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spirit_n	truth_n	worship_n	worshipper_n	5,370	5	12.3554	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87569	Truths returne: in answer to a malignant pamphlet, pretended to be written by a most orthodox, moderate, and judicious divine, a banished minister of this miserable kingdom; to a vertuous lady, who (for the exercise of her devotion) built a closet, wherein to secure the most sacred Book of Common-Prayer, from the view and violence of the enemies thereof, sectaries and schismatiques of this kingdome. Being printed together; that thereby the great difference may appear, between prayer reall, and pretended: a forme of godlinesse, and the power thereof. / By Theo: Jennings, gent.	Jennings, Theodore.	1646 (1646)	Wing J672; Thomason E360_4; ESTC R201192	2,892	8

Truths Returne In answer to a MALIGNANT PAMPHLET PRETENDED To be written by a most Orthodox Moderate and judicious Divine a banished Minister of this miserable Kingdom TO A Vertuous Lady who for the exercise of her Devotion built a Closet wherein to secure the most sacred Book of COMMON-PRAYER from the view and violence of the enemies thereof Sectaries and Schismatiques of this KINGDOME Being printed together that thereby the great difference may appear between Prayer reall and pretended a forme of Godlinesse and the power thereof By THEO JENNINGS Gent. Pray Without ceasing quench not the spirit Thes 5.17 19. The naturall man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God for they are foolishnesse to him neither can be know them because they are spiritually discerned 1 Cor. 2.14 Prove all things hold fast that which is good 1 Thes 5.21 LONDON Printed by J. C. 1646. To a vertuous and judicious Lady who for the exercise of her devotion built a Closet wherein to secure the most Sacred Booke of COMMON PRAYER from the view and violence of the enemies thereof the Sectaries and Schismatiques of this Kingdome Written by a most Orthodox Moderate and Judicious Divine A bannished Minister of this miserable Kingdome SInce it hath pleas'd our wise and new-borne State The Common-Prayer-Book t' excommunicate To turne it out of all as if it were Some grand Malignant or some Cavaliere Since in our Churches it 's by them forbid To say such Prayers as our Fathers did So that Gods House must now be call'd no more The House or Prayer so ever call'd before As if those Christians were resolv'd to use That House as bad as ever did the Jews Since that of Christ may now of Prayer be said It wants a place Whereon to lay its head I cannot chuse but think it was your care To build your Closet for distressed PRAYER Which here in mourning clad presents it selfe Begging some little corner on your shelfe For since 't is bannish'd from all publike view There be none dare it entertain but you How times and men are chang'd who would have thought I'have seen the Service-Book thus set at naught A Book worth Gold if rightly understood Compos'd by Martyrs sealed with their blood Once burnt by Papists meerly for this cause It was repugnant to their Popish Lawes Now by our Zelots 't is condemn'd to die Because forsooth 't is full of Popery And thus we see the Golden meane defy'd And how 'twixt two extreames 't is crucify'd But 't is no matter we see stranger things Kings must be Subjects now and Subjects Kings The meaner sort of men have all the power The upper end is now beneath the lower The head below the feet they 'll weare the Crowne Who would not think the world 's turn'd upside-down Learning must now give place to Ignorance So must a Statute to an Ordinance Religion to Prophanenesse and vain-glory The Common Prayer-Book to the Directory All things are out of order and I feare Are like to be till we are as we were Till Bishops do returne to end the stir Twixt th' Independent and the Presbyter Till Kings be Kings and till we wished see The Church enjoy her ancient Lyturgie Till Loyalty be had in more regard And till Rebellion hath its just reward And that these things may be we 'll not despaire All this and more may be obtain'd by Prayer THou grand Malignant Priest who seem'st to dare That Precious true-borne State whom God did spare When your strong forces felt his wrath and hate Whilst he up rais'd this Kingdom in our State And made them glorious to reforme those things Our Fathers did amisse as did our Kings When injudicious Arrogant Divines In orthodox and proud did rule those times But now the Clouds dispeld 2 Cor. 4.2 3 4. the Gospels light Discovers truths and makes them shine so bright That purblind eyes are made stark blind while some Have gain'd their sight and now to light are come What truth more cleare can any Saint inherit Zack 12.10.13.14 When God doth promise for to powers his spirit Of grace and supplications on them all That mourne and pray and on Gods name do call In bitternesse then each relations heart In all the land shall mourn for sin apart King Prophet people all that grace attaine Their wives and Families that do remaine Thus God removes all tottering formes Heb. 12.27.28 and he A Kingdome gives that moved cannot bee Believe but Jesus formes of Prayer are none But in the Spirit to worship God alone Ioh. 4.21.23.24 God is a Spirit true worshippers and just In spirit and truth the Father worship must The manner how and what to aske Mat. 6.9 Lnk. 11.2 alone Is onely in the Lords Prayer clearly shewn That forme of words none vs'd but Christ as yee Thence to the end o' th Revelations see 2 Tim. 3.2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. A forme the vil'st of men do onely use The pow'r of godlinesse they do refuse Lead others Captive Reprobate are they God us commands from such to turne away Idnnes and Iambres like they truth resist Vnmaskt to all Ro. 8.26.27 these fooles shall not persist by 'th Spirit of Christ 1 Pet. 2.5 our Spirits framed are An Habitation Gal. 1.22.23 Wee his House of Prayer Saints are the Churches Ioh 4.20 which true Christians use Your Churches are a fragment of the Jews Luke 13.32 You Foxes are C. 9.5.8 as Christ of Herod said Your holes Luke 14.46 afford no roome to rest his head You nor your Fathers never tooke the care To get your hearts Mat. 15.8.9 to be Christs House of Prayer Dead formes in bookes you Idolize alone 1 Pet. 2.4 To Christ you come not as a living Stone You and your Churches are alike bestead Your hearts as stony Heb. 12.13.14 hard key cold and dead Your Common-Service Booke if 1 Pet. 4.19 once a crute The lame once heald would never more it touch That faith in prayer 1 Sam. 13.9 10 11 12 13 14. C. 22.16.18.19 C. 15.9.18.19 20 22 23 30 31 32 33. the Martyrs tongues exprest Flow'd onely from Gods Spirit in their brest Their paths made straight their feete went not astray In Peace and Holinesse they kept that way You lame out of the way are turned quite Your disobedience hat full in Gods sight Like Saul you force such service on the Lord As makes your Prayers and Persons both abhord Your grand rebellions hatefull in Gods sight Ye slew the Saints spat'd for Amalekite God gave our State his wisdome and a call And power to hew your hopes in peeces small Your golden Book the people dejfi'd If Papists Alcaron like could not abide Much lesse could our just State indure such things As hurt themselves our Kingdome and our Kings 2 Kin. 18.4 Therefore they Covenant wholly to reduce All to Gods word even the primary use And now no wonder we see such strange things As Kings Gods Subjects Subjects made Gods Kings Rev. 1.6 C. 2.26 27 28. C. 21.24.26 Esa 60.3 2 Tim. 4.8 2 Pet. 3.16 17 18. 1 Cor. 14.22 23 24 25. C. 2.4.5.6 1 Cor. 14.33 Heb. 8.10.11 Ier. 31.33.34 1 Kin. 2.44 45 46. Dan. 7.16 Such men have all the power of Christ we know In Heaven above and on the earth below Thus all degrees below enjoy a Crowne The world to Heaven is turned upside downe Gods Learning must take place of Ignorance The Gospel of each Law and Ordinance Religion of Prophanenesse and vain glory And pretious faith lookes to Gods directory Gods order in all things shall thus appeare Gods truth all enemies shall quite cashire Kings Pastors People all on God depend And ●ayling Shime's justly brought to end The Churches shall enjoy their Liberty Received from Christ without Malignity Rebellion it shall have the just reward And Loyalty be had in due regard But ask in faith of Christ Mat. 21.22 Iohn 16.23.24 Iam. 5.15.16 and do not feare To gaine all needfull things by hearty Pray'r November the 3. 1646. Theodore Iennings FINIS