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A17037
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A true and short declaration both of the gathering and ioyning together of certaine persons, and also of the lamentable breach and division which fell amongst them.
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Browne, Robert, ca. 1550-1633.
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1583
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STC 3910.5; ESTC S1834
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there_o be_v a_o day_n appoint_v &_o a_o order_n take_v ffoâ—â—edrâ—sse_v off_o â—hâ—_n former_a abâ—ses_n &_o for_o clean_v to_o the_o lord_n â—â—_o great_a obedience_n â—o_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v &_o there_o mutual_a consent_n be_v give_fw-ge to_o â—ould_v to_o gether_o there_o be_v certain_a â—hâ—ef_n poâ—ntes_v prove_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o scripture_n all_o which_o be_v particulâ—lie_o rehearse_v uâ—to_fw-mi they_o wâ—â—h_a exhortation_n theâ—_n agree_v upon_o they_o &_o pronounce_v their_o agreement_n to_o each_o thing_n pâ—â—tiâ—ularlâ—â—_n spring_n to_o this_o wâ—_n gâ—ue_v our_o consent_n first_o therefore_o they_o give_v their_o consent_n to_o â—oine_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o one_o covenant_n &_o felloweshâ—pp_n together_o &_o to_o keep_v &_o seek_v agreement_n under_o his_o law_n &_o government_n and_o therefore_o do_v uâ—terlie_o flee_v &_o aâ—oide_v suâ—h_n like_o disorder_n &_o wickedness_n as_o be_v mention_v before_o further_o they_o agree_v off_o thâ—se_a which_o shall_v teaâ—h_v they_o and_o watch_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n who_o they_o allow_v &_o do_v choose_v as_o able_a &_o meet_a ffor_o that_o charge_n for_o they_o have_v sufficient_a trial_n &_o testimony_n thereoff_v by_o that_o which_o they_o hard_o &_o see_v by_o they_o &_o have_v receive_v of_o other_o so_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o watchfulness_n &_o diligence_n &_o promise_v their_o obedience_n likewise_o a_o order_n be_v agree_v on_o ffor_o their_o meeting_n together_o ffor_o their_o exercise_n therein_o as_o for_o prayer_n thancke_n give_v read_v of_o the_o scripture_n for_o exhortation_n &_o edify_a either_o by_o all_o man_n which_o use_v the_o gift_n or_o by_o those_o which_o have_v a_o special_a charge_n before_o other_o and_o for_o the_o lawefulnes_n off_o put_v forth_o question_n to_o learn_v the_o truth_n as_o iff_a any_o thing_n seem_v doubtful_a &_o hard_a to_o require_v some_o to_o show_v it_o more_o plain_o or_o for_o any_o to_o show_v it_o himself_o &_o to_o cause_v the_o rest_n to_o understand_v it_o far_o for_o note_v oâ—t_a â—nie_n special_a matter_n of_o edify_v at_o the_o meeting_n or_o for_o â—alcking_v several_o thereon_o with_o some_o particular_n â—ff_a â—one_n â—iâ—_n require_v public_a audience_n or_o if_o no_o weighty_a &_o more_o necessary_a matter_n be_v â—anâ—â—led_v of_o other_o again_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o any_o may_v protest_v appeal_v complain_v exhort_v dispute_n reprove_v &c._n &c._n as_o he_o bad_a occasion_n but_o yet_o in_o due_a order_n which_o be_v they_o also_o declare_v also_o that_o all_o shall_v further_a the_o kingdom_n off_o god_n in_o themselves_o &_o especial_o in_o their_o charge_n &_o housâ—hould_v iff_o they_o bid_v any_o or_o in_o their_o friend_n &_o companion_n &_o whosoever_o be_v worthy_a furthermore_o they_o particular_o agree_v off_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o watch_v to_o disorder_n &_o reform_v abuse_n &_o for_o assemble_v the_o company_n for_o teach_v privatlie_o &_o for_o warning_n &_o rebuke_v both_o private_o &_o open_o for_o appoint_v public_a humble_v in_o more_o rare_a judgement_n &_o public_a thankesgeve_a in_o stranger_n blessing_n for_o gather_v &_o testifi_a voice_n in_o debate_v matter_n &_o propound_v they_o in_o the_o name_n off_o the_o rest_n that_o agree_v for_o a_o order_n of_o choose_v teacher_n guide_n &_o releever_n when_o they_o want_n for_o separate_v clean_o from_o unclean_a for_o receive_v any_o into_o the_o felloweship_n for_o present_v the_o daily_a success_n of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o want_v thereof_o for_o seek_v to_o other_o church_n to_o have_v their_o help_n be_v better_o reform_v or_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o reformation_n for_o take_v a_o order_n that_o none_o contend_v open_o noâ—_n persecute_v nor_o trouble_v disordered_o nor_o bring_v false_a doctrine_n nor_o evil_a cause_n after_o once_o or_o twice_o warn_v or_o rebuke_n thus_o all_o thing_n be_v handle_v set_v in_o order_n &_o agree_v on_o to_o the_o comfort_n off_o all_o &_o so_o the_o matter_n wrought_v &_o prosper_v by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o last_o of_o all_o be_v this_o thing_n determine_v whâ—â—hâ—r_a god_n do_v call_v they_o to_o leave_v their_o contrie_n &_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o england_n â—ome_v have_v decree_v iâ—_n to_o be_v go_v into_o scotland_n &_o by_o writing_n send_v &_o ride_v to_o &_o fro_o diâ—_n labour_n in_o the_o matter_n &_o seem_v to_o bâ—â—eluouse_a leaâ—â—_n their_o couâ—sell_n shall_v not_o take_v place_n bâ—â—_n r._n b._n be_v â—heâ—_n heâ—â—_n as_o prisoner_n aâ—_n london_n do_v sâ—nd_v down_o his_o answer_v high_a writing_n to_o he_o contrary_a for_o he_o â—uâ—â—eâ—_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n be_v against_o duâ—tie_n &_o â—o_o write_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o first_o shâ—â—â—â—_n agree_v 〈◊〉_d scoâ—lâ—nâ—_n 〈◊〉_d as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o â—â—fâ—ed_v uâ—hâ—thâ—r_o they_o be_v to_o lâ—ave_v â—â—glâ—nd_n also_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o â—hem_n that_o they_o be_v to_o do_v that_o good_a in_o england_n wâ—iâ—h_v possible_o they_o â—ight_a â—o_o 〈…〉_o aught_o not_o to_o remove_v before_o they_o have_v yet_o further_o testify_v the_o truth_n &_o the_o lord_n have_v with_o â—â—rong_a hand_n deliver_v they_o from_o thâ—se_a and_o â—aâ—hâ—r_v in_o deed_n woulâ—_v hâ—_n have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o deliverance_n by_o the_o lorâ—_n than_o a_o coweard_o flee_v off_o beâ—â—_n own_o dâ—uâ—siâ—g_a fâ—â—â—hâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o they_o his_o reason_n why_o scotland_n can_v not_o be_v meet_a for_o they_o see_v it_o fâ—aâ—ed_v it_o sâ—lffâ—_n in_o those_o matter_n to_o please_v england_n toe_n much_o we_o ynewe_v also_o that_o we_o can_v not_o there_o be_v suffer_v 〈◊〉_d bâ—cause_n some_o corruption_n shall_v come_v upon_o we_o from_o their_o pavish_n which_o we_o aught_v to_o avoid_v oâ—_n because_o we_o there_o shall_v have_v great_a trouble_n wrought_v we_o from_o eâ—gland_n as_o iff_o we_o keep_v still_o in_o england_n so_o when_o some_o be_v better_a advise_v they_o change_v their_o mind_n for_o go_v into_o scotland_n notwihstand_v again_o they_o will_v be_v go_v into_o gâ—rsey_n or_o garnsey_n &_o have_v the_o consent_n as_o they_o say_v of_o diverse_a other_o that_o â—hoâ—ght_v it_o meet_v they_o shall_v learn_v thâ—_n state_n off_o those_o country_n r._n b._n say_v he_o be_v not_o against_o their_o go_v to_o that_o purpose_n but_o yet_o he_o tell_v they_o there_o be_v no_o such_o haste_n to_o be_v go_v out_o of_o england_n &_o that_o further_a delay_n &_o deliberation_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o that_o matter_n but_o at_o last_o when_o diverse_a of_o they_o be_v again_o imprison_v &_o the_o rest_n in_o great_a trouble_n &_o bondage_n out_o of_o prison_n they_o all_o agree_v &_o be_v fâ—llie_o persuade_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v the_o out_o of_o england_n of_o the_o breach_n and_o division_n which_o fall_v among_o the_o company_n but_o we_o come_v to_o the_o breach_n &_o fall_v out_o of_o these_o party_n first_o the_o law_n be_v break_v whereby_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o good_a order_n there_o fall_v out_o question_n offence_n &_o take_v of_o part_n as_o we_o know_v it_o have_v always_o &_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o for_o remedy_n of_o such_o thing_n the_o lord_n ordinance_n be_v reject_v and_o great_a presumption_n further_o increase_v as_o shall_v appear_v the_o mind_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o all_o be_v estrange_v from_o the_o pastor_n or_o their_o consciency_n wound_v &_o they_o disquiet_v by_o foolish_a doubt_n accusation_n slander_n &_o quarrel_n move_v &_o cast_v abroad_o high_a the_o chief_a est_fw-fr of_o they_o yet_o be_v there_o noething_a in_o controversy_n which_o be_v not_o generalie_v agree_v on_o by_o all_o at_o the_o first_o &_o open_o debate_v with_o mutual_a consent_n though_o diverse_a afterward_o fall_v away_v &_o some_o also_o secret_o be_v at_o variance_n in_o their_o heart_n for_o the_o end_n do_v declare_v their_o hypocrisy_n &_o what_o enure_v &_o grudge_n lie_v hide_v in_o their_o breast_n notwithstanding_o their_o disposition_n be_v perceave_v of_o some_o &_o some_o stir_a and_o disquietness_n they_o begin_v to_o make_v be_v stop_v &_o cut_v of_o for_o the_o timâ—_n but_o when_o the_o pastor_n fâ—ll_o sick_a &_o can_v not_o be_v present_a at_o the_o exercise_n nor_o visit_v they_o privatlie_o in_o house_n the_o stir_v do_v fresh_o begin_v again_o they_o make_v a_o do_v secret_o &_o talâ—ked_v many_o matter_n among_o themselves_o but_o never_o â—ould_v they_o to_o the_o pastor_n nor_o ask_v counsel_n for_o they_o of_o the_o church_n by_o admonishment_n doubt_n oâ—_n question_n in_o prophecy_n before_o they_o have_v trouble_v the_o whole_a church_n about_o they_o hereby_o the_o contention_n grow_v so_o far_o that_o sâ—me_v fâ—ll_o from_o question_n to_o eâ—ill_v speech_n &_o slander_n &_o from_o slander_n to_o open_a defâ—aunce_n &_o railingeâ—_n the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n be_v many_o all_o which_o
thoâ—gh_fw-mi â—hâ—i_fw-mi uâ—ere_o often_o time_n thoroughly_v debate_v yet_o therein_o be_v soon_o pervert_v themselves_o &_o do_v also_o corrupt_a &_o hâ—â—â—_n other_o the_o stir_a &_o business_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v fundrie_a meeting_n procure_v against_o r._n b._n by._n r._n h._n &_o his_o partker_n for_o certain_a tale_n &_o slander_n be_v bring_v to_o r._n h._n whiâ—h_o he_o straâ—ght_v way_n receive_v &_o 〈◊〉_d â—gainst_a r._n b._n the_o accusation_n in_o the_o first_o miettingâ—_n be_v that_o r_o b._n condemn_a his_o sister_n allenâ—_n as_o a_o reprobate_n alsoe_o he_o say_v she_o have_v not_o repenâ—â—â—_n of_o her_o abomination_n in_o england_n also_o that_o he_o say_v except_o she_o repent_v of_o her_o abomiatiâ—â—â—_n that_o night_n she_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o these_o it_o be_v answer_v &_o witness_n take_v first_o that_o he_o neither_o do_v call_v nor_o judge_v his_o sister_n for_o a_o reprobate_n &_o that_o he_o have_v to_o hastlie_o harckned_a to_o tale_n in_o that_o matter_n also_o witness_v â—â—me_n in_o that_o he_o say_v not_o to_o his_o sister_n she_o have_v not_o at_o all_o repent_v of_o these_o abomination_n in_o england_n but_o that_o nether_a she_o not_o we_o all_o be_v sufficient_o mortify_v for_o they_o for_o these_o matter_n because_o r._n b_o do_v first_o privatli_v rebuke_n r._n h_n as_o for_o that_o he_o bid_v beleve_v &_o receive_v such_o thing_n with_o out_o all_o proufe_v &_o witness_n &_o also_o for_o that_o he_o say_v he_o know_v more_o against_o he_o but_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o they_o he_o take_v the_o matter_n very_o hâ—inouslie_o straight_a wsy_n he_o go_v forth_o &_o send_v other_o to_o admonish_v r._n b._n for_o he_o can_v not_o so_o suffer_v the_o matter_n to_o pass_v but_o he_o cast_v of_o that_o charge_n which_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o a_o little_a before_o &_o will_v not_o meddle_v any_o further_a except_o there_o be_v some_o remedy_n procure_v then_o do_v he_o put_v forth_o he_o accusation_n in_o write_n which_o be_v red_a &_o receive_v of_o other_o but_o not_o show_v to_o the_o party_n who_o he_o accuse_v for_o this_o writing_n &_o handle_n of_o matter_n so_o privily_o he_o be_v blame_v &_o therefore_o when_o r._n b_o send_v unto_o he_o to_o see_v the_o write_n he_o refuse_v &_o keep_v it_o back_o then_o he_o procure_v chatle_n moneman_n john_n chanler_n toby_n henâ—on_n &_o other_o to_o meet_v about_o the_o matter_n at_o which_o meeting_n because_o diverse_a thing_n before_o be_v disorder_o handle_v r._n b._n do_v then_o instant_o call_v for_o au_fw-fr order_n that_o thnge_n may_v be_v right_o debate_v as_o first_o that_o no_o accusation_n may_v be_v open_o bring_v against_o he_o without_o twoe_n or_o three_o witness_n for_o this_o he_o say_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 19_o deut._n 19_o 1â—_n but_o r._n h._n which_o before_o have_v deal_v without_o witness_n do_v this_o shift_n of_o the_o matteâ—_n that_o he_o need_v no_o witness_n to_o accuse_v r._n b._n because_o the_o mrtter_n can_v not_o bedeny_v wherewith_o he_o charge_v he_o answer_n be_v make_v that_o they_o have_v be_v deny_v &_o be_v not_o yet_o prove_v &_o therefore_o such_o deal_n be_v utterli_fw-la ungodlie_a then_o in_o twoe_n other_o thing_n do_v robert_n b._n call_v uppo_n they_o for_o one_fw-mi order_n among_o they_o the_o first_o be_v that_o their_o might_n be_v no_o fuse_v brablinge_a but_o that_o the_o accuser_n &_o answerer_n have_v both_o tell_v their_o tale_n than_o matter_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o church_n &_o they_o not_o suffer_v to_o make_v contention_n by_o gainsa_v on_o a_o other_o so_o offt_o as_o they_o listen_v but_o herein_o also_o do_v r._n h._n charles_n munneman_n &_o their_o partaker_n both_o deny_v &_o break_v oâ—der_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n allege_v â—_o cor._n 14._o ver_fw-la 33_o &_o 1._o cor._n 11._o so_o likewise_o do_v they_o in_o the_o other_o point_n which_o be_v that_o r._n b._n will_v have_v one_o matter_n first_o &_o then_o a_o other_o to_o be_v debate_v &_o judge_v &_o not_o one_o accusation_n to_o pass_v before_o the_o trute_v thereof_o be_v thorowli_a founâ—_n out_o theâ—e_n thing_n be_v deny_v he_o &_o can_v not_o be_v grannt_v because_o of_o the_o forwardness_n &_o contention_n of_o some_o than_o do_v r._n b._n complaâ—ne_n that_o he_o have_v great_a injury_n donâ—_n he_o &_o will_v depart_v from_o the_o meetinge_v if_o they_o proceed_v in_o that_o maâ—neâ—_n which_o word_n when_o they_o hard_o they_o be_v furthr_fw-mi out_o of_o order_n so_o that_o eihter_n twice_o or_o thrice_o he_o be_v force_v to_o â—ys_n up_o &_o leave_v they_o thâ—â—_n be_v he_o condemn_v as_o a_o unlawful_a pastor_n &_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o keep_v the_o exercise_n also_o that_o he_o be_v to_o câ—â—â—â—sse_v his_o fault_n before_o they_o will_v joâ—ne_v with_o â—â—_o the_o meeting_n be_v â—â—_o r._n b_o chamber_n he_o â—anâ—_n in_o agâ—iâ—_n &_o â—ould_v they_o that_o he_o be_v unwillinge_v thin_a shall_v vee_n their_o meeting_n in_o his_o chamber_n after_o that_o manner_n so_o afterward_o they_o hold_v their_o meeting_n in_o another_o place_n where_o again_o they_o condemn_v r._n b._n but_o nor_o as_o before_o ffor_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o will_v send_v he_o in_o witinge_v the_o matter_n wherewith_o they_o charge_v he_o &_o deal_n in_o that_o manner_n against_o he_o but_o the_o former_a slanndres_n they_o hâ—d_v thâ—u_o give_v over_o &_o have_v get_v up_o three_o new_a matter_n against_o he_o which_o then_o send_v he_o awai_fw-la one_o be_v that_o robert_n b._n with_o his_o wittnese_n have_v false_o accuse_v r_o h._n of_o notable_a apparent_a wickedness_n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o he_o neither_o have_v take_v witness_n nor_o make_v accosation_n in_o any_o matter_n save_o oâ—lie_n that_o in_o defence_n off_o himself_o he_o hâ—d_v call_v for_o witness_n to_o clear_v hin_a self_n as_o that_o when_o the_o adversary_n do_v accuse_v he_o without_o witness_n likewise_o hâ—_n rebukedd_fw-mi ro._n h._n off_o open_a wickedness_n &_o when_o he_o make_v that_o also_o a_o public_a accusation_n he_o be_v fain_o opâ—li_v to_o shâ—w_v wherein_o he_o be_v wicked_a namely_o in_o that_o be_v open_o bâ—ake_v the_o order_n &_o government_n of_o the_o châ—rch_n in_o that_o he_o have_v receve_v false_a accusation_n &_o report_v against_o his_o brother_n &_o himself_o also_o do_v false_o accuse_v he_o &_o trouble_v thâ—_n châ—rch_v in_o that_o manner_n en_fw-fr other_o accusation_n be_v about_o the_o paw_a off_o a_o silver_n spoon_n wherein_o r._n b._n be_v conden_v as_o a_o unlawful_a surmiser_n but_o straight_o way_n they_o be_v find_v by_o their_o own_o witness_n to_o be_v wicked_a slannderer_n &_o that_o â—_o b._n have_v just_a cause_n to_o admonish_v one_o as_o beig_o cause_n off_o offence_n to_o her_o mother_n in_o that_o matter_n â—be_fw-mi three_o accusation_n be_v for_o rebuke_v r._n h._n off_o murmuringe_v &_o this_o wr_n judge_v a_o slander_n thus_o when_o r._n b._n perceave_v how_o that_o diverse_a time_n privily_o &_o now_o also_o openli_v they_o cast_v hâ—m_v off_o he_o also_o openli_a pronounce_v it_o that_o he_o have_v no_o charge_n off_o they_o if_o they_o so_o continue_v to_o withdraw_v themselves_o then_o do_v r._n h._n take_v upon_o he_o charge_n for_o his_o conscience_n he_o say_v can_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o let_v they_o be_v without_o teachinge_a yet_o afterward_o belike_o their_o consiencos_fw-la do_v trouble_v they_o for_o cast_v off_o robe_n brou._n in_o such_o order_n so_o in_o a_o open_a meetinge_v every_o on_o confess_v their_o ffaulte_n robe_n h._n both_o open_o in_o the_o church_n &_o particulerlie_a from_o man_n to_o man_n &_o from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v deal_v unaduisedlie_o against_o r_n b._n in_o sundry_a thing_n so_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v robert_n browne_n clear_v &_o acknowledge_v 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