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A45353
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An account of familism as it is revived and propagated by the Quakers shewing the dangerousness of their tenets, and their inconsistency with the principles of common reason and the declarations of Holy Scripture / by Henry Hallywell.
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Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?
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1673
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Wing H458; ESTC R25413
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just_a a_o claim_n to_o they_o as_o any_o man_n have_v to_o his_o own_o freehold_n estate_n i_o be_o sure_a their_o title_n to_o tithe_n be_v much_o more_o ancient_a than_o any_o man_n title_n to_o his_o temporal_a inheritance_n and_o no_o one_o thing_n have_v be_v often_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o act_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n than_o the_o possession_n tithe_n and_o right_n of_o the_o clergy_n sect_n iv._o gospel_n have_v prove_v by_o undeniable_a argument_n that_o god_n be_v to_o have_v a_o portion_n out_o of_o our_o land_n and_o good_n and_o that_o no_o man_n unless_o he_o be_v impious_o profane_a and_o atheistical_a can_v deny_v the_o just_a payment_n of_o these_o due_n much_o less_o plead_v conscience_n to_o excuse_v sacrilege_n it_o remain_v only_o now_o to_o show_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n claim_v these_o devote_a land_n and_o profit_n as_o their_o inheritance_n the_o foundation_n of_o their_o claim_n be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v true_a minister_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n or_o true_a pastor_n under_o that_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o all_o our_o soul_n now_o it_o be_v require_v in_o every_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o be_v right_o and_o due_o call_v to_o the_o execute_n of_o this_o his_o function_n according_a to_o these_o express_a scripture_n heb._n 5._o 4._o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n and_o rom._n 10._o 15._o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v yea_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o public_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n till_o he_o be_v solemn_o inaugurate_v and_o install_v in_o his_o office_n by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v matth._n 3._o 16_o 17._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a before_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o give_v a_o commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n john_n 20._o 21._o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o christ_n here_o rehearse_n his_o own_o commission_n and_o then_o give_v the_o apostle_n they_o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o last_o v_o 23._o he_o declare_v to_o they_o the_o power_n that_o he_o have_v invest_v they_o withal_o who_o be_v soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o this_o power_n be_v not_o only_o inherent_a in_o they_o but_o be_v derive_v to_o all_o the_o succeed_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o most_o solemn_a and_o public_a inauguration_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o office_n be_v by_o a_o bright_a and_o shine_a glorious_a descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o by_o this_o visible_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o commission_n that_o christ_n have_v before_o give_v to_o they_o this_o be_v certain_a then_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o execute_v that_o sacred_a function_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v thereto_o i_o shall_v now_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o designation_n or_o authorise_v of_o any_o man_n to_o execute_v this_o holy_a employment_n and_o that_o be_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n according_a as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o command_v by_o they_o to_o their_o successor_n and_o continue_v from_o thence_o in_o the_o church_n unto_o this_o very_a day_n insomuch_o that_o the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n st._n paul_n though_o he_o be_v honour_v by_o a_o singular_a prerogative_n and_o call_v from_o heaven_n by_o christ_n himself_o yet_o be_v to_o stay_v till_o he_o have_v the_o ordinary_a call_v of_o the_o church_n too_o and_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n act_n 13._o 2_o 3._o as_o they_o minister_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_a i_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v â—alled_v they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o they_o send_v they_o away_o and_o these_o same_o very_a person_n have_v in_o their_o travel_n convert_v whole_a city_n and_o town_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n they_o leave_v they_o not_o as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n but_o they_o ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n act_n 14._o 23._o and_o st._n paul_n leave_v the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n upon_o record_n together_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o because_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o live_v always_o they_o transmit_v their_o power_n to_o other_o and_o those_o likewise_o to_o their_o successor_n as_o the_o scripture_n inform_v we_o tit._n 1._o 5._o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v ordain_v elder_n i._n e._n pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o order_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o it_o follow_v first_o that_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v true_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o have_v right_a to_o tithe_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v both_o a_o inward_a and_o outward_a call_n the_o inward_a call_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n in_o that_o they_o believe_v themselves_o furnish_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n with_o gift_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n and_o desire_v to_o employ_v they_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o then_o they_o have_v the_o outward_a call_n of_o the_o church_n be_v consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o office_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n second_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n though_o he_o have_v the_o inward_a call_n that_o be_v find_v himself_o gift_v ought_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o outward_a call_v likewise_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a presumption_n for_o illiterate_a mechanic_n and_o tradesman_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o this_o their_o boldness_n they_o may_v just_o expect_v if_o not_o the_o same_o yet_o as_o great_a judgement_n as_o befall_v korah_n vzzah_n and_o vzziah_n for_o invade_v of_o and_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o priest_n function_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o imagine_v the_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n that_o must_v needs_o overspread_v a_o nation_n where_o the_o russet-rabby_n and_o apron-levite_n be_v the_o instructer_n of_o the_o people_n chap._n iu._n that_o quakery_n though_o it_o pretend_v high_a be_v mere_a sadducism_n at_o the_o bottom_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o h._n n._n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o perpetuation_n or_o continuance_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n and_o the_o resurrection_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mystical_a rise_n into_o his_o doctrine_n that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v then_o in_o be_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v judge_v by_o he_o as_o by_o the_o man_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v as_o he_o sacrilegious_o arrogate_v that_o place_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n to_o himself_o act_v 17._o 31._o now_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o mystical_a resurrection_n and_o that_o immortal_a life_n be_v but_o the_o continuance_n of_o h._n n.'s_n doctrine_n among_o his_o follower_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v already_o past_a than_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n have_v no_o soul_n nor_o any_o thing_n to_o answer_v for_o in_o another_o world_n but_o die_v like_o beast_n the_o full_a sense_n of_o h._n n._n concern_v these_o thing_n be_v express_v in_o his_o euangel_n c._n 34._o behold_v and_o consider_v my_o belove_a how_o wonderful_o god_n work_v in_o his_o holy_a one_o and_o how_o that_o now_o in_o this_o day_n or_o light_n of_o the_o love_n the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n be_v reveal_v and_o declare_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o heaven_n to_o a_o righteous_a judgement_n upon_o earth_n from_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o how_o that_o on_o the_o same_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v there_o sit_v one_o now_o in_o truth_n in_o the_o
the_o very_a secret_a instinct_n and_o work_n of_o nature_n lead_v man_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o hence_o likewise_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n though_o never_o command_v of_o god_n have_v two_o sort_n of_o place_n for_o religious_a duty_n beside_o their_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n the_o one_o call_v proseuchae_n oratory_n and_o the_o other_o synagogue_n the_o oratory_n or_o place_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o plot_n of_o ground_n encompass_v with_o a_o wall_n or_o some_o other_o like_o mound_n or_o enclosure_n and_o open_v above_o and_o the_o use_n be_v proper_o for_o prayer_n and_o this_o stand_v without_o the_o city_n but_o the_o synagogue_n be_v a_o cover_a edifice_n as_o our_o house_n and_o church_n be_v where_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v read_v and_o expound_v and_o the_o people_n instruct_v in_o divine_a matter_n according_a to_o that_o act_v 15._o 21._o moses_n of_o old_a time_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n and_o this_o stand_v within_o the_o city_n the_o oratory_n or_o place_n of_o prayer_n be_v sometime_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o in_o luke_n 6._o 12._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o our_o saviour_n go_v out_o into_o a_o mountain_n to_o pray_v and_o continue_v all_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o oratory_n or_o prayer-house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o act_n 16._o 13._o st._n luke_n tell_v we_o that_o st._n paul_n be_v come_v to_o philippi_n in_o macedonia_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o a_o river_n side_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o there_o be_v fame_v or_o report_v to_o be_v a_o oratory_n yet_o if_o we_o render_v it_o where_o prayer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o here_o be_v a_o place_n set_v apart_o and_o use_v for_o prayer_n and_o there_o st._n paul_n sit_v down_o and_o speak_v to_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v come_v together_o there_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o follow_v that_o to_o set_v apart_o a_o place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v the_o common_a voice_n and_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o nature_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v set_v place_n in_o and_o about_o every_o city_n and_o town_n where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v and_o to_o which_o they_o assemble_v to_o pray_v unto_o he_o which_o place_n god_n never_o command_v they_o to_o erect_v and_o build_v and_o yet_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o place_n be_v sanctify_v with_o christ_n own_o presence_n in_o they_o and_o what_o they_o do_v all_o other_o nation_n equal_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o do_v as_o i_o have_v above_o instance_a in_o the_o heathen_n yea_o the_o very_a turc_n have_v their_o mosch_n or_o place_n to_o pray_v in_o and_o to_o worship_n god_n only_o these_o familistical_a heretic_n because_o they_o deny_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v likewise_o despise_v his_o religion_n and_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o be_v worship_v and_o because_o the_o familistical_a generation_n do_v at_o this_o time_n befool_v ignorant_a though_o many_o honest_a and_o conscientious_a people_n and_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o the_o truth_n which_o their_o forefather_n peaceable_o and_o harmless_o maintain_v by_o tell_v they_o that_o to_o call_v a_o material_a building_n a_o church_n be_v popery_n and_o antichristianism_n i_o shall_v show_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v and_o use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v such_o place_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o the_o word_n church_n ecclesia_fw-la be_v use_v for_o the_o material_a building_n as_o well_o as_o to_o signify_v the_o people_n or_o congregation_n let_v any_o man_n that_o doubt_n consult_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 22._o have_v you_o not_o house_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o or_o despise_v you_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o by_o church_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o assembly_n or_o congregation_n but_o the_o place_n appear_v 1._o by_o compare_v the_o 18._o and_o 20._o verse_n before-going_a 〈◊〉_d when_o you_o come_v together_o in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 20._o verse_n continue_v his_o speech_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n go_v on_o thus_o when_o you_o come_v together_o therefore_o into_o one_o place_n so_o that_o now_o it_o be_v determine_v what_o the_o word_n church_n signify_v namely_o the_o place_n whither_o they_o come_v together_o 2._o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o church_n to_o their_o own_o house_n have_v you_o not_o house_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v your_o house_n be_v the_o place_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o but_o the_o church_n be_v the_o place_n of_o prayer_n and_o to_o commit_v such_o a_o disorder_n there_o be_v to_o vilify_v and_o contemn_v the_o place_n which_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o god_n worship_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n hunger_n let_v he_o eat_v at_o home_n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o church_n and_o their_o house_n be_v different_a place_n 3._o the_o very_a etymology_n of_o our_o english_a word_n church_n denote_v the_o place_n for_o that_o come_v from_o the_o german_a word_n burken_n and_o that_o of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v dominicum_fw-la the_o lord_n house_n or_o the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v worship_v but_o if_o such_o whiffler_n do_v not_o despise_v all_o learning_n as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n they_o may_v from_o a_o ordinary_a schoolboy_n be_v furnish_v with_o example_n enough_o where_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o the_o person_n and_o the_o place_n as_o he_o will_v tell_v they_o that_o civitas_n signify_v both_o the_o citizen_n and_o the_o city_n collegium_fw-la the_o society_n and_o the_o house_n senatus_n the_o senator_n and_o the_o senate-house_n synagoga_fw-la the_o assembly_n and_o the_o place_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o so_o ecclesia_fw-la church_n signify_v both_o the_o people_n and_o the_o material_a building_n for_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v church_n that_o be_v oratory_n or_o place_n set_v apart_o for_o divine_a worship_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o assemble_v promiscuous_o and_o uncertain_o here_o and_o there_o as_o they_o please_v and_o in_o place_n of_o common_a use_n appear_v not_o only_o from_o those_o record_n which_o make_v mention_v of_o their_o time_n but_o from_o some_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o read_v in_o act_n 2._o 46._o of_o the_o first_o christian_a society_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o continue_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d ate_z their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n that_o which_o i_o observe_v from_o hence_o be_v this_o that_o the_o disciple_n at_o jerusalem_n meet_v together_o in_o a_o certain_a house_n which_o be_v dedicate_v and_o set_v apart_o from_o common_a use_n for_o the_o peculiar_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o house_n and_o not_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o rom._n 16._o 3_o 5._o greet_v priscilla_n and_o aquila_n and_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o their_o house_n and_o again_o send_v salutation_n from_o they_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 19_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n salute_v you_o much_o in_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n now_o that_o by_o the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v their_o family_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o st._n paul_n use_v it_o only_o to_o some_o person_n and_o not_o to_o other_o who_o questionless_a be_v master_n of_o family_n likewise_o thus_o st._n paul_n salute_v philemon_n and_o v_o 2._o the_o church_n in_o his_o house_n from_o which_o i_o gather_v that_o philemon_n house_n be_v the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o believer_n meet_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o laodicea_n and_o i_o have_v these_o two_o reason_n to_o think_v it_o to_o be_v so_o 1._o that_o if_o by_o the_o church_n in_o philemon_n house_n be_v mean_v his_o family_n it_o shall_v proper_o and_o regular_o have_v be_v join_v immediate_o after_o the_o greeting_n of_o philemon_n whereas_o st._n paul_n salute_v apphia_n and_o archippus_n between_o 2._o it_o be_v very_o strange_a he_o shall_v not_o salute_v the_o family_n of_o archippus_n who_o be_v then_o bishop_n of_o laodicea_n as_o well_o as_o the_o family_n of_o philemon_n by_o the_o church_n therefore_o at_o such_o a_o man_n house_n must_v be_v the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o assemble_v at_o such_o a_o house_n which_o house_n