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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86220	A discourse concerning the queries proposed by the House of Commons to the Assembly of Divines; about the divine right of Church Government in answer to two main questions. First, whether is be expedient to the State and Church, that the Assembly of Divines should answer those questions yea or no? Secondly, in case to be expedient; how they should be answered satisfactorily both to the conscionable and unconscionable disputer of the matter. Shewing first, the necessity of giving an answerr [sic]. Secondly, some necessary requisites to make that answer satisfactory to all, and without exception. / Written for the private satisfaction of a friend, anno Dom. 1646. And now published for more common use, by an unpartiall lover of truth and peace.	W. H.	1648 (1648)	Wing H152; Thomason E428_10; ESTC R204608	10,320	24

A DISCOURSE Concerning the Queries proposed by the House of Commons to the Assembly of Divines about the divine right of Church Government in answer to two main Questions First whether it be expedient to the State and Church that the Assembly of Divines should answer those Questions yea or no Secondly in case it be expedient How they should be answered satisfactorily both to the conscionable and unconscionable Disputer of the matter SHEWING First the necessity of giving an Answerr Secondly some necessary Requisites to make that Answer satisfactory to all and without exception Written for the private satisfaction of a friend Anno Dom. 1646. And now published for more common use by an unpartiall Lover of TRUTH and PEACE LONDON Printed for Richard Wodenothe at the signe of the Star neer Saint Peters Church in Cornhill 1648. The Publisher to the impartiall READER READER THis Discourse gentle and impartiall Reader was written long agoe that is soon after the Queries were proposed to the Assembly of Divines by the House of Commons And the reason why then it was not put forth by him to whom it was written was perhaps the same which occasioned the stopping of the Answer which the Assembly of Divines was then preparing to the Queries namely an Order of the House sent to the Assembly bidding them forthwith to proceed to the Confession of Faith and Catechisme till they should finish the same It seemed by the Order that the Divines were taken off from answering those Queries and it is likely that thereupon the Authors friend to whom this Discourse was sent thought it needlesse to publish it to the world But I having lately seen it and knowing the Order that an Answer should be given to the Queries to be renewed because I thought the Discourse worthy of the consideration of all that lay the Queries to heart have used means to advance it to the Presse My designe is chiefly to provoke such as are in love with Truth to follow the temper of this mans Spirit in the search thereof And then also to call upon the Author himselfe who hath offered these Advices unto others that seeing he hath convincingly shewed that a setled rule and method of interpretation is so necessary to find out the true sense of the Scriptures that therefore hee would if he hath any Talent in this kind discharg his conscience by holding forth unto the children of Truth that which he perhaps doth further know or hath elaborated concerning that Rule and Method then any other it being a thing so far beyond either the thought or hope of most men And certainly nothing can be more usefull to the composure of our Scriptural controversies then this Rule if it can be gained Therefore such as know the Author and have any interest in him should presse him to enlarge himselfe upon this Subject but especially in my humble opinion the hono rable house it self should be moved in some particular manner by their call to set him apart and to enjoyn him thereunto and give him all possible encouragement for the perfecting of it as a thing of great concernment wherein he is a debtor to the Church of God and to Them and to the publike course of spiritual Learning W. H. Imprimatur John Downame Errata Pag. 1. line 17. Universall r. Universall p. 5. l. 2. of those truths r. of those main truths p. 6. l. 31. be bound r. bound p. 7. ancienst r. ancient l. 22. and answer r. an answer p. 8. l. 7. faith r. belief l. 11. which be proposed r. which shall be proposed p. 9. l. 24. entrance r. envy p. 10. which they proceed to discover r. they discover Truths l. 29. held forth r. hold forth p. 11. l. 25. proceed universally sit r. proceed would be universally fit p. 12. l. 14. from these r. them l. 33. answerably r. answerable p. 13. l 4 so different r. so many different l. 27. who were r. that are l. 28. doubts in r. doubt an l. 28 29. by which men r. by which all men l. 30. my decision r. any decision l. 33. particular r. particulars p. 14. l. 10. simple r. single l. 11. as that r. as the l. 20. of the one r. in the one l. 21. in their r. by their A DISCOVRSE Concerning the QUERIES proposed by the House of COMMONS to the Assembly of Divines WOrthy Sir This State would be happy if all that manage publike affairs did minde the true interest thereof with zeale and simplicity as you doe The great cause of our misery is that men of publike employments have no publike spirits few there are that walk in the light openly according to the Royall Law of Liberty for almost all are snared in holes and hid in prison houses The holes are their private Interests and Ends without which nothing almost is done for the Publike by any body and the prison houses are the Parties to which they are engaged for most men act by the rule of prejudice rather to crosse an opposite party then to advance the Universall good of all Therfore matters which are named publike are carryed rather by strife and debate then in a peaceable way and destruction is found to be the path of many rather then edification in love But seeing you are enabled to raise your minde above the thoughts of such as are led by the sense of their flesh to run into parties and do not enquire so much after the miscarriages of others to lay them open and to clamour against them before the World as after the wayes of righteousnesse whereby all may come unto the acknowledgement and apprehension of that truth which is after godliness seeing I say this is your commendable endeavour and study I thinke it my duty to contribute what I can to your furtherance therein and for this cause shall be at this time willing to let you know my true sense of the doubts which you make concerning the Questions which are offered by the Parliament unto the Assembly of Divines to be resolved The Queries whereunto you seeke an impartiall Answer are two First Whether yea or no it be expedient for the Church and State that the Divines of the Assembly should answer these Questions Secondly If it be expedient that an Answer should be given thereunto then your further Question is of the manner how that Answer should be made Namely what must be intended to make it such as will give to those who doubt of the matter conscionably just satisfaction and will take away from others who desire no satisfaction but rather pretences of cavilling all just occasion of contradiction and of multiplying new Questions in infinitum For you doe prudently and justly conceive that no answer will be better then one that is not satisfactory because it may be the end of some Statists and Lawyers is to make the Question endlesse for seeing they have not been able to gain either the whole power over the Church therein to