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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62481	The three countrey-mens English answers to the clergy-mens Latine charges. Or, the lay-mens plain English, in answer to the unknown language of the pretended spiritual court at Winton Unto which is added a short relation of the dealings of Iohn Hayes priest with two of them after they were excommunicated. Also twenty four queries propounded to be answered by those that call themselves spiritual men.	Gearle, Edmund, d. 1672.	1664 (1664)	Wing T1085; ESTC R222199	12,394	16

fruits of their labours But the whirlwind of Gods fury ariseth which shall scatter them as the chaffe and drive them into the lake of woe and misery unlesse they repent with speed Wherefore all ye people that reads the foregoing with a single eye and considers the thing with an upright heart hearken was there ever such oppression as this read the Scriptures and trace the false Prophets of old and parallel them wi●h this man and you may easily perceive and understand that there was not the like found among them for though they were wicked and their sins great and though their abominations reached unto heaven wherefore their solemn Assemblies God could not away with but their sacrifices were abomination unto him and their incense which should have been a good savour in his nostrils became as a stink before him yet we do not read that any of those Priests dealt so cruelly with the people as to thrust them from among them and afterwards to cast them into prison if they would not maintain them though by the Law of God there was authority given for them to have tithe but these Priests are so far from acting by the Law of God that many times they do contrary to the Law of man in taking away their goods and keep them in prison also Surely greedy dogs they are and have manifested themselves to be Isaiah in his dayes complained of such ch 56. 10 11. The watchmen are all blind they have no knowledge they are all dumb dogs greedy dogs that never have enough looking every one for his gain from his quarter So read people mark your shepherds behold and see can they understand are they not dumb unlesse they have their gain yea do they not all seek it every one from his quarter for they never have enough but sue at Law and cast honest men into prison hunt for greater benefices as witnesse Iohn Hayes of Wallop who is not satisfied with the tithe of one parish nor is not content with sixty pounds a year but hungers for more of these earthly things which is the Serpents meat yea in stead of being servant as Paul was 1 Cor. 9. 19. He rules as Lord over them suing and contending at Law with his Parishioners but the day makes him manifest though the beasts go to their dens yet the light is broken forth that discovers them all and they can no longer hide themselves from it wherefore they foam roar and rage and why but because their time is short for the night is over with thousands and they are and shall be more manifest a day of trembling is coming upon them wherein rocks nor mountains shall not hide them from the powerful stroke of the Lamb who is coming to reign wherefore fear all people and dread the Lord God ye inhabitants of the earth for a day of howling is coming upon all the workers of iniquity all ye Priests Proctors Deans and Parators with the rest of the uncircumcised dismal is the day which hastens and black unto you who have resisted the light a day of trouble and anguish a day of torment and perplexity and of great sorrow shall compasse you from the which there is no way to escape but by speedy repentance and amendment of life wherefore consider it before it be too late J. W. N. W. Now here follows a few Queries for any of those called Spiritual Men to answer 1. Query Who set up the first Spiritual Court and where was it set up or whether there were any one set up by the Apostles or by the Bishops in their dayes as Timothy and Titus c. 2. If there were any one set up by them then to what end was it set up and what did they deelare was their intent who did set up such a Court 3. Whether it was not after the Apostles decease before any of these Courts were set up in whose dayes there were many Antichrists entered into the world 4. Whether the night of Apostacy did not soon come after the Apostles decease wherein no man could work for God 5. Whether it was possible for any who were in this night to do any thing for the glory and honour of God 6. Whether is the Judge of your Spiritual Court so called a spiritual man and whether he doth act for God 7. Whether a spiritual man of God who sits in the Judgement Seat can see sober men wronged in his Court and he not rescue them 8. Whether a man who Judges for God can hear some or one of his own Court curse and not punish him according to the Law provided 9. Whether a man that Judges for God can see such a man wrong others more innocent then himself and he take part rather with him that curses then with him that is abused and innocent 10. To what end are your Proctors in your Courts or for what service are they or are they there appointed to cheat the people of their money if people have offended why should not all both poor and rich suffer alike 11. Whether it s not a cheat and an absolute sin against God to take money for the offence of one when another that hath not money or cannot for conscience sake give it you must suffer the utmost penalty of the Law provided 12. Whether you do not respect persons in so doing 13. Whether is your Church made up of wood and stone c. 14. Or whether men and women gathered together are your Church If you say its the Church of wood and stone which you own 15. Then whether Christ purchased such Churches to himself or whether he shed his bloud for them or whether such Churches are to be presented without spot to God If you say men and women gathered are your Church 16. Then whether your Church be without spot or whether your Church members be holy or whether their sins be washed away by the bloud of Christ If you say yes 17. Then of what Church are those who are Drunkards Swearers Lyars Cursers Persecutors Gamesters Riotors Whoremongers Dancers Racers Hunters they saying that they own you and have fellowship with you 18. Whether you own such persons before mentioned yea or nay 19. Whether your Parators are spiritual men If so 20. Then whether spiritual men of God will be drunk lye swear call honest mon rogues and cause people to be idle on some of the six dayes on which the Law of God commands them to work 21. Whether you allow your Parators in these things If you do 22. Then whether it be not absolute deceit and lyes in you to read and in pretence own and command people to do that viz. work six dayes when you intend to punish them if they do and send men abroad through the Countrey for that purpose 23. Whether you own that Parators may take money of some when they have feared them for their pretended offence and so let it be sufficient for them when others that cannot for conscience sake give into their mouthes they bring to you for a farther snare 24. By what authority do you do these things Answer these Queries if you can and send it abroad in Print to satisfie the people for many are and more will be weary of you The End