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A85839 Analysis. The loosing of St. Peters bands; : setting forth the true sense and solution of the covenant in point of conscience so far as it relates to the government of the church by episcopacy. / By John Gauden ... Gauden, John, 1605-1662. 1660 (1660) Wing G340; ESTC R202274 13,622 28

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many godly Bishops were persecuted by Heathens and Hereticks but this Age is the first Parent of that Prodigie wherein Orthodox and Reformed Christians either Presbyters or People did persecute godly Bishops of the same Faith and Profession yea and Episcopacy it selfe though never so regular and reformed which could not justly be the meaning of the Covenant and if it were it cannot thereby bind any man that took it further than to repent of his rashness and to act contrary to so injurious irreligious irrational and impolitick a sense From which snare the Lord doth undoubtedly deliver every good mans conscience for as God cannot tempt so nor can any thing in his name tye or bind men to any thing that is a sin They that under any such sinister notions and unjust ends lifted up one of their hands to the most high God to prophane his holy Name had need bend both their knees and lift up both their hands to Heaven humbly to beg of God pardon for their folly and grace to return to that duty which they owe to God to the King to the Bishops to this Church to their Country and to their Consciences § Thus Sir Conclusion have I in two days finished my answer and Solutions as to the bondage and scruple of the Covenant in the case of Episcopacy wherein I hove freely set down my most impartial sense and thoughts of it being willing to reconcile it to Reason and Religion as far as may be beyond which it can have no just influence power or efficacy upon any mans conscience Nor would I have it so accursed of God though as yet it hath been no Procurer of any great blessings to us in the Church as to be made the Jesuitick wedge to keep us ever from closing with a right Episcopacy Doubtless the sense of the Covenant hath lately quickned many mens consciences in their Allegiance to the King so as to bring him as David home with infinite joy and triumph Nor do I despair but it may be applied so as in Truth and Justice it ought for the recovery and restauration of the Church of England to such an happy Order Vnity and Government as is most desired by all good Bishops by all grave Presbyters and by all gracious People who have zeal according to knowledge and are not like a Taylors Goose very heavy and hot but blind and dark apter to scortch and oppress then to enlighten and direct themselves or others Farwell June 12. 1660. FINIS Books written by Dr. Gauden and sold by Andrew Crook at the green Dragon in St. Pauls Church-yard 1. HIeraspistes A Defence for the Ministry and Ministers of the Church of England 2. Three Sermons preached on publick occasions 3. Funerals made Cordials in a Sermon preached at the Interment of the Corps of Robert Rich Heir apparent to the Earldom of Warwick 4. A sermon preached at the Funeral of Dr. Ralph Brounrig Bishop of Excester Decemb. 17. 1659. with an account of his Life and Death 5. A Petitionary Remonstrance in the behalf of many thousand Ministers and Scholars 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sive Medicastri Slight healers of publique hurts set forth in a Sermon Preached in St. Pauls Church London before the right honorable Lord Mayor Lord General Aldermen Common-Council Companies of the honorable City of London Febr. 28. 1659. being a day of Solemn thanksgiving unto God for restoring the Secluded Members of Parliament to the house of Commons And for preserving the City as a Door of Hope thereby opened to the fulness and freedom of future Parliaments The most probable means under God for healing the Hurts and recovering the health of these three Brittish Kingdoms 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gods great Demonstrations and Demands of Justice Mercy and Humility set forth in a Sermon preached before the Honorable House of Commons at their Solemn Fast before their first sitting April 30. 1660.