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A86098	A touch-stone, or, Triall and examination of a sermon, preached by Master Haslewood of Sutton at Hone in the county of Kent: and upon true touch, found to be reprobate silver, (false, and dangerous doctrine) wherein are handled these 3. particulars, 1. The unlawfulness to call any meeting house, the house of God. 2. The church. 3. The temple of God. / By R.H. a lover of truth.	R. H., a lover of truth.	1647 (1647)	Wing H115; Thomason E385_15; ESTC R201465	6,934	8

to accompt and demand who required these things at our hands Is● 1.12 We see Christ Iesus was pleased to poure out the gifts of the spirit upon his Disciples being met in an upper chamber * Acts 24. compared with Acts 1.13 14. and herein Mr. Haslewood play'd the Sophister who speaking concerning the meeting said it was not in a Hall or Parlor Barn or Stable but would not speak out the truth for I desire to Querie to him or any other why a Hall or Parlor may not be every way as convenient as an upper Chamber or a Barn as well as the open field but that he is pleased to flie as far off from truth as he can for fear it should overthrow all he had said before and lay him naked to his own shame but this is just as Satan did by Christ to bring half Scipture Mat. 4 6. And the Apostle Paul preached daily in the market place Acts 17.17 and Lydia was converted by a river side Acts 16.3 and Paul preached from house to house Acts 20.20 and in his own hired house Acts uit 30 31. And now brethren I hope you see or the Lord help you to see that the Doctrine then taught you is false and erroneous and the Lord open the eyes of your understanding that you may know all truths as they are in Jesus but I shall shew you one thing more which is this 3. The promise of Christs presence is not tyed to places therefore we are not to be tyed to places Mat. 18. 20. Where two or three are gathered together in my name c. Now though it is true the place speaks of gathering by Christs power for that is meant by name for the work of binding or loosing receiving in or casting out yet it is true in the other sense and will very well agree with Analogie of divine Truth that if two or three godly persons meet together to seek the Lord he will be found of them or by two or three may be meant a small number Christs-flock is but little Luke 12.32 Now to speak a little what a Church is It it sometimes taken for the rude multitude assembled but that improperly 1. Negatively A Church is no materiall house for that is the most improper speech the former being more proper then this and the reason because never in Scripture to my best knowledge called a Church therefore no fit name so to call it neither can it be so taken For these Reasons 1. Paul is said to persecute the Church Did the Apostle go and pull the Lime and Stones in pieces Acts 8.3 22.4 2. Christ Jesus is said to be head of his Church Ephes 5.23 and is that a body fit for so glorious a head 3. Christ gave himself for his Church Ephes 5.25 but none sure is so weak to conceive that Christ gave himself for Lime and Stone 4. Christ is said to nourish and cherish his Church Ephes 5.29 but it cannot be said so of that 5. Christ gave himself for his Church that he might present it to himself a glorious Church Ephes 5.27 but those shall perish and come to nothing 2. Affirmat The Church of Jesus Christ in Scripture language are those whom he hath purchased and redeemed to himself as a peculiar inheritance which Church is a company of visible Saints called and separated from the world by the Word and Spirit of God to the visible profession of the faith of the Gospel being baptised into that faith and joyned to the Lord and each to other by mutuall agreement in the practicall injoyment of the Ordinances commanded by Christ their head and King This definition we shall explain upon occasion Object But it may be objected that the publique place may be called the Temple of God Answ It cannot be properly called the Temple of God 1. Because the Scripture no where calls these places so There was never but one Temple and that was at Jerusale which is now demollisned and never to be reared again which as I said before did type out Christ but the Antitype being come there is no farther need of the type besides that in every particular as I shewed was of Gods appointing and therefore might be so called but that which is by mans appointing ought not to be so called for that would be to assume a power to our selves which only belongs to God which is to make any thing holy 2 The Temple of God in Scripture language which is the wholsome language of Canaan is denoted to be the Saints or sanctified ones as 1 Cor. 3.16 6.19 2 Cor 6.16 1 Pet 2.4 5. Heb. 3.6 Now I shall not only give you those collections from Scripture which the Lord was pleased to bring into my thoughts but also shall give you the Synods judgement concerning this particular viz. As no place is capable of any holiness under pretence of whatsoever dedication or consecration so neither is it subject to such pollution by any superstition formerly used and now laid aside as may render it unlawfull or inconvenient for Christians to meet together c. Now if it be demanded why we will not hear such as these men be I answer 1. Because they are but blinde leaders and then we know what the Scripture saith Mat. 15 14. Luke 6.39 2. Because we are commanded to turn aside or withdraw from those that have a form and deny the power 2 Tim. 3.5 Now I desire liberty to speak a word in the behalf of myself and many thousands more that suffer under the name of Heretiques Schismatiques Seditious Rebellious and what not and by those who are learned according to the Letter and would fain be thought so as according to the Spirit though no fruits nor effects of it at all 1. It was so from the beginning and will be sorfor Christ the great Prophet hath foretold it Christ Jesus was so esteemed Mat. 9.34 12 24. and by whom was he so esteemed It was by the Pharisees a strict sort of Professors who fasted three times a week and gave of all they had to the poor but some make a wicked use of this therefore they are so strict say they they are Hypocrites nay but from hence we shall draw Christs conclusion Mat. 5.20 Except your righteousness exceeds not comes short shall in no wise enter into the Kingdome of heaven Therefore if they shall do so much and go to Hell what shall become of them that come fore of what they did they were strict but in a formall way to be seen of men or to please men there is nothing more like the power of godiness then a form yet nothing more against it Therefore the greater danger that a man had need of a quick sight to discern between them none greater enemies to true professors then formall professors they cannot endure that any should go beyond them these were Christs enemies all along and again Luke 23.2 There they accuse him of Sedition

A Touch-stone OR Triall and Examination of a SERMON Preached by Master Haslewood of Sutton at Hone in the County of Kent And upon true Touch found to be Reprobate Silver False and Dangerous Doctrine Wherein are handled these 3. Particulars 1. The unlawfulness to call any Meeting-house the House of God 2. The Church 3. The Temple of God By R. H. A Lover of Truth MATTH 15.9 In vain do they worship me teaching for doctrine the traditions of men COL 2.8 Beware lest any man spoil you through Philosophy and vain deceit after the tradition of men after the rudiments of the world and not after Christ London Printed for Giles Calvert and are to be sold at the Black-spred Eagle at the West-end of Pauls 1647. To the READER And in especiall to the Inhabitants of the Parish of Sutton at Hone in the County of Kent HAving a desire that the truth might not be clouded or eclipsed by the mysterie of darkness and false Doctrine I have ventured to come upon the Stage who am the weakest that hath put Pen to paper but knowing that God is not tied to means but hath promised that out of the mouths of babes and sucklings he will perfect praise was pressed to make vse of that small talent to his glory though it be but plain yet it may satisfe the plain Christian and convince the greatest opposer therefore reade with desire to know not with prejudice against the truth for the persons sake but love the truth for the truths sake and the God of truth lead you into all truth and keep you from every errour which are the earnest prayers of Him who would be Joyfull to see Christ more exalted Antichrist more layd naked R. H. A Touch-stone A Speech intended to have been spoken in the Parish Meeting-house of Sutton at Hone in the County of Kent Decemb 1646. I Shall in all humility and meekness desire liberty to speak a few words concerning the Doctrine delivered last first day in this place in which I desire only Gods glory the vindication of the Truth and good of poor ignorant People You know friends and neighbours you had one here amongst you that taught the Doctrine of the Gospell plainly or the greater sin if you know not and not for lucre of gain as is known to most of you not having received one penny from you an ill requitall for his great pains as God and your own conscience can best witness● a sad sign you were not worthy of it and now so far as I conceive the Lord hath for a just Judgement suffered one to come amongst you again that not unknown to some of you threatned to starve your souls and I fear it is too true if God prevent not and my soul bleeds to think of your condition and may be God hath sent me a poor instrument to warn you once more to come out of your ignorance or else for a witness against you being a witness to the Truth that hath-been preached here when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty Angels in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God and obey not the Gospell of our Lord Jesus Christ 2 Thess 1.8 It seems there hath been lately taught in this place that this is none other then the house of God and these are the gates of Heaven from that place Gen. 28.17 By which doth appear gross ignorance in the party that so delivered it And my Reason is Because if we well weigh and consider the place there was no materiall house at all nor any gate unless he will make the visionall ladder the gate or house or the heap of stones under his head but by the ladder was meant Christ Iesus the one end reaching to heaven shewed his divine nature and the other end to the earth his humane nature shewing or holding forth thus much had not Christ descended from heaven and took our nature upon him and gave us a part of his divine nature we could never have ascended up to heaven but that which makes Jacob to speak those words was the Lords presence appearing to him in a way of promise in blessing of him so that indeed when God appears to any soul in any place with promise of blessing there is the house of God and gate of heaven opened to the soul and the rich treasure in that house manifested to be his And now for any man to raise that doctrine from Scripture which it will not warrant nor in no wise beare to me is no less then blasphemy because it derogates from the power and spirit of the word To make difference of places for the worship of God under the Gospel as one place to be more holy then other contradicts the practice of Christ and his Apostles and Christs own words John 4.21 Now that which doth so is a great sin 1 but that it contradicts Christs practice is evident Mat. 5.1 2. The first Sermon we reade Christ preached was on a Mountain though at that time the Temple was in use being not rent till his death that is the Vaile which is the Type or shadow Christ himself being the substance and Mat. 13.1 2. He preached in a Ship and on the Sea shore as also Mark 4.1 and John 4.20 21. There Christ tels the woman there was no set place of worship and Mat. 24.1 2. There the disciples take notice of the outward beauty of the outward Temple not meaning the Antitype Christ Iesus which it held forth and Christ tels them there shall not be left one stone upon another And why so To bring men wholly off from looking upon any externall and materiall holiness to the internall holiness which is in and by Christ for though the Temple was holy in regard of Gods command and appointment who commanded and gave pattern how it should be done to a very pin and ring and nothing of man either over or under yet I say for all that it was to vanish But the holiness that is in and by Christ shall never decay That Temple was gold within and without either to shew the glory beauty and pure perfection of Christ in both natures or else to shew what Christ was in his spirituall Temple his Saints pretious grace in them and glorious profession of the same outwardly The worship under the Law did consist much in carnall Ordinances as sacrifices purifyings and the like but the worship of God under the gospel is spirituall the worshipers spirituall Ioh 4.23 24. Now here lyes the great evill mos● men are under a legall spirit and are for carnall places carnall worship and worshipers but we dare not trust in such lying words crying the Temple of the Lord the Temple of the Lord Ier 7.4.2 As it contradicts Christs practise and word so also the practice of the Apostles both whom we are to imitate and not our own humane inventions and vain imaginations for which certainly God will call us