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A09313	The letters patents of the presbyterie vvith the plea and fruits of the prelacie. Manifested out of the scriptures, fathers, ecclesiasticall histories, Papists, and sundrie other authors. By Iames Peregrin.	[Peregin, James].; Partridge, James, attributed name. aut	1632 (1632)	STC 19622B.5; ESTC S103890	43,655	62

not to haue that blessed Truth vvith respect of persons but in a right receiuing of it Iam. 2.1 to Kisse the Sonne least he be angrie and euen to crie mightely to God Psa 2. to reforme that Church by whose power any part of his Testament lies darkened vnder a corrupt glosse or being cleered is forced to seeke corners And thus hopeing that God will raise vp many friends to his owne cause and giue them hearts to vse all ho●●st wisdom and dilligence in such a case I rest Thine in Christ Iesus Iames Peregrin THE LETTERS PATENTS OF THE PRESBYTERIE VVith the Plea and fruites of the Prelacie MAn fallen in Adam going after his ovvne vnderstanding in spirituall things vvalketh on in darknes and oft thinketh himselfe in the right vvay vvhen he erreth knovveth not vvhether he goeth vvherein vvho is many times mort blinde in som things then he that thinks himselfe perfit a Scribe and a messenger fit for the kingdome of God vvherefore our Sauiour thanketh his Father that he had hid these things from this vvise learned Mat. 11. 1. Cor. 1.20 reuealed them to babes And the Apostle saith vvhere is the vvise vvhere is the Scribe vvhere is the disputer of this vvorld Hath not God made foolish the vvisdom of this vvorld But least som man might here say If this be oft the case of Rabbins Doctours and Guides vvhat shall become of their poore Disciples If the Shepheards erre the sheepe must needes vvander and be in a vvorse estate the Lord in his greate mercie promised Ioel 2.28 Isa 44.3 Chap. 42.16 1. Cor. 1.27 that he vvould povvre out of his spirit vpon all flesh vpon theirs seede and ofspring and make the blinde to see VVhich he so fully performed as to choose to foolish things of the vvorld to confound the vvise And yet because many vvould pretend the Spirit that manifest litle but som fevv vvell knowne principles the visiō of their ovvne heart and that they vvrest the Scriptures to confirme it he bids his people trie the spirits and addeth these gracious promises fulfilled in the Gospell Ier. 31.34 They shall all know me from the least of them to the greatest of them 1. Cor. 2.16 The spirituall man discerneth all things Neuerthelēs to shevv they should come to it by a Rule he had said A law shall proceede from me Isa 51.4 I vvill make my iudgment to rest for a light of the people mine armes shall iudge the people chap. 2.3 The Iles shall vvaite upon me and on mine Arme shall they trust That is on my vvord For the Prophets had said Mich. 4.2 The Lavv shall goe forth of Sion and the vvord of the Lord out of Ierusalem And he shall iudge amonge the nations 2. Tim. 3.15.16 euen in this vvorld The reuealed vvord is sufficient in all matters of faith and saluation For doctrine reproofe and instruction that the man of God may be perfit The holy Ghost teacheth that vvhich Christ hath spoken Ioh. 16. and no other doctrine for saith our Lord He shall not speake of himselfe but vvhatsoeuer he shall heare that shall he speake and he vvill shew you things to come as the things in the Reuelation Reuel 4.1 that some shall depart from the faith the like He shall take of mine and shew unto you Ioh 15.15 For he had said All things that I haue heard of my Father I haue made knowne vnto you * Act. 20.27 therefore the holy Ghost brought all these to their remembrance and they haue declared to vs all that councell of God That vvhich is vvritten is that vvhich Christ hath spoken to them 1. Ioh. 1.3 as Iohn saith That vvhich vvee haue seene and heard declare vvee unto you that is to say in these our vvritings that ye also may haue fellovship vvith vs that is in the knovvledge of these things and truly our fellovvship is vvith the Father and vvith his Sonne Iesus Christ that is in knovving the * 1. Cor. 2.16 minde of God He excepteth nothing reuealed vvhether it be aboute the conuersion and perseuerance of the Saints or Predestination it selfe so far as it is reuealed in the Scripture This vvord is an * Cant. 3.4 Psa 45.1 ointment powred out It ministreth grace in them that art his Grace vvas powred into his lips and saith Iohn ye neede not that any man teach you but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things 1. Ioh. 2.27 and is truth and is no lie VVhich I vvill no further vrge against the vnvvritten verities presumptions errours and blasphemies of the Church of Rome For he vvho is the vvord saith I am the light of the vvorld he that followeth me shall not vvalke in in darknesse but shall haue the light of life Ioh. 8.12 And this is not only meant of Apostles and Doctors but of euerie true beleeuer as he saith I am come a light into the vvorld chap. 12.46.40 that vvhosoeuer beleeueth on me should not abide in darknesse And to shevv vs that in all matters of faith vvee ought to be iudged by the reuealed vvord novv since vvee must vvhether vvee vvill or no be iudged by it at the last day he addeth He that reiecteth me and receiueth not my vvords hath one that iudgeth him the vvord that I haue spoken he shall iudge him in the last day Certaine it is that Christ as he is the eteernall vvord manifested and preached is the only Iudge and Gouernour of his church in matters of faith saluation therefore it is said to him Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies Psa 110. The kingdome Dan. 7.14 and dominion vnder the vvhole heauen is giuen to him vvho is the Arme of God that should rule for him God ruleth by his power for euer that is by his vvord Isa 40.10 of vvhome is saide I vvill giue thee for a couenant of the people Psa 66.2 for a light of the Gentiles I haue set my King upon my holy hill of Sion He shall reigne ouer the House of Iacob for euer Luk. 1.33 BVt because hereticks and prophane and vnruly persons vvould arise in the church there must needes be some orders officers in the church before vvhom such might be conuēted by whose paines in alleadging the scriptures they might be conuinced reformed ordered Act. 20. he ordained som to be ouerseers of the flock that should not be nouices but vvell gronded in the faith 1. Tim. 3.6 to hold fast the faithfull word as they haue bene taught Tit. 1.9 that they may be able by sound doctrin both to exhort and conuince the gainsayers VVhich vvhile they faithfully doe vvithout pressing for doctrines the commandements of men it is not so much they that rule as Christ the vvord that ruleth in them Isaie 9.6 chap. 11.4 therefore it is said The