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A65422 Popery anatomized, or, A learned, pious, and elaborat treatise wherein many of the greatest and weightiest points of controversie, between us and papists, are handled, and the truth of our doctrine clearly proved : and the falshood of their religion and doctrine anatomized, and laid open, and most evidently convicted and confuted by Scripture, fathers, and also by some of their own popes, doctors, cardinals, and of their own writers : in answer to M. Gilbert Brown, priest / by that learned, singularly pious, and eminently faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. John Welsch ...; Reply against Mr. Gilbert Browne, priest Welch, John, 1568?-1622.; Craford, Matthew. Brief discovery of the bloody, rebellious and treasonable principles and practises of papists. 1672 (1672) Wing W1312; ESTC R38526 397,536 586

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and_o spare_v not_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o voice_n as_o a_o trumpet_n that_o the_o deaf_a and_o dead_a may_v hear_v let_v we_o show_v they_o their_o sin_n and_o defection_n that_o at_o the_o least_o they_o perish_v not_o for_o want_v of_o warning_n and_o so_o their_o blood_n be_v crave_v at_o our_o hand_n ezec._n 3.3.4.5_o let_v we_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n improve_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o doctrine_n and_o long-suffering_a as_o we_o be_v most_o grave_o charge_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n let_v we_o admonish_v every_o man_n and_o instruct_v every_o man_n public_o and_o private_o that_o we_o may_v do_v our_o endeavour_n at_o the_o least_o to_o present_v every_o man_n perfect_a col._n 1.28_o as_o a_o pure_a virgin_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v let_v we_o say_v to_o the_o earth_n earth_n earth_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o rise_v up_o and_o contend_v with_o 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iniquity_n from_o your_o tent_n and_o let_v not_o your_o family_n be_v house_n of_o iniquity_n job_n 11.14_o mic._n 26.10_o mat._n 5.16_o phil._n 2.15_o shine_v before_o your_o tenant_n servant_n and_o householders_n as_o lantern_n of_o light_n for_o such_o master_n such_o servant_n be_v example_n to_o they_o of_o godliness_n sobriety_n and_o righteousness_n cleanse_v your_o heart_n and_o hand_n from_o blood_n oppression_n whoredom_n adultery_n be_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o a_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a and_o a_o staff_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o oppress_a deal_v your_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o hide_v not_o your_o eye_n from_o your_o own_o flesh_n esai_n 58.7_o maintain_v the_o godly_a and_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a rom._n 13.3.4_o that_o your_o face_n may_v chase_v away_o iniquity_n and_o fin_n may_v hide_v its_o self_n from_o your_o presence_n take_v vengeance_n on_o all_o evil_a doer_n and_o spare_v not_o where_o the_o lord_n bid_v strike_v and_o 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against_o you_o for_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n than_o ever_o abel_n blood_n do_v against_o his_o brother_n cain_n gen._n 4.10_o now_o therefore_o at_o the_o last_o repent_v you_o of_o it_o purge_v your_o hand_n of_o it_o and_o at_o the_o least_o vouchsafe_v so_o much_o upon_o every_o church_n as_o may_v sustain_v a_o pastor_n to_o break_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n unto_o they_o and_o think_v the_o damnation_n of_o so_o many_o million_o of_o soul_n of_o your_o poor_a brethren_n who_o may_v have_v be_v save_v for_o aught_o that_o you_o know_v if_o they_o have_v have_v the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n preach_v unto_o they_o too_o great_a guiltiness_n suppose_v you_o have_v not_o blood_n upon_o blood_n otherwise_o if_o you_o will_v not_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v against_o you_o deut._n 30.19_o that_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v root_v you_o and_o your_o posterity_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o their_o blood_n that_o perish_v 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christian_a world_n to_o the_o delusion_n of_o antichrist_n and_o remove_v his_o candlestick_n from_o bohemia_n which_o be_v such_o a_o famous_a church_n and_o have_v witness_v for_o the_o truth_n against_o antichrist_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n may_v we_o not_o tremble_v lest_o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o give_v up_o with_o we_o be_v not_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n much_o contemn_v and_o despise_v among_o we_o have_v not_o many_o error_n and_o corruption_n spring_v up_o and_o like_o a_o flood_n overspr_v many_o place_n in_o these_o land_n be_v there_o ever_o more_o ingratitude_n and_o unthankfulness_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o ministry_n among_o a_o people_n then_o be_v among_o we_o be_v not_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n vanity_n of_o apparel_n and_o oppression_n turn_v epidemic_a among_o all_o rank_n and_o degree_n of_o person_n be_v ever_o any_o more_o coldrife_n and_o lukewarm_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n than_o we_o be_v yea_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o of_o these_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o remove_v his_o candlestick_n as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o a_o little_a consider_v some_o of_o the_o special_a sin_n that_o the_o lord_n threaten_v with_o his_o removal_n 1._o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o necessary_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v threaten_v with_o his_o removal_n jer._n 6.8_o be_v instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 27.11_o it_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o understanding_n therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v have_v no_o mercy_n on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n now_o for_o all_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v shine_v among_o we_o these_o hundred_o year_n and_o above_o the_o word_n be_v line_n upon_o line_n precept_n upon_o precept_n etc._n etc._n yet_o what_o gross_a and_o palpable_a ignorance_n be_v every_o where_o 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sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o clear_a day_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v your_o feast_n into_o mourning_n and_o all_o your_o song_n to_o lamentation_n etc._n etc._n and_o vers_fw-la 11._o i_o will_v send_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n not_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n nor_o a_o thirst_n for_o water_n but_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v wander_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o north_n even_o to_o the_o east_n they_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o seek_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o zech._n 11.8_o their_o soul_n abhor_v i_o then_o say_v i_o i_o will_v not_o feed_v you_o that_o that_o die_v let_v it_o die_v now_o be_v not_o the_o weary_v despise_v slight_v and_o contemn_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n so_o evident_a among_o we_o that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o 4._o a_o four_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o give_v up_o with_o folk_n be_v formality_n and_o lukewarmness_n content_v themselves_o with_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n thereof_o 2._o thess_n 2.10.11.12_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n and_o laodicea_n be_v threaten_v for_o her_o lukewarmness_n to_o be_v spew_v out_o of_o christ_n mouth_n rev_n 3.16_o now_o what_o age_n or_o generation_n can_v ever_o parallel_v this_o for_o formality_n and_o lukewarmness_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o may_v we_o not_o be_v just_o give_v up_o to_o the_o delusion_n of_o antichrist_n 5_o a_o five_o sin_n be_v unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o call_v of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n hosea_n 9.17_o my_o god_n will_v cast_v they_o away_o because_o they_o do_v not_o hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v wander_v among_o the_o nation_n be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o sin_n that_o the_o lord_n upbraid_v those_o city_n wherein_o most_o of_o his_o mighty_a work_n be_v do_v and_o threaten_v to_o bring_v desolation_n on_o they_o matth._n 11.21.22.23.24_o be_v not_o the_o jew_n cut_v off_o for_o their_o unbelief_n rom._n 11.20_o and_o be_v there_o no_o sad_a evidence_n and_o symptom_n of_o this_o sin_n every_o where_o how_o few_o be_v they_o that_o have_v receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n &_o be_v endeavour_v gospel-obedience_n and_o may_v we_o not_o fear_v lest_o the_o judgement_n of_o chorazin_n capernaum_n and_o bethsaida_n be_v we_o 6._o a_o six_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n be_v fall_v from_o our_o first_o love_n rev._n 2.4_o now_o have_v we_o not_o decline_v not_o only_o from_o the_o love_n and_o zeal_n which_o our_o father_n have_v but_o also_o even_o from_o that_o love_n zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o duty_n that_o once_o we_o ourselves_o have_v 7._o a_o seven_o sin_n be_v stupidity_n and_o impenitency_n under_o all_o god_n dispensation_n whether_o of_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n jer._n 8.5.6_o 7._o and_o be_v not_o this_o sin_n so_o manifest_a that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o who_o be_v smite_v on_o his_o thigh_n and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v how_o few_o be_v noticing_z what_o god_n be_v contend_v for_o or_o lay_v their_o iniquity_n to_o heart_n several_a other_o may_v be_v instance_a but_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v we_o what_o ground_n of_o fear_n we_o may_v have_v of_o god_n give_v we_o up_o to_o the_o delusion_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o be_v he_o not_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n depart_v from_o we_o have_v he_o not_o sore_o crack_v if_o not_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n and_o band_n our_o unity_n and_o authority_n we_o be_v divide_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o contempt_n be_v pour_v upon_o we_o be_v not_o the_o blessing_n of_o ordinance_n much_o restrain_v how_o few_o be_v convert_v and_o build_v up_o by_o the_o gospel_n yea_o what_o deadness_n decay_n and_o wither_a be_v upon_o all_o even_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o how_o many_o be_v content_a to_o live_v without_o god_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v go_v now_o lay_v all_o these_o together_o and_o we_o will_v see_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o fear_n be_v great_a than_o be_v apprehend_v by_o many_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v lay_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o ourselves_o and_o posterity_n to_o heart_n and_o let_v we_o be_v stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o lord_n by_o mourning_n and_o repentance_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o his_o wrath_n and_o for_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o vial_n upon_o antichrist_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o repentance_n and_o mourning_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n be_v call_v for_o it_o be_v now_o for_o be_v not_o our_o sin_n very_o great_a and_o be_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o come_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n harken_v and_o hear_v if_o any_o man_n will_v repent_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a of_o his_o do_n and_o say_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o do_v for_o he_o be_v wait_v to_o see_v what_o we_o will_v do_v before_o he_o leave_v we_o altogether_o for_o he_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n leave_v we_o already_o for_o be_v we_o not_o strike_v with_o blindness_n confusion_n and_o astonishment_n and_o tremble_v of_o heart_n be_v he_o not_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n depart_v from_o his_o ordinance_n for_o be_v not_o that_o light_n darken_v that_o life_n wither_v that_o strength_n abate_v that_o presence_n evanish_v that_o tenderness_n go_v these_o influence_n withhold_v that_o sometime_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v feel_v in_o ordinance_n yea_o be_v not_o prayer_n restrain_v and_o love_n wax_v exceed_v cold_a and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n grow_v universal_a delight_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n grow_v exceed_v rare_a do_v not_o god_n hide_v his_o f●ce_n from_o we_o and_o answer_v we_o with_o terrible_a thing_n in_o righteousness_n all_o which_o speak_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o threshold_n let_v we_o therefore_o lay_v these_o thing_n serious_o to_o heart_n and_o break_v up_o our_o fallow_a ground_n and_o circumcise_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o our_o heart_n lest_o his_o fury_n break_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o jer._n 4.3_o for_o be_v he_o not_o cry_v both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o dispensation_n be_v instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n o_o britain_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o make_v thou_o desolat_a a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v jer._n 6_o 8._o repentance_n and_o reformation_n be_v only_o the_o mean_a to_o prevent_v our_o ruin_n therefore_o let_v we_o be_v 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