Conformitie's deformity. In a dialogue between conformity, and conscience. Wherein the main head of all the controversies in these times, concerning church-government, is asserted and maintained; as without which, all reformation is headlesse, and all reconciliation hopelesse. Dedicated by Henry Burton, to the honour of Jesus Christ, as the first-fruits of his late recovery from death to life; as a testimony of his humble and thankfull acknowledgement of so great a mercy: and published for the service of all those, that love the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity ...
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             Conformitie's deformity. In a dialogue between conformity, and conscience. Wherein the main head of all the controversies in these times, concerning church-government, is asserted and maintained; as without which, all reformation is headlesse, and all reconciliation hopelesse. Dedicated by Henry Burton, to the honour of Jesus Christ, as the first-fruits of his late recovery from death to life; as a testimony of his humble and thankfull acknowledgement of so great a mercy: and published for the service of all those, that love the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity ...
             Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.
          
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           CONFORMITIES
           
             DEFORMJTY
             .
          
        
         
           In
           a
           Dialogue
           between
           
             CONFORMITY
             ,
          
           and
           
             CONSCIENCE
             .
          
        
         
           Wherein
           the
           main
           Head
           of
           all
           the
           Controversies
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           concerning
           Church-Government
           ,
           is
           asserted
           and
           maintained
           ;
           as
           without
           which
           ,
           all
           Reformation
           is
           headlesse
           ,
           and
           all
           Reconciliation
           hopelesse
           .
        
         
           Dedicated
           by
           HENRY
           BURTON
           ,
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           as
           the
           first-fruits
           of
           his
           late
           recovery
           from
           death
           to
           life
           ;
           as
           a
           testimony
           of
           his
           humble
           and
           thankfull
           acknowledgement
           of
           so
           great
           a
           mercy
           :
           And
           published
           for
           the
           service
           of
           all
           those
           ,
           that
           love
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           in
           sincerity
           .
        
         
           
             Scripture-Warnings
             for
          
           England
           ,
           
             if
             not
             too
             late
             .
          
        
         
           ESA.
           1.
           5.
           
        
         
           Why
           should
           you
           be
           stricken
           any
           more
           ?
           Ye
           will
           revolt
           more
           and
           more
           :
           the
           whole
           head
           is
           sick
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           heart
           faint
           .
        
         
           ESA.
           29.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           Stay
           your selves
           ,
           and
           wonder
           :
           Cry
           ye
           out
           ,
           and
           cry
           ,
           They
           are
           drunken
           ,
           but
           not
           with
           wine
           ;
           they
           stagger
           ,
           but
           not
           with
           strong
           drink
           :
           For
           the
           Lord
           hath
           poured
           out
           upon
           you
           the
           spirit
           of
           deep
           sleep
           ,
           and
           hath
           closed
           your
           eyes
           :
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           your
           Rulers
           ,
           the
           Seers
           hath
           he
           covered
           .
        
         
           EZICH
           .
           22.
           23
           ,
        
         
           &c.
           Son
           of
           man
           ,
           say
           unto
           her
           ,
           Thou
           art
           the
           land
           that
           is
           not
           cleansed
           ,
           nor
           rained
           upon
           in
           the
           day
           of
           indignation
           :
           There
           is
           a
           conspiracie
           of
           her
           Prophets
           in
           the
           midst
           thereof
           ,
           like
           a
           roaring
           Lyon
           ,
           ravening
           the
           prey
           .
           Her
           Priests
           have
           violated
           my
           law
           ,
           and
           put
           no
           difference
           between
           the
           holy
           and
           profane
           .
           Her
           Princes
           in
           the
           midst
           thereof
           are
           like
           wolves
           ravening
           the
           prey
           ,
           to
           shed
           blood
           ,
           and
           to
           destroy
           souls
           ,
           to
           get
           dishonest
           gain
           .
           And
           her
           Prophets
           have
           daubed
           them
           with
           untempered
           mortar
           ,
           seeing
           vanity
           ,
           and
           divining
           lies
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           when
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           spoken
           .
           The
           people
           of
           the
           land
           have
           used
           oppression
           ,
           and
           exercised
           robbery
           .
           And
           I
           sought
           for
           a
           man
           to
           stand
           in
           the
           gap
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           not
           destroy
           the
           land
           ,
           but
           I
           found
           none
           .
        
         
           HOS.
           7.
           11.
           
        
         
           Ephraim
           (
           so
           
             England
             ,
             London
             )
          
           is
           like
           a
           silly
           Dove
           without
           heart
           :
           they
           call
           to
           Egypt
           ,
           they
           go
           to
           Assyria
           .
        
         
           ESA.
           1.
           21.
           
        
         
           How
           is
           the
           faithful
           City
           become
           an
           harlot
           ?
           It
           was
           full
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           Righteousnesse
           lodged
           therein
           ,
           but
           now
           ●●●●●erers
           .
           Thy
           silver
           is
           become
           drosse
           ,
           thy
           wine
           mixt
           with
           water
           :
           thy
           Princes
           are
           rebellious
           ,
           and
           companions
           of
           theeves
           .
        
         
           
             O
             homines
             ,
             ad
             servitutem
             parati
             !
          
        
         
           Tacitus
           .
        
         
           
             O
             men
             ,
             fitted
             for
             slavery
             !
          
           said
           
             Tiberius
          
           of
           the
           Roman
           Senate
           ;
           so
           yielding
           he
           found
           their
           degenerate
           spirits
           to
           become
           slaves
           to
           his
           tyranny
           .
           As
           
             Rome
          
           was
           in
           
             Livies
          
           time
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           said
           ,
           
             That
             neither
             the
             Maladies
             ,
             nor
             Remedies
             could
             be
             endured
             :
          
           So
           is
           
             England
          
           now
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Black
           Spread-Eagle
           neer
           the
           West
           end
           of
           Pauls
           .
           1646.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           
             The
             LORD
             MAIOR
             of
             the
             City
             of
          
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             :
          
        
         
           THis
           Title
           salutes
           you
           as
           
             Lord
             Major
             ,
          
           in
           relation
           to
           your
           Place
           &
           Office
           ;
           which
           being
           Honourable
           ,
           then
           much
           more
           ,
           when
           true
           worth
           and
           vertue
           makes
           the
           Person
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
           as
           in
           title
           ,
           so
           in
           reality
           :
           Otherwise
           such
           usual
           Titles
           are
           but
           empty
           founds
           ,
           being
           but
           Civil
           complements
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           any
           Moral
           notion
           .
           As
           it
           was
           the
           custome
           of
           the
           Heathen
           to
           style
           those
           their
           Benefactors
           ,
           who
           were
           their
           Oppressors
           .
           Christians
           should
           not
           use
           such
           flattery
           .
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           have
           taken
           this
           boldnesse
           to
           salute
           your
           New
           Lordship
           ,
           without
           giving
           flattering
           titles
           ,
           
             lest
          
           (
           as
           
             Elih●
          
           said
           )
           
             my
             Maker
             should
             soon
             take
             me
             away
             .
          
           And
           in
           truth
           ,
           such
           Places
           and
           Titles
           of
           Honour
           
           as
           these
           ,
           being
           well
           weighed
           ,
           do
           somewhat
           resemble
           
           the
           Crown
           ,
           which
           
             Henry
          
           the
           7.
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           finding
           
           at
           
             Bosworth
             field
          
           to
           be
           flung
           in
           a
           Thorn-bush
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             He
             that
             knew
             the
             weight
             and
             cares
             of
             a
             Crown
             ,
             would
             not
             stoop
             to
             take
             it
             up
             .
          
           And
           though
           your
           
             Cap
             of
             Maintenance
          
           come
           short
           of
           a
           
             Crown
             ;
          
           yet
           into
           such
           times
           are
           we
           fallen
           ,
           as
           may
           make
           your
           
             Cap
             ,
          
           to
           your self
           at
           least
           ,
           being
           truly
           sensible
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           heavy
           as
           a
           Crown
           .
           And
           if
           I
           may
           speak
           plainly
           my
           apprehensions
           ,
           the
           well-being
           and
           safety
           ,
           not
           only
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           but
           even
           of
           our
           
             fair
             England
             ,
          
           claimeth
           and
           loudly
           cals
           for
           of
           you
           ,
           an
           honourable
           ,
           wise
           ,
           and
           faithfull
           execution
           of
           your
           Majoralty
           this
           very
           year
           :
           all
           mens
           expectations
           being
           erect
           ,
           some
           with
           hope
           ,
           and
           some
           with
           fear
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           severall
           interests
           .
           But
           with
           what
           minds
           soever
           ,
           and
           for
           what
           ends
           ,
           Men
           made
           choice
           of
           you
           at
           this
           time
           ;
           this
           we
           are
           sure
           of
           ,
           That
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           Lord
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           who
           hath
           all
           power
           in
           his
           hands
           ,
           as
           
             King
             of
             Kings
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             ,
          
           who
           raiseth
           up
           ,
           and
           throweth
           down
           again
           ,
           hath
           in
           his
           wisdome
           called
           you
           to
           this
           place
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           to
           do
           his
           will
           ,
           and
           not
           your
           own
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           in
           this
           high
           and
           important
           office
           ,
           and
           this
           juncture
           of
           time
           ,
           what
           need
           have
           you
           of
           another
           heart
           ,
           and
           another
           spirit
           then
           your
           own
           ,
           (
           it
           being
           dangerous
           ,
           especially
           in
           steep
           and
           slippery
           places
           ,
           to
           be
           led
           by
           Mens
           spirits
           )
           and
           of
           new
           principles
           from
           heaven
           to
           be
           put
           into
           you
           (
           as
           we
           read
           of
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           who
           had
           
             another
             heart
          
           given
           unto
           him
           ,
           so
           as
           he
           was
           turned
           into
           another
           man
           ,
           so
           soon
           as
           he
           was
           annointed
           
           King
           )
           and
           all
           to
           furnish
           you
           with
           such
           qualifications
           of
           wisdome
           ,
           understanding
           ,
           and
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           may
           in
           the
           due
           execution
           and
           faithfull
           discharge
           of
           your
           office
           ,
           declare
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           your
           main
           aimes
           and
           ends
           are
           more
           for
           Gods
           glory
           then
           your
           own
           ,
           and
           more
           for
           the
           publike
           good
           ,
           then
           
           for
           your
           own
           private
           ;
           and
           more
           to
           gratifie
           good
           men
           ,
           then
           others
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           high
           or
           great
           ,
           and
           whose
           designs
           drive
           at
           nothing
           more
           then
           ruine
           &
           confusion
           .
           For
           we
           are
           not
           ignorant
           what
           diabolical
           plots
           are
           on
           foot
           ,
           and
           how
           ripe
           for
           execution
           ,
           and
           what
           kind
           of
           Counsellers
           and
           active
           Spirits
           ,
           your
           Chair
           ,
           and
           Table
           ,
           yea
           and
           Bedchamber
           too
           will
           be
           haunted
           withall
           ,
           if
           experience
           deceive
           us
           not
           .
           And
           you
           shall
           find
           their
           ordinary
           counsels
           to
           drive
           at
           two
           main
           things
           (
           yet
           both
           reduced
           under
           one
           head
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           Tyranny
           )
           the
           one
           ,
           Tyranny
           over
           our
           Bodies
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           Freeholds
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Lawes
           and
           Birth-rights
           of
           all
           
             English
          
           free-born
           Subjects
           ;
           the
           other
           ,
           Tyranny
           over
           our
           Soules
           and
           Consciences
           ,
           which
           are
           CHRIST's
           peculiar
           freeholds
           and
           purchase
           ,
           and
           subject
           to
           no
           other
           Law
           ,
           Lordship
           or
           Kingdome
           ,
           but
           Christs
           alone
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           truth
           (
           my
           Lord
           )
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           you
           are
           in
           a
           hard
           condition
           ,
           in
           case
           you
           should
           by
           any
           importunity
           be
           perswaded
           to
           interpose
           as
           a
           Judge
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           especially
           in
           the
           point
           of
           Church-Government
           ,
           the
           main
           controversie
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           as
           wherein
           you
           have
           been
           little
           versed
           ,
           considering
           how
           few
           there
           be
           that
           come
           to
           preach
           before
           you
           ,
           who
           set
           themselves
           to
           open
           unto
           you
           this
           great
           mysterie
           of
           Christs
           Kingly
           office
           ,
           and
           government
           ,
           over
           Consciences
           and
           Churches
           :
           But
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           such
           as
           Ignorants
           most
           admire
           and
           adore
           as
           gods
           upon
           earth
           ,
           do
           withhold
           this
           truth
           of
           God
           concerning
           his
           Sons
           Kingly
           government
           from
           you
           ;
           nay
           (
           though
           under
           other
           terms
           )
           do
           publikely
           in
           your
           solemn
           assemblies
           exclaim
           against
           it
           ,
           shut
           it
           out
           of
           their
           churches
           ,
           will
           not
           suffer
           others
           to
           preach
           ,
           or
           print
           it
           ,
           with
           their
           good
           wils
           ,
           but
           do
           exasperate
           and
           incense
           you
           against
           all
           
           those
           that
           hold
           forth
           this
           truth
           in
           the
           glory
           and
           excellency
           of
           it
           :
           this
           being
           that
           very
           Kingdom
           ,
           of
           which
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             Woe
             be
             to
             you
             Soribes
             and
             Pharisees
             ,
             hypocrites
             ,
          
           
           
             for
             ye
             shut
             up
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             against
             men
             ,
             for
             ye
             neither
             go
             in
             your selves
             ,
             nor
             suffer
             ye
             them
             that
             are
             entring
             ,
             to
             go
             in
             .
          
        
         
           But
           ,
           my
           Lord
           ,
           you
           are
           a
           lover
           of
           Peace
           ;
           as
           that
           part
           of
           your
           Speech
           upon
           your
           Election
           ,
           in
           the
           Hall
           ,
           declared
           ,
           and
           we
           all
           believe
           it
           :
           when
           you
           said
           ,
           That
           you
           would
           endeavour
           to
           have
           Vnity
           ;
           for
           which
           you
           propounded
           two
           wayes
           ,
           either
           by
           Intreaty
           ,
           or
           by
           Force
           .
           Indeed
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           case
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           place
           ,
           Intreaty
           is
           very
           commendable
           :
           but
           if
           you
           think
           by
           Force
           to
           compose
           the
           differences
           ,
           that
           will
           prove
           none
           of
           Gods
           wayes
           ,
           nor
           to
           lie
           within
           your
           sphere
           ;
           as
           I
           dare
           say
           ,
           you
           abhorre
           to
           be
           a
           persecutor
           of
           those
           that
           are
           the
           promoters
           of
           Christs
           honour
           .
           And
           being
           a
           thing
           not
           pertaining
           to
           the
           office
           ,
           especially
           of
           a
           Christian
           Magistrate
           ;
           I
           need
           not
           tell
           you
           what
           befell
           
             Vzzah
             ,
          
           for
           stretching
           out
           his
           hand
           to
           stay
           the
           trembling
           Ark
           .
           
        
         
           And
           now
           that
           I
           have
           been
           thus
           far
           bold
           with
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           (
           which
           hath
           proceeded
           meerly
           from
           a
           hearty
           desire
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           be
           carried
           with
           the
           strong
           tide
           of
           the
           times
           by
           any
           malignant
           spirit
           filling
           your
           sailes
           ,
           through
           many
           under-water
           Rocks
           and
           Shelves
           ,
           endangering
           not
           only
           the
           splitting
           of
           your
           own
           Vessel
           ,
           but
           the
           total
           ship
           wrack
           of
           this
           floating
           State
           :
           )
           Give
           me
           leave
           further
           to
           beseech
           you
           ,
           that
           (
           as
           you
           love
           your
           own
           self
           ,
           and
           soul
           ,
           and
           family
           ,
           and
           posterity
           ,
           your
           native
           Country
           ,
           the
           Honour
           of
           this
           City
           and
           Nation
           you
           would
           improve
           the
           whole
           power
           of
           your
           Office
           (
           among
           other
           evils
           )
           for
           the
           not
           
           only
           suppressing
           ,
           but
           utter
           obliterating
           out
           of
           all
           records
           of
           memory
           ,
           or
           mention
           ,
           that
           late
           
             Remonstrance
          
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           which
           like
           the
           Trojan
           horse
           is
           stuffed
           with
           such
           matter
           ,
           as
           ,
           if
           the
           importunity
           of
           some
           might
           have
           its
           desire
           ,
           would
           unavoidably
           hale
           in
           ruine
           both
           to
           City
           and
           Country
           .
        
         
           Nor
           doth
           any
           thing
           more
           clearly
           demonstrate
           that
           spiritual
           Judgement
           of
           blindnesse
           ,
           and
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           to
           be
           upon
           all
           those
           who
           have
           their
           heads
           and
           hands
           in
           that
           
             Remonstrance
             ,
          
           and
           wilfully
           still
           persist
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           it
           now
           in
           cold
           blood
           :
           Than
           the
           unnaturall
           hating
           ,
           and
           hunting
           after
           the
           destruction
           of
           those
           very
           men
           ,
           as
           our
           mortal
           enemies
           ,
           who
           have
           with
           the
           extreme
           hazard
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           been
           honoured
           of
           God
           to
           be
           the
           Preservers
           both
           of
           Them
           ,
           our
           City
           and
           Country
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           the
           high
           esteem
           and
           honouring
           of
           those
           ,
           as
           our
           faithfullest
           friends
           ,
           who
           are
           part-takers
           with
           Murtherers
           ,
           with
           Rebels
           ,
           with
           Traitors
           ,
           Incendiaries
           ,
           Underminers
           of
           our
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           consequently
           of
           the
           State
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           Dividers
           between
           the
           Parliament
           and
           City
           ,
           that
           themselves
           may
           reigne
           ,
           whose
           violent
           and
           fraudulent
           practises
           proclaim
           them
           to
           be
           not
           friends
           ,
           but
           such
           ,
           as
           in
           whom
           to
           put
           the
           least
           confidence
           ,
           is
           to
           trust
           in
           the
           Reed
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           whereon
           if
           a
           man
           lean
           ,
           it
           will
           pierce
           him
           through
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           for
           these
           many
           and
           weighty
           considerations
           ,
           both
           in
           a
           due
           respect
           to
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           hearty
           zeal
           for
           the
           honour
           and
           safety
           both
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           City
           ,
           Kingdome
           ;
           fuller
           of
           dangers
           and
           enemies
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           then
           (
           by
           reason
           of
           that
           spirit
           of
           blindnesse
           ,
           and
           deep
           sleep
           ,
           wherein
           our
           City
           hath
           of
           late
           been
           sweetly
           lulled
           by
           the
           strong
           charms
           of
           fair
           false
           friends
           flatteries
           )
           we
           are
           
           aware
           of
           :
           I
           have
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           humbly
           commended
           this
           small
           Book
           to
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           that
           therein
           I
           might
           discharge
           the
           duty
           of
           a
           poor
           Watchman
           ,
           to
           awaken
           you
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           and
           consequently
           all
           of
           that
           Court
           and
           Counsel
           with
           you
           ,
           to
           look
           out
           ,
           and
           inward
           too
           ,
           for
           the
           speedy
           preventing
           of
           all
           those
           imminent
           dangers
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           will
           suddenly
           surprise
           us
           ,
           and
           take
           us
           napping
           in
           the
           deep
           of
           our
           too
           credulous
           security
           .
           For
           the
           Spirit
           of
           that
           Ten-horned
           Beast
           is
           now
           making
           war
           with
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           
           (
           which
           is
           likely
           to
           be
           his
           last
           war
           ,
           Babylons
           fall
           following
           in
           the
           next
           chap.
           )
           &
           this
           Spirit
           warreth
           under
           
           new
           colours
           ,
           not
           red
           ,
           but
           white
           ,
           whose
           
             Word
          
           is
           ,
           
             REFORMATION
             ,
          
           and
           this
           under
           a
           fair
           colour
           of
           a
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           by
           vertue
           whereof
           pretending
           a
           just
           title
           to
           the
           War
           ,
           he
           hopes
           ,
           by
           the
           help
           of
           the
           
             Remonstrance
             ,
          
           and
           the
           prime
           authors
           thereof
           ,
           and
           their
           adherents
           ,
           to
           erect
           a
           new
           Bestial
           tyrannie
           over
           souls
           ,
           bodies
           &
           estates
           ,
           under
           new
           names
           and
           notions
           .
           But
           the
           issue
           is
           ,
           The
           
             Lamb
          
           shall
           overcome
           them
           (
           for
           he
           is
           
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             ,
          
           and
           
             King
             of
             Kings
             )
          
           and
           they
           that
           are
           with
           him
           are
           called
           
             Chosen
          
           and
           
             Faithfull
             .
          
           And
           ,
           my
           Lord
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           in
           this
           Book
           ,
           
             Conformity
          
           to
           be
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             iniquity
             ,
          
           the
           mother
           of
           all
           mischief
           ,
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           our
           present
           calamities
           ,
           and
           the
           forerunner
           and
           hastener
           of
           our
           ruine
           ,
           if
           we
           repent
           not
           ,
           &
           if
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           prevent
           not
           ,
           which
           certainly
           he
           will
           ,
           because
           himself
           is
           the
           Great
           and
           Almighty
           General
           ,
           whose
           Cause
           and
           Name
           is
           mainly
           engaged
           in
           this
           warre
           .
           Now
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           give
           you
           the
           Spirit
           of
           wisdom
           ,
           well
           to
           consider
           and
           lay
           to
           heart
           these
           things
           :
           which
           that
           you
           may
           do
           ,
           is
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           the
           hearty
           prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
             most
             humble
             servant
             ,
             HENRY
             BURTON
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           DIALOVGE
           Between
           CONFORMITY
           and
           CONSCIENCE
           .
        
         
           
             Conformities
             
               Soliloquie
               .
            
          
           
             
               Conformity
               .
            
             
               
                 Who
                 is
                 this
                 that
                 comes
                 along
                 ?
                 Surely
                 by
                 his
                 habit
                 and
                 gate
                 ,
                 it
                 should
                 be
                 one
                 ,
                 that
                 ,
                 according
                 as
                 I
                 have
                 often
                 heard
                 him
                 described
                 by
                 many
                 ,
                 is
                 called
                 ,
              
               Conscience
               .
               
                 And
                 to
                 be
                 sure
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 be
                 so
                 bold
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 salute
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 ask
                 his
                 name
                 .
                 And
                 if
                 it
                 be
                 indeed
                 that
              
               Conscience
               
                 I
                 mean
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 he
                 will
                 afford
                 me
                 so
                 much
                 patience
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 enter
                 into
                 further
                 discourse
                 with
                 him
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Conformity
             .
          
           
             YOu
             are
             well
             met
             ,
             Sir
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conscience
             .
          
           
             And
             you
             also
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             pray
             you
             pardon
             my
             boldnesse
             to
             crave
             your
             Name
             .
             For
             as
             I
             came
             along
             ,
             I
             conceived
             from
             what
             I
             had
             heard
             ,
             that
             you
             should
             be
             the
             man
             called
             
               Conscience
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             My
             name
             is
             
               Conscience
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Now
             I
             am
             glad
             of
             this
             happy
             opportunity
             to
             meet
             you
             ,
             of
             whom
             I
             have
             heard
             so
             much
             talk
             abroad
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             what
             talk
             hath
             the
             world
             of
             me
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             pray
             you
             be
             not
             offended
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             .
             
             The
             World
             generally
             saith
             of
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             the
             only
             troubler
             of
             the
             State
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Is
             it
             therefore
             true
             ,
             because
             the
             world
             saith
             it
             ?
             So
             
               Ahab
            
             called
             the
             Prophet
             
               Eliah
               ,
            
             the
             
               Troubler
               of
               Israel
               :
            
             so
             the
             Jewes
             said
             of
             Christ
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             a
             
               perverter
               ,
               and
               stirrer
               up
               of
               the
            
             
             
               people
               .
            
             So
             when
             this
             Lambe
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             King
             of
             the
             Jewes
             was
             born
             ,
             
               Herod
               ,
            
             and
             all
             Jerussilem
             were
             troubled
             at
             it
             .
             Why
             so
             ?
             Was
             it
             this
             King
             that
             troubled
             them
             ,
             or
             their
             own
             guilty
             consciences
             in
             usurping
             this
             Kingdom
             ?
             Alas
             !
             Sir
             this
             is
             no
             news
             ,
             that
             where
             ever
             the
             fame
             of
             this
             King
             and
             of
             his
             kingdom
             commeth
             ,
             in
             the
             powerfull
             preaching
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             it
             brings
             with
             it
             trouble
             and
             terrom
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             or
             to
             any
             State
             .
             And
             as
             it
             was
             with
             
               Herod
            
             and
             the
             Priests
             at
             Jerusalem
             at
             the
             birth
             of
             this
             King
             ,
             so
             at
             his
             death
             :
             they
             could
             not
             endure
             to
             hear
             of
             this
             King
             of
             the
             Jews
             .
             So
             the
             Heathen
             Emperour
             
               Domitian
               ,
            
             out
             of
             jealousie
             of
             his
             Empire
             ,
             sought
             to
             root
             out
             the
             whole
             
             Race
             of
             CHRISTS
             Kindred
             ,
             until
             two
             of
             them
             were
             brought
             before
             him
             that
             got
             their
             living
             hardly
             in
             the
             husbanding
             of
             a
             few
             acres
             of
             land
             ,
             and
             understanding
             of
             Christs
             kingdom
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             altogether
             spirituall
             and
             not
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             he
             dismissed
             them
             ,
             and
             ceassed
             his
             persecution
             .
             An
             example
             sufficient
             to
             shame
             thousands
             that
             glory
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             Christians
             ,
             and
             contrary
             to
             this
             Heathen
             ,
             cannot
             endure
             to
             hear
             of
             Christs
             kingdom
             to
             be
             spirituall
             ;
             but
             under
             some
             fair
             colourable
             pretences
             of
             Spiritualty
             ,
             and
             Clergy
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             not
             what
             ,
             endeavour
             nothing
             more
             then
             to
             set
             up
             a
             worldly
             kingdom
             ,
             which
             yet
             they
             must
             (
             forsooth
             )
             call
             Christs
             kingdom
             ,
             when
             in
             nothing
             it
             is
             spirituall
             ,
             but
             as
             it
             is
             a
             Tyranny
             set
             over
             mens
             consciences
             ,
             souls
             ,
             and
             spirits
             .
             But
             sir
             ,
             before
             I
             proceed
             any
             further
             with
             you
             ,
             let
             me
             also
             crave
             your
             name
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             my
             name
             is
             
               Conformity
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             
               Conformity
               .
            
             Sir
             ,
             if
             you
             be
             the
             man
             ,
             I
             know
             none
             more
             ready
             to
             raise
             slanders
             upon
             me
             then
             your self
             ;
             and
             may
             I
             not
             say
             truly
             of
             thee
             ,
             that
             thou
             art
             one
             of
             the
             greatest
             troublers
             of
             Israel
             ?
             For
             what
             can
             more
             trouble
             the
             world
             ,
             then
             when
             thou
             
               (
               Conformity
               )
            
             would'st
             force
             all
             mens
             consciences
             to
             dance
             after
             thy
             Pipe
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Why
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Conscience
               ,
            
             do
             not
             ye
             think
             that
             I
             have
             a
             
             conscience
             as
             well
             as
             you
             ?
             should
             I
             therefore
             be
             an
             enemy
             to
             Conscience
             ?
             But
             indeed
             ,
             I
             confesse
             my
             conscience
             is
             not
             so
             strict
             ,
             or
             strait-laced
             ,
             or
             self-willed
             ,
             as
             obstinately
             to
             stand
             upon
             mine
             own
             singular
             opinion
             ,
             in
             opposition
             to
             the
             generall
             judgement
             of
             most
             meh
             ,
             and
             those
             not
             only
             learned
             ,
             but
             pious
             too
             ,
             so
             far
             as
             I
             can
             judge
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             It
             seems
             then
             that
             every
             conscience
             by
             your
             verdict
             ,
             must
             be
             strait-laced
             ,
             and
             self-willed
             ,
             that
             will
             not
             follow
             the
             multitude
             ,
             seeing
             you
             ground
             your
             conscience
             upon
             men
             for
             their
             number
             ,
             learning
             ,
             piety
             ,
             making
             them
             the
             rule
             of
             your
             conscience
             ,
             and
             not
             Gods
             Word
             alone
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Sir
             I
             hold
             this
             the
             safest
             way
             :
             for
             I
             may
             misunderstand
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             which
             many
             learned
             cannot
             so
             easily
             do
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             This
             indeed
             is
             a
             good
             plea
             for
             Popery
             ,
             who
             boast
             of
             their
             Universality
             ,
             Learning
             ,
             Councels
             ,
             &
             Synods
             ,
             and
             therefore
             (
             besides
             the
             
               Popes
            
             infallible
             Oracle
             )
             not
             easily
             subject
             to
             mis-understand
             the
             Scriptures
             .
             Or
             you
             are
             like
             those
             Jewes
             ,
             who
             would
             not
             believe
             in
             Christ
             ,
             unlesse
             the
             
               Rulers
               did
               know
               indeed
               that
               he
               was
               the
               very
               Christ
               .
            
             Or
             as
             the
             Pharisees
             said
             ,
             
               Have
               any
            
             
             
               of
               the
               Rulers
               ,
               or
               of
               the
               Pharisees
               believed
               on
               him
               ?
            
             Thus
             ,
             do
             you
             not
             pin
             your
             faith
             ,
             and
             so
             your
             souls
             upon
             mens
             sleeves
             ,
             when
             you
             will
             believe
             as
             most
             believe
             ,
             or
             as
             the
             Church
             or
             Nation
             believes
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             But
             sir
             ,
             I
             put
             a
             great
             difference
             between
             a
             Councel
             of
             learned
             Papists
             ,
             or
             a
             Synedrion
             of
             Jewish
             Priests
             ,
             and
             a
             Synod
             of
             learned
             Protestants
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Indeed
             the
             very
             names
             of
             Papist
             and
             Protestant
             import
             no
             small
             difference
             ;
             although
             a
             Papist
             and
             a
             Protestant
             at
             large
             are
             at
             no
             great
             odds
             in
             matter
             of
             Faith
             ,
             Conscience
             ,
             Religion
             ;
             only
             such
             a
             Protestant
             is
             apter
             to
             turn
             Papist
             ,
             then
             a
             Papist
             ,
             Protestant
             .
             And
             take
             your
             Protestants
             at
             the
             best
             ,
             call
             a
             Synod
             of
             the
             learned
             est
             ,
             and
             highest
             esteem
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             yet
             even
             such
             a
             Synod
             may
             in
             some
             things
             and
             those
             fundamentall
             too
             ,
             possibly
             run
             into
             ,
             and
             wrap
             themselves
             in
             foul
             errours
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             How
             sir
             ?
             shew
             me
             any
             one
             instance
             hereof
             ,
             that
             ever
             any
             learned
             Protestant
             Counsel
             or
             Synod
             hath
             erred
             in
             any
             fundamentall
             of
             faith
             ,
             or
             much
             lesse
             hath
             maintained
             such
             an
             Error
             or
             Heresie
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             not
             henceforth
             be
             so
             confident
             in
             depending
             
             and
             resting
             upon
             mens
             judgements
             ,
             be
             they
             never
             so
             learned
             ,
             godly
             ,
             or
             many
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Seeing
             you
             thus
             put
             me
             to
             it
             ,
             what
             think
             ye
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ?
             Is
             not
             he
             a
             prime
             fundamentall
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             No
             doubt
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             the
             only
             foundation
             :
             
               For
               other
               foundation
               can
               no
               man
               lay
               .
            
             
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Is
             not
             Christ
             then
             as
             well
             in
             his
             three
             Offices
             (
             as
             he
             is
             King
             ,
             Priest
             and
             Prophet
             )
             as
             in
             his
             two
             natures
             united
             in
             one
             Person
             of
             the
             Eternal
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             a
             fundamentall
             of
             faith
             ,
             so
             as
             ,
             as
             well
             he
             that
             denieth
             any
             one
             of
             his
             three
             Offices
             ,
             as
             
               *
            
             he
             that
             denieth
             that
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             come
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             is
             an
             Antichrist
             and
             grand
             Heretick
             ,
             as
             overthrowing
             a
             principall
             foundation
             of
             faith
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             I
             conceive
             this
             cannot
             well
             be
             denyed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             of
             necessity
             it
             must
             be
             believed
             .
             For
             the
             Papists
             in
             joyning
             their
             Traditions
             with
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             deny
             Christs
             Propheticall
             office
             ;
             and
             in
             equalling
             their
             Satisfactions
             with
             Christs
             merits
             ,
             they
             deny
             his
             Priestly
             Office
             ;
             and
             in
             exalting
             their
             Hierarchy
             (
             call
             it
             Papall
             ,
             or
             Prelaticall
             ,
             or
             Sacerdotall
             )
             
               *
            
             over
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
             ,
             mens
             consciences
             ,
             they
             deny
             Christs
             Kingly
             Office
             :
             All
             which
             Offices
             together
             ,
             or
             any
             one
             of
             them
             being
             denied
             ;
             is
             ,
             
               *
            
             with
             Antichrist
             ,
             to
             deny
             ,
             that
             Jesus
             is
             the
             Christ
             ;
             seeing
             
               the
               Christ
            
             is
             he
             ,
             that
             is
             anointed
             
               King
               ,
               Priest
               ,
            
             and
             
               Prophet
               ,
            
             of
             which
             to
             deny
             any
             one
             ,
             is
             to
             deny
             
               that
               Jesus
               is
               the
               Christ
               .
            
             Do
             ye
             not
             believe
             this
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Conformity
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             I
             confesse
             there
             appears
             to
             me
             a
             truth
             to
             be
             in
             all
             this
             .
             But
             yet
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Conscience
               ,
            
             I
             hope
             you
             do
             not
             go
             about
             to
             ensnare
             me
             with
             mine
             own
             confessions
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Why
             Master
             
               Conformity
               ,
            
             are
             you
             conscious
             to
             your selfe
             ,
             that
             while
             you
             confesse
             the
             truth
             ,
             the
             truth
             should
             ensnare
             you
             ?
             Certainly
             the
             bonds
             of
             
               *
            
             truth
             willingly
             taken
             upon
             us
             ,
             become
             the
             robes
             and
             livery
             of
             our
             true
             freedome
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             take
             me
             not
             at
             the
             worst
             ;
             I
             would
             not
             willingly
             utter
             words
             to
             my
             prejudice
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Speak
             the
             words
             of
             truth
             then
             ,
             and
             fear
             nothing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Well
             sir
             ,
             proceed
             then
             to
             what
             you
             have
             more
             to
             say
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             I
             say
             then
             ,
             that
             to
             deny
             any
             one
             of
             Christs
             Offices
             (
             as
             afore
             )
             is
             to
             overthrow
             a
             Foundation
             of
             faith
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             I
             grant
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Hereupon
             I
             inferre
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             possible
             for
             a
             learned
             Synod
             of
             Protestant
             Divines
             to
             deny
             one
             of
             these
             three
             Offices
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             overthrow
             a
             foundation
             of
             faith
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Though
             it
             be
             possible
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             not
             probable
             .
             But
             sir
             ,
             remember
             what
             ye
             undertook
             ,
             namely
             ,
             to
             prove
             by
             instance
             ,
             that
             a
             Protestant
             Synod
             of
             Orthodox
             Divines
             hath
             thus
             erred
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Nay
             stay
             ,
             Mr.
             
             
               Conformity
               ,
            
             remember
             your self
             well
             :
             Did
             I
             say
             ,
             a
             Protestant
             Synod
             of
             Orthodox
             Divines
             ?
             For
             how
             Orthodox
             ,
             if
             they
             overthrow
             a
             foundation
             of
             faith
             ?
             then
             they
             cease
             to
             be
             Orthodox
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             however
             ,
             yet
             they
             might
             in
             other
             fundamentals
             be
             Orthodox
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             But
             in
             any
             one
             fundamentall
             to
             be
             Heterodox
             ,
             is
             to
             cease
             to
             be
             Orthodox
             ,
             and
             ,
             obstinately
             persisting
             ,
             is
             hereticall
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             I
             confesse
             ,
             that
             any
             one
             Heresie
             maintained
             ,
             makes
             a
             man
             a
             Heretick
             ,
             hold
             he
             otherwise
             never
             so
             many
             truths
             ,
             and
             so
             he
             overthrows
             the
             faith
             ,
             as
             those
             did
             who
             
               *
            
             denyed
             the
             Resurrection
             ,
             though
             all
             other
             truths
             they
             held
             .
             But
             sir
             ,
             all
             this
             while
             I
             expect
             your
             proof
             or
             instance
             ,
             that
             a
             Synod
             of
             Protestant
             Divines
             should
             fall
             into
             any
             such
             foul
             errour
             ,
             or
             heresie
             ,
             as
             should
             overthrow
             the
             foundation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Conformity
               ,
            
             for
             instance
             we
             need
             not
             go
             beyond
             the
             seas
             ,
             or
             over
             our
             English
             bounds
             to
             fetch
             it
             .
             What
             if
             the
             generality
             of
             the
             Ministers
             and
             people
             in
             England
             be
             found
             to
             be
             wrapped
             in
             such
             a
             destructive
             Heresie
             ?
             I
             call
             it
             destructive
             ,
             using
             the
             
               *
            
             Apostles
             word
             ,
             where
             he
             saith
             .
             
               That
               there
               shall
               be
               false
               teachers
               among
               Gods
               people
               ,
            
             who
             shall
             cunningly
             bring
             in
             
               destr●ying
               Heresies
               .
            
             And
             what
             are
             these
             ?
             
               Even
               denying
               the
               Lord
               that
               bought
               them
               ,
               bringing
               upon
               themselves
            
             
               *
            
             
               swift
               destruction
               .
               And
               many
               shall
               follow
               their
               destructive
               wayes
               ,
               or
            
             their
             
               destructions
               ,
            
             by
             
               whom
               the
               way
               of
               truth
               shall
               be
            
             
               *
            
             
               evill
               spoken
               of
               ,
               or
               blas●hemed
               .
            
             A
             Prophesie
             (
             by
             the
             way
             )
             which
             if
             well
             weighed
             ,
             and
             rightly
             applyed
             ,
             may
             be
             found
             to
             be
             in
             a
             great
             measure
             fulfilled
             in
             these
             our
             times
             .
             For
             here
             is
             first
             a
             destructive
             ,
             or
             (
             as
             our
             common
             Translation
             )
             damnable
             Heresie
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             this
             Heresie
             
               *
            
             
             is
             ,
             in
             deaying
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             here
             is
             a
             
               many
            
             followers
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             among
             this
             
               many
            
             there
             be
             some
             at
             least
             ,
             who
             have
             their
             mouthes
             open
             in
             Pulpits
             ,
             Streets
             ,
             Tables
             ,
             and
             their
             Quils
             in
             Presses
             ,
             in
             Pamphlets
             ,
             blaspheming
             ,
             speaking
             all
             manner
             of
             evill
             against
             the
             way
             of
             truth
             ;
             even
             that
             way
             of
             truth
             ,
             which
             holdeth
             forth
             ,
             confesseth
             ,
             professeth
             ,
             maintaineth
             (
             against
             all
             the
             worlds
             reproaches
             )
             Jesus
             Christ
             in
             that
             very
             particular
             ,
             wherein
             he
             is
             at
             this
             day
             so
             mightily
             decried
             ,
             and
             denied
             by
             
               false
               Teachers
            
             and
             their
             followers
             .
             Nor
             can
             any
             Age
             ,
             as
             touching
             this
             one
             particular
             ,
             be
             paralleld
             with
             this
             of
             ours
             for
             Pens
             and
             
             Tongues
             of
             blasphemy
             ;
             lashing
             out
             ,
             and
             running
             over
             all
             the
             bounds
             and
             banks
             ,
             not
             only
             of
             Christianity
             ,
             but
             even
             of
             common
             modesty
             and
             humanity
             (
             as
             men
             bereaft
             of
             their
             wits
             )
             and
             all
             this
             against
             the
             assertors
             and
             maintainers
             of
             the
             Kingly
             Office
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             And
             lastly
             ,
             a
             destructive
             Heresie
             ,
             in
             that
             not
             only
             it
             destroyes
             soules
             ,
             but
             is
             in
             a
             precipice
             to
             destroy
             Kingdoms
             ,
             to
             such
             a
             height
             of
             rage
             it
             is
             now
             grown
             .
             
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             But
             Mr.
             
               Conscience
               ,
            
             what
             means
             all
             this
             ?
             What
             ?
             In
             that
             your
             generality
             ,
             do
             you
             charge
             as
             all
             ,
             Synod
             ,
             Sion
             ,
             City
             ,
             Countrey
             ,
             as
             lying
             under
             the
             guilt
             of
             such
             an
             Heresie
             ?
             What
             ?
             All
             denying
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Conformity
               ,
            
             cannot
             a
             man
             speak
             of
             a
             generality
             ,
             but
             he
             must
             needs
             name
             particulars
             ?
             And
             you
             know
             that
             generals
             have
             their
             exceptions
             .
             And
             when
             a
             generality
             is
             mentioned
             ,
             let
             all
             particulars
             look
             to
             it
             .
             But
             what
             if
             there
             be
             a
             generality
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             Protestants
             (
             so
             called
             )
             in
             the
             land
             ,
             which
             will
             be
             found
             to
             overthrow
             Christs
             Kingly
             Office
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             What
             if
             ,
             say
             you
             ?
             what
             if
             the
             sky
             fall
             ?
             Nay
             I
             dare
             say
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             swear
             too
             ,
             that
             not
             any
             one
             of
             this
             generality
             you
             mean
             ,
             doth
             ,
             or
             dare
             deny
             Christs
             Kingly
             office
             and
             prerogative
             .
             I
             have
             often
             heard
             them
             in
             publick
             to
             give
             Christ
             the
             title
             of
             King
             ,
             and
             to
             speak
             of
             his
             kingdom
             ;
             and
             they
             every where
             confesse
             and
             professe
             him
             to
             be
             King
             of
             his
             Church
             .
             So
             as
             such
             a
             charge
             would
             argue
             as
             much
             malice
             ,
             as
             untruth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             And
             I
             have
             heard
             them
             say
             as
             much
             as
             you
             say
             .
             But
             is
             saying
             sufficient
             ?
             Yea
             ,
             I
             have
             heard
             them
             say
             ,
             
               That
               all
               Church-members
               must
               be
               Saints
               :
               that
               all
               Churches
               be
               equal
               ,
               &
               none
               have
               jurisdiction
               over
               other
               :
               that
               Gods
               Word
               is
               the
               only
               rule
               of
               Reformation
               :
            
             
             and
             many
             such
             principles
             about
             Churches
             they
             confesse
             in
             words
             So
             ,
             
               Christ
               to
               be
               King
               .
            
             But
             if
             this
             be
             all
             ,
             it
             may
             prove
             little
             better
             ,
             then
             the
             Jews
             putting
             a
             
               purple
               robe
            
             upon
             Christ
             with
             a
             
               crown
               of
               thorns
            
             on
             his
             
               head
               ,
            
             and
             a
             
               reed
            
             for
             a
             
               scepter
            
             in
             his
             
               hand
               ,
            
             with
             
               Hail
               King
               of
               the
               Jewes
               ;
            
             but
             for
             all
             this
             ,
             crucified
             him
             :
             so
             that
             you
             confesse
             Christ
             to
             be
             King
             ,
             and
             crucifie
             his
             true
             subjects
             Again
             ,
             you
             know
             the
             Pharisees
             said
             many
             things
             well
             ,
             but
             they
             did
             them
             not
             .
             And
             doth
             not
             the
             Scripture
             speak
             of
             such
             as
             
               *
            
             
               professe
               they
               know
               God
               ,
               but
               in
               works
               deny
               him
               ?
            
             Whence
             we
             observe
             a
             twofold
             deniall
             of
             God
             :
             one
             in
             
               words
               ,
            
             &
             another
             in
             
               deeds
               .
            
             Now
             I
             do
             not
             say
             ,
             that
             the
             generality
             doth
             in
             words
             
               deny
            
             Christs
             
               Kingly
               office
               :
            
             but
             this
             I
             affirm
             ,
             that
             
               in
               works
               they
               deny
               him
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             how
             do
             you
             prove
             that
             ?
             or
             how
             doth
             that
             Scripture
             reach
             to
             those
             you
             speak
             of
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             A
             question
             opportunely
             put
             .
             And
             therefore
             if
             you
             turn
             to
             the
             14
             &
             15
             verses
             immediately
             foregoing
             ,
             you
             may
             
             observe
             what
             manner
             of
             persons
             those
             were
             ,
             whom
             the
             Apostle
             there
             speaks
             of
             ,
             and
             upon
             what
             occasion
             .
             For
             that
             Chapter
             being
             to
             set
             forth
             the
             office
             of
             a
             Bishop
             or
             Pastor
             of
             a
             particular
             Church
             or
             Congregation
             ,
             and
             how
             he
             should
             be
             qualified
             and
             gifted
             ,
             and
             the
             Church
             governed
             ;
             the
             Apostle
             willeth
             
               Titus
            
             to
             warn
             the
             Christians
             ,
             
               Not
               to
               give
               heed
               to
               Iewish
               fables
               and
               commandements
               of
               men
               ,
               that
               turn
               from
               the
               truth
               .
            
             Where
             he
             ranks
             the
             
               commandements
               of
               men
            
             in
             Church-matters
             ,
             manners
             ,
             and
             government
             ,
             
               with
               Iewish
               fables
               ,
            
             as
             which
             do
             
               turn
               men
               away
               from
               the
               truth
               ,
            
             and
             so
             from
             Christ
             ,
             as
             he
             also
             sheweth
             at
             large
             ,
             
               Col.
            
             2
             ,
             8.
             20.
             22.
             and
             throughout
             the
             whole
             Chapter
             .
             So
             as
             to
             set
             up
             the
             
               Commandements
               of
               men
            
             in
             formes
             of
             worship
             ,
             or
             of
             Church-government
             ,
             being
             Christs
             spirituall
             kingdom
             ,
             is
             to
             separate
             men
             
               from
               Christ
               ,
               (
               Col.
            
             2.
             19.
             
             )
             and
             to
             make
             them
             
               unbelieving
               ,
               (
               Tit.
            
             1.
             14.
             
             )
             and
             impure
             in
             
               minde
               and
               conscience
               ,
            
             V.
             15.
             yea
             ,
             
               abominable
               and
               disobedient
               ,
               and
               unto
               every
               good
               work
               reprobate
               ,
            
             Vers
             .
             16.
             
             All
             which
             I
             commend
             to
             your
             more
             sad
             and
             serious
             consideration
             ,
             Master
             
               Conformity
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             I
             confesse
             this
             is
             a
             terrible
             Scripture
             to
             those
             that
             lye
             under
             the
             condemnation
             of
             it
             .
             But
             I
             hope
             those
             whom
             you
             mean
             ,
             are
             no
             such
             men
             :
             for
             first
             ,
             you
             confesse
             they
             deny
             not
             in
             
             words
             Christs
             Kingly
             office
             :
             and
             for
             any
             deniall
             in
             works
             ,
             you
             have
             not
             yet
             proved
             ,
             nor
             I
             hope
             can
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             nothing
             to
             do
             with
             your
             hope
             .
             But
             whereas
             you
             would
             make
             it
             my
             confession
             ,
             that
             they
             deny
             not
             in
             words
             Christs
             Kingly
             office
             ,
             neither
             doe
             I
             absolutely
             confesse
             so
             much
             .
             For
             though
             I
             confesse
             I
             have
             heard
             them
             upon
             occasion
             (
             being
             put
             to
             it
             )
             in
             words
             to
             confesse
             Christ
             to
             be
             King
             of
             his
             Church
             :
             yet
             I
             have
             heard
             them
             again
             say
             ,
             and
             have
             read
             it
             in
             their
             books
             ,
             and
             they
             maintain
             it
             tooth
             and
             nail
             ,
             that
             Christ
             hath
             left
             the
             forms
             of
             worship
             and
             Church
             government
             unto
             men
             ,
             to
             be
             so
             framed
             as
             is
             most
             suitable
             to
             the
             conditions
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             or
             the
             laws
             of
             each
             State
             ,
             binding
             all
             the
             subjects
             thereof
             (
             and
             that
             under
             severe
             penalties
             )
             to
             an
             universall
             conformity
             ,
             or
             uniformity
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Why
             sir
             ,
             hath
             not
             Christ
             left
             that
             power
             and
             liberty
             to
             those
             that
             are
             in
             authority
             ;
             as
             Synods
             ,
             to
             frame
             and
             compose
             forms
             of
             worship
             and
             Church-government
             ,
             such
             as
             they
             judge
             fittest
             ,
             having
             an
             eye
             to
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             the
             civill
             Magistrate
             to
             confirm
             the
             same
             by
             law
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Pope
            
             indeed
             arrogating
             to
             himself
             all
             power
             in
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             over
             Churches
             and
             Kingdoms
             ,
             makes
             his
             claim
             from
             Scripture
             .
             As
             
               *
            
             
               Thou
               art
               Peter
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Therefore
             his
             successor
             ,
             the
             
               Pope
               ,
            
             is
             the
             Rock
             ,
             whereon
             the
             Church
             is
             built
             .
             So
             ,
             
               here
               are
               two
               swords
               :
            
             therefore
             the
             
               Pope
            
             hath
             power
             of
             both
             the
             
               swords
               .
            
             So
             ,
             
               *
            
             
               The
               Holy
               Ghost
               shall
               lead
               you
               into
               all
               truth
               :
            
             Therefore
             the
             Apostolick
             Chair
             at
             
               Rome
            
             cannot
             erre
             .
             Here
             Mr.
             
             
               Conformity
               ,
            
             cast
             your
             eye
             a
             little
             upon
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             
             and
             see
             there
             what
             one
             place
             you
             can
             finde
             to
             serve
             your
             turn
             ,
             that
             hath
             any
             more
             likenesse
             or
             probability
             in
             it
             ,
             for
             what
             you
             claim
             ,
             then
             those
             places
             which
             the
             Papists
             are
             not
             ashamed
             to
             build
             their
             Babel-Towre
             upon
             .
             You
             have
             talked
             much
             of
             
               Jure
               Divino
               ,
            
             but
             are
             not
             able
             to
             crane
             it
             up
             higher
             then
             to
             
               Jure
               Humano
               :
            
             and
             therefore
             ,
             I
             suppose
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             of
             late
             dayes
             ,
             since
             the
             House
             put
             their
             nine
             
               Queres
            
             to
             the
             Synod
             ,
             the
             mention
             of
             
               Jure
               Divino
            
             is
             quite
             husht
             .
             And
             now
             Conscience
             challengeth
             you
             to
             produce
             but
             one
             testimony
             from
             Scripture
             for
             you
             ,
             which
             will
             not
             make
             you
             as
             ridiculous
             ,
             as
             the
             forenamed
             Scriptures
             do
             the
             
               Pope
               .
            
             And
             for
             Synods
             ,
             they
             have
             no
             such
             authority
             
             as
             you
             speak
             of
             .
             Give
             us
             one
             Scripture
             .
             That
             in
             
               Acts
            
             15.
             will
             not
             serve
             your
             turn
             .
             And
             the
             Apostles
             sought
             not
             to
             humane
             authority
             ,
             and
             laws
             ,
             to
             confirm
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             or
             to
             give
             power
             to
             the
             exercise
             of
             their
             ministery
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Why
             Mr.
             
               Conscience
               ,
            
             you
             your self
             cannot
             shew
             us
             from
             Scripture
             a
             model
             of
             your
             way
             ,
             though
             promised
             ,
             and
             long
             expected
             ;
             and
             therefore
             why
             should
             you
             require
             one
             of
             us
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             We
             do
             not
             require
             so
             much
             of
             you
             ,
             but
             to
             shew
             us
             one
             only
             place
             of
             Scripture
             for
             you
             ,
             which
             you
             cannot
             do
             .
             And
             for
             us
             ,
             though
             we
             do
             not
             give
             you
             such
             a
             model
             ,
             as
             you
             desire
             ,
             or
             rather
             dream
             of
             (
             for
             no
             such
             model
             is
             left
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             as
             was
             given
             to
             
               Moses
            
             and
             
               David
            
             in
             the
             Old
             ;
             which
             consisted
             altogether
             of
             externall
             things
             ,
             being
             shadows
             of
             the
             spirituall
             now
             under
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             the
             pattern
             whereof
             was
             Christ
             .
             But
             this
             we
             both
             have
             done
             ,
             and
             yet
             further
             are
             able
             to
             do
             ,
             to
             prove
             our
             way
             ,
             with
             all
             our
             practises
             in
             every
             particular
             ,
             out
             of
             Gods
             Word
             ,
             which
             you
             are
             not
             able
             to
             do
             for
             any
             one
             of
             your
             practices
             ,
             much
             lesse
             for
             the
             whole
             way
             of
             your
             Classicall
             Presbytery
             ,
             as
             which
             hath
             no
             footing
             in
             Scripture
             .
             For
             (
             because
             you
             thus
             urge
             me
             )
             shew
             us
             ,
             if
             you
             can
             ,
             in
             all
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             any
             one
             Nationall
             Christian
             Church
             .
             Or
             shew
             us
             any
             one
             ground
             for
             either
             Nationall
             or
             Parochiall
             Christian
             Churches
             ,
             or
             yet
             any
             Church
             fixed
             to
             a
             place
             ,
             so
             that
             all
             people
             successively
             comming
             to
             dwell
             there
             ,
             be
             they
             what
             they
             will
             ,
             godly
             or
             prophane
             ,
             Protestants
             or
             Papists
             ,
             because
             inhabitants
             there
             ,
             must
             therefore
             make
             up
             the
             Church
             there
             ,
             whether
             Nationall
             or
             Parochiall
             .
             Or
             shew
             us
             that
             Churches
             should
             come
             by
             naturall
             propagation
             ,
             or
             locall
             habitation
             and
             succession
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             spirituall
             generation
             only
             .
             Or
             shew
             us
             in
             Scripture
             either
             rule
             or
             example
             for
             a
             Classicall
             Presbytery
             .
             Or
             shew
             us
             in
             the
             whole
             Scripture
             a
             State
             church
             government
             allowed
             of
             God
             .
             Or
             shew
             us
             out
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             that
             the
             Apostles
             constituted
             no
             Churches
             without
             leave
             obtained
             from
             the
             civill
             State
             .
             Or
             whether
             those
             Christian
             Jews
             that
             constrained
             the
             
               Galatians
            
             to
             be
             circumcised
             ,
             for
             the
             avoiding
             of
             persecution
             ,
             did
             well
             or
             no
             ,
             so
             to
             constrain
             ,
             and
             that
             only
             to
             avoid
             persecution
             :
             or
             whether
             this
             example
             will
             warrant
             you
             to
             constrain
             all
             to
             conform
             to
             you
             ;
             either
             because
             
             conformity
             is
             free
             from
             persecution
             ,
             or
             because
             all
             must
             be
             persecuted
             ,
             that
             conform
             not
             .
             Or
             lastly
             ,
             shew
             us
             ,
             what
             better
             rule
             or
             example
             the
             Scripture
             affords
             ,
             for
             wresting
             from
             the
             Magistrate
             through
             the
             force
             of
             importunity
             by
             men
             both
             many
             and
             mighty
             ,
             stirred
             up
             and
             egged
             on
             by
             a
             Colledge
             of
             Priests
             ,
             to
             reject
             Christ
             and
             his
             government
             ,
             and
             deliver
             him
             up
             to
             their
             wils
             to
             be
             crucified
             ,
             then
             that
             Colledge
             of
             Priests
             in
             Jerusalem
             ,
             who
             so
             incensed
             the
             people
             against
             Christ
             ,
             that
             nothing
             would
             satisfie
             them
             ,
             but
             he
             must
             be
             crucified
             ;
             so
             as
             the
             Magistrate
             is
             necessitated
             even
             against
             his
             conscience
             ,
             what
             through
             fear
             of
             
               Caesar
            
             on
             the
             one
             side
             ,
             and
             what
             for
             favour
             of
             the
             people
             on
             the
             other
             ,
             to
             gratifie
             them
             with
             a
             
               Barabbas
            
             in
             stead
             of
             Christ
             .
             Now
             to
             all
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             these
             ,
             we
             desire
             your
             answer
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             only
             urge
             this
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             that
             though
             the
             Scripture
             hath
             not
             expressed
             a
             power
             given
             to
             men
             by
             Christ
             ,
             yet
             we
             finde
             examples
             of
             it
             in
             the
             Old
             Testament
             ,
             as
             
               Jehosaphat
               ,
               Ezekiah
               ,
               Iosiah
               ,
               Asa
               ,
            
             Kings
             of
             Judah
             ,
             who
             reformed
             Religion
             ,
             and
             are
             commended
             for
             it
             as
             good
             Kings
             for
             their
             labour
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             They
             did
             not
             set
             up
             any
             new
             forms
             of
             Religion
             of
             their
             own
             head
             ,
             but
             they
             commanded
             the
             Priests
             and
             Levites
             to
             restore
             and
             repair
             Religion
             in
             all
             things
             according
             to
             the
             prescript
             ,
             and
             precise
             pattern
             given
             by
             God
             himself
             .
             And
             note
             withall
             ,
             that
             the
             kingdom
             of
             
               Iudah
            
             or
             of
             
               David
               ,
            
             was
             a
             type
             of
             Christs
             spiritual
             kingdom
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             Judah
             were
             types
             of
             Christ
             .
             So
             as
             no
             other
             Kings
             or
             States
             are
             to
             be
             paralleld
             with
             them
             .
             But
             yet
             (
             I
             say
             )
             for
             all
             that
             ,
             they
             went
             not
             beyond
             the
             precise
             rule
             of
             Gods
             law
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             see
             by
             all
             those
             examples
             you
             alledge
             .
             For
             Christ
             gave
             those
             Kings
             ,
             though
             types
             of
             himself
             ,
             no
             such
             power
             ,
             as
             you
             pretend
             .
             Yea
             ,
             the
             Scripture
             every where
             ,
             in
             both
             the
             Testaments
             ,
             hath
             punctually
             preserved
             inviolate
             and
             entire
             ,
             that
             Kingly
             prerogative
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             being
             as
             incapable
             of
             being
             communicable
             to
             any
             humane
             power
             ,
             as
             his
             omnipotency
             is
             ,
             or
             his
             other
             offices
             ,
             as
             High
             Priest
             and
             Prophet
             .
             For
             proof
             hereof
             :
             
               Moses
            
             for
             all
             his
             wisdom
             ,
             and
             learning
             ,
             and
             piety
             ,
             though
             he
             were
             a
             great
             Prophet
             ,
             and
             a
             type
             of
             Christ
             ,
             yet
             had
             not
             this
             power
             granted
             unto
             him
             ,
             to
             frame
             the
             
               Tabernacle
               ,
            
             with
             all
             things
             pertaining
             thereunto
             ,
             as
             himself
             pleased
             ;
             but
             a
             strict
             charge
             God
             gave
             unto
             him
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               See
            
             
             
               thou
               do
               all
            
             
               *
            
             
               things
               according
               to
               the
               patterne
               shewed
               thee
               in
               the
               Mount
               .
            
             So
             
               David
               ,
            
             though
             a
             King
             ,
             and
             a
             man
             after
             Gods
             own
             heart
             ,
             yet
             was
             not
             entrusted
             for
             the
             framing
             of
             the
             pattern
             of
             the
             Temple
             for
             his
             son
             
               Solomon
               ,
            
             but
             
               *
            
             God
             gave
             him
             the
             
               pattern
            
             thereof
             both
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             writing
             (
             so
             carefull
             was
             God
             ,
             lest
             
               David
            
             should
             forget
             any
             thing
             )
             which
             he
             delivers
             to
             his
             son
             
               Solomon
            
             to
             do
             in
             all
             things
             accordingly
             .
             So
             in
             
               Ezekial
            
             we
             reade
             ,
             
             where
             the
             reformation
             of
             the
             Church
             under
             the
             Gospel
             is
             typed
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             
               pattern
            
             to
             be
             measured
             ,
             as
             
               Ezek.
            
             40.
             5.
             to
             which
             ,
             answereth
             that
             in
             
               Rev.
            
             11.
             1.
             
             a
             place
             worthy
             our
             best
             observation
             ,
             as
             pertinent
             to
             these
             times
             of
             Reformation
             ,
             which
             must
             be
             measured
             by
             the
             golden
             reed
             of
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             .
             And
             for
             any
             the
             least
             dominion
             over
             the
             conscience
             by
             any
             humane
             binding
             law
             in
             matters
             of
             faith
             ,
             Christ
             would
             no
             more
             entrust
             the
             Apostles
             themselves
             ,
             then
             he
             did
             
               Moses
            
             and
             
               David
               .
            
             And
             therefore
             
               *
            
             
               Paul
            
             disclaimed
             it
             .
             And
             
               *
            
             
               Peter
            
             disswaded
             it
             to
             the
             Presbyters
             or
             Elders
             ,
             being
             himself
             an
             Elder
             .
             And
             herein
             even
             servants
             must
             not
             be
             servants
             to
             men
             ,
             as
             being
             
               bought
               with
               a
               price
               ,
            
             and
             so
             
               Christs
               free-men
               .
            
             And
             remarkable
             is
             that
             
               *
            
             Scripture
             ,
             where
             Christ
             ,
             speaking
             to
             the
             multitude
             ,
             and
             to
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             he
             tels
             them
             of
             the
             
               Scribes
            
             and
             
               Pharisees
            
             sitting
             in
             
               Moses
               chair
               ,
            
             
             and
             so
             to
             be
             heard
             :
             but
             when
             among
             other
             their
             practises
             they
             
               binde
               heavy
               burthens
               ,
            
             then
             and
             there
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               Call
               no
               man
               Father
               upon
               earth
               ;
            
             that
             is
             ,
             therein
             obey
             them
             not
             ,
             that
             's
             for
             the
             
               multitude
               :
            
             And
             for
             the
             
               Disciples
               ,
               Re
               ye
               not
               called
               Rabbi
               ,
               for
               one
               is
               your
               Master
               ,
               even
               Christ
               .
            
             And
             that
             no
             man
             hath
             power
             over
             anothers
             conscience
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             sheweth
             ,
             speaking
             to
             the
             very
             same
             purpose
             ;
             
               Who
               art
               thou
               that
               judgest
               another
               mans
            
             
             
               servant
               ?
            
             How
             much
             more
             then
             Christs
             servant
             ?
             And
             this
             in
             things
             indifferent
             :
             how
             much
             lesse
             in
             things
             forbidden
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             must
             we
             force
             our
             brothers
             conscience
             ,
             or
             labour
             to
             perswade
             him
             ?
             The
             Chapter
             is
             full
             of
             arguments
             to
             this
             purpose
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             But
             sir
             ,
             if
             the
             Scripture
             be
             so
             clear
             for
             that
             which
             you
             affirm
             ,
             then
             hath
             the
             whole
             Church
             of
             God
             for
             many
             Ages
             ,
             even
             almost
             from
             the
             very
             Apostles
             ,
             continued
             in
             a
             foul
             errour
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Nay
             more
             then
             almost
             .
             For
             this
             mystery
             of
             iniquity
             had
             its
             first
             rise
             even
             in
             the
             Apostles
             times
             ,
             it
             began
             then
             to
             
             work
             .
             And
             what
             was
             this
             mystery
             of
             iniquity
             ,
             but
             an
             exaltation
             of
             mans
             power
             
               above
               all
               that
               is
               called
               God
               ,
               or
               that
               is
               worshipped
               ,
            
             
             
               so
               as
               to
               sit
               upon
               ,
               or
               over
               ,
               or
               in
               the
               Temple
               of
               God
               ,
               over
               the
               consciences
               of
               Gods
               people
               ,
               and
               over
               the
               Church
               ,
            
             as
             God
             himself
             ?
             And
             note
             there
             also
             ,
             it
             is
             called
             an
             Apostasie
             ,
             or
             (
             as
             
               Tit.
            
             1.
             14.
             
             )
             
               a
               turning
               away
               from
               ,
               or
               of
               the
               truth
            
             (
             as
             afore
             )
             and
             such
             are
             
               adversaries
            
             too
             ,
             and
             all
             Antichristian
             .
             Such
             an
             one
             was
             
               *
            
             
               Diotrephes
               ;
            
             that
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               who
               loved
               the
               preeminence
            
             (
             the
             very
             spawn
             of
             
               this
               mystery
               )
            
             which
             sets
             him
             a
             work
             to
             raise
             himself
             :
             1.
             
             In
             not
             
               receiving
            
             the
             Apostle
             
               John
               .
            
             2
             In
             
               prating
               against
               him
               with
               malitious
               words
               .
            
             3.
             
             In
             
               not
               receiving
               the
               brethren
               .
            
             4.
             
             In
             
               forbidding
               those
               that
               would
               .
            
             And
             5.
             
             In
             
               casting
               them
               out
               of
               the
               Church
               .
            
             Thus
             also
             did
             this
             mysterie
             begin
             to
             work
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             intimates
             both
             in
             
               Tit.
            
             1.
             14.
             and
             in
             
               Col.
            
             2.
             8.
             17.
             18.
             28.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
             But
             then
             this
             mystery
             was
             but
             in
             the
             swadling
             clouts
             ,
             which
             afterward
             growing
             by
             degrees
             to
             the
             full
             stature
             ,
             was
             so
             bedecked
             with
             infinite
             varieties
             of
             ceremonies
             ,
             and
             daily
             new
             fashions
             in
             Religion
             (
             as
             the
             Crow
             with
             every
             birds
             feather
             )
             that
             getting
             an
             unlimited
             ,
             usurped
             power
             ,
             and
             that
             under
             the
             colour
             of
             
               Jure
               Divino
               ,
            
             all
             mens
             consciences
             ,
             Churches
             must
             conform
             to
             the
             present
             fashion
             of
             worship
             and
             Church-government
             .
             Thus
             by
             degrees
             this
             
               Mystery
               of
               iniquity
            
             mounted
             to
             its
             height
             ,
             and
             hath
             now
             obtained
             such
             a
             prescription
             of
             antiquity
             ,
             as
             is
             equivalent
             to
             a
             law
             .
             And
             not
             only
             the
             
               Pope
            
             claimeth
             and
             exerciseth
             this
             power
             over
             his
             whole
             Popedome
             ,
             and
             Hierarchy
             ,
             but
             from
             him
             our
             late
             Prelates
             .
             And
             whence
             ,
             or
             from
             whom
             you
             derive
             this
             very
             power
             ,
             unlesse
             immediately
             either
             from
             the
             Pope
             ,
             or
             from
             our
             late
             Prelates
             ,
             whose
             personall
             Prelacy
             you
             have
             abandoned
             ,
             saving
             their
             Prelaticall
             spirit
             and
             usurped
             power
             :
             or
             else
             from
             the
             antiquity
             of
             this
             mystery
             ;
             you
             may
             do
             well
             to
             inform
             us
             .
             And
             in
             truth
             ,
             this
             was
             that
             very
             sluice
             ,
             which
             when
             first
             opened
             ,
             did
             let
             in
             that
             inundation
             and
             
               deluge
            
             not
             only
             of
             
               will-worship
               ,
            
             in
             all
             kinde
             of
             ceremonies
             and
             superstitions
             ,
             but
             also
             of
             humane
             forms
             and
             frames
             of
             Church-government
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             of
             them
             such
             a
             tyrannicall
             power
             over
             all
             consciences
             and
             Churches
             ,
             as
             hath
             wholly
             drowned
             all
             ;
             so
             as
             Christs
             
               Dove
            
             can
             no where
             finde
             ,
             where
             to
             set
             
               her
               foot
               .
            
             And
             therefore
             in
             this
             time
             of
             pretended
             
             Reformation
             ,
             to
             erect
             this
             great
             
               Idol
               ,
            
             to
             wit
             ,
             a
             power
             
             in
             man
             to
             prescribe
             laws
             ,
             and
             to
             legitimate
             commandements
             for
             worship
             and
             Church
             government
             ;
             and
             to
             presse
             them
             upon
             every
             mans
             conscience
             :
             what
             is
             it
             ,
             but
             with
             
               Nebuchadnezzar
            
             to
             
             erect
             his
             
               golden
               Image
               ,
            
             and
             with
             an
             immortall
             Law
             of
             the
             
               Medes
            
             and
             
               Persians
               ,
            
             to
             binde
             all
             men
             to
             fall
             down
             and
             worship
             it
             ?
             Or
             what
             is
             it
             ,
             but
             with
             
               Ieroboam
            
             and
             his
             counsel
             (
             and
             so
             in
             every
             alteration
             of
             the
             State
             )
             to
             set
             up
             the
             golden
             Calves
             ,
             with
             a
             strict
             commandement
             of
             universall
             conformity
             ;
             none
             daring
             among
             all
             those
             ten
             Tribes
             
               *
            
             openly
             to
             professe
             the
             pure
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
             saving
             the
             Prophet
             
               Eliah
               ,
            
             to
             whom
             those
             seven
             thousand
             were
             not
             known
             .
             And
             therefore
             God
             rooted
             out
             
               Ieroboams
            
             house
             ;
             and
             did
             the
             Tribes
             escape
             scot-free
             ,
             for
             their
             yielding
             willing
             obedience
             to
             the
             commandment
             of
             the
             
               *
            
             King
             his
             counsel
             ,
             though
             it
             were
             a
             publick
             act
             of
             State
             ?
             Was
             not
             
               *
            
             
               Ephraim
               oppressed
               ,
               and
               broken
               in
               judgement
               ,
               because
               he
               willingly
               walked
               after
               the
               commandement
               ?
            
             For
             God
             set
             wicked
             Kings
             over
             them
             ,
             who
             oppressed
             and
             brake
             them
             in
             judgement
             ,
             tyrannizing
             at
             their
             pleasure
             .
             As
             alwayes
             where
             a
             people
             is
             brought
             under
             the
             spirituall
             yoak
             of
             bondage
             ,
             they
             are
             never
             free
             from
             the
             temporall
             .
             Nor
             only
             this
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             carried
             into
             perpetuall
             captivity
             ,
             and
             never
             returned
             unto
             this
             day
             .
             An
             example
             to
             be
             laid
             to
             heart
             both
             of
             Rulers
             and
             people
             .
             Remember
             
               Ephraim
            
             therefore
             ,
             the
             horriblenesse
             of
             whose
             sin
             appeareth
             by
             the
             horriblenesse
             of
             the
             punishment
             .
             And
             like
             to
             this
             is
             that
             of
             Jerusalem
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Jews
             .
             They
             said
             indeed
             ,
             
               *
            
             
               If
               we
               thus
               let
               him
               alone
               ,
               all
               men
               will
               believe
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               the
               Romans
               will
               come
               and
               take
               away
               both
               our
               place
               and
               nation
               .
            
             No
             ,
             blinde
             
             Jews
             ,
             because
             ye
             did
             renounce
             your
             King
             Christ
             ,
             and
             so
             envie
             the
             peoples
             salvation
             ,
             therefore
             the
             
               Romans
            
             came
             and
             took
             away
             both
             your
             
               place
            
             and
             
               nation
               .
            
             And
             how
             did
             the
             Jews
             reject
             this
             their
             King
             ?
             Christ
             tels
             us
             in
             a
             Parable
             of
             a
             Noble
             man
             ,
             
               Luke
            
             19.
             saying
             ,
             (
             v.
             14.
             )
             But
             
               his
               Citizens
               hated
               him
               ,
               and
               sent
               a
               message
               after
               him
               ,
               saying
               ,
               we
               will
               not
               have
               this
               man
               to
               reign
               over
               us
               .
            
             Where
             note
             ,
             First
             ,
             they
             were
             such
             as
             professed
             to
             be
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             
               His
               Citizens
               .
            
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             ground
             of
             their
             refusall
             of
             him
             to
             be
             their
             King
             ,
             was
             hatred
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             refuse
             him
             ,
             is
             to
             hate
             him
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             the
             manner
             of
             their
             refusall
             .
             1.
             
             
               They
               sent
               a
               message
               after
               him
            
             (
             as
             the
             vulgar
             Translation
             renders
             
             it
             )
             but
             the
             Originall
             is
             ,
             
               They
               sent
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               an
               ambassage
               after
               him
               ,
            
             which
             is
             more
             then
             a
             message
             .
             It
             must
             be
             done
             by
             a
             publick
             act
             of
             State
             ,
             to
             make
             all
             cock
             sure
             .
             And
             2.
             the
             matter
             of
             the
             Ambassage
             ,
             
               We
               will
               not
               have
               this
               man
               ,
               or
               this
               follow
            
             (
             
               *
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             )
             this
             ,
             noting
             their
             contempt
             of
             him
             .
             And
             the
             reason
             hereof
             was
             their
             
               will
               ,
               We
               will
               not
               .
            
             But
             what
             was
             the
             issue
             ?
             read
             and
             mark
             it
             ,
             v.
             27.
             
             Where
             Christ
             not
             long
             after
             returns
             in
             
             judgement
             against
             them
             ,
             wch
             he
             executes
             by
             those
             very
             Romans
             ,
             whom
             they
             so
             feared
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             gives
             this
             commission
             :
             
               But
               those
               mine
               enemies
               that
               would
               not
               that
               I
               should
               reign
               over
               them
               ,
               bring
               hither
               ,
               and
               slay
               them
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Which
             was
             done
             accordingly
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             But
             good
             sir
             ,
             neither
             are
             we
             as
             those
             ten
             Tribes
             under
             an
             idolatrous
             government
             ;
             nor
             as
             those
             Jews
             ,
             under
             a
             Roman
             Governour
             ,
             with
             a
             Synedrion
             ,
             or
             
               Counsel
               of
               Priests
               ,
               Scribes
               and
               Pharisees
               :
            
             but
             we
             live
             in
             a
             happy
             time
             ,
             under
             a
             
               Protestant
               Government
               ,
            
             a
             
               Protestant
               Parliament
               ,
            
             a
             
               Protestant
               Synod
               :
            
             and
             therefore
             there
             is
             no
             such
             danger
             by
             allowing
             such
             a
             power
             to
             men
             ,
             as
             you
             pretend
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Although
             the
             present
             State
             be
             Protestant
             ,
             yet
             you
             are
             not
             sure
             it
             will
             be
             alwayes
             so
             .
             What
             if
             a
             
               Marian
            
             reign
             come
             about
             again
             with
             a
             Popish
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             and
             
               Convocation
               ?
            
             And
             if
             it
             be
             true
             ,
             that
             Christ
             hath
             left
             such
             a
             power
             to
             any
             State
             (
             as
             afore
             )
             without
             limitation
             ,
             then
             it
             is
             left
             as
             well
             to
             a
             
               Popish
               State
               ,
            
             as
             to
             a
             
               Protestant
               .
            
             In
             this
             respect
             there
             is
             no
             difference
             .
             And
             then
             it
             must
             follow
             ,
             that
             a
             Popish
             power
             ,
             making
             a
             law
             for
             the
             setting
             up
             of
             the
             Masse
             (
             as
             Qu.
             
             
               Mary
            
             with
             her
             Parliament
             and
             Clergy
             did
             )
             and
             for
             which
             they
             want
             not
             pretext
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             
               Iure
               Divino
            
             (
             if
             bold
             words
             ,
             and
             false
             glosses
             will
             do
             it
             )
             then
             al
             the
             subjects
             of
             England
             must
             either
             conforme
             ,
             or
             else
             to
             the
             stake
             .
             So
             as
             the
             very
             admitting
             and
             crying
             up
             of
             such
             a
             power
             left
             to
             men
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             most
             false
             and
             groundlesse
             ;
             and
             (
             as
             before
             )
             a
             Grandmother
             
               Horesic
               ,
            
             and
             introducer
             of
             the
             most
             direfull
             tyranny
             over
             soul
             and
             all
             ,
             (
             so
             far
             is
             it
             from
             ever
             proving
             to
             be
             
               Iure
               Divino
               ,
            
             as
             being
             
               Ludibrium
               Synodorum
               )
            
             so
             it
             is
             the
             next
             way
             (
             and
             much
             more
             in
             this
             present
             juncture
             of
             time
             ,
             as
             things
             now
             stand
             )
             to
             make
             us
             as
             miserable
             a
             Nation
             ,
             as
             both
             the
             ten
             Tribes
             ,
             and
             the
             Jews
             .
             And
             (
             as
             we
             touched
             before
             )
             if
             the
             wisdom
             of
             God
             would
             not
             entrust
             his
             servant
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             nor
             
             
               David
               ,
            
             nor
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             with
             a
             power
             in
             setting
             up
             what
             forms
             of
             worship
             &
             frames
             of
             government
             they
             pleased
             ,
             though
             they
             were
             both
             wise
             and
             faithfull
             ,
             and
             free
             from
             all
             private
             interests
             ,
             in
             seeking
             themselves
             ,
             to
             become
             Lords
             Paramount
             :
             Car
             we
             finde
             in
             any
             age
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             trow
             you
             ,
             either
             a
             Parliament
             or
             Synod
             ,
             whereof
             all
             the
             Members
             ,
             yea
             ,
             or
             the
             greater
             part
             ,
             are
             such
             as
             
               Moses
               ,
               David
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Apostles
             were
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             be
             entrusted
             with
             such
             a
             power
             ?
             And
             in
             case
             this
             State
             should
             assume
             to
             it self
             such
             a
             power
             (
             as
             we
             speak
             of
             )
             so
             as
             to
             enact
             a
             law
             to
             binde
             all
             to
             conformity
             ;
             either
             you
             must
             produce
             some
             Scripture
             authority
             for
             it
             ,
             that
             the
             Parliament
             may
             be
             satisfied
             
               quo
               jure
               ,
            
             and
             that
             it
             is
             
               Iure
               Divino
            
             as
             they
             require
             of
             you
             ,
             and
             which
             you
             have
             promised
             ,
             but
             have
             not
             performed
             it
             :
             Or
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             put
             it
             unto
             you
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             soundest
             judgements
             ,
             how
             you
             can
             clear
             your self
             from
             falling
             under
             that
             marvellous
             judgement
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             we
             finde
             in
             
               Esay
            
             29.
             
             The
             matter
             was
             v.
             13.
             
             
               That
               their
               fear
               towards
               God
               was
               taught
               by
               the
               precept
               of
               men
               .
            
             They
             had
             set
             up
             a
             worship
             of
             God
             according
             to
             the
             
               precept
               of
               men
               .
            
             This
             was
             all
             .
             And
             is
             this
             ,
             in
             your
             judgement
             ,
             nothing
             ?
             But
             what
             They
             ,
             were
             they
             ,
             that
             did
             this
             ?
             Surely
             ,
             the
             
               Prophets
               ,
               Rulers
               ,
            
             and
             
               Seers
               .
            
             What
             ?
             the
             Guides
             and
             Leaders
             of
             the
             People
             ?
             How
             came
             it
             to
             passe
             ?
             The
             Lord
             saith
             there
             (
             as
             a
             matter
             of
             wonder
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             proclaimed
             by
             a
             lowd
             cry
             )
             
               that
               they
               were
               drunken
               ,
               but
               not
               with
               wine
               ,
               and
               staggered
               ,
               but
               not
               with
               strong
               drink
               ;
            
             and
             that
             the
             Lord
             
               had
               closed
               their
               eyes
               ,
               and
               poured
               upon
               them
               the
               spirit
               of
               deep
               sleep
               .
               v.
            
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             So
             as
             ,
             neither
             the
             learned
             nor
             unlearned
             ,
             could
             understand
             the
             vision
             ,
             v.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             And
             all
             their
             religion
             is
             turned
             into
             
               hypocrisie
               ,
            
             v.
             23.
             
             Forasmuch
             ,
             
               as
               their
               fear
               towards
               God
               was
               taught
               by
               the
               precept
               of
               men
               .
            
             For
             a
             religion
             of
             humane
             institution
             is
             hypocrisie
             ;
             while
             pretending
             to
             worship
             and
             fear
             God
             ,
             they
             fear
             and
             worship
             men
             ,
             which
             is
             both
             hypocrisie
             and
             idolatry
             .
             And
             what
             's
             the
             issue
             of
             all
             this
             ?
             v.
             14.
             
             
               Therefore
               behold
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord
               ,
               I
               will
               proceed
               to
               do
               a
               marvellous
               work
               among
               this
               people
               ,
               even
               a
               marvellous
               work
               and
               a
               wonder
               :
               For
               the
               wisdom
               of
               their
               wise
               men
               shall
               perish
               ,
               and
               the
               understanding
               of
               their
               prudent
               men
               shall
               be
               hid
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             And
             what
             of
             all
             this
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             What
             think
             you
             of
             it
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Conformity
               ?
            
             Is
             here
             nothing
             that
             concerns
             you
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Nothing
             that
             I
             see
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             See
             ye
             nothing
             of
             all
             this
             ?
             And
             are
             you
             not
             then
             in
             the
             number
             of
             those
             ,
             whose
             
               eyes
               are
               closed
               ,
               and
               on
               whom
               the
               Lord
               hath
               powred
               the
               spirit
               of
               deep
               sleep
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             But
             do
             ye
             not
             know
             ,
             that
             this
             was
             a
             Prophesie
             fulfilled
             many
             hundred
             years
             agoe
             ,
             even
             in
             
               Esay's
            
             time
             by
             those
             of
             Jerusalem
             ?
             How
             then
             can
             you
             apply
             it
             to
             these
             times
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Though
             it
             was
             then
             fulfilled
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             written
             for
             our
             learning
             ,
             and
             to
             admonish
             us
             ,
             upon
             whom
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             world
             are
             come
             .
             And
             the
             same
             Prophesies
             may
             have
             sundry
             fulfillings
             upon
             the
             like
             occasions
             .
             And
             for
             application
             of
             it
             ,
             I
             only
             made
             it
             a
             
               Quere
               ,
            
             how
             you
             could
             acquit
             your self
             from
             having
             it
             verified
             of
             you
             in
             these
             times
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             But
             the
             Prophesie
             making
             mention
             of
             the
             
               Prophets
               ,
               Rulers
               ,
               Seers
            
             of
             Jerusalem
             ,
             as
             
               drunken
            
             and
             
               blinde
               ;
            
             all
             that
             I
             can
             apprehend
             hereof
             is
             ,
             that
             you
             thereby
             mean
             the
             
               Prophits
               ,
               Rulers
               ,
               Seers
            
             of
             this
             famous
             City
             ,
             and
             perhaps
             also
             (
             to
             speak
             more
             plainly
             )
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             Synod
             ,
             Sion-Colledge
             ,
             the
             Common-counsel
             ,
             &c.
             
             For
             who
             are
             the
             
               Prophets
               ,
            
             or
             
               Rulers
               ,
            
             or
             
               Seers
               ,
            
             or
             who
             are
             the
             learned
             and
             wise
             men
             ,
             but
             these
             ?
             Therefore
             Mr.
             
               Conscience
               ,
            
             deale
             ingenuously
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             speak
             no
             more
             in
             the
             clouds
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             What
             Mr.
             
               Conformity
               ,
            
             would
             you
             have
             me
             to
             doe
             here
             ,
             as
             you
             do
             with
             your
             Parish
             people
             ,
             when
             vou
             mingle
             all
             together
             at
             your
             Sacrament
             ?
             What
             ?
             good
             and
             bad
             ;
             those
             of
             the
             Militant
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             the
             Malignant
             (
             hurch
             together
             ?
             I
             would
             have
             you
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             I
             put
             a
             difference
             between
             the
             Parliament
             on
             the
             one
             side
             ,
             and
             the
             synod
             ,
             Sion-Colledge
             ,
             Common-counsel
             ,
             on
             the
             other
             .
             And
             Secondly
             ,
             among
             all
             these
             I
             put
             no
             small
             odds
             ,
             between
             the
             truly
             wise
             and
             prudent
             that
             truly
             fear
             God
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             are
             self-wise
             ,
             or
             worldly-wise
             .
             And
             thirdly
             ,
             I
             put
             a
             difference
             between
             Sion-Colledge
             ,
             and
             Common
             counsell
             ,
             as
             between
             Seers
             and
             not
             Seers
             ,
             between
             the
             leaders
             ,
             and
             the
             led
             .
             Nor
             fourthly
             ,
             do
             I
             apply
             the
             foresaid
             Scripture
             to
             any
             one
             in
             particular
             ;
             but
             my
             desire
             is
             ,
             that
             every
             one
             in
             all
             these
             Companies
             ,
             would
             by
             due
             examination
             of
             himself
             make
             the
             application
             .
             For
             it
             is
             a
             mater
             of
             high
             concernment
             .
             And
             for
             their
             better
             direction
             herein
             .
             First
             ,
             Let
             all
             those
             
             that
             by
             
               Letters
               ,
               Petitions
               ,
               Remonstrances
               ,
               Compliances
               ,
               Confederacies
               ,
               Counsels
               ,
            
             secret
             and
             open
             ,
             nocturnall
             ,
             and
             diurnall
             ,
             do
             wring
             blood
             out
             of
             the
             late
             
               Covenant
               ;
            
             by
             pressing
             ,
             importuning
             ,
             and
             plotting
             ,
             the
             setting
             up
             and
             establishing
             by
             a
             law
             ,
             such
             a
             form
             of
             
               Church-government
               ,
               Worship
               ,
               Discipline
               ,
            
             as
             not
             only
             is
             the
             highest
             affront
             ,
             and
             dishonour
             to
             Christ
             ,
             but
             necessarily
             tends
             not
             only
             to
             the
             enslaving
             of
             the
             peoples
             consciences
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             undoing
             of
             this
             whole
             English
             Nation
             ,
             by
             vassallizing
             it
             to
             vilest
             of
             men
             ,
             apply
             it
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             Let
             all
             those
             who
             would
             have
             our
             victorious
             Army
             in
             all
             the
             haste
             disbanded
             ,
             before
             
             our
             peace
             be
             well
             setled
             ,
             and
             our
             land
             cleared
             from
             the
             one
             end
             to
             the
             other
             of
             all
             those
             dangers
             which
             do
             threaten
             it
             ,
             by
             the
             treacheries
             of
             so
             many
             malignant
             enemies
             ,
             who
             carry
             two
             faces
             under
             one
             hood
             ,
             and
             do
             but
             watch
             for
             such
             an
             opportunity
             to
             wreck
             their
             envie
             and
             malice
             upon
             us
             ,
             which
             the
             only
             terrour
             of
             our
             Army
             hindreth
             ,
             holding
             them
             at
             a
             bay
             ;
             apply
             it
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             Let
             all
             those
             who
             with
             such
             violent
             and
             potent
             importunity
             
             do
             presse
             the
             Parliament
             for
             an
             Ordinance
             ,
             to
             bring
             themselves
             and
             the
             whole
             Land
             under
             the
             greatest
             sin
             of
             unnaturall
             ,
             inhumane
             ,
             and
             more
             then
             heathenish
             ingratitude
             ,
             impiety
             ,
             injustice
             ,
             cruelty
             ,
             by
             not
             only
             dishonouring
             ,
             discountenancing
             ,
             abasing
             ,
             as
             the
             vilest
             our-casts
             ,
             those
             men
             ,
             who
             have
             not
             only
             ,
             freely
             laid
             out
             their
             estates
             ,
             but
             even
             prodigally
             ,
             if
             not
             prodigiously
             ,
             to
             wonderment
             ,
             hazarded
             ,
             yea
             poured
             out
             their
             dearest
             life-blood
             :
             but
             also
             (
             as
             if
             they
             would
             despight
             God
             )
             by
             trampling
             upon
             those
             whom
             he
             hath
             highly
             honoured
             ,
             and
             not
             suffering
             them
             to
             breathe
             in
             their
             native
             aire
             ,
             by
             whom
             we
             yet
             breathe
             ;
             and
             by
             making
             them
             underlings
             and
             off-scourings
             of
             the
             land
             ,
             who
             have
             been
             the
             preservers
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             should
             be
             despicable
             in
             their
             own
             mother
             countrey
             ,
             whom
             so
             many
             glorious
             victories
             have
             made
             admirable
             to
             the
             neighbour
             Nations
             ,
             yea
             ,
             to
             the
             whole
             world
             ;
             and
             terrible
             to
             their
             professed
             enemies
             ,
             and
             ours
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             to
             pretended
             friends
             too
             ,
             who
             would
             master
             us
             at
             home
             ,
             were
             not
             these
             masters
             of
             the
             field
             :
             So
             as
             God
             having
             thus
             made
             them
             the
             great
             instruments
             of
             the
             preservation
             and
             deliverance
             of
             our
             Countrey
             and
             City
             from
             the
             most
             desperate
             ,
             bloody
             ,
             and
             bestiall
             enemies
             that
             ever
             the
             Earth
             bred
             ,
             or
             Hell
             hatched
             ;
             enough
             to
             have
             for
             ever
             
             ever
             obliged
             a
             people
             of
             any
             ingenuity
             ,
             &
             not
             wholly
             given
             up
             to
             testifie
             their
             approbation
             at
             least
             ,
             and
             congratulation
             of
             that
             great
             favour
             &
             honor
             God
             hath
             vouchsafed
             to
             cast
             upon
             them
             :
             and
             that
             as
             he
             hath
             crowned
             them
             with
             so
             much
             glory
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             cast
             their
             crowns
             at
             the
             feet
             of
             the
             Lambe
             that
             sits
             upon
             the
             throne
             :
             So
             these
             should
             come
             ,
             and
             first
             ,
             giving
             all
             the
             glory
             to
             God
             ,
             gather
             up
             those
             crowns
             ,
             and
             set
             them
             upon
             the
             heads
             of
             those
             their
             preservers
             and
             deliverers
             ,
             and
             put
             chains
             of
             gold
             about
             their
             necks
             ;
             so
             far
             off
             should
             they
             be
             from
             trampling
             such
             Pearls
             under
             feet
             ,
             or
             casting
             them
             out
             of
             our
             gates
             and
             ports
             ;
             that
             they
             might
             
               Solum
               vertere
               ,
            
             spend
             the
             remainder
             of
             their
             life
             in
             some
             inglorious
             exile
             ,
             to
             the
             eternall
             infamy
             of
             our
             English
             Nation
             ;
             Let
             these
             apply
             it
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             let
             all
             those
             ,
             who
             
             endeavour
             by
             their
             strong
             factions
             to
             make
             wide
             breaches
             ,
             between
             Parliament
             and
             City
             ,
             between
             House
             and
             House
             ,
             yea
             ,
             between
             Gods
             blessing
             and
             this
             Land
             ,
             which
             was
             wont
             of
             old
             to
             be
             called
             Gods
             kingdom
             ;
             and
             so
             by
             these
             breaches
             would
             
             let
             in
             again
             our
             bainfull
             enemies
             .
             Let
             all
             these
             ,
             these
             (
             I
             say
             )
             make
             the
             application
             to
             themselves
             ;
             while
             as
             they
             have
             wrested
             out
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             hand
             a
             form
             of
             worship
             and
             government
             ,
             and
             so
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             established
             by
             the
             
               precept
               of
               men
               :
            
             so
             God
             hath
             deprived
             them
             of
             wlsdom
             and
             understanding
             ,
             while
             they
             would
             pull
             upon
             their
             own
             heads
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             Land
             ,
             the
             guilt
             of
             so
             much
             innocent
             blood
             of
             so
             many
             hundred
             thousands
             both
             in
             
               Ireland
            
             and
             
               England
               ,
            
             to
             be
             made
             the
             footstooll
             of
             a
             bloody
             Tyranny
             ;
             and
             while
             their
             eyes
             are
             so
             closed
             up
             ,
             as
             no
             charme
             ,
             be
             it
             never
             so
             wise
             ,
             can
             make
             them
             either
             to
             
               hear
               ,
            
             or
             
               see
               ,
            
             or
             
               understand
               ,
            
             or
             their
             brains
             ,
             or
             bowels
             ,
             to
             be
             sensible
             of
             all
             those
             notorious
             and
             palpable
             outrages
             ,
             rapes
             and
             robberies
             ,
             violence
             and
             oppression
             ,
             extortion
             and
             exaction
             in
             the
             land
             ,
             even
             at
             noon
             day
             ,
             unworthy
             affronts
             done
             to
             our
             Parliament
             by
             seditious
             spirits
             ;
             or
             of
             all
             those
             cryes
             and
             complaints
             of
             sundry
             Countries
             and
             Counties
             ,
             and
             no
             redresse
             ,
             no
             justice
             ,
             as
             if
             God
             had
             now
             forsaken
             us
             &
             left
             us
             as
             a
             silly
             Dove
             without
             heart
             ,
             full
             of
             slavish
             and
             degenerous
             fear
             of
             shadows
             ,
             forgetting
             the
             mighty
             God
             that
             hath
             done
             so
             great
             things
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             will
             do
             more
             ,
             if
             we
             by
             faith
             still
             depend
             upon
             him
             :
             And
             although
             the
             faction
             is
             still
             working
             ,
             and
             machinating
             the
             ruine
             of
             this
             Nation
             (
             if
             
             our
             God
             miraculously
             prevent
             not
             )
             yet
             the
             god
             of
             this
             world
             hath
             so
             blinded
             the
             eyes
             of
             these
             men
             ,
             through
             the
             just
             judgement
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             they
             see
             nothing
             at
             all
             hereof
             ,
             but
             are
             themselves
             the
             main
             fomenters
             ,
             abettors
             ,
             countenancers
             ,
             promoters
             ,
             advancers
             ,
             encouragers
             ,
             and
             helpers
             on
             of
             those
             ,
             that
             hope
             to
             be
             the
             instruments
             of
             our
             ruine
             .
             So
             strong
             is
             the
             poyson
             of
             this
             one
             sin
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             Idolatry
             ,
             in
             teaching
             and
             setting
             up
             a
             
               fear
            
             or
             
               worship
            
             towards
             
               God
               by
               the
               precept
               of
               men
               ;
            
             which
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             a
             
               removing
               of
               the
               heart
               from
               God
               ,
            
             so
             it
             causeth
             him
             to
             remove
             his
             Spirit
             from
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             us
             up
             to
             such
             a
             fearfull
             
               *
            
             dementation
             ,
             as
             is
             the
             forerunner
             of
             destruction
             .
             And
             ,
             
               Conformity
               ,
            
             if
             thou
             hast
             any
             of
             thy
             right
             senses
             left
             ,
             consider
             seriously
             with
             thy self
             ,
             what
             that
             religion
             is
             ,
             which
             turns
             men
             out
             of
             their
             very
             naturals
             ,
             to
             become
             brutish
             ,
             and
             worse
             then
             Heathens
             ;
             and
             which
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             brands
             for
             hypocrisie
             ,
             then
             which
             ,
             nothing
             is
             more
             abominable
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             .
             Certainly
             ,
             the
             true
             Religion
             and
             Doctrine
             of
             Christ
             produceth
             no
             such
             fruits
             as
             those
             fore-mentioned
             are
             :
             as
             Treason
             against
             the
             State
             ,
             unnaturalnesse
             towards
             our
             native
             countrey
             ,
             unthankfulnesse
             towards
             our
             best
             deserving
             friends
             ,
             our
             Benefactors
             ,
             our
             Preservers
             :
             yea
             ,
             injustice
             and
             cruelty
             towards
             them
             ,
             factious
             plottings
             and
             underminings
             ,
             hatred
             of
             those
             that
             be
             good
             ,
             enmity
             against
             those
             that
             are
             the
             friends
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             so
             persecution
             of
             the
             way
             of
             Christ
             ,
             destroying
             of
             Christs
             kingdom
             ,
             by
             setting
             up
             a
             worldly
             kingdom
             of
             men
             ,
             
               *
            
             having
             
               a
               form
               of
               godlinesse
               ,
               but
               denying
               the
               power
               thereof
               ;
            
             yea
             ,
             and
             seeking
             to
             overtop
             the
             Supream
             Power
             .
             Are
             we
             not
             then
             (
             as
             the
             Apostle
             admonisheth
             and
             commandeth
             )
             
               to
               turn
               away
               from
               such
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Nay
             here
             ,
             
               Conscience
               ,
            
             I
             have
             you
             upon
             the
             hip
             .
             For
             ,
             First
             ,
             how
             do
             we
             seek
             to
             overtop
             the
             Supream
             Power
             .
             And
             Secondly
             ,
             who
             doth
             more
             go
             about
             to
             overtop
             the
             Civil
             power
             ,
             then
             you
             ,
             while
             you
             set
             up
             a
             Religion
             without
             it
             ,
             and
             above
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             For
             you
             :
             Do
             you
             not
             seek
             to
             overtop
             the
             
               Supreme
               Power
               ,
            
             whilst
             you
             would
             have
             your
             Church-government
             to
             be
             framed
             after
             the
             pattern
             of
             that
             ,
             which
             sets
             up
             a
             Power
             (
             called
             a
             
               Generall
               Assembly
               )
            
             above
             the
             
               Power
               of
               Parliaments
               ?
            
             Now
             the
             supreme
             power
             in
             England
             ,
             is
             the
             
               Parliament
               ;
            
             so
             as
             to
             set
             up
             a
             superior
             power
             over
             this
             ,
             is
             to
             overturn
             the
             very
             Fundamental
             
             laws
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
             And
             this
             you
             labour
             tooth
             and
             nail
             to
             do
             ,
             while
             nothing
             will
             serve
             you
             ,
             but
             the
             Scotish
             church-government
             .
             I
             wish
             you
             would
             all
             consider
             well
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             beware
             of
             falling
             into
             a
             
               Premunire
               ,
            
             if
             you
             be
             not
             deep
             in
             it
             already
             .
             And
             I
             could
             wish
             it
             were
             well
             weighed
             by
             the
             wisest
             ,
             and
             those
             in
             highest
             place
             of
             authority
             ;
             whether
             the
             importunate
             pressing
             of
             the
             
               Covenant
               ,
            
             for
             Uniformity
             ,
             in
             the
             Scotish
             sense
             ,
             tend
             not
             to
             undermine
             and
             overthrow
             the
             liberty
             and
             priviledges
             of
             the
             subjects
             of
             England
             ,
             when
             once
             a
             superior
             power
             therein
             ,
             consisting
             of
             more
             Clergy
             men
             ,
             then
             of
             Lay
             ,
             is
             predominant
             over
             the
             Parliament
             of
             England
             ?
             And
             so
             much
             the
             rather
             ,
             when
             we
             read
             and
             consider
             their
             own
             publique
             and
             authentique
             Books
             of
             their
             Kirk
             government
             ,
             Orders
             ,
             Discipline
             ,
             Confession
             of
             faith
             ,
             &c.
             wherein
             they
             give
             to
             their
             General
             or
             National
             Assembly
             supreme
             power
             ,
             not
             only
             over
             their
             Parochial
             ,
             Classical
             ,
             and
             Provincial
             assemblies
             ,
             but
             even
             over
             the
             Parliament
             it self
             .
             For
             not
             only
             they
             take
             the
             power
             to
             appoint
             both
             
               time
            
             and
             
               place
            
             for
             the
             convening
             of
             their
             Ecclesiastical
             assemblies
             (
             as
             2.
             
             
               Book
               of
               Discipline
               ,
               chap.
            
             7.
             )
             But
             they
             say
             moreover
             in
             the
             same
             chap.
             
             
               For
               this
               Orders
               cause
               ,
               they
               may
               make
               certain
               Rules
               and
               Constitutions
               ,
               appertaining
               to
               the
               good
               behaviour
               of
               all
               the
               members
               of
               the
               Kirk
               in
               their
               vocation
               .
            
             And
             this
             they
             do
             without
             the
             Civil
             Magistrate
             .
             Nay
             more
             ,
             
               chap.
               ibid.
            
             
               They
               have
               power
               also
               to
               abrogate
               and
               abolish
               all
               Statutes
               and
               Ordinances
               concerning
               Ecclesiastical
               matters
               ,
               that
               are
               found
               noysome
               and
               unprofitable
               ,
               and
               agree
               not
               with
               the
               time
               ,
               or
               are
               abused
               by
               the
               people
               .
               And
               again
               in
               the
               same
               book
               ,
               
                 chap.
              
               12.
               
               The
               National
               Assemblies
               of
               this
               Country
               ,
               called
               commonly
               the
               General
               Assemblies
               ,
               ought
               alwayes
               to
               be
               retained
               in
               their
               own
               liberty
               ,
               and
               have
               their
               own
               place
               ;
               with
               power
               to
               the
               Kirk
               to
               appoint
               times
               and
               places
               convenient
               for
               the
               same
               :
               And
               all
               men
               ,
               as
               well
               Magistrates
               ,
               as
               Inferiors
               ,
               to
               be
               subject
               to
               the
               Judgement
               of
               the
               same
               in
               Ecclesiastical
               causes
               ,
               without
               any
               reclamation
               ,
               or
               appellation
               to
               any
               Judge
               civil
               or
               Ecclesiastical
               within
               the
               Realm
               .
            
             Thus
             in
             reference
             to
             the
             Spiritualty
             ,
             or
             the
             Church
             ,
             
             they
             make
             no
             bones
             to
             set
             up
             in
             their
             National
             Assembly
             the
             same
             Papal
             power
             ,
             which
             the
             Pope
             himself
             claimeth
             ,
             over
             Kings
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             States
             ,
             Kingdoms
             ,
             Commonweals
             .
             And
             Mr.
             
               Rutherford
               ,
            
             
             in
             his
             
               *
            
             Government
             of
             the
             church
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             chap.
             20.
             p.
             312.
             tels
             us
             ,
             
               That
               though
               none
               in
               this
               grand
               assembly
               have
               decisive
               voyces
               ,
               save
               only
               Commissioners
               :
               yet
               the
               Acts
               of
               the
               Assembly
               oblige
               all
               the
               absents
               ,
               not
               present
               in
               all
               their
               members
               ;
               and
               that
               because
               ,
               whatsoever
               is
               by
               those
               Commissioners
               determined
               and
               concluded
               ,
               is
               
                 matter
                 necessary
                 ,
                 and
                 agreeable
                 to
                 Gods
                 word
                 ;
              
               as
               being
               no
               lesse
               infallible
               ,
               then
               those
               decisions
               of
               the
               Apostles
               ,
               
                 Act.
              
               15.
               
            
             All
             which
             
               (
               Conformity
               )
            
             I
             commend
             to
             thee
             ,
             when
             in
             thy
             best
             senses
             .
             And
             because
             thou
             art
             apt
             to
             be
             overtaken
             with
             a
             supine
             drowsines
             ,
             pleasing
             thy self
             with
             thy
             dreams
             of
             becomming
             a
             King
             ,
             when
             once
             thou
             art
             gotten
             up
             into
             the
             saddle
             or
             throne
             of
             a
             Kirk
             National-Assembly
             :
             let
             me
             awaken
             thee
             by
             pricking
             thy
             dull
             sides
             ,
             that
             thou
             mayest
             be
             at
             least
             convinced
             of
             that
             spirit
             of
             Antichristian
             pride
             and
             tyranny
             ,
             of
             rebellion
             and
             treason
             ,
             in
             lifting
             up
             a
             Papal
             throne
             above
             the
             Kings
             and
             Kesars
             ,
             above
             Kingdoms
             and
             Commonweals
             ,
             to
             the
             enslaving
             of
             the
             whole
             Nation
             in
             their
             souls
             ,
             bodies
             ,
             and
             estates
             .
             For
             whosoever
             shall
             not
             in
             all
             things
             conform
             to
             the
             constitutions
             of
             that
             generall
             Kirk
             assembly
             ,
             when
             once
             the
             horn
             is
             blown
             ,
             then
             ,
             
               ipso
               facto
               ,
            
             imprisonment
             ,
             confiscation
             of
             goods
             ,
             banishment
             ,
             and
             what
             not
             ?
             Now
             ,
             
               Conformity
               ,
            
             doth
             Gods
             word
             hold
             forth
             any
             such
             Kirk
             fashions
             ?
             What
             ?
             To
             overrule
             Civil
             States
             and
             Kingdoms
             ?
             What
             ?
             That
             all
             Kirk
             laws
             and
             constitutions
             mustneeds
             be
             such
             ,
             as
             are
             both
             necessary
             ,
             and
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ?
             What
             ?
             To
             set
             up
             in
             the
             Kirk
             an
             Oracle
             of
             Infallibility
             ,
             and
             a
             Pontifician
             supremacy
             ,
             and
             Antichristian
             tyrannie
             ?
             and
             all
             under
             the
             name
             of
             a
             Christian
             Presbyterian
             Kirk-government
             ?
             But
             because
             this
             perhaps
             moves
             thee
             not
             ;
             I
             will
             remit
             thee
             to
             the
             supreme
             Bar
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             there
             to
             receive
             thy
             doom
             ,
             in
             case
             thou
             dost
             obstinately
             and
             madly
             persist
             in
             thy
             importunate
             clamours
             to
             have
             that
             Presbyterian
             government
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             thereby
             our
             fundamental
             lawes
             ,
             priviledges
             ,
             and
             power
             of
             Parliaments
             ,
             liberties
             and
             freedom
             of
             all
             true
             bred
             English
             subjects
             brought
             under
             perpetual
             bondage
             ,
             worse
             then
             that
             either
             of
             Egypt
             or
             Babylon
             .
             But
             I
             passe
             on
             :
          
           
             2.
             
             For
             us
             ▪
             You
             may
             know
             ,
             
               Conformity
               ,
            
             that
             we
             are
             not
             the
             setters
             up
             of
             that
             Religion
             you
             charge
             us
             with
             ;
             but
             it
             is
             that
             ,
             which
             we
             find
             to
             be
             set
             up
             by
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             :
             which
             
             they
             did
             ,
             without
             leave
             from
             the
             Civil
             power
             ,
             or
             from
             the
             Ecclesiastical
             ,
             or
             mixt
             Synedrion
             ;
             as
             before
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             though
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Christ
             be
             indeed
             over
             all
             the
             kingdoms
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             yet
             all
             the
             subjects
             of
             this
             kingdom
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             the
             subjects
             of
             this
             or
             that
             civill
             State
             ,
             so
             they
             owe
             civill
             obedience
             thereunto
             :
             but
             as
             they
             belong
             to
             Christs
             kingdome
             ,
             they
             are
             free
             from
             the
             civil
             power
             in
             point
             of
             religion
             ,
             owing
             subjection
             only
             to
             Christ
             :
             and
             if
             the
             civil
             power
             usurp
             over
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             they
             yield
             themselves
             to
             suffer
             ,
             with
             patience
             ,
             without
             resistance
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Conscience
             ,
             I
             like
             thee
             well
             for
             this
             ,
             yet
             .
             But
             you
             tell
             us
             strange
             things
             of
             Church-assemblies
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Not
             more
             strange
             ,
             then
             true
             :
             Read
             their
             books
             ,
             and
             be
             wise
             .
             And
             for
             our
             suffering
             ,
             which
             thou
             likest
             so
             well
             ,
             it
             is
             no
             more
             then
             what
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             both
             taught
             &
             practised
             ,
             and
             wherein
             all
             the
             Martyrs
             followed
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             I
             will
             better
             consider
             of
             what
             you
             say
             .
             But
             do
             you
             not
             condemn
             the
             
               Magistrate
               ,
            
             when
             you
             say
             he
             
               usurps
            
             over
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             I
             condemn
             him
             not
             ;
             that
             is
             for
             God
             to
             do
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             supreme
             Judge
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Why
             ,
             what
             limits
             hath
             God
             set
             to
             the
             Magistrate
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Read
             
               Deut.
            
             17.
             18
             ,
             19.
             and
             that
             from
             
               v.
            
             13.
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             chap.
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             whole
             law
             of
             God
             .
             So
             also
             what
             bonds
             and
             bounds
             their
             own
             conscience
             ,
             and
             the
             terror
             of
             the
             great
             Judge
             ,
             and
             their
             sacred
             oath
             and
             solemn
             covenant
             and
             stipulation
             with
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             Gods
             law
             ,
             but
             the
             civil
             lawes
             of
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             do
             put
             upon
             them
             ,
             you
             cannot
             be
             ignorant
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             But
             what
             if
             the
             Civil
             state
             hath
             made
             a-law
             ,
             to
             inhibi●
             and
             restrain
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             that
             under
             severe
             penalty
             ,
             from
             the
             observation
             of
             any
             other
             form
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             Church
             government
             ,
             then
             that
             which
             it
             hath
             established
             by
             law
             ,
             with
             a
             necessity
             of
             uniformity
             and
             conformity
             thereunto
             ,
             imposed
             upon
             all
             the
             subjects
             of
             the
             kingdom
             :
             Doth
             the
             Magistrate
             sin
             ,
             in
             seeing
             this
             law
             executed
             ?
             And
             without
             such
             a
             government
             ,
             what
             Order
             will
             you
             have
             in
             your
             Churches
             ,
             or
             what
             coercive
             power
             in
             the
             case
             either
             of
             heresie
             ,
             or
             schisme
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Do
             you
             question
             the
             Magistrates
             sin
             ,
             when
             his
             law
             is
             
             against
             the
             law
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             liberty
             of
             a
             Christian
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             subject
             of
             Christs
             kingdom
             ?
             For
             here
             we
             are
             to
             distinguish
             between
             a
             subject
             of
             Christs
             spiritual
             kingdom
             ,
             and
             a
             meer
             subject
             of
             the
             civil
             State
             .
             He
             that
             is
             a
             meer
             subject
             of
             the
             civil
             state
             ,
             acknowledging
             no
             superior
             power
             above
             it
             ,
             his
             conscience
             (
             though
             blind
             )
             bids
             and
             binds
             him
             to
             obey
             :
             but
             he
             that
             is
             a
             true
             subject
             of
             Christs
             kingdom
             ,
             being
             also
             a
             subject
             of
             the
             civil
             State
             ,
             owes
             a
             twofold
             obedience
             ,
             one
             to
             the
             Civil
             State
             ,
             &
             another
             to
             Christ
             .
             According
             to
             that
             of
             Christ
             .
             
               Render
               unto
               Caesar
               the
               things
               that
               are
               Caesars
               ,
               and
               unto
               God
               the
               things
               that
               are
               Gods
               .
            
             Nor
             doth
             the
             order
             or
             disorder
             in
             churches
             (
             as
             churches
             )
             put
             any
             difference
             between
             the
             having
             ,
             or
             not
             having
             of
             a
             civil
             power
             .
             In
             the
             Apostolick
             churches
             there
             were
             both
             heresies
             and
             schismes
             ,
             (
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.
             18
             ,
             19.
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             2.
             19.
             
             )
             whith
             the
             civil
             power
             took
             no
             cognisance
             of
             :
             Nay
             ,
             it
             was
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             as
             apt
             to
             persecute
             the
             truth
             ,
             as
             to
             censure
             or
             restrain
             either
             heresie
             ,
             or
             schisme
             ,
             or
             apostacie
             .
             And
             Christs
             government
             is
             sufficient
             in
             all
             Church-cases
             whatsoever
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             But
             ,
             who
             in
             a
             Christian
             civil
             State
             do
             not
             acknowledge
             Christ
             as
             superior
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             sufficiently
             resolved
             before
             .
             Such
             as
             conform
             to
             a
             State
             religion
             ,
             or
             a
             State
             church-government
             ,
             make
             that
             the
             supreme
             law
             and
             lord
             over
             their
             conscience
             ,
             and
             so
             exclude
             Christs
             supremacie
             .
             Enough
             is
             said
             of
             that
             .
             But
             you
             cut
             me
             off
             from
             what
             I
             was
             about
             to
             adde
             .
             Mans
             nature
             is
             too
             prone
             to
             idolize
             the
             Power
             so
             ,
             as
             to
             make
             it
             as
             the
             
               shadow
               of
               the
               bramble
               ,
            
             in
             
               Jothams
            
             parable
             ,
             under
             which
             to
             ease
             themselves
             of
             the
             labour
             
             to
             search
             into
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             come
             to
             know
             what
             they
             believe
             ;
             most
             men
             pinning
             their
             Religion
             upon
             the
             sleeve
             either
             of
             the
             Priest
             ,
             as
             the
             Papists
             do
             ;
             or
             also
             of
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             as
             our
             common
             Protestants
             do
             ,
             wrapping
             all
             up
             in
             an
             implicite
             faith
             and
             blind
             obedience
             ,
             according
             to
             your
             
               Remonstrance
               ,
            
             that
             urgeth
             conformity
             to
             the
             religion
             and
             government
             of
             Christ
             already
             established
             ,
             or
             which
             shall
             be
             set
             up
             .
             Thus
             it
             was
             enough
             for
             the
             Pharisees
             to
             say
             ,
             
               *
            
             
               We
               have
               a
               law
               ,
               and
               by
               that
               law
               Christ
               ought
               to
               dye
               .
            
             Thus
             Christ
             must
             not
             be
             God
             ,
             because
             the
             Roman
             Senate
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             law
             formerly
             made
             ,
             had
             not
             first
             motion'd
             it
             ,
             or
             passed
             their
             vote
             for
             it
             ,
             before
             
               Tiberius
               Caesar
            
             had
             
             commended
             it
             to
             them
             ,
             namely
             to
             admit
             of
             Christ
             into
             their
             
               Pantheon
               ,
            
             to
             take
             place
             among
             their
             gods
             .
             And
             is
             it
             not
             even
             so
             with
             us
             ?
             Must
             not
             Christ
             be
             King
             of
             the
             Jews
             ,
             only
             because
             by
             an
             act
             of
             State
             (
             as
             before
             )
             they
             will
             not
             have
             
               this
               man
            
             
             
               to
               reign
               over
               them
               .
            
             And
             Christ
             must
             not
             be
             God
             ,
             because
             the
             Roman
             Senate
             had
             not
             pre-resolved
             it
             .
             And
             so
             Christ
             must
             not
             be
             sole
             Lord
             over
             the
             conscience
             ,
             nor
             sole
             Law
             giver
             of
             his
             Church
             ,
             nor
             his
             Word
             the
             sole
             rule
             of
             worship
             &
             of
             Christs
             Kingly
             government
             of
             his
             spiritual
             kingdom
             in
             the
             conscience
             ,
             and
             Churches
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             nor
             indeed
             Christs
             kingdom
             spiritual
             ;
             because
             the
             Sate
             hath
             made
             a
             law
             which
             must
             rule
             the
             conscience
             in
             point
             of
             forms
             of
             worship
             and
             of
             Church-government
             ,
             that
             Christs
             kingdom
             must
             be
             worldly
             ,
             perpetually
             entaild
             to
             a
             whole
             Nation
             ,
             making
             up
             one
             Nationall
             Church
             ,
             the
             form
             whereof
             worldly
             ,
             and
             the
             materials
             worldly
             ,
             as
             either
             no
             Saints
             at
             all
             ,
             or
             else
             all
             Saints
             ,
             because
             all
             nominall
             Christians
             ;
             and
             all
             this
             and
             much
             more
             ,
             because
             the
             civill
             State
             ,
             by
             the
             instigation
             of
             men
             Ecclesiasticall
             or
             Civill
             ,
             domesticall
             or
             forein
             ,
             hath
             so
             ordaind
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Conf.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             
               Conscieuce
               ,
            
             I
             now
             perceive
             ,
             that
             fame
             is
             no
             lyar
             ;
             I
             have
             now
             heard
             thee
             my self
             and
             much
             more
             then
             ever
             I
             heard
             before
             ,
             and
             such
             things
             ,
             as
             my
             stomack
             is
             no
             way
             able
             to
             digest
             ,
             but
             that
             I
             must
             needs
             go
             ease
             it
             ,
             by
             acquainting
             those
             whom
             it
             specially
             concerns
             ,
             with
             what
             thou
             hast
             here
             delivered
             .
             And
             so
             farewell
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consc
             .
          
           
             Nay
             stay
             ,
             
               Conformity
               ,
            
             and
             this
             withall
             take
             with
             thee
             .
             First
             ,
             I
             would
             have
             thee
             know
             ,
             that
             speaking
             so
             freely
             to
             thee
             ,
             I
             was
             not
             so
             simple
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             imagine
             thou
             wouldst
             divulge
             all
             ;
             nay
             in
             truth
             ,
             I
             have
             spoken
             all
             this
             to
             thee
             to
             that
             very
             purpose
             ,
             that
             thou
             shouldst
             communicate
             it
             (
             if
             possible
             )
             so
             far
             as
             the
             Sun
             shines
             ;
             but
             first
             to
             thine
             at
             home
             ,
             as
             thou
             sayest
             .
             But
             thus
             much
             let
             me
             intreat
             of
             thee
             .
             1.
             
             That
             thou
             wouldst
             not
             do
             any
             thing
             this
             way
             in
             malice
             ,
             lest
             thou
             adde
             to
             thy
             sin
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             thou
             wouldst
             speak
             nothing
             but
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             truth
             and
             that
             without
             aggravations
             whereof
             there
             is
             no
             need
             especially
             when
             thou
             speakest
             to
             thy
             friends
             of
             
               Conscience
               ,
            
             and
             much
             more
             of
             things
             of
             this
             nature
             ,
             too
             harsh
             for
             delicate
             ears
             .
             And
             thirdly
             ,
             assure
             them
             from
             
               Conscience
               ,
            
             that
             what
             I
             have
             here
             spoken
             to
             
             thee
             ,
             it
             is
             out
             of
             pure
             zeale
             for
             the
             honour
             of
             Christ
             ,
             out
             of
             pure
             charity
             to
             the
             persons
             concerned
             ,
             out
             of
             pure
             piety
             to
             see
             my
             native
             country
             in
             such
             a
             perishing
             estate
             ,
             and
             the
             honour
             of
             
               England
            
             to
             lie
             in
             the
             dust
             ;
             out
             of
             pure
             hatred
             of
             hypocrisie
             ,
             idolatry
             ,
             pride
             ,
             covetousnes
             ,
             ambition
             ,
             treachery
             and
             treason
             ,
             walking
             up
             and
             down
             in
             long
             robes
             :
             And
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             to
             deliver
             (
             if
             no
             more
             ,
             yet
             )
             mine
             own
             soul
             ,
             in
             discharge
             of
             my
             duty
             to
             God
             and
             my
             country
             ,
             as
             a
             poor
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             ,
             by
             witnessing
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             convincing
             error
             .
             And
             for
             a
             close
             of
             all
             
               (
               Conformity
               )
            
             If
             thou
             desirest
             Peace
             with
             Truth
             (
             as
             we
             all
             should
             do
             )
             If
             thou
             wouldest
             have
             me
             to
             hold
             correspondence
             with
             thee
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             thee
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             fellowship
             ;
             If
             thou
             desirest
             that
             desirable
             reconciliation
             of
             our
             differences
             :
             First
             renounce
             thy
             name
             of
             
               Conformity
               ,
            
             in
             thy
             sense
             ,
             and
             
               conform
               not
               to
               this
               world
               ,
            
             but
             to
             
               Gods
               word
               ,
            
             let
             that
             be
             the
             Cynosure
             or
             Pole-star
             
             of
             that
             
               Vniformity
               of
               Churches
               ,
               ACCORDING
               TO
               THE
               WORD
               OF
               GOD
               ,
            
             as
             in
             our
             late
             
               Covenant
               .
            
             And
             this
             thou
             shalt
             do
             ,
             if
             (
             I
             say
             not
             ,
             if
             thou
             dost
             shake
             off
             the
             fear
             and
             favour
             of
             men
             ,
             the
             love
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             of
             honours
             ,
             pleasures
             ,
             riches
             ,
             preferments
             ,
             ambition
             of
             greatnesse
             ,
             of
             domination
             over
             Gods
             people
             ,
             Nor
             if
             thou
             castest
             out
             that
             old
             spirit
             of
             bondage
             under
             the
             Prelates
             ,
             lest
             it
             turn
             into
             a
             more
             dangerous
             tyrannie
             ,
             then
             that
             of
             the
             Prelacie
             ,
             as
             being
             more
             refined
             ,
             and
             going
             under
             the
             plausible
             name
             of
             
               Reformation
               :
            
             Nor
             do
             I
             say
             ,
             if
             thou
             becommest
             a
             self
             denying
             man
             ,
             taking
             up
             thy
             crosse
             daily
             to
             follow
             Christ
             :
             without
             all
             which
             notwithstanding
             ,
             thou
             canst
             not
             be
             his
             true
             disciple
             &
             follower
             ,
             or
             enjoy
             true
             fellowship
             with
             him
             .
             )
             But
             this
             I
             say
             ,
             and
             urge
             ,
             as
             being
             the
             main
             Fundamental
             and
             Essential
             of
             a
             true
             &
             right
             visible
             church
             of
             Christ
             :
             If
             thou
             confessest
             Christ
             in
             all
             that
             he
             is
             ;
             If
             thou
             givest
             him
             his
             due
             honour
             ,
             in
             submitting
             thy
             conscience
             only
             and
             wholly
             to
             him
             ,
             with
             profession
             thereof
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             any
             humane
             power
             ,
             and
             as
             to
             the
             only
             Lawgiver
             of
             his
             church
             and
             kingdom
             ,
             to
             
               order
               and
               establish
               it
               with
               judgement
               and
               justice
               for
               ever
               :
            
             and
             to
             his
             Word
             ,
             as
             the
             only
             law
             and
             rule
             
             of
             the
             government
             of
             that
             kingdom
             ,
             and
             the
             only
             Judge
             to
             appeale
             unto
             in
             all
             doubts
             and
             controversies
             of
             faith
             :
             And
             if
             thou
             shalt
             confesse
             every
             church
             and
             congregation
             of
             Christ
             to
             be
             
             only
             and
             immediately
             under
             Christs
             jurisdiction
             ,
             and
             not
             subject
             to
             any
             other
             church
             or
             churches
             ,
             which
             are
             so
             many
             Sisters
             ,
             not
             Mistresses
             ;
             lest
             otherwise
             we
             set
             up
             the
             Spouse
             above
             ,
             or
             in
             stead
             of
             her
             husband
             Christ
             .
             If
             (
             I
             say
             )
             thou
             wilt
             confesse
             and
             hold
             forth
             this
             in
             thy
             publike
             profession
             ,
             preaching
             ,
             and
             practice
             of
             it
             :
             Then
             ,
             though
             thy
             Churches
             have
             many
             other
             defects
             ,
             yet
             if
             they
             have
             the
             beeing
             and
             constitution
             of
             true
             churches
             of
             Christ
             ,
             for
             matter
             and
             form
             ,
             I
             shall
             not
             scruple
             to
             hold
             communion
             with
             thee
             .
             But
             otherwise
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             thou
             walkest
             not
             up
             to
             Christ
             ,
             in
             not
             acknowledging
             and
             avowing
             all
             that
             he
             is
             ,
             in
             not
             giving
             him
             his
             due
             honour
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             especially
             in
             not
             setting
             him
             up
             in
             his
             Royal
             throne
             ,
             without
             a
             consort
             :
             How
             can
             we
             entertain
             communion
             with
             you
             ?
             For
             ,
          
           
             
               *
            
             Farewell
             Religion
             ,
             where
             Gods
             glory
             suffers
             the
             least
             diminution
             .
          
           
             And
             therefore
             
               (
               Conformity
               )
            
             now
             that
             you
             are
             about
             the
             setting
             forth
             of
             your
             
               Confession
               of
               Faith
               ,
            
             let
             not
             this
             one
             Article
             be
             missing
             :
          
           
             That
             you
             do
             believe
             ,
             confesse
             ,
             and
             professe
             before
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             JESVS
             CHRIST
             is
             the
             sole
             King
             and
             Law-giver
             to
             every
             particular
             visible
             Church
             of
             his
             ,
             and
             over
             every
             particular
             mans
             conscience
             :
             So
             as
             no
             Power
             on
             earth
             may
             usurp
             authority
             ,
             upon
             what
             pretence
             soever
             ,
             to
             make
             and
             impose
             what
             laws
             they
             please
             to
             bind
             the
             Conscience
             ,
             or
             to
             regulate
             the
             Churches
             of
             God
             ;
             but
             ought
             to
             leave
             both
             Conscience
             and
             Churches
             to
             the
             only
             rule
             ,
             and
             law
             of
             Christ
             ,
             
               the
               Scripture
               ,
            
             to
             which
             alone
             every
             mans
             conscience
             must
             be
             consined
             ,
             all
             Divine
             worship
             in
             all
             things
             conformed
             ,
             and
             all
             Church-Government
             reduced
             .
          
           
           
             And
             for
             a
             close
             of
             all
             ,
             I
             pray
             thee
             
               (
               Conformity
               )
            
             advise
             all
             thy
             Colleagues
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             abstain
             from
             stirring
             up
             sedition
             in
             Pulpits
             ,
             and
             great
             Tables
             ,
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ;
             perswading
             to
             hold
             the
             Parliament
             to
             it
             ,
             till
             you
             obtain
             your
             desires
             ,
             to
             retain
             the
             
               Scots
            
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             till
             their
             Government
             be
             here
             setled
             :
             which
             would
             unsettle
             and
             overthrow
             our
             fundamental
             lawes
             and
             liberties
             ,
             which
             you
             go
             about
             ,
             in
             thus
             seeking
             to
             force
             the
             Parliament
             :
             but
             learn
             to
             be
             wise
             ,
             honest
             ,
             loyal
             ,
             good
             Christians
             ,
             true
             Patriots
             ,
             true-bred
             English-men
             ;
             lest
             it
             prove
             bitternesse
             in
             the
             latter
             end
             :
             For
             
               God
               is
               avenger
               of
               all
               such
               .
            
          
        
         
           And
           so
           farewell
           ,
           
             Conformity
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           CONTENTS
           of
           this
           DIALOGVE
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 HOW
                 Christs
                 kingdome
                 is
                 the
                 troubler
                 of
                 States
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   2.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 How
                 a
                 worldly
                 kingdome
                 comes
                 to
                 be
                 set
                 up
                 for
                 Christs
                 spirituall
                 kingdome
                 .
              
               
                 
                   ibid.
                
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Heathen
                 Emperour
                 a
                 shame
                 to
                 Christians
                 .
              
               
                 
                   ib.
                
              
            
             
               
                 How
                 Conformity
                 is
                 a
                 troubler
                 of
                 Israel
                 .
              
               
                 
                   ib.
                
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 opin●on
                 we
                 have
                 of
                 men
                 ,
                 no
                 good
                 ground
                 for
                 conscience
                 to
                 build
                 upon
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   3.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 Small
                 difference
                 between
                 a
                 Papist
                 and
                 Protestant
                 at
                 large
                 .
              
               
                 
                   ib.
                
              
            
             
               
                 How
                 a
                 Synod
                 of
                 learned
                 Protestants
                 may
                 erre
                 in
                 some
                 fundamentals
                 of
                 faith
                 .
              
               
                 
                   ib.
                
              
            
             
               
                 Many
                 in
                 England
                 under
                 a
                 grand
                 heresie
                 ,
                 and
                 what
                 it
                 is
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   5
                
              
            
             
             
               
                 Faith
                 denied
                 no
                 lesse
                 in
                 practice
                 ,
                 then
                 in
                 words
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   7.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 evils
                 of
                 practicall
                 deniall
                 of
                 the
                 truth
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   8.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 Conformity
                 can
                 finde
                 no
                 better
                 proofs
                 for
                 it
                 in
                 Scripture
                 ,
                 then
                 the
                 Pope
                 for
                 his
                 Papality
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   9.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 Conformity
                 answered
                 ,
                 concerning
                 the
                 model
                 ,
                 wherewith
                 Conscience
                 is
                 so
                 much
                 cast
                 in
                 the
                 teeth
                 .
              
               
                 
                   ibid.
                
              
            
             
               
                 Great
                 difference
                 between
                 the
                 pattern
                 in
                 the
                 Old
                 Testament
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 model
                 in
                 the
                 New
                 .
              
               
                 
                   ib.
                
              
            
             
               
                 Conformity
                 put
                 to
                 prove
                 many
                 particulars
                 of
                 his
                 Church
                 by
                 Scripture
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   10.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 Conformitie's
                 objection
                 ,
                 concerning
                 some
                 Kings
                 of
                 Judah
                 ,
                 answered
                 .
              
               
                 
                   ib.
                
              
            
             
               
                 Conscience
                 free
                 from
                 mens
                 yoaks
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   11.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 Conformity
                 ,
                 how
                 the
                 mysterie
                 of
                 iniquity
                 ,
                 its
                 beginning
                 ,
                 growth
                 ,
                 full
                 stature
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   12.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 Conformity
                 the
                 sluice
                 ,
                 or
                 inlet
                 of
                 all
                 superstition
                 and
                 slavery
                 .
              
               
                 
                   ibid.
                
              
            
             
               
                 Sundry
                 fearfull
                 examples
                 of
                 Gods
                 judgements
                 upon
                 Conformity
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   13.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 Conformity
                 a
                 necessary
                 introducer
                 of
                 Popery
                 ,
                 when
                 a
                 State
                 hath
                 a
                 popish
                 Prince
                 and
                 Parliament
                 ;
                 as
                 England
                 hath
                 had
                 ,
                 and
                 may
                 have
                 again
                 for
                 ought
                 we
                 know
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   14.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 Conformity
                 in
                 worship
                 to
                 mens
                 Precept
                 ,
                 brings
                 a
                 wonderfull
                 spirituall
                 judgement
                 of
                 blindnesse
                 ,
                 and
                 deprivation
                 of
                 wisdome
                 and
                 understanding
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   15.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 All
                 sorts
                 put
                 to
                 try
                 and
                 examine
                 themselves
                 in
                 sundry
                 weighty
                 particulars
                 ,
                 whether
                 that
                 prophesie
                 
                   (
                   Esay
                   29.
                   13
                   ,
                   14.
                   )
                
                 fall
                 not
                 heavie
                 upon
                 them
                 ;
                 wherein
                 Conscience
                 severs
                 the
                 innocent
                 from
                 the
                 guilty
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   16.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 How
                 Conformity
                 is
                 hypocrisie
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 removing
                 of
                 the
                 heart
                 far
                 from
                 God
                 .
              
               
                 
                   ib.
                
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 many
                 bad
                 fruits
                 of
                 Conformity
                 .
              
               
                 
                   17.
                   
                
              
            
             
             
               
                 How
                 Conformity
                 seeks
                 to
                 overtop
                 the
                 supream
                 power
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   19.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 How
                 the
                 Scotish
                 Church-government
                 ,
                 so
                 much
                 cryed
                 up
                 by
                 the
                 English
                 Clergie
                 ,
                 is
                 incompatible
                 with
                 the
                 fundamentall
                 laws
                 and
                 liberties
                 of
                 our
                 English
                 Nation
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   20.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 How
                 Church
                 orders
                 ,
                 or
                 disorders
                 ,
                 as
                 Heresie
                 ,
                 or
                 Schisme
                 ,
                 may
                 be
                 ,
                 or
                 not
                 be
                 ,
                 for
                 all
                 the
                 Civil
                 power
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   23.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 How
                 Conscience
                 clears
                 it self
                 from
                 any
                 withdrawing
                 of
                 due
                 obedience
                 to
                 the
                 Magistrate
                 .
              
               
                 
                   ib.
                
              
            
             
               
                 What
                 limits
                 God
                 hath
                 set
                 to
                 the
                 Magistrate
                 .
              
               
                 
                   ib.
                
              
            
             
               
                 How
                 prone
                 mans
                 nature
                 is
                 to
                 idolize
                 men
                 in
                 setting
                 up
                 a
                 State-Religion
                 ,
                 and
                 how
                 slothfull
                 to
                 search
                 the
                 Scripture
                 ,
                 the
                 only
                 rule
                 of
                 faith
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 evill
                 consequence
                 hereof
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   25.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 counsel
                 that
                 Conscience
                 gives
                 Conformity
                 at
                 their
                 parting
                 ;
                 and
                 what
                 he
                 must
                 of
                 necessity
                 do
                 ,
                 to
                 make
                 peace
                 ,
                 and
                 hold
                 communion
                 with
                 Conscience
                 .
              
               
                 
                   p.
                   26
                
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A78018e-390
           
             Job
             32.
             22
             
          
           
             Honos
             onus
             .
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             23.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             17.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             18.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A78018e-940
           
             Luke
             23.
             2
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Euseb.
            
             Eccl.
             Hist.
          
           
             John
             7.
             26.
             48.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             11.
             
          
           
             *
             1
             Joh.
             4.
             3.
             
          
           
             *
             Thess.
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             *
             John
             2.
             22.
             
          
           
             *
             John
             8.
             32.
             
          
           
             *
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             
          
           
             *
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               Haereses
               vastantes
               .
            
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             As
             those
             infamous
             books
             of
             
               Tho.
               Edwards
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Bastwick
               ,
            
             too
             welknown
             to
             all
             .
          
           
             
               Notus
               nimis
               omnib
               .
            
             Horat.
             
          
           
             *
             Tit.
             1.
             16
             
          
           
             Tit.
             1.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             *
             Mat.
             16.
             18.
             
          
           
             *
             Luke
             22
             38.
             
          
           
             *
             John
             16.
             13.
             
          
           
             *
             Exo.
             25.
             30.
             
             Heb.
             8.
             5.
             
          
           
             *
             1
             Chro.
             28.
             12
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             43.
             10.
             
          
           
             *
             2
             Cor.
             2.
             24.
             
          
           
             *
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             3.
             
          
           
             *
             1
             Cor.
             7
             23.
             
          
           
             *
             Mat.
             23.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             14.
             4
             
          
           
             2
             Thess.
             2
             4.
             
          
           
             *
             3
             John
             
          
           
             Gen.
             8.
             9.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             3.
             
          
           
             *
             1
             Kings
             19.
             18.
             
          
           
             *
             1
             Kings
             12.
             28.
             
          
           
             *
             Hos.
             5.
             11.
             
          
           
             *
             John
             11.
             48.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             26.
             11
             
          
           
             *
             Mat.
             26.
             61.
             
          
           
             Luke
             23.
             2
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Regnum
               Angliae
               ,
               Regnū
               Dei
               .
            
             Polydor.
             Virgil
             ,
             
               Chron.
               
            
          
           
             *
             Quos
             perdere
             vult
             Deus
             ,
             hos
             prius
             dementat
             .
          
           
             *
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             In
             Ordine
             ad
             Spiritual
             ●
             .
          
           
             *
             And
             if
             the
             Reeder
             desire
             surthet
             satisfaction
             ,
             (
             were
             it
             needfull
             to
             the
             wise
             )
             let
             him
             read
             the
             late
             book
             ,
             entituled
             ,
             
               The
               Troian
               horse
               of
               the
               Presbyterial
               government
               ,
               unbowelled
               .
            
          
           
             
               Iudg.
            
             19.
             15.
             
          
           
             *
             Joh.
             19.
             7
             
          
           
             Luke
             19.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             9.
             7.
             
          
           
             *
             Actum
             est
             de
             R●lig●one
             ,
             ubi
             vel
             m●●imum
             de
             rahitur
             de
             D●●
             gloria
             .
             
               Calvin
               .