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A83012 The confident questionist questioned: or, the examination of the doctrine delivered by Mr. Thomas Willes in certain queries. Published by Mr. Jeremiah Ives. Examined by counter-queries. By N.E. with a letter of Mr. Tho. Willes. N. E. 1658 (1658) Wing E18; Thomason E934_3; ESTC R207678 33,986 58

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cast_v out_o by_o any_o church_n censure_n be_v not_o a_o visible_a church_n to_o who_o belong_v all_o the_o ordinance_n 3_o do_v not_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v such_o as_o these_o be_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o church_n though_o the_o former_a particular_a prove_v they_o actual_o a_o church_n to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n be_v it_o not_o then_o his_o duty_n either_o to_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o believer_n that_o they_o be_v scandalous_a by_o evident_a proof_n from_o their_o life_n which_o he_o never_o do_v yea_o before_o he_o know_v they_o he_o disclaim_v they_o yea_o in_o a_o book_n call_v pill_n to_o purge_v malignant_n etc._n etc._n he_o unchristian_o brand_v they_o with_o vile_a name_n and_o this_o as_o he_o confess_v before_o he_o know_v they_o o_o sad_a be_v this_o to_o come_v as_o a_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o or_o else_o if_o he_o can_v be_v it_o not_o his_o very_a great_a sin_n to_o see_v stone_n and_o timber_n fit_a for_o a_o spiritual_a building_n and_o not_o to_o build_v they_o up_o to_o be_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n much_o more_o must_v he_o not_o be_v accountable_a for_o pluck_v down_o and_o endeavour_v not_o to_o leave_v one_o stone_n upon_o another_o in_o that_o which_o be_v already_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n 4_o or_o must_v he_o not_o prove_v that_o some_o corruption_n unchurch_n they_o be_v not_o the_o corinthian_n some_o carnal_a 1_o cor._n 3.3_o some_o proud_a 1_o cor._n 4.18_o do_v not_o some_o go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o unjust_a ch_n 6.1_o be_v not_o some_o defrauder_n ch_n 6.8_o some_o drunken_a ch_n 11.21_o some_o unworthy_a receiver_n ch_n 11.27_o 28_o 29._o some_o ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15.34_o 35._o yet_o the_o corinthian_n be_v a_o church_n for_o all_o this_o as_o mr._n willes_n urge_v thus_o some_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v corrupt_v yet_o be_v style_v church_n still_o rev._n 3.14_o 15._o some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o of_o the_o nicolaitan_n thyatira_n v._o 20._o suffer_v the_o woman_n jezebel_n to_o seduce_v the_o laodicean_n be_v lukewar_n i_o etc._n etc._n 2_o but_o if_o his_o parishioner_n be_v a_o church_n i_o query_n whether_o do_v he_o separate_v from_o they_o as_o a_o church_n or_o as_o corrupt_v if_o as_o a_o church_n be_v it_o not_o a_o horrid_a schism_n such_o as_o the_o protestant_n just_o plead_v not_o guilty_a of_o to_o the_o papist_n or_o aught_o he_o not_o to_o let_v this_o company_n of_o visible_a saint_n to_o enjoy_v their_o own_o mean_n and_o meetingplace_n that_o they_o may_v get_v to_o themselves_o a_o minister_n that_o shall_v give_v they_o the_o ordinance_n how_o dare_v he_o in_o conscience_n hinder_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n from_z unite_n and_o from_o enjoy_v his_o ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v for_o it_o how_o will_v he_o answer_v it_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n before_o christ_n ought_v not_o his_o own_o church_n as_o he_o call_v they_o to_o have_v a_o meetingplace_n of_o their_o own_o and_o not_o to_o rob_v these_o of_o their_o liberty_n how_o dare_v he_o thrust_v himself_o upon_o a_o flock_n to_o sheer_a the_o fleece_n but_o will_v not_o be_v their_o shepherd_n but_o if_o he_o separate_v only_o from_o their_o corruption_n to_o make_v your_o query_n sound_v any_o thing_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o show_v his_o parishioner_n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o corruption_n as_o make_v we_o separate_v from_o rome_n the_o papist_n worship_n saint_n and_o image_n and_o make_v more_o mediator_n than_o one_o these_o and_o more_o i_o can_v make_v evident_a upon_o proof_n can_v mr._n brook_v evident_o prove_v his_o parishioner_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o or_o such_o like_a corruption_n do_v you_o read_v of_o any_o that_o ever_o suffer_v so_o great_a a_o church-punishment_n as_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o ordinance_n be_v unless_o first_o there_o be_v conviction_n of_o a_o notorious_a scandal_n 2_o brotherly_a admonition_n matth._n 18.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 3_o and_o a_o cast_v out_o by_o church-censure_n 1_o cor._n 5._o again_o can_v there_o have_v be_v any_o corruption_n in_o that_o church_n but_o through_o his_o neglect_n for_o have_v he_o not_o power_n upon_o evident_a conviction_n to_o keep_v back_o the_o scandalous_a i_o say_v upon_o evident_a conviction_n for_o god_n never_o intend_v his_o minister_n shall_v search_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o to_o say_v they_o be_v formal_a and_o wicked_a and_o censure_v their_o heart_n when_o they_o can_v evident_o prove_v nothing_o from_o their_o life_n be_v it_o not_o likewise_o his_o duty_n to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a be_v he_o not_o bind_v in_o charity_n to_o judge_v all_o other_o to_o be_v true_a visible_a christian_n how_o then_o can_v he_o plead_v that_o he_o separate_v from_o that_o church_n because_o of_o her_o corruption_n see_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o in_o his_o power_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v reform_v it_o will_v not_o these_o schism_n and_o separation_n lie_v heavy_a at_o his_o door_n and_o you_o ought_v you_o not_o to_o clear_v yourselves_o to_o the_o world_n query_n 34._o whether_o it_o have_v not_o be_v common_a for_o those_o of_o your_o way_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o papist_n and_o yet_o take_v their_o tithe_n and_o to_o use_v your_o own_o phrase_n sheer_a those_o lame_a and_o disease_a sheep_n which_o you_o have_v deny_v to_o admit_v into_o the_o fold_n with_o you_o counter-query_a be_v not_o tithe_n settle_v in_o parish_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o those_o that_o take_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o those_o parish_n do_v not_o therefore_o the_o tithe_n belong_v to_o those_o of_o master_n willes_n his_o way_n that_o take_v this_o charge_n do_v mr._n brookes_n do_v thus_o do_v he_o not_o declare_v that_o he_o take_v no_o more_o charge_n of_o the_o parish_n as_o their_o minister_n than_o of_o any_o other_o do_v those_o of_o mr._n willes_n his_o way_n deny_v the_o papist_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v their_o right_n and_o due_a have_v not_o the_o church_n debar_v they_o from_o communion_n with_o we_o be_v it_o not_o equity_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o deny_v their_o due_n do_v master_n brook_n do_v thus_o when_o be_v his_o parishioner_n cut_v off_o from_o church_n communion_n how_o or_o by_o who_o have_v not_o those_o of_o mr._n willes_n his_o way_n the_o consent_n of_o those_o parish_n they_o take_v the_o charge_n from_o who_o they_o require_v their_o maintenance_n but_o have_v not_o mr._n brookes_n unworthy_o crowd_v in_o by_o might_n and_o yet_o never_o intend_v to_o take_v the_o charge_n for_o which_o the_o tithe_n be_v intend_v yea_o and_o have_v he_o not_o trouble_v his_o parishioner_n for_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o they_o query_n 35._o if_o you_o say_v they_o may_v if_o they_o will_v reform_v have_v communion_n with_o you_o i_o query_n then_o whether_o this_o very_a objection_n that_o cause_v you_o to_o exclude_v papist_n be_v not_o the_o reason_n why_o mr._n brooks_n refuse_v scandalous_a protestant_n and_o other_o profane_a people_n viz._n because_o they_o do_v not_o reform_v counter-query_a we_o do_v say_v if_o they_o will_v reform_v and_o turn_v protestant_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n will_v have_v communion_n with_o they_o will_v mr._n brook_n say_v thus_o of_o his_o parish_n nay_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o rejoice_v to_o many_o honest_a heart_n if_o he_o can_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o he_o refuse_v none_o but_o scandalous_a and_o profane_a people_n and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v such_o and_o will_v not_o reform_v do_v mr._n brookes_n exclude_v the_o whole_a parish_n because_o scandalous_a and_o profane_a be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o they_o be_v count_v profane_a and_o exclude_v as_o papist_n because_o they_o will_v not_o own_o his_o church_n and_o dis-own_a their_o own_o will_v he_o not_o own_o some_o of_o these_o very_a man_n and_o 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