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A27512 A short view of the prelatical church of England laid open in ten sections by way of quere and petition to the High and Honourable Court of Parliament, the several heads whereof are set down in the next two pages / written a little before the fall of that hierarchie, about the year 1641, by Iohn Barnard, sometime minister of Batcomb in Somerset-shire ; whereunto is added The anatomy of The common-prayer. Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.; Bernard, John. 1661 (1661) Wing B2034; ESTC R17815 85,593 122

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in pressing of that Book 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 1 Sam. 6.6 who were content the Lord his hand being upon them not only to let the Ark of the Lord go 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 Metam Ovid l. 6. lib. 1. de fals Religione whom the Poet seigneth to be transformed into Frogs for their cruel and barbarous usuage of Latona of whom Lanctantius also makes mention but the Poet tells us that for all the Metamorphosis they left not their old manners 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-Bartus in this posture they may be compared to Lizards 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 Pharoah that he would not let his people go no not with a strong hand that is he will stand out with God Exod 3.19 so do they they will not let the Ordinances go the Liberty of the Ministry go they will not let the kingdom of Christ go though Gods strong hand be out against them but as he fell at last so shall they all their houshould-stuff and never rise again the Scots have put them in the Pond Judg. 7.17 let the love of the truth lead you and their practice be to you as a speaking emblem in the words of Gedeon Look on me do likewise We will shut up the Point with a Parallel of loyal entertainment of Kings in their Inthronization the men of Judah the men of Israel contended zealously who should be most Officious in Crowning King David though he was crowned before Judah annointed him King over them and Israel did the like over them 2 Sam 24.5 and to bring the parallel nearer home what pious emulation was between us our brethren the Scots to set King James of blessed memory upon the Throne of England 2 Sam. 5 ● Deut. 17.15 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 Kingdoms as Jerusalem Ps 112.1 as a City compacted in it self which the Septuagint translateth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a partici ation 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 do God and his Majesty that now is most service shall we not then joyn with them heart and hand in bringing the Lord Jesus the King of glory into his Kingdom he hath shewed himself 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 doors and the door upon the hinges Now let us set open the gates Rev. 3.20 and bring him in with triumph which will never be done so long as the Prelacy and the Liturgy or either of them keep the house Non patitur regni socios Christ will have no consort in his Kingdome much lesse an Antichrist Christ bare many calumnies and injuries from the Jews at his arraignment under Pilate and past by many things not answering again but when Pilate came to meddle with his Kingdome he would not let that pass but freely avouched it Art thou a King saith Pi●ate thou fayest I am answered Christ and to this end was I born Joh. 18.37 1 Tim 6.13 and for this cause came I into the world that I should bear witnesse ●nto 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 Kingdom which he will vindicate in despight of all opposing power wherein he will have his own Officers Government and Service to take place Secondly that this course must continue till the coming of he Lord Jesus and every one that is of the truth especially Ministe●s and Magistrates must maintain it as they will answer it at that day for this work God hath brought you together and if you should divert this work so exemplified expressed by Command which God forbid then might Christ say unto you 2 Sam 19.12 as David to his Kindred ye are my brethren ye are my bones and my flesh wherefore are ye the last to bring back the King Wherein if you will not be faulty but intend as we verily hope you do to bring back the King then let it be your special honour to make the paths of the Lord streight by removing of that rubbish Sect. that the King of glory may enter in The second Motive is from the Danger of not removing of the Service-book Craesi filius Danger as all knows is the strongest motive to cause a people or Nation to take heed Histories report that danger hath made a dumb man speak The danger from this Service-book may be looked upon in a twofold respect namely a priori from that which is past and a postoriori from that which is like to ensue the former may also be looked upon in a way of prophecie or in a way of performance the men and servants of God to whom he was pleased to reveal himself in more than an ordinary way especially in time of persecution or some pressure lying upon them have foretold how the house of David should wax weak and the house of Saul should wax strong that is Popery should make head and the truth of Christ should suffer much and many in tryal should forsake it according to that of Simeon a sword shall pierce thorow thine own soul also that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed Luk. 2.35 where by the swords piercing of the soul according to all the ancient is meant the wounding sorrows of the Mother of Christ at his sufferings and by the revealing of the thoughts is meant the discovery of some stumbling or taking scandal at his death Chrysostome Austin Origen Ambrose Theophylact and what is the ground of all this