la acree_n per_fw-la ●olveretur_fw-la ●ed_a b●n●_n est_fw-fr qu●od_a ●●_o inservi●i_fw-it qui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suis_fw-la rependit_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la pro●isit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la quod_fw-la ch●is●o_fw-la ●ino_fw-la &_o notio_fw-la qui●suis_fw-la lucrum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d &_o orte_n orte_n coloi●a●_n be_v ex_fw-la she_o 〈◊〉_d o●_n all_o quisus_fw-la c●n●bus_fw-la galvini_fw-la nomen_fw-la 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