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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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STC 3910.5; ESTC S1834
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say_v he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v not_o hâ—nger_n &_o be_v that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v joh_n 6._o 35._o for_o though_o theâ—_n sin_n never_o so_o grevousâ—â—e_o yet_o â—ff_v they_o be_v elect_v she_o have_v 〈◊〉_d some_o conscience_n of_o their_o welfare_n in_o christ_n or_o forewain_v of_o some_o grace_n which_o be_v towards_o they_o they_o have_v fâ—rthâ—r_v this_o talc_n how_o man_n be_v call_v now_o a_o day_n how_o some_o be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n what_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o haâ—â—_n there_o be_v &_o what_o token_n &_o assurance_n there_o be_v of_o our_o salvation_n all_o which_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d pâ—rtie_n do_v apply_v to_o himself_o therefore_o for_o our_o call_n &_o how_o faith_n be_v wrought_v now_o a_o day_n it_o be_v say_v before_o to_o be_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n bâ—t_v bâ—e_v what_o &_o who_o preach_n that_o remane_v to_o ynewe_v for_o that_o also_o be_v skan_v between_o they_o r_o b._n be_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o every_o christian_a have_v faith_n &_o knowledge_n &_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o other_o may_v win_v other_o this_o r._n h._n consirmedd_a â—aâ—_n 〈◊〉_d find_v it_o true_a because_o high_a hâ—s_n mean_v centaine_v sister_n off_o he_o when_o he_o teach_v &_o exâ—â—â—ted_v they_o be_v call_v &_o win_v but_o hâ—we_o far_o they_o &_o other_o be_v woâ—â—e_o it_o be_v afterward_o declare_v now_o 〈…〉_o be_v thus_o win_v how_o be_v faith_n say_v to_o be_v work_v by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n bâ—saied_v that_o preach_n be_v not_o oneli_a the_o public_a teach_n in_o the_o pulpit_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o that_o duty_n of_o speak_v &_o teach_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v &_o that_o in_o what_o place_n so_o ever_o for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v in_o deut._n 6_o â—_o where_o parent_n be_v command_v to_o teach_v the_o word_n yea_o to_o beat_v it_o into_o their_o child_n &_o to_o wâ—et_v they_o on_o therein_o both_o â—â—â—ing_n in_o thâ—_n house_n &_o as_o they_o walek_v bâ—e_v the_o way_n and_o when_o theâ—ly_o down_o and_o whâ—n_o they_o â—se_v up_o therefore_o preach_v be_v not_o tie_v to_o thâ—_n pulpit_n nor_o to_o degree_n to_o person_n to_o the_o â—pper_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o cornered_a capâ—_n to_o thâ—_n priest_n 〈…〉_o cloak_n or_o to_o the_o scarlet_a gown_n the_o attite_n of_o bishop_n the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o do_v aquâ—â—_n and_o prisâ—â—lla_n preach_v even_o to_o a_o preacher_n when_o they_o take_v 〈…〉_o anâ—_n 〈…〉_o vntoe_o â—im_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o plain_o aâ—â—_n 1â—_n 26._o yet_o be_v there_o a_o difference_n of_o preach_v because_o some_o arâ—_n call_v and_o receive_v to_o that_o office_n and_o charge_n in_o public_a manner_n but_o other_o be_v bind_v only_o as_o all_o other_o christians_n to_o edify_v and_o instruct_v one_o a_o otherâ—_n and_o thâ—s_n also_o iâ—_n preach_v but_o not_o with_o public_a 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o thâ—s_a teach_n be_v faith_n also_o wrought_v 〈…〉_o know_v by_o example_n of_o thâ—t_a woman_n of_o 〈◊〉_d joâ—_a 4_o 41_o for_o who_o word_n many_o bâ—leved_v bâ—t_o 〈…〉_o the_o text_n 〈…〉_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n himself_o for_o they_o confess_v plâ—nly_a thâ—â—_n he_o be_v the_o châ—ist_a the_o â—aviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o the_o word_n of_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v suâ—h_n as_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n say_v paul_n ephes_n 4._o then_o if_o some_o hear_v whâ—â—â—_n yet_o have_v not_o fâ—â—th_n they_o may_v also_o hâ—â—e_v that_o grace_n of_o faith_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o their_o hear_n thus_o be_v it_o agree_v on_o that_o faith_n come_v high_a hear_n and_o hear_v bâ—e_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o thâ—_n word_n be_v preach_v by_o those_o which_o be_v send_v &_o this_o send_n be_v both_o of_o those_o which_o hâ—ue_v public_a message_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o and_o also_o of_o every_o christian_n whâ—ch_n be_v call_v aâ—d_v command_v 〈◊〉_d all_o occasion_n to_o edify_v other_o for_o where_o â—woe_n or_o three_o be_v gather_v in_o mie_a name_n say_v christ_n there_o be_o 〈◊〉_d the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d shâ—ll_v agree_v in_o earth_n upon_o any_o thing_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o shall_v desire_v of_o the_o father_n it_o 〈…〉_o give_v they_o mat._n 18_o 19_o who_o therefore_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o one_o or_o twoe_n maiâ—_n win_v other_o to_o thâ—_n lord_n and_o praâ—â—ng_v also_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o thoâ—e_n who_o they_o teach_v than_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d begve_v thâ—m_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o good_a the_o public_a preach_v do_v now_o a_o day_n in_o england_n but_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o whole_o agree_v on_o what_o good_a be_v do_v by_o the_o preacher_n and_o what_o fruit_n follow_v their_o doctrine_n for_o r._n h._n make_v great_a account_n of_o some_o preacher_n and_o say_v that_o much_o good_a be_v do_v by_o thâ—m_n whereto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o some_o preacher_n while_o they_o be_v forward_o and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d for_o reformation_n so_o long_o they_o do_v good_a but_o when_o they_o â—â—â—â—ted_v and_o fall_v to_o mitigition_n and_o tolerate_a they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o good_a before_o but_o thâ—n_o they_o do_v twile_a so_o 〈◊〉_d â—uen_v as_o the_o scribe_n and_o â—â—harises_n whiâ—h_o compass_v sâ—a_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o oâ—_n they_o procession_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v they_o make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d foul_v moâ—â—_n the_o child_n of_o hâ—ll_n than_o they_o themselves_o mâ—t._n 23._o so_o these_o when_o they_o be_v go_v a_o little_a forward_o &_o have_v bring_v other_o after_o they_o they_o then_o turn_v aside_o &_o make_v their_o follower_n more_o careless_a of_o goodness_n then_o ever_o they_o be_v yea_o &_o not_o only_o careless_a but_o also_o despiteful_a &_o most_o bitter_a persecuter_n if_o any_o go_v beyond_o the_o or_o be_v more_o toweard_v than_o thâ—i_fw-mi therefore_o well_o may_v that_o woe_n in_o mat._n 23_o 13._o be_v pronounce_v against_o such_o evil_a preacher_n because_o they_o shâ—t_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o man_n for_o they_o themselves_o go_v not_o in_o nâ—ther_o suffer_v they_o those_o that_o will_v enter_v to_o come_v in_o woe_n to_o they_o hypocrite_n which_o say_v they_o desire_v reformation_n &_o yet_o they_o themselves_o be_v most_o unreform_v they_o sai_o they_o mourn_v &_o pray_v for_o amendment_n &_o behold_v they_o be_v feed_v of_o the_o rich_a &_o uphold_v by_o great_a man_n they_o live_v in_o pleasure_n &_o have_v courtly_a honour_n &_o no_o man_n be_v the_o better_a but_o all_o be_v worse_o &_o worse_o yea_o other_o also_o do_v right_o learn_v their_o hypocrisy_n for_o as_o they_o will_v strain_n &_o make_v much_o a_o do_v at_o some_o thing_n as_o at_o the_o cap_n &_o the_o surplice_n &_o cross_v in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o will_v sheuâ—e_v their_o zeal_n &_o devotion_n in_o small_a thing_n &_o let_v great_a overpasse_v so_o also_o their_o follower_n will_v seem_v godly_a yea_o touch_v in_o hart_n &_o humble_v yet_o be_v they_o open_o defile_v with_o grevous_a offence_n &_o wickedness_n so_o have_v they_o a_o show_n of_o godliness_n as_o paul_n say_v but_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 5._o howe._n and_o wherefore_o the_o company_n leave_v the_o preacher_n &_o their_o follower_n and_o of_o the_o ignorance_n &_o sin_n in_o the_o preacher_n &_o people_n but_o because_o r._n h._n name_v such_o &_o such_o often_o time_n which_o he_o say_v fear_a god_n &_o be_v sorovefull_a for_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v make_v plain_a unto_o he_o both_o high_a word_n and_o writing_n that_o he_o have_v small_a cause_n to_o say_v so_o first_o for_o the_o preacher_n though_o r._n b._n do_v judge_v the_o best_a of_o some_o as_o of_o m._n robardes_n m._n moare_n &_o some_o other_o who_o deal_v at_o the_o first_o he_o do_v not_o through_o know_v yet_o afterward_o be_v find_v they_o to_o be_v like_o their_o fellow_n &_o from_o they_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o wickedness_n go_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o land_n lere_n 23._o their_o ignorance_n and_o wretched_a deal_n be_v often_o declare_v as_o how_o they_o be_v teacher_n of_o other_o be_v themselves_o untaught_a even_o in_o some_o ground_n of_o religion_n &_o in_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o calling_n thâ—â—_n will_v afterward_o appear_v as_o likewise_o their_o foolish_a distinction_n &_o shiftinge_n which_o they_o haâ—e_v parthe_n invent_v themselves_o &_o parthe_n take_v from_o other_o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o other_o antichrist_n be_v beget_v borne_z &_o make_v strong_a off_o they_o &_o a_o new_a persecution_n practiss_v they_o wilful_o tolerate_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v against_o christ_n yea_o &_o with_o persecution_n &_o outrage_n uphoulde_v they_o &_o how_o
the_o lord_n message_n as_o iâ—_n be_v write_v in_o jeremie_n 23._o 22_o in_o teach_v the_o people_n those_o thing_n whereby_o they_o may_v turn_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n &_o from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o invention_n therefore_o except_o they_o have_v a_o due_a message_n they_o can_v not_o preach_v the_o word_n off_o message_n for_o i_o send_v they_o not_o saieâ—â—_fw-la the_o lord_n in_o that_o place_n nor_o command_v they_o therefore_o they_o bring_v no_o profit_n unto_o this_o people_n again_o except_o they_o preach_v those_o thing_n first_o ffor_o whiâ—h_o first_o &_o chief_o they_o be_v senâ—_n namely_o what_o soever_o be_v to_o reclaim_v â—he_v people_n first_o from_o some_o especial_a wickedness_n wherein_o they_o sin_n &_o sâ—_n ffâ—â—m_v all_o other_o dâ—ffâ—â—lâ—es_n they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n therefore_o see_v the_o bâ—shâ—pes_n call_v &_o authority_n vuas_n show_v before_o for_o to_o be_v unlawefull_a &_o see_v also_o thâ—y_o call_v not_o the_o people_n from_o the_o chief_a abomination_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o ratheâ—_n wilful_o &_o with_o cruelty_n do_v lead_v they_o in_o the_o same_o as_o will_v afterward_o appear_v they_o can_v not_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o to_o make_v a_o sermon_n be_v not_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o nor_o yet_o to_o make_v a_o true_a sermon_n for_o the_o servant_n that_o tell_v a_o true_a tale_n have_v not_o do_v his_o master_n message_n nor_o the_o arraunt_a for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v send_v except_o he_o tell_v &_o speak_v that_o for_o the_o which_o his_o master_n send_v he_o therefore_o though_o the_o byshope_n teach_v the_o people_n and_o geve_v they_o law_n &_o make_v many_o injunction_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v law_n of_o christ_n yet_o if_o they_o abuse_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n to_o houlâ—e_v and_o follow_v with_o some_o law_n of_o christ_n their_o own_o law_n especial_o what_o be_v they_o but_o antichrist_n and_o how_o can_v they_o then_o but_o only_o in_o name_n &_o in_o show_n preach_v the_o law_n of_o châ—â—st_n for_o example_n while_o they_o pervert_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o this_o they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o preach_v his_o law_n namely_o whereas_o god_n command_v to_o plant_v &_o to_o build_v his_o church_n by_o gather_v the_o worthy_a and_o refuse_v the_o unworthy_a mat._n 10._o 11._o act._n 19_o 9_o ezr._n 6._o 21._o they_o book_n by_o their_o contrary_a law_n both_o papist_n &_o careless_a worldling_n as_o crooked_a tree_n to_o bâ—ilâ—_n the_o lord_n sanctuary_n &_o force_v the_o wretched_a to_o their_o worshipping_n &_o service_n as_o if_o dog_n may_v be_v thirst_n upon_o god_n for_o sweet_a sacrifice_n proud_a force_v be_v meek_a build_n with_o they_o &_o devotion_n compel_v be_v their_o right_a religion_n thus_o herein_o they_o pollute_v the_o lord_n sanctuary_n &_o wrest_v his_o law_n how_o much_o more_o by_o a_o thousand_o more_o abomination_n whereof_o afterward_o we_o breiflie_o touch_v some_o for_o by_o they_o do_v they_o feed_v themselves_o &_o the_o people_n with_o the_o bread_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o pver_fw-la word_n of_o god_n they_o make_v it_o ready_a with_o the_o dongue_z that_o come_v of_o man_n even_o with_o their_o tradition_n toleration_n &_o falsifiinge_n and_o if_o the_o pharise_n make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ofnone_o effect_n or_o authority_n by_o their_o tradition_n as_o it_o be_v write_v mark_n 7_o 13._o much_o more_o these_o they_o by_o their_o corban_n or_o offer_v of_o gift_n give_v occasion_n to_o child_n to_o dishonour_v their_o parent_n &_o these_o by_o their_o spiritual_a court_n by_o their_o sâ—ond_a excommunication_n dispensation_n absolution_n etc._n etc._n yea_o by_o their_o take_n of_o bribe_n &_o fee_n do_v let_v so_o many_o lose_v to_o all_o misrule_n &_o filthiness_n they_o teach_v the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o temple_n which_o sanctifi_v the_o gold_n mat._n 23._o 17._o &_o these_o teach_v that_o to_o sin_n be_v damnable_a but_o to_o pollute_v the_o lord_n spiritual_a temple_n by_o mingle_v the_o clean_a &_o wretched_a together_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v no_o matter_n of_o damnation_n forsooth_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n tolerable_a because_o they_o can_v not_o remedy_v it_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o offering_n on_o the_o altar_n be_v great_a than_o the_o altar_n though_o it_o sanctify_v the_o offering_n and_o these_o teach_v that_o to_o want_n the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v lamentable_a but_o to_o want_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o the_o visible_a show_n of_o his_o rule_n in_o his_o church_n whereby_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sanctify_v that_o they_o make_v no_o matter_n if_o then_o for_o such_o doctrine_n they_o be_v call_v blind_a guide_n &_o fool_n by_o christ_n himself_o mat._n 23._o 16_o 17._o yea_o &_o though_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n that_o be_v at_o first_o be_v lawefullie_o call_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n yet_o the_o people_n be_v charge_v by_o christ_n toe_n let_v alone_o such_o blind_a guide_n &_o not_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o they_o mat_n 15_o 14._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o leâ—_n these_o blind_a guide_n alone_o which_o never_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o also_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o anticbrist_n â—or_a what_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n but_o that_o popish_a government_n and_o lordship_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o romish_a office_n &_o horrible_a abuse_n by_o they_o and_o while_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n â—_o thess_n â—_o 4._o &_o exalt_v their_o tradition_n above_o god_n what_o be_v they_o but_o antichrist_n do_v thâ—ie_n then_o preach_v the_o lord_n word_n of_o message_n or_o be_v not_o hâ—s_a word_n a_o fire_n and_o like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o stone_n lere_n 23_o 29_o but_o all_o their_o preach_n can_v not_o break_v &_o bring_v man_n from_o any_o small_a or_o great_a disorder_n which_o unicked_a church_n law_n or_o church_n prelate_n command_v they_o thus_o be_v he_o seâ—led_v not_o to_o seek_v any_o approve_n or_o authorise_v off_o the_o bâ—shopes_n bâ—t_o because_o he_o kneuâ—e_v the_o trouble_n that_o will_v follovue_v 〈◊〉_d he_o so_o proceed_v he_o seek_v mean_n off_o quietness_n so_o much_o have_v be_v lavueffull_v &_o for_o deal_v wiâ—h_v the_o bâ—shopes_n he_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o man_n may_v now_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o before_o â—heâ—_n may_v with_o the_o pharise_n that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o we_o nether_a sin_n against_o god_n noâ—_n gâ—ue_v offence_n unto_o man_n thereffore_o iff_n christ_n do_v his_o father_n will_n when_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n off_o the_o doctor_n hear_v they_o &_o ask_v they_o quaestioâ—s_o luc._n 2._o 46_o &_o â—ff_a paul_n do_v his_o duty_n when_o he_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v himself_o &_o seekeimg_v leave_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n act_n 13._o 14._o â—â—_o he_o also_o do_v lavueffullie_o apply_v himself_o to_o their_o ceremony_n act._n 21_o 26_o then_o thus_o far_o alloâ—_n there_o meddle_v with_o the_o bishope_n to_o try_v &_o prove_v they_o or_o to_o be_v try_v off_o they_o as_o we_o see_v the_o like_a do_v fall_v out_o in_o christ_n also_o to_o yield_v to_o their_o power_n so_o that_o wherein_o we_o yield_v it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n &_o we_o do_v not_o establish_v it_o as_o we_o knovue_v paul_n do_v to_o the_o power_n off_o the_o priest_n off_o the_o pharise_n &_o off_o the_o chief_a off_o the_o synagogue_n therefore_o he_o think_v it_o lavueful_a first_o to_o be_v try_v off_o the_o bishop_n than_o also_o to_o suffer_v their_o pouver_fw-fr though_o it_o be_v unlauveffull_v iff_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o truth_n but_o to_o be_v authorise_v of_o they_o to_o be_v swear_v toe_n subscribe_v to_o be_v ordain_v &_o receive_v their_o licens_v he_o utterlie_o mislike_v &_o keep_v hinselfe_n 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