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A04542	A treatise of the ministery of the Church of England Wherein is handled this question, whether it be to be separated from, or joyned vnto. Which is discussed in two letters, the one written for it, the other against it. Wherevnto is annexed, after the preface, A brief declaration of the ordinary officers of the Church of Christ. And, a few positions. Also in the end of the treatise, some notes touching the Lordes prayer. Seuen questions. A table of some principal thinges conteyned in this treatise.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.; Hildersam, Arthur, 1563-1632. aut	1595 (1595)	STC 14663.5; ESTC S117234	146,027	152

of Antichrist can not be found amongst the vvorst of our ministers For neyther do the lavves of our Church allovv any to teach false doctrine and vve all professe Christ to be the onely lavv giver to the conscience neyther is any thing amongst us vrged to be done vpon payne of damnation but onely the vvord and lavv of God Answer to the 2. Section MAyster H. sayth here he is not vnwilling to yeeld to the first part of the reason Yet afterward in his letter when he hath taken some exception agaynst the prooff off it contradicting himselff he hath these words And this I hope may be sufficient to show how vntrue that is which is affirmed in the first part of the reason c. Now to yeeld to the first part of the reason as being true and to hold that which is affirmed in it to be vntrue what are these but contradictary the one to the other But to let this passe because it may be I mistake his meaning or he forgott himselff I com to show that the words off the Apostle written 2. Thes. 2. 4. c. do fitly and directly proue the first part off the reason and therefore are not for the proof thereof wrested and perverted from the right sence as he taketh exception I prove it thus first If this Scripture teach that such as receyv or ioyne vnto Antichrist that man of sinne in his apostasy opposition and exaltation above all that is called God and that is holy that such I say shall perish because they receyv not the love off the truth but are caryed with a strong delusion to beleev lies and to please themselues in that transgression of the lawes and ordinances off God then it proueth that the people off God may not receyv or ioyne vnto any which deale with the holy things off God ād work vpon mens cōsciences by vertue off any off that Antichrists power offices and callings because in so doyng they cannot but haue fellowship in that apostasy opposition and exaltation off Antichrist and thereby stand subiect to perish eternally forasmuch as they receyv not the loue off the truth but in a strong delusion please themselues in vntruth and vnrighteousnes even in Antichrists trāsgression off the lawes and ordinances off Iesus Christ. But the former is true as may appeare by comparing together vers 3. 4. 7. 8. with vers 10. 11. 12. Therefore also the latter Next for proof hereoff let us marke how the Apostle describeth Antichrist in this Scripture Which we fynd to be by many mo effects and propertyes then Mr. H. hath noted and such also as do plainely show that this Scripture proveth the truth of the first part of the reason for which it is alledged 1. As first that Antichrist shall make Apostasy and departure from the faith and order off Iesus Christ prescribed to his Church Which whether he haue not done it in the offices of ministery in the entrance into them in the works and maintenance off them aswell as in other poynts off the faith and commaundements of Christ let the things themselues speak 2. Secondly that he shall be a man of sinne Where it is to be obserued that as the true Church of Christ is compared to the body of a man and together with Christ the head thereof is called by the name of Christ 1. Cor 12. 12. so the false Church of Antechrist is compared also to the body of a man and consisting of all the parts together is called a man of sinne even wholy given and caryed to sinne and transgression of the law of God Which as in other parts it is to be seen so also in the offices and functions of that body of Antechrist that man of sinne 3. Thirdly that he shall first work as it were in secrett ●n a mystery by little and litle gaynesaying and corrupting the ●aith and ordinances of Iesus Christ. 4. Fourthly that afterward when that which hindreth ●s taken away he shall then be manifested and at length exalted ●n his throne being in his ministery worship lawes and cō●titutions opposed against and lifted vp aboue the Lord Iesus ●nd his true faith servants ministery ordināces and all holy ●hings he hath given to his Church 5. Fiftly that he shall thus be exalted not without ●he Church among the heathen or Iewish infidels but in the ●osome of the Church amōg them that professe Christ so as he ●hall sit in the Temple of God pretēding that he is as God giving ●les ād lawes to the consciences of mē for the service of God 6. Sixtly that he shall be A lawles man who will not 〈◊〉 tyed to the lawes and ordinances off Iesus Christ but will ●spise and opyugne them and sett vp others off his own at ●s pleasure 7. Seventhly that Sathan shall set all his power and cunning as to erect and establish so also to vphold this throne and kingdome of Antichrist And that with such power and lying wonders as if it were possible the very elect should be deceyved 8. Moreover that notwithstanding all the power of Sathan aūd the Apostasy subtil●y opposition exaltation and iniquity of the man of sinne yet at length he shall with all his offices and constitutions be vtterly consumed by the spirit and povver of Christ Iesus appearing in the brightnes of his Gospell before the last day Wherevpon also he is here called the sonne of perdition being by God foreappoynted to be destroyed and abolished 9. Finally that they which partake in his apostasy and iniquity shall justly perish because they receyv not the love of the truth to obey Iesus Christ that they might be saved but being strongly deluded beleev and please themselves in the lyes and vnrighteousnes of Antichrist vnto condemnation By all which it appeareth both how vnperfitly Mr. H. hath noted down the marks of Antichrist described in this place and that Antichrist is here described to haue vnlawfull calling● and offices For otherwise how should he stand in apostasy from the true callings and offices aswell as from the other ordinances appoynted by Iesus Christ how els should he stand so directly in opposition against and so proudly in exaltation aboue all that is called God and that is holy how should he els be said to be lavvles contemning and treading vnder foot the lawes and commaundements of Iesus Christ Yea how should he els deceyv the world so as he doth in all deceyveablenes of vnrighteousnes if he had not vnlawfull callings and offices wherein to teach and reigne over the people ●educed by him which yet they beleving lyes should count to be lawfull as they do even vnto this day But to let other reasons alone and to take the marks of Antichrist which Mr. H. hath himself here set down I would aske first how Antichrist shall teach his false doctrine which here Mr. H. noteth to be one marke whether in the

whiles his body remayned in the grave wherevnto may be added the blasphemous speach of theyr prelates to such as they make priests when they say vnto them Receyv the holy Ghost as if the holy Ghost were in theyr power to give to whom and when they please Now let all men that have any spark of knowledg or feare of God in theyr hearts iudge whether these and such like among them be not presumptuous speaches even against the most High and consequently whether this Scripture be not verifyed of them that they have a mouth speaking presumptuous things But besides theyr speaches to come also to theyr actions noted in this Scripture do they not consume the Saints of the most High in theyr prisons at theyr gallowes by tossing them vp and down keeping them from theyr trades driving them into banishment and infinite such calamityes Do they not think they may chaunge the tymes and Law as Daniel here speaketh Els whence are come theyr chaunging of working dayes into holy day●s theyr fasting da●es also and forbidding of Mariage in Lent Advent and other seasons of the yeare Whence likewise have proceeded theyr chaunging and refusing of the Lawes of Christ appoynted in his word for the ministery and order of his Church and the receyving and practising of other lawes offices canons constitutions facultyes dispensations and a thousand such like never appoynted by God Thus we see the testimony of Damel here alledged by Mr H. maketh altogether against themselves and in a few words effectually describeth theyr most scarefull estate Wherevnto vpon this occasion we may fitly adde other like prophecyes of Daniel and apply them also in like maner to this purpose as for example their growth and tyranny against the army of heaven that is the true Church and people of God theyr casting down to the g●ound some of the army and of the starres that is some of the true Church and ministers thereof theyr stamping vpon them in all pride and cruelty the exaltation of the preary and other Clergy above the Prince of the army even the Lord Iesus Christ and his holy ordinances theyr polluting and casting down of the Sanctuary of strength even of the true Church and temple of God their taking away of the true spirituall worship of God sweet in the nos●r●is of God and acceptable to him as the daily sacrifice their setting vp of theyr own abominable in●en●ions even the Desolation of Gods true service and finally theyr in the Prelacy and other ministery of this age notwithstanding that few now dare or will acknowledg it Hitherto of the testimony alledged out of the Prophet Daniel which as hath ben showed is wholy against themselves In the epistle to the Thessalo●ans which is next alledged the Apostle among other propertyes and works of Antichrist describeth his coming to be by the vvorking of Sathan In all deceiveablenes of vn●ighteousnes among them that perish because they receyved not the love of the truth that they might be saved And therefore God vvill send vpon them the effectuall working of delusion that they should beleev●lyes 2 Thes. 2. 10. 11. Of this testimony is spoken before sufficiently Wherevnto now I adde onely these particulars concerning this Scripture and theyr estate to be duly weighed of them First whether their Prelacy ministery courts and proceedings ecclesiasticall be not deceits of vnrighteousnes Secondly whether theyr obiections ●avils and apposition against the truth be not also of the same nature Thirdly whether they receyv the love of the truth that they might be saved when as they receyv not that ministery worship and governmēt of the Church which Christ hath appoynted therevnto who is made author of eternall salvation onely vnto them that obey him Fourthly whether they be not strongly deluded to beleev lyes to damnation when as in religion they receyv and submitt vnto the Prelacy ministery worship and constitutions of men yea of that beastly man of sinne here spoken of the print of whose ordinances whosoever receiveth maketh himself subiect to drin●k of the cup of Gods wrath for evermore The next place he citeth is out of the first epistle to Timothey The words are these Novv the Spirit speaketh evidently that in the latter tymes some shall depart from the faith giving heed vnto spirits of er●our and doctrines of divels Speaking lyes through hyp●crisy and having the consciences burned vvith an ●●teyron Forbidding to marry commaunding to absteyne from mea●s vvhich God hath created to be receyved vvith thāks giving of them vvhich beleev and acknovvledg the truth 1. Tim. 4. 1. 2. 3. Here we see it was foretold first that Antichrist should make departure from the faith Which bring done by him aswell in the ministery and worship appoynted by Christ as in other poynts and doctrines of the Gospell it can not be avoyded but that the ministery and worship of these assemblyes being derived from that apostasy they are also within compasse of this Scripture notwithstanding they teach and professe many excellent poynts of the faith as do also the Papists themselves not a few Secondly it was foretold that the followers of Antichrist should give heed to spirits of errour and Doctrines of divels and speak lyes through hypocrisy having theyr consciences feared with an hott yron Which to be verifyed of them in theyr constitution and practise may sufficiently be seen both in their false doctrines before mentioned to which they give heed and in that which hath ben said before concerning Dan. 7. and 2 Thes. 2. To which I refer you Thirdly it is here foretold that Antichrist and his followers should forbid mariage and meats towching which two this onely will I say at this tyme. For the first that as it excuseth not the Papists from being deciphered in this Scripture because they suffer mariage to the lay people as they call them when as they forbid it to theyr priests so it will but litle a vayle these that they permitt it to their ministers and yet forbid it to fellowes of Colledges in the universityes and to others mo among them Besides that they forbid it to all peole whatsoever in Lent Rogation week and such like popish seasons And when they do permitt it suffer it onely to be solemnized by a priest and according to theyr book Which is meerly popish and never appoynted by God For the second that is the forbidding of meats let them cōsider well with themselves theyr absteyning from flesch on Saints eves Ember dayes Fridayes and Saterdayes more then vpon of her dayes and in Lent more then other seasons of the yeare let them I say consider these things wel and see whether they more agree with the rule of the Apostle here set down or with the defection of Antichrist here foretold Next he alledgeth divers testimonyes out of the epistles of Iohn The words be these Who is a lyer if not he that denyeth that Iesus is the Christ