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Covnterpoyson considerations touching the poynts in difference between the godly ministers and people of the Church of England, and the seduced brethren of the separation : argvments that the best assemblies of the present church of England are true visible churches : that the preachers in the best assemblies of Engl. are true ministers of Christ : Mr. Bernards book intituled The Separatists Schisme : Mr Crashawes questions propounded in his sermon preached at the crosse / examined and answered by Henry Ainsworth.
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Ainsworth, Henry, 1571-1622?
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you_o we_o of_o this_o as_o a_o consideration_n to_o reduce_v we_o to_o your_o church_n when_o we_o because_o such_o atheist_n &_o wicked_a be_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v suffer_v among_o you_o do_v separate_v from_o your_o church_n 3._o again_o who_o be_v those_o godly_a minister_n and_o people_n you_o mean_v if_o such_o as_o be_v call_v puritan_n they_o have_v i_o suppose_v more_o adversary_n theâ—_n friend_n in_o your_o church_n yea_o the_o public_a state_n alwe_n and_o canon_n of_o your_o church_n be_v against_o they_o and_o all_o that_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o theâ—r_a estate_n aright_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o blame_v they_o for_o theâ—r_n long_o halt_v and_o dissemble_v if_o the_o prelate_n be_v those_o godly_a minister_n they_o have_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o unlawful_a place_n and_o proceed_n many_o good_a people_n for_o their_o adversary_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o land_n and_o yourselves_o also_o which_o suffer_v for_o separation_n in_o your_o church_n by_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o contrary_a faction_n among_o you_o be_v man_n ordinary_o convert_v unto_o christ_n both_o sort_n set_v yourselves_o against_o the_o true_a way_n of_o chrâ—st_n for_o gather_v and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o so_o do_v hinder_v man_n salvation_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v not_o approve_v but_o reprove_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o 5._o consideration_n 5._o god_n have_v give_v witney_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o ministry_n by_o the_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o same_o by_o his_o gift_n of_o 1._o sanctification_n 2_o knowledge_n 3_o spirit_n of_o discern_v 4._o of_o utterance_n 5_o of_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o teach_v 6_o effectual_a and_o ordinary_a â—alling_n and_o beget_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o the_o old_a man_n to_o the_o nâ—w_n from_o the_o flâ—sh_n 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brâ—ng_v not_o here_o any_o one_o word_n of_o god_n or_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v his_o testimony_n to_o witness_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o your_o ministry_n and_o this_o be_v indeed_o worthy_a to_o be_v consider_v of_o we_o &_o of_o all_o that_o shall_v read_v your_o consideration_n 3._o your_o own_o brethren_n heretofore_o confess_v and_o complain_v to_o the_o parliament_n that_o you_o 2.3.4_o lack_v in_o england_n a_o right_a ministry_n of_o god_n that_o the_o minister_n be_v neither_o prove_v elect_v call_v nor_o ordain_v according_a to_o god_n word_n this_o testimony_n be_v true_a how_o then_o do_v god_n give_v witness_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o your_o ministry_n 4._o the_o witness_n that_o you_o bring_v if_o they_o be_v examine_v will_v say_v little_o be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n for_o 1._o the_o gift_n of_o santification_n be_v a_o common_a note_n of_o christianity_n 1._o thes._n 4.3_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o therefore_o no_o special_a note_n of_o a_o ministry_n this_o be_v korahs_n argument_n when_o he_o will_v have_v usurp_v the_o priesthood_n all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o why_o may_v they_o not_o therefore_o be_v priest_n num._n 16.3.10_o but_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n no_o man_n take_v thâ—â—_n honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v heb._n 5.4_o 2.3_o the_o second_o and_o three_o 2_o knowledge_n 3_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v be_v also_o general_a for_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o not_o special_a for_o the_o ministry_n rom._n 15.14_o phil._n 1.10_o yea_o some_o in_o the_o flock_n may_v have_v a_o great_a measure_n both_o of_o sanctification_n and_o of_o knowledge_n then_o the_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n or_o any_o officer_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o barsabas_n have_v knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o mathias_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o therefore_o a_o apostle_n act._n 1.23.26_o and_o they_o who_o genealogy_n can_v not_o be_v find_v have_v knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o priest_n yet_n be_v they_o not_o therefore_o keep_v in_o the_o priesthood_n ezra_n 2.62_o boast_v not_o you_o therefore_o of_o your_o knowledge_n but_o show_v we_o your_o genealogy_n in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o in_o your_o ministry_n call_v dumb_a priest_n whâ—ch_n be_v but_o bare_a reader_n by_o who_o mean_n many_o people_n perish_v for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n these_o testimony_n will_v be_v dumb_a for_o they_o yet_o your_o â—â—urch_n proclaim_v they_o to_o be_v â—rue_a minister_n your_o best_a ministerâ—_n of_o who_o knowledge_n you_o boast_v show_v themseluâ—â—_n ignorant_a or_o worse_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d â—lanting_v of_o a_o church_n whâ—les_n they_o will_v have_v it_o as_o their_o â—ractise_n prove_v with_o commixture_n of_o all_o form_n without_o separation_n whereaâ—_n they_o can_v show_v any_o true_a church_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v of_o a_o separated_a people_n gen._n 61.2_o &_o 12_o 1._o lâ—v_o 20.23.24_o ezr._n 6_o 21._o act._n 2_o 40.41_o &_o 19_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 4._o 5._o the_o fowrth_n and_o five_o 4._o utterance_n with_o 5_o power_n &_o authority_n in_o teach_v be_v needful_a in_o such_o as_o be_v minister_n but_o no_o necessary_a proof_n of_o a_o true_a ministry_n for_o have_v not_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n utterance_n and_o power_n that_o preach_v wâ—th_o eloquence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o word_n disgrace_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 10.10_o &_o 11.13.15_o 1._o kin._n 22._o â—4_n jer._n 23.31_o &_o 28.1.2.10_o 11._o 2_o tim._n 3.8_o your_o minister_n many_o preach_v not_o at_o all_o many_o preach_v to_o maintain_v the_o pompous_a prelacy_n &_o laudable_a ceremony_n of_o your_o church_n and_o they_o that_o prâ—ach_v best_o show_v little_a power_n or_o authority_n for_o how_o many_o year_n have_v they_o be_v preach_v for_o discipline_n and_o against_o some_o corruption_n of_o your_o church_n yet_o nothing_o prevail_v but_o be_v further_o now_o at_o last_o than_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o prelate_n have_v close_v up_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o minister_n that_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o esaias_n be_v verify_v upon_o they_o isa._n 56.10_o and_o yet_o you_o boast_v of_o theâ—r_a utterance_n &_o authority_n in_o teach_v but_o lamentable_a minister_n be_v they_o â—ll_o and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o may_v be_v see_v to_o be_v but_o brier_n and_o to_o have_v betray_v the_o authority_n of_o christ_n for_o when_o they_o take_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n as_o they_o call_v it_o they_o solemn_o promise_v even_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o his_o help_n that_o deacon_n they_o will_v give_v their_o faithful_a diligence_n always_o so_o to_o minister_v the_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v &_o as_o this_o realm_n have_v receive_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o 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force_n if_o your_o people_n be_v truelâ—e_o regenerate_v they_o will_v not_o sin_n mystic_a i_o not_o i_o know_v the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n dwell_v in_o the_o best_a man_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o that_o they_o neither_o 15_o will_v not_o aught_o but_o as_o thâ—_n apostle_n say_v 3.9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o and_o see_v so_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n reign_v in_o your_o best_a assembly_n how_o can_v you_o say_v you_o be_v regenerate_v for_o i_o have_v before_o manifest_v that_o ordinary_o people_n be_v keep_v and_o continue_v among_o you_o in_o a_o unholy_a communion_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o irreligious_a and_o nourish_v with_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n be_v no_o token_n of_o true_a regeneration_n mr_n johnsons_n confession_n be_v 39_o before_o treat_v of_o and_o will_v not_o import_v that_o which_o you_o will_v infer_v the_o cause_n and_o mean_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o beget_v faith_n be_v not_o by_o esa_n 55_o 11_o râ—m_n 10.17_o prove_v to_o be_v among_o you_o for_o there_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n but_o your_o minister_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n mouth_n because_o they_o haâ—e_v not_o from_o he_o their_o call_n 10.15_o send_v and_o authority_n to_o preach_v bâ—t_o have_v it_o from_o his_o enemy_n antichrist_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v how_o shall_v thâ—y_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v neither_o be_v they_o as_o the_o lord_n mouth_n because_o they_o separate_v not_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a jer._n 15_o 19_o neither_o be_v the_o infallible_a effect_n of_o faith_n &c._n &c._n prove_v by_o gâ—l_n 5_o 6_o â—2_n to_o be_v in_o the_o true_a member_n of_o your_o best_a assembly_n for_o see_v faith_n be_v there_o 6._o say_v to_o work_v by_o love_n and_o there_o be_v no_o love_n of_o christ_n unless_o man_n 15.10_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandâ—ments_n be_v not_o keep_v in_o your_o idolatrous_a assembly_n it_o can_v be_v affirm_v that_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n if_o so_o you_o continue_v continue_v in_o sin_n or_o that_o you_o have_v true_a faith_n but_o rather_o see_v the_o contrary_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o mention_v â—1_n adultery_n fornication_n &c_n &c_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n etc._n etc._n contention_n sedition_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n be_v find_v in_o the_o true_a member_n of_o your_o church_n for_o all_o among_o you_o be_v baptize_v and_o all_o baptise_a be_v true_a member_n you_o be_v more_o right_o to_o be_v repute_v unregenerate_a and_o unsanctified_a in_o that_o your_o sinful_a and_o confuse_a estate_n neither_o have_v you_o christ_n 5_o power_n in_o your_o best_a assembly_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o wicked_a from_o among_o you_o but_o they_o be_v foster_v fâ—d_v and_o bless_a with_o your_o word_n prayer_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o as_o absteyn_a from_o your_o idolatry_n and_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o wicked_a you_o hate_v reproach_n excommunicate_a and_o persecute_v that_o your_o church_n be_v indeed_o a_o mother_n to_o the_o profane_a but_o a_o stepmother_n to_o the_o faithful_a the_o 6_o argument_n those_o church_n for_o who_o the_o church_n of_o god_n rejoice_v be_v true_a churcheâ—_n 2._o thes._n 1.4_o but_o our_o best_a assembly_n be_v such_o for_o who_o the_o church_n of_o god_n rejoice_v ergo._fw-la the_o reason_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v because_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o discern_a a_o true_a church_n and_o ministry_n from_o a_o false_a as_o joh_n 10.27_o 5._o maâ—_n 24_o 24_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 32._o and_o 10_o 15·_fw-la 1_o joh._n 4_o 1·_n the_o assumption_n be_v true_a because_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n rejoice_v in_o our_o best_a assembly_n and_o have_v give_v we_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o testimony_n of_o a_o truâ—â—hurch_n have_v join_v our_o public_a confession_n with_o their_o harmony_n answer_n this_o argument_n be_v one_o 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may_v true_o say_v you_o do_v they_o wrong_n to_o apply_v unto_o yourselves_o the_o applause_n which_o other_o church_n give_v to_o their_o apology_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o in_o your_o own_o word_n the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v a_o true_a church_n and_o ministry_n from_o a_o false_a but_o the_o reform_a church_n have_n discern_v the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n whereof_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cant·_n be_v pastorâ—_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n they_o have_v discern_v the_o diocesan_n bishops'_v in_o england_n as_o well_o as_o the_o parish_n priest_n to_o be_v true_a minister_n and_o rejoice_v as_o well_o for_o their_o see_v as_o for_o your_o parish_n have_v join_v these_o all_o alike_o in_o their_o harmony_n and_o what_o will_v you_o that_o suffer_v sâ—_n many_o thing_n for_o separate_v in_o your_o châ—rch_n as_o yoâ—_n sâ—yd_v answer_v to_o your_o right_a reverend_a father_n against_o who_o like_o unnatural_a child_n yoâ—_n hauâ—_n strive_v so_o long_o and_o will_v have_v they_o with_o their_o jurisdiction_n â—ut_v out_o of_o your_o church_n thâ—t_v the_o pâ—râ—sh_a priest_n or_o deacon_n mâ—ght_a lord_n it_o alone_o more_o particular_o i_o answer_v your_o first_o propostion_n be_v unsound_a &_o can_v be_v proâ—ed_v from_o the_o scripture_n you_o allege_v 2_o thâ—s_n 1.4_o from_o which_o text_n yoâ—_n must_v conclude_v on_o this_o fashion_n pâ—ul_a and_o silvanus_n and_o timotheuâ—_n rejoice_v of_o the_o thesalonian_o in_o other_o church_n of_o gâ—d_n because_o of_o their_o patience_n and_o faith_n in_o all_o persecution_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o reform_a churcheâ—_n rejoice_v for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o true_a church_n the_o consequence_n be_v deny_v true_a church_n may_v err_v in_o their_o judgement_n of_o a_o other_o church_n especial_o if_o theâ—_n be_v not_o right_o inform_v of_o the_o statâ—_n thereof_o as_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v not_o by_o that_o your_o apology_n moreover_o he_o that_o mind_v the_o thing_n record_v of_o that_o church_n 1_o thes._n 1_o 3_o 6_o 7_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o different_a estate_n to_o be_v see_v in_o your_o church_n may_v soon_o perceive_v their_o be_v no_o lâ—ke_a cause_n of_o joy_n for_o you_o â—s_v for_o they_o that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o lâ—ke_a effect_n it_o be_v in_o error_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v no_o better_o confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n you_o allege_v for_o when_o chrâ—â—t_o say_v john_n 10_o 27_o 5._o mâ—_n sheep_n hâ—ar_v my_o voice_n and_o they_o will_v not_o follow_v a_o stranger_n do_v he_o send_v his_o sheep_n to_o other_o flock_n to_o try_v their_o shepherd_n by_o or_o if_o i_o see_v my_o shepherd_n to_o be_v a_o thâ—ef_n a_o hireling_n a_o wolf_n mâ—st_o i_o commit_v my_o sowl_v unto_o hâ—m_n because_o other_o shepherd_n wâ—ll_n give_v he_o the_o right_a hand_n oâ—_n fellowship_n in_o the_o other_o scripture_n say_v nâ—t_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o particular_a church_n and_o person_n 15._o judge_v you_o what_o i_o saâ—_n 1._o try_v you_o thâ—_n spâ—rit_n and_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o you_o will_v not_o have_v ourselves_o to_o judge_v or_o try_v but_o to_o send_v over_o sea_n and_o hear_v what_o other_o church_n judge_v if_o they_o approve_v we_o must_v not_o disallow_v you_o may_v as_o well_o bid_v us._n put_v out_o our_o own_o eye_n that_o other_o man_n may_v lead_v we_o and_o as_o soon_o will_v we_o follow_v you_o in_o that_o as_o in_o this_o your_o popish_a counsel_n we_o have_v learn_v to_o live_v by_o 2.5_o our_o own_o faith_n and_o know_v that_o 6.5_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v hâ—s_o own_o bâ—rden_n and_o answer_v for_o himself_o to_o god_n but_o you_o will_v tell_v we_o if_o we_o can_v judge_v and_o discern_v the_o true_a church_n other_o can_v do_v it_o also_o and_o better_o i_o