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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43313	An essay for the discovery and discouraging of the new sprung schism raised and maintained by Mr Simon Henden of Bennenden in Kent. Exhibited in some passages of writing which have gone between Mr John Elmeston of Cranebroke, and the same M. Henden. Published according to order.	Elmeston, John.; Henden, Simon, attributed name.	1652 (1652)	Wing H1429B; ESTC R216858	34,427	52

The common people and the noble Peer After this unknown worship run carier This noise caused me who had some Acquaintance with him to write to him the first Letter in this Paper not with a purpose to make any Controversie of it but to be informed from himself what his way was Hereunto in convenient time he returned kindely unto me an Answer as among these Papers you may see I was therewith satisfied minding onely to seek into the truth of his way for mine own satisfaction without further medling But lee I found that I had medled with a nest of Wasps which would not let me so go off For it was by and by noised and given out by his Party amongst us that M. Henden had sent me a Writing in which he had utterly blown up our Churches Ordinances and Ministery from the very foundation and such an one as I could not answer What should I do here If I had replied nothing there would have been no end of their triumph which was already loud enough Will I nill I therefore I was fain to take up the Bucklers and return somewhat in reply to M. Henden I had a purpose only a little to come aboard their Ship and take a view of their Commodities what they were but by the contentious humours of fellow-venturers I am forced thus to fall into some earnest grapple about the goodness of their Wares Take these as some slighter beginnings of the business between us Some larger and more serious Discourse is in time like to follow If M. Henden will be drawn to make his last Writing more publick which I desire Reade these if thou canst spare so much time as to take notice of this no trifling Controversie And in reading take to thy self a free and full Liberty to judge of the cause according to evidence of Arguments on both sides And know that at length the Word of God must and will both judge of it and thy judgement about it August 18. 1651. Thine in the Lord Christ to learn of thee or any godly Christian how in the best way to know and serve Christ Jo. Elmeston Good M. HENDEN I Have heard partly by common fame but more certainly from M. Williamson who lately had some conference with you that you are deviated of late from many of those principles and practices wherein heretofore you did concurre with us Indeed there is now adayes great talk of much new light broke forth and shining to latter Professours and those many but young men above that which elder Protestants and Professours have been or are acquainted with Which boast occasioneth me to minde a Story which I have met with among ancient Authors of one Nauplius a King who to revenge upon the Greeks the death of his son Palamedes by them as he conceived wrongfully put to death upon their return from Troy did set up in the night a great light on the top of the hill Caphareus which they in their course and sailing espying and supposing it to be a friendly light to shew them the way to some safe harbour to anchor in directed their course thither and so fell upon many dangerous Rocks and Whirlpools whereof that sea was full to the wofull casting away of many ships and men Pardon me now if I think that Satan the Prince of darkness indeed who yet can transform himself into an Angel of light hath a great hand in kindling and setting up much of this new light out of malice to the salvation of mankinde This is certain and manifest enough that too many while they steer their course after and towards these lights some make shipwrack of the faith upon the Rock of dangerous errors others of peace and unity upon the Rock of rash and unjustifiable Separation from our publick though well reformed Assemblies others of Christian meekness and moderation and charity upon the Rock of a bitter spirit and base virulent railing The more carefull had you need to be that you give not countenance too hastily to these new lights nor forsake your old good way to walk after them who are not like to go astray alone but to carry many along with you into errors But notwithstanding all this which I have said I do acknowledge Gods rich grace to us in these times in vouchsafing much fuller and clearer light to us in many things then in former dayes And that opinion have I with many Christians hereabouts of you and your judicious piety that you are like as soon to discern of old errors and finde out some of those truths which have newly appeared as some others whose study hath been long and much bent to dive into dark and hard Prophecies and to search out their mysteries to take notice of the Church-controversies of our times and to settle your self and others about them The errand of these lines therefore is not to expostulate with you about your change But to request you in writing briesly to impart to me those new Points you have pitched upon what your opinion is about our publick Ministery the Presbytery and our Church-assemblies Let me intreat you to set down plainly the Positions you hold about these and to annex your reasons thereunto I am willing to learn what I know not shall account myself much beholding to you or any other who shall fight me from the least errour in Divine matter or discover unto me any truth of Gods Word to me yet unknown the least whereof I esteem above all Indian Pearls and Rubies It is a saying of Cato though out of a young School-boyes-book and Author yet very worthy to be remembred Ne pudeat quae nescieris te velle doc●ri Scire aliquid laus est ●udor est nil discere velle Be not asham'd willing thy self to shew Such things to be taught as thou dost not know To know some thing it is a commendation To nill to learn ought is a shamefull fashion Wherewith I conclude and am Your much well-wishing friend and brother in Christ J. E. Decemb. 11. 1649. Most worthy Sir VVHom I highly esteem for Piety and reverence for Gravity and learning Your Letter I have received containing a friendly admonition to beware of old errors intruded under the specious shew of new lights It is true Satans subtilty was deep and deceivable in all ages but the main strength of his Art and Policy was combined in making up the Man of Sinne All deceivablenesse of unrighteousnesse the whole Mystery of iniquity is in him contracted who being now by the glorious beams of truth more clearly discovered in the Romanist Episcopacy c. to be a false Christ in the wildernesse hath since entered into his secret Chambers where he seemingly puts on a more curious dresse of Holinesse and Purity neerly resembling the wedding garment of the Primitive Church that by his glittering array he might if it were possible deceive the very elect Hereupon the Spirit reckons it for a principal point of