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A67324	More work for the dean in a brief answer to some scandalous reports published by Dr. Stillingfleet in his book entituled, \"An impartial account of the history, nature and pleas of the present separation from the communion of the Church of England\" against some of the Lords faithful servants, namely, Mr. Henry Barrow, Mr. John Greenwood, Mr. John Penry, who by the bishops means, after long imprisonment, were put to death, contrary to Queen Elizabeths mind; in the year 1593 ... : as likewise here is word for word the petition of those persecuted Christians, wherein is shewed the barbarous usage of the bishops to them : together with the refutation of the then esteemed Bishop of Winchester's blasphemous doctrine, by Mr. Henry Barrow, with the description of the true Church of God, according to Christs Testament, by the whole Church at London, whom the doctor calleth Brownists; with the reason why they were so nick-named by their enemies : very needful for all true Protestants to know / by Thomas Wall.	Wall, Thomas.	1681 (1681)	Wing W485; ESTC R20458	32,462	49

perverted e every one here hath freedom and power not disturbing the peaceable order of the Church to utter his complaints and griefs and freely to reprove the transgression and errors without exception of persons a 2 Cor. 2. 17. 3 John 9. b 1 Tim. 4. 2 3. and 5. 21. and 6. 14. Gal. 6. 12. c 1 Cor ●5 d Jer. 23. 28. 1 Tim. 3. 15. e 1 Cor. 6. and 14. 30. Col. 4. 17. Here is no a intrusion or climbing up another way into the sheepfold than b by the holy and free election of the Lords holy and free people and that according to the Lords Ordinance humbling themselves by fasting and prayer before the Lord craving the direction of his holy Spirit for the trial and approving of Gifts c. a Joh. 10. 1. b Acts 1. 23. and 6. 3. and 14. 23. Thus they orderly proceed to Ordination by fasting and prayer in which a action the Apostles used laying on of hands Thus hath every one of the people interest in the election and ordination of their Officers as also in the administration of their Offices upon b transgression offence abuse c. having an especial care unto the inviolable order of the Church as is aforesaid a 1 Tim. 4. 14. and 5. 22. b Luk. 17. 3. Rom. 16. 17. Col. 4. 17. Likewise in this Church they have holy a Laws as limits and bonds which it is lawful at no hand to transgress They have Laws to direct them in the choice of every Officer what kind of men the Lord will have Their Pastour must be apt to b teach no young Schollar c able to divide the word aright d holding fast that faithful word according to Doctrine that he may be able also to exhort rebuke improve with wholfom Doctrine and to convince them that say against it● He must be e a man that loveth goodness he must be wise righteous holy temperate he must be of life unreprovable as Gods Steward he must be generally well reported of and one that ruleth his own houshould under obedience with all honesty he must be modest humble meek gentle and loving he must be a man of great f patience compassion labour and diligence he must always be careful and watchful over the flock whereof the Lord hath made him overseer with all willingness and chearfulness not holding his office in respect of persons but doing his duty to every soul as he will answer before the chief Shepherd c. a Matt. 5. 19. 1 Tim. 1. 18. b Deut. 33. 10. Mal. 2. 7. 1 Tim. 3. 1 c. c 2 Tim. 2. 15. d Tit. 1. 9. 2 Tim. 4. 2. e Tit. 1. 7 8. f Numb 12. 3 7 Isa 50. 4 5 6. Jer. 3. 15. Ezek. 34. 18. Acts 20. 1 Pet. 5. 1 2 3 4. 1 Tim. 5. 21. Their Doctor or Teacher must be a man apt to teach able to divide the Word of God aright and to deliver sound and wholesom Doctrine from the same still building upon that sound ground work he must be mighty in the Scriptures able to convince the gainsayers and careful to deliver his Doctrine pure sound and plain not with curiosity or affectation but so that it may edifie the most simple approving it to every mans Conscience he must be of life unreprovable one that can govern his own houshould he must be of manners sober temperate modest gentle and loving c. 1. Tim. 3. Titus 1. 2 Tim. 2. 15. 1 Cor. 17. and 2 4. Their Elders must be of wisdom and judgment endued with the Spirit of God able to discern between cause and cause between plea and plea and accordingly to prevent and redress evils always vigilant and intending to see the Statutes Ordinances and Laws of God kept in the Church and that not only by the people in obedience but to see the Officers do their duties These men must be of life likewise unreprovable governing their own families orderly they must be also of manners sober gentle modest loving temperate c. Numb 11. 24 25. 2 Chron. 19. 8. Acts 15. 1 Tim. 3. and 5. chap. Their Deacons must be men of honest report having the mystery of the saith in a pure conscience endued with the Holy Ghost they must be grave temperate not given to excess nor to filthy lucre Acts 6. 3. 1 Tim. 3. 8 9. Their Relievers or Widows must be women of Sixty years of age at the least for avoiding of inconveniences they must be well reported of for good works such as have nourished their Children such as have not been harbarous to Strangers diligent and service able to the Saints compassionate and helpful to them in adversity given to every good work continuing in supplications and prayers night and day 1 Tim. 5. 9 10. These Officers must first be duely proved then if they be found blameless administer c. 1 Tim. 3. 10. Now as the persons gifts conditions manners life and proof of these Officers is set down by the Holy Ghost so are their Offices limited severed and divers 1 Cor. 12. 12 18 28. The Pastours office is to feed the sheep of Christ in green and wholesom pastures of his Word and lead them to the still waters even to the pure Fountain and River of life He must guide and keep those sheep by that heavenly sheephook and pastoral staff of the Word thereby drawing them to him thereby looking into their souls even into their most secret thoughts Thereby discerning their diseases and thereby curing them applying to every disease a fit and convenient medicine and according to the quality and danger of the disease give warning to the Church that they may orderly proceed to excommunication Further he must by this his sheephook watch over and defend his flock from ravenous beasts and the Wolf and take the little Foxes c. Psal 23. Lev. 10. 10 11. Numb 18. 1. Ezek 44. 23 and 33 and 34. Joh. 21. 15. Acts 20. 28. 1 Pet. 5 1. 4 Zach. 11. 7. Rev. 22. 2. Luk. 12. 42. 2 Cor. 10. 4 5. Heb. 4. 12. John 10. 11 12. Song 2. 15. The Doctors Office is already set down in his description His special care must be to build upon the only true groundw●ork gold silver and precious stones that his work may endure the trial of the fire and by the light of the same fire reveal the Timber Hay and Stubble of false Teachers he must take diligent heed to keep the Church from errors And further he must deliver his Doctrine so plainly simply and purely that the Church may increase with the increasing of God and grow up unto him which is the Head Christ Jesus 1 Cor. 3. 11 12. Levit. 10. 10. Ezek. 33. 1 2 c. and 44. 24. Mal. 2. 6. 1 Cor. 3. 11. 1 Cor. 1. 17. 1 Tim. 4. 16. and 6. 20. Ephes 2. 20. Heb. 6. 1. 2 Pet. 2. 2. The Office of the Ancients is expressed in their description Their especial care must be to see the