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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82522	The defence of sundry positions & scriptures for the Congregational-way justified: or An answer to an epistle written by Mr. Richard Hollingworth, unto S.E. and T.T. wherein he (in many particulars) chargeth them with injurious dealing against God, and against himselfe, in that booke of theirs, called A defence of sundry positions, &c. Containing a vindication from such charges and aspersions so laid upon them. As also a briefe answer to his large (if not unreasonable) demands, to have scripturall, or rationall answ. given to his 112 queries. / By Sam: Eaton teacher Tim: Taylor pastor [brace] of [brace] the church at Duckenfield in Cheshire. Published according to order.	Eaton, Samuel, 1596?-1665.; Taylor, Timothy, 1611 or 12-1681.	1646 (1646)	Wing E120; Thomason E346_4; ESTC R24943	33,505	50

THE DEFENCE Of sundry POSITIONS SCRIPTURES FOR THE Congregational-way JUSTIFIED OR An Answer to an Epistle written by Mr. Richard Hollingworth unto S. E. and T. T. wherein he in many particulars chargeth them with injurious dealing against God and against himselfe in that Booke of theirs called A Defence of sundry Positions c. CONTAINING A Vindication from such Charges and aspersions so laid upon them As also a briefe Answer to his large if not unreasonable demands to have Scripturall or rationall Answ given to his 112. Queries By SAM EATON Teacher ●IM TAYLOR Pastor of the Church at Duckenfield in Cheshire Published according to Order LONDON Printed by Matthew Simmons for Henry Overton and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head-Alley 1646. To the Seeker of Truth in Sincerity DIRECTIONS CHRISTIAN BROTHER that lookest hereon and art willing and desirous through Christ to search after and to receive the love of the Truth that thou mayest be saved and mayest further know and worship our God and Father in Christ acceptably in spirit and in truth to glorifie his Name before men wherein thou hast prophaned and polluted it as we have done by conforming with the times to the precepts and ●raditions of men Ponder with us for thy direction these particulars 1. That the Mystery of truth is not manifest to the World the generality but to the Saints who are dead to the World John 14. 22. 17. 6. Col. 1. 26. 2 20. 3 3 2. Hence this is found amongst them that are most full of love Gal. 5 6. John 13. 35. He that dwells or abides in that love abides in God and God in him 1 John 4. 16. 3. Hence it 's amongst them that to others so doe as they would be done unto Mat. 7. 12. And that whatsoever they would not should be done to themselves doe not it to others Act. 15 20. 29. Old Transl Margin v. 20. Regim v. 29. Complut Regius in Naturali Graec. vetust optimis aitinsig Selden D● Anno Civile c. 21. De Jure Gent. li 7. c. 12. 4. It 's amongst the pitifull That yee seeke to the fatherlesse and widowes in their affliction and keepe themselves unspotted from the world John 1 27. 5. This Wis●dome is not from below but from above and is first pure then peaceable gentle well-perswaded or rightly obedient full of mercy Jam. 3. 17. 6. It 's amongst such as living godly in Christ Jesus suffer persecution for his Names fake 2 Tim. 3. 12. John 15. 19 16 33. Mat. 5. 10 11. Now if thou hardly kn●west such Say to him whom thy soul loveth O tell mee where thou feedest where thou makest thy flocks lye down Cant. 1. 7. and he will give true wisedome to thee to dis●●rne of persons and things that d●ffer Yet expect not a Rose without a pricke or spot In many things we slip all If any slip not in word he is perfect Jam. 3. 2. Expect therefore to finde this amongst them that in their generall aime and course walke nearest according to that Rule Gal. 6. 16. And be a doer of the will of God as far as thou knowest John 7. 17. and mainly be taken up with the knowledge Grace and love of Jesus Christ that thy heart may be established therewith Heb. 13. 8 9. For our parts shame may cover our faces that we have walked after as men but henceforth our aime it so to walke as becometh the Gospel Cause it is of griefe to our soules that there should be Oppositions between our Brethren and us when the Canaanite i. depressing Merchants and the breach-making Perizite are in the Land Gen. 13. 7 8. The truth is after long seeking our God and oft discussing with our Brethren we peaceably set upon Reformation Practising what we were convinced was most agreeable to the Word of God Our Brother began against us Printing against this our practise Yet we forbore long till we saw that by our silence not onely we but Truth suffered then were we forced to print Our just Defence of sundry Positions And had he there staied we had now abode silent who by printing this may each of us seeme 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 unwise imprudent as Paul said oft of himselfe being forced so to write in his owne and the Truths Defence 2. Cor. 12. 11. 11. And truely had it been our persons onely that suffered though therein we share deeply by this Late Printed Epistle with certaine Queries being for an Answer to our Defence we had in this kinde held our peace although our Brother could not easily repaire our Damage But seeing Truth now suffers a second time by our so long forbearing we are againe enforced to this seeming folly or imprudence And by our viewing and pondering our Brothers angry bitter expressions if we in any passage seeme to any to have learned some of his wayes which we confesse we are subject unto Pro. 22. 25. Let our weakenesse remaine with us and not be charged on the Cause or Truth that we maintaine We are learning not to render evill for evill or railing for railing 1 Pet. 3. 9. and hope we shall more fully be taught of God therein Christian Reader If thou hast read our Brothers Epistle we intreat thee to have one eare for this our Answer thereto remembring what the wiseman said He that is first in his owne cause seemeth just but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him Prov. 18. 17. Consider what is said and the Lord give thee and us understanding in all things 2 Tim. ● 7. Amen THE DEFENCE OF Sundry Positions and Scriptures for the Congregational-way JUSTIFYED Reverend and beloved Brother YOu have saluted us with a querulous and Apologeticall Epistle a querulous in reference to us and Apologeticall in reference to your selfe And with an 112 Queries to all which you require us to give rationall and scripturall Answers We will first take your Epistle into consideration and afterwards debate what is meete to be said in reference to your Queries And first we will consider the justnesse of those charges that you lay upon us Secondly Whether you have acquitted your self from those charges you say are laid upon you The charges you make against us may be referred to seven Sect. 1 heads 1. That we unjustly charge you of provoking us to be your Antagonist in print pag. 3. 2. That there is a difference betwixt our Title page and the text pag. 8 9. 3. That our pretending to prove some positions practises by other scriptures and arguments as to your intent expressed in the preface is a by-matter pag 10. 4. That we doe not answer directly but obliquely and evadingly pag 10 11. 5. That we discover too much willingnesse to quarrell at your expressions pag 11. 6. That contrary to rule and reason when we should make good the proofe of the Position from the Text alledged we call to you to prove the contrary pag. 12 7. That