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A17037
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A true and short declaration both of the gathering and ioyning together of certaine persons, and also of the lamentable breach and division which fell amongst them.
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Browne, Robert, ca. 1550-1633.
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STC 3910.5; ESTC S1834
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elders_n therein_o be_v above_o the_o apostle_n above_o the_o prophet_n the_o evangelist_n the_o pastor_n the_o teaâ—hâ—r_n &_o every_o particulâ—â—â—lder_n for_o the_o â—oining_n &_o partake_v of_o â—anie_n church_n together_o &_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o many_o have_v must_v needs_o be_v great_a &_o more_o weighty_a â—hâ—n_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o siâ—gle_a person_n and_o this_o alâ—oe_v mean_v paâ—l_v where_o he_o say_v 1._o cor_fw-la 2._o 22._o we_o be_v you_o &_o you_o be_v christ_n &_o christ_n be_v goâ—es_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o châ—rch_n &_o the_o church_n be_v inferior_a to_o christ_n &_o christ_n concern_v his_o manhood_n &_o office_n in_o the_o church_n be_v inferior_a to_o god_n this_o he_o iudgâ—d_v not_o only_a toe_n be_v against_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o bâ—shâ—pes_n but_o alâ—o_o against_o theiâ—_n whole_a power_n &_o authority_n for_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o châ—rch_n &_o of_o the_o forwaâ—dest_a brother_n or_o elder_n therein_o be_v above_o the_o bishope_n how_o shall_v it_o not_o follovue_v but_o that_o the_o bishope_n may_v be_v command_v accuse_v &_o charge_v by_o the_o church_n yea_o also_o discharge_v &_o separate_v as_o be_v their_o desert_n but_o now_o because_o of_o their_o popish_a power_n &_o canon_n law_n they_o have_v lift_v up_o their_o authority_n more_o high_a they_o the_o church_n can_v take_v account_n of_o they_o &_o not_o only_o by_o force_n do_v thrust_v out_o &_o trouble_v who_o they_o listen_v but_o also_o reign_v as_o lord_n &_o duke_n in_o their_o diocese_n their_o authority_n must_v needs_o be_v usurp_v for_o the_o apostle_n do_v geve_v account_n to_o the_o church_n of_o all_o their_o do_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act._n 11._o 4._o act_n 15._o 2._o 3._o &_o rom._n 15_o 31._o but_o these_o be_v get_v above_o the_o apostle_n will_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n &_o as_o christ_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o church_n no_o more_o will_v they_o be_v for_o christ_n have_v choose_v we_o say_v the_o scripture_n &_o not_o we_o he_o joh._n 15_o 16._o &_o therefore_o he_o be_v great_a they_o we_o all_o and_o sing_v the_o church_n can_v not_o choose_v the_o bishope_n nor_o those_o hirelinge_n who_o the_o bishope_n thirst_n upon_o they_o therefore_o theâ—_n also_o will_v be_v great_a than_o the_o church_n &_o with_o who_o then_o do_v they_o compare_v themselves_o in_o degree_n but_o with_o christ_n &_o so_o make_v themselves_o antichriste_n nai_n they_o presume_v further_o than_o christ_n which_o will_v not_o thrust_v his_o apostle_n voon_o any_o congregation_n nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o take_v charge_n of_o any_o which_o do_v not_o willing_o receive_v they_o luâ—_n 10._o 10._o but_o these_o do_v force_n upon_o the_o people_n every_o where_o &_o in_o sundry_a place_n against_o their_o will_n not_o only_a minister_n unknovune_n but_o also_o such_o as_o be_v knovuen_v to_o be_v blind_a busserde_n wicked_a fâ—lloâ—ves_n &_o idol_n shepherdess_n likewise_o christ_n have_v all_o rule_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o we_o aâ—e_v complete_a in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n &_o power_n col._n 2._o &_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n nor_o offend_v the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o same_o for_o â—o_o the_o scripture_n testifi_v that_o none_o can_v reprove_v he_o of_o sin_n though_o he_o offer_v he_o sâ—lfe_o to_o they_o to_o accuse_v he_o â—f_fw-fr â—hâ—i_fw-fr can_v joh_n 8._o and_o he_o be_v that_o high_a priest_n as_o again_o it_o be_v wâ—itten_v heb._n 7_o which_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o make_v high_a thâ—â—_n thâ—_n heaven_n how_o hâ—gâ—_n then_z â—o_o theâ—_n lift_v â—hâ—m_a self_n which_o wâ—ll_n rule_v alone_a aâ—_n lord_n over_o the_o stoâ—k_n though_o thâ—_n word_n have_v say_v iâ—_n shâ—ll_v not_o be_v so_o luâ—_n 22._o 26._o â—_o pet._n 5._o 3._o wâ—ich_a will_v be_v râ—â—biâ—s_n doctor_n &_o reverenâ—â—â—â—hers_n though_o we_o hâ—ue_v bâ—t_v one_o doctor_n &_o father_n as_o 〈…〉_o hâ—gh_o 〈…〉_o â—at_a 23._o which_o also_o tâ—ke_v upon_o they_o not_o as_o servant_n in_o the_o hâ—â—â—e_n as_o be_v moâ—â—â—_n â—â—b_fw-la 3._o 〈…〉_o â—ftâ—r_o he_o that_o be_v soon_o &_o hair_n in_o his_o own_o house_n say_v thâ—â—_n wâ—ll_v â—ot_n 〈…〉_o raâ—gâ—â—o_o â—et_z they_o lâ—c._n 19_o 14._o for_o theâ—_n have_v refuse_v his_o government_n &_o châ—â—en_o their_o own_o popish_a discipline_n in_o steaâ—_n thereof_o this_o appear_v because_o thâ—y_v enter_v &_o takâ—_n on_o they_o their_o offiâ—eâ—_n in_o popish_a wise_a &_o as_o â—haâ—â—â—we_n praescribe_v they_o &_o also_o do_v misgâ—id_v the_o people_n by_o thâ—â—â—opâ—sh_a tyranny_n for_o who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o they_o wâ—tch_v for_o the_o live_n or_o bishop_n â—â—ke_v when_o it_o shall_v fall_v &_o then_o seâ—â—e_v &_o pâ—ye_v well_o for_o the_o same_o if_o they_o obtain_v it_o â—o_o be_v they_o ravenous_a &_o wicked_a person_n as_o say_v the_o câ—pture_n zâ—c_n 3._o they_o be_v makâ—_n shâ—ftes_n &_o troubler_n see_v they_o rule_v rathâ—r_n because_o they_o seek_v their_o own_o advantage_n or_o glory_n or_o â—â—shâ—henous_a purpose_n than_o the_o welfare_n &_o benefâ—_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o they_o all_o look_v to_o their_o own_o way_n as_o say_v â—he_n prophet_n esa_n 56._o 11._o every_o one_o for_o his_o aâ—uamtage_n &_o for_o his_o own_o purpose_n who_o know_v not_o also_o but_o that_o they_o whiâ—h_o be_v not_o du_o â—eceaved_v &_o call_v to_o guide_v &_o that_o by_o due_a consent_n &_o agreement_n they_o be_v either_o antichriste_n in_o the_o church_n or_o tyrant_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n because_o they_o usurp_v in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n such_o be_v they_o of_o who_o paul_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 20_o that_o the_o corinthian_n do_v suffer_v they_o to_o much_o for_o they_o do_v suffer_v if_o a_o man_n bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n if_o a_o man_n devour_v if_o a_o mann_n take_v if_o a_o man_n exalt_v himself_o if_o a_o man_n smite_v they_o on_o the_o face_n for_o in_o deed_n the_o people_n do_v suffer_v the_o bishop_n though_o they_o take_v from_o they_o their_o lâ—bertie_n â—f_o choose_v good_a pastor_n &_o refuse_v evil_a yea_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v rob_v &_o beat_v by_o those_o spiritual_a court_n they_o suffer_v the_o great_a unto_o wardnes_n &_o wickedness_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v colour_v &_o hide_v by_o their_o outward_a brag_n &_o countenance_n as_o by_o their_o pomp_n authority_n tytl_n &_o power_n &_o some_o time_n by_o their_o fair_a flatter_a sermon_n &_o pleasing_n for_o they_o rule_v by_o three_o sort_n of_o law_n as_o by_o the_o civil_a the_o canon_n the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v three_o kingdom_n unto_o they_o or_o as_o the_o pope_n triple_a crown_n &_o by_o pretend_v the_o four_o law_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o over-rule_v totoe_n much_o they_o spare_v not_o to_o come_v upon_o the_o people_n with_o force_n &_o power_n &_o they_o care_v not_o to_o bridle_v they_o with_o new_a &_o yearly_a injunction_n &_o alâ—o_o with_o the_o old_a law_n &_o penalty_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n while_n r._n b._n think_v these_o thing_n â—n_v himself_o he_o move_v the_o matter_n diverse_a time_n unto_o other_o some_o do_v gainsay_v &_o those_o of_o tâ—e_v â—orwardest_a affirm_v that_o the_o bishops_n authority_n be_v tolerable_a &_o he_o may_v take_v licence_n &_o authority_n of_o they_o other_o of_o they_o say_v they_o will_v not_o counsel_v nor_o meddle_v for_o a_o other_o manâ—_n conscience_n in_o that_o matter_n but_o they_o themselves_o judge_v that_o the_o bishop_n preach_v the_o woâ—d_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o ought_v not_o light_o to_o be_v reject_v also_o they_o say_v that_o see_v they_o have_v the_o word_n &_o the_o sacrament_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v withal_o the_o church_n &_o people_n of_o god_n &_o see_v this_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n &_o by_o mean_n of_o they_o they_o can_v not_o whole_o condemn_v the_o bishop_n but_o rather_o â—udge_v they_o faulty_a in_o some_o part_n then_o do_v r._n b._n again_o &_o again_o discuss_v these_o matter_n as_o he_o have_v often_o before_o as_o whether_o the_o byshope_n can_v be_v say_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n or_o no._n for_o if_o that_o be_v true_a then_o also_o may_v they_o call_v &_o place_v minister_n &_o see_v they_o themselves_o do_v minister_v so_o great_a â—_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o word_n &_o the_o sacrament_n they_o may_v also_o minister_v their_o help_n in_o other_o thing_n not_o so_o great_a therefore_o to_o know_v whether_o they_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o search_v &_o find_v by_o the_o scripture_n what_o it_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n namely_o to_o do_v
the_o lord_n message_n as_o iâ—_n be_v write_v in_o jeremie_n 23._o 22_o in_o teach_v the_o people_n those_o thing_n whereby_o they_o may_v turn_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n &_o from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o invention_n therefore_o except_o they_o have_v a_o due_a message_n they_o can_v not_o preach_v the_o word_n off_o message_n for_o i_o send_v they_o not_o saieâ—â—_fw-la the_o lord_n in_o that_o place_n nor_o command_v they_o therefore_o they_o bring_v no_o profit_n unto_o this_o people_n again_o except_o they_o preach_v those_o thing_n first_o ffor_o whiâ—h_o first_o &_o chief_o they_o be_v senâ—_n namely_o what_o soever_o be_v to_o reclaim_v â—he_v people_n first_o from_o some_o especial_a wickedness_n wherein_o they_o sin_n &_o sâ—_n ffâ—â—m_v all_o other_o dâ—ffâ—â—lâ—es_n they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n therefore_o see_v the_o bâ—shâ—pes_n call_v &_o authority_n vuas_n show_v before_o for_o to_o be_v unlawefull_a &_o see_v also_o thâ—y_o call_v not_o the_o people_n from_o the_o chief_a abomination_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o ratheâ—_n wilful_o &_o with_o cruelty_n do_v lead_v they_o in_o the_o same_o as_o will_v afterward_o appear_v they_o can_v not_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o to_o make_v a_o sermon_n be_v not_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o nor_o yet_o to_o make_v a_o true_a sermon_n for_o the_o servant_n that_o tell_v a_o true_a tale_n have_v not_o do_v his_o master_n message_n nor_o the_o arraunt_a for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v send_v except_o he_o tell_v &_o speak_v that_o for_o the_o which_o his_o master_n send_v he_o therefore_o though_o the_o byshope_n teach_v the_o people_n and_o geve_v they_o law_n &_o make_v many_o injunction_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v law_n of_o christ_n yet_o if_o they_o abuse_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n to_o houlâ—e_v and_o follow_v with_o some_o law_n of_o christ_n their_o own_o law_n especial_o what_o be_v they_o but_o antichrist_n and_o how_o can_v they_o then_o but_o only_o in_o name_n &_o in_o show_n preach_v the_o law_n of_o châ—â—st_n for_o example_n while_o they_o pervert_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o this_o they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o preach_v his_o law_n namely_o whereas_o god_n command_v to_o plant_v &_o to_o build_v his_o church_n by_o gather_v the_o worthy_a and_o refuse_v the_o unworthy_a mat._n 10._o 11._o act._n 19_o 9_o ezr._n 6._o 21._o they_o book_n by_o their_o contrary_a law_n both_o papist_n &_o careless_a worldling_n as_o crooked_a tree_n to_o bâ—ilâ—_n the_o lord_n sanctuary_n &_o force_v the_o wretched_a to_o their_o worshipping_n &_o service_n as_o if_o dog_n may_v be_v thirst_n upon_o god_n for_o sweet_a sacrifice_n proud_a force_v be_v meek_a build_n with_o they_o &_o devotion_n compel_v be_v their_o right_a religion_n thus_o herein_o they_o pollute_v the_o lord_n sanctuary_n &_o wrest_v his_o law_n how_o much_o more_o by_o a_o thousand_o more_o abomination_n whereof_o afterward_o we_o breiflie_o touch_v some_o for_o by_o they_o do_v they_o feed_v themselves_o &_o the_o people_n with_o the_o bread_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o pver_fw-la word_n of_o god_n they_o make_v it_o ready_a with_o the_o dongue_z that_o come_v of_o man_n even_o with_o their_o tradition_n toleration_n &_o falsifiinge_n and_o if_o the_o pharise_n make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ofnone_o effect_n or_o authority_n by_o their_o tradition_n as_o it_o be_v write_v mark_n 7_o 13._o much_o more_o these_o they_o by_o their_o corban_n or_o offer_v of_o gift_n give_v occasion_n to_o child_n to_o dishonour_v their_o parent_n &_o these_o by_o their_o spiritual_a court_n by_o their_o sâ—ond_a excommunication_n dispensation_n absolution_n etc._n etc._n yea_o by_o their_o take_n of_o bribe_n &_o fee_n do_v let_v so_o many_o lose_v to_o all_o misrule_n &_o filthiness_n they_o teach_v the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o temple_n which_o sanctifi_v the_o gold_n mat._n 23._o 17._o &_o these_o teach_v that_o to_o sin_n be_v damnable_a but_o to_o pollute_v the_o lord_n spiritual_a temple_n by_o mingle_v the_o clean_a &_o wretched_a together_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v no_o matter_n of_o damnation_n forsooth_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n tolerable_a because_o they_o can_v not_o remedy_v it_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o offering_n on_o the_o altar_n be_v great_a than_o the_o altar_n though_o it_o sanctify_v the_o offering_n and_o these_o teach_v that_o to_o want_n the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v lamentable_a but_o to_o want_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o the_o visible_a show_n of_o his_o rule_n in_o his_o church_n whereby_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sanctify_v that_o they_o make_v no_o matter_n if_o then_o for_o such_o doctrine_n they_o be_v call_v blind_a guide_n &_o fool_n by_o christ_n himself_o mat._n 23._o 16_o 17._o yea_o &_o though_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n that_o be_v at_o first_o be_v lawefullie_o call_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n yet_o the_o people_n be_v charge_v by_o christ_n toe_n let_v alone_o such_o blind_a guide_n &_o not_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o they_o mat_n 15_o 14._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o leâ—_n these_o blind_a guide_n alone_o which_o never_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o also_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o anticbrist_n â—or_a what_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n but_o that_o popish_a government_n and_o lordship_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o romish_a office_n &_o horrible_a abuse_n by_o they_o and_o while_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n â—_o thess_n â—_o 4._o &_o exalt_v their_o tradition_n above_o god_n what_o be_v they_o but_o antichrist_n do_v thâ—ie_n then_o preach_v the_o lord_n word_n of_o message_n or_o be_v not_o hâ—s_a word_n a_o fire_n and_o like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o stone_n lere_n 23_o 29_o but_o all_o their_o preach_n can_v not_o break_v &_o bring_v man_n from_o any_o small_a or_o great_a disorder_n which_o unicked_a church_n law_n or_o church_n prelate_n command_v they_o thus_o be_v he_o seâ—led_v not_o to_o seek_v any_o approve_n or_o authorise_v off_o the_o bâ—shopes_n bâ—t_o because_o he_o kneuâ—e_v the_o trouble_n that_o will_v follovue_v 〈◊〉_d he_o so_o proceed_v he_o seek_v mean_n off_o quietness_n so_o much_o have_v be_v lavueffull_v &_o for_o deal_v wiâ—h_v the_o bâ—shopes_n he_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o man_n may_v now_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o before_o â—heâ—_n may_v with_o the_o pharise_n that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o we_o nether_a sin_n against_o god_n noâ—_n gâ—ue_v offence_n unto_o man_n thereffore_o iff_n christ_n do_v his_o father_n will_n when_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n off_o the_o doctor_n hear_v they_o &_o ask_v they_o quaestioâ—s_o luc._n 2._o 46_o &_o â—ff_a paul_n do_v his_o duty_n when_o he_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v himself_o &_o seekeimg_v leave_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n act_n 13._o 14._o â—â—_o he_o also_o do_v lavueffullie_o apply_v himself_o to_o their_o ceremony_n act._n 21_o 26_o then_o thus_o far_o alloâ—_n there_o meddle_v with_o the_o bishope_n to_o try_v &_o prove_v they_o or_o to_o be_v try_v off_o they_o as_o we_o see_v the_o like_a do_v fall_v out_o in_o christ_n also_o to_o yield_v to_o their_o power_n so_o that_o wherein_o we_o yield_v it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n &_o we_o do_v not_o establish_v it_o as_o we_o knovue_v paul_n do_v to_o the_o power_n off_o the_o priest_n off_o the_o pharise_n &_o off_o the_o chief_a off_o the_o synagogue_n therefore_o he_o think_v it_o lavueful_a first_o to_o be_v try_v off_o the_o bishop_n than_o also_o to_o suffer_v their_o pouver_fw-fr though_o it_o be_v unlauveffull_v iff_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o truth_n but_o to_o be_v authorise_v of_o they_o to_o be_v swear_v toe_n subscribe_v to_o be_v ordain_v &_o receive_v their_o licens_v he_o utterlie_o mislike_v &_o keep_v hinselfe_n 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