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A53661 Remarks on a sermon, about corrupting the word of God preach'd by Tho. Gipps Rector of Bury, on a publick occasion, July 11, 1696, wherein the dissenters are fully vindicated against his vnjust accusations / by J.O., Minister of the Gospel at Oswestry. Owen, James, 1654-1706. 1697 (1697) Wing O709; ESTC R6175 33,441 32

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Man has the Faith to believe it but he is not so happy as to be abl● to prove it How far the Scotch-Govenanters bound themselves under a Curse to extirpate Episcopacy pretend not to determine This is plain that the Covenant which they subscribed in 1638 was the same in matter of Religion with the Covenant which was sign'd long before by King James the First (b) Laud's Life P. 364. England and the whole Kingdom of Scotland This is expresly affirmed by K. Charles in his Proclamation against the Seditious Pradices of some in Scotland Dated at White-Hal● Feb. 27 In these Words That Covenant in our Dear Father's time was condescended unto by him and s●● the Subject at the humble Petition of the Geteral Assembly it self permitted by him to Sign it We say it again That our Covenant was Rejected by them because Commanded by us and this is manifest because for Matters of Religion ours agreed in a●● things with their own Covenant (c) Rush Collect. Par. 2. p. 831. I Justifie not the Irregularities of that Time but they were occasioned by Arch-Bishop ●●ua's Innovations contrary to Arch-Bishop Spotswood's Advice King Charles I. in the Year 38. Issued out a Proclamation requiring all Persons to Subscribe the Old Covenant in hopes of giving Satisfaction to the Discontented Party by that Condescention and by another Declaration of his Pleasure anent Anulling the Service Book Book of Canons and High Commission discharging the pressing of the Practice of the Five Articles of Perth But the Peoples Jealousies of the unlimited Power of their Bishops were grown then so high that nothing would satisfie 'em but the Abolition of that New Order which had been imposed upon 'em as they conceiv'd contrary to their Old National Covenant by which they Judg'd themselves obliged to maintain the Presbyterian Government However the Scotch-Bishops after some hesitation did upon Octob. 5. 1638. Sign the Old Confession of Faith which had been Subscribed at first by K. James and his Houshold in the Year 1580. and afterwards by Persons of all Ranks in the Year 1581. by Ordinance of the Lords of the Secret Council and Acts of the General Assembly And again was Subscrib'd by all sorts of Persons in the Year 1590. with a General Band annex'd for Maintenance of the true Religion and the King●s Person But being sensible that this Confession favour'd Presbytery they Sign'd it with these Restrictions viz. That they did not hereby Abjure or Condemn the Episcopal Government and the Five Articles of Perth and that by adhering to the Discipline of the Reformed Kirk of Scotl. they mean not any Immutability of that Presbyterial Government which was A● 1581 (a) Rush Ibid. P. 706. By this it appears That the Presbyterian was the Ancient Government of the Kirk of Scotland to which they were obliged by an Ancient Covernant long before 38 and that Episcopacy was an Innovation upon their First Constitution I mention these things by the by to vindicate the present Establishment of the Church of Scotland as not only agreeable to the Scotch-Inclination but to the Ancient Scotch-Confession and therefore agreeable to their Inclinations because agreeable to their Confession The Rector basely Reflects upon the Act of Settling Presbytery in Scotland though touch'd by the Royal Scepter because it makes Presbytery most agreeable to the Inclination of the Scotch Nation which is just such another Reason saith he as an Adulterer also might give for his Wantonness (b) P. 25. He might more truly have said which is just such another Reason as an honest Man might give for enjoying the Wife of his Youth which had been violently detain'd from him as Michal was from David The Words which he reflects on are His Majesty's own Words in his Letter of Instructions to his Commissioner in Scotland though the Rector would Reproach the Presbyterians he should have spoken with more respect to the King and not so unhandsomly Reflect on His Majesty's Words to whom he owes a greater deference The Act affirms the Presbyterian Church Government to be agreeable to the Word of God and most conducive to the Advancement of true Piety and Godliness But the Rector wisely overlooks these Words which would have spoil'd his wanton Comparison The same Statute Establisheth the Confession of Faith containing the Sum and Substance of the Doctrine of the Reformed Churches and revives the Presbyterian Church Government and Discipline which had been Ratified and Established by the 114 Act Ja. 6. Parl. 12. Anno. 1592. and thereafter receiv'd by the general Consent of the Scotch Nation (c) Hist. of the late Re●col in Scotl. P. 252 253. It the Scotch Inclination be agreeable to the Word of God their ancient Confession of Faith and the old Laws of the Kingdom I hope it 's a little more justifiable than the wanton Inclinations of an Adulterer I crave the Reader 's Pardon for this Digression occasion'd by the Rector's Impertinent Reflection upon the Church-Government of Scotland I have done with his first Reason when I have noted the last Words of it And England even a great part of the Vniversities were running to the same excess of Riot I presume he means they were not well affected to Episcopacy Presbytery is excess of Riot with this Gentleman I remember the time when not running into excess of Riot was Crime enough to bring a Man under Suspicion of being a Presbyterian Whether the Vniversities have improved in Morals since they were rid of Presbytery I will not presume to Determine but the Corruption of Manners which too many bring with them thence is no great Demonstration of it But it will not be amiss to take a view of the state of Cambridge in 1638 when and where the first Corruption happened It was far from being Presbyterian or Puritan Six of the Heads of Colledges were fully in the Interests of Archbishop Laud viz. Dr. Consins Mr. of Peterhouse Dr. Laney Mr. of Pembroke-Hall Dr. Martin Mr. of Queens Colledge Dr. Pasch Mr. of Clare-Hall Dr. Beal Mr. of St. John's Dr. Stern Mr. of Jesus These were all High Men for Bishop Laud and were afterwards put out by the Parliament The Six following were more moderate but fully for the King and Church of England viz. Dr. Collins Regius Professor Provost of King's Colledge Dr. Samuel Ward Professor of Divinity and Mr. of Sidney Colledge Dr. Holdsworth Mr. of Emanuel Dr. Brownrig Mr. of Catharine-Hall Dr. Comber Mr. of Trinity Dr. Smith Mr. of Magdalen All these were put out by the Parliament only Dr. Smith died about the beginning of 1643. The Three following were not put out by the Parliament but were far from being look'd upon as Puritans or Presbyterians viz. Dr. Bainbrig Mr. of Christ's Colledge Dr. Love Mr. of Bennet Colledge Dr. Eden a Civilian Mr. of Trinity-Hall Dr. Badgecroft Mr. of Caius Colledge was a Person of little Note but whether he Died in his Place or was put out I