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A67324	More work for the dean in a brief answer to some scandalous reports published by Dr. Stillingfleet in his book entituled, \"An impartial account of the history, nature and pleas of the present separation from the communion of the Church of England\" against some of the Lords faithful servants, namely, Mr. Henry Barrow, Mr. John Greenwood, Mr. John Penry, who by the bishops means, after long imprisonment, were put to death, contrary to Queen Elizabeths mind; in the year 1593 ... : as likewise here is word for word the petition of those persecuted Christians, wherein is shewed the barbarous usage of the bishops to them : together with the refutation of the then esteemed Bishop of Winchester's blasphemous doctrine, by Mr. Henry Barrow, with the description of the true Church of God, according to Christs Testament, by the whole Church at London, whom the doctor calleth Brownists; with the reason why they were so nick-named by their enemies : very needful for all true Protestants to know / by Thomas Wall.	Wall, Thomas.	1681 (1681)	Wing W485; ESTC R20458	32,462	49

they must be carefully done with prayer going before they must be seasoned with truth gravity love and peace Mat. 18. 15. and 26. 8. Gal. 6. 1 2. 2 Tim. 2. 24. Mark 9. 50. Ephes 4. 29 James 5. 15 19 20. Moreover in this Church is an especial care had by every member thereof of offences the strong ought not to offend the weak nor the weak to judge the strong but all graces here are given to the service and edification of each other in love and long suffering Luke 17. 1. Prov. 10. 12. Rom. 14. 13 19. Gal. 6. 2. In this Church is the Truth purely taught and surely kept here is the Covenant the Sacraments and Promises the Graces the Glory the Presence the Worship of God c. Gen. 17. Lev. 26. 11 12. Isa 44. 3. Gal. 4. 28. and 6. 16. Isa 60. 15. Deut. 4. 12 13. Isa 56. 7. 1 Tim. 3. 15. Isa 12. 8. Into this Temple entreth no unclean thing neither whatsoever worketh abominations or lies but they which are written in the Lambs Book of life Isa 62. 1. Ezek. 44. 9. Isa 35. 8. Zach. 14. 21. Rev. 21. 27. But without this CHURCH shall be Dogs and Enchanters and Whoremongers and Murderers and Idolaters and whosoever loveth and maketh lies Rom. 2. 9. Rev 22. 15. Now I leave the prudent to judge whether the Doctor be a friend or an enemy to Christs Truth and holy order of worship and also to his Servants by calling their Books or Writings seditious therefore it is high time for the Doctors followers to beware of such a guide for their souls Yea and whether such a man can be reputed a Christian that calleth the way of Gods Worship so agreable to Christ's last Will and Testament seditious Yea I say it is time as they tender their Souls eternal happiness to examine their present state in worship to God and measure the same by the golden seed of Gods Word Rev. 11. 1. to see if it agree to the description of the visible Church aforesaid collected out of the holy Scripture both in the Ministry Ordinances and Order as Christ Jesus hath appointed and for the better observation in every particular and fundamental grounds therein to note these four things 1st As every building must have a foundation so every true Church must have Christ for the foundation thereof 1 Cor. 3. 11. Mat. 16. 18. 2dly The instrument in this building must be the written Word of God to wit the Doctrine of the Apostles and Prophets 2. 20. 3dly The matter in this building must be visible Saints 1 Cor. 1. 2. 4thly The way to begin this building must be answerable to the figurative building of Tabernacle and Temple that were built of the choicest things and costly 1 Kings 5. 17. Even so answerable hereunto the spiritual Temple was built of elect precious living stones 1 Pet. 2. 5. as was foretold in the Prophets I will lay thy stones with fair colours and thy foundation with saphire and all thy borders with pleasant stones Isa 54. 11. 6. 17 21. 2. As the materials of the Temple and Tabernacle were all made fit before they were joyned together so that there may be neither Hammer 1 Kings 6. 7. nor any tool of Iron heard in the building Even so in the spiritual John first preached in the Wilderness fitting and squaring a people by the Ax of Gods Word so that the crookedness by nature in Gods Elect was made straight and the rough places plain Isa 40 3. Mat. 3. 3. by being made new creatures 2 Cor. 5. 17. born again so made fit for the Kingdom of God John 3. 5. And this was Gods way in Grace and Nature in all the Apostles the wise Master-builder first in the Wilderness of the wold by the Preaching the Word to convince and by it the Lord converting and then by voluntary profession not by might or power of man Zach 4. 6. but by the Spirit of God were they joyned together by the Covenant of Grace in Christ with him their Lord spiritual Head and Husband of the Body the Church For so it is written As a young man marrieth a virgin so shall thy sons marry thee Isa 62. 5. 2 Cor. 11. 2. Acts 2. 45. And thus saith the Scriptures Prepare thy work without make it fit for thy self in the field and after build thine house Prov. 24. 27. But how contrary to this heavenly pattern was the Doctors Church constituted in every part the examiner may see if it were not too long here to insert but I refer the Reader to Henry Ainsworth's Counterpoison page 205. 127. comparing therewith Mr. Fox's Acts and Monuments Edit 5. page 1187. 1190. 1184. and for noting these and such-like things of the Doctors Church and Ministry the Doctor bespattereth Mr. Ainsworth in his Book with Words so that like Ishmael his hand is against every good Christian Gen. 16. 12. Moreover though the beginning of this spiritual building aforesaid it is but small compared to a grain of Mustard-seed Mat. 13. 31. the day of small things Zech. 4. 10. yet not to be despised if but two or three are gathered together in Christs name which is his Law Isa 42. 4. Mat. 12. 21. in the holy order of his Gospel to worship God by Christs direction they have the promise of Gods presence to be with them Mat. 18. 20. so waiting on the Lord until he multiply them to be not a few Jer. 30. 19. even like the flock of his pasture Ezek. 34. 31. Acts 2. 47. So that then out of themselves the Lord hath given them direction to chuse some into the office of Pastor and Teacher with Elders and Deacons as aforeshewed in the description of the true Church unto which Assembly thus gathered together in holy order Christ Jesus is their Prophet represented in the offices of Pastor and Teacher together with the membral right of the men-members in Prophesie by the word taught among them that they may discern sin Rom. 7. 7. and righteousness Phil. 3. 9. 2dly Christ is a Priest unto them working upon the will and affections killing them a sacrifices Heb. 9. 11. Rom. 12. 1. that so a reasonable creature by the operation of true faith may be given up to God in his service Joh. 4. 23. 3dly Christ is a King to them Psal 2. 6. by his power Phil. 2. 5. that the word taught by prophecy and applied by priesthood may be walked in Col. 2. 6. by a holy life and conversation 1 Pet. 1. 1 5. and the whole Church preserved from all adverse power of Sin the World and the Devil and after this manner seeing Christs Kingdom is not of this world John 18. 36. must he reign in the Church until he hath put all his enemies under his feet Rev. 19. 16. 1 Cor. 15. 25. Now it is evident that the Communion in the Doctors Church is not in this way and order of God the men of his Clergy will answer him in

perverted e every one here hath freedom and power not disturbing the peaceable order of the Church to utter his complaints and griefs and freely to reprove the transgression and errors without exception of persons a 2 Cor. 2. 17. 3 John 9. b 1 Tim. 4. 2 3. and 5. 21. and 6. 14. Gal. 6. 12. c 1 Cor ●5 d Jer. 23. 28. 1 Tim. 3. 15. e 1 Cor. 6. and 14. 30. Col. 4. 17. Here is no a intrusion or climbing up another way into the sheepfold than b by the holy and free election of the Lords holy and free people and that according to the Lords Ordinance humbling themselves by fasting and prayer before the Lord craving the direction of his holy Spirit for the trial and approving of Gifts c. a Joh. 10. 1. b Acts 1. 23. and 6. 3. and 14. 23. Thus they orderly proceed to Ordination by fasting and prayer in which a action the Apostles used laying on of hands Thus hath every one of the people interest in the election and ordination of their Officers as also in the administration of their Offices upon b transgression offence abuse c. having an especial care unto the inviolable order of the Church as is aforesaid a 1 Tim. 4. 14. and 5. 22. b Luk. 17. 3. Rom. 16. 17. Col. 4. 17. Likewise in this Church they have holy a Laws as limits and bonds which it is lawful at no hand to transgress They have Laws to direct them in the choice of every Officer what kind of men the Lord will have Their Pastour must be apt to b teach no young Schollar c able to divide the word aright d holding fast that faithful word according to Doctrine that he may be able also to exhort rebuke improve with wholfom Doctrine and to convince them that say against it● He must be e a man that loveth goodness he must be wise righteous holy temperate he must be of life unreprovable as Gods Steward he must be generally well reported of and one that ruleth his own houshould under obedience with all honesty he must be modest humble meek gentle and loving he must be a man of great f patience compassion labour and diligence he must always be careful and watchful over the flock whereof the Lord hath made him overseer with all willingness and chearfulness not holding his office in respect of persons but doing his duty to every soul as he will answer before the chief Shepherd c. a Matt. 5. 19. 1 Tim. 1. 18. b Deut. 33. 10. Mal. 2. 7. 1 Tim. 3. 1 c. c 2 Tim. 2. 15. d Tit. 1. 9. 2 Tim. 4. 2. e Tit. 1. 7 8. f Numb 12. 3 7 Isa 50. 4 5 6. Jer. 3. 15. Ezek. 34. 18. Acts 20. 1 Pet. 5. 1 2 3 4. 1 Tim. 5. 21. Their Doctor or Teacher must be a man apt to teach able to divide the Word of God aright and to deliver sound and wholesom Doctrine from the same still building upon that sound ground work he must be mighty in the Scriptures able to convince the gainsayers and careful to deliver his Doctrine pure sound and plain not with curiosity or affectation but so that it may edifie the most simple approving it to every mans Conscience he must be of life unreprovable one that can govern his own houshould he must be of manners sober temperate modest gentle and loving c. 1. Tim. 3. Titus 1. 2 Tim. 2. 15. 1 Cor. 17. and 2 4. Their Elders must be of wisdom and judgment endued with the Spirit of God able to discern between cause and cause between plea and plea and accordingly to prevent and redress evils always vigilant and intending to see the Statutes Ordinances and Laws of God kept in the Church and that not only by the people in obedience but to see the Officers do their duties These men must be of life likewise unreprovable governing their own families orderly they must be also of manners sober gentle modest loving temperate c. Numb 11. 24 25. 2 Chron. 19. 8. Acts 15. 1 Tim. 3. and 5. chap. Their Deacons must be men of honest report having the mystery of the saith in a pure conscience endued with the Holy Ghost they must be grave temperate not given to excess nor to filthy lucre Acts 6. 3. 1 Tim. 3. 8 9. Their Relievers or Widows must be women of Sixty years of age at the least for avoiding of inconveniences they must be well reported of for good works such as have nourished their Children such as have not been harbarous to Strangers diligent and service able to the Saints compassionate and helpful to them in adversity given to every good work continuing in supplications and prayers night and day 1 Tim. 5. 9 10. These Officers must first be duely proved then if they be found blameless administer c. 1 Tim. 3. 10. Now as the persons gifts conditions manners life and proof of these Officers is set down by the Holy Ghost so are their Offices limited severed and divers 1 Cor. 12. 12 18 28. The Pastours office is to feed the sheep of Christ in green and wholesom pastures of his Word and lead them to the still waters even to the pure Fountain and River of life He must guide and keep those sheep by that heavenly sheephook and pastoral staff of the Word thereby drawing them to him thereby looking into their souls even into their most secret thoughts Thereby discerning their diseases and thereby curing them applying to every disease a fit and convenient medicine and according to the quality and danger of the disease give warning to the Church that they may orderly proceed to excommunication Further he must by this his sheephook watch over and defend his flock from ravenous beasts and the Wolf and take the little Foxes c. Psal 23. Lev. 10. 10 11. Numb 18. 1. Ezek 44. 23 and 33 and 34. Joh. 21. 15. Acts 20. 28. 1 Pet. 5 1. 4 Zach. 11. 7. Rev. 22. 2. Luk. 12. 42. 2 Cor. 10. 4 5. Heb. 4. 12. John 10. 11 12. Song 2. 15. The Doctors Office is already set down in his description His special care must be to build upon the only true groundw●ork gold silver and precious stones that his work may endure the trial of the fire and by the light of the same fire reveal the Timber Hay and Stubble of false Teachers he must take diligent heed to keep the Church from errors And further he must deliver his Doctrine so plainly simply and purely that the Church may increase with the increasing of God and grow up unto him which is the Head Christ Jesus 1 Cor. 3. 11 12. Levit. 10. 10. Ezek. 33. 1 2 c. and 44. 24. Mal. 2. 6. 1 Cor. 3. 11. 1 Cor. 1. 17. 1 Tim. 4. 16. and 6. 20. Ephes 2. 20. Heb. 6. 1. 2 Pet. 2. 2. The Office of the Ancients is expressed in their description Their especial care must be to see the

More Work FOR THE DEAN In a Brief Answer to some Scandalous Reports Published by Dr. STILLINGFLEET in his Book Entituled An Impartial Account of the History Nature and Pleas of the present Separation from the Communion of the Church of England against some of the Lords faithful Servants namely Mr. Henry Barrow Mr. John Greenwood Mr. John Penry who by the Bishops means after long Imprisonment were put to death contrary to Queen Elizabeths mind in the year 1593 because they refused Communion with the Church of England by reason of the many Popish Corruptions in the Ministry and Worship retained therein And also for bearing their Testimony against the same which is still the Cause many Thousand Protestants refuse Communion with the Church of England at this day As likewise here is word for word the Petition of those persecuted Christians wherein is shewed the Barbarous Usage of the Bishops to them Together with the Refutation of the then Esteemed Bishop of Winchester's Blasphemous Doctrine by Mr. Henry Barrow with the Description of the true Church of God according to Christs Testament by the whole Church at London whom the Doctor calleth Brownists with the reason why they were so Nick-named by their Enemies Very needful for all true Protestants to know By Thomas Wall Prov. 31. 8. Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such a● are appointed to destruction LONDON Printed for William Marshall at the Bible in Newgate-street 1681. To the most Noble and Sincere hearted Protestants Grace Mercy and Peace be multiplied IT may seem a thing very strange in nature for a Lamb without fear to meet a Lyon in the open field As it was in Little David when by faith he Encountered with great Goliah the Champion of the Pblistines even so it may seem strange to some that so mean an instrument shall without fear meet Dr. Stillingfleet fo great a Champion in the open field But seeing he hath with Goliah despised or desied that little flock of Christ's faithful Servants the heavenly Armies of the living God therefore I cannot keep silent having with David the Lord on my side his Truth for my Sword and Buckler therefore for the Honour of the Lord Jesus Christ and love I bear to all his Servants I shall herein defend the Rights and Prerogatives of my Lord and Saviour That he is the only Archbishop Lord Spiritual and Lawgiver to his Church in all things appertaining to the worship of his Father And shall stand by the same testimony which any of the Lords Servants have born against the Doctor and all the Canons of his Church to the contrary Secondly Among all the Enemies of Gods people the most wicked'st are those that under the Visage of Christianity would be reckoned among the Lords Protestant people in word declaring they are on Christs side but in their Works and Writings manifest their hatred against him and all his faithful Servants for no other cause but by manifesting their love to Christ in keeping his Commandment in Gods Worship and bearing their testimony against all mens inventions to the contrary such an enemy hath the Doctor manifested himself to be to the Christians herein mentioned in the false Reports published against them to the Defamation of their persons their Writings and the Truth they professed and maintained as is hereafter plainly discovered concerning their Faith in the Description of the true Church of God with all her Officers and in what order Christ hath commanded in his Testament for them to walk therein with Church State Ministry together with its holy Order I desire the Doctor to compare with his Church and Ministry and then declare to the world which he believeth in his conscience is the true Church of God If God be pleased to open his eyes and carry him above all earthly Wisdom by his Spirit unto an exceeding high Mountain the height Rev. 21. 10. of Israel to behold the City filled with the glory of God and unless God doth be his Ezek. 17. 22 23. 40. 2. Rev. 21. 11. Eccl. 10. 15. help he with the Apostate Israelites will still weary himself and not know how to find the way to the City in which City by the Canon or holy Rules thereof Christ hath appointed for her Officers Pastors Teachers Elders and Deacons Ephes 4. But the 7th Canon of the Doctors Church saith Whosoever shall affirm that the Government of that Church by Archbishops Bishops Deans Archdeacons and the rest that do bear office is Antichristian or repugnant to the word of God let him be excommunicated ipso facto and so continue until he repent and publickly revoke his wicked Errors Christ Jesus hath appointed the whole form of Gospel-worship to be learned out of his Testament and that it be agreeable to the Isa 8. 20. Act. 20. 27. same upon pain of all the Curses in Gods Book to him that addeth or diminisheth to Rev. 22. 18. Prov. 30. 6. or from But the 4th Canon of the Doctors Church saith Whosoever shall affirm that the form of Gods worship established by Law and contained in the book of Common-prayer is a corrupt and superstitious or unlawful worship of God or containeth any thing in it that is repugnant to the Scriptures let him be excommunicated ipso facto and such like wherein is preferred the Traditions and Orders of men to be equal to the inspired Rules in Christs Testament Now let me ask the Doctor whether he believeth in his conscience that when he cometh to appear before the Lord Jesus the chief Judg that he shall be judged for the breach of his Church Canons or for the breach of Christs Canons in his Testament seeing the word of God telleth us that whatsoever man that hath engaged himself to be a worshipper of God and shall break the holy Rules in Worship he hath promised to keep and after Gods order by brethren used for his recovery Matth. 18. if he stand obstinate then that which the Church by the Rules of Christ doth by excommunicating him on earth is confirmed in heaven but the curse for the breach of mans Canons in worship though pretended to God in worship is the curse causeless which shall not come Prov. 26. 2. But the curse turn'd into a blessing upon all that do Rev. 22. 11. to wit the Commandments of the Lord Jesus they only have right to the Tree of life and may enter in through the gates in the City So that it is not enough for the Doctor to think it is sufficient for him or his hearers to believe verbally that Christ is the Son of God come in the flesh as the only foundation of Religion but they that do expect salvation by Christs Merits must not only believe he is the Son of God but by their obedience confess the same that as a Son was he faithful in his house or Church as Moses the Prophet like unto Moses the only Law-giver for Gospel