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A27487 The anatomie of the service book, dedicated to the high court of Parliament wherein is remonstrated the unlawfulnesse of it, and that by five severall arguments, namely [brace] from the name of it, the rise, the matter, the manner, and, the evill effects of it : whereunto are added some motives, by all which we clearly evince the necessitie of the removeall of it : lastly, we have answered such objections as are commonly made in behalfe of it / by Dwalphintramis. Dwalphintramis.; Bernard, John.; Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. 1641 (1641) Wing B1997; ESTC S100014 61,280 81

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we translate it which might be more emphatically rendred sincere service unmixed service according to the Word for so the originall word signifieth as the Apostle Peter calls the word {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} the sincere milke of the Word Now to draw to an end for we are forced in the bulke to exceed our intention we crave leave further of your Honours to binde our desires with three strong motives for effecting of the worke namely from Example or Patterne for doing of it from danger if it be not done and from the universall Covenant binding every one in his place to the doing of it CHAP. IX I. Of the Patterne FOr the first as the Apostle willeth to shew our selves to others Patternes of all good workes and words we should make others good Examples matter of our Imitation Brevius iter per exampla quam per praecepta Patterne is a more compendious way then Precept good Examples from Gods people have the force of a Generall rule to apply all the Reformed Churches when God turned them from darknesse to light they expelled the Prelates as the Officers of the Kingdome of darknesse and the Popish Liturgie as a false worship and worke of darknesse To passe France the Low-Countries Geneva the Palatinate and others bee pleased to cast your eye upon our Neighbour Nation of Scotland who have neither left root nor branch of Prelate or Popish Liturgie and have not wee the same reasons to reject both It is an infallible rule both in Divinitie and Politie both in Church and Common-wealth Vbi ●unt similes causae circumstantiae ibi locum habet exemplum where there are the like causes and circumstances there example takes place the causes why they cast both out were their offensivenesse to Christ his Church King and State and hath ever Nation beene so prejudiced in all these particulars as we have beene and have we not beene and are partly yet environed with a mantle wall of evill circumstances as the Prelates aggravation of their cruelty in pressing of that Booke and other like stuffe their insolent domineering over Nobility and others yea their daring attempts to set a-foot their interdicted power and their supercilious insultations their proud words and affronting attempts vented by themselves and their Priests even now when the hand of the Lord is lift up against them which they will not see but they shall see it in this they are worse than the Egyptians or Philistims who were content the Lord his hand being upon them not onely to let the Arke of the Lord goe but also sent it up in the handsomest way that they could taking Egypt for an example in this their insolent striving against God and his Truth they may be compared to the Peasants of Lycia whom the Poet fayneth to bee transformed into Frogs for their cruell and barbarous usage of Latona of whom Lactantius also makes mention but the Poet tells us that for all the Metamorphosis they left not their old manner Litibus exercent linguas Et quanquam sub aqua sub aquis maledicere tentant Englished thus Their brawling tongues but setting shame aside Though hid in water under water chide Or with Du Bartas in this posture they may be compared to Lyzards or Snakes cut in pieces Threat with more malice though with lesser might And even in dying shew their living spight Or as God said to Moses of Pharaoh that he would not let his people goe no not with a strong hand that is he will stand out with God so doe they they will not let the Ordinances goe the Liberty of the Ministery goe they will not let the Kingdome of Christ goe though Gods strong hand be out against them but as he fell at last so shall they and all their houshould-stuffe and never rise againe the Scots have put them in the Pond let the love of the truth lead you and their practice be to you as a speaking Embleme in the words of Gedeon Looke on me and doe likewise We will shut up the point with a parallel of loyall entertainment of Kings in their inthronization the men of Iudah and the men of Israel contended zealously who should be most officious in crowning King David though he was crowned before Iudah annoynted him King over them and Israel did the like over them and to bring the parallel nearer home what pious emulation was betweene us and out brethren the Scots to set King Iames of blessed memory upon the Throne of England they might both deservedly say for they shewed it in effect that they were his flesh and bone as Israel said to David he was no stranger as the Scripture hath it but a King from among his brethren never King was received with greater concourse higher magnificence and more applause this made the Kingdomes as Ierusalem as a Citie compacted in it selfe which the Septuagint translateth {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} a participation or communication together often indeed attempted but never effected till then but now blessed be the name of God in a more loving league and stricter bond than ever contending who shall doe God and his Majestie that now is most service shall we not then joyne with them heart and hand in bringing the Lord Iesus the King of glory into his Kingdome hee hath shewed himselfe no Stranger amongst us but done great things for us but to the woe of our hearts we have used him too long like a Stranger in keeping him at doores and the doore upon the hinges Now let us set open the gates and bring him in with triumph which will never be done so long as the Prelacie and the Liturgie or either of them keepe the house Non patitur regni socios Christ will have no consort in his Kingdome much lesse an Antichrist Christ bare many casumnies and injuries from the Iewes at his arraignment under Pilat and past by many things not answering againe but when Pilat came to meddle with his Kingdome he would not let that passe but freely avouched it Art thou a King saith Pilat thou sayest I am answered Christ and to this ●nd was I borne and for this cause came I into the world that I should beare withessse unto the truth of which words Paul giveth this testimony that Christ before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession which words of the Apostle have two remarkable things in them First that Christ hath a Kingdome which he will vindicate in despight of all opposing power wherein he will have his owne Officers Government and Service to take place Secondly that this course must continue till the comming of the Lord Iesus and every one that is of the truth especially Ministers and Magistrates must maintaine it as they wi●l answer it at that day for this worke God hath brought you together and if you should divert this worke so exemplnied and pressed by command