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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80157	Provocator provocatus. Or, An answer made to an open challenge made by one M. Boatman in Peters Parish in Norwich, the 13th of December, 1654. in a sermon preached there at a fast, in which answer these questions are spoke to. 1. Whether juridicall suspension of some persons from the Lords Supper be deducible from Scripture; the affirmative is proved. : 2. Whether ministeriall or privative suspension be justifiable; the affirmative also is maintained. : 3. Whether the suspension of the ignorant and scandalous be a pharisaicall invention; a thing which wiser ages never thought of, as Mr Boatman falsly affirmed. In opposition to which is proved, that it hath been the judgment and practice of the eminent saints and servants of Christ, in all ages, of all other reformed churches in all times ... / By John Collings ...	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.; Boatman, Mr.	1654 (1654)	Wing C5329A; ESTC R232871	174,209	280

PROVOCATOR PROVOCATVS OR An answer made to an open Challenge made by one M. Boatman in Peters Paris●●n Norwich the 13th of December 1654. in a Sermon preached there at a Fast in which Answer these Questions are spoke to 1. Whether Juridicall Suspension of some persons from the Lords Supper be deducible from Scripture the Affirmative is proved 2. Whether Ministeriall or Privative S●sp●nsion be justifiable the Affirmative also is maintained 3. Whether the Suspension of the ignorant and scandalous be a Pharisaicall Invention A thing which wiser Ages n●ver thought of 〈◊〉 Mr Boatman falsly affirmed In opposition to which is proved That it hath been the judgment and practice of the eminent Saints and servants of Christ in all Ages of all other Reformed Churches and our Church in all times To the whole Discourse is prefixed a Narrative Preface giving account of the occasion of this Tract containing the Notes of a part of Mr Boatmans Sermon preached Decemb. 13. with Animadversions upon it with the Authors Letter to him after the preaching of it to let him know he would accept his challenge and dispute with him and Mr Boatmans uncivill Letter refusing to dispute There are subjoyned two Appendices The first clearing up from Antiquity the severall Orders of the Catechumeni and Poenitentes which were in the Primitive Church suspended and not excommunicated as is fully proved The latter containes a Vindication of the first Argument upon the first Question from an impertinent Discourse of Mr B●atmans in a Sermon March 28. where you have the said Sermon and Animadversions discovering the Magisteriall vanity of his interpretation of Mat. 7.6 and the Author is vindicated from the charge of delivering untruth from that Text. In the managing of the severall Arguments on the first and second Question there is also full answer given to what Erastus Mr Prinne or Mr Humfry have excepted to them By John Collings B. D. Preacher of the Gospell in Norwich Sciendum enim à sanctis Patribus ab hoc vel maximè constitutum ut mortaliter peccantes à Sacramentis Dominicis arceantur ne indignè ea percipientes vel majori reatu involvantur ut Judas quem post panem temerè à Magistro susceptum Diabolus dicitur pleniùs invasisse ut crimen quod prius scelerata praemeditatione conceperat jam sceleratissimo consummare● effectu vel nè quod Apostolus de Corinthiis dicit infirmitatem corporis imbecillitatem ipsamque mortem praesumptores incurrant ut à communione suspensi terrore ejus exclusionis quodam condemnationis Anathemate compellantur studiosius paenitentiae medicamentum appetere avidius recuperandae salutis defideriis inhiare Walafridus Strabo lib. de reb Eccles cap. 17. London Printed for William Francklyng Bookseller in Norwich 1654. Collegium Jesu Cantabrigiensi J700 To the Right Wor ll John Mann Esq Mayor of the City of Norwich Much Honoured Sir AS the Influence which that eminent place in this City to which God hath called you and the Engagements which your goodnesse hath laid upon those few Ministers in it who have laboured against great opposition to promote an Ecclesiastick Reformation have justly challenged our observance to you so your eminent appearing not only for it but in it accepting the Office of a Ruler in one of the Congregations of it and your appearing for the restoring of that eminent servant of Christ to his Pastorall charge there again where these unhappy flames of our division have kindled which by the piety and prudence of that Reverend man would have been prevented hath challenged for you the more speciall Dedication of this Tract What you shall find in it the Preface will tell you And the Preface is that alone which needs your Patronage nor should that stand in need of it if some men had not the confidence to deny that the Sunne shines at noon-day whether what is there related be truth or no your selfe can in a great measure satisfie the Enquirer For the substance of the Booke when you have examined it I shall be content you should dismisse it your protection and shall my selfe attend the vindication of it from its adversaries who are ordinarily more clamorous then argumentative If my paines may contribute any thing Sir to encourage your perseverance in that good worke to which the Lord hath quickned you to put your hand as it will be a great matter of encouragement and joy to all of us who are working for the Lord in the refining of Sion while we are almost stifled with the drosse which the corruption of former times hath begot so it will be a great addition to your crown in the day of the Lord and a great crown to him who is SIR Your most humble and much obliged servant in the Lord Iesus J. COLLINGS Chaphyfield house April 19. 1654. The PREFACE To my Christian Reader IT is growne into a fashion for him who entertaines the world in a Book to parley first a little with his guest at the threshold And although the righteous Judges of Areopagus needed no such complement yet I cannot but judge it a little necessary in this sinfull time and the more in regard of the different complexions of mens perswasions disposing them to faction and to judge unrighteous judgment from the dictate of some particular prejudice What thou art into whose hands my Tract shall come I cannot tell I shall only endeavour to cleare thy eyes from the mist that prejudice and particular affection may have cast before them and be ambitious no further to reconcile thee to me then unto truth It treats of an unpleasing subject The divine Right and Primitive practise of suspending such from the Supper of the Lord who as yet have not their senses exercised to discerne between good and evill and cannot discerne the Lords body such as were the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of old and such who since their Baptisme have returned with the dog to the vomit and are yet with the Swine wallowing in the mire of their lusts This is the great bone of contention in the Church of God this day every one would be fellow commoner with the Saints at the Table of childrens bread and those who have not grace to make them worthy yet want patience to beare a being judged unworthy of the highest Gospell-priviledges Reader I suppose thou canst not be so unjust to thy owne reason but to thinke that if the godly Ministers of England durst consult with flesh and bloud that could furnish them with strong Arguments drawne from the augmentation of their livelihood in places where it is arbitrary and from the universall love of their people to compell them into Master Humfryes or Master Boatmans faith Alas what doe we get by our stricter dealings with the soules committed to us except the frownes and reproaches of such whom we durst not cast the holy thing of the Sacrament before It is Gods will that Religion and humane