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of_o the_o present_a darkness_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o ancient_a and_o undeserved_a kindness_n towards_o that_o now_o suffer_v and_o much_o distress_a nation_n but_o insensible_o my_o pen_n have_v run_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o short_a epistle_n albeit_o my_o experience_n of_o your_o lordship_n readiness_n to_o dispense_v with_o your_o friend_n indiscretion_n make_v i_o secure_a of_o my_o pardon_n i_o will_v detain_v your_o lordship_n no_o long_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o book_n at_o your_o lordship_n foot_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o world_n by_o your_o lordship_n hand_n if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o so_o much_o candour_n and_o charity_n by_o every_o reader_n as_o i_o know_v it_o be_v offer_v it_o may_v possible_o prove_v serviceable_a thus_o wish_v to_o your_o lordship_n in_o these_o day_n of_o deep_a and_o dangerous_a trial_n and_o too_o great_a defection_n of_o many_o constancy_n and_o daily_o increase_v of_o affection_n to_o all_o truth_n piety_n justice_n and_o every_o virtue_n i_o remain_v your_o lordship_n in_o all_o christian_a duty_n to_o be_v command_v r._n bailiff_n london_n novemb_n 19_o 1645._o the_o principal_a author_n who_o testimony_n be_v cite_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o brownist_n 1_o the_o brownist_n confession_n of_o faith_n print_v by_o themselves_o 160â—_n 2_o the_o brownist_n apology_n print_v 1604_o 3_o robert_n browne_v life_n and_o manner_n of_o true_a christian_n print_v 1582_o 4_o henry_n barrow_n his_o brief_a discovery_n of_o the_o false_a church_n 1590._o 5_o henry_n barrow_n his_o plain_a refutation_n of_o mr_n gifford_n 1590._o 6_o francis_n johnsons_n enquiry_n and_o answer_n to_o thomas_n whites_n discovery_n of_o brownism_n 1606_o 7_o francis_n johnsons_n christian_a plea_n 1617._o 8_o john_n cann_n his_o guide_n to_o zion_n 1638_o 9_o john_n cann_n his_o necessity_n of_o separation_n 1638._o 10_o apologia_fw-la justa_fw-la quorundam_fw-la christianorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la johannem_fw-la robinsorum_fw-la 1619_o 11_o robinson_n justification_n against_o bernard_n reprint_v at_o london_n 1640_o 12_o zion_n royal_a prerogative_n 1641._o 13_o a_o light_n for_o the_o ignorant_a 1638._o the_o principal_a author_n who_o testimony_n be_v cite_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o independent_o 1._o a_o apologetical_a narration_n by_o thomas_n goodwin_n etc._n etc._n 1643_o 2_o john_n cotton_v keyes_n publish_v by_o thom_n goodwin_n and_o philip_n nye_n 1644._o 3_o john_n cotton_v way_n of_o the_o church_n in_o new-england_n 1645._o 4_o john_n cotton_v sermon_n upon_o the_o seven_o vial_n 1642._o 5_o john_n cotton_v catechism_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n 1644._o 6_o a_o answer_n to_o thirty_o two_o question_n by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n in_o new-england_n publish_v by_o mr._n peter_n 1643._o 7_o a_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n in_o new-england_n for_o church-covenant_n or_o a_o discourse_n touch_v church-covenant_n 1643._o 8_o a_o glimpse_n of_o zion_n glory_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o a_o general_a fast-day_n in_o holland_n by_o t._n g._n print_v at_o london_n 1641._o 9_o jeremy_n burrowes_n sermon_n upon_o hosea_n 1644._o 10_o the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n by_o io_n archer_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o arnheim_n 164â—_n 11_o io_n archer_n comfort_v for_o believer_n 1645._o 12_o mr._n burtons_n vindication_n of_o the_o independent_a church_n 1645._o 13_o john_n goodwin_n theomachia_a 1644._o 14_o a_o short_a story_n of_o the_o rise_n reign_n and_o ruin_n etc._n etc._n publish_v with_o mr._n wield_v large_a preface_n 1644._o 15_o mr_n wield_v answer_v to_o rathbans_n narration_n 1644._o 16_o mr_n cotton_v letter_n to_o mr._n williams_n 1643._o 17_o the_o anatomist_n anatomize_v by_o mr_n simson_n 1644._o we_o cite_v also_o for_o some_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o which_o no_o satisfactory_a answer_n have_v be_v make_v hitherto_o by_o the_o party_n 1_o mr_n edward_n antapology_n 1644._o 2_o mr_n william_n examination_n of_o cotton_n letter_n 1644._o 3_o mr_n williams_n bloody_a tenet_n 1644._o 4_o plain-dealing_n or_o news_n from_o new-england_n by_o thomas_n lechford_n 1642._o 5_o the_o anatomy_n of_o independency_n by_o a_o learned_a minister_n of_o holland_n 1644._o 6_o doctor_n bastwicks_n postscript_n 1645._o 7_o mr._n prinn_v fresh_a discovery_n 1645._o the_o content_n of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n the_o preface_n the_o chief_a and_o first_o mean_v to_o extinguish_v the_o flame_n of_o our_o war_n be_v the_o water_n of_o our_o heart_n pour_v out_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n pag._n 1_o reformation_n after_o mourning_n be_v the_o second_o step_n to_o a_o solid_a peace_n p._n 2_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o our_o present_a misery_n ibid._n the_o state_n can_v be_v settle_v till_o the_o church_n be_v first_o reform_v 3_o every_o man_n will_v help_v what_o he_o can_v to_o recover_v the_o languish_a church_n from_o her_o desperate_a disease_n ibid._n the_o offer_n of_o a_o strange_a and_o easy_a remedy_n of_o a_o looking-glass_n 4_o the_o malignity_n of_o error_n ibid._n the_o author_n intention_n be_v to_o set_v down_o in_o a_o table_n for_o the_o clear_a view_n of_o all_o the_o error_n which_o trouble_v we_o ibid._n and_o that_o with_o justice_n and_o love_n towards_o all_o person_n 5_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n 6_o episcopacy_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o our_o present_a sect_n ibid._n presbytery_n will_v be_v their_o grave_n 7_o the_o presbyterial_a way_n of_o proceed_v ibid._n what_o england_n rational_o may_v expect_v from_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n 8_o chap._n 1._o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o the_o brownist_n satan_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n reformation_n 9_o his_o chief_a instrument_n always_o have_v be_v profess_a friend_n to_o religion_n ibid._n reformation_n at_o the_o begin_n do_v run_v with_o one_o impetuous_a current_n ibid._n what_o be_v its_o first_o stop_n 10_o the_o fountain_n of_o protestant_a discord_n ibid._n the_o unhappy_a principle_n of_o the_o lutheran_n ibid._n and_o the_o more_o unhappy_a principle_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n 11_o somewhat_o of_o both_o these_o way_n be_v entertain_v in_o england_n ibid._n the_o original_n of_o the_o english_a bishop_n and_o ceremony_n ibid._n the_o original_n of_o the_o separatist_n 12_o brownism_n be_v a_o daughter_n of_o anabaptism_n 13_o bolton_n the_o first_o know_v separatist_n in_o england_n hang_v himself_o ibid._n brown_a the_o second_o leader_n of_o that_o way_n recant_v his_o schism_n and_o to_o his_o death_n be_v a_o very_a scandalous_a person_n ibid._n the_o humour_n of_o barrow_n the_o three_o master_n of_o this_o sect_n 14_o the_o strange_a carriage_n of_o johnson_n and_o ainsworth_n the_o next_o two_o leader_n of_o the_o brownist_n ibid._n the_o horrible_a way_n of_o smith_n their_o six_o master_n 15_o the_o fearful_a end_n of_o smith_n his_o wander_n 16_o robinson_n the_o last_o grave_n and_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o brownist_n do_v in_o the_o end_n undermine_v his_o party_n 17_o robinson_n the_o author_n of_o independency_n ibid._n chap._n 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o brownist_n they_o hold_v that_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o their_o own_o be_v so_o pollute_v that_o they_o must_v be_v separate_a from_o 20_o their_o injurious_a slander_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ibid._n yet_o sometime_o they_o say_v that_o communion_n maybe_o keep_v with_o she_o both_o in_o preach_v and_o prayer_n ibid._n their_o like_a deal_n with_o all_o the_o other_o reform_v 21_o their_o flatter_a of_o foreign_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v ibid._n the_o matter_n of_o a_o church_n they_o make_v to_o be_v real_a saint_n only_o 22_o their_o unreasonable_a strictness_n in_o this_o one_o point_n be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o their_o schism_n ibid._n they_o place_v the_o form_n of_o their_o church_n in_o a_o express_a covenant_n 23_o seven_o may_v make_v a_o perfect_a church_n
yea_o two_o or_o three_o ibid._n the_o erect_n of_o a_o church_n require_v neither_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o minister_n assistance_n ibid._n they_o put_v all_o church_n power_n in_o a_o handful_n of_o people_n without_o any_o pastor_n 24_o the_o election_n ordination_n deposition_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o minister_n belong_v to_o his_o flock_n and_o to_o it_o alone_o ibid._n every_o man_n of_o the_o congragation_n may_v preach_v and_o public_o rebuke_v not_o only_o the_o pastor_n but_o the_o whole_a flock_n yea_o and_o separate_v from_o it_o 25_o some_o of_o they_o give_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n also_o to_o private_a person_n ibid._n the_o solemnize_n of_o marriage_n they_o give_v to_o parent_n but_o divorce_n they_o commit_v to_o the_o party_n themselves_o 26_o they_o make_v every_o congregation_n independent_a and_o of_o sovereign_a authority_n ibid._n their_o judgement_n of_o synod_n 27_o their_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o injurious_a depress_v of_o all_o other_o ibid._n church_n bell_n tithe_n glebe_n manse_v and_o all_o set_a maintenance_n of_o minister_n be_v unlawful_a not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o church_n yard_n must_v be_v keep_v up_o for_o burial_n but_o all_o must_v bury_v in_o the_o field_n ibid._n the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o month_n the_o year_n of_o god_n they_o will_v not_o name_n 28_o no_o pulpit_n no_o sandglass_n in_o church_n no_o gown_n ibid._n all_o set_v prayer_n even_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o all_o psalm_n in_o meet_a yea_o in_o prose_n if_o use_v as_o praise_n be_v unlawful_a 29_o their_o opinion_n of_o preach_v and_o sacrament_n ibid._n their_o strange_a way_n of_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n ibid._n they_o reject_v catechism_n the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o all_o read_n of_o scripture_n without_o exposition_n 30_o after_o preach_v they_o prophesy_v ibid._n then_o come_v their_o question_n ibid._n after_o all_o they_o attend_v a_o very_a tedious_a discipline_n ibid._n brown_n be_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n his_o follower_n be_v against_o it_o 31_o their_o carriage_n towards_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n they_o spoil_v king_n and_o parliament_n of_o their_o legislative_a power_n ibid._n they_o oblige_v the_o magistrate_n to_o kill_v all_o idolater_n ibid._n but_o to_o spare_v all_o thief_n 32_o they_o will_v have_v the_o university_n destroy_v ibid._n secular_a author_n and_o learning_n must_v be_v abolish_v ibid._n preacher_n must_v study_v no_o other_o book_n but_o the_o bible_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o the_o independent_o and_o of_o their_o carriage_n in_o new-england_n independency_n be_v the_o small_a of_o all_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o time_n for_o number_n but_o great_a for_o worth_n of_o its_o follower_n 53_o independent_o be_v the_o separatist_n offspring_n ibid._n when_o the_o spark_n of_o brownism_n be_v die_v out_o in_o holland_n a_o little_a of_o its_o ash_n carry_v to_o new-england_n break_v out_o there_o into_o a_o last_a flame_n 54_o by_o what_o mean_v these_o ash_n be_v kindle_v ibid._n mr_n cotton_n at_o first_o a_o great_a opposite_a to_o that_o way_n 55_o mr_n cotton_n with_o little_a ado_n become_v the_o great_a patron_n of_o that_o error_n ibid._n mr_n cotton_n be_v the_o mis-leader_n of_o mr_n goodwin_n and_o other_o 56_o mr_n cotton_n often_o deceive_v have_v give_v his_o patrociny_n to_o divers_a gross_a error_n ibid._n why_o god_n permit_v great_a man_n to_o fall_v in_o evident_a error_n ibid._n his_o prelatical_a arminian_n and_o montanistick_a tenet_n 57_o his_o antinomy_n and_o familism_n ibid._n independency_n full_a as_o unhappy_a as_o brownism_n 58_o wherefore_o so_o much_o of_o the_o independent_a way_n lie_v yet_o in_o darkness_n 59_o the_o fruit_n of_o independency_n in_o new-england_n ibid._n first_o it_o have_v put_v thousand_o of_o christian_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o pagan_n ibid._n second_o it_o have_v mar_v the_o conversion_n of_o pagan_n to_o christian_a religion_n 60_o three_o it_o do_v bring_v forth_o the_o foul_a heresy_n that_o ever_o yet_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o any_o protestant_a church_n ibid._n a_o few_o example_n of_o the_o many_o abominable_a heresy_n of_o the_o new-english_a independent_o 61_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o church_n be_v infect_v with_o these_o error_n ibid._n the_o piety_n of_o these_o heretic_n seem_v to_o be_v singular_a ibid._n their_o malice_n against_o all_o who_o oppose_v they_o be_v singular_a especial_o against_o all_o their_o orthodox_n minister_n and_o magistrate_n 62_o their_o error_n in_o opinion_n do_v draw_v on_o such_o seditious_a practice_n as_o do_v well_o near_o overturn_v both_o their_o church_n and_o state_n ibid._n their_o proud_a obstinacy_n against_o all_o admonition_n be_v marvellous_a p._n 63_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o profession_n of_o eminent_a piety_n the_o profaneness_n of_o many_o of_o they_o be_v great_a p._n 64_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o we_o desire_v from_o our_o heart_n to_o honour_n and_o imitate_v all_o and_o every_o degree_n of_o truth_n and_o piety_n which_o do_v ever_o appear_v in_o any_o new-english_a christian_a p._n 65_o chap._n 4._o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o independent_o in_o holland_n at_o rotâ—rdam_n and_o arnheim_n p._n 75._o independency_n be_v no_o fruitful_a tree_n in_o holland_n p._n 75_o mr_n peter_n the_o first_o plant_a thereof_o at_o rotterdam_n ibid._n their_o minister_n mr._n bridge_n mr_n simpson_n and_o mr_n ward_n renounce_v their_o english_a ordination_n and_o as_o mere_a private_a man_n take_v new_a ordination_n from_o the_o people_n ibid._n they_o do_v quick_o fall_v into_o shameful_a division_n and_o subdivision_n p._n 76_o the_o people_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n depose_v their_o minister_n ibid._n the_o schism_n at_o rotterdam_n be_v more_o irreconcilable_a than_o those_o at_o amsterdam_n p._n 77_o anabaptism_n be_v like_a to_o spoil_v that_o church_n p._n 78_o these_o of_o arnheim_n admire_v and_o praise_v themselves_o above_o all_o measure_n ibid._n the_o easiness_n of_o their_o banishment_n and_o affliction_n p._n 79_o the_o new_a light_n at_o arnheim_n break_v out_o in_o a_o number_n of_o strange_a error_n ib._n first_o gross_a chiliasme_n ibid._n second_o the_o gross_a blasphemy_n of_o the_o libertine_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o very_a sinfulness_n of_o sin_n p._n 80_o three_o the_o fancy_n of_o the_o euthusiast_n in_o contemplate_v god_n as_o god_n abstract_v from_o scripture_n from_o christ_n from_o grace_n and_o from_o all_o his_o attribute_n ibid._n four_o the_o old_a popish_a ceremony_n of_o extreme_a unction_n and_o the_o holy_a kiss_n of_o peace_n p._n 81_o five_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o apoint_v of_o a_o sing_a prophet_n to_o chant_v the_o song_n make_v by_o himself_o in_o the_o silence_n of_o all_o other_o ibid._n six_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n seven_o the_o conveniency_n for_o minister_n to_o preach_v cover_v and_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n uncover_v but_o for_o the_o people_n to_o hear_v uncover_v and_o to_o participate_v the_o sacrament_n cover_v p._n 82._o their_o public_a contention_n be_v shameful_a ibid._n cap._n 5._o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o independent_o at_o london_n p._n 90_o the_o work_n of_o the_o prime_a independent_o of_o new-england_n arnheim_n and_o rotterdam_n these_o five_o year_n at_o london_n p._n 90_o they_o do_v hinder_v with_o all_o their_o power_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a the_o call_n of_o the_o assembly_n ibid._n when_o it_o be_v call_v they_o retard_v its_o proceed_n p._n 91_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n lie_v so_o long_o in_o confusion_n neither_o papist_n nor_o prelate_n nor_o malignant_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n ibid._n but_o the_o independent_o work_v according_o to_o their_o principle_n p._n 92_o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o that_o anarchy_n wherein_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n ibid._n independency_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o more_o heresy_n and_o schism_n at_o london_n than_o amsterdam_n ever_o know_v ibid._n independency_n at_o london_n do_v not_o only_o bring_v forth_o but_o nourish_v and_o patronize_v heresy_n and_o schism_n contrary_a to_o its_o custom_n either_o in_o new-england_n or_o amsterdam_n p._n 93_o how_o hazardous_a it_o may_v prove_v to_o the_o state_n of_o england_n p._n 94_o chap._n 6._o a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o common_a tenet_n of_o the_o independent_o p._n 101_o why_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o set_v down_o the_o independent_o position_n p._n 101_o they_o have_v decline_v to_o declare_v their_o tenet_n more_o than_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o any_o orthodox_n divine_v ibid._n when_o they_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o declare_v themselves_o to_o the_o full_a their_o principle_n of_o change_n will_v hinder_v they_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v their_o settle_a and_o firm_a
go_v beyond_o they_o to_o cry_v down_o a_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o remove_v image_n from_o church_n to_o put_v out_o of_o the_o worship_n a_o world_n of_o idle_a ceremony_n it_o be_v to_o they_o a_o matter_n of_o high_a disdain_n and_o a_o quarrel_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o continue_v transmit_v from_o the_o father_n to_o their_o child_n of_o this_o our_o generation_n who_o will_v not_o have_v think_v that_o the_o river_n and_o sea_n of_o german_a blood_n which_o this_o last_o age_n have_v run_v in_o a_o good_a part_n out_o of_o this_o spring_n may_v have_v be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o have_v drown_v all_o such_o quarrel_n in_o a_o much_o more_o implacable_a nation_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n nicholas_z stock_n and_o thomas_n muncer_n anabaptist_n with_o their_o intemperate_a zeal_n run_v themselves_o so_o far_o out_o of_o breath_n that_o their_o follower_n to_o this_o day_n can_v never_o be_v content_a to_o be_v circumscribe_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o any_o moderation_n they_o and_o their_o posterity_n the_o anabaptist_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o extreme_a promote_a even_n to_o precipitation_n have_v be_v the_o great_a retarder_n of_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n for_o beside_o their_o own_o fall_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o all_o the_o reform_a party_n yea_o their_o cruel_a invade_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n without_o any_o mercy_n all_o their_o dissent_v neighbour_n their_o frantic_a extravagancy_n become_v so_o terrible_a scandal_n to_o the_o remnant_n of_o papist_n that_o no_o one_o thing_n do_v so_o much_o tie_v their_o heart_n to_o rome_n and_o avert_v they_o from_o entertain_v any_o good_a thought_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o to_o they_o appear_v the_o root_n whence_o so_o curse_a branch_n have_v spring_v up_o both_o those_o bitter_a root_n be_v quick_o transplant_v from_o germany_n to_o england_n england_n where_o hitherto_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o exceed_o ill_a fruit_n albeit_o not_o altogether_o so_o pernicious_a and_o plentiful_a as_o in_o that_o ground_n where_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o envious_a man_n at_o first_o do_v sow_v they_o cranmer_z ridley_n episcopacy_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o prime_a confessor_n and_o martyr_n of_o england_n receive_v their_o first_o light_n from_o wittenberg_n and_o keep_v still_o more_o correspondence_n with_o their_o acquaintance_n in_o high_a germany_n then_o with_o calvin_n or_o any_o of_o the_o french_a divine_n do_v follow_v the_o lutherane_n principle_n howbeit_o not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n wherein_o mâ—lancthon_n bucer_n martyr_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o luther_n best_a disciple_n do_v at_o that_o time_n leave_v their_o master_n yet_o so_o much_o in_o the_o discipline_n worship_n and_o ceremony_n as_o that_o their_o great_a incogitancy_n have_v cost_n england_n very_o dear_a to_o this_o day_n for_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a spring_n of_o all_o the_o woeful_a division_n which_o since_o have_v rend_v our_o bowel_n of_o all_o the_o grievous_a persecution_n which_o have_v undo_v many_o and_o vex_v more_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o banish_v far_o from_o their_o country_n some_o thousand_o of_o very_a precious_a soul_n and_o at_o last_o by_o the_o craft_n of_o some_o sinon_n this_o become_v the_o trojane_n horse_n to_o carry_v in_o its_o belly_n and_o let_v down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o city_n and_o temple_n the_o whole_a popery_n of_o rome_n and_o tyranny_n of_o constantinople_n in_o a_o way_n of_o so_o deep_a policy_n and_o mighty_a strength_n that_o only_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o discover_v and_o when_o discover_v his_o arm_n alone_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o break_v that_o snare_n whosoever_o be_v unwilling_a to_o give_v to_o god_n this_o glory_n we_o must_v say_v he_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o counsel_n and_o unattentive_a to_o the_o action_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n which_o these_o bypass_a year_n in_o this_o isle_n upon_o a_o high_a stage_n have_v be_v act_v albeit_o sometime_o within_o and_o sometime_o without_o the_o curtain_n separatist_n the_o other_o root_n of_o anabaptism_n have_v always_o be_v send_v up_o to_o we_o ungracious_a fruit_n and_o at_o this_o hour_n be_v very_o instrumental_a to_o our_o woe_n when_o cartwright_n hildersham_n travers_n and_o many_o other_o gracious_a divine_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o great_a diligence_n have_v undermine_v and_o well-nee_a overthrow_v the_o episcopal_a sea_n and_o all_o the_o cathedral_n ceremony_n incontinent_a the_o generation_n of_o the_o separatist_n do_v start_v up_o and_o put_v such_o retardance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o that_o gracious_a reformation_n as_o yet_o remain_v and_o except_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_v not_o be_v get_v remove_v it_o be_v true_a the_o malignancy_n of_o the_o episcopal_a party_n and_o emulation_n of_o the_o separatist_n themselves_o will_v make_v cartwright_n and_o his_o friend_n the_o old_a unconformists_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o that_o sect_n notwithstanding_o whoever_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o time_n or_o will_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n with_o any_o consideration_n to_o confer_v the_o tenant_n of_o both_o party_n or_o who_o will_n advert_v the_o issue_n and_o sequel_n of_o both_o way_n can_v but_o pronounce_v cartwright_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n the_o unconformists_n very_o free_a from_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o procreat_v this_o bastard_n that_o ill-faced_a child_n will_v father_n itself_o the_o lineament_n of_o anabaptism_n be_v clear_a and_o distinct_a in_o the_o face_n of_o brownism_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o in_o great_a number_n flee_v over_o to_o england_n when_o for_o their_o abominable_a and_o horrible_a crime_n by_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o sword_n they_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o both_o the_o germany_n be_v so_o like_a and_o in_o many_o thing_n so_o much_o the_o same_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o brownist_n that_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o rational_a nothing_o more_o like_a than_o that_o as_o morellius_n do_v learn_v from_o the_o disciple_n of_o muncer_n his_o ecclesiastike_a anarchy_n anabaptism_n whereby_o he_o trouble_v the_o church_n of_o france_n till_o by_o beza_n and_o sadael_n in_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o that_o kingdom_n he_o be_v confound_v and_o his_o anabaptistike_a folly_n explode_v so_o that_o brown_a and_o bolton_n do_v learn_v in_o the_o same_o school_n that_o very_a ravery_n of_o morellius_n and_o many_o other_o the_o like_a by_o the_o which_o about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o ever_o since_o they_o have_v pitiful_o vex_v the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o brownism_n be_v a_o native_a branch_n of_o anabaptism_n be_v also_o evidence_v by_o the_o frequent_a transition_n of_o many_o from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o dissolution_n of_o ice_n snow_n or_o any_o other_o vapour_n into_o water_n argue_v strong_o for_o their_o original_n from_o that_o element_n the_o ordinary_a run_v over_o of_o separatist_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n demonstrate_v clear_o enough_o who_o be_v their_o father_n of_o old_a and_o who_o their_o best_a belove_a brethren_n this_o day_n but_o pass_v the_o kindred_n and_o pedigree_n himself_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o family_n itself_o and_o the_o person_n of_o great_a note_n that_o yet_o have_v appear_v therein_o the_o first_o separatist_n i_o read_v of_o be_v one_o bolton_n a_o man_n by_o who_o his_o follower_n can_v have_v small_a credit_n for_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n justice_n stir_v in_o his_o conscience_n make_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o error_n so_o grievous_a to_o his_o soul_n that_o not_o only_o he_o do_v public_o at_o paul_n cross_n recant_v they_o but_o thereafter_o be_v so_o dog_v with_o a_o desperate_a remorse_n that_o he_o rest_v not_o till_o by_o hang_v of_o himself_o he_o have_v end_v his_o miserable_a day_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n be_v confess_v by_o themselves_o that_o bolton_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o a_o old_a separate_a congregation_n before_o browne_n that_o he_o do_v recant_v his_o separation_n and_o hang_v himself_o robinson_n the_o best_a advocate_n for_o that_o party_n do_v liberal_o acknowledge_v in_o his_o justification_n p._n 50_o a_o the_o horror_n of_o this_o remarkable_a vengeance_n do_v not_o deter_v robert_n browne_n first_o a_o schoolmaster_n in_o southwark_n person_n and_o then_o a_o preacher_n at_o islingtonâ—eer_n â—eer_z london_n to_o take_v up_o that_o banner_n of_o separation_n which_o â—od_n as_o with_o a_o bolt_n from_o heaven_n have_v wring_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o miserable_a bolton_n albeit_o that_o cause_n do_v thrive_v no_o better_o with_o he_o then_o with_o his_o predecessor_n when_o this_o rash_a young_a man_n for_o old_a he_o can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o 1580_o year_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v the_o prime_a leader_n of_o that_o sect_n have_v but_o late_o die_v when_o he_o 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