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A78217	Ichnographia. Or A model of the primitive congregational way: wherein satisfaction is offered, by unfolding (according to the Scriptures) what the right order of the Gospel, and way of the saints in the visible worshipping of God is, in the dayes of the New Testament. And how the saints in these dayes may walk up to it, notwithstanding their present hindrances. Together with the maine points in controversie, touching the right visible church-state Christ hath instituted under the Gospel, with the extent of church-officers, and power of particular visible churches, and continuance of divine ordinances and institutions under the defection and apostasie of Antichrist. By W. Bartlet, Minister of the Gospel, at Wapping.	Bartlet, William, 1609 or 10-1682.	1647 (1647)	Wing B986; Thomason E381_17; ESTC R201418	140,788	175

want of good principles and sound hearts at the first If their ends had been good at first and their hearts upright they had never gone out to crooked wayes of their own or others but as the Apostle saith 1 Joh. 2.19 They went out from us because they were not of us so such as fall away from the truth to the embracing damnable heresies do therefore fall away because they were never properly of the truth certainly when men venture on the pure and sound wayes of God with unsound and base ends the Lord justly suffers them to fall such as have not the glory of God but themselves in their eye the Lord shall in just judgement lead such forth with the workers of iniquity Psal 125. last verse 6. Though this way of the Lord may have such evill weeds to grow up in it yet it doth not allow of them but labours either the reforming or casting of them out when they are discovered as a sound Constitution doth those distempers it lyes under as Mat. 18.11 1 Cor. 4.4 5. 2 Thes 3.6.14 Rev. 2. and as a learned Author saith What flaming Sword is there in the hand of a classicall Presbytery to keep men out of errours which may not be in a congregation In one Congregation there may be as many Presbyters as from many Congregations make a Classis and why then may they not do the selfe same acts their offices office is the same therefore the promise of assistance is the same and if the councell and advice of other neighbour Churches be required a Congregation may have that as well Anatomist Anatomised p. ●0 and perhaps sooner then a Classis can which must stay for a Provinciall Synod 7. Lastly let it be considered that there have been as the former Author observes as great defections both of Ministers and people unto errours under Presbyteriall Government as under any other as is cleare in the Low Countryes where so many Ministers and People have turned Arminians Papists Socinians greater errours then the denyall of Paedobaptisme and yet those of the Presbyterian way here are not free of that as is well known besides other evils of more dangerous consequence as might be named Impediment 6 6. Another impediment why the godly do not enter on this way of the Gospell is because they s●y this way cryes up toleration for all sorts of Religion and liberty of mens consciences and so every man may do as he list and what confusion and destruction will this soon produce in Church and state For the removall of this impediment let these few things be considered 1. That this is a great untruth and so nothing but a slander and an evill report that some evill Spyes give out upon the view they have taken of this holy L●nd from some base private ends its much to be feared of their own which the Searcher of all hearts will in due time reveale and discover And that it is so is evident from the workes of some of no mean abilities for learning and godlines that have been in the Congregationall way 1. That late precious servant of Iesus Christ M. Ier. Burroughs who was eminent for his Gospell annointings in his Heart Divisions chap. 7. pag. 41. where he spends most of that chapter to this purpose pag. 42 43 44. and at last towards the end of the chapter pag. 45. he hath these following words And consider now my bretheren whether the Congregationall way be such as if it be suffered there will be no helpe to reduce an erring or hereticall church but all Religions Arianisme Mahumetisme any thing must be suffered Surely men do not deale fairely in raysing such mighty accusations upon such poore and weake grounds This great aspersion and huge out-cry that these men would have all Religions suffered and in their way there is no helpe against any hereticall Congregations moulders and vanishes away before you So likewise in his Sermon before the House of Lords November 26. 1645. pag. 45. where speaking to them excellently in the behalfe of the Saints that have been faithfull to them in the trust committed to their charge though they could not come up fully in some things to them they have published to the world and therefore desires them not to listen to any who should whisper such suggestions or vent such things as tend to he exasperating of their spirits against those deare servants of Christ he hath these words There is a great out-cry against the Toleration of all Religions and we are willing to joyne against such a tolleration But that which fils the mouthes of many in this is the heate of their spirits against those that differ from them in any thing that they might with the more strength be able by this to strike at them suffer not your power to be abused to serve mens designes be faithfull with God encourage those that feare him and God will take care of your honours c. 2. Master Thomas Goodwin of whose worth without flattery speake it the Kingdome is not ignorant in that notable Sermon of his before the honourable House of Commons called The great Interest of States and Kingdomes p. 53. where pressing that Honourable House to looke well to their interest meaning the Saints that are in England to maintaine and preserve them and make provision for them as they meant to preserve the Kingdome he hath these words to our purpose If any man thinke I am a pleading for a liberty of all opinions of what nature and how grosse soever I humbly desire them to remember that I only plead for Saints and I I answer plainly the Saints they need it not The Apostle tels us there are damnable heresies 2. Pet. 2.1 2. and they will soon un-Saint men there are errours that are Capitall not holding the Head Col. 2. Do but distinguish these from others and let this be one foundation laid for this union 3. Master John Goodwin whose innocency and integrity in the cause of Christ and great worke and labour of love to Christ and his Churches I doubt not but in due time shall be cleared and rewarded abundantly In his Reply with another Brother to A. S. 2. Edit pag. 24. whose words to our purpose are these Nor on the other hand do I speake this to intimate that I approve a toleration of the broaching of all opinions or any toleration of some practises And that men might see what he sayes if they will not shut their eyes wilfully against the light he reduceth his discourse to 3. Heads 1 The least venting of any opinion against Fundamentals as Judaisme denying Christ to be the true Messiah Arianisme and Socixianisme opposing the Deiety of Jesus Christ Arminianisme that quest●ons the person of the Holy Ghost Papisme that holds justication by works or that Anababtisme that denyes the derivation of Adams originall corruption to us c. the venting of these and the like opinions he acknowledgeth to be