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A66383 The case of lay-communion with the Church of England considered and the lawfulness of it shew'd from the testimony of above an hundred eminent non-conformists of several perswasions. Williams, John, 1636?-1709. 1683 (1683) Wing W2691; ESTC R1501 57,793 83

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that_o you_o bring_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o than_o any_o of_o these_o recite_v be_v 2._o they_o be_v not_o to_o separate_v if_o the_o corruption_n be_v not_o so_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o communion_n that_o they_o must_v necessary_o and_o unavoidable_o communicate_v in_o they_o 239._o m_o r_o vine_n speak_v plain_o to_o both_o of_o these_o the_o church_n may_v be_v corrupt_v many_o way_n in_o doctrine_n ordinance_n worship_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o this_o corruption_n the_o doctrine_n in_o some_o remote_a point_n the_o worship_n in_o some_o ritual_n of_o man_n invention_n or_o custom_n how_o many_o church_n do_v we_o find_v thus_o corrupt_v and_o yet_o no_o separation_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n nor_o any_o commandment_n to_o the_o godly_a of_o corinth_n etc._n etc._n to_o separate_v i_o must_v in_o such_o a_o case_n avoid_v the_o corruption_n hold_v the_o communion_n but_o if_o corruption_n invade_v the_o fundamental_o the_o foundation_n of_o doctrine_n be_v destroy_v the_o worship_n be_v become_v idolatrous_a and_o what_o be_v above_o all_o if_o the_o church_n impose_v such_o law_n of_o her_o communion_n as_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o do_v or_o approve_v thing_n unlawful_a in_o that_o case_n come_v out_o of_o babylon_n the_o church_n of_o protestant_n so_o separate_v from_o rome_n but_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o so_o heinous_a a_o nature_n nor_o thus_o strict_o require_v than_o communion_n with_o a_o church_n under_o defect_n be_v lawful_a and_o may_v be_v a_o duty_n so_o say_v m_n r_o corbet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o present_a nonconformist_n 33._o we_o hold_v not_o ourselves_o oblige_v to_o forsake_v a_o true_a church_n as_o no_o church_n for_o the_o corruption_n and_o disorder_n find_v therein_o or_o to_o separate_v from_o its_o worship_n for_o the_o tolerable_a fault_n thereof_o while_o our_o personal_a profession_n
of_o some_o error_n or_o practice_n of_o some_o evil_n be_v not_o require_v as_o the_o term_n of_o our_o communion_n 163._o and_o m_o r_o burrough_n himself_n do_v grant_v as_o much_o and_o more_o for_o he_o say_v where_o these_o cause_n be_v not_o viz._n the_o be_v constrain_v to_o profess_v believe_v or_o practice_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o be_v deprive_v of_o mean_n altogether_o necessary_a or_o most_o expedient_a to_o salvation_n but_o man_n may_v communicate_v without_o sin_n profess_v the_o truth_n and_o enjoy_v all_o ordinance_n as_o the_o freeman_n of_o christ_n man_n must_v not_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n though_o there_o be_v corruption_n in_o it_o to_o gather_v into_o a_o new_a church_n which_o may_v be_v more_o pure_a and_o in_o some_o respect_v more_o comfortable_a and_o as_o though_o such_o corruption_n shall_v be_v impose_v as_o term_n of_o communion_n yet_o if_o not_o actual_o impose_v upon_o we_o our_o communicate_v in_o the_o true_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v never_o the_o worse_o for_o the_o say_a imposition_n as_o long_o as_o we_o do_v not_o communicate_v in_o those_o corruption_n 107._o as_o m_n r_o bradshaw_n do_v argue_v so_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v impose_v and_o be_v unavoidable_a to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o communion_n that_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o a_o total_a separation_n as_o it_o be_v also_o own_a for_o say_v one_o 12._o when_o the_o corruption_n of_o a_o church_n be_v such_o as_o that_o one_o can_v communicate_v with_o she_o without_o sin_n unavoidable_o that_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o just_a ground_n though_o not_o of_o a_o positive_a yet_o of_o a_o negative_a though_o not_o of_o a_o total_a yet_o of_o a_o partial_a separation_n it_o may_v be_v a_o just_a ground_n for_o the_o lesser_a but_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o great_a suppose_v then_o the_o corruption_n in_o a_o church_n not_o to_o be_v of_o a_o heinous_a nature_n not_o respect_v the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n suppose_v again_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_o impose_v and_o unavoidable_a than_o separation_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o such_o be_v unwarrantable_a but_o to_o make_v this_o the_o more_o uncontrollable_o evident_a i_o shall_v consider_v the_o corruption_n as_o they_o respect_v worship_n or_o discipline_n in_o worship_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o defect_n of_o it_o in_o itself_o in_o the_o ministration_n the_o minister_n and_o those_o that_o join_v with_o it_o and_o show_v that_o these_o do_v not_o disoblige_v from_o communion_n in_o it_o and_o attendance_n upon_o it_o 1._o the_o defect_n of_o worship_n if_o not_o essential_a be_v §_o 1_o consistent_a with_o communion_n and_o no_o just_a reason_n for_o withdraw_v from_o it_o 7._o this_o the_o brownist_n do_v acknowledge_v with_o some_o qualification_n neither_o count_v we_o it_o lawful_a for_o any_o member_n to_o forsake_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n for_o blemish_n and_o imperfection_n which_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o call_v shall_v studious_o seek_v to_o cure_v etc._n etc._n so_o m_n r_o cotton_n 157._o suppose_v there_o be_v and_o be_v sundry_a abuse_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o safe_a ground_n of_o separation_n when_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n corrupt_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n their_o sin_n be_v great_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n to_o separate_v and_o abhor_v 38._o thus_o a_o reverend_a person_n in_o his_o farewell_n sermon_n do_v right_o instruct_v his_o auditor_n a_o mean_n to_o hold_v fast_o what_o you_o have_v receive_v be_v diligent_a attendance_n on_o the_o public_a ordinance_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o and_o when_o you_o can_v enjoy_v they_o in_o any_o measure_n according_a to_o god_n will_n though_o not_o altogether_o in_o the_o manner_n you_o desire_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v administer_v in_o etc._n etc._n though_o i_o dare_v not_o advise_v you_o to_o join_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o or_o in_o your_o judgement_n evil_a till_o you_o be_v satisfy_v about_o it_o yet_o i_o must_v advise_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n or_o from_o what_o be_v good_a and_o god_n own_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o full_a proof_n of_o which_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o produce_v the_o several_a argument_n use_v by_o they_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n as_o 1._o first_o to_o break_v off_o communion_n or_o to_o refuse_v it_o for_o such_o defect_n will_v be_v to_o look_v after_o a_o great_a perfection_n than_o this_o present_a state_n will_v admit_v of_o 36._o so_o the_o brownist_n do_v declare_v none_o be_v to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n right_o gather_v and_o establish_v for_o fault_n and_o corruption_n which_o may_v and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o mortal_a man_n will_v fall_v out_o and_o arise_v among_o they_o and_o m_o r_o jenkin_n argue_v upon_o this_o principle_n 19_o must_v not_o he_o who_o will_v forbear_v communion_n with_o a_o church_n till_o it_o be_v altogether_o free_v from_o mixture_n tarry_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n till_o when_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n that_o christ_n will_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o church_n whatsoever_o do_v offend_v this_o be_v it_o that_o among_o other_o reason_n conquer_v the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o that_o good_a man_n m_o r_o j._n allen_n 111._o and_o keep_v he_o from_o separation_n of_o which_o we_o have_v this_o account_n he_o know_v of_o how_o great_a moment_n it_o be_v that_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o that_o its_o assembly_n shall_v not_o be_v relinquish_v though_o some_o of_o its_o administration_n do_v not_o clear_o approve_v themselves_o unto_o he_o because_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o imperfection_n and_o pollution_n in_o they_o suppose_v or_o real_a to_o withdraw_v communion_n be_v evident_o to_o suppose_v ourselves_o join_v before_o our_o time_n to_o the_o heavenly_a assembly_n or_o to_o have_v find_v such_o a_o one_o upon_o earth_n exempt_a from_o all_o mixture_n and_o imperfection_n of_o worshipper_n and_o worship_n the_o want_n of_o this_o prudent_a consideration_n make_v many_o to_o expect_v more_o than_o can_v be_v expect_v and_o to_o look_v upon_o every_o defect_n or_o corruption_n as_o intolerable_a to_o prevent_v which_o therefore_o m_o r_o baxter_n do_v give_v this_o advice_n to_o his_o brethren_n 96._o teach_v they_o to_o know_v that_o all_o man_n be_v imperfect_a and_o faulty_a and_o so_o be_v all_o man_n worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o faulty_a worship_n must_v renounce_v communion_n with_o all_o the_o world_n and_o all_o with_o he_o second_o they_o argue_v 2._o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o separate_v from_o defective_a church_n and_o worship_n but_o communicate_v in_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o other_o so_o to_o do_v no_o doubt_v it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n say_v a_o reverend_a person_n 95._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v as_o zealous_a for_o purity_n in_o god_n worship_n as_o much_o against_o corrupt_a mixture_n of_o man_n invention_n therein_o as_o any_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v use_v to_o attend_v on_o the_o public_a worship_n in_o his_o time_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o corruption_n bring_v into_o it_o that_o he_o go_v into_o their_o assembly_n not_o to_o join_v in_o any_o worship_n but_o only_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o their_o corruption_n be_v no_o where_o write_v but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o scripture_n when_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n approve_v of_o and_o justify_v their_o worship_n as_o right_v for_o substance_n that_o salvation_n may_v be_v attain_v therein_o which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v attainable_a in_o any_o other_o worship_n john_n 4.22_o we_o know_v include_v himself_o among_o those_o that_o worship_v god_n aright_o what_o we_o worship_v for_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o many_o 132._o that_o christ_n do_v communicate_v with_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o be_v grant_v as_o well_o by_o those_o of_o the_o congregational_a as_o 8._o presbyterial_a way_n and_o yet_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o worship_n be_v much_o corrupt_v of_o which_o m_o r_o hildersham_n do_v give_v a_o specimen_fw-la 166._o but_o especial_o d_o r_o bryan_n 294._o there_o be_v many_o great_a corruption_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n the_o priest_n and_o teacher_n be_v ignorant_a and_o wicked_a and_o have_v a_o corrupt_a and_o unlawful_a entrance_n into_o their_o call_n and_o the_o people_n be_v like_a to_o the_o priest_n general_o notorious_o and_o obstinate_o ungodly_a and_o the_o worship_n use_v in_o that_o church_n be_v woeful_o corrupt_v
marg_n l._n 3._o continuat_fw-la p._n 7._o marg_n l._n 1._o lecture_n p._n 13._o l._n 2._o schism_n p._n 49._o l._n 32._o p._n 57_o l._n 28._o because_o l_o 32_o ●●●h_n be_v without_z p._n 61._o l._n 8._o that_o as_o there_o l._n 11._o so_o that_o have_v l._n 33._o perverse_a p._n 67._o marg_n l._n 28._o deal_n trial_n p._n 121._o p._n 70._o marg_n l._n 3_o deal_n plea_n p._n 1._o mr._n mede_n farewell_o serm._n on_o 1_o cor._n 1.3_o mr._n read_v his_o case_n p._n 4._o continuat_fw-la of_o morn_n exer._n ser._n 4._o p._n 92._o read_v ibid._n mr._n baxter_n defence_n of_o the_o cure_n part_v 2._o p._n 29._o a_o book_n license_v by_o m_n r_o cranfo●d_n baxter_n cure_n p._n 311._o continuat_fw-la morning_n exercise_n serm_v 4._o p._n 89._o 89._o rathband_n epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n prefix_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o modest_a confutation_n etc._n etc._n etc._n nichol_n plea_n for_o the_o puritan_n bayly_n dissuasive_a c._n 2._o p._n 21._o corbet_n discourse_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o england_n p._n 33._o nonconformist_n no_o schismatic_n p._n 13._o a_o grave_n and_o sober_a confut._n p._n 1._o etc._n etc._n p._n 57_o friendly_a trial_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o separate_a c._n 13._o p._n 306._o a_o letter_n of_o many_o minister_n in_o old_a england_n to_o other_o in_o new_a england_n p._n 24._o jerubbaal_n or_o the_o pleader_n implead_v p._n 18._o &_o 27._o brownist_n apol_n p_o 7._o an._n 1604._o discourse_n §._o 21._o p._n 43._o preface_n to_o 5._o disp._n p._n 6._o peace-offering_a p._n 12._o see_v mr._n baxter_n defence_n of_o his_o cure_n part_v 1._o p._n 64._o &_o part_v 2._o p._n 3._o &_o wadsworth_n in_o his_o separation_n yet_o no_o schism_n p._n 60_o 62._o mr._n troughton_n apology_n for_o the_o nonconformist_n c._n 3._o p._n 106._o letter_n 26._o on_o john_n p._n 121._o morning-exercise_n serm_v 4._o p._n 91._o t●●●ghton's_n apol_n p._n 104._o peace-offering_a p._n 17._o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o separation_n p._n 16._o grave_a and_o modest_a confutat_fw-la p._n 28._o unreasonableness_n of_o separation_n p._n 27.37_o apologet._n narration_n p._n 6._o cotton_n infant_n baptism_n p._n 181._o 181._o jus_fw-la divinam_fw-la minist_n evang._n p._n 12._o etc._n etc._n brinsly_n church_n remedy_n p._n 41_o 42._o cawdry_n independ_v a_o great_a schism_n p._n 60_o 89_o 172_o 172_o theodu●ia_n or_o just_a defence_n §._o 15_o 16._o preface_n etc._n etc._n 9_o §._o 3._o 3._o croston_n reformation_n not_o separation_n p._n 10._o and_o bethshemesh_n cloud_v p._n 101._o etc._n etc._n cawdrey_n independ_v a_o great_a schism_n p._n 132._o etc._n etc._n church-reformation_n p._n 42._o 42._o mr._n baxter_n plea_n for_o peace_n epist._n serm._n on_o gal._n 6.10_o p._n 24._o defence_n p._n 21._o part_n 1._o p._n 36._o 36._o mr._n corbit_n account_n of_o the_o principle_n etc._n etc._n of_o several_a nonconformist_n p._n 25._o troughton_n apol_n p._n 103._o defence_n of_o his_o cure_n part_v 2._o p._n 178._o v._o letter_n of_o minister_n of_o old_a england_n to_o new_a p._n 49._o apol._n c._n 4._o p._n 117._o defence_n of_o his_o cure_n part_v 2._o p._n 177._o wav_fw-mi clear_v p._n 8._o his_o letter_n p._n 3._o print_v 1641._o v._o hooker_n survey_n preface_n &_o part_v 1._o p._n 47._o on_o the_o ephes._n p._n 487_o 488_o 489._o pag._n 6._o ibid._n zion_n college_n visit_v unreasonableness_n of_o the_o separation_n p._n 97._o mr._n baxter_n cure_n of_o church_n division_n dir._n 56._o p._n 263._o paper_n for_o accommodation_n p._n 47._o reason_n for_o the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 464._o v._o annotation_n on_o the_o apologet_n narrat_fw-la p._n 17._o arraignment_n of_o schim_n p._n 26._o dwelling_v with_o god_n serm._n 6._o p._n 289_o 291._o 291._o on_o rev._n c._n 2._o v._o jenkin_n on_o judas_n v_o 19_o allen_n vindiciae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la second_o part_n p._n 123._o vindication_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n p._n 130._o cotton_n on_o john_n p._n 156._o 156._o grave_a confut_o p._n 57_o cawdrey_n independency_n further_o prove_v p._n 136._o 136._o brinsly_n arraignment_n p._n 15_o 24_o 44._o 44._o baily_n dissuasive_a c._n 6._o p._n 104._o 104._o ames_n puritanismus_n angl._n v._o parker_n on_o the_o cross_n part_v 2._o c._n 91._o §._o 21._o bax._n def._n p._n 55._o 55._o apologet_n nar._n p._n 6._o 6._o sac._n ill_a desert_n p._n 76._o 76._o the_o life_n of_o mr._n j._n allen_n p._n 111._o 111._o the_o doctrine_n of_o schism_n p._n 64._o 64._o reasonable_a account_n etc._n etc._n bonasus_n vapulans_fw-la p._n 113._o 113._o account_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n p._n 26._o 26._o discourse_v of_o the_o religion_n etc._n etc._n p._n 33._o v._o mr._n read_z case_n p._n 15._o nonconformist_n plea_n for_o lay-communion_n p._n 1._o nonconformist_n plea_n for_o peace_n §._o 17._o p._n 240._o 240._o b●rroughs_n irenicum_fw-la p._n 182._o 182._o vindication_n of_o presbyt_fw-la govern._n brinsly_n arraignment_n p._n 16.32_o corbet_n plea_n for_o lay-communion_n etc._n etc._n p._n 2._o irenicum_fw-la by_o discipulus_fw-la de_fw-la tempore_fw-la junior_fw-la alias_o m._n newcomen_fw-mi epist._n to_o reader_n friendly_a trial_n c._n 7._o p._n 121._o hildersham_n lect._n on_o john_n r._n rogers_n 7._o treatise_n tr._n 7._o c._n 4._o p._n 224._o vindicat._n of_o the_o presbyt_fw-la gou._n p._n 135._o jerubbaal_n p._n 28.30_o troughton_n apol_n p._n 107._o mr._n nye'_v case_n of_o great_a and_o present_a use_n p._n 4._o and_o 5._o mr._n read_z case_n p._n 14._o 14._o burrough_n irenicum_fw-la p._n 183._o lawfulness_n hear_v the_o public_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nye'_v case_n p._n 24_o 25._o theodulia_n or_o a_o just_a defence_n of_o hear_v etc._n etc._n c._n 10._o §._o 15._o p._n 369._o c._n 9_o §._o 8._o p._n 319._o treatise_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o hear_v etc._n etc._n p._n ult_n theodulia_n answer_v to_o preface_n §._o 23._o p._n 47_o 48._o vid._n blake'_v vindiciae_fw-la foed_n c._n 31._o p._n 229_o etc._n etc._n arraignment_n of_o schism_n p._n 50._o temple_n measure_v p._n 78._o evangelical_n love_n p._n 76._o expos._n on_o 1_o epist._n john_n p._n 156._o cure_v of_o church-division_n dir._n 5._o p._n 40._o etc._n etc._n on_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 239._o account_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o n._n c._n p._n 8._o and_o discourse_v of_o religion_n §._o 16._o p_o 33._o irenicum_fw-la c._n 23._o p._n 162_o 163._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o separation_n p._n 107._o j●●●●baal_n p._n 12._o apo_n p._n 7._o expos._n on_o 1_o epi●t_n joh._n p._n 157._o england_n remembrancer_n serm._n 2._o p._n 38._o arg._n 1._o confession_n of_o faith_n art_n 36._o comment_fw-fr on_o j●●●_n ver_fw-la 19_o his_o life_n p._n 111._o sacrileg_n desert_n p._n 96._o arg._n 2._o england_n remembrancer_n serm._n 4._o p._n 94_o 95._o 95._o ball_n be_v trial_n p._n 132._o 132._o the_o platform_n of_o discipline_n in_o new_a england_n c._n 14._o §._o 8._o 8._o lect._n 35._o on_o john_n p._n 165_o 166._o 166._o dwelling_v with_o god_n p._n 294._o ibid._n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o separation_n p._n 104._o nonconformist_n no_o schismatic_n p._n 15._o independ_v a_o great_a schism_n p._n 195._o england_n remembrancer_n serm._n 4._o p._n 111._o arg._n 3._o dr._n owen_n discourse_n of_o evangel_n love_n c._n 3._o p._n 81._o troughton_n apol_n p._n 110._o lect._n 35._o on_o john_n p._n 165_o 166._o and_o lect._n 82._o p._n 384._o v._o dr._n bryan_n dwelling_n with_o god_n p._n 293._o 293._o on_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 242._o croston_n hard_a way_n to_o heaven_n p._n 36._o noye_n temple_n measure_v p._n 79._o jenkin_n on_o judas_n v._n 19_o davenport's_n apol_n reply_n p._n 281._o ball_n be_v trial_n p._n 159_o etc._n etc._n etc._n com._n on_o 1_o epist_n john_n p._n 156._o godly_a man_n ark_n epist._n ded._n godly_a man_n portion_n p._n 122._o v._o bains_n on_o the_o ephes._n c._n 2.15_o p._n 297._o england_n remembrancer_n serm._n 16._o p._n 455._o continuat_fw-la of_o morn_n exer._n serm._n 16._o p._n 459._o arg._n 4._o unreas_n of_o the_o separate_a p._n 103._o trial_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o separate_a c._n 137_o 13●_n sacrileg_a desert_n p._n 95._o defence_n of_o his_o cure_n part_v 1._o p._n 47._o iren._n c_o 23._o p._n 163._o godly_a man_n portion_n p._n 124._o com._n on_o ephes._n c._n 2.15_o p._n 297._o morton_n memorial_n p._n 78._o etc._n etc._n mr._n baxter_n def._n of_o cure_n part_v 2._o p._n 171._o england_n remembrancer_n ser._n 14._o p._n 371._o arg._n 5._o independ_v a_o schism_n p._n 192._o vindiciae_fw-la soe_v c._n 31._o p._n 228._o platform_n of_o discipline_n in_o new_a england_n c._n 14._o §._o 8._o temple_n measure_v p._n 78._o theodulia_n ans._n to_o pres._n §._o 25._o p._n 48._o arg._n 6._o confer_v savoy_n p._n 12_o 13._o mr._n baxters_n defence_n of_o the_o cure_n p._n 34_o 35._o trial_n of_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n p._n 308._o door_n of_o truth_n open_v