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A67155 The churches purity, or, The difference betweene the churches frame in darke times and her settlement in the purest times Walker, Henry, Ironmonger. 1641 (1641) Wing W369; ESTC R1909 8,639 17

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THE CHVRCHES PVRITY OR THE DIFFERENCE BETVVEENE THE CHVRCHES FRAME IN DARKE TIMES AND her settlement in the purest times Printed Anno Dom. 1641. TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTY AND OVR ROYALL KING CHARLES By the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland c. The Lord grant to his Honours increase to his dayes length and to his Royall Person and posterity both here and hereafter Eternall Glory Amen Most Royall Soveraigne I Doe not presume to sore so high in Respect of the worth of my labours above others for had they beene penned by a farre more exquisite Author yet might a much inferior patronage notwithstanding have beene a worthy favour I am I doe confesse altogether unworthy under such a patronage to purchase favour to a popular eye how then shall I crave favour of your Sacred Majestie to deeme a gracious eye upon me To prostrate these before your Highnesse as a present they proceede from too inferior an Author Or as counsells it were too great presumption Yet your gratious meeke and pious Soveraignty emboldeneth me to devote the fruit of my meane labours to your Princely eys because though weake yet faithfull which though it cannot bee good enough to deserve that gratious countenance of my Royall Soveraigne yet this I can protest that my heart my tongue my hand and penne shall be alwaies upon all opportunities next under God devoted to my Royall King and Gracious Soveraigne And be glad as I am able though unworthie to extoll Your Highnesse worthy praise H. Walker THE CHVRCHES PVRITY Or the difference betweene the Churches frame in darke times and her settlement in the purest times It is a false saying to conclude that a thing which was once well done must in no wise bee altered for when the cause of the time is changed good reason doth require the well done thing to be reformed also saith Saint Augustine in his 5. Epistle to Marcellinus Though the frame of the Church of England as it was setled at the reformation of Popery was approved by good men yet neverthelesse in these more pure times it may and ought to bee reformed in many particulars 1. Argument THat Church whose frame doth differ from the Doctrine of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in any particular may and ought in such particulars to be reformed But the frame of the Church of England as it now stands doth differ from the Doctrine of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in many particulars Therefore the frame of the Church of England as it now stands may and ought to be reformed in many particulars 2. Argument THough a Church be Reformed from Idolatry and setled in the purest forme which then can bee attained unto yet neverthelesse time producing by better experience many inconveniences wherein it may be againe reformed and that upon good grounds such inconveniences may and ought to bee reformed But the Church of England though it be reformed from Popery and Idolatry and setled according to the purest forme which at her reformation it could attaine unto yet neverthelesse since such her settlement time hath produced by experience many inconveniences wherein it may and ought to be againe Reformed and that upon good grounds Therfore the Church of England may and ought to be Reformed in all such things Concerning the 1. Argument I. To proove that that Church whose frame doth differ from the doctrine of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in any particular may and ought in such particulars to bee reformed Therefore saith Saint Cyprian wee ought not to take heede saith he what any man hath thought good to be done before us but what Christ which was before all men hath done before that for we must not follow the custome of men but the truth of God And Saint Paul tells us that those things saith he to the Church at Philippi which yee have both learned and received and heard and seene in me those things doe and the God of peace shall be with you Phil. 4.8 9. Whereby wee may plainely see that if any Church shall entertaine any thing that is contrary to the doctrine of the Gospel of Iesus Christ such things upon tryall beeing found to bee so ought to bee reformed II. To prove that the frame of the Church of England as it is now doth differ from the Gospel of Iesus Christ in many particulars which to reckon up in this place I am not resolved I will onely propound five Queries and referre them to the judgement of those who please to search the Scriptures there underquoted 5. Queries I. Whether the Lordly government of the Bishops in the Church of England and their beeing as they now stand doe not differ from the Gospell of Iesus Christ Luke 22.25 26. 1. Pet. 5.1 2 3. Matt. 20.25 26. Marke 9.32 2. Tim. 4.1 Tit. 1.5 6 7. 1. Tim. 3.1 2 3.2 Tim. 2.24 II. Whether Excommunication be used in the Church of England upon such persons and according to the true manner of the discipline of the Gospel of Iesus Christ 1. Cor. 16.22 1. Cor. 5.5 III. Whether the service in the Church of England bee according to the Gospell of Iesus Christ 1. Cor. 14.6 Acts 13.15 16. 1. Cor. 14.26 Acts 1.13 Mat. 5. IV. Whether those unpreaching and ill-living Ministers which are placed to serve many Churches be according to the Gospell of Iesus Christ Mat 5.15 Luke 10.2 Mat. 10.27 Luke 12.42 Mat. 28.9 Acts 10.28 Iohn 10.13 Rom. 10.14 1. Cor. 9.14 Phil. 2.21 1 Pet. 5.2 V. Whether those superstitious Ceremonies of Crossing in Baptisme bowings and cringings in the Churches of England and other such like Ceremonies be according to the Doctrine of the Gospel of Iesus Christ Mat. 15.3 Marke 7.8 Acts 15.10 Coloss. 12.8 Tit. 1.13 4. 1 Pet. 4.11 But because I am verily perswaded that there is no man of any discretion or judgement but will confesse each particular in the first argument to be true I am therefore briefe in it and passe to prove the second Concerning the 2. Argument I. To prove that though a Church bee ●eformed from Idolatry and setled in the purest forme which then can be attained unto yet neverthelesse time producing by better experience many inconveniences wherein it may be againe reformed and that upon good grounds such inconveniences may and ought to bee reformed What though our fathers and our grandfathers c. lived well under such a forme of Church discipline as wee now enjoy and blessed be the Lord that wee doe still enjoy it and are kept from the Idolatry under which not many predecessors before us were afflicted yet I say notwithstanding blame not them who cry for the reformation of the Church of England They thought themselves happy under this forme so doe wee But what if they saw not those things which we now see what if the Lord revealed not so much light to them as he is pleased in these dayes to reveale to us or what if