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A54528
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Heresiography, or, A discription of the hereticks and sectaries of these latter times by E. Pagitt.
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Pagitt, Ephraim, 1574 or 5-1647.
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give themselves to the devill 24. How these Sectaries have been punished FIrst Brown their Patriarke was taken and laid in the Gaol and his disciples were made to fâ—ve Bolton whom some would make their Author dyed as Iudas did Heâ—r Barrow Gent. Iohn Greenwood Clerk two of the Authors of this opinion that set Prayers are abominable Daniel Studley Girdler Saxio Billet Gent. Robert Bowlie Fish-monger were indicted of Felony at the Sessions Hall without New-gate London before the Lord Major and the two Lord chiefe Justices of both Benches and sundry of the Judges and other Commissioners of Oyer and Termâ—ner The said Barrow and Greenwood for writing sundry seditious seditious Books tending to the slander of the Queens Majesty and State Studley Billet and Bowly for publishing the said Books on the 23. day of March they were all arrigned at New-gate and found guilty and had judgement Henry Barrow and Iohn Greenwood on the last of March were brought to Tiburne in a Cart and carried backe againe and were afterwards hanged on the sixt day of April And about the same time one Penrie a Welch-man a principal penner and publisher of a Book called Martine Marprelate was apprehended at Stâ—bben-heaâ—h and commited to 〈◊〉 in the moneth of May he was aâ—raigned at the Kingâ— Bench at Westminister condemned of Felony and afâ—erwards conveyed from the Gaole of the Kings Bench in Southwarke to St. Thomas Waterings and there hanged Elias Thackâ—r was hanged at St. Edmonds-bury in Suffolk on the fourth of 〈◊〉 and Iohn Copping on the first of the same moâ—eth for spreading of certain seditious books penned by one Robert Brown against the Book of Common-prayer established by the Laws of the Realm their books as many as could be found were burnt before them Examples how this Sect was supprest in Queene Elizabeth 〈◊〉 many They that would know more of these Sectaries let them read these books following First a book called a discovery of Brownisme or a briefe Declaration of the errors and 〈◊〉 dayly practised encreased among the English company of the separation remaining at this present at Amsterdam in Holland by Mr. White A Book called the raising of the foundation of Brownisme by S. B. Printed by Henr. Windet 1588. A plaine Declaâ—atiâ—n that our Brownists be full Donatists by comparing them together from poâ—nt to point out of the writings of St. Augustine by George Gifford Minister of Gods Word at Malden An Apology of the Church of England against the Brownists written by Doctor Hall now Lord Bishop of Norwich Master Bernards Separatists Schisme The prophane Schisme of the Brownists or Separatists with the impyety dissentionsâ— lewd and abominable vices of that impure Sect discovered by Christopher Lawne Iohn Fowler Clement Sanders and Robert Bulward Item A book called the shield of defence written against Master de le Cluse in defence of Mr. Brightman Printed 1612. 25. Mr. Tho. Scots description of a Brownist THe Cameleon is in England a Fâ—milist at Amsterdam a Brownist He lives by the ayâ—e there he builds Castles and Churches none on the earth will please him he would be of the triumphant and glorious Church but not of the â—errene militant Church which is subject to storms deformities and many violences and alterations of time he must finde out Sir Tho. Moores Utopia or rather Plato's Community and be an Elder there In this poynt and in that of resisting Civill Governours he seems the same with the Romish Catholike But they are tyed only by the tiles like Sampsoâ—s â—oxes their heads like â—anus look divers wayes they are Bouteâ—ews carry betwixt them a fire-brand to enflame all Christendome they have in their imaginations an Idea of such a Church and such keyes as the Romanists madly boast they possesse but they will not have them the same not to resemble their foolish Alchymists they are both seeking a Philosophers stone and neglecting the true Elixaâ— the corner-stone they boast to build gold on the foundation when what they dawbe on is adulterate stuffe besides the foundation they begger themselves in seeking for wealth abroad whilst at home they neglect that pearle of inestimable price for which the wise Merchant gives all that he is worth If ever I could heare Papist clear the Pope from being Antichrist and prove he must be one singular person I would then beleeve that he should not spring from a Jew of the Tribe of Dan as they Fable but from a promiscuous conjuction betwixt two Fugitives to Amsterdam and Rome 26. Of the Semi-separatists THese halt between two opinions they are neither wholly for the Separation nor wholly against it Master Iacob is said to have been of this Sect called Iacobites and therefore in his writings we finde that he mis-liked our Church-government but in his Declaration hee affirmeth Although saith he I know they of the Separation be very far from being so evill as commonly they are held to be yet I deny not but in some matters they are straiter then I wish they were Howsoever in the poynt of Separation I for my part never was nor am separated from all publike communion with the Congregations of England I acknowledge therefore that in England are true visible Churches and Ministers accidentally yea such as I refuse not to communicate with for his comming to our Church I heard once a Minister complaine to me of Doctor Bancroft Bishop of London for not doing that Justice that he would have had him to doe upon Mr. Iacob of whom he had complained as far as I remember for not kneeling at the Communiâ—n This 〈◊〉 having prosecuted his complaint and finding nothing done against Mr. Iacob went to the Bishop telling him whâ—t a great deale of paines he had taken in vaine and asking of the Bishop what he would counsell him to doe who bid him goe home and trouble not himselfâ— but leave such things to his Church-wardens There is a sort of Semi-separatists that will heare our Sermâ—ns but not our Common-prayers and of these you may see every Sunday in our streets sitting and standing about our doores who when the Prayers are done rush into our Churches to heare our Sermons Of the Independents 1. Why called Independents 2. Their Originall 3. Some of them write and speak against Churches 4. Some against Tithes 5. Would have no set Prayers 6. Nor use the Lords Prayer 1. Why called Independents BEcause they teach that everie particular Congregation ought to be governed by its owne particular Lawes without any depending of any in Ecclesiasticall matters without obligation acknowledge Classes or Synods for its government and conduct They call themselves the Congregational government as I read These appellaâ—ons I heard not of when I began to write the Treatise The Author of the Antidote against Independency affirmeth that by establishing this government in stead of suppressing Prelacy we should erect in our Kingdome 9324. Prelates viz. in every Parish one 2. Their