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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67324	More work for the dean in a brief answer to some scandalous reports published by Dr. Stillingfleet in his book entituled, \"An impartial account of the history, nature and pleas of the present separation from the communion of the Church of England\" against some of the Lords faithful servants, namely, Mr. Henry Barrow, Mr. John Greenwood, Mr. John Penry, who by the bishops means, after long imprisonment, were put to death, contrary to Queen Elizabeths mind; in the year 1593 ... : as likewise here is word for word the petition of those persecuted Christians, wherein is shewed the barbarous usage of the bishops to them : together with the refutation of the then esteemed Bishop of Winchester's blasphemous doctrine, by Mr. Henry Barrow, with the description of the true Church of God, according to Christs Testament, by the whole Church at London, whom the doctor calleth Brownists; with the reason why they were so nick-named by their enemies : very needful for all true Protestants to know / by Thomas Wall.	Wall, Thomas.	1681 (1681)	Wing W485; ESTC R20458	32,462	49

to persons worship God and speak his truth as it is in Jesus But God be thanked their power hath been for many years abated and we have seen the days of peace to worship God which they whom the world was not worthy of longed to see and many of them obtained it not but were taken away to a better inheritance 1 Pet. 1. 4. These things duly weighed the Christian Reader may see what a persecuting spirit these Lordly Prelates are of and whether the Doctor is not of the same by all the symptoms of his Book as an Herald sounding before his Brethren and Reverend Fathers what he hath longed to be at were the Carpenter removed out of the way that hath frayed short Zach. 1. the Horns of their power that as yet they cannot use like cruelty in that measure their predecessours have done as hath been seen Now why the Doctor hath incouraged himself in this evil work to smite with the tongue Jer. 18. 18. or fist of wickedness Isa 58. 4. his dissenting Brethren as he calls them in this his Dragon-like War by casting out of his mouth Rev. 12. 16. with Psal 69. 14 15. floods of reproaches against Gods faithful Servants because they kept the Commandments of God John 15. 14. and have the testimony of Jesus Rev. 12. 17. unles Deog like he hopeth Psal 52. 4 7. to obtain more favour or with Baalam to gain some greater promotion Numb 22. 37. than yet he hath or rewards for his pains And is this the work of one that accounteth himself a Minister of the Gospel Surely it no whit agreeth to the word Gospel which signifieth glad tidings of peace as is the work of all true Gospel Ministers saith Christ in his first Sermon Blessed is the peace maker yea also between man and man even among brethren how good it is Psal 133. Thus ought no Christian to hate the person of his very enemy much less whom Christ calleth his friends for doing his Commandments John 15. 14. And that these Christians whom the Doctor reproachfully calleth Brownists were such is evident by their Faith and Practice in their description of the true visible Church of Christ which the suffering Christians published to the year 1589. as followeth word for word taken out of their Printed Copy A true description out of the Word of God of the visible Church AS there is but a one God and Father of all one Lord over all and one Spirit so is there but b one Truth one Faith one Salvation one Church called in one Hope joyned in one Profession guided by one c Rule even the Word of the most high a Genes 1. 1. Exod. 20. 3. b 1 Tim. 2. 4. Phil. 1. 27. Ephes 2. 18. John 8. 41. c Deut. 6. 25. Rom. 10. 8. 2 Tim. 3. 15. Joh. 8. 51. 1 Joh. 2. 3 4 c. This Church as it is universally understood containeth in it all the elect of God that have been are or shall be But being considered more particularly as it is seen in this present world it consisteth of a company and fellowship of a faithful and holy people b gathered in the name of Christ Jesus their only c King d Priest and e Prophet f worshipping him aright being g peaceably and quietly governed by his Officers and Laws h keeping the unity of faith in the bond of peace and i love unfained a Gen. 17. 1 Pet. 1. 2. Rev. 7. 9. 1 Cor. 10. 3. Joh. 17. 10 20. b Psal 111. 1. and 149. 1. Isa 62. 12. Ephes 1. 1. 1 Cor. 1. 2. Deut. 14. 2. c Deut. 12. 5. Joh. 6. 37. and 3. 14. and 12. 32. Luk. 17. 37. d Gen. 44. 10. Psal 45. 6. Zach 9. 9. Heb. 1. 8. e Rom. 8. 34. Joh. 17. Heb. 5. 9. and 8. 1. and 4. 14. f Deut. 18. 15. Matt. 17. 5. Heb. 1. 2. Gen. 14. 18. g Exod. 20. 4 5 6 7 8. Lev. 10. 5. Joh. 4. 23. h Matt. 11. 29. 1 Cor. 11. 16. Mark 13. 34. Rev. 22. 9. i Ephes 4. 3. 1 Cor. 1. 13. Mark 9. 50 John 13. 34. 1 Cor. 13. 4. 1 Pet. 1. 22. 1 John 3. 18. Most a joyful excellent and glorious things are every where in the Scriptures spoken of this Church It is called the b City c House d Temple and e Mountain of the Eternal God the f Chosen Generation the Holy Nation the peculiar Peopls the g Vineyard the h Garden enclosed the Spring shut up the sealed Fountain the Orchard of Pomgranates with sweet fruits the i heritage the k Kingdom of Christ yea his l Sister his Love his Spouse his m Queen and his n Body the joy of the whole Earth To this society is the o Covenant and all the Promises made of p Peace of Love and of q Salvation of the r Presence of God of his Graces of his Power and of his s Protection a Psal 87. 3. b Ibid. c 1 Tim. 3. 15. Heb. 3. 6. d 1 Cor. 3. 17. e Isa 2. 2. Micah 4. 1. Zach. 8. 3. f 1 Pet. 2. 9. g Isa 5. 1. and 27. 2 h Song 4. 12. Isa 51. 3. i Isa 19. 25. k Micha 5. 2. Matt. 3. 2. Joh. 3. 5. l Song 5. 2. m Psal 45. 9. n 1 Cor. 22. 27 Ephes 1. 23. o Gal. 4. 28. Rom. 9. 24. p Psal 147. 14. 2 Thes 3. 16. q Isa 46. 13. Zach. 14. 17. r Isa 60. Ezech. 47. Zach. 4. 12. s Ezech. 48. 35 Matt. 28. 20. Isa 62. And surely if this Church be considered in her parts it shall appear most beautiful yea most wonderful and even a ravishing the senses to conceive much more to behold what then to enjoy so blessed a Communion For behold her b King and Lord is the King of Peace and Lord himself of all Glory She enjoyeth most holy and heavenly c Laws most faithful and vigilant d Pastors most sincere and pure e Teachers most careful and upright f Governors most diligent and trusty g Deacons most loving and sober h Relievers and a most i humble meek obedient faithful and loving people every k stone living elect and precious every stone hath his beauty his l burden and his m order All bound to n edifie one another exhort reprove and comfort one another o lovingly as to their own members p faithful as in the eyes of God a Song 6. 4 9. b Isa 62. 11. Joh. 12. 15. Heb. 2. 7 8. c Matt. 11. 30. 1 John 5. 3 d Ephes 4. 11. Acts 20. e Rom. 12. 7. f 1 Cor. 12. 21. Rom 12. 8. g Acts 6. h Rom 12. 8. i Matt. 15. 5 Ezek. 36. 38. Isa 60. 8. Deut. 18. 9 13. k 1 Pet. 2. 5. 1 King 7. 9. Zach. 14. 21. l Gal. 6 2. m 1 Cor. 12. Rom. 12. 3 c. n Heb. 10. 24. o Lev. 19. 17. 1 Thes 4. 9. p Col. 3. 23. 1 John 3. 20. No a Office here is ambitiously affected no b Law wrong fully wrested or c wilfully neglected no d Truth hid or