Twelve considerable serious cautions, very necessary to be observed, in, and about a reformation according to the Word of God. Wherein diverse particular inconsistences with the word of God, very incident to reformations (so called) are briefly insisted upon, and argued from the Word of God. / By John Goodvvin, an unworthy servant of God in the Gospel of his deare son.
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             Twelve considerable serious cautions, very necessary to be observed, in, and about a reformation according to the Word of God. Wherein diverse particular inconsistences with the word of God, very incident to reformations (so called) are briefly insisted upon, and argued from the Word of God. / By John Goodvvin, an unworthy servant of God in the Gospel of his deare son.
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           Twelve
           considerable
           serious
           CAUTIONS
           ,
           VERY
           NECESSARY
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           about
           a
           REFORMATION
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           .
           Wherein
           diverse
           particular
           inconsistences
           with
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           very
           incident
           to
           
             Reformations
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           are
           briefly
           insisted
           upon
           ,
           and
           argued
           from
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           .
           
             By
          
           JOHN
           GOODVVIN
           ,
           an
           unworthy
           servant
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           his
           deare
           Son
           .
        
         
           Beware
           of
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           which
           come
           to
           you
           in
           sheepes
           cloathing
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Mat.
           7.
           15.
           
        
         
           Judge
           not
           according
           to
           the
           appearance
           ,
           but
           judge
           righteous
           judgement
           .
        
         
           Joh.
           7.
           24.
           
        
         
           Beware
           of
           men
           ;
           for
           they
           will
           deliver
           you
           up
           to
           the
           Councells
           ,
           and
           scourge
           you
           in
           their
           Synagogues
           .
        
         
           Mat.
           10.
           17.
           
        
         
           Adulterum
           est
           ,
           impium
           est
           ,
           sacrilegum
           est
           ,
           quicquid
           humano
           furore
           insutuitur
           ,
           ut
           dispositio
           divina
           violetur
           .
        
         
           Cypr.
           ep.
           l.
           1.
           ep.
           8.
           
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             S.
          
           for
           
             Henry
             Overton
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           in
           
             Popes-head
          
           Alley
           .
           1646.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Cautions
           necessary
           to
           be
           observed
           in
           and
           about
           a
           Reformation
           according
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           
             IN
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             begins
             all
             that
             is
             bad
             ,
          
           
           was
           the
           complaint
           of
           many
           ,
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           Popery
           .
           And
           if
           men
           be
           carnal
           and
           unworthy
           in
           their
           end
           ,
           the
           Machiavillian
           directs
           them
           ,
           
             Agant
             sua
             vota
             sub
             illo
             ;
          
           let
           them
           take
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           Religion
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           covering
           for
           their
           nakednesse
           .
           There
           is
           none
           like
           to
           this
           .
           
           
             Am
             I
             now
             come
             up
          
           (
           saith
           
             Rabshakeb
             )
             without
             the
             Lord
             against
             this
             land
             to
             destroy
             it
             !
             The
             Lord
             said
             unto
             me
             ,
             Go
             up
             against
             this
             land
             and
             destroy
             it
             .
          
           The
           Jewes
           pretended
           they
           had
           a
           law
           (
           meaning
           from
           God
           himself
           )
           for
           the
           putting
           his
           own
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           
             (
             God
             blessed
             for
             ever
             )
          
           to
           death
           .
           
           
             Wee
             have
             a
             Law
             ,
             and
             by
             our
             Law
             he
             ought
             to
             die
             :
          
           even
           as
           some
           men
           now
           have
           a
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           that
           from
           God
           ,
           or
           
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           by
           which
           the
           faithfullest
           servants
           of
           God
           ought
           to
           be
           molested
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           the
           purest
           worship
           of
           God
           put
           out
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           the
           hot-pressers
           of
           Reformation
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           have
           not
           an
           heart
           and
           an
           heart
           ,
           but
           are
           regular
           ,
           single
           ,
           and
           sincere-ended
           in
           their
           motions
           ,
           and
           really
           intend
           and
           desire
           to
           make
           all
           things
           
             according
             to
             the
             pattern
             in
             the
             Mount
             ,
          
           I
           mean
           according
           to
           
             the
             word
             of
             God
          
           (
           the
           most
           unquestionable
           and
           least-ensnaring
           clause
           in
           all
           that
           solemn
           covenant
           ,
           which
           they
           adore
           as
           if
           it
           were
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           contrivement
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           man
           )
           they
           shall
           consult
           this
           honour
           ,
           and
           a
           name
           of
           Integrity
           to
           themselves
           for
           ever
           in
           this
           noble
           enterprise
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           be
           carefull
           to
           advance
           by
           the
           way
           of
           these
           Cautions
           following
           :
           but
           if
           they
           shall
           (
           especially
           willingly
           and
           knowingly
           ,
           and
           most
           of
           all
           ,
           if
           consultedly
           )
           digresse
           and
           sin
           against
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           liveth
           ,
           the
           soule
           and
           spirit
           of
           their
           designe
           is
           no
           
             Reformation
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           no
           nor
           yet
           
             according
             to
             the
             example
             of
             the
             best
             reformed
             Churches
             ;
          
           but
           accorcording
           to
           the
           exigency
           of
           secular
           interests
           ,
           and
           the
           inspiration
           of
           the
           accommodations
           and
           good
           things
           of
           this
           world
           .
        
         
           
             
               Caution
            
             1
          
           First
           ,
           they
           who
           intend
           a
           Reformation
           
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           must
           take
           heed
           of
           admitting
           human
           passions
           into
           their
           consultations
           :
           
           
             For
          
           (
           as
           in
           
             James
          
           his
           Divinity
           )
           
             the
             wrath
             of
             man
             worketh
             not
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
           i
           subjects
           a
           man
           to
           an
           incapacity
           of
           doing
           that
           which
           is
           truly
           agreeable
           unto
           his
           will
           ;
           so
           is
           it
           as
           true
           of
           other
           distempers
           also
           ,
           as
           of
           envie
           ,
           covetousnesse
           ,
           ambition
           ,
           &c.
           neither
           do
           any
           of
           these
           (
           much
           lesse
           all
           them
           in
           conjunction
           )
           
             work
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             God
             ,
          
           in
           this
           sense
           :
           but
           are
           as
           hostages
           given
           to
           Satan
           ,
           to
           secure
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           mean
           no
           ill
           to
           him
           or
           his
           kingdome
           .
           The
           tenor
           ,
           nature
           ,
           and
           frame
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           of
           a
           pregnant
           antipathy
           against
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           inordinacies
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           are
           bent
           with
           an
           high
           hand
           ,
           to
           oppose
           and
           contradict
           all
           their
           motions
           ,
           actings
           and
           proceedings
           whatsoever
           .
           Therefore
           most
           certain
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           Reformation
           which
           is
           calculated
           for
           the
           meridian
           of
           these
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           face
           of
           it
           set
           ,
           either
           for
           the
           molestation
           of
           such
           persons
           with
           whom
           we
           are
           offended
           ,
           or
           whose
           honor
           or
           peace
           we
           envie
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           enriching
           or
           exalting
           our selves
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           is
           not
           ,
           cannot
           be
           
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             .
          
           No
           man
           ever
           made
           hoops
           or
           bowes
           of
           timber
           that
           was
           streight
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           naturall
           growth
           or
           streightnesse
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           were
           fain
           to
           use
           art
           ,
           or
           force
           ,
           or
           both
           ,
           to
           destroy
           these
           ,
           to
           make
           those
           commodities
           .
        
         
           
             
               Caution
            
             2
          
           Secondly
           ,
           a
           Reformation
           
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           must
           not
           be
           obstructive
           ,
           much
           lesse
           destructive
           to
           the
           comfort
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           children
           and
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           worship
           him
           in
           Spirit
           and
           Truth
           .
           
             Do
             not
             my
             words
          
           (
           saith
           God
           himselfe
           by
           his
           Prophet
           
             a
          
           )
           
             do
             good
             to
             him
             that
             walketh
             uprightly
             ?
          
           Therefore
           what
           Reformation
           soever
           grieveth
           the
           soule
           ,
           and
           makes
           sad
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           generality
           of
           those
           in
           a
           land
           ,
           who
           
             walk
             uprightly
          
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           certain
           signe
           and
           evidence
           against
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           quite
           besides
           ,
           and
           not
           
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             .
          
           And
           if
           the
           inward
           and
           essentiall
           frame
           or
           constitution
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           be
           such
           ,
           as
           to
           make
           it
           
             the
             joy
             and
             rejoycing
             of
             the
             heart
          
           of
           godly
           ones
           
             b
          
           ;
           doubtlesse
           whatsoever
           is
           either
           acted
           or
           projected
           in
           conformity
           to
           it
           ,
           must
           needs
           hold
           the
           like
           correspondence
           with
           them
           .
           Never
           was
           it
           heard
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           that
           a
           Reformation
           
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           was
           ever
           burdensome
           or
           grievous
           to
           the
           most
           considerable
           part
           of
           religious
           persons
           ,
           amongst
           whom
           it
           was
           advanc'd
           ,
           or
           set
           up
           .
        
         
           
             
               Caution
            
             3
          
           3ly
           ,
           They
           who
           desire
           to
           reform
           
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           must
           beware
           of
           putting
           any
           such
           ingrediēt
           into
           their
           reformatiō
           ,
           wch
           is
           (
           or
           is
           like
           to
           be
           )
           obstructive
           to
           the
           course
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           
           propagation
           of
           the
           truth
           amongst
           men
           .
           
             We
             can
             do
             nothing
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             against
             the
             truth
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             truth
             ;
          
           
             a
          
           meaning
           ,
           that
           neither
           he
           ,
           nor
           any
           of
           his
           fellow-Apostles
           ,
           had
           any
           power
           or
           authority
           from
           God
           ,
           to
           act
           any
           thing
           in
           prejudice
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           suppression
           or
           hindering
           the
           out-goings
           of
           that
           into
           the
           world
           .
           And
           (
           2
           
             Thes.
          
           3.
           1.
           
           )
           he
           desires
           the
           
             Thessalonians
          
           to
           
             pray
             for
             him
             ,
             that
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             may
             run
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           have
           free
           course
           ,
           
             and
             be
             glorified
             ,
             even
             as
             it
             was
             with
             them
             .
          
           Therefore
           ,
           
             certo
             certiùs
             ,
          
           such
           Reformers
           ,
           who
           say
           unto
           men
           excellently
           gifted
           by
           God
           ,
           and
           affectuously
           inclin'd
           by
           God
           ,
           and
           ardently
           desired
           of
           men
           ,
           for
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Ministery
           ,
           
             Preach
             not
             in
             that
             Name
          
           
             b
          
           except
           you
           will
           preach
           in
           our
           name
           also
           ,
           except
           you
           will
           acknowledge
           in
           us
           a
           power
           to
           give
           you
           leave
           to
           preach
           ,
           and
           a
           power
           to
           restrain
           you
           from
           preaching
           ,
           and
           be
           willing
           to
           receive
           neither
           you
           nor
           we
           can
           tell
           what
           ,
           by
           our
           imposition
           of
           hands
           upon
           you
           ;
           such
           Reformers
           (
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           second
           time
           )
           that
           calculate
           and
           modell
           their
           reformation
           upon
           such
           terms
           ,
           that
           either
           the
           precious
           souls
           of
           thousands
           must
           starve
           ,
           or
           else
           the
           precious
           consciences
           of
           those
           that
           should
           feed
           them
           ,
           be
           brought
           into
           a
           snare
           ,
           and
           so
           defiled
           ,
           well
           may
           they
           reforme
           by
           some
           other
           rule
           ,
           but
           their
           
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           they
           leave
           for
           others
           .
        
         
           
             
               Caution
            
             4
          
           Fourthly
           ,
           they
           which
           intend
           to
           reform
           
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           must
           not
           call
           that
           common
           or
           unclean
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           sanctified
           or
           cleansed
           :
           
             What
             God
             hath
             cleansed
          
           (
           saith
           the
           voyce
           from
           heaven
           unto
           
             Peter
             )
             call
             not
             thou
             common
          
           
             c
          
           .
           And
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           by
           commission
           from
           heaven
           ;
           
             I
             will
             therefore
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             that
             men
             pray
             every where
             ,
             lifting
             up
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           So
           then
           ,
           God
           having
           sanctified
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           and
           every
           corner
           and
           place
           of
           it
           for
           his
           Saints
           to
           worship
           him
           in
           they
           that
           by
           a
           strong
           hand
           seek
           to
           bring
           them
           back
           again
           ,
           either
           to
           
             this
             mountain
             ,
          
           or
           
             to
             Jerusalem
             to
             worship
          
           
             d
          
           ,
           that
           will
           allow
           the
           Saints
           no
           other
           places
           as
           lawfull
           to
           worship
           God
           in
           (
           at
           least
           publikely
           )
           but
           those
           only
           ,
           concerning
           which
           ,
           the
           greatest
           
             Question
          
           is
           ,
           whether
           they
           of
           all
           others
           ,
           be
           sanctified
           or
           no
           ;
           and
           which
           the
           judgements
           and
           consciences
           of
           many
           thousand
           of
           the
           Saints
           look
           upon
           ,
           as
           exceptions
           from
           Gods
           generall
           rule
           of
           sanctification
           in
           this
           kinde
           ;
           these
           without
           all
           controversie
           or
           question
           ,
           shape
           their
           Reformation
           ,
           rather
           
             secundum
             usum
             Sarum
             ,
          
           then
           
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           they
           who
           would
           have
           this
           golden
           Motto
           ,
           
             According
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           written
           as
           well
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           face
           of
           their
           
           Reformation
           ,
           must
           be
           free
           from
           all
           collaterall
           ingagements
           unto
           other
           patterns
           besides
           this
           
             Word
             of
             God
             ;
          
           they
           must
           not
           suffer
           themselves
           to
           incline
           ,
           no
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           a
           dust
           in
           the
           ballance
           amounts
           unto
           ,
           to
           any
           Reformation
           of
           any
           other
           Church
           or
           churches
           whatsoever
           ,
           further
           then
           they
           are
           reformed
           according
           to
           the
           same
           word
           .
           
             Be
             ye
             followers
             of
             me
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             even
             as
             I
             also
             am
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             a
          
           The
           best
           patterns
           and
           examples
           under
           heaven
           ,
           are
           but
           seducers
           ,
           in
           what
           they
           fall
           short
           of
           ,
           or
           besides
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           .
           The
           injunction
           from
           heaven
           is
           very
           particular
           and
           expresse
           :
           
             See
             that
             thou
             make
             all
             things
             according
             to
             the
             pattern
             shewed
             unto
             thee
             in
             the
             mount
          
           
             b
          
           .
           And
           Ezek.
           43.
           10.
           
           
             Thou
             son
             of
             man
             ,
             shew
             the
             house
             to
             the
             house
             of
             Israel
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             ashamed
             of
             their
             iniquities
             ,
             and
             let
             them
             measure
             the
             pattern
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             viz.
          
           to
           build
           with
           all
           possible
           exactnesse
           of
           conformity
           to
           it
           .
           Now
           then
           ,
           when
           Reformers
           shall
           look
           partly
           upon
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           partly
           upon
           other
           Reformations
           ,
           wherein
           it
           is
           a
           thousand
           to
           one
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           some
           flesh
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           spirit
           ,
           they
           must
           needs
           (
           upon
           the
           supposition
           )
           bring
           forth
           a
           party-coloured
           Reformation
           ,
           as
           
             Labans
          
           sheep
           brought
           forth
           speckled
           and
           spotted
           lambs
           ,
           by
           looking
           upon
           the
           pilled
           rods
           which
           
             Jacob
          
           presented
           them
           with
           ,
           at
           the
           time
           of
           their
           conception
           
             c
          
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           if
           we
           be
           bound
           by
           covenant
           and
           oath
           ,
           to
           reform
           ,
           as
           well
           according
           to
           the
           examples
           of
           the
           best
           reformed
           Churches
           ,
           as
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ?
           I
           answer
           :
        
         
           Doubtlesse
           ,
           no
           man
           ever
           covenanted
           ,
           or
           sware
           ,
           to
           reform
           according
           to
           the
           example
           of
           any
           Church
           ,
           or
           churches
           whatsoever
           ,
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           :
           
           or
           if
           they
           did
           either
           ,
           they
           have
           cause
           to
           abhor
           themseves
           in
           dust
           and
           ashes
           for
           it
           .
           And
           to
           reform
           with
           them
           ,
           or
           according
           to
           their
           example
           ,
           in
           concurrence
           with
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           nothing
           but
           what
           every
           man
           stood
           bound
           in
           conscience
           unto
           ,
           whether
           he
           had
           covenanted
           or
           sworn
           it
           ,
           or
           no
           .
           So
           that
           covenanting
           or
           swearing
           to
           reforme
           
             according
             to
             the
             examples
             of
             the
             best
             reformed
             Churches
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           doth
           no
           wayes
           bind
           any
           man
           to
           regard
           or
           minde
           their
           reformation
           for
           matter
           of
           example
           or
           imitation
           further
           then
           this
           comports
           with
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           thus
           farre
           ,
           they
           who
           reform
           
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           must
           necessarily
           follow
           their
           example
           ,
           at
           least
           materially
           ,
           and
           so
           cannot
           falsifie
           in
           the
           least
           with
           their
           covenant
           and
           oath
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           the
           sons
           of
           such
           a
           Reformation
           as
           hath
           been
           oft
           named
           ,
           must
           beware
           of
           separating
           between
           mens
           spirituall
           and
           temporall
           
           conveniences
           ,
           when
           God
           by
           his
           providence
           hath
           graciously
           joyned
           them
           together
           .
           
             What
             therefore
             God
             hath
             joyned
             together
             ,
             let
             no
             man
             put
             asunder
             ,
          
           
             d
          
           (
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           .
           )
           The
           rule
           or
           precept
           is
           generall
           ,
           (
           though
           given
           upon
           a
           speciall
           occasion
           )
           and
           ought
           to
           take
           place
           (
           especially
           )
           in
           all
           things
           which
           concern
           the
           comfort
           and
           peace
           of
           men
           .
           If
           so
           ,
           how
           can
           that
           Reformation
           be
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           shall
           either
           force
           men
           from
           their
           dwellings
           ,
           the
           conveniencie
           whereof
           affords
           them
           ,
           and
           theirs
           ,
           the
           best
           of
           their
           subsistence
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           or
           else
           from
           their
           relation
           unto
           such
           a
           Minister
           or
           Pastor
           ,
           by
           whom
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           blesse
           them
           in
           their
           spirituall
           estate
           ,
           incomparably
           beyond
           what
           they
           have
           any
           ground
           to
           expect
           from
           that
           Pastor
           they
           must
           in
           such
           a
           case
           subject
           themselves
           unto
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           or
           which
           shall
           interdict
           the
           precious
           souls
           of
           men
           their
           spirituall
           accommodation
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           such
           Pastors
           ,
           who
           want
           the
           eyes
           ,
           and
           tongues
           ,
           and
           hands
           of
           other
           men
           ,
           and
           so
           can
           neither
           see
           ,
           nor
           say
           ,
           nor
           do
           many
           things
           ,
           which
           they
           can
           ;
           and
           yet
           may
           be
           eminently
           serviceable
           in
           the
           work
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           peculiarly
           gifted
           for
           the
           edification
           of
           such
           and
           such
           men
           ?
           A
           Reformation
           
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           must
           not
           sacrifice
           the
           comforts
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           upon
           the
           service
           of
           the
           credits
           or
           advantages
           of
           their
           Ministers
           .
           The
           people
           were
           not
           made
           for
           Ministers
           ,
           but
           Ministers
           for
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           
             
               Caution
            
             7
          
           Seventhly
           ,
           A
           Reformation
           
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           must
           be
           like
           a
           Bishop
           or
           Minister
           
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             no
             striker
             ,
             no
             brawler
          
           
             a
          
           ,
           
             must
             not
             strive
             ,
             but
             be
             gentle
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
             apt
             to
             teach
             ,
             patient
             ;
             In
             meekness
             instructing
             those
             that
             oppose
             themselves
             ,
             if
             God
             peradventure
             ,
             will
             give
             them
             repentance
             to
             the
             acknowledging
             of
             the
             truth
          
           
             b
          
           .
           Therefore
           certainly
           that
           Reformation
           which
           is
           froward
           ,
           rough
           ,
           peremptory
           ,
           impatient
           ,
           imperious
           ,
           and
           will
           gather
           where
           it
           hath
           not
           strewed
           ,
           and
           reap
           where
           it
           hath
           not
           sown
           ,
           exact
           obedience
           and
           subjection
           from
           those
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           hath
           not
           effectually
           taught
           or
           perswaded
           obedience
           and
           subjection
           ,
           nor
           ever
           gave
           any
           tolerable
           account
           unto
           truly
           conscientious
           and
           considering
           ,
           and
           disinteressed
           men
           ,
           of
           any
           worthinesse
           in
           it
           ,
           why
           it
           should
           be
           submitted
           unto
           ;
           but
           shall
           rather
           obstruct
           its
           accesse
           to
           the
           judgements
           and
           consciences
           of
           such
           men
           ,
           by
           advancing
           it self
           by
           wayes
           ,
           and
           methods
           ,
           and
           practices
           that
           savour
           more
           of
           the
           subtilty
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           then
           the
           simplicity
           of
           Christ
           ;
           doubtlesse
           (
           I
           say
           )
           such
           a
           Reformation
           ,
           which
           commends
           it self
           unto
           the
           world
           upon
           no
           better
           terms
           then
           these
           ,
           cannot
           be
           judg'd
           a
           Reformation
           
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
          
           by
           any
           ,
           except
           those
           ,
           who
           either
           
             suppose
             gain
             to
             be
             godlinesse
             ,
          
           or
           the
           resolutions
           of
           Synods
           
             the
             word
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Caution
            
          
           Eighthly
           ,
           A
           reformation
           worthy
           this
           crown
           of
           glory
           ,
           I
           mean
           to
           be
           
           named
           a
           Reformation
           
             according
             to
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           must
           take
           heed
           of
           
             eating
             flesh
             ,
          
           to
           
             the
             offence
             of
             a
             weak
             Brother
             ;
          
           I
           mean
           ,
           of
           pleasing
           ,
           humoring
           gratifying
           ,
           inriching
           the
           strong
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           think
           they
           know
           all
           things
           ,
           to
           the
           grieving
           ,
           anguishing
           ,
           afflicting
           of
           those
           that
           are
           weak
           ,
           and
           not
           able
           to
           see
           this
           Name
           of
           
             Mysterie
             ,
          
           written
           in
           the
           forehead
           of
           it
           ,
           
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             .
             It
             is
             good
             neither
             to
             eat
             flesh
             ,
             nor
             to
             drink
             wine
             ,
             nor
             any
             thing
             whereby
             thy
             brother
             stumbleth
             ,
             or
             is
             offended
             ,
             or
             is
             made
             weak
             .
             Hast
             thou
             Faith
             ?
             have
             it
             to
             thy self
             before
             God
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             a
          
           
             But
             when
             ye
             sin
             so
             against
             the
             Brethren
             ,
             and
             wound
             their
             weak
             conscience
             ,
             ye
             sin
             against
             Christ
             .
             Wherefore
             if
             meat
             make
             my
             Brother
             to
             offend
             ,
             I
             will
             eat
             no
             flesh
             whilest
             the
             world
             standeth
             ,
             lest
             I
             make
             my
             brother
             to
             offend
          
           
             b
          
           Therefore
           that
           Reformation
           ,
           which
           shall
           tread
           and
           trample
           under
           foot
           the
           weak
           and
           tender
           consciences
           of
           the
           Brethren
           ,
           
             for
             whom
             Christ
             dyed
             ,
          
           like
           clay
           and
           mire
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           taking
           no
           pity
           nor
           compassion
           on
           them
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           recompence
           the
           contrivers
           of
           it
           with
           
             flesh
             to
             eat
             ,
             and
             wine
             to
             drink
             ,
          
           and
           make
           their
           faces
           to
           shine
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           is
           (
           doubtlesse
           )
           no
           Reformation
           
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           except
           it
           be
           
             the
             word
             of
             the
             God
             of
             this
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Caution
            
             9
          
           Ninthly
           ,
           that
           Reformation
           which
           
             the
             Word
             of
             God
          
           will
           own
           ,
           as
           conform
           to
           it
           ,
           must
           take
           heed
           ,
           either
           of
           gathering
           or
           scattering
           with
           Satan
           ,
           and
           be
           carefull
           to
           do
           both
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           both
           to
           gather
           and
           to
           scatter
           with
           Christ
           :
           must
           be
           a
           tender
           and
           nursing-mother
           unto
           all
           ,
           not
           a
           bloody
           cruel
           stepmother
           to
           any
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           .
           
             He
             that
             is
             not
             with
             me
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           Christ
           )
           
             is
             against
             me
             :
             and
             he
             that
             gathereth
             not
             with
             me
             ,
             scattereth
             abroad
          
           
             c
          
           And
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
             :
             Besides
             those
             things
             that
             are
             without
             ,
             that
             which
             cometh
             upon
             me
             daily
             ,
             the
             care
             of
          
           ALL
           
             the
             Churches
             .
          
           Therefore
           that
           Reformation
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           far
           from
           taking
           care
           for
           
             all
          
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           it
           cannot
           subsist
           (
           with
           any
           tolerable
           contentment
           )
           without
           the
           dissolution
           and
           ruine
           of
           many
           of
           these
           Churches
           ,
           &
           those
           of
           the
           most
           Apostolical
           &
           Christian
           building
           ,
           is
           no
           Reformation
           
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           except
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           be
           divided
           against
           it self
           ,
           and
           destroyeth
           that
           ,
           which
           it
           buildeth
           up
           .
           Some
           impeach
           that
           Reformation
           which
           gathereth
           Churches
           out
           of
           Churches
           ,
           as
           a
           Reformation
           ,
           over
           which
           the
           Scripture
           rejoyceth
           not
           ,
           nor
           yet
           countenanceth
           .
           And
           do
           these
           men
           think
           ,
           that
           yet
           it
           will
           rejoyce
           over
           ,
           or
           countenance
           such
           a
           Reformation
           ,
           which
           scatters
           and
           ruines
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           into
           no-churches
           at
           all
           ;
           and
           that
           saith
           to
           the
           Saints
           sweetly
           combined
           in
           Church-fellowship
           ,
           and
           walking
           together
           with
           love
           and
           peace
           in
           the
           ways
           and
           worship
           of
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           Be
           ye
           scattered
           into
           the
           four
           winds
           of
           the
           heavens
           ,
           
           and
           go
           and
           
             serve
             other
             Gods
             ?
          
        
         
           
             
               Caution
            
             10
          
           Tenthly
           ,
           that
           Reformation
           which
           glorieth
           as
           being
           
             according
             to
             the
             
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           must
           not
           be
           partiall
           ,
           or
           a
           respecter
           of
           persons
           :
           must
           not
           absolve
           the
           lesse
           ,
           and
           condemne
           the
           more
           innocent
           .
           
             I
             charge
             thee
             before
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             elect
             Angels
             ,
             that
             thou
             observe
             these
             things
             without
             preferring
             one
             before
             another
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             doing
             nothing
             by
             partiality
          
           
             b
          
           
             My
             brethren
             ,
             have
             not
             the
             faith
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             glory
             ,
             with
             respect
             of
             persons
          
           
             c
          
           .
           Therefore
           that
           Reformation
           wch
           justifieth
           those
           ,
           who
           
             professe
             they
             know
             God
             ,
             but
             deny
             him
          
           (
           and
           that
           most
           notoriously
           )
           
             in
             works
             ;
          
           but
           falls
           heavie
           upon
           those
           who
           make
           no
           such
           hypocriticall
           profession
           ,
           but
           rather
           ingenuously
           professe
           and
           acknowledge
           their
           doubts
           &
           scruples
           in
           things
           appertaining
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           withall
           are
           far
           more
           regular
           and
           Christian-like
           in
           their
           conversation
           ,
           holds
           no
           other
           then
           a
           diametral
           correspondence
           with
           
             the
             word
             of
             God
             .
          
           For
           doubtless
           ,
           he
           that
           saith
           he
           beleeves
           that
           there
           are
           three
           persons
           and
           one
           God
           ,
           and
           yet
           gives
           demonstrative
           testimonies
           (
           or
           be
           it
           but
           strong
           presumptions
           )
           against
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           he
           indeed
           and
           in
           truth
           neither
           beleeves
           the
           one
           nor
           the
           other
           ,
           is
           a
           far
           greater
           offender
           ,
           and
           consequently
           deserves
           a
           far
           greater
           punishment
           then
           hee
           who
           beleeving
           neither
           ,
           professeth
           accordingly
           .
           Therefore
           that
           Reformation
           which
           shall
           punish
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           greater
           severity
           ,
           not
           for
           not
           beleeving
           ,
           but
           for
           not
           professing
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           or
           for
           professing
           not
           to
           beleeve
           that
           which
           indeed
           they
           do
           not
           beleeve
           ,
           and
           shall
           connive
           at
           ,
           or
           passe
           over
           with
           some
           light
           censure
           ,
           those
           that
           shall
           abuse
           heaven
           and
           earth
           with
           their
           dissimulation
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           and
           shall
           only
           say
           or
           professe
           ,
           that
           they
           beleeve
           so
           or
           so
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           as
           cleare
           at
           the
           Sun
           ,
           that
           they
           indeed
           and
           in
           truth
           beleeve
           no
           such
           thing
           :
           Such
           a
           Reformation
           (
           I
           say
           )
           that
           shal
           be
           thus
           importunely
           and
           unconscionably
           partiall
           ,
           holds
           no
           good
           quarter
           with
           the
           word
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           
             
               Caution
            
             11
          
           Eleventhly
           ,
           that
           Reformation
           which
           pretends
           to
           that
           badge
           of
           honor
           of
           being
           a
           Reformation
           
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           must
           not
           seek
           to
           advance
           and
           lift
           up
           it selfe
           in
           the
           world
           by
           unrighteousnes
           ,
           by
           speaking
           evill
           ,
           especially
           untruly
           ,
           and
           against
           its
           own
           conscience
           ,
           of
           the
           Saints
           &
           servants
           of
           the
           most
           high
           God
           
             Put
             them
             in
             mind
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             to
             speak
             evill
             of
             no
             man
             ,
             to
             be
             no
             brawlers
             ,
             but
             gentle
             ,
             shewing
             all
             meeknesse
             unto
             all
             men
          
           
             a
          
           
             The
             Cretians
             are
             alwayes
             liers
             ,
             evill
             beasts
             ,
             flow
             bellies
          
           
             b
          
           ,
           
             &c.
             
             Yee
             shall
             not
             steale
             ,
             nor
             deale
             falsly
             ,
             nor
             lie
             one
             to
             another
          
           
             c
          
           .
           
             For
             he
             said
             ,
             Surely
             they
             are
             my
             people
             ,
             children
             that
             will
             not
             lie
          
           
             e
          
           .
           
             Lie
             not
             one
             to
             another
          
           
             f
          
           ,
           
             &c.
             
             But
             if
             yee
             have
             bitter
             envying
             and
             strife
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
             glory
             not
             ,
             and
             lie
             not
             against
             the
             truth
          
           
             g
          
           
             But
             the
             fearfull
             and
             unbeleeving
             ,
             —
             and
             all
             liers
             ,
             shall
             have
             their
             part
             in
             the
             take
             which
             burneth
             with
             fire
             and
             brimstone
             ,
             &c
          
           
             h
          
           .
           Therefore
           if
           any
           thing
           be
           
             vero
             verius
             ,
          
           more
           true
           then
           truth
           it self
           ,
           true
           it
           is
           in
           this
           degree
           ,
           
           that
           that
           Reformation
           which
           shal
           take
           Satans
           office
           out
           of
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           turn
           accuser
           of
           the
           brethren
           ,
           &
           
             love
             all
             devouring
             words
          
           
             i
          
           ,
           that
           shal
           not
           spare
           the
           names
           or
           reputations
           of
           those
           who
           are
           as
           the
           
             Apple
             of
             Gods
          
           own
           
             eye
             ,
          
           &
           whom
           he
           seeks
           to
           commend
           unto
           the
           world
           as
           glorious
           in
           their
           generation
           ,
           and
           more
           excellent
           then
           their
           neighbours
           ,
           and
           witnesses
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           but
           shall
           consult
           with
           the
           powers
           of
           darknes
           ,
           &
           oracles
           of
           hell
           ,
           by
           what
           calumnies
           ,
           reproaches
           ,
           slanders
           ,
           untruths
           ,
           to
           set
           the
           world
           on
           fire
           with
           hatred
           and
           indignation
           against
           them
           ,
           yea
           and
           shall
           still
           ,
           
             oleum
             addere
             camino
             ,
          
           write
           book
           upon
           book
           ,
           book
           upon
           book
           ,
           now
           a
           Treatise
           &
           then
           a
           Treatise
           ,
           to
           grind
           all
           the
           credit
           and
           interest
           that
           such
           men
           have
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           powder
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           to
           make
           it selfe
           a
           footstool
           ,
           whereby
           to
           ascend
           into
           its
           throne
           ;
           a
           Reformation
           (
           I
           say
           )
           that
           seeks
           to
           build
           it self
           an
           house
           with
           such
           polluted
           stones
           as
           these
           ,
           certainly
           doth
           not
           build
           with
           God
           ,
           nor
           God
           with
           it
           :
           The
           
             word
             of
             God
          
           knowes
           no
           such
           art
           of
           building
           as
           this
           .
        
         
           
             
               Caution
            
             12
          
           Twelfthly
           (
           and
           lastly
           )
           A
           Reformation
           that
           would
           not
           be
           flattered
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           stiled
           ,
           A
           Reformation
           
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           must
           give
           leave
           to
           the
           wind
           to
           blow
           where
           it
           listeth
           ;
           and
           give
           liberty
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           to
           do
           with
           his
           own
           what
           he
           pleaseth
           ;
           to
           make
           what
           discoverie
           of
           truth
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           and
           to
           what
           persons
           ,
           and
           when
           ,
           and
           where
           he
           pleaseth
           ;
           and
           must
           not
           confine
           him
           to
           his
           market
           ,
           or
           compel
           him
           to
           traffique
           only
           with
           Councels
           and
           Synods
           for
           his
           heavenly
           commodities
           .
           
             The
             wind
             bloweth
             where
             it
             lusteth
             &c
          
           
             a
          
           
             Friend
             ,
             I
             doe
             thee
             no
             wrong
             ,
             —
             take
             that
             which
             is
             time
             own
             ,
             and
             go
             thy
             way
             ,
             I
             will
             give
             unto
             this
             last
             as
             much
             as
             to
             thee
             .
             Is
             it
             not
             lawfull
             for
             me
             to
             doe
             as
             I
             will
             with
             mine
             own
             ?
             Is
             thine
             eye
             evill
             because
             I
             am
             good
          
           
             b
          
           ?
           
             And
             after
             six
             dayes
             ,
             Iesus
             taketh
             unto
             him
             Peter
             ,
             and
             Iames
             ,
             and
             Iohn
          
           (
           so
           that
           the
           major
           part
           of
           the
           twelve
           were
           passed
           by
           in
           this
           dispensation
           )
           
             &
             carrieth
             the
             up
             into
             an
             high
             mountain
             alone
             ,
             &
             his
             shape
             was
             changed
             before
             them
             ,
             and
             his
             rayment
             did
             shine
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             c
          
           Therefore
           that
           Reformation
           which
           asserts
           the
           authority
           of
           Councels
           ,
           Synods
           ,
           Assemblies
           ,
           major
           parts
           of
           men
           ,
           as
           infallible
           ,
           against
           the
           light
           ,
           judgement
           ,
           apprehensions
           ,
           either
           of
           particular
           Churches
           ,
           or
           men
           ,
           or
           that
           restrains
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           from
           declaring
           unto
           men
           the
           whole
           counsel
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           some
           things
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           counsel
           of
           God
           concerning
           their
           salvation
           ,
           that
           condemns
           as
           hereticall
           ,
           the
           works
           ,
           writings
           ;
           tenets
           ,
           of
           sober
           ,
           learned
           ,
           pious
           ,
           and
           conscientious
           men
           ,
           onely
           because
           an
           inconsiderable
           number
           of
           men
           ,
           (
           for
           so
           is
           the
           number
           of
           100
           ,
           200
           ,
           300
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           those
           that
           are
           judicious
           ,
           learned
           ,
           and
           pious
           in
           a
           great
           and
           flourishing
           Kingdome
           )
           imagines
           (
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           only
           dreams
           )
           them
           to
           be
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           or
           that
           shall
           subject
           the
           world
           (
           and
           indeed
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           himselfe
           )
           to
           such
           hard
           and
           miserable
           terms
           ,
           as
           that
           men
           shall
           not
           publickly
           reap
           or
           tast
           of
           the
           pretious
           fruit
           of
           the
           gifts
           ,
           parts
           ,
           knowledge
           ,
           wisdome
           ,
           learning
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           liberally
           bestowed
           upon
           many
           thousands
           in
           a
           nation
           ,
           but
           only
           according
           to
           discretion
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           allowance
           of
           a
           very
           small
           parcell
           of
           men
           ;
           (
           and
           those
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           not
           of
           the
           greatest
           abilities
           neither
           ,
           for
           discerning
           )
           when
           either
           the
           Alcoran
           of
           the
           Turks
           ,
           or
           the
           Missall
           of
           the
           Papists
           shall
           appeare
           to
           be
           
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           then
           may
           such
           a
           Reformation
           as
           this
           hope
           to
           partake
           of
           the
           same
           honour
           also
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A85420e-210
           
             In
             nomine
             Domini
             incipit
             omne
             malum
             .
          
           
             Esa.
             36.
             10.
             
          
           
             John
             19.
             7.
             
          
           
             James
             1
             20.
             
          
           
             a
             Mica
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             b
             Jer.
             15.
             16.
             
          
           
             a
             2
             Cor.
             13.
             8
             
          
           
             b
             Act.
             5.
             28.
             40.
             
          
           
             c
             Acts
             10.
             15.
             
          
           
             d
             Joh.
             4.
             21.
             
          
           
             a
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             1.
             
          
           
             b
             Heb.
             8.
             5.
             
          
           
             c
             Gen.
             30.
             38
             ,
             39.
             
          
           
             To
             violate
             an
             abominable
             and
             accursed
             oath
             ,
             out
             of
             conscience
             unto
             God
             ,
             is
             an
             holy
             and
             blessed
             perjury
             .
          
           
             d
             Mar.
             19.
             5.
             
          
           
             a
             1
             Tim.
             3.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             b
             2
             Tim.
             2
             ,
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             a
             Rom.
             14.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             b
             1
             Cor.
             8.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             c
             Mat.
             12
             ,
             30.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             26.
             19.
             
          
           
             b
             Tim.
             5.
             24.
             
          
           
             c
             Iam.
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             a
             Tit.
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             b
             Tit.
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             c
             Lev.
             6.
             11.
             
          
           
             e
             Esa.
             63.
             8.
             8.
             
          
           
             f
             Coloss.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             g
             Iam.
             3.
             14.
             
          
           
             h
             Rev.
             21.
             8.
             
          
           
             i
             1
             Psal.
             52.
             4.
             
          
           
             a
             Iohn
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             b
             Matth.
             20.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             c
             Mark
             9.
             2.
             3.