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A05025 A brief discouerie of the false church. 1590 Barrow, Henry, 1550?-1593. 1591 (1591) STC 1517; ESTC S111924 311,536 274

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without_o obedience_n be_v not_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n &_o not_o sacrifice_v etc._n etc._n why_o have_v the_o lord_n be_v 6._o always_o so_o jealous_a over_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o over_o they_o that_o come_v near_o 3._o unto_o he_o why_o have_v he_o make_v so_o many_o law_n for_o the_o place_n altar_n sacrifice_n chap._n priest_n people_n etc._n etc._n that_o no_o priest_n with_o any_o apparent_a blemish_n may_v offer_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o no_o offering_n with_o any_o blemish_n may_v be_v accept_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o that_o none_o with_o any_o pollution_n 5._o or_o uncleanness_n upon_o he_o may_v touch_v the_o tabernacle_n that_o no_o heathen_a or_o profane_a person_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v unto_o the_o faith_n may_v tread_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o any_o offering_n be_v accept_v at_o their_o hand_n why_o have_v the_o lord_n
say_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o wick_n ed_z offer_n be_v unclean_a whatsoever_o the_o pollute_a touch_n be_v defile_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o couch_n or_o seat_n they_o sit_v or_o lie_v upon_o or_o vessel_n they_o use_v whether_o it_o be_v holy_a flesh_n wine_n or_o oil_n it_o be_v defile_v etc._n etc._n now_o then_o see_v the_o ●…4_n whole_a scripture_n be_v so_o evident_a and_o plentiful_a in_o this_o point_n that_o the_o open_a sin_n of_o the_o church_n defile_v all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o church_n make_v they_o and_o their_o offering_n abominable_a unto_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o pollute_a person_n may_v either_o administer_v or_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o pollute_a person_n may_v either_o administer_v or_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n see_v what●…ever_o they_o touch_v be_v also_o defile_v and_o unclean_a how_o can_v this_o doctrine_n of_o m_o r._n calvine_n and_o his_o wretched_a follower_n stand_v that_o the_o op●…_n sin_n either_o of_o the_o minister_n or_o people_n defile_v not_o the_o public_a action_n prayer_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n of_o that_o church_n those_o minister_n people_n sacrifice_n they_o can_v deny_v to_o have_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n also_o yet_o even_o their_o holy_a thing_n be_v defile_v and_o pollute_v with_o the_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o man_n now_o to_o the_o other_o point_n whither_o a_o godly_a conscience_n can_v take_v no_o hurt_n neither_o need_v make_v scruple_n to_o communicate_v with_o the_o open_a wicked_a priest_n and_o people_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n because_o they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n i_o have_v already_o often_o deny_v their_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n in_o this_o estate_n to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n my_o reason_n be_v the_o wicked_a have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o their_o mouth_n or_o to_o use_v 17._o that_o heavenly_a exercise_n and_o bless_a benefit_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n because_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d break_v god_n law_n and_o remain_v impenitent_a and_o harden_a in_o their_o sin_n then_o in_o this_o estate_n belong_v no_o sacrament_n or_o ministry_n unto_o they_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o 26._o have_v as_o well_o set_v down_o what_o manner_n of_o minister_n and_o people_n shall_v deliver_v 14._o and_o receive_v t●…e_a sacrament_n as_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o sacrament_n 22._o be_v deliver_v so_o that_o where_o such_o open_a wicked_a impeni●…t_a and_o unworthy_a minister_n and_o people_n do_v administer_v or_o receive_v the_o ●…ramentes_n so_o contrary_a unto_o and_o without_o regard_n of_o christ_n insti●…ion_n such_o sacrament_n can_v no_o way_n be_v say_v the_o ordinance_n of_o chrit_n ●…e_v bless_v pledge_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n &c_n &c_n but_o rather_o sure_a seal_n of_o 29_o 〈◊〉_d wrath_n even_o to_o as_o many_o as_o so_o sacrilegious_o profane_v his_o holy_a ordi●…ce_n 13._o and_o join_v together_o in_o that_o ungodly_a and_o accurse_a action_n until_o ●…y_v repent_v for_o as_o in_o the_o holy_a symbol_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o 17_o ●…mmunicantes_fw-la be_v make_v one_o body_n with_o chrit_n and_o one_o another_o 13._o ●…mbers_n in_o the_o same_o body_n so_o be_v these_o bind_v together_o as_o a_o faggot_n the_o same_o iudgmente_n and_o wrath_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o join_v together_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o sacrilege_n and_o all_o become_v alike_o guilty_a even_o prin●…als_v as_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o action_n ho●…_n then_o shall_v any_o ●…re_o plead_v himself_o guiltless_a when_o even_o the_o action_n they_o commit_v &_o boast_v 〈◊〉_d be_v most_o heinous_a sacrilege_n the_o matter_n will_v not_o in_o this_o case_n be_v shif●…d_v off_o with_o say_v a_o other_o man_n sin_n can_v prejudice_n or_o defile_v ●…em_n see_v they_o receive_v with_o pure_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n for_o though_o this_o ●…ctrine_n as_o it_o be_v here_o use_v be_v most_o corrupt_a and_o false_a yet_o here_o be_v now_o 〈◊〉_d need_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o other_o sin_n see_v they_o in_o ●…is_n action_n be_v join_v unto_o and_o become_v a_o like_a guilty_a with_o the_o worst_a &_o ●…ust_v now_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o be_v this_o doctrine_n so_o hard_a and_o strange_a to_o they_o that_o one_o shall_v be_v ●…lluted_v with_o the_o know_a and_o suffer_v sin_n of_o a_o other_o let_v they_o ●…ade_v in_o the_o law_n whether_o he_o that_o touch_v but_o the_o garment_n of_o a_o pol●…ed_a man_n or_o woman_n much_o more_o of_o a_o leprous_a plaguy_a etc._n etc._n be_v defile_v ●…erby_o if_o this_o be_v but_o by_o outward_a and_o bodily_a touch_v how_o much_o ●…ore_n be_v that_o spiritual_a leprosy_n that_o gangren●…_n these_o run_a is●…es_n and_o plaguy_a sore_n of_o sin_n infectious_a and_o deadly_a contagious_a espe●…lly_o in_o so_o near_a commixture_n as_o that_o spiritual_a communion_n of_o the_o ●…ule_n if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v not_o prevail_v let_v common_a sense_n and_o ex●…rience_n persuade_v this_o yea_o so_o spread_a be_v this_o malady_n of_o sin_n as_o ●…ing_v discover_v in_o any_o one_o part_n of_o the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v not_o with_o all_o speed_n ●…red_v or_o cut_v off_o it_o become_v a_o like_a dangerous_a to_o the_o whole_a body_n ●…ey_v all_o now_o by_o this_o their_o negliglence_n and_o toleration_n become_v a_o ●…e_n guilty_a etc._n etc._n how_o many_o story_n have_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o con●…me_v his_o not_o only_o in_o particular_a as_o betwixt_o ely_z and_o his_o son_n for_o ●…l_n who_o wickedness_n he_o be_v blame_v in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o repress_v ●…d_v chastise_v but_o only_o reproove_v their_o sin_n but_o more_o general_o 25._o ●…as_v not_o the_o whole_a congregation_n smite_v for_o that_o achan_n his_o sin_n ●…y_o hide_v and_o unpunished_a among_o they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o congrega●…on_n punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o some_o in_o mount_n peor_n be_v not_o the_o like_a ●…ared_v josh._n 22._o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o little_a leaven_n leave●…th_v the_o whole_a lump_n and_o that_o their_o rejoice_v be_v not_o good_a while_o 12._o ●…ey_n keep_v the_o wicked_a man_n amongst_o they_o do_v he_o not_o prove_v it_o by_o 8._o ●…any_n reason_n that_o as_o by_o the_o law_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o unleavened_a bread_n &_o that_o person_n that_o eat_v or_o reserve_v leaven_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregation_n so_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o leaven_a or_o infectious_a person_n among_o we_o that_o 4_o no_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o lest_o many_o thereby_o be_v defile_v etc._n etc._n do_v 20._o not_o the_o apostle_n to_o take_v away_o all_o controversy_n show_v by_o this_o similitude_n of_o leaven_n that_o not_o only_a sin_n but_o even_o the_o sinner_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v 15._o both_o out_o of_o the_o feast_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o such_o neither_o be_v to_o be_v 12._o keep_v which_o such_o lest_o god_n wrath_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n in_o keep_v the_o continual_a feast_n of_o our_o heau●…nly_a passover_n christ_n jesus_n burn_v forth_o against_o the_o whole_a house_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n &_o also_o that_o such_o sin_n &_o sinner_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o church_n lest_o the_o whole_a lump_n be_v leaven_v thereby_o which_o we_o see_v how_o sudden_o it_o be_v do_v for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v one_o dead_a fly_n cause_v the_o ointmente_n of_o the_o 1._o apothecary_n to_o stink_n now_o then_o how_o can_v these_o man_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n yea_o the_o many_o obstinate_a sin_n either_o of_o minister_n or_o people_n do_v neither_o defile_v the_o public_a action_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a receiver_n &c_n &c_n where_o as_o have_v be_v by_o many_o reason_n prove_v the_o very_a action_n they_o so_o incommend_v be_v no_o less●…_n then_o most_o heinous_a &_o impious_a sacrilege_n so_o then_o until_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o lawful_a &_o no_o sacrilege_n either_o for_o that_o obstinate_a and_o open_a wicked_a to_o administer_v &_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n &_o also_o for_o the_o godly_a to_o communicate_v in_o such_o sacrament_n with_o they_o until_o they_o ca_fw-mi prove_v these_o sacrament_n thus_o administer_v &_o receive_v to_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n until_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o two_o divers_a yea_o contrary_a sort_n of_o people_n nam_o the_o open_a wicked_a &_o the_o godly_a such_o as_o despise_v &_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n may_v be_v admit_v unto_o yea_o unite_v in_o the_o sacrament_n these_o doctrinis_fw-la of_o they_o can_v stand_v but_o
〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lamp_n and_o also_o e●…chued_a in_o civil_a meat_n but_o such_o profane_a 〈◊〉_d wicked_a which_o have_v not_o yet_o embrace_v the_o faith_n such_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o so_o to_o abhortheir_o civil_a conversation_n see_v we_o may_v have_v so_o ●…any_o occasion_n therunro_fw-la while_o we_o remain_v in_o this_o world_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d ●…hall_v we_o believe_v m_n r._n calvine_n or_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v so_o di●…ctly_o co●…trarie_a for_o the_o other_o point_n of_o forsake_v the_o table_n of_o the_o ●…rd_n i_o i●…sist_v in_o that_o which_o be_v already_o say_v still_o say_v they_o ought_v in_o ●…erie_o true_a church_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o it_o especial_o upon_o obstinacy_n ●…ter_v admonition_n but_o yet_o m_n r._n calvine_n thus_o give_v not_o over_o the_o matter_n but_o indevore_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o godly_a may_v &_o aught_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o open_a wicke●…_n and_o yet_o shall_v not_o be_v defile_v thereby_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o corrupt_a time_n before_o the_o captivity_n &_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n while_o he_o live_v here_o who_o in_o the_o most_o corrupt_a time_n refrain_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n prayer_n or_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o wickedness_n either_o of_o priest_n or_o people_n but_o nave_v regard_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n &_o unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n they_o hold_v up_o pure_a hand_n in_o a_o wicked_a assembly_n ●…irst_v i_o can_v perceive_v that_o in_o all_o this_o m_o r._n calvine_n have_v prove_v ●…at_o the_o prophet_n or_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v at_o any_o time_n join_v ●…to_o or_o with_o any_o unlawful_a or_o pulluted_a priest_n or_o p●…ople_n such_o as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o administer_v or_o offer_v in_o you_o ●_o temple_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d to_o any_o unlawful_a prayer_n or_o sacrifice_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v ●…ere_o and_o so_o all_o these_o example_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n allege_v &_o make_v ●…thing_n for_o he_o for_o we_o still_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n testament_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d utter_o unlawful_a to_o receive_v or_o retain_v any_o profane_a or_o wicked_a per●…n_n to_o administer_v unto_o or_o communicate_v with_o such_o in_o the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o &_o whosoever_o so_o do_v most_o heinous_o break_v god_n law_n &_o 〈◊〉_d all_o guilty_a of_o high_a sacrilege_n etc._n etc._n into_o which_o manif●…st_o wilful_a trans●…essions_n neither_o the_o vain_a title_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o the_o false_a flag_n 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n &_o sacrament_n aught_o to_o draw_v or_o allure_v us._n as_o for_o these_o time_n under_o th●…_n law_n whereof_o he_o speak_v the_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d god_n then_o consist_v in_o outward_a legal_a ceremony_n concern_v the_o ●…me_n place_n priest_n people_n sacrifice_n altar_n etc._n etc._n with_o prescript_n law_n 〈◊〉_d eu●…rie_a thing_n which_o outward_a ordinance_n if_o they_o diligenr_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d observe_v there_o be_v then_o no_o cause_n why_o such_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v leave_v insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o outward_a worship_n altogether_o unr●…proveable_a other_o fault_n of_o manner_n except_o such_o as_o ou●…wardly_o defile_v the_o body_n or_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o bastardy_n whoredom_n idolatry_n etc._n etc._n the_o priest_n or_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n than_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o office_n it_o be_v then_o both_o to_o censure_v &_o punish_v such_o offender_n accordi●…g_v to_o the_o law_n while_o then_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n which_o god_n in_o that_o estate_n appoint_v be_v due_o observe_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o prophet_n or_o any_o shall_v refrain_v that_o worship_n yet_o be_v the_o prophet_n which_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o 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