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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02463	A modest apology occasioned by the importunity of the Bishop of Derrie, who presseth for an answer to a query, stated by himself, in his second admonition: concerning joyning in the publick worship established by law. In answer to the query, the pondering of some weighty exceptions is first desired: and then such a resolution is given to the query, as the word of God, and thereby the safety of our consciences will allow. / By a minister of the gospel, at the desire of some Presbyterian dissenters.	Craghead, Robert.; King, William, 1650-1729.	1696 (1696)	Wing C6794; ESTC R171586	54,814	122

all People we knoâ— Dissenters in this Diocess do most need sucâ— help the weakest of them being often accoâ—ed with Questions more proper for studied Dâ—vines than poor Countrey-People and if thâ— Answers of these poor People do not relish â—â— shall have it published that the Dissenters here are a most ignorant People insulted over and exposed to Contempt Therefore we thought it necessary in our Circumstances because of our Love to the Truth and to the Weakest â—â— these who adhere to it to afford what Heâ—â— we could Acknowledging that this presâ—â— Undertaking might have been performed â—â— greater Advantage by some abler Pen which iâ— hoped will yet be done but whatever weaknes appear in this little Tractat shall not be imputable to many but to some of those to whom the Authors Admonition was Directed and therebâ— concerned to exoner their Conscience by making it appear that neither trifling Scruplâ— Peevishness nor perverse Obstinacy but meer â—y that our Consciences cannot be stretched to â—he Latitude that others take in the VVorship of GOD hath procured the following Resoâ—ution to the Authors Query If it be displeasing to him it 's that which we could not prevent but himself might have prevented it by permitting us to Live in Peace without such Queries For he could not but foresee our Answer would be conformed to our own Principles and Practice though we have no Pleasure in provocking him or any other being desirous to live Quiet and Peaceable in the Land giving thanks to GOD the Author of all Good and to his Majesties Clemency under whose happy Government we enjoy Protection and to whom we owe most entire Acknowledgements of Gratitude which we are desirous to testifie on all Occasions and at this present are confident that when many are found Guilty of these execrable Conspiracies to take away his Precious Life there shall not one of our Principles be stained with Disloyalty but all in a cheerfull readiness for his Majesties Preservation and Service There is one thing more that the Reader is desired to Notice that notwithstanding the Exceptions hereafter mentioned stand in the Way of our Communion with the Establisht Church yet we doubt not but many of that Communioâ— are Godly Persons and are known to be of suâ— a Christian-Conversation that we could free partake with them in Gospel-Ordinances pâ—viding we could obtain it without danger of Siâ—ning nor do we take it on us to Judge theâ— for following their own Judgement only â— cannot see with their Eyes nor they with ouâ— but must wait untill GOD reveal it to them wâ— are otherwise minded Perswading our Selâ— that the Sober and Judicious of another Persâ—sion whom we Love and Honour in the LORâ— will not Condemn but rather approve of oâ— Ingenuity in allowing Men to know the weigâ— of these Reasons that binds Us up from tâ— Communion which otherwise we would Coâ— for the Churches Peace This ingenuous Apology is neither for Ostentation nor Irritation but a necessary Vindication of our Practice unto which we are pressed IN laying open Our Exceptions we shall begin with that which is the Root of all these Eclesiastick-Impositious whereby our Consciences are Burdened and our Selves â—hrust out from Communion with You in the â—ublick Worship of GOD Our Ministers and â—heir Ministry is Rejected if they Subscribe not â—o this Article Cannon 36. viz. That the Book of Common Prayer and of Ordering of Bishops Priests â—nd Deacons containeth nothing in it contrary to the â—ord of GOD and that it may Lawfully so be used â—nd that he Himself will use the Form in the said Book â—rescribed in publick Prayer and Administration â—f the Sacraments and none other Here is a plain and full Extrusion of all Miniâ—ers who are not for Bishops over Presbyters for â—he Canon mentioneth only such Bishops or will â—se any other Form in Prayer than the Service â—ook to this Form of Service the People must â—lso subject for no other Church-Communion is allowed them but where these are Consented uâ— to But this our Consciences being Directed bâ— the Word of GOD cannot Comply with coâ—plaining of it as a most heavy Imposition And this Jurisdiction of Bishops over Presbyters is the Ground of our first Exception and thâ— because the Office of a Bishop having Authoriâ— over other Ministers of the Gospel is not founâ— in the Scriptures and therefore wanteth Diviâ— Institution And if such a Bishops Commission â— not found there then We are not obliged to suâ—ject to him as an Officer in the House of GOD Such therefore as will stand on no lower Grounâ— for Prelacy in the Church than Scriptural-Authâ—rity are obliged to make it appear And We dâ—sire no more but direct us to any Scriptures whâ— this Commission is granted if this could be doâ— ye would not only save us a Labour of proving Negative but should also find us as comformabâ— in Point of Subjection as any of your own Coâ—munion but after frequent and according â— our Measure serious reading the Book of GOD We could never yet observe a Bishop set ovâ— Presbyters but We frequently find that a Bishoâ— Presbyter are one office as hereafter shal appeaâ— Reason 1. If Christ had instituted the Offiâ— of a Prelate or Bishop over Presbyters then tâ— said Office would be mentioned in some of theâ— Scriptures which designedly giveth an accountâ— all Church-Officers in the Gospel-Church But in none of these Scriptures is there any mention of a Prelate or Bishop over Presbyters Therefore Christ hath not instituted the said Office For the first Proposition that if there were Institution for such an Officer he would be mentioned in these Scriptures is evident because the Apostle setteth himself to shew what Offices Christ had set in his Church both Extraordinary and Ordinary And who dare say that the Apostle failed in the Enumeration being inspired by the Holy Ghost and how can it be imagined that so eminent a Church-Officer making so great a Figure in the Church could be omitted was it not of great Importance for the Church of GOD in all succeeding Generations to know if there was One appointed to have Authority over many other Ministers without whose placet they should â—either have Power to Ordain other Ministers â—or Govern their Flocks If Christ had instituted such an Officer would he not have given some â—ntimation of Him That other Ministers might â—ave known it was their Duty conscientiously to Obey Him But we have no where any such Intiâ—ation from Christ or any of his Apostles but the contrary as shall appear And that a Bishop over Presbyters is invisible â—y any of these Scriptures where Church-Officers are purposely enumerated the Reader shall havâ— them in ready and full view 1 Cor. 12. 28. And GOD hath set some in thâ— Church first Apostles secondary Prophets thirdly Teachers after that Miracles then Gifts of Healinâ— Helps Governments Diversities of Tongues Rom. 12. 6. Having then Gifts differing accordinâ— to the Grace

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