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The syn, against the holy ghoste made manifest from those grounds of faith, which haue bene taught & received by the faithfull in Engla[n]d, & that for those 40.y. togither vnder the prosperovs raigne of my Soveraigne Lady and Quene Elishabet. Which may serue for a rayning in of the heady, & yet for a spur to slouthfull spirits: by Henoch Clapham.
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Clapham, Henoch.
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STC 5345; ESTC S117149
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the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v manifest_a from_o those_o ground_n of_o faith_n which_o have_v be_v teach_v &_o receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o england_n &_o that_o for_o those_o 40._o y._n together_o under_o the_o prosperous_a reign_n of_o my_o sovereign_a lady_n &_o queen_n elishabet_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o rain_v in_o of_o the_o heady_a &_o yet_o for_o a_o spur_n to_o slothful_a spirit_n by_o henoch_n clapham_n ¶_o eccles._n 7._o 18._o be_v not_o just_o overmuch_o nor_o make_v thyself_o much_o wise_n wherefore_o shall_v thou_o seek_v to_o be_v desolate_a 19_o be_v not_o wicked_a overmuch_o nor_o be_v thou_o foolish_a why_o shall_v thou_o die_v in_o thy_o untyme_n ¶_o at_o amsterdam_n 1598._o to_o his_o faithful_a brethren_n a_o poor_a remnant_n of_o the_o ever_o visible_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n abraham_n crottendine_n john_n joope_n hugh_n armorer_n christopher_n symkin_n thomas_n farrat_n abraham_n wakefeild_n etc._n etc._n grace_n mercie_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v from_o god_n the_o father_n through_z the_o mediation_n of_o je._n chr._n his_o son_n by_o the_o instillation_n of_o his_o adopt_v spirit_n into_o their_o spirit_n amen_n reformist_n in_o england_n carry_v of_o erst_o with_o true_a zeal_n for_o repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerushalem_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n they_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o labour_n overcaried_n in_o some_o speech_n as_o such_o &_o such_o ecclesiastical_a function_n ordinatioâ—…s_n administration_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v mere_o antichristian_a badge_n of_o the_o beast_n other_o their_o zealous_a hearer_n hereupon_o and_o in_o the_o forefront_n of_o such_o mr._n rob._n browâ—…e_v take_v such_o assertion_n for_o sound_v theological_a ariom_n do_v conclude_v thus_o then_o not_o only_o that_o but_o all_o flouâ—…ing_n from_o that_o it_o must_v also_o be_v mere_o antichristian_a for_o a_o bitter_a fountain_n can_v send_v foâ—…th_v no_o sweâ—…t_a wateâ—…s_n as_o be_v the_o root_n such_o be_v the_o branch_n whereupon_o fear_v the_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o the_o beast_n his_o people_n revel_v 14._o 9_o 10._o 11._o they_o separate_v not_o only_o from_o visible_a evell_a but_o also_o from_o visible_a good_a as_o all_o anti-christian_n have_v thus_o confusedlie_o separate_v from_o confusion_n it_o remain_v they_o begin_v all_o anew_o whereunto_o ministerâ—…_n must_v be_v no_o minister_n until_o they_o have_v a_o new_a ordination_n from_o such_o separist_n allege_v all_o former_a election_n and_o ordination_n to_o be_v mere_o antichristian_a from_o the_o abuse_n of_o such_o scripture_n math._n 7._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 14._o 15._o 16._o with_o 2_o thess._n 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o which_o donatus_n dâ—…iest_v not_o attempt_v nor_o yet_o rob._n br._n jaâ—…men_n abuse_v nomb._n 8._o 10._o thereto_o must_v jay_n on_o hand_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n his_o canon_n heb._n 7._o 7._o they_o will_v without_o all_o contradiction_n have_v the_o great_a to_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o jess_a for_o their_o public_a gather_v together_o unto_o this_o action_n it_o cause_v they_o not_o cease_v be_v lay_v man_n no_o move_v then_o their_o hand_n public_o baptise_v or_o administer_a the_o io._n his_o supper_n do_v cause_v they_o therein_o to_o be_v any_o more_o than_o lay-people_n other_o go_v on_o further_a sa_n be_v it_o possible_a to_o receive_v lawful_a baptism_n a_o lawful_a foundation_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o minister_n and_o apostaciâ—…_n of_o anti-christ_n allege_v thereunto_o the_o former_a scripture_n and_o so_o seâ—…ke_v out_o new_a baptism_n new_a foundation_n of_o faith_n reject_v free_o and_o voluntary_o the_o former_a so_o 〈◊〉_d i_o fear_v that_o horrible_a sin_v which_o i_o make_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o sequel_n you_o have_v learn_v i_o hope_v that_o the_o adversary_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 4._o be_v not_o only_o adverse_a unto_o many_o good_a thing_n but_o also_o to_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n there_o be_v anti-â—…eimenos_a which_o be_v adverse_a foundationed_a nor_o can_v that_o head_n or_o body_n be_v such_o that_o be_v not_o a_o holder_n or_o cliver_v to_o another_o foundation_n then_o that_o jesus_n christ_n lay_v when_o john_n have_v teach_v every_o man_n to_o have_v sin_v in_o he_o then_o that_o he_o which_o syn_v be_v of_o the_o devil_n we_o do_v not_o thereon_o infer_v therefore_o every_o man_n of_o the_o devil_n because_o we_o expound_v syn_v or_o commit_v sin_v by_o sin_n raigninge_v essential_o in_o the_o committer_n as_o in_o the_o devel_n who_o syn_v from_o the_o beginning_n so_o neither_o though_o every_o soul_n be_v in_o something_n against_o christ_n do_v we_o therefore_o say_v every_o soul_n be_v anti-christian_n but_o only_o that_o soul_n in_o who_o membtr_n sin_v domineer_v nor_o only_o that_o but_o also_o be_v one_o in_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n opposite_a to_o christ_n for_o antichrist_n be_v civil_a or_o spiritual_a and_o it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a whereof_o all_o the_o controversy_n be_v who_o be_v keimenos_n foundationed_a anti_n much_o as_o ok_n 〈◊〉_d full-but_z to_o christ_n his_o foundation_n and_o therefore_o not_o for_o separable_a accident_n call_v the_o man_n of_o sin_v which_o in_o english_a valu_v a_o lump_n of_o sin_v or_o essence_n of_o sin_v the_o not_o be_v cathechize_v in_o this_o one_o poor_a begin_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v cause_v many_o â—…eachers_n to_o lay_v false_a ground_n whereâ—…n_n other_o buildinge_v there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o wander_v some_o â—…onninge_v not_o only_o into_o mr_n br._n first_o course_n but_o also_o further_o and_o worse_o than_o that_o further_o yea_o so_o far_o as_o diverse_a i_o fear_v have_v commit_v the_o horrible_a sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 6._o and_o 10._o that_o i_o labour_v to_o prove_v in_o the_o sequel_n which_o i_o incommend_v unto_o your_o brotherhood_n for_o a_o â—…igne_n to_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o my_o soul_n sincerity_n as_o also_o for_o a_o mean_n to_o keep_v you_o wake_v and_o watchful_a to_o the_o holy_a way_n god_n have_v place_v you_o in_o so_o much_o for_o that_o now_o to_o the_o argument_n proposition_n all_o such_o as_o voluntary_o forsake_v the_o ground_n &_o true_a begining_n of_o christ_n &_o therewithal_o the_o fellowship_n spiritual_a they_o have_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n therein_o all_o such_o do_v sin_v that_o fearful_a &_o horrible_a sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n chap._n 6._o &_o 10._o for_o the_o manifestation_n hereof_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o scripture_n speak_v in_o heb._n 6._o be_v thus_o leave_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o be_v lead_v on_o to_o perfection_n not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n &_o of_o faith_n towards_o god_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o wash_n &_o imposition_n of_o hand_n &_o of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a &_o of_o eternal_a judgement_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o be_v once_o lighten_v &_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a guifte_n &_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o ho._n gh_o and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o shall_v be_v renew_a again_o by_o 17._o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v agaiâ—…o_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o former_a light_n they_o for_o that_o be_v say_v to_o crucify_v again_o christ_n and_o to_o deride_v he_o after_o a_o sort_n with_o those_o which_o bid_v he_o save_v himself_o if_o he_o will_v save_v other_o and_o indeed_o what_o do_v such_o apostate_n schismatical_a spirit_n less_o when_o they_o put_v christ_n to_o begin_v their_o newbirth_n again_o as_o of_o yore_o and_o that_o from_o the_o very_a foundation_n in_o the_o 10._o chap._n the_o substance_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v call_v faith_n vers_fw-la 22._o because_o the_o whole_a lump_n be_v season_v by_o the_o first_o fruit_n faith_n and_o in_o ver_fw-la 23._o call_v hope_n because_o it_o minister_v hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o herein_o ver_fw-la 24._o 25._o they_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o faithful_a in_o which_o term_n fellowship_n be_v plain_o imply_v charity_n sanctify_v in_o the_o body_n mystical_a of_o jesus_n for_o as_o that_o body_n be_v the_o 5._o temple_n of_o the_o ho._n gh_o so_o in_o the_o same_o fellowship_n be_v love_n and_o all_o action_n of_o love_n only_o sanctify_v to_o salvation_n this_o cause_v luke_n to_o say_v act._n 2._o 47._o the_o lord_n add_v unto_o the_o church_n he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n from_o day_n to_o day_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o hereto_o accord_v the_o type_n plicity_n noah_n 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n wherein_o the_o
the_o promise_n he_o that_o hold_v this_o be_v happy_a forsake_v it_o he_o be_v miserable_a yea_o say_v another_o before_o he_o 4â—…_n to_o the_o beleiver_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a and_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o first_o it_o unit_v we_o with_o christ_n and_o they_o from_o he_o by_o the_o conduit_n of_o faith_n all_o holiness_n and_o divyne_a giving_n be_v as_o out_o of_o a_o treasury_n derive_v unto_o us._n where_o therefore_o the_o law_n proclamd_v do_v and_o live_v the_o gospel_n before_o in_o and_z since_o the_o law_n free_o cry_v believe_v and_o live_v objection_n but_o we_o be_v urge_v to_o work_n also_o in_o the_o new_a church_n answer_n but_o not_o to_o merit_v thereby_o 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o but_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o than_o what_o merit-monger_n can_v hold_v up_o hand_n and_o cry_v vuguilty_a my_o lord_n if_o he_o be_v judge_v by_o god_n and_o the_o contrie_n he_o be_v find_v guilty_a but_o such_o work_n be_v certificate_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o church_n that_o so_o such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v a_o member_n of_o the_o catholical_a body_n and_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n her_o spiritual_a treasure_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o faithful_a no_o cawse_n but_o a_o sign_n or_o index_n of_o justification_n which_o cause_v one_o to_o say_v 1_o god_n crow_v the_o righteousness_n in_o his_o sayint_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o gratis_o keep_v gratis_o perfect_v gratis_o whereunto_o a_o successor_n add_v cross_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v serve_v god_n a_o thousand_o year_n &_o that_o most_o fervent_o he_o shall_v not_o merit_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la of_o condignity_n to_o be_v half_o a_o day_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o another_o place_n thus_o 2._o work_n be_v of_o grace_n but_o not_o grace_v by_o work_n because_o that_o grace_n be_v first_o whereby_o other_o thing_n be_v value_v therefore_o no_o one_o by_o any_o mean_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n which_o by_o grace_n go_v before_o all_o which_o substance_n of_o faith_n with_o many_o golden_a and_o colour_a sylk_n appendix_n of_o the_o lo._n his_o tabernacle_n religion_n thousand_o in_o england_n do_v teach_v as_o true_o and_o learned_o as_o ever_o be_v teach_v since_o the_o first_o age_n after_o christ._n from_o and_o by_o who_o ministry_n diverse_a of_o our_o people_n come_v over_o hither_o do_v seem_v very_o and_o with_o much_o comfort_n to_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o ground_n at_o least_o covetinge_v with_o earnest_a affection_n to_o walk_v with_o such_o and_o only_o with_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o build_v upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o iesus_n although_o with_o infirmity_n in_o faith_n and_o manner_n for_o they_o have_v learn_v of_o none_o to_o find_v here_o angelical_a perfection_n but_o since_o all_o this_o diverse_a if_o their_o own_o lip_n have_v speak_v true_o of_o their_o own_o heart_n they_o have_v ekousios_n frank_o and_o voluntary_o unconstrayn_v outward_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o fundamental_a apostasy_n and_o schism_n break_v the_o former_a bond_n of_o obedience_n and_o cast_v the_o coard_n far_o away_o for_o anti_n christian_n join_v themselves_o free_o some_o with_o aâ—…rius_n and_o samosatenus_fw-la make_v their_o christ_n a_o mere_a creature_n and_o bare_a man_n some_o join_n to_o a_o christ_n that_o take_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o woman_n overturning_a the_o gospel_n preach_v first_o in_o paradise_n and_o this_o because_o they_o can_v and_o will_v not_o without_o a_o natural_a reason_n believe_v that_o supernatural_a work_n and_o so_o they_o be_v one_o with_o the_o heretical_a body_n of_o valentinus_n manes_n and_o eutiche_n other_o with_o apollinaris_n do_v make_v a_o mix_v confound_v christ._n all_o of_o they_o condemn_v general_o of_o the_o catholical_a church_n above_o a_o 1000_o y._n ago_o in_o sundry_a counsel_n herewith_o they_o believe_v frewill_n to_o holiness_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a addinge_a justification_n before_o god_n by_o work_n both_o point_n ordinary_o more_o counselâ—…_n gross_a than_o some_o papist_n dare_v be_v see_v in_o in_o a_o word_n flat_a pelagian_n unto_o the_o former_a they_o add_v rebaptisation_n with_o donatus_n and_o cut_v child_n of_o from_o baptism_n with_o bloody_a herod_n make_v the_o magistrate_n with_o seruettus_n a_o mere_a scarecrow_n without_o the_o church_n with_o such_o a_o rabble_n of_o invention_n rake_v out_o of_o the_o dunghill_n of_o all_o heresy_n as_o if_o not_o 7._o devil_n but_o 7._o score_n devil_n be_v enter_v into_o they_o therefore_o appear_o to_o we_o ward_n they_o have_v sin_v that_o fearful_a &_o horrible_a sin_v against_o the_o ho_o ghost_n but_o the_o brounist_n many_o teach_v that_o neither_o clapham_n nor_o england_n teach_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n it_o fode_v on_o ignorant_a soul_n with_o more_o boldness_n to_o reject_v all_o such_o faith_n and_o fellowship_n for_o antichristian_a first_o i_o say_v to_o such_o teacher_n that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o have_v a_o millstone_n hang_v on_o their_o neck_n and_o they_o with_o sherajah_n scroll_n and_o stone_n violent_o throw_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o euphrates_n than_o such_o speech_n scandalous_a shall_v be_v utter_v whereby_o silly-ones_a be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n second_o gospel_n what_o will_v they_o say_v be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o in_o the_o adjunct_n the_o wise_a shall_v ever_o be_v to_o seek_v in_o something_o i_o know_v they_o insinuate_v to_o the_o simple_a and_o this_o their_o whole_a practice_n will_v witness_v to_o their_o face_n that_o to_o teach_v the_o former_a principle_n without_o subjection_n to_o the_o outward_a church-government_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o gospel_n and_o wherein_o exist_v this_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o pastor_n doctor_n elder_n deacon_n widow_n with_o their_o form_n of_o installment_n etc_n i_o answer_v the_o very_a term_n outward_a if_o they_o be_v not_o forgetful_a of_o logic_n that_o be_v of_o reason_n rule_n it_o wâ—…ld_v teach_v they_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a yea_o so_o outward_a as_o sometime_o separable_a from_o his_o subject_n that_o be_v not_o essential_a or_o of_o the_o ghospell_n substance_n but_o such_o be_v that_o outward_a government_n this_o may_v appear_v from_o s._n paul_n who_o say_v the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o abraham_n galat._n 3._o 8._o as_o also_o the_o gospel_n ver_fw-la 17._o be_v preach_v to_o that_o patriarch_n 430._o y._n before_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o no_o speech_n of_o outward_a church_n government_n john_n baptist_n preach_v the_o gospel_n yet_o ignorant_a as_o also_o the_o disciple_n in_o their_o first_o sermon_n of_o this_o outward_a church_n government_n nay_o our_o saviour_n before_o time_n of_o ascension_n act._n 1._o 2._o 3._o can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a function_n so_o do_v peter_n and_o other_o in_o their_o sermon_n after_o his_o ascension_n when_o i_o â—…roe_v they_o preach_v gospel_n and_o yet_o no_o word_n of_o those_o matter_n if_o all_o the_o former_a preach_n be_v the_o gospel_n and_o esse_fw-la the_o form_n give_v be_v to_o a_o thing_n they_o those_o fanatical_a spirit_n of_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n blaspheme_v the_o gospel_n be_v drive_v from_o that_o sconce_n they_o will_v say_v but_o thexternall_a church-order_n reveal_v every_o such_o soul_n as_o will_v not_o be_v adjudge_v antichristian_a that_o be_v against_o christ_n must_v be_v only_o subject_a to_o the_o outward_a church-order_n prescribe_v by_o christ._n i_o answer_v first_o their_o conclude_a of_o every_o soul_n antichristian_a which_o in_o any_o thing_n be_v contrary_a or_o against_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o gross_a abuse_n of_o the_o word_n use_v in_o scripture_n for_o so_o every_o soul_n shall_v be_v antichristian_a apostle_n be_v in_o english_a messenger_n evangelist_n a_o good_a tydings-man_n shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v every_o messenger_n be_v a_o apostle_n and_o every_o one_o that_o tell_v we_o good_a news_n be_v a_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o large_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v so_o say_v but_o come_v to_o examine_v these_o term_n by_o the_o art_n of_o theology_n we_o say_v the_o word_n be_v restrain_v to_o such_o and_o such_o so_o also_o bring_v the_o word_n antichristian_a to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o such_o a_o soul_n must_v be_v antikeimenos_a opposite_a in_o the_o foundation_n and_o so_o nothing_o so_o large_a as_o blind_a zeloistâ—…_n do_v urge_v it_o second_o i_o answer_v every_o soul_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v obedience_n unto_o every_o piece_n of_o god_n his_o will_n reveal_v then_o they_o add_v but_o thexternall_a government_n have_v be_v by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o teacher_n as_o also_o by_o we_o