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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29129	A cordial-mediator for accordance of brethren that are of different judgments and wayes of administration in things that concerne the Kingdome of God for repairing of the breach and restoring of the paths for many generations : wherein is proposed the way and means (not to inforce or compell to an outward dissembling, hypocriticall uniformity, which is all that can be inforced unto by humane authority, but) to induce and ingage to a cordiall-uniformity even of soule and spirit amongst all that are truly and really Christians, and to bring them likewise into the same wayes and ministrations in the things of God / written by Ellis Bradshaw.	Bradshaw, Ellis.	1658 (1658)	Wing B4141; ESTC R27175	36,305	46

callings are without repentance Rom. 11.29 And though he will oblitterate the names of such out of his book of life as he said unto Moses who sin against him Exod. 32.32 33. yet he will be mercifull unto his land and to his people And therefore he saith Rejoyce oh ye nations with his people for he will avenge the blood of his servants and will render vengeance to his adversaries and will be mercifull to his land and people see Deut. 32.43 And of this we may be confident that he that hath begun will certainly make an end before he break off from us whom he hath owned as a peculiar people in a nationall way and that above any nation under heaven as once he did to Israel of old And will bring us to rest and settlement in spite of all opposers either forraine or domestick And he will give victory on the Lambs side together with them who are the called chosen and faithfull His heart is towards the governors of Israel who have jeoparded their lives to maintaine his cause upon the high places of the field with Zebulon and Napthali see Judges 5.9.18 for they offered themselves willingly amongst the people and have not loved their lives even unto the death Rev. 12.11 And therefore rejoyce ye heavens that is to say ye Churches militant and triumphant and ye that dwell in them but woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the Sea that is to the world for the Devill is come downe amongst you having great wrath because he knoweth that he hath but a short time vers 12. to wit till he must be inclosed in the bottomlesse pit that he shall not deceive the nations any more till a thousand years shall be fulfilled see Rev. 20.1 2 3. Yea woe unto the world because of offences for though it must needs be that offences shall come yet woe to that man by whom the offence cometh see Mat. 18.7 Doubtlesse it hath ever been dangerous to give any offence either to Jew or Gentile or to the Church of God see 1 Cor. 10.32 but much more now in these latter dayes wherein the Lord hath begun to avenge his Elect who cry unto him day and night for now he hath begun he will certainly hold on and avenge them speedily as hath been proved before Luke 18.7 8. And therefore it is the advice of our blessed Saviour to take heed that we despise not one of those little ones yea one of the least of those little ones that beleeve in him and the reason is rendred because that in heaven there Angels doe alwayes behold the face of their Father which is in Heaven For they are all ministring spirits sent forth for the good of them who shall be heires of salvation and will readily accomplish what the will of God shall require them to doe For they alwayes behold his face to know his will concerning his servants that they might accomplish it concerning all his Elect over whom they have Charge see Matth. 18.10 Mark 9.42 Heb. 1.14 Psal 103.20 Now if it be so much danger to offend but one of the least of those little ones that beleeve in Christ as that it were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his neck and that he were cast into the depth of the Sea c. How dangerous is it to offend his Embassadors that are sent unto us in the name of the Lord for the good of our souls Is it not said He that receiveth you receiveth me and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me And he that despiseth you despiseth me and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me But how few is there in these our dayes that regard these words or at least so regard them as to caution them as they ought in these respects Are not the words of men in authority as Magistrates and Officers and masters much more regarded then these words of Christ They that are under command under any authority either civill or millitary will quickly say we are so commanded and we must obey else it will be worse for us we shall be turned out of office or out of our service or places else or those our superiours will be offended with us and for such like reasons which in such cases are good and wise and but our duty but how few is there that are so wisely subservient to the commands of God and of our Lord Jesus Christ and to take his counsells and admonitions and lay them to heart and own them as a rule for regulation of all their wayes But if you please to read with seriousnesse of spirit but this little Treatise you will easily perceive how much we are short of obedience and subserviencie to the commands of Christ yea even the best of us all and so what need there is to make it our businesse to indeavour a redresse what in us lyeth in our places and callings and to provoke one another to love and good works which are so much wanting And for this end I have directed it to you who are in highest authority though I therein speak not to you only but to all that are or professe themselves to be christians indeed not in shew only that you all such might incourage and induce what in them lieth to a cordiall uniformity of hearts and affections in the wayes of God For though it is a thing that cannot possibly be compelled to by humane authority yet it much conduceth and helpeth forward when the eyes of authority are bent that wayes The incouragement of authority in well doing is a strong inducement to the doing of it And so is likewise their own example no lesse available with ingeneous spirits see 1 Pet. 2.14 The Lord grant that you may make it your businesse when you come to deale in matters of religion To accord our differences as much as may be and to settle peace both in Church and state what in you lyeth And in so doing the Lord will assist you and blesse your indeavours for the good of these nations to all posterities which is the earnest desire of Your Cordiall Subject Ellis Bradshaw I Desire the Reader to mend these Erratats following and to make the residue sence in the reading to wit Page 6. line 4. for on read or Page 8. line 30. for state read save Page 13. line 26 for smite them hand read smite them with the hand Page 31. line 4 for consecrate read consociate and line 26. for hear read heavens A CORDIAL-MEDIATOR FOR Accordance of Brethren that are of different Judgements and wayes of Administration in things that concern the Kingdom of God For repairing of the breach and restoring of the paths for many Generations as followeth to wit BELOVED brethren the end of this discourse I shall in few words first declare with the grounds thereof before I begin because I love not prolixity nor would not be mistaken to wit 1. That all