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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28227	A book of warnings, or, The visitation of the Lord's love to the King and his Parliament, the nobility and gentry, the arch-bishops and bishops &c., the presbytery, the Independents and Baptists, the people of these nations thorough [sic] his servant George Bishope.	Bishop, George, d. 1668.	1661 (1661)	Wing B2988; ESTC R18647	27,063	34

bless being persecuted we suffer it being defamed we entreat We are made as the filth of the world and are the off-scouring of all things unto this day 1 Cor. 4. 11 12 13. And they wandered about in sheep-skins and goat-skins being destitute afflicted and tormented of whom the world was not worthy They wandered in Deserts and in Mountains and in Dens and in Caves of the Earth Heb. 11. 37 38 And how the Apostles went about from Nation to Nation from City to City preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom their Epistles and Acts manifest unto which I refer And Paul saith A Bishop then must be blameless the Husband of one Wife vigilant sober of good behaviour given to Hospitality apt to teach not given to Wine no striker nor given to filthy Lucre but patient not a Brawler not Covetous One that ruleth well his Own house having his Children in subjection with all gravity For if a man know not how to rule his Own house how shall he take Care of the Church of God Not a Novice least being lifted up with Pride hee fall into the condemnation of the Devil Moreover he must have a good Report of them that are without least he fall into Reproach and the snare of the Devil These things write I unto Thee saith he to Timothy hoping to come unto thee shortly but if I tarry long that thou mayst know how thou oughtest to behave thy self in the House of God which is the Church of the living God the Pillar Ground of Truth which no Temples made with hands are but the Church which is in God 1 Thes 1. 1. Lively stones built upon that spiritual house an holy Priesthood to offer up spiritual Sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 2. 5. 1 Tim. 3. 2. to the 8. 14 15. And the same Apostle saith to Titus For this Cause left I thee in Creet that thou shouldst set in order the things that are wanting and ordain Elders in every City as I had appointed thee If any be blameless the husband of one wife having faithful Children not accused of Riot or unruly For a Bishop must be blameless as the Steward of God not self-willed not soon angrie not given to wine no striker not given to filthy lucre but a lover of hospitality a lover of good men Sober just holy temperate holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught that he may be able by sound doctrine both to Exhort and to Convince the gain-sayers Tit. 1. 5. to the 10. And this Paul was an Apostle not of men neither by man but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the Dead So he saith himself Gal. 1. 1. And Timothy had the Gift by the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery 1 Tim. 4. 14. And the Apostles laid their hands on them that believed and they received the Holy Ghost Act. 8. 17. which Simon the Sorcerer would have bought with mony For when Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles hands the Holy Ghost was given he offered them mony saying Give me also this Power that on whomsoever I lay hands he may receive the Holy Ghost But Peter said unto him Thy Money perish with thee because thou hast thought the Gift of God can be purchased with Money Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter For thy heart is not right in the sight of God Repent therefore of this thy wickedness and pray God if perhaps the thoughs of thine heart may be forgiven thee for I perceive thou art in the gall of bitterness and the bond of iniquity ver 18. to the 24 And Paul said to Timothy Lay hands suddenly on no ma● neither be partakers of other mens sins Keep thy self pure 1 Tim. 5. 22. And that Ministration had an End with them and Antichrist was then entring and the Apostles prophesied of the Apostasie and Jude speaking of what was already entred which the Prophets and the Apostles of the Lord Jesus had foretold should come which was then already come But Beloved saith he ver 17. Remember ye the words that were spoken by the Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ how that they told you there should be mockers in the last time which should walk after their ungodly lusts These be they who seperate themselves sensual having not the Spirit ver 18 19. And John saith expresly That it was then the last time Little Children saith he it is the last time and as ye have heard that Antichrist shall come even Now there are many Antichrists whereby we know it is the last time 1 John 2 18 And in the Revelations he saw the Court which was without the Temple to be given to the Gentiles and that they should tread the holy City under foot fourty and two Months Rev. 2. 21. And in the Overthrow of Babylon and the Return from the Apostasie and after it he speaks not of the Return again of that Ministration but of a More glorious a City wherein the Lamb was the light thereof And I saw saith he No Temple therein for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the Temple of it And the City had no need of the Sun neither of the Moon to shine in it for the glory of God did lighten it and the Lamb is the light thereof And the Nations of them that are saved shall walk in the light of it and the Kings of the Earth do bring their glory and honor unto it Rev. 21. 22 23 24. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day for there shall be no night there And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the Nations unto it And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth neither whatsoever worketh an abomination or maketh a lye but they that are written ia the Lambs book of life ver 25 26 27. And all sorrows here are wiped away and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes and there shall be no more death neither sorrow nor crying neither shall there be any more pain for the former things are passed away And he that sate on the Throne said Behold I make all things new And he said unto me Write for these things are true and faithful Rev. 21. 4 5. And to the Lambs Wife was granted that she should be arrayed in fine Linnen clean and white for the fine Linnen is the righteousness of Saints Rev. 19. 8. And behold the Tabernacle of God is with men and he will dwell with them and they shall be his people and God himself shall be with them and be their God Rev. 21. 3. And he saw the holy City the New Jerusalem coming down from God out of Heaven prepared as a Bride adorned for her Husband ver 2. And the Angel that flew through the midst of Heaven having the everlasting Gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the Earth and to every Nation and

found written in the Lambs Book of Life who exercise Dominion over the Lord's Herltage and are called of men Lords Seeing that Christ Jesus saith The Kings of the Gentiles exercise Lordship over them and they that exercise Authority over them are called Benefactors but ye shall not be so but he that is greatest among ye let him be as the younger and he that is chief as he that doth serve For whether is greater he that sitteth at Meat or he that serveth Is not he that sitteth at Meat but I am amongst ye as he that serveth Luke 22. 25 26 27. And seeing that his Apostle saith For though there be that are called Gods whether in Heaven or in Earth as there be Gods many and Lords many but to Us there is but one God the Father of whom are all things and We in him one Lord Jesus by whom are all things and we by him 1 Cor. 8. 4 5. And seeing another of his Apostles saith The Elders which are among you I exhort who am also an Elder and a Witness of the sufferings of Christ and also a partaker of the Glory which shall be revealed Feed the Flock of God which is among you taking the oversight thereof not by constraint but willingly not for filthy lucre but of a ready mind neither as being Lords over Gods Heritage but being examples to the Flock 1 Pet. 5. 23. And seeing the same Apostle also saith And when the chief Shepherd No Arch-Bishop no chief Shepherd of the sheep but him shall appear we shall receive who are not as Lords over Gods Heritage or who Lord it not over them as aforesaid a Crown of glory that fadeth not away ver 4. Thirdly look and see whether ever the Apostles had the disposal of Lands otherwise then what every one that had a willing mind did sell and lay the money down at the Apostles feet for the relief of the Disciples that none amongst them might want and this in time of persecution Seeing that the Scripture saith And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul neither said any of them that ought of the things that he possessed were his own but they had all things common And that with great power gave the Apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and great Grace was on them all neither was there any among them that lacked For as many as were possessors of Lands sold them and brought the price of the things that were sold and laid them down at the Apostles feet And distribution was made unto every man according to his need And Joses who by the Apostles was called Barnabas which is by interpretation the Son of Consolation a Levite and of the Countrey of Cyprus having Land sold it and brought the Money not the Land and laid it at the Apostles feet Acts 4. 32. to the end And whether Palaces and yearlie Revenues of thousands of pounds in Land and Houses which they neither ploughed for or eared planted or sowed as proper to their Place and Function Or Earthly Dignities or Superiorities or Powers or Preheminencies or State or Grandeur was entailed by Christ to his Apostles and Disciples whom he sent forth to Minister to whom he said after he was risen from the Dead and near ascending And lo I am with you to the end of the World Matt. 28. 20. seeing that himself also saith to Pilate My Kingdom is not of this world if my Kingdom were of this world then would my servants fight that I should not be delivered to the Jews but now is my Kingdom not from hence John 18. 36. And to Peter Put up thy sword into the sheath the Cup that my Father hath given me shall I not drink it Ver. 31 Put up thy sword Peter into his place for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword Mat. 26. 52 And to his Disciples The Foxes have holes and the Birds of the air have Nests but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head Matt. 8. 20. And When I sent you without purse and scrip and shooes lacked ye any thing And they said Nothing Luke 22. 35 And his Apostle saith For though I preach the Gospel I have nothing to glory of for necessity is laid on me yea wo is unto me if I preach not the Gospel For if I do this thing willingly I have my reward but if against my will a Dispensation of the Gospel is committed to me what is my reward then Verily that when I preach the Gospel that I may make the Gospel of Christ without charge that I abuse not my power in the Gospel for though I be free from all men yet have I made my self servant unto all that I might gain the more 1 Cor. 9. 16 17 18 19. Fourthly look and see whether they had any Courts or Synagogues or places of Judicature or sate as Judges over Mens Persons or Estates or had their Officers to summon or bring before them to censure and to punish them And whether they had or sought for or used or taught of such a Power or any thing like it to that or succeeding ages that might then or hereafter or at any time be used by the Apostles and the Disciples of Jesus Seeing that he saith Man who made me a Judge or a Divider over you to him that said Master speak to my Brother that he divide the Inheritance with me Who was one of the company that followed him Luke 12. 13 14. And seeing that he said to his Disciples Take heed to your selves for they shall deliver ye up to Counsels and in the Synagogues ye shall be beaten and ye shall be brought before Rulers and Kings for my sake for a testimony against them Mark 13. 9. And that they were so delivered and beaten and brought before the Acts of the Apostles testifie Fiftly Look and see whether the Apostles and Ministers of Jesus had fixed places or setled stations or Houses and Land appropriated to them by the Laws of Nations and such a Circuit of ground and all within it whether one or the other to be at their Order and this to be called their Diocess or Deanary or Parish or Cure of Souls Seeing that of Christ Jesus it is said That he went about all the Cities Villages teaching in their Synagogues preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom healing every sickness every disease among the people Mat. 9. 35. And he said to his Disciples Freely ye have received freely give Heal the sick cleanse the Lepers raise the dead cast out Devils Freely ye have received freely give And this was to the lost sheep of the House of Israel Matt. 10. 6 7 8. And seeing his Apostle said of himself and Brethren Even to this present time we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are buffeted and have No certain dwelling place and labour working with our hands being reviled we