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Covnterpoyson considerations touching the poynts in difference between the godly ministers and people of the Church of England, and the seduced brethren of the separation : argvments that the best assemblies of the present church of England are true visible churches : that the preachers in the best assemblies of Engl. are true ministers of Christ : Mr. Bernards book intituled The Separatists Schisme : Mr Crashawes questions propounded in his sermon preached at the crosse / examined and answered by Henry Ainsworth.
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Ainsworth, Henry, 1571-1622?
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force_n if_o your_o people_n be_v truelâ—e_o regenerate_v they_o will_v not_o sin_n mystic_a i_o not_o i_o know_v the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n dwell_v in_o the_o best_a man_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o that_o they_o neither_o 15_o will_v not_o aught_o but_o as_o thâ—_n apostle_n say_v 3.9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o and_o see_v so_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n reign_v in_o your_o best_a assembly_n how_o can_v you_o say_v you_o be_v regenerate_v for_o i_o have_v before_o manifest_v that_o ordinary_o people_n be_v keep_v and_o continue_v among_o you_o in_o a_o unholy_a communion_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o irreligious_a and_o nourish_v with_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n be_v no_o token_n of_o true_a regeneration_n mr_n johnsons_n confession_n be_v 39_o before_o treat_v of_o and_o will_v not_o import_v that_o which_o you_o will_v infer_v the_o cause_n and_o mean_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o beget_v faith_n be_v not_o by_o esa_n 55_o 11_o râ—m_n 10.17_o prove_v to_o be_v among_o you_o for_o there_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n but_o your_o minister_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n mouth_n because_o they_o haâ—e_v not_o from_o he_o their_o call_n 10.15_o send_v and_o authority_n to_o preach_v bâ—t_o have_v it_o from_o his_o enemy_n antichrist_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v how_o shall_v thâ—y_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v neither_o be_v they_o as_o the_o lord_n mouth_n because_o they_o separate_v not_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a jer._n 15_o 19_o neither_o be_v the_o infallible_a effect_n of_o faith_n &c._n &c._n prove_v by_o gâ—l_n 5_o 6_o â—2_n to_o be_v in_o the_o true_a member_n of_o your_o best_a assembly_n for_o see_v faith_n be_v there_o 6._o say_v to_o work_v by_o love_n and_o there_o be_v no_o love_n of_o christ_n unless_o man_n 15.10_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandâ—ments_n be_v not_o keep_v in_o your_o idolatrous_a assembly_n it_o can_v be_v affirm_v that_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n if_o so_o you_o continue_v continue_v in_o sin_n or_o that_o you_o have_v true_a faith_n but_o rather_o see_v the_o contrary_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o mention_v â—1_n adultery_n fornication_n &c_n &c_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n etc._n etc._n contention_n sedition_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n be_v find_v in_o the_o true_a member_n of_o your_o church_n for_o all_o among_o you_o be_v baptize_v and_o all_o baptise_a be_v true_a member_n you_o be_v more_o right_o to_o be_v repute_v unregenerate_a and_o unsanctified_a in_o that_o your_o sinful_a and_o confuse_a estate_n neither_o have_v you_o christ_n 5_o power_n in_o your_o best_a assembly_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o wicked_a from_o among_o you_o but_o they_o be_v foster_v fâ—d_v and_o bless_a with_o your_o word_n prayer_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o as_o absteyn_a from_o your_o idolatry_n and_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o wicked_a you_o 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may_v true_o say_v you_o do_v they_o wrong_n to_o apply_v unto_o yourselves_o the_o applause_n which_o other_o church_n give_v to_o their_o apology_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o in_o your_o own_o word_n the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v a_o true_a church_n and_o ministry_n from_o a_o false_a but_o the_o reform_a church_n have_n discern_v the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n whereof_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cant·_n be_v pastorâ—_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n they_o have_v discern_v the_o diocesan_n bishops'_v in_o england_n as_o well_o as_o the_o parish_n priest_n to_o be_v true_a minister_n and_o rejoice_v as_o well_o for_o their_o see_v as_o for_o your_o parish_n have_v join_v these_o all_o alike_o in_o their_o harmony_n and_o what_o will_v you_o that_o suffer_v sâ—_n many_o thing_n for_o separate_v in_o your_o châ—rch_n as_o yoâ—_n sâ—yd_v answer_v to_o your_o right_a reverend_a father_n against_o who_o like_o unnatural_a child_n yoâ—_n hauâ—_n 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particular_a church_n and_o person_n 15._o judge_v you_o what_o i_o saâ—_n 1._o try_v you_o thâ—_n spâ—rit_n and_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o you_o will_v not_o have_v ourselves_o to_o judge_v or_o try_v but_o to_o send_v over_o sea_n and_o hear_v what_o other_o church_n judge_v if_o they_o approve_v we_o must_v not_o disallow_v you_o may_v as_o well_o bid_v us._n put_v out_o our_o own_o eye_n that_o other_o man_n may_v lead_v we_o and_o as_o soon_o will_v we_o follow_v you_o in_o that_o as_o in_o this_o your_o popish_a counsel_n we_o have_v learn_v to_o live_v by_o 2.5_o our_o own_o faith_n and_o know_v that_o 6.5_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v hâ—s_o own_o bâ—rden_n and_o answer_v for_o himself_o to_o god_n but_o you_o will_v tell_v we_o if_o we_o can_v judge_v and_o discern_v the_o true_a church_n other_o can_v do_v it_o also_o and_o better_o i_o
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yet_o where_o you_o say_v â—e_n can_v harâ—ly_o shâ—w_v my_o etc._n etc._n we_o can_v if_o need_n be_v show_v you_o many_o that_o be_v sometime_o profâ—in_a &_o irreligious_a while_o they_o be_v of_o your_o church_n but_o come_v and_o heâ—râ—ng_v by_o god_n providence_n the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n have_v be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o lewd_a life_n &_o do_v walk_v holy_o in_o the_o faith_n with_o us._n it_o be_v true_a in_o â—eed_n that_o our_o cause_n have_v wrought_v most_o upon_o such_o as_o be_v sometime_o unâ—er_o your_o ministry_n have_v tender_a conscience_n &_o pliable_a to_o the_o truth_n other_o of_o more_o corrupt_a conscience_n have_v set_v against_o &_o blaspheme_v it_o tâ—e_v â—â—â—â—ideratioâ—_n of_o this_o in_o any_o wise_a man_n judgement_n will_v rather_o lead_v unto_o â—hen_o â—rom_o our_o cause_n when_o the_o better_a sort_n by_o your_o own_o confession_n do_v come_v unto_o we_o the_o worse_a and_o refuse_v remain_v still_o with_o you_o your_o last_o point_n which_o you_o will_v have_v special_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o multitude_n haâ—e_v fall_v from_o we_o to_o every_o kind_n of_o heresy_n and_o impiety_n be_v indeed_o worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v for_o first_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v mâ—ny_n shâ—ll_v â—leave_v unto_o they_o feign_o dan._n 11.34_o second_o be_v fall_v if_o they_o have_v come_v to_o a_o more_o holy_a faith_n &_o better_o walk_v when_o they_o be_v go_v out_o from_o we_o it_o may_v have_v importeâ—_n we_o to_o be_v evil_a but_o now_o that_o they_o have_v fall_v to_o gross_a heresy_n &_o impiety_n it_o argue_v god_n hand_n so_o be_v heavy_a up_o on_o they_o because_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n with_o us._n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n confirm_v say_v of_o such_o as_o 10.11.12_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n