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A04540	A Christian plea conteyning three treatises. I. The first, touching the Anabaptists, & others mainteyning some like errours with them. II. The second, touching such Christians, as now are here, commonly called Remonstrants or Arminians. III. The third, touching the Reformed Churches, with vvhom my self agree in the faith of the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. Made by Francis Iohnson, pastour of the auncient English Church, now sojourning at Amsterdam in the Low Countreyes.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.	1617 (1617)	STC 14661; ESTC S107828	395,581	331

horses or horsemen 8. But their children ‡ N B after they were caried away captiue into exile were found among the peoples not to be deare unto God because of their works yet they added mo unto their former evill deeds 9. Therefore the Lord said to Hoseah Giue them this name Not my people For you are not my people Seeing you obserue not the words of my law my word shall not be your help Where we may obserue these things 1. That this prophecy was giuen whē they had already a long time gone a whoring from God forsaking the worship of the Lord. 2. That the Paraphrast expoundeth their departing frō the Lord to be the forsaking of his worship as they also expound their returning to their first husband spokē of ch 2 7. to be the returning to the worship of their first Lord. 3. That these things now denounced vvere to come upon them yet aftervvard 4. And that also by degrees and in succession of time one after another 5. And the last of not being his people referred to the time ” Which others refer to the time when they were first put out of the lād in king Hoseah● dayes after they were caried away captiue into exile when there also they added mo iniquities to their former evil deeds Whereas our controversie is about the estate of Israel for the time of their apostasie vvhile they were in the land when Ieroboam had set up the calues untill they were cast out as is aforesaid And thus much now again of this Scripture in Hos 1 9. Touching Hos 2.2 Then follovveth Hos 2 2. Of which I haue spoken here before p. 77 c. Now onely I annex this withall Hos 4 1. Mic. 6 2. with Ezec. 20 4 36. and 22 2. and 23 36 c. First that seeing here it is said Plead with your Mother Plead c. this may lead us to consider that the Lord now was yet stil admonishing them and pleading with them as he had done before sundry times and vvayes like as with Iudah also and as sinners by the Lords ordinance are to be dealt vvith afore they be proceeded against All knovv that in ordinary course of proceeding in all churches vvell ordered such as fall into sinne though but particular persons are notwithstanding still esteemed of the church untill such time as despising the meanes used being found obstinate they be cast out of the church house of God Hovv much more vvould the Lord haue this observed towards an vvhole church yea towards so many tribes cityes and synagogues as perteyned to Israel the mother here spoken off And vvhat then shall vve conclude hereupon tovvching the point in question Secondly † Mercerus Drusius c. ●n Hos 2 2. some understand it of the rejection of the Jewes when they had refused Christ exhibited in the flesh thinking that this sermon of the Prophets vvas needfull for the comforting of the beleevers at that time least they also should forsake Christ being affected with the offence and stumbling of the multitude of the Iewes that so refused him And ” Calvin Zanchius c. in Hos 2 2. others understanding it of the tenne tribes expound it thus Plead with your mother plead He speaketh here in the person of God Now God useth the similitude of marriage So let us see what is the summe of the words If an husband make a divorce with his wife he bringeth some note of ignominie upon their children which are borne of that mariage Their mother is put away therefore the children are lesse esteemed because of the divorce If the husband of frowardnesse put away his wife from him the children justly hate him What He loved not our mother as he ought he kept not the sayth and bond of mariage This therefore is usuall that the childrens mynds are alienated from the Father if he deale with the mother inhumanely or els altogether contumeliously Thus the Israelites when they savv that they vvere rejected vvould lay the blame upon God For the people here is called the Mother that is the name of the mother is transferred to the body of the people or to the stock of Abraham God had espoused that people to himself and vvould haue them to be as his vvife Seeing therefore God vvas the husband of the people the Israelites vvere as the children begotten of that mariage Novv after the divorce the Israelites said that God vvas cruell because he had cast them avvay vvithout their fault The Prophet novv therefore undertakes the defence of Gods cause and yet speaks in his person Plead saith he plead vvith your mother Finally this place agreeth vvith Esa 50. There it is said in the beginning of the chapter Where is the bill of divorce Haue I sould you to my Creditors But you are sold for your sinnes and your mother is put avvay for her iniquity c. And this all know was spoken by Esay to Iudah or the Iewes generally Zanchius also writing on Hos 2 2. noteth this in like sort for the argument summe of this matter The Prophet saith he teacheth that there vvas no cause vvhy the Israelites should expostulate vvith God that he in putting avvay their mother the Synagogue did note each of them also vvith this marke of infamie that they vvere borne of fornication For the vvhole cause of this evill and infamie vvas to be ascribed to their mother to vvit their open and continuall fornication joyned together vvith untollerable unthankfulnes tovvards God c. Thus both the one and the other apply it to the rejection of Israell though the one refer it to the time afore Christ the other to the time after And then it toucheth not the question in hand Touching 2 Chron. 15 3. The next Scripture here cited is 2 Chron 15 3. Of vvhich also I haue spoken here before pag. 65 c. To which I refer the Reader 2 Chron. 15 3. wishing this vvithall to be observed remembred hovv the Chaldee Paraphrase and other vvriters expound such places phrases of speach of the following of idols and leaving the true and right worship of God A sinne not peculiar onely to Israell but often found also in Iudah and in all the tribes together as I haue shevved before Touching whom I suppose they wil make no such conclusions thereupon as here they do of Israell Touching Mica 2 7 8. Novv next followeth that vvhich is vvritten Micah 2 7 8. Mic. 2 7 8. vvhich may be understood eyther generally of the whole people of Israell that is both of the ten tribes and of Iudah or of eyther of them severally and every way maketh against these men themselues For if it be understood of all the tribes and people generally then it maketh not more against the ten tribes then it doth also against Iudah which themselues acknowledge vvere at this time the people and church of God and under his covenant That it may be

Mat. 5.14.22 10 17. 13.24 18.15 20. 1 Cor. 5 13. with Deu. 17.2.7 21.18 21. Rom. 12.3 8. 1 Cor. 12 20 27. vvith 3.21.22.23 and 4.17 and 5 ch and 11.23 26. and 14.33 1 Tim. 1.3 with 3.15 The Spirit of God hath spoken alike to all the seuen Churches and to each of the Angels thereof and all that haue eares to heare are vvilled to hearken what the Lord saith Rev 1 4.11 and 2 3 chap. Mat. 13.43 VII The Prophets also foretold that under the Gospel everie place of Mount Sion and the assemblies thereof should haue the like gracious presence light glorie and protection of God as Israel had when the Lord brought them out of the land of Egypt Esa 4 2 4 5. with Exod. 13 21. VIII Finally Churches els should not haue povver from Christ in time of persecution or after the apostasie of Antichrist to reteine reviue and obserue the Apostolike ordinances once for all delivered to the Church Which were contrarie to Mat. 28.18.19.20 Act. 5.28.29 Phil. 1.1.28.29.30 Col. 2.5 1 Thes 3 2.3 2 Thes 2.3 15. 1 Tim. 6.13.14 Iude v. 3. Rev. 13. and 2. and 3 ch and 14.12 and 18.4 and 22 16.-19 CHAPTER IIII. Touching the Pastors and other Officers administration VVHether it lye not upon the Pastors and all others that beare office in the church of God to fulfill their Ministerie and to performe al things perteining to their office according to the word of God And not according to the Statutes or Edicts of Princes and States the Canons of Prelates the Constitutions of Synods the pleasure or voyces of the people or any other vvay invented or obtruded upon them by men 1 Cor. 4 1 2. Col. 4 17. Act. 20 17 24 32. vvith 13 24 25. Rom. 12 7 8. 1 Thes 5 12 13 14. 1 Pet. 5 1 4. with Mat. 28 18 19 20. and 6 24. The Epistles to Timothee and Titus Heb. 3 1 2 3. and 13 7 17. Ioh. 15 14 15 16. Gal. 1 8 9 10. Rev. 2 and 3 and 14 4 6 9 12. compared with Lev. 10 1 2 3. Deut. 4 2. 12 32. 33 8 11. 2 Sam. 6 6 7. 2 Chron. 26 16 21. 1 King 22.13 14. Psal 19.7 8 9. and 119. and 132.9.16 Prov. 30 5 6. Esa 8 11 20. and 33.22 and 55 4. Ier. 1 17 18. 19. and 6 13 14 16. and 23 ch Ezech. 2 6 7 8. and 3 chap. Mich. 2 11. and 3 5 8. Rev. 22 18 19. I. Because the Pastors and ministers of the church are by Christ giuen to the church for the vvork of the ministerie and are by their office the household stevvards and dispensers of the mysteries of God And it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful Eph. 4 11 12 13. 1 Cor. 4 1 2. Luk. 12 42 48. and 19.12 26. 1 Tim. 3 15. and 5 17 21. 2 Cor. 5 20. Col. 4 17. II. And Christs commission and charge which he hath straitly giuen to his Ministers is to teach and obserue al things whatsoever he hath cōmanded them neither to adde thereunto nor to diminish therefrom but to keep this his commandement vvithout spot and unrebukeable untill that his glorious appearing To which commandement also he hath annexed a promise of assistance and blessing to such as shal be syncere faithfull herein and a denunciation of judgment and curse upon such as are unfaithfull and disobedient hereunto Mat. 28.20 1 Tim. 6.13.14 Ezec. 2.6.7.9 and 3.10.11.17 c. Mat 25.14 30. Col. 4.17 1 Tim. 5.17 Rev. 2. and 3 ch and 22.18.19 III. The ministers of Christ must therefore euen unto kings princes to Priests and people to high and low of all estates and conditions make knovvne the will of God shevv them their sinnes denounce Gods judgments against them and in all things fulfill and execute all the dueties of their office and functions as there is need and just occasion So far ought they to be from performing their ministerie and dueties of their calling according to the prescription or pleasure of man but onely according to the will and word of God And that so as we ought not to be moved with any afflictions or troubles in this behalf neyther to count our liues deare unto us so as vve may finish our course with joy the ministerie vvhich vve haue received of the Lord Iesus to testifie the Gospell of the grace of God not shunning to declare the whole counsel of God that we may be pure from the blood of all men Ier. 1.17.18.19 Ezech. 3.16 21 Hos 5.1 1 Sam. 15.13 23. 2 Sam. 12.1 14. 1 King 18.17.18 and 21.17 24. 2 Chron. 26.16 20. with Deut. 33.8 11. Mat. 10.16.17.18.28.32 33.37 39. and 14.3.4 and 23.13 39. Act. 9.15.16 and 20.24 28. 1 Tim. 1 3. ● and 5.1.2.20.21 and 6.13.14.17 2 Tim. 4.1 5. Tit. 2.15 Rev. 2 and 3 ch and 12. 8 11. c. And if all that vvill follovv Christ must cast their account what it will stand them in so to doe must neither loue father nor mother wife nor children brethren nor sisters lands nor goods no nor their ovvne life in this behalf but must be content to leaue and forsake all if they vvill be Christs disciples how much more should the Ministers of Christ be carefull hereof who are to be guides examples to the flock of all godlines pacience and faithfulnes to the end Luk. 14 26 33. 18.18 30. with 1 Tim. 4.12 16. 2 Tim. 2.1.2 3. and 3.10 12. and 4.5.7.16.17.18 1 Pet. 5.1 4. Rev. 2.8 11. IIII. And herein vve haue the examples of the godly ministers and servants of God in all ages who being faithfull to God and performing the dueties of their calling according to his vvord received comfort strength and blessing from the Lord in the midst of all the opposition made against them by any meanes 1 King 22 13 28. 2 Chron. 16 7 10. 24.17 22. and 25 14.15 16. and 26 17 20. Ezra 9. and 10 ch Esa 8 11 20. and 50 4 9. Ier. 15 10-21 and 26 8 24. and 37 6 21. and 38 ch and 39 11 12 14. and 40 1 6. Micah 3 8 12. Zach. 3 ch Act. 4. and 5 and 12 and 16. ch c. 2 Tim. 4 6 7 8 16 17 18. Rev. 2 7 10 13. and 7 7 10 11 12. and 17 14. For vvhich also see the histories of the Martyrs Besides the contrarie examples of such as being not careful or faithful to God in his seruice to minister according to his word haue had heavie judgements come upon them Which also are written for instruction and example to all others Lev. 10 1 2 3 Num. 16 ch 1 Sam. 2 13-36 3 4 ch 2 Sam. 6 6 7. 1 King 13 chap. Jer. 28 and 29 ch Hos 4 6 7 8 9 10. Amos 7 10 17. Mal. 1 6 14. and 2 1 9. Mat. 23 13 36. 2 Cor. 11 13 14 15. 2 Pet. 2 1 2 3

which avouch the papacie to be the church it self which vve haue before disproved The papacie is a poyson in the church which poyson must needs be vomited out if it will be preserved or els the church vvilbe extinguished by it if it suffer that poyson to prevaile and possesse all the veynes of the bodie But how can she be the church will some say in which the papacie is Euen so as there is the body And this in which a disease worketh But because the papacie is a deadly corruption the more that the papacie getteth strength the more the church is weakned the increase of the one is the decrease of the other And hence it commeth to passe that in the churches which are called popish some are more healthie and some more unhealthie then others the more healthie are those which haue lesse of the papacie and more of the church and those are the more unhealthie which haue more of the papacie and lesse of the church of this kind I doubt not that church to be which at this day is at Rome For it had long agoe giuen up the ghost if God by the medicine of his grace and long suffring had not nourished and kept it warme Notwithstanding that we may giue content unto their minds which doe not yet reach unto these things And this or think that they are more subtily then truly spoken of the church which they call the papal or popish church let us answer this question in few words from the regard of al particular churches as they are among mē or in consideratiō of things humane Everie church which in deed is a church is considered two waies on Gods behalf as they speak on our behalf On Gods behalf it is altogether a church whersoever there is found a companie called of God with his calling by the spirit the holy Scripture the ministerie of persons ordeined for holy things divine actions On our behalf there is no church at al although it be so of God And this also as we haue said to which there doth not cleaue corruption concerning the persons things actions and finally the whole ministration of man ordeyned by God Now that which is on Gods part is not taken away by our default so long as it seemeth good unto the Lord to acknovvledge it for his church and call it by his calling by the spirit and holy Scripture and the ministerie For shall the unbeleef of men saith the Apostle Rom. 3 3. make the faith of God without effect shal the weaknes of man make voide the truth of God or his imperfection the perfection of God Far be it off yea let God be true and everie man a lyer saith the Apostle in the same place We wil make the matter plain by an example similitude out of the words of Ieremie ch 3. A wife being filthie with adulteries if her husband will pardon her and consent to receiue her And these clauses he passeth over and to dwell with her she abideth still the wife of her husband not in deed by her own fact for she hath broken wedlock what in her was but by the benefit or goodnes of her husband So a church overflowing not onely with lighter infirmities but also with grievous adulteries should cease in deed on her part to be a wife but she ceaseth not on her husbands part For touching the election as the Apostle saith Rom. 11 28. she is beloved for the fathers sakes speaking of the church of the Iewes It is a church so long whiles God calling her proclaymeth that which is in Ier. 3 13. Onely acknowledge thine iniquity that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God And these following hast scattered thy waies to the straungers under everie green tree and ye haue not obeyed my voice saith the Lord. Turn O backslyding people saith the Lord for I am maried unto you I wil receiue you c. It is a church so long whiles God with protestation calleth upon it departing from him being rebellious as it is in Esa 50 1. Where is the bil of your mothers divorcement wherewith I put her away or who is there of my creditors to whom I sould you c. The church then at length ceaseth to be a church whē God ceaseth to cal it back taketh away the evidence of that holy marriage that is the holy Scripture out of the hand of the adulteres and her that is stubburne testifying that the matrimonie is dissolved on his part so receiveth the covenant of grace to himself It is not for any man to deny that to be a church which God calleth a church Neither is it for any man to cal that a church which God having giuen the bil of divorce taken away the draught of the mariage contract denyeth so to be And after this maner doe we esteem of the church in which the papacie is God calleth her with his calling by his spirit word the publike records of that holy mariage which we cal the holy Scripture the ministerie holy things actions And this also which before we haue briefly reckoned up These things doe remain to that church most manifestly on Gods behalf But in that on the behalf of men al these holy things actions together with the very persons themselues abound overflow with most grievous deadly corruptions this is the sinne of men not the fault of God whose grace truth is perfected in infirmitie On Gods part she is yet called Hammi my people Ruchama finding mercy which most truly on her part may be called Lo hammi not my people Lo ruchama not obteyning mercie as we read in Hoseah the Prophet But we rely upon the mercy of God and according to his grace revealed we speak our mind or deliver our sentence concerning a church erring and going astray But this church hath every thing in it corrupt I cōfes it But in that it hath al the divine things in the Scriptures it is of God in that it hath thē al corrupt that is of it self And this in that it hath al the divine things it is a church in that it hath the same al corrupt it is a corrupt church The church is not takē away by corruption unles it be total as they speak which they cal destructiō And this A corruptiō that is in part doth not take away a church but wekē it The church of Rome hath al things corrupt but not altogether this is not a destructiō but is to be called a corruptiō of it in part For to prosecute these heads particularly which we haue briefly noted in the consideration of the church God by the alone presence of himself calling doth lay the foundatiō of the church And this whole passage he omitteth in Christ the head therof The church of Rome addeth another foundatiō to this foundation