Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n
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A68281
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Certayne reasons and arguments proving that it is not lawfull to heare or have any spirituall communion with the present ministerie of the Church of England.
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Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.
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1608
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STC 14660; ESTC S103950
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by_o the_o constitution_n canon_n and_o observation_n of_o that_o church_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o point_n may_v the_o better_o be_v consider_v &_o because_o it_o give_v great_a light_n and_o proof_n to_o the_o whole_a controversy_n concern_v the_o antichristianity_n of_o their_o estate_n i_o will_v here_o note_v a_o few_o special_a thing_n which_o among_o many_o other_o appertain_a to_o their_o office_n &_o calling_n may_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v observe_v first_o for_o their_o deacon_n they_o be_v at_o their_o entrance_n into_o that_o office_n present_v to_o the_o prelate_n by_o a_o archdeacon_n or_o his_o deputy_n say_v reverend_a father_n in_o god_n i_o present_v unto_o you_o these_o person_n present_a to_o be_v admit_v deacon_n 2._o then_o the_o bishop_n commend_v they_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n with_o the_o clerk_n &_o people_n present_a be_v to_o say_v or_o sing_v the_o litany_n and_o suffrage_n with_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o day_n and_o a_o number_n of_o stint_a prayer_n &_o collect_v borrow_v from_o the_o papist_n 3._o they_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v reverent_o obey_v their_o ordinary_n &_o other_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n the_o archbishop_n archdeacon_n chancellor_n commissarie_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o sort_n who_o office_n be_v antichristian_a 4._o after_o this_o promise_n make_v they_o be_v then_o ordain_v deacon_n by_o the_o lord_n bishop_n or_o his_o suffragan_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o say_v take_v thou_o authority_n to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n commit_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n 5._o and_o then_o the_o bishop_n deliver_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v take_v thou_o authority_n to_o read_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o preach_v the_o same_o if_o thou_o be_v thereunto_o ordinary_o command_v 6._o then_o one_o of_o they_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n read_v the_o gospel_n of_o that_o day_n and_o they_o all_o be_v enjoin_v to_o receive_v the_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n 7._o also_o among_o the_o work_n and_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o read_v homily_n and_o divine_a service_n to_o instruct_v the_o youth_n in_o the_o catechism_n to_o baptise_v and_o to_o preach_v if_o they_o be_v admit_v thereto_o by_o the_o bishop_n whereas_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o the_o apostle_n ever_o lay_v these_o duty_n upon_o the_o deacon_n but_o such_o as_o be_v 12.8_o be_v act._n 6.2.3.4_o rom._n 12.8_o plain_o oppose_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n namely_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o church_n treasure_n for_o the_o gather_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o church_n benevolence_n whereupon_o some_o of_o themselves_o seek_v reformation_n have_v publish_v heretofore_o that_o 102._o that_o defence_n of_o eccles_n discip_n pag._n 102._o their_o deaconship_n be_v a_o mere_a humane_a institution_n a_o degree_n to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o nothing_o like_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o treatise_n that_o admon_n to_o parliam_fw-la first_o treatise_n though_o the_o name_n of_o deacon_n be_v remain_v among_o they_o yet_o the_o office_n be_v foul_o pervert_v &_o turn_v upside_o down_o and_o that_o 108._o that_o defence_n of_o godly_a minist_n pag._n 108._o it_o be_v manifest_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o example_n of_o philip_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n &_o preach_v &_o baptize_v which_o by_o some_o be_v allege_v for_o approbation_n of_o their_o practice_n will_v not_o help_v they_o for_o he_o be_v in_o a_o true_a and_o lawful_a office_n not_o in_o a_o antichristian_a he_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_n by_o the_o church_n not_o a_o unlawful_a entrance_n by_o prelate_n as_o these_o have_v when_o &_o where_o he_o be_v deacon_n the_o apostle_n minister_v the_o word_n and_o baptize_v neither_o be_v he_o then_o ordain_v to_o the_o administration_n thereof_o but_o attend_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o afterward_o when_o he_o preach_v and_o baptize_v he_o do_v the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n by_o which_o name_n the_o scripture_n express_o call_v he_o act._n 6_o 2-6_a &_o 2.14.40.41.42_o &_o 21.8_o with_o 8.5_o 6_o 7.12_o 26_o 29._o etc._n etc._n next_o for_o the_o priest_n first_o they_o must_v be_v deacon_n that_o be_v set_v by_o the_o prelate_n in_o the_o office_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a 2._o then_o have_v continue_v in_o that_o office_n the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n except_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o good_a to_o the_o ordinary_a they_o be_v again_o present_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o suffragan_n by_o a_o archdeacon_n or_o his_o deputy_n say_v reverend_a father_n in_o god_n i_o present_v these_o person_n present_a to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n 3._o afterward_o there_o follow_v the_o litany_n and_o some_o collect_v and_o stint_v prayer_n take_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n pontifical_a with_o a_o exhortation_n a_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n wherein_o they_o abuse_v and_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n 4._o then_o the_o prelate_n ask_v they_o do_v you_o think_v in_o your_o hart_n that_o you_o be_v true_o call_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o order_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o priesthood_n and_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v answer_n every_o one_o for_o himself_o i_o think_v it_o 5._o at_o which_o time_n also_o they_o promise_v again_o reverent_o to_o obey_v their_o ordinary_a &_o other_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o prelate_n and_o other_o officer_n aforesaid_a 6._o so_o after_o a_o few_o question_n make_v and_o prayer_n read_v they_o kneel_v down_o upon_o their_o knee_n at_o the_o prelate_n foot_n &_o he_o with_o the_o priest_n present_v lay_v hand_n several_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o receive_v order_n say_v unto_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n thou_o do_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n thou_o do_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v &_o be_v thou_o a_o faithful_a dispensour_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n &_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n 7._o and_o then_o the_o prelate_n deliver_v to_o each_o of_o they_o the_o bible_n in_o his_o hand_n say_v take_v thou_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o minister_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o the_o congregation_n where_o thou_o unto_o thou_o note_v how_o they_o may_v be_v make_v priest_n though_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o charge_n or_o flock_n to_o attend_v unto_o shall_v be_v so_o appoint_v thus_o be_v they_o make_v priest_n &_o when_o at_o any_o time_n they_o enter_v into_o a_o benefice_n they_o must_v beside_o have_v the_o presentation_n of_o the_o patron_n who_o may_v be_v a_o papist_n or_o familist_n etc._n etc._n &_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o prelate_n who_o be_v a_o antichrist_n to_o who_o now_o also_o they_o swear_v to_o yield_v canonical_a obedience_n &_o by_o who_o otherwise_o they_o stand_v always_o subject_a to_o be_v silence_v suspend_v degrade_v and_o deprive_v and_o for_o the_o work_n of_o their_o call_n some_o be_v such_o as_o christ_n have_v not_o prescribe_v to_o his_o minister_n in_o his_o testament_n such_o as_o be_v their_o solemnisation_n of_o marriage_n burial_n of_o the_o dead_a church_v of_o woman_n read_v of_o homily_n &_o stint_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n &_o some_o be_v such_o as_o christ_n have_v prescribe_v yet_o at_o they_o not_o so_o administer_v as_o he_o in_o his_o word_n have_v ordain_v but_o according_a as_o be_v appoint_v in_o their_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n &_o in_o their_o canon_n injunction_n advertisement_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o administer_v the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o censure_n among_o they_o other_o particular_n many_o and_o strange_a use_v in_o the_o entrance_n and_o performance_n of_o their_o office_n of_o priesthood_n i_o omit_v only_o i_o will_v annex_v this_o one_o thing_n more_o how_o by_o their_o canon_n they_o have_v now_o provide_v further_o and_o make_v it_o a_o constitution_n of_o their_o church_n 36._o church_n canon_n of_o anno_fw-la 1603._o can._n 36._o â _o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o ministry_n nor_o admit_v to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a live_n nor_o suffer_v to_o preach_v except_o he_o be_v licence_v by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n etc._n etc._n and_o except_o he_o shall_v first_o subscribe_v that_o
some_o archdeacon_n some_o lordbishop_n some_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n 2._o now_o these_o be_v such_o office_n as_o be_v leave_v in_o england_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v still_o retain_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n neither_o be_v know_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o rise_v up_o with_o the_o body_n of_o antichrist_n &_o perteyne_a thereunto_o as_o have_v be_v handle_v before_o 3._o and_o the_o scripture_n teach_v plain_o that_o satan_n out_o of_o the_o bottomeles_a pit_n be_v the_o author_n and_o head_n of_o those_o office_n and_o function_n which_o be_v form_v and_o erect_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o office_n aforesaid_a yet_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 2_o thes_n 2.9_o rev._n 9.2.3.11.20_o and_o 13.11_o and_o 18.2_o &_o 20.10_o 4._o and_o if_o satan_n be_v the_o erecter_n and_o head_n of_o these_o office_n and_o function_n than_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o for_o what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o satan_n 2_o cor._n 6.15_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o whereupon_o ensue_v that_o whosoever_o administer_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o office_n aforesaid_a as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n do_v they_o derive_v not_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n even_o the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o from_o the_o dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n satan_n the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n &_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n even_o the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o this_o have_v the_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n a_o long_a time_n since_o understand_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v it_o be_v etc._n be_v admon_n to_o the_o parliam_fw-la sect_n 14-20_a t_o c_o first_o reply_n pag._n 88_o &_o 204._o mr._n fenner_n answer_v to_o the_o confut._n of_o nichols_n recant_v pag_n 61._o etc._n etc._n antichristian_a and_o devilish_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o whatsoever_o come_v from_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v antichrist_n come_v first_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o archbishop_n lordbishop_n archdeacon_n commissary_n dean_n prebendary_n parson_n vicar_n stipendary_n and_o parish_n priest_n etc._n etc._n come_v from_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v a_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n that_o satan_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o false_a ministry_n in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n the_o beast_n that_o their_o office_n and_o calling_n be_v such_o as_o be_v first_o devise_v and_o still_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n whereof_o they_o can_v deny_v but_o satan_n be_v the_o head_n now_o therefore_o let_v all_o man_n judge_v whether_o any_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o their_o ministry_n in_o this_o estate_n yea_o though_o the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v of_o never_o so_o great_a gift_n and_o teach_v never_o so_o much_o truth_n be_v it_o devilish_a and_o may_v the_o people_n of_o god_n join_v unto_o it_o come_v it_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n &_o shall_v we_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n by_o it_o do_v they_o which_o preach_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o derive_v their_o power_n from_o another_o head_n than_o jesus_n christ_n even_o from_o satan_n the_o head_n of_o the_o false_a church_n and_o shall_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o church_n by_o hear_v or_o otherwise_o submit_v their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o it_o god_n forbid_v know_v we_o not_o that_o as_o the_o true_a ministry_n be_v ordain_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n &_o salvation_n of_o the_o hearer_n so_o the_o false_a ministry_n have_v be_v erect_v by_o satan_n and_o be_v retain_v by_o antichrist_n for_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o deceive_a and_o destruction_n of_o the_o hearer_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o many_o of_o these_o minister_n be_v man_n of_o good_a gift_n and_o preach_v much_o truth_n and_o comfortable_a doctrine_n but_o this_o we_o say_v and_o it_o be_v find_v too_o true_a that_o the_o more_o gift_n and_o truth_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o the_o more_o they_o uphold_v this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n &_o ministry_n of_o satan_n the_o more_o deep_o they_o enthral_v the_o hearer_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o long_o they_o detain_v they_o from_o the_o way_n and_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o dumb_a minister_n though_o they_o have_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o ministry_n among_o they_o as_o the_o rest_n even_o the_o same_o deaconry_n and_o priesthood_n receive_v of_o the_o prelate_n there_o be_v no_o other_o allow_v in_o that_o church_n yet_o be_v of_o no_o gift_n to_o call_v and_o entice_v they_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n to_o come_v unto_o they_o be_v therefore_o much_o despise_v and_o reject_v of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o forward_o of_o the_o people_n and_o will_v not_o the_o preacher_n also_o who_o by_o their_o gift_n allure_v the_o passer_n by_o to_o come_v and_o hear_v they_o be_v as_o much_o despise_v and_o reject_v 13.14.15.16.17_o prov._n â_o 13.14.15.16.17_o if_o they_o shall_v teach_v falsehood_n only_o and_o no_o truth_n impiety_n and_o no_o godliness_n but_o how_o can_v they_o then_o so_o colourable_o entice_v and_o entertain_v their_o guest_n as_o now_o they_o do_v how_o can_v then_o their_o steal_v water_n and_o hide_a bread_n be_v so_o sweet_a &_o pleasant_a as_o now_o it_o be_v how_o can_v they_o so_o great_o uphold_v this_o work_n of_o satan_n and_o so_o long_o detain_v their_o hearer_n in_o subjection_n to_o antichrist_n ministry_n and_o in_o defection_n from_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n as_o now_o they_o have_v do_v so_o as_o all_o may_v see_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o gift_n they_o have_v and_o of_o the_o truth_n they_o teach_v the_o abomination_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o church-government_n be_v so_o colour_a as_o few_o consider_v it_o be_v 2.7_o be_v 2_o thes_n 2.7_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n few_o conceive_v it_o be_v 9_o be_v ibid._n ver_fw-la 9_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n few_o know_v that_o 9.18_o that_o prov._n 9.18_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o their_o assembly_n and_o that_o their_o guest_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n and_o satan_n himself_o that_o subtle_a serpent_n and_o deceiver_n perceive_v how_o by_o falsehood_n only_o he_o can_v continue_v those_o office_n and_o ordinance_n which_o for_o deceive_v of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v frame_v &_o set_v up_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v content_a for_o the_o uphold_v of_o his_o work_n to_o receive_v many_o truth_n to_o have_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o sacrament_n administer_v so_o as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o own_o office_n &_o according_a to_o his_o own_o ordinance_n because_o by_o this_o mean_v his_o way_n and_o constitution_n be_v retain_v rather_o than_o by_o abandon_v the_o truth_n utter_o to_o have_v all_o his_o ministry_n and_o work_n of_o iniquity_n discover_v and_o quite_o abolish_v neither_o can_v we_o think_v otherwise_o but_o he_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o maintain_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o retain_v his_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n though_o it_o be_v with_o loss_n of_o some_o false_a doctrine_n and_o admission_n of_o some_o truth_n for_o a_o time_n than_o otherwise_o by_o a_o utter_a refusal_n hereof_o to_o suffer_v loss_n of_o all_o his_o merchandise_n at_o once_o not_o only_o of_o his_o false_a doctrine_n but_o of_o his_o false_a office_n also_o and_o constitution_n by_o which_o he_o rule_v and_o administer_v his_o antichristian_a kingdom_n and_o hope_v by_o they_o in_o time_n upon_o fit_a opportunity_n again_o to_o bring_v in_o his_o former_a heresy_n &_o to_o remove_v those_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n which_o for_o a_o season_n he_o have_v in_o a_o sort_n ben_fw-mi force_v to_o admit_v he_o that_o can_v 11.14_o can_v 2_o cor._n 11.14_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n can_v be_v content_a to_o yield_v something_o for_o a_o time_n unto_o the_o truth_n that_o afterward_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o advantage_n against_o it_o and_o they_o that_o profess_v it_o therefore_o also_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n though_o 15._o though_o ibidem_fw-la ver_fw-la 15._o his_o minister_n transform_v themselves_o as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n who_o end_n shall_v be_v