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A94556	To the lavv, and to the testimonie or, A proposall of certain cases of conscience by way of quære; chiefly touching the publick worship of the New Testament; and other things either necessary or profitable for Christianity; presented to those churches and societies of Christians, which professe the Scripture of the Old and New Testament for the only rule of faith and manners. Wherein the true and genuine way to reconcile Christians is laid open / translated out of Latine into English by a lover of truth and peace.	Lover of truth and peace.	1648 (1648)	Wing T1562; Thomason E1165_3; ESTC R210102	44,767	117

14. v. 22. Confirming the soules of the Disciples and exhorting them to continue in the faith and that we must through much tribulation enter into the Kingdome of God v. 23. And when they had ordained them elders in every Church and had prayed with fasting they commended them to the Lord on whom they beleeved chap. 20. v. 17. And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the Church v. 18. And when they were come to him he said unto them Ye know from the first day that I came into Asia after what manner I have beene with you at all seasons v. 20. And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you but have shewed you and have taught you publickly and from house to house v. 21. Testifying both to the Jewes and also to the Greekes repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ v. 25. And now behold I know that ye all among whom I have gone preaching the Kingdome of God shall see my face no more v. 26. Wherefore I take you to record this day that I am pure from the blood of all men v. 27. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsell of God v. 32. And now brethren I commend you to God and to the word of his grace which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified 2. Tim. 2. v. 2. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses the same commit thou to faithfull men who shall be able to teach others also Tit. 1. v. 9. Holding fast the faithfull word as he hath been taught that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers v. 10. For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers especially they of the circumcision v. 11. Whose mouthes must be stopped who subvert whole houses teaching things which they ought not for filthy lucres sake Act. 20. v. 28. Take heed therefore unto your selves and to all the flocke over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers to feed the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood v. 31. Therefore watch and remember that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears v. 32. And now brethren I commend you to God and to the word of his grace which is able to build you up and to give you an in inheritance among all them which are sanctified 2 Tim. 2. v. 2. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses the same commit thou to faithfull men who shall be able to teach others also 2 Cor. 1. v. 1. Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God and Timothy our brother unto the church of God which is at Corinth with all the saints which are in all Achaia v. 19. For the Son of God Iesus Christ who was preached among you by us even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus was not yea and nay but in him was yea chap. 4. v. 1. Therefore seeing we have this ministery as we have received mercy we faint not v. 2. But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully but by manifestation of the truth commending our selves to every mans conscience in the sight of God 1 Cor. 16. v. 10. Now if Timotheus come see that he may be with you without fear for hee worketh the work of the Lord as I also doe Act. 15. v. 35. Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch teaching and preaching the word of the Lord with many others also Apoc. 2. v. 8. And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write These things saith the first and the last which was dead and is alive v. 9. I know thy works and tribulation and poverty but thou art rich and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews and are not but are the Synagogue of Satan v. 10. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer behold the devil shall cast some of you into prison that ye may be tried and ye shall have tribulation ten dayes be thou faithfull unto death and I will give thee a crown of life v. 12. And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges v. 13. I know thy works and where thou dwellest even where Satans seat is and thou holdest fast my name and hast not denied my faith even in those dayes wherein Antipas was my faithfull martyr who was slain among you where Satan dwelleth v. 18. And unto the angel of the church in Thyatyra write These things saith the Son of God who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire and his feet are like fine brasse v. 19. I know thy works and charity and service and faith and thy patience and thy works and the last to be more then the first chap. 3. v. 7. And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write These things saith he that is holy he that is true he that hath the key of David he that openeth and no man shutteth and shutteth and no man openeth v. 8. I know thy works behold I have set before thee an open door and no man can shut it for thou hast a little strength and hast kept my word and hast not denied my name v. 9. Behold I will make them of the Synagogue of Satan which say they are Jews and are not but do lie behold I will make them to come and worship before thy feet and to know that I have loved thee v. 10. Because thou hast kept the word of my patience I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation which shall come upon all the world to try them that dwell upon the earth v. 11. Behold I come quickly hold that fast which thou hast that no man take thy crown 12. Since therefore the doctrine of the aforesaid Beginners and Preachers of the Gospell as also of the particular Ministers to which both were called and gifted by God and which they could rightly discharge was that sole and single promised VVord of Christ there can be no difference therein as to the meere essentiall truth thereof but the persons which ought to preach it in the Name of God did herein differ from one another that some of them did alwayes continue in the meere purity of that word and neither would nor could depart from it such as were the Apostles and their like but others might either depart or not depart from it such as were the aforesaid Ministers of particular Churches Againe of these persons some though they might depart yet did not depart such as were those who kept the mysterie of the faith deposited in a good conscience and made use of it to the publick Ministery in the Name of God as Timothy 1

without prejudice argued on both sides pro and con and the weight and force of every place accurately scanned to the intent that all those places being set down discussed and weighed on both sides judgement may at length be made according as the manifest truth shall present it self to the view in some one of those parts immediatly confronted together 141. If it be said that there is no need of so laborious an enquiry after the truth in this matter let another way to search it out alike certain in this revolted state of the Church be produced and then we will consider of it 142. But if it be answered that in this state of the Church nothing can be certainly known or determined concerning that matter unlesse we proceed in the manner aforesaid Then it is to be enquired whether any men either have been or are now known who in this revolted state of the Church have so performed that thing 143. If it be said that there are some let the persons be named who have sought out and endeavoured that gathering and governing of Churches by all the meanes that have heretofore been or now are 144. But if it be answered that none either have bin or are now known who in this revolted state of the Church have taken that course Then it is to be enquired whether it can any longer be doubted whence so many and so great contentons and schismes have sprung up in the Christian Church and do as yet spring up since it is apparent that the neglect of this search hath been still is the cause of those stirs in that Ministers not observing or not regarding the want of fit persons and gifts for the administration of the Church in the name of God have yet adventured to continue in the name of God those Churches that were at first duely gathered and governed in the name of God or to erect new ones in the name of God by such means as were not wholly intrinsically undoubtedly and meerly true Whereupon it came to passe that every one pretending to be a lawfull Minister in the name of God did captivate the people with his doctrine as duly proposed in the name of God and consequently to be strickly observed and so divided the people being zealous for their Ministers into divers factions whereas they ought to have measured themselves by their own module and after the want of fit persons and gifts to have gathered and governed Churches not in the name of God but only by Ecclesiastick authority and right of common calling and in the name of the respective members of the Church but as neer as might be in such a manner and by such meanes as were wholly intrinsically undoubtedly and meerly true according as God in the Scripture gives a toleration in such cases Also it is to be enquired whether the aforesaid collection and ranging of places of Scripture be esteemed a thing impossible or not 145. If it be said that it is esteemed a thing impossible Then I say that it is also impossible in this revolted state of the Church to gather and govern Churches in any convenient manner for how will it appear that it is done in a convenient manner if you proceed otherwise 146. But if it be answered that the collection aforesaid is not esteemed a thing impossible since few places are found in Scripture concerning this gathering and governing of Churches in that the Scripture was given to institute conserve and introduce the exactnesse of worship to be administred in the name of God and not to prescribe the worship of the apostolicall Church in the tolerance and connivence of God Then it is to be enquired whether the Churches which during the want of fit persons and gifts for the due administration of the Church in the name of God have been and still are gathered and governed neglecting to enquire the aforesaid manner of constituting Churches could and can accurately know whether they have been and are well gathered and governed 147. If it be said that they could and can accurately know it let the reasons there of be produced that we may consider of them 148. But if it be answered that they neither could nor can accurately know it and therefore justly ought to doubt whether that administration and constitution of Churches which hath heretofore passed and at this day passeth in the name of God be instituted commanded or welpleasingly permitted by Christ Then it is to be enquired whether all and singular persons who after the foresaid want of gifts and persons have not followed that course of searching out and constituting Churches but have continued in the name of God those Churches that were at first duely gathered and governed in the name of God or erected new ones in the name of God by such meanes as were not wholly intrinsically undoubtedly and meerly true whether I say all such persons and their Churches ought to have been very shie of preaching in the name of God a word not wholly intrinsically undoubtedly and meerly true of making in the name of God catechismes and confessions not wholly intrinsically undoubtedly and meerly true of administring Sacraments in the name of God of slighting and excommunicating other Churches of calling ordaining and sending Ministers in the name of God of examining men about their faith of governing the Church of exercising Ecclesiastick discipline in the name of God of framing and imposing liturgies and consistoriall classicall and synodall acts and Ecclesiastick decrees in the name of God of imploring the secular arme to punish such as they call Hereticks and Schismaticks of publickly blessing the people in the name of God of praying publickly for all the people as if they were Ministers sent to discharge an embassage for Christ of making hymnes to be publickly sung in the Church as a part of divine service of making formes of administration of baptisme and the Lords Supper of ordination of Ministers Elders and Deacons of making formes of marriage excommunication reception and admission into the Church of the deposition of Ministers of the visitation of the sick and of private prayers of making formes to bid publicke fasts and dayes of humiliation of making formes to appoint holy dayes rites and ceremonies in the Church all which formes have beene made as by Ministers sent in the name of God Moreover they ought to have been shie of translations of the Scripture of written commentaries of written Sermons of common Places Theses and the like made and proposed to the people as by Ministers officiating for God also of opening erecting and governing Schooles and Universities of callings elections confirmations and ordinations of Doctors Bachelors and Professors of Divinity of licencing books of opening and shutting the presse of ordaining publicke Readers of the Scripture Clerks and Visiters of the sick of forbidding to converse with Christians of other societies of forbidding the mutuall edification of Christians in publick of requiring of Christians a publicke