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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83501	Reasons against the independant government of particular congregations: as also against the toleration of such churches to be erected in this kingdome. Together with an answer to such reasons as are commonly alledged for such a toleration. Presented in all humility to the Honourable House of Commons, now assembled in Parliament. By Tho. Edvvards, minister of the Gospel.	Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1641 (1641)	Wing E233; Thomason E167_16; ESTC R21753	47,020	78

faith and consciences So Calvin on these two verses 10. 12. speakes thus But let them heare whoever give occasion of troubles to the Churches who loosen the unity of the Faith who breake peace and if they have any right understanding let them tremble at this for God doth pronounce by the mouth of Paul that no Authors of such offences shall be unpunished They teare and rend the Church about Circumcision I would have them to be cut off neither can this be condemned of cruelty as if it were against Charity for if we compare the Church with one man or a few how farre doth that outwaigh for it is cruell mercy which preferres one man or a few before the Church c. Now the Toleration desired to set up Churches independant and separated from the Churches in the Kingdome it is in it selfe a schisme a rent and a troubling disturbing of the Church so it will prove more and more and cannot be avoided according to their principles and practices hitherto a daily schisme and rent in this Church and an infinite disturbance both to the outward peace and to the faith and consciences of the people in this Kingdome The Church of England will be as much troubled by it as ever was the Church of Galatia which will appeare more fully in the following Reasons And therefore there ought to be no Toleration every one in their place ought to be against it the Magistrates Ministers and People The permitting and suffering of evill with the giving of any countenance to it when men have power to hinder it is to be partakers of their sinne 1 Tim. 5. 22. the second Epistle of John the 11. verse Qui non prohibet quando protest jubet Hee that doth not forbid when he hath power commands And let me aske the Independant Ministers a question or two Is it fitting that well meaning Christians should be suffered to goe and make Churches and then proceed to chuse whom they will for Ministers as some Taylor Felt-maker Button-maker men ignorant and low in parts by whom they shall be led into sinne and errors and to forsake the publicke assemblies where they may enjoy worthy and pretious Pastors after Gods owne heart who would feed them with knowledge and understanding If once there be a Toleration of Churches it will be thus but if they be hindered of all meetings this would be prevented So heresies also may take and spread in those separated assemblies before they can be knowne to the Magistrates and Ministers of other Churches Do not your hearts bleed within you to see and heare of this for the present in severall places and to thinke what will be hereafter O mine doth and thus if once there were a Toleration how many weake Brethren would perish for whom Christ dyed Reason II. THe toleration desired will not helpe to heale the Schismes and tents of this Church which is one speciall thing ought to be looked unto in this present reformation of the Church but will much foment and encrease it For whilst some congregations and they accounted of note both for ministers and people will not submit to the reformation and government setled by Law this will breed in the peoples mindes many thoughts Ex natura rei that this Church and government is not ordered according to the Word of God but is unlawfull else why should such men most eminent for gifts and graces as many people account them refuse to conforme to it and this will prove as great and as continued a division betweene the ministers and people of the Churches established by Law and the Churches tolerated as ever was betweene Conformists and Non-conformists about Ceremonies nay greater because these are of different Churches Congregations whereas Conformists and non-conformists held communion together in one Church though contending about these matters and that this will certainly be may be easily beleeved and foreseene upon these grounds 1. Because many of the people who yet be not in this Church way for their practise are yet much possessed with these principles of the Independant way as the onely way of God and are much looking towards it 2. The mindes of multitudes of the professors in England and especially in this City are upon all occasions very apt to fall to any way in Doctrine or Discipline that is not commonly received by the Church as accounting some singular perfection to be in that which is new and held but by a few 3. Though the Ministers of the Congregations tolerated would promise not to preach of these points in publicke nor in private to speake of them which yet they will not be tyed unto yet their people many of them both men and women are so strangely bold pragmaticall and so highly conceited of their way as the Kingdome of Christ and the onely way of Christ that what out of those principles and what by vertue of their relations in friendship kindred c. there would be continuall drawing of many and many falling to them 4. The prime principles of this Church way as namely independancie liberty power of government and rule to be in the people are mighty pleasing to flesh and blood people generally chiefely meane persons and such who have beene kept under affecting Independancie Liberty Power and Rule 5. The grant of a toleration will be made use of by them for the strengthning of their way to be the truth and will be interpreted in this sense that they had such grounds and reasons as the ablest Ministers in the Kingdome could not answer and therefore were content they should have a toleration else if they could have satisfied them what needed a toleration onely though they could not answer their Reasons and had nothing to say yet they would not come to them and this will be spoken of by their followers that we would not bee convinced though we could say nothing against it all which will as a meanes to encrease their side occasion continuall strifes divisions heart-burnings both of Ministers against Ministers and people against people so that in stead of Union and peace in the Kingdome and Church we shall have notwithstanding all reformation a greater division and rent succeede than ever before Reason III. THis toleration will not onely breede Divisions and Schismes disturbing the peace and quiet of Churches and Townes by setting them who are of different families and in more remote relations one against another but it will undoubtedly cause much disturbance discontent and divisions in the same families even betweene the nearest relations of husbands and wives Fathers and children brothers and sisters Masters and Servants The husband being of one Church the wife of another the father of one the childe of another the master of the Church established by Law the servant of the tolerated one brother of one Church and another brother of another and so all Oeconomicall relations and duties will be much disturbed when as they of one house