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The controversie between episcopacy and presbytery stated and discussed, by way of letters, at the desire of a person of quality and learning. / By J. Gailhard, A.M. & D.
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Gailhard, J. (Jean)
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Wing G119; Thomason E1083_3; ESTC R202264
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uncertain_a whither_o âuch_o a_o day_n bâ_n the_o day_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v translate_v ãâã_d oâ_n the_o miââal_a shall_v i_o neglect_v the_o ãâã_d of_o prayer_n that_o be_v ãâã_d and_o to_o grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o shall_v we_o a_o way_n ãâ¦ã_o and_o help_n and_o ever_o be_v child_n in_o prayer_n shall_v ââmitate_v the_o spirit_n so_o as_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o thing_n of_o a_o ãâã_d institution_n iâ_n not_o invention_n o_o shall_v i_o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v to_o be_v a_o min_n steâ_n bâcause_fw-mi i_o can_v find_v and_o read_v my_o lesson_n in_o such_o a_o common_a prayer-book_n which_o be_v occasion_n of_o vileness_n or_o shall_v my_o conscience_n be_v oblige_v to_o that_o book_n of_o the_o which_o one_o of_o they_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n have_v say_v there_o be_v thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v off_o other_o add_v and_o other_o to_o be_v alter_v noâ_n i_o hold_v that_o ceremony_n ought_v whole_o to_o be_v take_v away_o seâ_n marâ_n iââ_n cââââap_n 4_o ãâã_d 51._o sect_n 21._o first_o because_o contrary_a ãâã_d the_o purity_n of_o goâs_n worship_n who_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n ãâã_d be_v the_o gospel_n a_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o here_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o outward_a apparel_n instead_o of_o a_o inward_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o can_v that_o worship_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o truth_n when_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n but_o they_o will_v tell_v i_o if_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v because_o abuse_v than_o meat_n and_o drink_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o because_o there_o be_v glutton_n and_o drunkard_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o confess_v in_o thing_n substantial_a essential_a and_o necessary_a the_o ââe_z be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o though_o it_o be_v profane_v by_o papist_n thus_o of_o bread_n and_o drink_n because_o necessary_a for_o a_o man_n life_n but_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v circumstantial_a and_o indifferent_a if_o abuse_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v off_o such_o be_v the_o thing_n now_o in_o question_n that_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a they_o must_v confess_v it_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n or_o sign_n for_o it_o in_o sc_n ipture_n as_o of_o surplice_n sign_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v indifferent_a why_o press_v upon_o a_o tender_a conscience_n if_o think_v necessary_a then_o herein_o lie_v the_o superstition_n now_o any_o one_o of_o these_o be_v come_v to_o be_v superstitious_a it_o be_v no_o more_o indifferent_a but_o to_o be_v take_v off_o altogether_o as_o ezecâiah_n to_o his_o great_a commendation_n break_v the_o bâazen_a serpent_n for_o the_o which_o there_o be_v more_o to_o plead_v then_o for_o these_o sottish_a garment_n for_o it_o be_v erect_v by_o god_n command_n but_o the_o other_o thinââ_n not_o so_o i_o wish_v every_o one_o that_o be_v so_o forward_o for_o ceremony_n to_o peruse_v a_o preface_n in_o the_o comm_n prayer-book_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o because_o ceremony_n be_v grow_v numerous_a super_fw-la fluous_a superstitious_a and_o a_o yoke_n unto_o ââuls_n therefore_o some_o be_v take_v away_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o may_v desire_v the_o abolish_n of_o all_o other_o as_o for_o the_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v indifferent_a must_v not_o be_v press_v as_o necessary_a so_o as_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n exc_fw-mi pt_v he_o kneel_v yet_o methinks_v because_o of_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o papist_n about_o it_o it_o will_v be_v well_o to_o abstain_v from_o that_o posture_n to_o avoid_v appearance_n and_o suspicion_n of_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n advice_n and_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v take_v in_o another_o posture_n for_o at_o such_o ãâã_d a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o a_o pray_a posture_n yet_o if_o a_o person_n ãâã_d satisfy_v i_o that_o he_o have_v no_o superstitious_a reason_n to_o take_v it_o this_o i_o think_v a_o man_n ouâht_v to_o administer_v it_o to_o he_o but_o be_v go_v already_o beyond_o the_o ââtent_n of_o a_o letter_n and_o âeaâing_v to_o ãâã_d youâ_n patience_n in_o the_o perusal_n oâ_n this_o i_o ââave_v leâve_v to_o bâtââe_v myself_o to_o my_o âââer_a ãâã_d till_o the_o âenâ_n oppâtunity_n i_o shall_v have_v to_o testify_v âith_o my_o father_n obedience_n to_o your_o command_n how_o sincere_o i_o be_o honourable_a sââ_n you_o etc._n etc._n g._n june_n the_o ââ_o 166â_n the_o three_o letter_n ãâ¦ã_o it_o iâ_n a_o ãâã_d âââânary_a satisfaction_n to_o i_o and_o a_o sign_n of_o your_o wont_a ãâã_d that_o you_o do_v accept_v of_o my_o weak_a endeavour_n which_o i_o have_v ãâ¦ã_o the_o satisfy_n of_o your_o desire_n and_o since_o you_o be_v ãâ¦ã_o that_o i_o have_v have_v the_o happiness_n to_o answer_v your_o expectation_n into_o ãâã_d a_o measure_n and_o to_o give_v such_o a_o deal_n of_o contentment_n to_o that_o noble_a person_n i_o take_v it_o not_o as_o a_o reward_n deserve_v by_o my_o pass_a lâbâââ_n but_o ãâã_d ân_n encouragement_n to_o that_o which_o iâ_n to_o come_v have_v therefore_o in_o the_o end_n of_o my_o last_o speak_v of_o the_o judgement_n ãâ¦ã_o man_n and_o pâââbyâerâaâs_n dâffeâ_n in_o aboââ_n circumstantial_a thing_n as_o âââard_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n now_o i_o must_v show_v they_o differ_v in_o ãâã_d of_o a_o hiââer_a nature_n such_o as_o ordination_n the_o pââlâââ_n any_o dââay_n that_o ordination_n ãâã_d to_o be_v lawful_a which_o be_v not_o make_v by_o a_o bââhop_n this_o be_v a_o most_o uncharitable_a thought_n of_o theâ_n as_o if_o the_o oââânation_n of_o hillabush_a minister_n to_o france_n and_o holland_n be_v no_o lawful_a ordination_n though_o without_o bâshâââ_n yet_o some_o of_o theââ_n ãâã_d man_n tâkâ_n they_o to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v lawful_a minister_n and_o one_o of_o they_o ãâã_d i_o wish_v all_o âeâe_n like_o to_o he_o ãâã_d that_o a_o bishop_n ordain_v noâât_v a_o biââââ_n but_o as_o a_o pââsâââer_n and_o in_o ãâã_d scripture_n do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o pâeâââââ_n ãâã_d 4.14_o neither_o ãâã_d i_o âee_o any_o reason_n why_o the_o y_a shââââ_n make_v any_o distinction_n between_o the_o ââânation_n of_o bisâoââ_n in_o their_o sânâe_n and_o minister_n and_o to_o call_v the_o one_o consecration_n as_o if_o by_o oââânation_n they_o be_v not_o consecrate_v when_o it_o be_v âell_o know_v that_o conââââââtion_n of_o bishop_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o word_n ãâã_d call_v by_o s._n paul_n the_o âââing_n on_o of_o hand_n by_o the_o presbyter_n it_o ãâã_d thy_o weââ_n a_o bishop_n âs_v they_o assert_v it_o 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o you_o see_v then_o thaâ_n though_o ãâã_d shall_v ãâã_d bishop_n to_o be_v different_a in_o âegree_n ââom_n minister_n whiâh_o we_o deny_v yet_o they_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o âaying_n on_o of_o hânds_n by_o the_o presbyteral_a which_o imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o be_v after_o the_o âiving_n of_o the_o ãâã_d of_o fellowship_n as_o st._n paul_n speakâ_n gal._n 2.9_o as_o to_o the_o consecration_n of_o church_n it_o have_v no_o precedent_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o i_o know_v of_o no_o other_o consecration_n but_o the_o separate_n of_o they_o from_o a_o common_a use_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a end_n as_o for_o the_o naââng_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o christening_n and_o baptise_v of_o church_n and_o bell_n their_o authority_n be_v from_o popery_n and_o not_o scripture_n howsoever_o i_o may_v observe_v it_o as_o a_o profanation_n of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o a_o adulterate_n of_o its_o object_n bât_v alas_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o this_o although_o it_o be_v much_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v tolerable_a but_o there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o they_o do_v d_o star_z in_o more_o than_o church-government_n it_o be_v even_o in_o fundamental_a point_n of_o doctrine_n i_o fear_v the_o use_v consequence_n of_o prelacy_n if_o it_o be_v set_v up_o for_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v overflow_v with_o a_o stream_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n i_o tremble_v to_o think_v and_o i_o be_o fright_v to_o say_v there_o will_v be_v antichristian_a bishop_n for_o if_o that_o way_n be_v set_v up_o than_o those_o that_o be_v most_o eminent_a among_o they_o will_v be_v set_v up_o in_o that_o office_n and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v antichristian_o some_o be_v against_o christ_n person_n and_o other_o against_o his_o grace_n and_o among_o they_o i_o know_v some_o who_o name_n charitable_o i_o spare_v although_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o tenderness_n since_o some_o have_v publish_v in_o print_n their_o error_n some_o i_o know_v to_o be_v
again_o popery_n through_o persecution_n all_o this_o good_a work_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n till_o god_n be_v please_v to_o call_v to_o the_o throne_n that_o unparalleled_a princess_n queen_n elizabeth_n who_o do_v a_o great_a work_n in_o reform_v doctrine_n but_o as_o to_o outward_a thing_n as_o ceremony_n be_v think_v but_o circumstantial_a they_o be_v not_o all_o take_v away_o either_o because_o they_o be_v think_v indifferent_a or_o else_o because_o it_o be_v not_o thouâht_v safe_a to_o alter_v all_o at_o once_o oâ_n else_o that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v one_o person_n to_o work_v a_o thoââ_n reformation_n unless_o the_o glow_n y_fw-fr due_a to_o he_o alone_o be_v in_o any_o way_n transâââed_v on_o hââ_n servant_n and_o labourer_n in_o his_o vineyard_n yet_o those_o reliââââ_n ãâ¦ã_o ââoken_n of_o in_o kânâ_n âââaââs_v timâ_n begin_v to_o ãâã_d of_o a_o forth_o reformation_n which_o they_o call_v purity_n whence_o come_v to_o they_o the_o name_n ãâ¦ã_o but_o ãâã_d tâââe_v the_o ng_n be_v in_o a_o balance_n till_o âing_v ãâ¦ã_o they_o to_o a_o conformity_n though_o with_o no_o success_n ãâ¦ã_o against_o they_o weâe_o in_o the_o ââme_n of_o ãâã_d archbishop_a of_o ãâ¦ã_o who_o join_v the_o ãâã_d to_o the_o ãâ¦ã_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o patriark_n if_o not_o ãâ¦ã_o and_o a_o pâââ_n bishop_n he_o be_v ãâ¦ã_o he_o tumult_n in_o violence_n ãâ¦ã_o by_o introduce_v a_o ânââââry_n ãâ¦ã_o and_o ãâã_d in_o all_o probability_n ãâ¦ã_o to_o have_v follow_v âoâ_n iâ_n ãâ¦ã_o ââanâe_o of_o religion_n he_o ãâã_d begin_v ãâ¦ã_o they_o ãâã_d one_o further_a for_o ãâ¦ã_o as_o it_o wilâ_n appear_v afterward_o ãâ¦ã_o as_o âââer_a primate_n of_o ireâ_n ãâ¦ã_o mârion_n ãâ¦ã_o a_o any_o ãâ¦ã_o wherein_o be_v many_o poâ_n ãâ¦ã_o that_o theâe_n be_v ââânt_a to_o pât_v ãâ¦ã_o as_o dââ_n man_n ââguâ_n accuse_v of_o ãâ¦ã_o cenââred_a by_o the_o âin_a yet_o he_o be_v ãâ¦ã_o whiâe_a âotheâ_n be_v a_o papââ_n ãâ¦ã_o parliament_n ãâã_d the_o kinââavour_n ãâ¦ã_o as_o to_o be_v ââââent_v to_o the_o ãâã_d design_n of_o other_o ãâ¦ã_o pâââts_n and_o jââuitâ_n be_v ãâã_d and_o active_a ãâ¦ã_o to_o ââinâ_n ãâ¦ã_o include_v to_o preserve_v the_o ãâ¦ã_o in_o religion_n but_o this_o ãâ¦ã_o well_o know_v i_o will_v come_v to_o present_v ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o the_o whole_a kingâoâ_n of_o sâââland_n be_v ãâ¦ã_o part_n of_o ãâã_d proteâ_n ãâ¦ã_o to_o ây_a almost_o hiââ_n ãâã_d the_o nation_n ãâ¦ã_o âââng_v thâe_n truth_n which_o be_v proâ_n ãâ¦ã_o even_o by_o many_o pââ_n es_fw-la of_o the_o ãâ¦ã_o many_o new_a lordâ_n have_v be_v create_v ãâ¦ã_o and_o real_o divine_a ãâ¦ã_o defender_n of_o that_o ãâ¦ã_o in_o the_o maintain_n of_o it_o special_o under_o ãâ¦ã_o to_o ââwe_v they_o their_o dye_n they_o be_v geâ_n ãâ¦ã_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ãâ¦ã_o can_v be_v give_v ãâã_d their_o adverted_a ãâã_d pride_n ãâ¦ã_o and_o honour_n maâ_n ãâ¦ã_o to_o that_o superfluity_n to_o be_v see_v in_o prince_n court_n where_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v the_o pride_n be_v either_o in_o those_o that_o be_v for_o equality_n or_o in_o they_o who_o contend_v for_o superiority_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v these_o three_o kind_n of_o person_n stiff_a for_o episcopacy_n first_o the_o learned_a who_o be_v eminent_a above_o the_o common_a be_v in_o hope_n of_o this_o great_a preferment_n second_o ignorant_a and_o three_o profane_a who_o evil_a work_n aâe_v tolerate_v many_o of_o your_o episcopal_a man_n as_o i_o know_v by_o conversation_n with_o they_o aâe_v of_o a_o most_o revengeful_a nature_n and_o i_o believe_v if_o their_o power_n be_v extend_v as_o far_o as_o their_o desire_n their_o cruelty_n will_v be_v in_o the_o height_n they_o talk_v of_o nothing_o but_o how_o such_o have_v deserve_v to_o die_v another_o aught_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o his_o live_n how_o unbecoming_a be_v it_o in_o the_o month_n of_o those_o profess_v to_o be_v minister_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o speak_v of_o presbyterian_a minister_n to_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o fellow_n dog_n knave_n rascal_n rogue_n and_o such_o other_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o devil_n more_o than_o of_o man_n yet_o this_o i_o have_v hear_v with_o my_o own_o ear_n where_o be_v charity_n in_o this_o be_v not_o there_o a_o spirit_n of_o wrath_n hatred_n pride_n in_o a_o word_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v reprove_v they_o jerem._n 2._o be_v then_o of_o this_o temper_n it_o may_v clear_o be_v perceive_v what_o they_o aim_n at_o and_o indeed_o their_o action_n do_v declare_v it_o for_o afore_o they_o act_v in_o the_o height_n if_o they_o be_v permit_v they_o will_v weaken_v their_o adversares_fw-la party_n to_o this_o end_n they_o turn_v out_o of_o banish_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o independent_o who_o miscarriage_n i_o profess_v i_o do_v condemn_v and_o much_o more_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o error_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v able_a and_o stiff_a opposer_n of_o episcopacy_n although_o we_o confess_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o cause_n want_v no_o such_o defender_n and_o if_o it_o do_v they_o may_v find_v they_o among_o themselves_o when_o it_o will_v be_v the_o presbyterian_o turn_v god_n know_v the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v sure_a the_o episcopal_a part_n have_v think_v it_o policy_n to_o procure_v the_o prosering_a of_o bishopric_n to_o two_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o their_o adversary_n think_v to_o bribe_v they_o thereby_o to_o the_o betray_n of_o their_o trust_n and_o cause_n who_o i_o hope_v will_v prefer_v the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o all_o those_o worldly_a preferment_n now_o if_o they_o do_v not_o mistrust_v the_o goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o their_o cause_n will_v they_o make_v use_n of_o such_o proceed_n and_o perhaps_o of_o worse_a which_o in_o time_n may_v be_v discover_v however_o we_o know_v what_o they_o aim_n at_o to_o bring_v all_o to_o the_o old_a way_n and_o that_o which_o from_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v you_o will_v hear_v they_o will_v leave_v thing_n necessary_a as_o if_o they_o be_v indifferent_a such_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o profanation_n thereof_o in_o banquet_n revel_v danângs_n etc._n etc._n be_v ânâtââed_v special_o about_o maypole_n which_o be_v occasion_n of_o many_o oath_n swear_v of_o drunkenness_n ãâ¦ã_o commit_v there_o ãâã_d beside_o the_o propinnation_n of_o the_o day_n to_o that_o it_o be_v witty_o ãâã_d thy_o ââe_z son_n of_o a_o nobleman_n there_o be_v ãâ¦ã_o câââan_a ãâ¦ã_o the_o papists_n have_v take_v off_o the_o second_o and_z canterbury_z the_o ãâ¦ã_o now_o ãâ¦ã_o ââing_n shall_v be_v suffereâ_n and_o a_o paââââ_n ãâ¦ã_o by_o a_o bishop_n ãâ¦ã_o whereby_o they_o will_v r_o stâaân_n the_o gospel_n within_o the_o âleeveâ_n of_o a_o bââââ_n who_o upon_o some_o pointeââerâ_n if_o a_o ãâã_d be_v nât_o ask_v for_o pââââing_v in_o his_o diocese_n ãâã_d will_v call_v in_o question_n a_o mânutââ_n in_o chââât_n ãâ¦ã_o to_o preach_v this_o 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