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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

Cor. 16.10 1 Tim. 4.6 Titus 2 Cor. 8.23 and chap. 12.18 Epaphras Col. 1.7 Tychicus Col. 4.7 and their like 2 Cor. 8.23 but others though they might have continued in the meere purity of that word yet either through the neglect of their gifts or through the losse of a good conscience or by the abuse of their affections or of set purpose did depart from it such as they may be accounted who built wood hay and stubble upon the foundation 1 Cor. 3.10 11 12. who taught strange doctrine 1 Tim. 1.3 4. and were deceitfull workers 2 Cor. 11.13 and grievous wolves not sparing the flock and speaking perverse things to draw away the Disciples after them Acts 20.29 30. as ambitious and prating Diotrephes 3 John ver 9 10. Hymenaeus Alexander and Philetus 1 Tim. 1.19 20. 2 Tim. 2.16 17 18. and other false teachers of that age 1 John 2.18 19 26. Finally others though they continued in the meere purity of that word yet being indulgent to some particular affection did not procure the unanimous edification of the Church together with other Ministers such as they may be accounted of whom the Apostle speaketh Philip. 1.12 13. c. Philip. 1. v. 12. But I would ye should understand brethren that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel v. 13. So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace and in all other places v. 14. And many of the brethren in the Lord waxing confident by my bonds are much more bold to speake the word without fear v. 15. Some indeed preach Christ even of envie and strife and some also of good will v. 16. The one preach Christ of contention not sincerely supposing to adde affliction to my bonds v. 17. But the other of love knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel v. 18. What then notwithstanding every way whether in pretence or in truth Christ is preached and I therein do rejoyce yea and will rejoyce v. 19. For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ 13. But since the people of that age had an infallible oyntment and knew the truth 1 John 2.20 27. were confirmed therein 1 Pet. 5.12 2 Pet. 1.12 were replenished and enriched with all necessary knowledge Rom. 15.14 1 Cor. 1.5 6 7 8. had mutuall faith with the Apostles alike precious and most holy Rom. 1.8 12. 2 Pet. 1.1 Jude ver 20. had learnt the doctrine of the Apostles and had beleeved it as it was preached by them and had received it Rom. 16.17 2 Thes 2.15 1 Cor. 15.11 Heb. 10.26 Acts 8.14 could retaine that doctrine as it had been delivered to them 1 Cor. 11. 2. Acts 2.42 did altogether abound in faith and utterance and knowledge and all diligence 2 Cor. 8.7 had the truth of the Gospell abiding with them Gal 2.5 had beene sealed with the holy Spirit upon the word of truth or Gospell of their Salvation Ephes 1.13 had the sanctification of the Spirit and beliefe of the truth 2 Thes 2.13 had the form of the Apostles doctrine Rom. 6.17 Jude v. 3. could try the Spirits whether they were of God 1 John 4.1 2 3. 2 John v. 9 10. Heb. 9.10 might be and was sound in the faith Titus 1.13 Apoc. 2 25. might continue in the faith grounded and setled and not moved away from the hope of the Gospel which they had heard Col. 1.23 knew how they ought to walke and please God 1 Thes 4.1 2. and consequently knew that one only faith Heb. 11.6 Ephes 4.5 c. since I say the people of that age were endued with the aforesaid faculties they could easily observe what particular Ministers did depart from the purity of that Word and therefore though the Ministers of particular Churches by the neglect of their gifts or otherwise might depart from the truth yet were not the people using their gifts to the end aforesaid endangered thereby since they could easily detect it a 1 John 2 20 21 24 26 27 28. and 2 Ioh. v. 9 10. 1 Joh. 2. v. 20. But ye have an unction from the holy One and ye know all things v. 21. I have not written unto you because yee know not the truth but because ye know it and that no lie is of the truth v. 24 Let that therefore abide in you which ye have heard from the beginning if that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you ye also shall continue in the Son and in the Father v. 26. These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you v. 27. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you and ye need not that any man teach you But as the same anointing teacheth you of all things and is truth and is no lie and even as it hath taught you ye shall abide in him v. 28. And now little children abide in him that when he shall appear we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming 2 Iohn v. 9. Whosoever transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ hath not God he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ he hath both the Father and the Son v. 10. If there come any unto you and bring not this doctrine receive him not into your house neither bid him God speed 14. Neverthelesse though some Ministers did revolt yet the integrity of the gift it selfe wherewith they were instituted and endued remained safe and sound with all other particular Ministers who kept the mysterie of the faith in a good conscience inasmuch as they both might and did duely performe that Embassage to which they were called and furnished by Christ for though the particular Ministers of that age might revolt and there were some amongst thē that did indeed revolt yet that doth no more derogate from the integrity of their institution which was with the word of the Gospell wholly intrisincally undoubtedly and meerly true then the fall of our first parents derogateth from the truth of their originall integrity wherein they were created by God for as their fall hindreth not but that they were created in a spotlesse condition and were able to have persisted in it so likewise though those particular Ministers might revolt and did revolt yet it cannot be denied that they were instituted with the word of the Gospell wholly intrinsically undoubtedly and meerly true and might accordingly have persisted in it 15. Besides as there were some amongst those particular Ministers that did indeed revolt so also were there others that did not revolt to wit those who by patient continuance in well doing proved themselves to be good trees by their good fruits such as many then were and in the first beginning of the Gospell all though afterwards some by degrees revolted so as the faithfull of that age were not wont to try the