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A17037
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A true and short declaration both of the gathering and ioyning together of certaine persons, and also of the lamentable breach and division which fell amongst them.
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Browne, Robert, ca. 1550-1633.
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1583
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STC 3910.5; ESTC S1834
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A TRVE AND SHORT DECLARATION BOTH OF THE GATHERING AND IOYNING TOGETHER OF CERTAINE PERSONS AND ALSO OF THE LAMENTABLE BREACH AND DIVISION WHICH FELL AMONGST THEM THERE Were certaine persons in England of vvhich some vvere brought vp in schooles in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge some in families houshouldes as is the manner of that coâ—ntrie Some of these vvhich had liued studied in Cambrige vvere there knovvne counted forvvard in religion others also both there in the contrie vvere more carefull zelous then their frovvard enimies could suffer They in Cambrige vvere scattered from thense soâ—e to one traâ—e of life some to an other as Robert Broune Robert Harrison William Harrison Philip Broune Robert Barker Some of of these applied theÌ„ selues to teach schollers to the vvhâ—ch labour R. Broune also gaue hiâ— selfe for the space of three yeares He hauiâ—g a special care to teach religion vvith other learning did thereby keepe his schâ—llers in such 〈◊〉 good order as all the TounsemeÌ„ vvhere he taught gaue him vvitnes Yet the vvorld being so corrupt as it is the times so perilous he greatly misliked the vvantes defaultes vvhich he savve euerie vvhere marcked plaiÌ„ly that vvithout redâ—esse nether the parentes could long reioise in their children nor the children profit so much â—n religion as that their other studies learning might be blessed thereby Hereuppon he fell into great care vvas soare greened vvhile he long considered mâ—nie thinges amisse the cause of all to be the vvofull and lameÌ„table state off the church Wherefore he laboured much to knovve his duetie in such thiÌ„ges because the church of God is his kingdom his name especially is thereby magnâ—fied he vvholy bent him selfe to searh find out the matters of the church as hovv it vvas to be guided ordered vvhat abuses there vvere in the ecclesiastical gouernment then vsed These thinges he had long before debated in him selfe vvith others suffered also some trouble about theÌ„ at CaÌ„brige yet novve on fresh he set his mind on these thinges night day did consult vvith him selfe others about theÌ„ least he should be ignorant or mistake anie off those matters What so euer thinges he ffâ—und bâ—longing to the church to his calling as a meÌ„ber off the â—hurch he did put it in pâ—â—ctis For euâ—n lâ—tle children are off the church kingdom off God yea off such saith Christ doth his kingdom consist therefore both in his schole he laboured that the kingdom off God might appeare also in those of the tovvne vvith vvhom he kept companie So by vvord practisse he tried out all thigs that he might be staied both in iudgmeÌ„t couÌ„sell also in enterprising matters as his duetie should lead him But this his dealrÌ„g got hiÌ„ much enuie of the preacher soÌ„e others vvhere he taught much trouble also vvheÌ„ he broke â—is miÌ„d more plainlie vnto theÌ„ PreseÌ„tlie aâ—ter this he vvas dischargeed of his schole by the grudge of his enimies Yet he taught still vvith great good Vvill fauour of the TounsemeÌ„ till such time as the plâ—gue increased in the Tovvne he vvas seÌ„t for avvai by his freÌ„des Therfore because his schollers thâ—ugh neuer so Vvel plied profited by him vvere notvvithstanding ether flitting avvaie Vpon such occasions or to bastâ—lie sent to the Vniuersitie or because of their misguiding there to some occupations bi thought thâ—â— the fruict of his labour Vvas toe much vncertaine tooke counsell if by soÌ„e better vvaie hâ— might profit the châ—rch Then he gaue vvarning to the Toune departed to come home as his rather vvilled him So might hâ— haue liued vvith his father bâ—ing a maâ— of some countenaunce and haue vvanted noethinge if he hadd beene soe disposed but his care as alvvayes before so then especially being set on the church of God he asked leaue of his father tooke his Iournie to CaÌ„bridge froÌ„ vvheÌ„se a fevv yeares before he had departed He ther had dealiÌ„g vvith M. GreeÌ„haÌ„ of dreitoÌ„ vvhoÌ„e of all others he hard fai vvas moste forvvarde and thought that Vvith him by him he should haue some stai of his care hope of his purpoâ—e Wherefore as those vvhich in ould tyme vvere called the prophetes children of the prophetes liued to gether because of corruptioÌ„s among others so came he vnto him He vvas suffered as others also in his his house to speake of that part of scripture Vvhich vvas vsed to be red after mâ—ales And although he said that vvithout leaue special vvord from the bishop he vvas to sâ—ffâ—r none to teach openlie in his parish yet Vvithout anie such leaue he suffered R. B. Notvvithstanding vvhen R. B. savve that the dishops feet vvere to much sett in euerie place that spiritual infectioÌ„ to much spred eueÌ„ to the best reformed places he tooke that occasioÌ„ vvhâ—â—h the Lord did first geue him for redresse vvhen certaine in Cambrâ—gâ— hâ—d boaâ—h â—oueâ— hiâ— also vvith consent of the Maior Vicechancelar called him to preach among them he delt in this manner He first considered the state of Cambrige hovve the châ—rch of God vvas planted therein For he iudged that the church vvas to call and receaue him if he shâ—uld be there chosen and appointed to preaâ—h Then did he thinck on this vvhoe should be châ—â—fest or haue charge before others to looke to such matters For the bishops take vppon them the chieftie but to be called and aâ—thorised by them he thought it vnlavvefull And vvhy he vvas of this minde he had these and such like vvarrantes namelie thei shoulde be chiefest vvhich partake vnto vs the chiefest grâ—â—es and vse of their callinges And thâ—t doeth Christ as it is vvritten of his fullnes haue all vve reâ—eâ—ued and grace for grace Ioh. 1. 16. And to him hath God made all thinges subiect saâ—eâ—h Paâ—l Ephes 1. 22. eueÌ„ vnder his feet and hath appointed him ouer all thinges to be the head of the church vvhich is his bodie euen the fullnes of him vvhich filleth all in all thinges Novve next vnder Christ is not the bâ—shop of the dioces by vvhoÌ„e so manie mischiefes are vvrought nether anie one vvhich hath but single authoritie but first thei that haue their authoritie together as first the church vvhich Christ also teacheth vvhere he saieth If he vvill not vouchsafe to heare them tell it vnto the church if he refuse to heare the church also let him be vnto the as an heathen maÌ„ a publican Mat 18 17. Therefore is the church called the pillar ground of trueth 1. Tim. 3. 15. the voice of the Vvhole people gâ—ided bie the elders and forvvardâ—st is saied to be the voice of God And that 149. pâ—alme doth shâ—vne this gâ—eat honour Vvhiâ—h is to all the saincts Therefore the meetinges together of manie churches also of euerie Vvhâ—le châ—rch of the