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           A
           CALL
           TO
           THE
           SHULAMITE
           :
           OR
           To
           the
           Scattered
           and
           Divided
           Members
           OF
           THE
           CHURCH
           .
        
         
           Delivered
           and
           Published
           upon
           occasion
           .
        
         
           By
           THOMAS
           TANNER
           .
        
         
           
             Cant.
             8.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             We
             have
             a
             little
             Sister
             ,
             and
             she
             hath
             no
             Breasts
             ,
          
           [
           not
           able
           to
           bear
           the
           discipline
           of
           the
           married
           Wife
           ]
           
             what
             shall
             we
             do
             for
             our
             Sister
             in
             the
             day
             when
             she
             shall
             be
             spoken
             for
             ?
             If
             she
             be
             a
             wall
          
           [
           united
           within
           her self
           ]
           
             we
             will
             build
             upon
             her
             a
             palace
             of
             silver
             :
             and
             if
             she
             be
             a
             door
          
           [
           that
           will
           admit
           Us
           ]
           
             we
             will
             enclose
             her
             with
             boards
             of
             Cedar
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Andrew
             Clark
          
           ,
           for
           
             Henry
             Brome
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Gun
           at
           the
           West
           End
           of
           St.
           Pauls
           ,
           1674.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Honourable
           ,
           The
           Lady
           
             URITH
             POLE
          
           ,
           The
           Virtuous
           Consort
           of
           Sir
           
             COURTENAY
             POLE
          
           ,
           Baronet
           ,
           Colonel-General
           of
           the
           Eastern
           Division
           of
           Devon
           ,
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             MADAM
             ,
          
        
         
           YOur
           Ladiship
           heard
           this
           
             Call
             of
             the
             Shulamite
          
           with
           a
           pious
           sympathy
           ,
           and
           compassion
           ;
           and
           since
           it
           took
           so
           well
           with
           you
           in
           the
           hearing
           ,
           the
           first
           view
           of
           it
           is
           in
           gratitude
           returned
           to
           Your
           Ladiship
           's
           hand
           ,
           and
           eye
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           trie
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           the
           same
           that
           it
           was
           .
           And
           because
           this
           Call
           did
           not
           sound
           alike
           to
           every
           ear
           ,
           but
           was
           judged
           of
           ,
           as
           every
           head
           was
           more
           clear
           ,
           or
           full
           of
           pre-possession
           :
           and
           could
           not
           reach
           to
           others
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           was
           more
           especially
           intended
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Eccho's
           of
           a
           sinister
           report
           :
           I
           must
           confess
           I
           was
           not
           hard
           to
           be
           induced
           upon
           some
           perswasion
           ,
           
           to
           let
           it
           go
           unto
           the
           Press
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           have
           a
           few
           Copies
           to
           distribute
           among
           some
           of
           these
           (
           in
           hope
           that
           their
           apprehensions
           might
           be
           some
           wayes
           rectified
           ,
           or
           reduced
           by
           them
           )
           without
           any
           further
           trouble
           to
           my self
           .
           So
           praying
           to
           Your
           Ladiship
           an
           encrease
           of
           all
           the
           blessings
           of
           this
           life
           ;
           and
           at
           last
           ,
           that
           full
           of
           years
           ,
           and
           good
           works
           (
           which
           are
           your
           only
           studies
           )
           You
           may
           sweetly
           drop
           into
           a
           better
           ;
           being
           that
           ,
           that
           You
           do
           infinitely
           more
           desire
           .
           I
           humbly
           beg
           Your
           Ladiship
           's
           pardon
           ,
           and
           protection
           too
           ,
        
         
           
             MADAM
             ,
          
           
             Your
             very
             humble
             and
             obliged
             Servant
             ,
             
               Tho.
               Tanner
            
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           CALL
           TO
           THE
           SHULAMITE
           .
        
         
           
             Cant.
             6.
             13.
             
          
           
             Return
             ,
             return
             ,
             ô
             Shulamite
             ,
             return
             ,
             return
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             look
             upon
             thee
             :
             what
             shall
             ye
             see
             in
             the
             Shulamite
             ?
             as
             it
             were
             the
             company
             of
             two
             armies
             .
          
        
         
           LET
           us
           take
           that
           for
           granted
           ,
           which
           will
           hardly
           be
           denied
           us
           on
           any
           hand
           (
           or
           if
           it
           be
           ,
           the
           majority
           of
           Interpreters
           will
           over-rule
           it
           )
           that
           this
           Song
           of
           Excellency
           setteth
           forth
           the
           passionate
           desires
           of
           the
           Church
           after
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           affectionate
           returns
           of
           Christ
           himself
           towards
           Her.
           But
           in
           the
           words
           which
           I
           have
           read
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           only
           shew
           his
           own
           affection
           in
           his
           Call
           after
           the
           wandring
           Shulamite
           ,
           but
           that
           of
           his
           Body
           too
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           same
           Christ
           mystical
           ;
           saying
           ,
           
             Return
             ,
             return
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             look
             upon
             thee
          
           ;
           plainly
           intimating
           that
           there
           is
           more
           than
           one
           in
           this
           Call
           :
           And
           no
           one
           will
           deny
           ,
           or
           doubt
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           ingeminating
           of
           the
           words
           doth
           express
           the
           greater
           ardour
           and
           elegancy
           of
           intention
           .
           Wherefore
           for
           the
           better
           opening
           of
           the
           words
           ,
           let
           us
           1.
           consider
           the
           Call
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           viz.
           to
           return
           ,
           2.
           
           The
           Person
           called
           ,
           who
           she
           is
           ,
           viz.
           the
           Shulamite
           .
           3.
           
           The
           
           End
           ,
           
             that
             we
             may
             look
             upon
             thee
             .
          
           4.
           
           The
           Answer
           of
           the
           
             Shulamite
             :
             what
             will
             ye
             see
             in
             the
             Shulamite
             ?
          
           5.
           
           The
           Rejoinder
           :
           
             as
             it
             were
             the
             company
             of
             two
             Armies
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           for
           the
           Call
           what
           it
           is
           ;
           It
           is
           to
           return
           ,
           implying
           that
           the
           Shulamite
           was
           some
           time
           before
           in
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           if
           she
           had
           but
           held
           it
           :
           Else
           it
           had
           been
           rather
           said
           ,
           
             Come
             hither
             ,
             come
             hither
             ,
             ô
             Shulamite
             :
          
           but
           it
           is
           ,
           
             Return
             ,
             return
          
           :
           she
           had
           left
           the
           way
           that
           before
           she
           was
           engaged
           in
           :
           And
           the
           ingemination
           in
           the
           Call
           seemeth
           to
           import
           ,
           that
           since
           she
           went
           off
           ,
           she
           occasioned
           much
           trouble
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           inconveniency
           to
           her self
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           saving
           of
           more
           trouble
           to
           the
           Church
           was
           a
           just
           motive
           to
           make
           her
           call
           out
           unto
           the
           Shulamite
           ;
           and
           the
           compassion
           of
           her
           made
           it
           more
           intense
           and
           earnest
           :
           for
           the
           Church
           loved
           the
           Shulamite
           ,
           and
           wished
           her
           well-doing
           ,
           even
           as
           her
           own
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           for
           the
           person
           called
           therefore
           ,
           and
           called
           the
           Shulamite
           ,
           who
           or
           what
           was
           she
           ?
           some
           understand
           her
           to
           be
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           called
           upon
           by
           the
           Synagogue
           ,
           or
           Church
           of
           the
           Jews
           to
           return
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           joyn
           her self
           to
           the
           Jewish
           Congregation
           ,
           and
           to
           worship
           with
           her
           :
           but
           as
           we
           hinted
           before
           ,
           Return
           signifies
           ,
           that
           the
           Shulamite
           was
           once
           in
           the
           right
           way
           ;
           which
           could
           not
           be
           said
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Solomon
           ,
           if
           at
           any
           time
           before
           .
           Others
           therefore
           take
           the
           Shulamite
           to
           be
           the
           beloved
           wife
           of
           Solomon
           ,
           and
           that
           her
           name
           doth
           seem
           to
           be
           framed
           out
           of
           his
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           ingratiating
           of
           Shelomoh
           with
           Shulamith
           ,
           and
           Shulamith
           with
           Shelomoh
           ,
           
           (
           as
           if
           he
           had
           called
           her
           the
           Shelomoh
           ,
           but
           one
           entirely
           with
           my self
           .
           )
           This
           Shulamite
           is
           therefore
           thought
           to
           be
           the
           Daughter
           of
           Pharaoh
           ,
           who
           to
           gain
           the
           greater
           power
           with
           her
           Husband
           ,
           became
           Proselyte
           to
           the
           Jewish
           Church
           ;
           but
           being
           her self
           unstedfast
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           proved
           an
           occasion
           to
           draw
           away
           the
           heart
           of
           Solomon
           to
           worship
           in
           the
           High
           places
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           Lord
           was
           offended
           .
           Thus
           we
           find
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           from
           divers
           literal
           and
           historical
           hints
           of
           passages
           many
           things
           purely
           spiritual
           ,
           and
           mystical
           ,
           have
           been
           extended
           to
           a
           more
           general
           ,
           and
           universal
           intention
           ,
           and
           so
           conveyed
           to
           the
           Church
           :
           which
           we
           see
           almost
           in
           all
           the
           types
           relating
           to
           our
           Savioir
           Christ
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           exhibited
           and
           exemplified
           
           in
           the
           New
           Testament
           .
           Let
           the
           Shulamite
           (
           then
           )
           be
           the
           diverted
           Proselyte
           ,
           once
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           ;
           and
           let
           this
           voice
           ,
           
             Return
             ,
             return
          
           ,
           be
           either
           that
           of
           Solomon
           ,
           converted
           from
           his
           own
           error
           ,
           and
           now
           calling
           upon
           the
           Shulamite
           (
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           )
           and
           longing
           to
           reclaim
           her
           ;
           Or
           that
           of
           the
           Daughters
           of
           Ierusalem
           (
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           )
           longing
           also
           to
           regain
           her
           .
           
             Return
             ,
             return
             ,
             ô
             Shulamite
             ,
          
           from
           thy
           High-places
           ,
           and
           from
           thy
           divers
           Worships
           ,
           according
           to
           thine
           own
           inventions
           ,
           and
           readjoyn
           thy self
           to
           us
           ,
           
             Return
             ,
             return
          
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           To
           this
           end
           ,
           
             That
             we
             may
             look
             upon
             thee
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           both
           contemplate
           and
           admire
           thy
           taking
           beauty
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           it
           as
           our
           own
           ,
           even
           as
           we
           did
           before
           .
           
             Return
             ,
             ô
             Shulamite
             ,
             return
          
           ;
           we
           acknowledg
           the
           splendor
           of
           thy
           virtues
           ;
           oh
           that
           they
           were
           ours
           once
           again
           !
           we
           adore
           thy
           piety
           ;
           oh
           that
           it
           were
           well
           informed
           !
           we
           admire
           the
           variety
           of
           thy
           gifts
           and
           graces
           ,
           which
           are
           thy
           rare
           embellishments
           ;
           oh
           that
           thou
           mayest
           not
           have
           received
           them
           to
           thine
           own
           ,
           and
           our
           prejudice
           !
           
             Return
             ,
             ô
             Shulamite
             ,
             return
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           look
           upon
           thee
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           as
           we
           earnestly
           desire
           ,
           viz.
           as
           our
           own
           entirely
           ,
           without
           division
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Then
           we
           have
           the
           Answer
           of
           the
           Shulamite
           :
           what
           shall
           ye
           see
           in
           the
           Shulamite
           ?
           It
           seems
           to
           be
           a
           kind
           of
           shye
           and
           coy
           answer
           ,
           cast
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           with
           half
           a
           look
           ;
           as
           if
           she
           had
           said
           ,
           I
           know
           well
           enough
           that
           you
           do
           but
           compliment
           and
           flatter
           with
           me
           ;
           you
           have
           no
           such
           opinion
           of
           my
           accomplishments
           and
           beauties
           as
           you
           pretend
           ,
           nor
           any
           such
           desire
           of
           my
           company
           ;
           why
           should
           you
           dissemble
           so
           ?
           for
           what
           can
           you
           see
           in
           the
           Shulamite
           that
           can
           be
           taking
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           are
           of
           another
           way
           ,
           and
           fancy
           other
           looks
           than
           such
           as
           the
           Shulamites
           ?
           Some
           do
           joyn
           the
           latter
           part
           to
           this
           :
           
             as
             it
             were
             the
             company
             of
             two
             armies
             ,
             viz.
          
           that
           are
           jealous
           of
           one
           another
           :
           
             (
             q.
             d.
          
           )
           If
           I
           should
           return
           again
           to
           you
           ,
           we
           should
           never
           be
           satisfied
           one
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           alwaies
           at
           debate
           and
           ready
           to
           break
           out
           into
           battels
           :
           Better
           asunder
           as
           we
           are
           !
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           But
           I
           take
           these
           last
           words
           ,
           as
           the
           Rejoynder
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           or
           daughters
           of
           Ierusalem
           replying
           again
           to
           the
           Shulamite
           ;
           If
           thou
           wilt
           but
           return
           unto
           us
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           
           strong
           ,
           
             as
             it
             were
             the
             company
             of
             two
             armies
          
           against
           a
           common
           enemy
           :
           or
           we
           shall
           make
           a
           beauteous
           or
           a
           splendid
           shew
           ,
           even
           as
           one
           Army
           drawn
           up
           into
           two
           Divisions
           ,
           when
           the
           Prince
           is
           to
           pass
           thorough
           them
           in
           triumphant
           manner
           ,
           as
           is
           used
           after
           Victory
           .
           
             Return
             ,
             return
          
           therefore
           ,
           
             ô
             Shulamite
             ,
             return
             ,
             return
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           behold
           thy
           beauty
           ,
           enjoy
           thy
           love
           ,
           and
           joyn
           thy
           strength
           and
           thine
           array
           to
           ours
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           be
           both
           happy
           .
        
         
           The
           result
           of
           the
           words
           ,
           thus
           opened
           ,
           is
           only
           this
           .
        
         
           
             That
             the
             true
             Church
             doth
             earnestly
             desire
             the
             return
             of
             her
          
           
           
             scattered
             and
             divided
             Members
          
           .
        
         
           When
           God
           had
           stirred
           up
           his
           people
           to
           unite
           and
           joyn
           themselves
           from
           all
           parts
           against
           the
           Canaanites
           ,
           is
           there
           not
           mention
           made
           of
           Ephraim
           ,
           and
           Benjamin
           ,
           and
           Zebulun
           ,
           and
           Issachar
           ,
           and
           Nepthall
           ,
           that
           assembled
           ?
           But
           is
           it
           not
           also
           said
           ,
           
             for
             the
             divisions
             of
             Reuben
             there
             were
             great
             thoughts
             or
             impressions
          
           
           
             of
             heart
             ;
             for
             the
             divisions
             of
             Reuben
             there
             were
             great
             searchings
             of
             heart
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           much
           trouble
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           much
           enquiring
           what
           the
           reason
           should
           be
           ,
           that
           Reuben
           should
           so
           divide
           it self
           from
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Holy
           People
           ?
           
             And
             why
             should
             Gilead
             abide
             beyond
             Iordan
             ,
             and
             Dan
             remain
             in
             ships
             ?
             why
             should
             Asher
             continue
             in
             his
             Ports
             or
             Creeks
             ?
          
        
         
           When
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           did
           rend
           themselves
           from
           the
           obedience
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           David
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Worship
           of
           the
           true
           Temple
           ,
           built
           by
           Solomon
           according
           unto
           God's
           appointment
           ,
           do
           we
           not
           read
           of
           such
           complaints
           as
           these
           ?
           
             Israel
             was
             holiness
          
           
           
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             what
             iniquity
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             have
             your
             fathers
             found
             in
             me
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             gone
             far
             from
             me
             ,
             and
             have
             walked
             after
             vanity
             ,
             and
             are
             become
             vain
             ?
             O
             Israel
             return
          
           
           
             unto
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             ,
             for
             thou
             hast
             fallen
             by
             thine
             iniquity
             .
             Take
             unto
             you
             words
             ,
             and
             return
             unto
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           And
           is
           not
           this
           the
           great
           Promise
           to
           support
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           true
           Worshippers
           ?
           
             I
             will
             gather
             my
             Plock
             ;
             I
             will
             set
             up
          
           
           
             shepheards
             over
             them
             .
             Because
             ye
             are
             all
             become
             dross
             ,
             behold
             I
             will
             therefore
             gather
             you
             into
             the
             midst
             of
             Ierusalem
             .
          
           And
           abundance
           of
           such
           other
           Prophecies
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           more
           close
           and
           pertinent
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           left
           to
           your
           observations
           ,
           when
           you
           read
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
         
           To
           come
           to
           the
           times
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           when
           there
           were
           divisions
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Corinth
           ,
           doth
           not
           Paul
           protest
           after
           this
           manner
           .
           
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             brethren
             ,
             by
             the
             name
             of
          
           
           
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             that
             ye
             all
             speak
             the
             same
             thing
             ,
             that
             there
             be
             no
             divisions
             among
             you
             ,
             but
             that
             ye
             be
             perfectly
             ioyned
             together
             in
             the
             same
             mind
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             same
             judgment
             .
          
           To
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           Galatians
           thus
           :
           
             I
             marvel
             that
             ye
             are
             so
             soon
          
           
           
             removed
             from
             him
             ,
             that
             called
             you
             into
             the
             grace
             of
             Christ
             ,
             unto
             another
             Gospel
             ;
             which
             is
             not
             another
             ,
             but
             that
             there
             be
             some
             that
             trouble
             you
             .
             O
             foolish
             Galatians
             ,
             who
             hath
             bewitched
             you
             ?
          
           To
           
           the
           Ephesians
           thus
           :
           
             I
             the
             prisoner
             of
             the
             Lord
             beseech
             you
             that
          
           
           
             ye
             walk
             worthy
             of
             the
             vocation
             wherewith
             you
             are
             called
             ,
             endeavouring
             to
             keep
             the
             unity
             of
             the
             spirit
             in
             the
             bond
             of
             peace
             ;
             for
             there
             is
             one
             Body
             ,
             and
             one
             Spirit
             ,
             one
             Lord
             ,
             one
             Faith
             ,
             one
             Baptism
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           To
           the
           Philippians
           thus
           :
           
             If
             there
             be
             any
             consolation
          
           
           
             in
             Christ
             fulfil
             my
             joy
             ,
             that
             ye
             be
             like-minded
             ,
             having
             the
             same
             love
             ,
             being
             of
             one
             accord
             ,
             of
             one
             mind
             .
             Let
             as
             many
             as
             be
             perfect
          
           
           
             be
             thus
             minded
             ,
             and
             if
             in
             any
             thing
             ye
             be
             otherwise
             minded
             ,
             God
             shall
             reveal
             even
             this
             unto
             them
             .
             Nevertheless
             whereto
             we
             have
             already
             attained
             ,
             let
             us
             walk
             by
             the
             same
             rule
             ,
             let
             us
             mind
             the
             same
             thing
             .
          
           It
           might
           but
           seem
           superfluous
           to
           run
           through
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Epistles
           ,
           which
           are
           all
           full
           of
           the
           like
           expressions
           .
        
         
           To
           proceed
           to
           the
           times
           succeeding
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           while
           yet
           the
           Church
           was
           under
           persecution
           .
           About
           the
           year
           of
           our
           Lord
           199.
           
           Because
           the
           Eastern
           Churches
           held
           resolutely
           to
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           Feast
           of
           Easter
           ,
           at
           the
           same
           time
           that
           the
           Jews
           kept
           the
           Passover
           ;
           which
           the
           Western
           Christians
           were
           offended
           at
           ,
           not
           because
           they
           doubted
           whether
           the
           Feast
           should
           be
           celebrated
           in
           memory
           of
           our
           Saviours
           resurrection
           (
           which
           it
           seems
           had
           been
           alwaies
           used
           ,
           without
           any
           interruption
           from
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Apostles
           )
           but
           because
           they
           thought
           it
           not
           convenient
           to
           have
           this
           day
           kept
           on
           any
           other
           than
           that
           when
           our
           Saviour
           rose
           ;
           whereas
           if
           they
           had
           observed
           the
           falling
           of
           the
           14th
           Moon
           ,
           they
           should
           not
           only
           have
           gratified
           the
           Jews
           ,
           but
           might
           have
           happened
           to
           observe
           the
           wrong
           time
           :
           And
           we
           do
           not
           doubt
           but
           the
           Western
           Christians
           were
           in
           the
           right
           :
           But
           because
           the
           Eastern
           Churches
           were
           resolute
           in
           their
           own
           
           way
           ,
           one
           Victor
           ,
           Bishop
           at
           that
           time
           of
           Rome
           (
           who
           was
           eminent
           on
           this
           side
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           Rome
           was
           the
           Imperial
           City
           ,
           and
           the
           number
           and
           quality
           of
           Christians
           there
           ,
           was
           predominant
           )
           took
           upon
           him
           to
           sever
           from
           the
           union
           of
           Communion
           all
           the
           Eastern
           Churches
           which
           adhered
           to
           the
           other
           Custom
           :
           Behold
           the
           first
           print
           of
           the
           foot
           of
           Antichrist
           !
           here
           was
           a
           beginning
           of
           erecting
           a
           false
           Church
           ,
           excommunicating
           for
           an
           opinion
           ,
           or
           for
           a
           practice
           ,
           which
           was
           indifferent
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           not
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           peace
           of
           Christians
           ;
           excommunicating
           not
           only
           one
           person
           ,
           or
           a
           few
           particulars
           ,
           but
           whole
           Churches
           at
           a
           blow
           ;
           yea
           ,
           all
           Churches
           ,
           though
           they
           were
           on
           this
           side
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           same
           Communion
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           not
           joyn
           in
           the
           same
           wrong
           ;
           for
           which
           fact
           the
           said
           Victor
           was
           sharply
           (
           then
           )
           reproved
           by
           Ireneus
           Bishop
           
           of
           Lyons
           in
           France
           (
           and
           a
           better
           man
           than
           he
           )
           where
           there
           was
           also
           a
           numerous
           and
           a
           noble
           Church
           of
           Western
           Christians
           .
           It
           is
           the
           false
           Church
           therefore
           which
           is
           for
           scattering
           and
           dividing
           ,
           whereas
           the
           true
           Church
           is
           for
           gathering
           and
           uniting
           as
           much
           as
           may
           be
           ;
           And
           although
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           did
           afterwards
           resume
           some
           policy
           ,
           or
           prudence
           ,
           under
           other
           Bishops
           ,
           inclining
           to
           a
           shew
           of
           moderation
           ;
           yet
           the
           breach
           ,
           as
           only
           skinned
           over
           ,
           hath
           broken
           out
           again
           ,
           and
           lasteth
           unto
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           will
           last
           for
           ever
           ,
           till
           Rome
           return
           to
           be
           what
           it
           was
           before
           this
           breach
           of
           unity
           and
           charity
           :
           upon
           her
           therefore
           we
           justly
           lay
           the
           impeachment
           of
           the
           first
           great
           Schism
           that
           ever
           was
           ,
           wherein
           she
           still
           persisteth
           ,
           thinking
           by
           her
           power
           to
           bear
           all
           other
           Churches
           down
           ,
           while
           she
           assumeth
           to
           her self
           the
           name
           of
           Catholick
           ,
           and
           imposeth
           on
           the
           rest
           the
           name
           of
           Schismaticks
           .
        
         
           Again
           about
           the
           year
           of
           our
           Lord
           254.
           when
           the
           Persecution
           under
           Decius
           waxed
           hot
           ,
           many
           poor
           souls
           staggered
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           peril
           ,
           and
           were
           forced
           by
           fear
           to
           comply
           somewhat
           with
           the
           Heathen
           Sacrificers
           ,
           which
           much
           afflicted
           them
           in
           their
           consciences
           ;
           and
           they
           afterwards
           most
           humbly
           sought
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           restored
           to
           her
           Communion
           .
           But
           one
           Novatus
           a
           Presbyter
           opposed
           their
           restitution
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           question
           raised
           a
           division
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           ,
           pretending
           unto
           more
           purity
           ,
           erected
           another
           
           Church
           (
           if
           such
           a
           pretension
           may
           be
           but
           so
           named
           )
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           General
           Assembly
           ,
           calling
           themselves
           the
           Church
           of
           Martyrs
           .
           So
           did
           he
           seek
           to
           scatter
           or
           divide
           those
           poor
           Members
           ,
           which
           the
           Church
           would
           have
           gathered
           and
           set
           in
           joynt
           by
           repentance
           and
           confession
           ,
           and
           such
           holy
           discipline
           as
           was
           necessary
           both
           to
           comfort
           them
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           time
           past
           ,
           and
           to
           confirm
           them
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           :
           and
           many
           of
           these
           that
           were
           thus
           restored
           became
           afterwards
           constant
           even
           unto
           the
           death
           .
           It
           was
           to
           be
           known
           therefore
           by
           the
           point
           of
           charity
           ,
           if
           there
           were
           no
           other
           evidence
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           true
           Church
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           hath
           left
           to
           this
           day
           (
           by
           the
           special
           providence
           of
           God
           )
           the
           mark
           of
           heresie
           and
           schism
           upon
           it self
           ,
           which
           is
           never
           to
           be
           obliterated
           .
        
         
           Once
           again
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           surcease
           from
           further
           instances
           :
           About
           the
           year
           of
           our
           Lord
           356.
           towards
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           the
           reign
           of
           Constantine
           (
           the
           Persecution
           having
           long
           ceased
           ,
           for
           his
           Reign
           was
           long
           )
           there
           arose
           one
           Donatus
           ,
           who
           wrote
           somewhat
           after
           the
           copy
           of
           Novatus
           and
           the
           Arians
           ,
           supplying
           the
           rest
           by
           occasion
           ,
           interest
           ,
           the
           humour
           of
           the
           Africans
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           ambition
           :
           He
           condemned
           other
           Churches
           as
           impure
           ,
           rebaptized
           such
           as
           joyned
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           entitled
           salvation
           unto
           them
           alone
           :
           And
           these
           have
           also
           left
           the
           like
           mark
           and
           brand
           upon
           their
           followers
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Let
           the
           Sects
           of
           latter
           times
           ,
           whose
           names
           I
           spare
           ,
           repute
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           or
           give
           account
           to
           the
           world
           (
           if
           they
           think
           fi●
           )
           what
           their
           judgment
           is
           concerning
           these
           Parties
           ,
           or
           those
           Churches
           ;
           or
           what
           they
           think
           concerning
           this
           Antiquity
           whereof
           we
           speak
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           the
           first
           and
           best
           times
           (
           if
           there
           be
           any
           to
           be
           approved
           in
           their
           sense
           )
           or
           concerning
           the
           posterity
           that
           is
           to
           come
           ,
           what
           they
           think
           ,
           or
           what
           these
           would
           have
           them
           judge
           (
           or
           whether
           they
           make
           any
           matter
           of
           it
           )
           about
           themselves
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           done
           with
           the
           in-artificial
           arguments
           (
           that
           are
           so
           called
           )
           which
           yet
           should
           be
           the
           strongest
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           such
           authority
           ,
           whereon
           they
           do
           rely
           ;
           but
           that
           power
           and
           authority
           may
           not
           be
           divided
           from
           one
           another
           ,
           which
           those
           that
           are
           given
           to
           division
           do
           affect
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           may
           the
           better
           hold
           my
           method
           (
           whilst
           I
           my self
           do
           not
           shew
           to
           affect
           dividing
           
           from
           the
           common
           way
           )
           I
           proceed
           to
           the
           reasons
           of
           the
           point
           .
           If
           you
           would
           know
           why
           the
           true
           Church
           doth
           so
           earnestly
           desire
           the
           return
           of
           her
           scattered
           and
           divided
           Members
           :
           some
           of
           her
           reasons
           are
           these
           that
           follow
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           is
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           that
           doth
           inspire
           the
           
           whole
           body
           ,
           enforcing
           unto
           unity
           ,
           love
           ,
           and
           sympathy
           (
           mutually
           and
           reciprocally
           )
           in
           all
           the
           Members
           .
           This
           unity
           of
           the
           spirit
           is
           the
           great
           and
           earnest
           desire
           that
           is
           put
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           Saints
           in
           their
           conversion
           to
           save
           themselves
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           to
           edifie
           one
           another
           in
           their
           most
           holy
           faith
           .
           
           Now
           because
           there
           is
           but
           one
           way
           to
           save
           our selves
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           is
           the
           way
           to
           save
           others
           also
           ;
           this
           maketh
           the
           desire
           of
           the
           Church
           the
           more
           intense
           to
           gather
           ,
           and
           to
           bind
           unto
           it self
           all
           that
           do
           belong
           unto
           the
           election
           of
           grace
           :
           To
           enlighten
           them
           that
           are
           yet
           in
           darkness
           ,
           to
           confirm
           the
           weak
           ,
           to
           stir
           up
           them
           that
           faint
           ,
           and
           are
           like
           to
           yield
           to
           weariness
           ,
           and
           to
           reduce
           them
           that
           go
           astray
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           but
           one
           Lord
           ,
           one
           Faith
           ,
           one
           Hope
           ,
           one
           Baptism
           ,
           and
           one
           Truth
           .
           The
           way
           to
           save
           our selves
           is
           to
           walk
           in
           this
           Unity
           by
           one
           and
           the
           same
           spirit
           ;
           so
           that
           we
           come
           to
           save
           others
           by
           the
           same
           Acts
           whereby
           we
           save
           our selves
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           Communion
           of
           the
           body
           come
           to
           receive
           those
           benefits
           which
           we
           could
           not
           attain
           unto
           by
           a
           solitary
           faith
           ,
           or
           private
           life
           .
           Wherefore
           the
           desires
           of
           the
           Church
           for
           unity
           cannot
           but
           be
           intense
           and
           earnest
           ,
           being
           thus
           conversant
           about
           the
           common
           salvation
           ,
           which
           is
           much
           endangered
           and
           disturbed
           by
           division
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           even
           they
           that
           are
           in
           the
           right
           way
           can
           scarcely
           be
           saved
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           breaches
           ,
           impairments
           and
           decayes
           of
           piety
           ,
           which
           the
           others
           make
           .
        
         
           Now
           true
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           this
           one
           spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           given
           unto
           all
           that
           do
           believe
           ,
           is
           distributed
           amongst
           them
           according
           to
           variety
           of
           gifts
           and
           measures
           ;
           but
           the
           same
           that
           
             are
             given
             unto
             every
             one
             to
             profit
          
           himself
           ,
           the
           same
           are
           also
           given
           unto
           him
           to
           edifie
           another
           ;
           whether
           they
           be
           gifts
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           or
           gifts
           of
           grace
           (
           as
           they
           use
           to
           distinguish
           the
           gifts
           of
           sanctity
           from
           any
           other
           kind
           )
           
             God
             hath
             dealt
             to
             every
             man
             the
             measure
             of
          
           
           
             faith
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             every
             one
             members
             one
             of
             another
             ,
             having
             gifts
             differing
             according
             to
             the
             grace
             that
             is
             given
             to
             us
             ,
             according
             to
             
             the
             proportion
             of
             faith
             .
          
           And
           ,
           
             the
             manifestation
             of
             the
             spirit
          
           
           
             is
             given
             unto
             every
             man
             to
             profit
             withal
             :
             There
             are
             diversities
             of
             gifts
             ;
             but
             the
             same
             spirit
             :
             God
             hath
             so
             tempered
             the
             body
             together
             ,
             that
             one
             member
             shall
             have
             need
             of
             another
             ,
             that
             there
             should
             be
             no
             schism
             in
             the
             body
             ;
             but
             that
             the
             members
             should
             have
             the
             same
             care
             one
             for
             another
             .
          
           And
           again
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             that
             there
             are
             divers
             gifts
             given
             for
             the
             perfecting
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
          
           
           
             for
             the
             edifying
             of
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             ,
             till
             we
             all
             come
             in
             the
             unity
             of
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             unto
             perfect
             men
             ,
             unto
             the
             measure
             of
             the
             stature
             of
             the
             fulness
             of
             Christ.
             That
             speaking
             the
             truth
             in
             love
             ,
             we
             may
             grow
             up
             into
             him
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             head
             ,
             even
             Christ
             ,
             from
             whom
             the
             whole
             body
             fitly
             joyned
             together
             ,
             and
             compacted
             by
             that
             which
             every
             joynt
             supplieth
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             effectual
             working
             in
             the
             measure
             of
             every
             part
             ,
             maketh
             encrease
             of
             the
             body
             unto
             the
             edifying
             of
             it self
             in
             love
             .
          
           From
           which
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           passages
           in
           the
           writings
           of
           this
           Apostle
           ,
           that
           which
           we
           have
           said
           may
           seem
           to
           be
           abundantly
           proved
           ;
           and
           many
           other
           things
           might
           be
           inferred
           ,
           and
           applied
           ,
           fit
           to
           be
           seriously
           considered
           ,
           and
           layed
           to
           heart
           :
           as
           viz.
           That
           the
           gifts
           and
           graces
           of
           private
           men
           are
           not
           only
           profitable
           ,
           but
           necessary
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           those
           of
           her
           Ministers
           ,
           or
           Elders
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           measures
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           hope
           ,
           and
           love
           ,
           and
           zeal
           are
           distributed
           unto
           every
           one
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           exigency
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           Body
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           fulness
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           that
           by
           such
           graces
           we
           are
           more
           strongly
           joyned
           unto
           one
           another
           ,
           than
           by
           any
           other
           gifts
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           of
           miracles
           ;
           That
           one
           Member
           cannot
           want
           another
           ,
           or
           divide
           it self
           from
           the
           Body
           ,
           but
           that
           a
           rent
           and
           schism
           will
           follow
           in
           the
           Body
           ;
           not
           without
           great
           sin
           and
           mischief
           ;
           for
           such
           a
           rent
           is
           a
           sin
           against
           the
           Head
           ,
           dividing
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           spirit
           ;
           against
           the
           body
           ,
           hindring
           of
           its
           growth
           wounding
           it
           with
           pain
           ,
           maiming
           it
           with
           impotency
           ,
           depriving
           it
           of
           perfection
           :
           against
           particular
           members
           ,
           in
           that
           it
           doth
           with-draw
           that
           measure
           whereby
           another
           member
           should
           have
           been
           supplied
           ,
           and
           doth
           drain
           and
           divert
           the
           fulness
           of
           Christ
           ;
           against
           a
           mans
           own
           soul
           ,
           in
           that
           as
           a
           branch
           cut
           off
           from
           the
           Vine
           ,
           he
           must
           needs
           become
           dry
           ,
           cease
           to
           be
           fruitful
           ,
           and
           grow
           worse
           and
           worse
           ,
           till
           he
           return
           back
           to
           be
           
           anew
           engrafted
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           if
           one
           man
           cannot
           grow
           in
           Christ
           ,
           whilst
           another
           is
           at
           a
           stand
           ,
           or
           doth
           decay
           and
           wither
           ;
           and
           the
           very
           juice
           and
           chyle
           that
           doth
           administer
           unto
           growing
           be
           speaking
           of
           the
           same
           truth
           ;
           and
           the
           only
           way
           of
           digesting
           this
           truth
           ,
           
             to
             making
             encrease
             of
             the
             body
             ,
          
           be
           the
           
             edifying
             of
             it self
             in
             love
          
           :
           We
           may
           easily
           perceive
           how
           this
           unity
           of
           the
           spirit
           doth
           constrain
           the
           Church
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           ,
           to
           maintain
           the
           unity
           of
           her
           Body
           ;
           for
           she
           cannot
           keep
           the
           unity
           of
           spirit
           without
           it
           ;
           but
           if
           she
           cannot
           possibly
           do
           so
           ,
           then
           earnestly
           to
           desire
           and
           endeavour
           the
           return
           of
           her
           scattered
           and
           divided
           Members
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           say
           the
           truth
           ,
           the
           dissenting
           Brethren
           have
           been
           alwaies
           sensible
           of
           the
           weight
           of
           this
           argument
           ,
           and
           to
           break
           the
           force
           ,
           or
           rebate
           the
           edge
           of
           it
           ,
           they
           pretend
           divers
           matters
           (
           as
           it
           were
           for
           their
           excuse
           ,
           since
           it
           cannot
           be
           denied
           but
           we
           were
           first
           a
           Church
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           could
           not
           have
           derived
           from
           Us
           ,
           as
           they
           do
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           were
           the
           first
           in
           possession
           of
           the
           faith
           )
           as
           viz.
           1.
           
           That
           they
           agree
           with
           Us
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           faith
           ,
           believing
           the
           same
           Doctrine
           of
           salvation
           .
           2.
           
           In
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           having
           the
           same
           desires
           about
           the
           saving
           of
           themselves
           and
           others
           .
           3.
           
           In
           the
           bond
           of
           charity
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           all
           members
           (
           they
           say
           )
           of
           the
           same
           Catholick
           Church
           ;
           and
           as
           Protestant
           Professors
           ,
           members
           of
           one
           ano●her
           .
           4.
           
           Then
           that
           variety
           of
           opinion
           ,
           and
           union
           in
           the
           point
           of
           charity
           ,
           are
           not
           inconsistent
           .
           5.
           
           Nay
           ,
           that
           divers
           Order
           ,
           Discipline
           ,
           and
           Communion
           need
           not
           break
           the
           bond
           of
           charity
           ,
           unless
           by
           accident
           of
           mens
           corruptions
           ;
           which
           if
           they
           should
           be
           observed
           and
           humoured
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           it self
           could
           never
           have
           been
           preached
           ;
           for
           our
           Lord
           foretold
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           be
           an
           occasion
           of
           division
           .
           6.
           
           And
           for
           schism
           rightly
           understood
           ,
           that
           they
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           an
           heinous
           sin
           ,
           even
           as
           we
           do
           .
           In
           which
           several
           pretences
           ,
           as
           they
           give
           us
           little
           cause
           of
           satisfaction
           ;
           so
           they
           give
           us
           a
           just
           and
           necessary
           occasion
           of
           returning
           somewhat
           more
           than
           is
           like
           to
           sort
           to
           their
           favour
           .
        
         
           We
           must
           confess
           ;
           that
           when
           the
           Church
           is
           so
           divided
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           judgment
           of
           charity
           ,
           many
           godly
           persons
           do
           divide
           themselves
           from
           the
           body
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           judgment
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           
           many
           men
           of
           eminent
           gifts
           and
           graces
           (
           that
           were
           known
           to
           be
           such
           whilst
           they
           remained
           in
           her
           communion
           )
           do
           desert
           her
           communion
           ,
           it
           cannot
           but
           prove
           an
           inexplicable
           inconvenience
           both
           to
           the
           Church
           and
           Them
           :
           for
           if
           all
           believe
           and
           teach
           the
           same
           Doctrine
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           whence
           ariseth
           so
           much
           caution
           whom
           we
           hear
           ?
           such
           exceptions
           ,
           heats
           ,
           and
           scruples
           ?
           If
           we
           do
           not
           all
           believe
           the
           same
           Doctrine
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           to
           be
           doubted
           that
           we
           do
           not
           ,
           for
           as
           much
           as
           there
           seemeth
           not
           only
           to
           be
           a
           divers
           scope
           and
           drift
           in
           the
           pressing
           of
           many
           points
           of
           importance
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           fear
           our
           dissenting
           Brethren
           do
           not
           close
           with
           Us
           in
           one
           of
           the
           12
           articles
           of
           the
           Apostles
           Creed
           (
           though
           some
           of
           them
           do
           not
           scruple
           at
           standing
           up
           when
           the
           whole
           is
           rehearsed
           in
           our
           Churches
           )
           
             viz.
             I
             believe
             the
             Holy
             Catholick
             Church
             ,
             the
             Communion
             of
             Saints
             ,
          
           putting
           such
           a
           construction
           upon
           it
           as
           is
           far
           from
           the
           consent
           not
           onely
           of
           our
           Church
           ,
           but
           of
           all
           Ages
           ,
           as
           we
           conceive
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           how
           can
           we
           then
           
             grow
             up
             together
             into
             him
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             head
             ,
             even
             Christ
             ,
             from
             whom
             the
             whole
             body
             is
             fitly
             joyn'd
             together
             unto
             one
             encrease
             ?
          
           If
           they
           could
           hold
           still
           the
           same
           charity
           inviolable
           ,
           without
           the
           same
           Order
           ,
           Discipline
           ,
           and
           Communion
           (
           as
           others
           do
           pretend
           )
           whence
           should
           arise
           such
           animosities
           and
           contentions
           ?
           It
           cannot
           be
           altogether
           from
           mens
           corruptions
           ,
           as
           at
           the
           first
           propagation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           :
           but
           if
           it
           do
           arise
           partly
           from
           the
           corruptions
           ,
           frailties
           ,
           and
           partialities
           of
           such
           as
           break
           without
           necessity
           ,
           partly
           from
           the
           passions
           of
           such
           as
           are
           offended
           justly
           (
           as
           we
           conceive
           ,
           howsoever
           unjust
           or
           extravagant
           they
           may
           be
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           provoked
           .
           )
           let
           them
           joyn
           the
           whole
           verse
           together
           ;
           
             It
             is
             necessary
             that
             offences
             come
             ,
             but
             wo
             be
             to
             them
             by
             whom
             they
             come
             .
          
           But
           ,
           as
           we
           conceive
           ,
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           thing
           it self
           doth
           necessarily
           infer
           a
           breach
           of
           charity
           (
           suppose
           men
           more
           good
           or
           perfect
           than
           either
           They
           or
           We
           can
           find
           ,
           or
           our
           Ancestors
           before
           us
           ,
           or
           the
           Posterity
           to
           come
           )
           for
           it
           cannot
           be
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           be
           two
           Communions
           ,
           wherein
           it
           is
           supposed
           to
           be
           unlawful
           for
           one
           to
           joyn
           with
           another
           ,
           but
           that
           one
           Party
           to
           the
           other
           must
           needs
           be
           as
           the
           Iew
           or
           the
           Samaritan
           .
           But
           if
           it
           be
           granted
           ,
           that
           these
           two
           parties
           cannot
           possibly
           have
           perfect
           charity
           with
           one
           another
           (
           which
           if
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           thing
           did
           not
           hinder
           ,
           
           the
           just
           judgements
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           violation
           of
           his
           own
           Ordinance
           would
           do
           it
           ;
           then
           it
           must
           needs
           follow
           ,
           that
           the
           
             body
             cannot
             edifie
             it self
             in
             love
             :
          
           and
           so
           the
           Church
           must
           needs
           retain
           an
           earnest
           desire
           to
           be
           restored
           to
           its
           best
           estate
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           in
           Union
           :
           for
           though
           we
           may
           remain
           (
           possibly
           )
           Members
           of
           the
           Catholick
           Church
           still
           ,
           yet
           because
           we
           doubt
           of
           our
           consent
           in
           the
           Catholick
           Faith
           ,
           we
           cannot
           be
           united
           ,
           nor
           joyn
           in
           perfect
           charity
           ;
           and
           though
           we
           be
           all
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           so
           members
           of
           one
           another
           ,
           we
           can
           take
           no
           greater
           benefit
           or
           priviledg
           thereby
           ,
           than
           English
           men
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           in
           civil
           wars
           with
           one
           another
           .
        
         
           To
           deal
           ingeniously
           this
           is
           the
           charity
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           she
           looketh
           upon
           such
           good
           men
           (
           whom
           in
           charity
           we
           way
           esteem
           so
           ,
           in
           some
           measure
           )
           as
           do
           divide
           and
           separate
           from
           Us
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           they
           may
           draw
           with
           them
           ,
           to
           belong
           to
           the
           body
           still
           ;
           not
           only
           of
           the
           Catholick
           Church
           ,
           but
           of
           such
           particular
           Churches
           from
           which
           they
           do
           recede
           ,
           or
           within
           whose
           Precincts
           they
           may
           chance
           to
           fall
           :
           Therefore
           she
           is
           not
           rash
           to
           excommunicate
           them
           ,
           but
           useth
           all
           her
           care
           ,
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           tenderness
           to
           reclaim
           and
           to
           reduce
           them
           ,
           having
           arms
           ever
           open
           to
           embrace
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           restore
           them
           to
           her
           peace
           ,
           and
           to
           indulge
           them
           in
           what
           she
           may
           ,
           to
           oblige
           them
           the
           faster
           to
           her self
           .
           So
           far
           are
           we
           from
           looking
           upon
           them
           as
           other
           Churches
           ,
           or
           that
           their
           schisms
           can
           make
           them
           such
           ;
           or
           as
           free
           from
           our
           charge
           ,
           though
           they
           renounce
           Us
           ;
           or
           as
           fallen
           from
           the
           hope
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           with
           all
           their
           followers
           ,
           into
           an
           inevitable
           state
           of
           damnation
           ,
           though
           we
           cannot
           reduce
           them
           (
           as
           the
           Papists
           judge
           of
           Us
           )
           that
           we
           own
           ,
           even
           these
           ,
           as
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           against
           their
           wills
           ,
           and
           are
           ever
           ready
           to
           regain
           their
           good
           will
           ,
           and
           to
           reduce
           them
           to
           a
           better
           state
           :
           for
           ,
           though
           we
           speak
           it
           soft
           ,
           and
           mildly
           ,
           we
           do
           judg
           indeed
           ,
           that
           these
           do
           much
           interrupt
           and
           disturb
           ,
           the
           way
           of
           salvation
           to
           themselves
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           do
           much
           impeach
           and
           prejudice
           those
           amongst
           our selves
           ,
           who
           before
           did
           run
           well
           ;
           and
           would
           yet
           proceed
           to
           do
           so
           ,
           if
           they
           did
           not
           object
           their
           rubbs
           and
           impediments
           in
           the
           way
           .
        
         
           We
           answer
           further
           ,
           that
           whereas
           it
           is
           truely
           said
           ,
           
             [
             Opinionum
             varietas
             ,
             &
             opinantium
             unitas
             non
             sunt
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ;
           ]
           Variety
           
           of
           opinions
           ,
           and
           unity
           of
           Opiners
           are
           not
           inconsistent
           ;
           Our
           Church
           alloweth
           a
           greater
           latitude
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           than
           any
           of
           those
           that
           do
           pretend
           a
           latitude
           ,
           only
           to
           palliate
           their
           own
           restraints
           :
           for
           amongst
           them
           ,
           if
           one
           be
           for
           Lay-Elders
           ,
           and
           another
           against
           it
           ;
           one
           for
           the
           power
           of
           Pastors
           ,
           another
           for
           the
           power
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           one
           for
           laying
           on
           of
           hands
           after
           baptism
           ,
           and
           another
           against
           it
           ;
           nay
           ,
           one
           for
           free-will
           ,
           and
           another
           for
           free
           ▪
           grace
           :
           and
           so
           in
           certain
           lesser
           questions
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           found
           enough
           to
           divide
           and
           sub-divide
           them
           into
           Parties
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           feuds
           ,
           and
           animosities
           ;
           whereas
           in
           our
           Church
           great
           variety
           of
           opinions
           may
           ,
           and
           do
           consist
           very
           well
           with
           the
           Unity
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           Every
           Scholar
           knows
           how
           ingenious
           men
           do
           abound
           in
           their
           own
           senses
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           Schools
           :
           and
           it
           is
           not
           at
           all
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           may
           be
           rather
           to
           her
           benefit
           ,
           that
           certain
           points
           be
           not
           carried
           (
           otherwise
           )
           in
           extremes
           ,
           but
           that
           there
           may
           be
           here
           a
           little
           and
           there
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           one
           to
           ballance
           with
           another
           .
           But
           when
           this
           rule
           of
           variety
           or
           diversity
           of
           opinion
           is
           traduced
           to
           a
           contrariety
           of
           establishment
           ,
           they
           must
           give
           us
           leave
           to
           assume
           that
           such
           a
           diversity
           is
           utterly
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           Unity
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           In
           vain
           therefore
           do
           they
           declaim
           in
           general
           against
           schism
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           we
           could
           wish
           ,
           being
           sensible
           of
           what
           Pamelius
           hath
           delivered
           ,
           viz.
           that
           
             the
             name
             of
             schism
             hath
             been
          
           
           
             alwaies
             ignominious
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             on
             all
             hands
             condemned
             ,
          
           whilst
           they
           defend
           in
           particular
           all
           the
           Sects
           at
           this
           day
           (
           besides
           the
           Quakers
           )
           to
           be
           true
           particular
           Churches
           ,
           that
           a
           man
           may
           safely
           joyn
           with
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           
             to
             do
             better
          
           ,
           that
           separation
           is
           no
           schism
           ;
           that
           the
           Church
           which
           imposeth
           (
           though
           it
           be
           but
           things
           indifferent
           )
           is
           the
           schismatical
           Church
           ,
           if
           it
           will
           not
           vary
           from
           her
           orders
           ,
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           weak
           ,
           or
           scrupulous
           :
           and
           that
           in
           such
           cases
           the
           schismatical
           Churches
           (
           which
           are
           so
           called
           )
           are
           the
           truer
           and
           purer
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           have
           all
           Church
           power
           within
           themselves
           ,
           to
           all
           intents
           and
           purposes
           :
           for
           where
           can
           we
           now
           find
           a
           Schism
           which
           is
           culpable
           ?
           or
           a
           Church
           which
           can
           stand
           ,
           if
           she
           must
           vary
           from
           her
           order
           upon
           all
           demands
           ?
           or
           any
           possibility
           either
           of
           a
           Church
           or
           of
           a
           Schism
           ?
           By
           all
           which
           it
           seems
           that
           some
           of
           our
           dissenting
           Brethren
           domisdoubt
           themselves
           
           as
           lyable
           unto
           this
           charge
           of
           schism
           ,
           and
           would
           either
           cloak
           it
           neatly
           ,
           if
           they
           could
           ,
           or
           if
           it
           come
           to
           the
           worst
           ,
           defend
           that
           schism
           is
           no
           such
           sin
           ,
           as
           they
           sometimes
           granted
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           may
           lawfully
           live
           in
           schism
           ,
           especially
           when
           their
           maintenance
           ariseth
           that
           way
           (
           as
           some
           have
           put
           themselves
           upon
           that
           exegency
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           bound
           to
           maintain
           that
           which
           maintaineth
           them
           ,
           framing
           their
           lives
           and
           doctrines
           according
           to
           their
           interests
           .
           )
           Not
           to
           grate
           any
           further
           upon
           that
           point
           ,
           wherein
           they
           are
           so
           tender
           ;
           there
           remaineth
           yet
           another
           word
           about
           the
           Unity
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           the
           same
           desires
           (
           if
           not
           more
           intense
           and
           earnest
           than
           we
           our selves
           )
           for
           the
           good
           of
           souls
           ,
           for
           the
           saving
           of
           themselves
           and
           others
           :
           We
           do
           not
           doubt
           but
           that
           there
           is
           a
           zeal
           of
           God
           amongst
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           though
           not
           according
           unto
           a
           right
           knowledge
           ;
           not
           because
           they
           are
           more
           weak
           or
           ignorant
           than
           We
           ,
           but
           only
           otherwise
           perswaded
           or
           inclined
           (
           howsoever
           it
           hath
           happened
           to
           them
           .
           )
           We
           trust
           that
           many
           of
           them
           do
           sincerely
           mean
           as
           they
           profess
           :
           And
           so
           far
           as
           this
           is
           true
           ,
           we
           acknowledge
           the
           working
           of
           one
           and
           the
           same
           spirit
           in
           them
           and
           Us
           :
           We
           look
           upon
           them
           as
           a
           part
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           wherein
           they
           are
           not
           only
           not
           against
           Us
           ,
           but
           for
           Us
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           so
           far
           One
           with
           us
           .
           But
           then
           ,
           if
           they
           do
           really
           believe
           that
           we
           have
           the
           same
           spirit
           amongst
           us
           (
           or
           some
           of
           us
           at
           least
           )
           why
           should
           they
           so
           magnifie
           the
           same
           spirit
           in
           themselves
           above
           the
           same
           in
           Us
           ?
           as
           if
           there
           were
           not
           the
           same
           power
           and
           purity
           of
           the
           spirit
           amongst
           Us
           to
           conveigh
           grace
           unto
           the
           hearers
           ,
           or
           to
           make
           them
           perfect
           that
           do
           come
           unto
           Us
           ?
           which
           Query
           we
           have
           the
           more
           reason
           to
           put
           home
           to
           our
           Brethren
           ,
           since
           they
           may
           seem
           (
           now
           )
           to
           cease
           from
           their
           instance
           upon
           the
           work
           of
           conversion
           (
           a
           gift
           which
           they
           thought
           almost
           singular
           to
           themselves
           before
           )
           as
           a
           thing
           below
           their
           Auditories
           ;
           or
           to
           preach
           against
           prophaneness
           (
           wherein
           they
           were
           once
           the
           Boanerges's
           of
           the
           Age
           )
           seeing
           their
           followers
           must
           be
           taken
           for
           no
           such
           ;
           and
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           cannot
           well
           bear
           it
           ;
           so
           that
           all
           their
           writings
           of
           late
           (
           which
           are
           the
           reports
           of
           their
           Preachments
           to
           such
           as
           cannot
           hear
           them
           )
           do
           run
           in
           a
           new
           strain
           ,
           which
           is
           much
           different
           from
           that
           way
           ,
           which
           they
           did
           admire
           and
           applaud
           before
           .
           Again
           ,
           if
           they
           
           do
           acknowledg
           such
           an
           Unity
           of
           Spirit
           with
           Us
           ,
           how
           can
           they
           think
           or
           pretend
           (
           as
           they
           do
           )
           to
           be
           compleat
           without
           Us
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           no
           need
           of
           Us
           ?
           how
           happeneth
           it
           that
           they
           do
           so
           little
           weigh
           what
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             one
             member
             hath
             need
             of
          
           
           
             another
             ?
             And
             if
             the
             foot
             shall
             say
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             not
             the
             hand
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             of
             the
             body
             ;
             is
             it
             therefore
             not
             of
             the
             body
             ?
             And
             if
             the
             ear
             shall
             say
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             not
             the
             eye
             I
             am
             not
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             is
             it
             therefore
             not
             of
             the
             body
             ?
             The
             eye
             cannot
             say
             unto
             the
             hand
             ,
             I
             have
             no
             need
             of
             thee
             :
             Nor
             again
             the
             head
             to
             the
             feet
             ,
             I
             have
             no
             need
             of
             you
             .
             That
             there
             should
             be
             no
             schism
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             but
             the
             members
             should
             have
             the
             same
             care
             one
             for
             another
             .
          
        
         
           But
           if
           these
           members
           separate
           from
           the
           body
           ,
           can
           each
           member
           which
           is
           separated
           subsist
           by
           it self
           ?
           or
           any
           few
           that
           joyn
           together
           ,
           presently
           constitute
           themselves
           an
           entire
           Body
           ,
           a
           complete
           Church
           ?
           Or
           can
           any
           of
           their
           Officers
           ,
           which
           was
           but
           as
           an
           hand
           or
           a
           foot
           before
           make
           it self
           an
           heart
           or
           an
           head
           in
           a
           New
           Church
           ,
           and
           think
           that
           in
           truth
           they
           are
           such
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           not
           altogether
           useless
           ?
           which
           cannot
           but
           put
           us
           in
           mind
           of
           
           Iotham's
           
           Parable
           ,
           and
           though
           we
           shall
           abstain
           from
           applying
           the
           prickles
           of
           it
           to
           our
           Brethren
           ,
           yet
           we
           doubt
           that
           it
           is
           this
           ambition
           of
           some
           hand
           ,
           or
           foot
           ,
           or
           other
           ,
           which
           thinks
           it self
           worthy
           of
           a
           better
           place
           ,
           that
           is
           one
           of
           the
           sad
           occasions
           of
           such
           dismembring
           .
           But
           when
           they
           have
           dismembred
           and
           divided
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           let
           others
           observe
           that
           the
           use
           whereof
           they
           are
           (
           if
           they
           be
           of
           any
           good
           use
           )
           is
           but
           the
           same
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           were
           before
           in
           their
           proper
           places
           ;
           and
           being
           distorted
           to
           the
           places
           ,
           which
           they
           usurp
           ,
           they
           do
           but
           move
           like
           members
           out
           of
           joynt
           ,
           and
           will
           soon
           be
           impaired
           for
           want
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           pretences
           to
           completeness
           among
           themselves
           .
           And
           we
           could
           shew
           of
           how
           little
           use
           men
           of
           eminent
           gifts
           and
           parts
           before
           have
           been
           for
           many
           years
           ,
           since
           they
           left
           their
           stations
           in
           the
           Church
           ;
           the
           leaving
           of
           us
           (
           as
           we
           conceive
           )
           occasioning
           the
           dereliction
           of
           the
           spirit
           unto
           them
           ;
           so
           that
           they
           are
           left
           to
           themselves
           in
           matters
           of
           great
           concern
           to
           their
           own
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           others
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           will
           conclude
           my
           answer
           ,
           and
           this
           first
           reason
           ,
           with
           applying
           of
           a
           passage
           of
           St.
           Augustine
           upon
           that
           place
           ;
           Little
           
           
             children
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             last
             time
             ,
             and
             as
             ye
             have
             heard
             that
             Antichrist
             
             shall
             come
             ,
             even
             now
             are
             there
             many
             Antichrists
             .
             They
             went
             out
             from
             us
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             not
             of
             us
             ;
             for
             if
             they
             had
             been
             of
             us
             ,
             they
             would
             no
             doubt
             have
             continued
             with
             us
             .
             Non
             possunt
             exlre
             for
             as
             nisi
             Antichristi
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           None
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           can
           go
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           but
           Antichrists
           :
           They
           which
           are
           not
           contrary
           unto
           Christ
           cannot
           go
           forth
           ;
           for
           he
           which
           is
           not
           contrary
           unto
           him
           doth
           abide
           in
           his
           Body
           ,
           and
           is
           accounted
           a
           member
           .
           Whosoever
           do
           not
           abide
           with
           us
           ,
           but
           do
           go
           out
           ,
           it
           is
           manifest
           that
           they
           are
           Antichrists
           :
           And
           how
           is
           that
           to
           be
           proved
           ?
           by
           their
           lye
           :
           Who
           is
           a
           lyer
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           denieth
           that
           Iesus
           is
           the
           Christ
           ?
           Let
           us
           ask
           the
           several
           Hereticks
           of
           our
           times
           ;
           what
           Heretick
           do
           you
           find
           that
           denieth
           Iesus
           to
           be
           the
           Christ
           ?
           Some
           (
           as
           he
           proceedeth
           )
           are
           gone
           out
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           are
           become
           Donatists
           :
           Let
           us
           ask
           them
           whether
           Iesus
           be
           the
           Christ
           ,
           they
           presently
           confess
           that
           Iesus
           is
           the
           Christ.
           If
           therefore
           he
           be
           the
           Antichrist
           that
           denieth
           Iesus
           to
           be
           the
           Christ
           :
           neither
           can
           they
           call
           Us
           Antichrists
           ,
           nor
           We
           them
           ,
           because
           we
           both
           confess
           the
           same
           .
           Wherefore
           ,
           if
           neither
           call
           one
           another
           Antichrists
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           gone
           out
           from
           one
           another
           ,
           we
           remain
           in
           Unity
           .
           But
           if
           we
           remain
           in
           unity
           ;
           
             [
             Quid
             faciunt
             in
             hâc
             civitate
             duo
             altaria
             ?
             ]
          
           What
           mean
           two
           divers
           Churches
           in
           this
           City
           ?
           
             [
             Quid
             faciunt
             divisae
             domus
             ?
             ]
          
           What
           means
           the
           scattering
           of
           houses
           ?
           
             [
             divisá
             conjugia
             ?
          
           ]
           husband
           and
           wife
           going
           two
           waies
           ?
           
             [
             Quid
             facit
             communis
             lectus
             &
             divisus
             Christus
             ?
             ]
          
           What
           meaneth
           this
           ,
           that
           husband
           and
           wife
           are
           one
           in
           all
           but
           Christ
           ?
           saith
           he
           ,
           we
           must
           confess
           the
           truth
           .
           Are
           they
           gone
           out
           from
           Us
           ,
           or
           We
           from
           
           them
           ?
           God
           forbid
           that
           it
           should
           be
           We
           from
           them
           ;
           for
           We
           have
           the
           Testament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Inheritance
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             will
             give
             thee
             the
             Nations
             for
             thine
             Inheritance
             :
          
           whosoever
           doth
           not
           communicate
           with
           this
           Inheritance
           ,
           he
           is
           gone
           forth
           ,
           and
           in
           fact
           and
           deed
           he
           is
           against
           Christ
           ,
           though
           in
           word
           he
           do
           confess
           him
           .
           Such
           as
           act
           preposterously
           for
           Christ
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Cause
           of
           Christ
           ,
           do
           but
           hinder
           where
           they
           make
           a
           shew
           to
           help
           ,
           and
           pull
           down
           where
           they
           seem
           to
           build
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           build
           that
           which
           must
           be
           pulled
           down
           again
           ,
           although
           they
           may
           possibly
           work
           
           with
           a
           good
           intention
           .
           But
           under
           this
           pretext
           there
           are
           many
           that
           do
           act
           from
           a
           different
           temper
           ;
           which
           is
           one
           thing
           that
           our
           Brethren
           will
           be
           loth
           to
           bear
           ;
           and
           therefore
           I
           will
           compound
           with
           them
           for
           some
           abatement
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           hear
           my
           next
           reason
           with
           the
           more
           patience
           .
        
         
           The
           true
           Church
           doth
           earnestly
           desire
           the
           return
           of
           her
           
           scattered
           and
           divided
           Members
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           her
           sense
           of
           pain
           ,
           and
           loss
           ,
           through
           such
           dissipation
           or
           division
           :
           she
           doth
           not
           feel
           ,
           nor
           yet
           conceipt
           herself
           to
           be
           compleat
           without
           them
           ,
           but
           rather
           maimed
           and
           deprived
           .
        
         
           The
           Physical
           Philosopher
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             dolor
             est
             solutio
             continui
          
           ,
           pain
           is
           the
           solution
           or
           division
           of
           that
           which
           was
           entire
           :
           As
           if
           it
           be
           a
           wound
           or
           rent
           ,
           the
           parts
           are
           distermined
           from
           one
           another
           ;
           if
           it
           be
           a
           bruise
           ,
           the
           circling
           of
           the
           blood
           and
           spirits
           are
           interrupted
           :
           from
           which
           ensueth
           an
           ach
           or
           a
           sting
           in
           the
           parts
           affected
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           whole
           body
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           pain
           .
           The
           Members
           of
           the
           Church
           may
           be
           divided
           ,
           either
           by
           a
           bruise
           ,
           or
           a
           wound
           ,
           or
           a
           dislocation
           ,
           or
           in
           a
           word
           by
           dismembring
           ;
           in
           each
           of
           which
           degrees
           the
           Church
           doth
           suffer
           a
           divers
           pain
           or
           loss
           .
           It
           is
           a
           bruise
           ,
           when
           heresies
           are
           broached
           ,
           which
           tend
           to
           division
           :
           It
           is
           a
           wound
           when
           a
           breach
           is
           made
           thereby
           .
           It
           is
           a
           dislocation
           ,
           when
           the
           Church
           comes
           by
           this
           means
           to
           lose
           her
           influence
           ,
           so
           that
           she
           cannot
           move
           her
           limbs
           .
           It
           is
           a
           dismembring
           ,
           when
           the
           part
           unsound
           is
           either
           cut
           off
           by
           censure
           ,
           or
           cutteth
           of
           its
           self
           by
           rashness
           .
           Because
           I
           cannot
           touch
           upon
           all
           the
           cases
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           threefold
           pain
           ,
           and
           a
           threefold
           loss
           ,
           which
           are
           worthy
           to
           be
           mentioned
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           is
           a
           pain
           of
           inflammation
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           when
           certain
           Tenents
           are
           given
           out
           that
           tend
           unto
           a
           new
           way
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           constitution
           or
           establishment
           :
           And
           though
           in
           truth
           there
           be
           no
           time
           nor
           place
           wherein
           the
           enemy
           doth
           not
           cast
           abroad
           the
           wild-fire
           of
           heresie
           and
           schism
           ;
           yet
           at
           sometimes
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           are
           more
           disposed
           than
           at
           others
           ,
           to
           receive
           these
           sparks
           ,
           and
           to
           kindle
           in
           combustion
           .
           When
           the
           Arrian
           Heresie
           first
           brake
           forth
           ,
           there
           arose
           every
           where
           
           (
           saith
           my
           Historian
           )
           no
           small
           tumult
           ;
           for
           then
           a
           man
           might
           have
           seen
           not
           only
           the
           Presidents
           and
           chief
           Rulers
           of
           the
           Churches
           ,
           inveighing
           one
           against
           another
           with
           opprobrious
           terms
           ,
           
           but
           also
           the
           lay-multitude
           severed
           asunder
           into
           two
           parts
           ,
           the
           one
           favouring
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           the
           other
           favouring
           the
           other
           side
           ;
           and
           the
           case
           became
           so
           hainous
           ,
           and
           so
           shameful
           ,
           that
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           came
           to
           be
           derided
           openly
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           publick
           Plays
           and
           Shews
           .
           And
           has
           it
           not
           happened
           thus
           amongst
           us
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           some
           factious
           Doctrines
           that
           have
           been
           far
           and
           wide
           dispersed
           ?
           We
           allowed
           a
           great
           latitude
           unto
           opinion
           before
           ,
           according
           unto
           every
           mans
           sense
           and
           conscience
           ;
           and
           now
           we
           come
           to
           tax
           other
           points
           ,
           which
           tend
           to
           division
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           come
           within
           the
           Verge
           of
           that
           latitude
           (
           though
           the
           maintainers
           of
           them
           do
           pretend
           indeed
           that
           they
           ought
           to
           do
           )
           We
           must
           not
           doubt
           to
           instance
           in
           a
           few
           particulars
           instead
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           .
           What
           could
           follow
           but
           a
           miserable
           inflammation
           ,
           when
           there
           were
           subjects
           apt
           to
           receive
           such
           opinions
           as
           some
           of
           these
           ?
           viz.
           That
           our
           National
           Church
           is
           no
           true
           Church
           ,
           or
           if
           it
           be
           a
           Church
           in
           any
           sense
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           improperly
           so
           called
           :
           That
           it
           hath
           no
           power
           of
           binding
           or
           loosing
           ;
           That
           her
           Members
           have
           no
           obligation
           to
           continue
           in
           her
           Communion
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           come
           forth
           from
           it
           ,
           even
           as
           out
           of
           Babylon
           :
           That
           there
           can
           be
           no
           Communion
           with
           Congregations
           that
           are
           so
           mixed
           ,
           and
           which
           cannot
           choose
           but
           to
           continue
           so
           ,
           whiles
           they
           are
           under
           such
           a
           government
           :
           And
           in
           fine
           ,
           that
           the
           work
           of
           Reformation
           doth
           require
           the
           subverting
           of
           such
           a
           Government
           ,
           and
           setting
           up
           of
           some
           other
           more
           agreeable
           (
           as
           the
           parties
           grieved
           do
           conceive
           )
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ;
           or
           ,
           if
           they
           cannot
           do
           that
           ,
           
             aedificare
             imperium
             in
             imperio
          
           ,
           to
           separate
           from
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           exercise
           among
           themselves
           such
           divers
           disciplines
           as
           the
           several
           free
           people
           will
           admit
           .
           What
           a
           bustle
           have
           these
           opinions
           made
           throughout
           the
           Land
           ,
           rending
           in
           the
           Body
           before
           they
           rent
           from
           it
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           is
           a
           pain
           of
           convulsion
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           rending
           in
           the
           bowels
           of
           the
           Church
           by
           such
           as
           do
           yet
           continue
           in
           her
           body
           ,
           and
           hold
           with
           her
           Communion
           ,
           but
           are
           ready
           to
           gnaw
           their
           passage
           out
           by
           their
           working
           .
           Thus
           it
           was
           when
           some
           of
           our
           Members
           were
           taught
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           hardly
           lawful
           to
           hear
           some
           of
           our
           Ministers
           ,
           at
           least
           not
           to
           live
           under
           their
           Ministry
           ;
           to
           go
           abroad
           far
           and
           wide
           to
           hear
           ;
           and
           to
           communicate
           only
           
           in
           some
           choicer
           Congregations
           ;
           yet
           abhorring
           separation
           ,
           because
           as
           then
           (
           it
           may
           seem
           )
           there
           wanted
           strength
           to
           bring
           forth
           those
           issues
           which
           the
           Teachers
           did
           desire
           ,
           hoping
           better
           of
           the
           product
           then
           the
           event
           did
           shew
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           pain
           of
           distraction
           ,
           which
           the
           Church
           doth
           suffer
           ,
           and
           which
           hath
           long
           continued
           ;
           partly
           whilst
           the
           several
           dividing
           Members
           struggled
           with
           one
           another
           ,
           which
           should
           give
           the
           law
           unto
           the
           rest
           ;
           at
           least
           ,
           which
           should
           have
           preeminence
           ;
           partly
           since
           the
           Church
           hath
           recovered
           some
           consistency
           with
           a
           poor
           subsistence
           (
           howsoever
           envied
           )
           through
           Gods
           especial
           grace
           and
           mercy
           (
           till
           we
           do
           forfeit
           it
           again
           by
           our
           miscarriages
           )
           in
           the
           several
           Banners
           that
           are
           hung
           out
           from
           divers
           Forts
           ,
           refusing
           to
           be
           reduced
           upon
           any
           reasonable
           terms
           that
           can
           be
           offered
           .
           Which
           pain
           is
           the
           more
           grievous
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           Mother
           of
           peace
           ,
           in
           that
           she
           is
           both
           forced
           to
           contend
           with
           her
           own
           children
           ,
           and
           is
           also
           rent
           by
           her
           own
           bowels
           of
           compassion
           ,
           and
           fearful
           of
           the
           issue
           .
           As
           when
           the
           Israelites
           had
           vanquished
           the
           Tribe
           of
           
           Benjamin
           (
           which
           we
           have
           not
           yet
           done
           ,
           fearing
           to
           proceed
           unto
           extremities
           .
           )
           
             The
             people
             of
             Israel
             came
             to
             the
             house
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             lift
             up
             their
             voices
             and
             wept
             sore
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             O
             Lord
             God
             of
             Israel
             ,
             why
             is
             this
             come
             to
             pass
             in
             Israel
             ,
             that
             there
             should
             be
             to
             day
             one
             Tribe
             lacking
             in
             Israel
             ?
          
           This
           alas
           !
           is
           our
           complaint
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           not
           a
           Tribe
           or
           two
           ,
           but
           they
           speak
           as
           if
           of
           twelve
           we
           had
           but
           two
           remaining
           .
           They
           speak
           it
           may
           be
           according
           to
           their
           passions
           ,
           but
           we
           with
           the
           pain
           of
           compassion
           added
           unto
           this
           of
           our
           distraction
           ,
           must
           needs
           acknowledge
           and
           lament
           the
           sad
           diminutions
           which
           we
           have
           suffered
           ,
           and
           do
           still
           suffer
           in
           our
           Body
           ,
           which
           having
           lost
           its
           Members
           ,
           can
           neither
           go
           with
           ease
           ,
           nor
           take
           repose
           in
           any
           posture
           :
           And
           this
           brings
           me
           from
           the
           pain
           of
           sense
           to
           the
           pain
           of
           loss
           ;
           to
           mention
           also
           the
           threefold
           loss
           ,
           which
           the
           Church
           sustaineth
           by
           these
           divisions
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           first
           is
           the
           loss
           of
           power
           unto
           edification
           ;
           our
           divisions
           have
           plucked
           up
           the
           flood-gates
           ,
           and
           made
           profaneness
           overflow
           like
           a
           deluge
           :
           and
           behold
           they
           say
           ,
           look
           what
           the
           people
           are
           whom
           we
           have
           left
           !
           who
           could
           have
           abode
           amongst
           them
           ?
           whereas
           the
           people
           was
           not
           such
           before
           ,
           whilst
           
           the
           laws
           might
           be
           executed
           ,
           and
           the
           Discipline
           of
           the
           Church
           was
           revered
           ,
           and
           the
           gravity
           of
           Ministers
           was
           held
           in
           some
           respect
           !
           Is
           not
           all
           Religion
           (
           or
           at
           least
           the
           power
           of
           it
           )
           become
           contemptible
           ?
           so
           that
           now
           it
           is
           in
           vain
           to
           go
           about
           to
           restrain
           any
           mans
           practice
           by
           fear
           of
           censure
           ;
           he
           doth
           not
           value
           it
           ;
           or
           to
           bind
           any
           mans
           conscience
           by
           the
           power
           of
           any
           sound
           doctrine
           :
           He
           hath
           received
           dissolute
           principles
           :
           He
           is
           not
           to
           be
           moved
           by
           love
           or
           fear
           .
           Our
           divisions
           have
           demolished
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           layed
           them
           low
           ;
           and
           men
           do
           now
           pretend
           a
           binding
           conscience
           to
           commit
           such
           sins
           ,
           as
           we
           were
           bound
           in
           conscience
           to
           restrain
           them
           from
           ,
           if
           we
           were
           able
           ;
           fot
           since
           our
           divisions
           have
           erected
           that
           plea
           of
           liberty
           of
           conscience
           ,
           men
           of
           no
           conscience
           have
           serv'd
           their
           ends
           of
           it
           :
           and
           if
           all
           parties
           now
           were
           to
           be
           numbred
           ,
           the
           greatest
           part
           would
           be
           found
           to
           be
           that
           which
           is
           of
           no
           party
           ,
           but
           to
           live
           as
           they
           list
           ,
           without
           a
           law
           ,
           and
           (
           I
           had
           almost
           said
           )
           without
           God
           in
           the
           world
           too
           .
           Besides
           all
           this
           ;
           has
           not
           Popery
           had
           as
           fair
           play
           as
           it
           could
           wish
           ,
           and
           so
           strange
           an
           encrease
           in
           a
           short
           time
           ,
           as
           to
           amaze
           us
           now
           ,
           and
           strike
           a
           real
           terror
           ,
           not
           into
           vain
           apprehensions
           (
           as
           they
           have
           made
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           a
           scare-crow
           heretofore
           )
           but
           into
           the
           soberest
           minds
           amongst
           us
           ?
           And
           we
           may
           thank
           our
           divisions
           for
           this
           too
           .
           Yet
           our
           Brethren
           that
           have
           divided
           us
           ,
           have
           still
           declared
           themselves
           to
           be
           no
           less
           enemies
           unto
           Popery
           than
           unto
           Prophaneness
           .
           But
           see
           how
           they
           have
           been
           over-wrought
           ,
           and
           to
           what
           a
           pass
           we
           are
           all
           brought
           ,
           who
           do
           but
           want
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Papists
           to
           unite
           us
           in
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           reduce
           us
           unto
           better
           manners
           ,
           and
           to
           more
           obedience
           unto
           Governments
           !
           Oh
           sad
           disease
           ,
           that
           needeth
           such
           a
           remedy
           !
           from
           such
           a
           sad
           and
           fearful
           revolution
           ,
           Good
           Lord
           deliver
           us
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           second
           loss
           is
           that
           of
           Intercession
           :
           when
           the
           men
           of
           Nineveh
           joyn'd
           unanimously
           in
           one
           request
           ,
           God
           Almighty
           favour'd
           them
           with
           an
           eminent
           return
           of
           mercy
           ;
           yet
           they
           were
           aliens
           from
           the
           Covenant
           of
           promise
           .
           But
           did
           ever
           the
           Children
           of
           Israel
           cry
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           he
           did
           not
           hear
           them
           ?
           Did
           they
           ever
           murmur
           and
           he
           did
           not
           plague
           them
           ?
           What
           should
           I
           say
           ,
           as
           a
           mortal
           man
           ,
           about
           the
           unsearchable
           judgments
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ?
           If
           we
           agree
           in
           any
           one
           desire
           ,
           
           as
           for
           peace
           and
           settlement
           ,
           can
           we
           agree
           to
           come
           into
           any
           one
           place
           ,
           or
           to
           take
           with
           us
           words
           to
           ask
           it
           at
           his
           bounteous
           hands
           ?
           Can
           we
           ask
           it
           with
           any
           fervour
           ,
           whilst
           we
           have
           reserves
           about
           the
           terms
           ,
           whereupon
           we
           do
           desire
           it
           ?
           or
           can
           we
           expect
           that
           he
           should
           answer
           cold
           ,
           uncertain
           ,
           and
           lukewarm
           Petitions
           ?
           Is
           not
           this
           the
           cause
           that
           we
           are
           spiritually
           disarmed
           ,
           even
           as
           the
           Philistins
           dealt
           by
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           is
           neither
           sword
           nor
           shield
           amongst
           us
           ,
           whereby
           we
           may
           prevail
           with
           God
           for
           any
           blessing
           upon
           us
           ,
           or
           our
           Posterity
           ?
           That
           the
           Heavens
           are
           as
           brass
           ,
           which
           our
           divided
           prayers
           cannot
           pierce
           ?
           That
           such
           clouds
           of
           blackness
           are
           impendent
           over
           us
           ?
           But
           if
           we
           pray
           to
           God
           for
           divers
           things
           ,
           such
           indeed
           as
           are
           contrary
           and
           inconsistent
           with
           one
           another
           ,
           what
           returns
           can
           we
           expect
           ?
           Here
           is
           an
           Assembly
           ,
           praying
           ,
           down
           with
           this
           ,
           down
           with
           that
           .
           There
           is
           another
           ,
           praying
           ,
           Not
           so
           Lord
           ,
           but
           establish
           this
           ,
           and
           restore
           that
           :
           only
           in
           this
           they
           may
           possibly
           agree
           :
           Any
           thing
           rather
           than
           that
           which
           is
           .
           Which
           side
           should
           God
           Almighty
           hear
           ?
           or
           with
           which
           
           should
           he
           not
           be
           offended
           ?
           Is
           not
           this
           the
           reason
           therefore
           of
           such
           a
           distracted
           State
           ?
           Do
           not
           the
           same
           pray
           against
           the
           peace
           and
           settlement
           which
           they
           do
           pretend
           to
           desire
           ?
           And
           hath
           not
           God
           (
           sometimes
           )
           answered
           their
           importunity
           ,
           by
           giving
           their
           own
           requests
           ,
           to
           their
           utter
           disappointments
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           convinced
           of
           their
           own
           vanity
           ,
           in
           their
           intermedling
           so
           much
           as
           they
           do
           with
           his
           Providences
           ?
           And
           yet
           they
           will
           not
           learn
           to
           be
           wise
           unto
           sobriety
           :
           but
           still
           they
           seem
           never
           to
           pray
           with
           more
           spirit
           (
           such
           as
           it
           is
           )
           than
           when
           they
           pray
           against
           their
           Brethren
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           third
           and
           last
           loss
           which
           I
           shall
           mention
           ,
           is
           also
           most
           invaluable
           ;
           our
           charity
           is
           distracted
           and
           abated
           ,
           which
           the
           poor
           do
           sadly
           feel
           :
           our
           civility
           is
           disturbed
           ,
           so
           that
           men
           do
           not
           dare
           to
           become
           free
           in
           conversation
           ,
           till
           they
           have
           sufficiently
           proved
           the
           company
           :
           our
           neighbourly
           love
           is
           abated
           ,
           and
           instead
           of
           a
           friend
           ,
           which
           one
           had
           before
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           he
           hath
           an
           enemy
           ,
           or
           but
           a
           faint-hearted
           kindness
           ,
           or
           an
           hollow
           pretence
           of
           some
           good
           will
           ,
           consisting
           rather
           in
           some
           good
           wishes
           that
           he
           were
           but
           such
           as
           his
           former
           friend
           would
           have
           him
           to
           be
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           love
           him
           ,
           whose
           love
           (
           at
           best
           )
           is
           not
           
           without
           its
           rigour
           .
           But
           I
           will
           also
           spare
           to
           dilate
           my self
           on
           this
           point
           ,
           that
           (
           at
           least
           )
           on
           one
           side
           charity
           may
           remain
           the
           sounder
           .
        
         
           The
           last
           reason
           why
           the
           Church
           doth
           so
           earnestly
           desire
           the
           return
           of
           her
           scattered
           and
           divided
           Members
           ,
           is
           the
           great
           
           benefit
           and
           content
           that
           she
           should
           find
           therein
           ;
           which
           is
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           delight
           of
           love
           :
           The
           Shulamite
           was
           passionately
           beloved
           for
           her
           good
           parts
           and
           beauty
           ,
           which
           the
           Daughters
           of
           Ierusalem
           do
           acknowledg
           when
           they
           say
           ,
           
             Return
             ,
             return
             ,
             ô
             Shulamite
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             look
             upon
             thee
             :
          
           and
           the
           Shulamite
           understands
           no
           other
           when
           she
           answereth
           ,
           
             What
             shall
             ye
             see
             in
             the
             Shulamite
             ?
          
           We
           acknowledge
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           we
           will
           tell
           you
           (
           with
           your
           favour
           )
           what
           we
           would
           see
           in
           you
           .
           We
           would
           see
           ,
           and
           be
           partakers
           of
           your
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           gifts
           of
           understanding
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           :
           We
           would
           see
           your
           zeal
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           Sabbaths
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           Ordinances
           :
           We
           would
           see
           your
           charity
           towards
           your
           neighbour
           ,
           whom
           you
           would
           not
           have
           seen
           heretofore
           to
           sin
           (
           at
           least
           to
           commit
           a
           sin
           unto
           death
           )
           but
           you
           would
           have
           aided
           ,
           and
           admonished
           him
           ,
           howsoever
           you
           think
           your selves
           to
           be
           excused
           (
           since
           )
           of
           being
           your
           Brothers
           keepers
           :
           We
           would
           see
           the
           strictness
           of
           your
           lives
           ,
           and
           of
           those
           of
           your
           families
           :
           We
           would
           hear
           your
           Readings
           ,
           Prayers
           ,
           Instructions
           ,
           Catechisings
           ,
           and
           other
           good
           Conferences
           that
           were
           wont
           to
           be
           there
           ,
           fit
           to
           edifie
           ,
           and
           to
           minister
           grace
           unto
           the
           hearers
           :
           We
           would
           over-hear
           your
           private
           prayers
           and
           devotions
           in
           your
           Closets
           ,
           where
           you
           were
           wont
           to
           strive
           with
           God
           for
           the
           pardon
           of
           your
           sins
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           obtaining
           of
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           sanctifie
           you
           throughout
           in
           body
           ,
           soul
           ,
           and
           mind
           :
           We
           would
           see
           your
           first
           love
           again
           (
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           )
           and
           those
           fruits
           ,
           which
           you
           then
           brought
           forth
           ,
           
             worthy
             of
             amendment
             of
             life
          
           .
           This
           is
           the
           beauty
           ,
           which
           the
           Church
           would
           now
           see
           in
           the
           return
           of
           the
           wandring
           Shulamite
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           as
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           old
           ;
           that
           if
           so
           ,
           she
           might
           admire
           and
           cherish
           her
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           beauty
           of
           array
           ,
           which
           hath
           much
           decayed
           since
           our
           Congregations
           have
           been
           diverted
           ,
           our
           Families
           divided
           ,
           our
           People
           scattered
           :
           We
           can
           no
           more
           see
           men
           coming
           with
           their
           whole
           Train
           to
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           wont
           
           to
           do
           :
           And
           that
           was
           a
           beauty
           in
           the
           Streets
           of
           our
           Ierusalem
           :
           We
           cannot
           see
           their
           order
           here
           ,
           where
           their
           seats
           are
           void
           ;
           so
           that
           our
           Churches
           look
           like
           great
           Houses
           ,
           that
           are
           specious
           to
           behold
           without
           ,
           but
           being
           unfurnished
           within
           afford
           the
           colder
           comfort
           :
           We
           cannot
           hear
           their
           voices
           in
           his
           holy
           Temples
           ,
           singing
           aloud
           ,
           and
           praising
           God
           ,
           making
           also
           melody
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           so
           keeping
           time
           on
           earth
           with
           the
           Saints
           and
           Angels
           that
           are
           in
           heaven
           :
           Much
           less
           can
           we
           meet
           them
           ,
           as
           we
           used
           to
           do
           ,
           at
           the
           Lords
           Table
           ,
           at
           that
           Feast
           of
           Feasts
           ,
           the
           only
           Feast
           of
           Loves
           ,
           that
           Feast
           of
           marrow
           ,
           and
           of
           wine
           refined
           on
           the
           Lees.
           And
           
             when
             we
             remember
             these
             things
          
           (
           to
           use
           the
           Psalmists
           words
           )
           
             we
             pour
             out
             our
             souls
             within
             us
             :
             for
          
           
           
             we
             had
             gone
             with
             the
             multitude
             ,
             we
             went
             with
             them
             to
             the
             House
             of
             God
             with
             the
             voice
             of
             joy
             and
             praise
             ,
             with
             a
             multitude
             that
             kept
             holiday
             :
          
           These
           are
           the
           daies
           that
           would
           return
           ,
           
             ô
             Shulamite
          
           ,
           with
           thy
           return
           .
           Then
           if
           any
           unbeliever
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           bearing
           evil
           will
           to
           Zion
           ,
           should
           look
           into
           our
           Assemblies
           ,
           he
           might
           be
           apt
           to
           be
           striken
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           driven
           to
           confess
           ,
           that
           surely
           God
           were
           amongst
           us
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           us
           .
           But
           now
           if
           he
           look
           in
           here
           ,
           what
           shall
           he
           see
           but
           a
           despicable
           emptiness
           ?
           and
           if
           he
           go
           there
           ,
           a
           more
           contemptible
           multitude
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           order
           ,
           which
           is
           
             the
             beauty
             of
             holiness
          
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           Would
           but
           our
           divided
           Members
           return
           again
           ,
           as
           Brethren
           ,
           unto
           the
           body
           of
           our
           Church
           ,
           we
           should
           then
           come
           to
           have
           the
           strength
           of
           
             two
             Armies
          
           ;
           whereas
           we
           are
           now
           
           unstable
           and
           weak
           as
           water
           ,
           and
           cannot
           excel
           ;
           we
           should
           then
           become
           strong
           and
           invincible
           ,
           and
           might
           boldly
           write
           upon
           our
           banner
           ,
           
             Deus
             nobiscum
             ,
             quis
             contra
             nos
             ?
          
           God
           is
           with
           us
           ,
           who
           can
           stand
           against
           us
           ?
           The
           gates
           of
           hell
           shall
           not
           prevail
           ,
           neither
           policy
           ,
           nor
           power
           ,
           nor
           any
           weapon
           that
           is
           form'd
           against
           us
           .
           We
           should
           then
           renew
           our
           strength
           like
           the
           Eagle
           ;
           our
           youth
           should
           return
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           day
           when
           we
           came
           up
           out
           of
           the
           land
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Reformation
           :
           we
           should
           have
           strength
           within
           ,
           and
           the
           blessings
           of
           peace
           with
           it
           :
           we
           should
           become
           a
           terror
           unto
           foreign
           Nations
           ,
           which
           do
           now
           despise
           us
           ,
           and
           mark
           us
           out
           for
           a
           prey
           ,
           in
           the
           day
           of
           their
           power
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           weakness
           .
           Have
           we
           forgotten
           our
           deliverences
           from
           the
           power
           of
           Spain
           and
           Austria
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Pope
           of
           Rome
           ?
           our
           Victories
           in
           Ireland
           ?
           our
           Aids
           that
           we
           were
           then
           enabled
           to
           afford
           to
           Henry
           (
           afterwards
           the
           Great
           )
           King
           of
           France
           ?
           and
           to
           the
           (
           then
           )
           poor
           distressed
           States
           of
           Holland
           ?
           Having
           at
           the
           same
           time
           a
           Superintendency
           over
           all
           the
           Councils
           in
           the
           Realm
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           an
           influence
           upon
           divers
           of
           our
           Neighbours
           ,
           with
           such
           a
           firm
           peace
           at
           home
           ,
           that
           we
           hardly
           read
           of
           any
           insurrection
           ,
           worthy
           to
           be
           mentioned
           ,
           in
           four
           and
           fourty
           years
           and
           upwards
           :
           Nay
           ,
           the
           benefits
           of
           that
           blessed
           reign
           of
           Queen
           Elizabeth
           ,
           did
           extend
           to
           propagate
           a
           longer
           peace
           unto
           posterity
           ,
           than
           ever
           Albion
           knew
           before
           .
           And
           if
           we
           have
           not
           yet
           forgot
           those
           flourishing
           dayes
           of
           our
           renown
           ,
           let
           us
           now
           remember
           that
           they
           were
           the
           rewards
           of
           an
           unanimous
           Reformation
           :
           when
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           people
           rose
           as
           one
           man
           to
           establish
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           as
           one
           Religion
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           us
           .
           And
           oh
           !
           that
           any
           one
           could
           promise
           me
           such
           another
           spirit
           to
           arise
           in
           England
           in
           these
           dayes
           of
           ours
           ,
           and
           under
           God
           ,
           I
           might
           as
           boldly
           promise
           even
           greater
           things
           than
           these
           .
           But
           though
           there
           be
           but
           little
           hopes
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           but
           just
           reason
           to
           expect
           and
           fear
           ,
           that
           all
           our
           labour
           which
           is
           thus
           applyed
           is
           like
           to
           be
           in
           vain
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           our
           duty
           to
           desire
           and
           endeavour
           it
           .
           And
           with
           that
           I
           shall
           conclude
           .
        
         
           
             Return
             ,
             return
             ,
             ô
             Shulamite
             ,
             return
             ,
             return
             ,
             that
             we
             may
          
           
           
             look
             upon
             thee
          
           :
           You
           that
           have
           been
           offended
           with
           our
           Church
           ,
           and
           have
           left
           us
           ,
           that
           have
           sadned
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           weakned
           our
           hands
           thus
           long
           ,
           return
           at
           last
           to
           comfort
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           look
           upon
           you
           with
           delight
           ,
           and
           that
           our
           hearts
           may
           be
           stayed
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           our
           fears
           stinted
           .
           Are
           you
           nothing
           moved
           by
           the
           force
           of
           duty
           ,
           considering
           that
           peace
           and
           love
           is
           the
           Legacy
           which
           our
           Lord
           hath
           bequeathed
           unto
           all
           his
           followers
           to
           the
           worlds
           end
           ?
           and
           the
           
             great
             bond
             of
             perfectness
          
           ,
           which
           his
           Apostles
           laboured
           to
           preserve
           entire
           ,
           knowing
           that
           Unity
           and
           Charity
           cannot
           be
           divided
           ?
           Doth
           it
           nothing
           move
           you
           to
           anticipate
           Christs
           intention
           ,
           which
           is
           our
           Union
           ,
           and
           to
           further
           Satans
           ,
           which
           is
           our
           division
           ?
           Are
           you
           nothing
           moved
           with
           the
           deluge
           of
           prophaneness
           ,
           that
           carrieth
           such
           a
           multitude
           headlong
           into
           hell
           ,
           whilst
           you
           dispute
           which
           is
           the
           way
           to
           save
           them
           ,
           and
           agree
           not
           on
           it
           ?
           Are
           you
           nothing
           moved
           with
           
           the
           growth
           of
           Popery
           ,
           which
           is
           like
           to
           over-run
           all
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           did
           ,
           would
           make
           you
           glad
           to
           digest
           the
           hardest
           morsel
           about
           which
           you
           are
           now
           so
           nice
           ?
           considering
           that
           there
           is
           no
           other
           way
           in
           probability
           to
           prevent
           this
           ,
           but
           your
           return
           into
           the
           Tents
           that
           you
           have
           left
           .
           Are
           you
           nothing
           moved
           by
           the
           judgments
           which
           have
           followed
           upon
           our
           dissentions
           ,
           and
           do
           still
           lye
           upon
           them
           as
           a
           just
           punishment
           ?
           
             O
             God
             ,
             thou
             hast
             cast
          
           
           
             us
             off
             ,
             thou
             hast
             scattered
             us
             ,
             thou
             hast
             been
             displeased
             with
             us
             ,
             thou
             hast
             made
             the
             land
             to
             tremble
             ,
             thou
             hast
             broken
             it
             :
             O
             heal
             the
             breaches
             thereof
             ,
             for
             it
             shaketh
             :
             Thou
             hast
             shewed
             thy
             people
             hard
             things
             :
          
           And
           nothing
           is
           more
           hard
           than
           this
           ,
           that
           our
           hearts
           are
           hardned
           against
           the
           wayes
           of
           peace
           after
           all
           our
           wars
           and
           unspeakable
           calamities
           :
           Our
           blood
           hath
           been
           shed
           in
           vain
           .
           
             Quintili
             Vare
             ,
             redde
             legiones
             quas
             perdidisti
             :
          
           O
           Church-divisions
           ,
           restore
           again
           the
           blood
           that
           hath
           been
           spilt
           like
           water
           on
           the
           ground
           ,
           never
           to
           be
           recovered
           :
           Return
           the
           spirits
           which
           we
           have
           lost
           .
           We
           have
           undone
           the
           Posterity
           which
           is
           to
           come
           :
           The
           children
           yet
           unborn
           are
           accursed
           in
           their
           Parents
           loins
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           our
           divisions
           ,
           and
           the
           issues
           that
           are
           thence
           to
           be
           expected
           :
           for
           as
           long
           as
           there
           is
           such
           a
           temper
           that
           doth
           over-rule
           the
           Genius
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           offended
           with
           our
           prayers
           and
           services
           must
           needs
           with-hold
           that
           good
           that
           should
           establish
           us
           ;
           and
           though
           He
           should
           grant
           it
           ,
           yet
           should
           we
           with-hold
           it
           from
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           sooner
           rend
           and
           tear
           it
           into
           pieces
           ,
           than
           to
           let
           the
           publick
           be
           the
           better
           for
           it
           .
           It
           can
           never
           be
           well
           with
           us
           till
           there
           be
           an
           healing
           ,
           and
           till
           Reformation
           do
           begin
           (
           as
           was
           sometimes
           preached
           to
           the
           Parliament
           )
           at
           the
           House
           of
           God.
           
             To
             your
             Tents
          
           therefore
           ,
           
             To
             your
             Tents
             ,
             ô
             Israel
          
           ;
           not
           for
           war
           ,
           but
           for
           peace
           ;
           not
           to
           set
           up
           many
           Altars
           ,
           but
           to
           compass
           about
           the
           Tabernacle
           :
           for
           
             why
             shouldst
          
           
           
             thou
             be
             any
             longer
             as
             one
             that
             turneth
             aside
             by
             the
             flocks
             of
             thy
             companions
             ?
          
           O
           thou
           that
           hast
           turned
           thus
           aside
           ,
           hast
           thou
           any
           light
           more
           than
           others
           ?
           We
           are
           the
           darker
           for
           the
           want
           of
           it
           :
           Hast
           thou
           any
           good
           affections
           more
           than
           others
           ?
           We
           are
           baren
           and
           unfruitful
           for
           the
           want
           of
           them
           .
           Hast
           thou
           any
           power
           to
           add
           unto
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           word
           ?
           We
           are
           destitute
           thereof
           ,
           while
           it
           seems
           to
           be
           spent
           upon
           such
           as
           do
           
           the
           least
           need
           it
           :
           Dost
           thou
           look
           upon
           us
           ,
           as
           being
           yet
           not
           fit
           nor
           worthy
           of
           thy
           Communion
           ?
           Return
           and
           strengthen
           us
           with
           better
           members
           (
           if
           thou
           hast
           any
           such
           to
           add
           to
           us
           )
           and
           we
           shall
           be
           thereby
           the
           more
           enabled
           to
           amend
           what
           is
           amiss
           .
           Canst
           not
           thou
           serve
           God
           with
           so
           much
           purity
           and
           power
           amongst
           us
           ,
           as
           in
           separate
           Assemblies
           ?
           Remember
           whence
           thou
           hadst
           that
           purity
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           restore
           the
           benefit
           thereof
           to
           the
           same
           Church
           from
           which
           thou
           didst
           at
           first
           receive
           it
           :
           Remember
           that
           heretofore
           thou
           couldst
           be
           richly
           edified
           in
           the
           bosom
           of
           the
           same
           Church
           ,
           and
           since
           thou
           hast
           left
           it
           ,
           both
           the
           purity
           and
           the
           power
           (
           whereof
           thou
           speakest
           )
           according
           to
           our
           estimate
           ,
           is
           much
           decayed
           and
           impaired
           :
           Nay
           ,
           thou
           callest
           that
           the
           power
           of
           godliness
           ,
           which
           we
           take
           to
           be
           another
           thing
           :
           Thou
           dost
           but
           make
           excuses
           ,
           not
           only
           against
           thine
           own
           duty
           ,
           but
           against
           an
           invaluable
           priviledge
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           
             Unity
             of
             the
             Spirit
          
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           Church
           cannot
           be
           compleat
           without
           Thee
           ,
           much
           less
           canst
           Thou
           be
           made
           perfect
           without
           
             the
             Body
          
           ;
           either
           edified
           in
           the
           true
           faith
           ,
           or
           love
           ;
           by
           which
           alone
           thou
           canst
           expect
           to
           come
           to
           that
           
             peace
             of
             God
             which
             passeth
             all
             understanding
             ,
             which
             should
          
           
           
             keep
             your
             hearts
             and
             minds
             through
             Christ
             Iesus
             .
          
           Wherefore
           let
           me
           end
           my
           own
           Exhortation
           with
           that
           of
           the
           same
           Apostle
           in
           another
           place
           :
           
             Above
             all
             things
             put
             on
             charity
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             bond
             of
             perfectness
             ;
             And
             let
             the
             peace
             of
             God
             rule
             in
             your
          
           
           
             hearts
             ,
             to
             which
             ye
             are
             also
             called
             in
             one
             Body
             ,
             and
             be
             ye
             thankful
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Some
           Books
           printed
           for
           
             Henry
             Brome
          
           since
           the
           dreadful
           Fire
           in
           London
           .
        
         
           DR
           .
           William
           Lloyd's
           
             Sermon
             before
             the
             King
             against
             the
             Papists
             .
          
        
         
           
             His
             Sermon
             at
             the
             Funeral
             of
          
           John
           
             Lord
             Bishop
             of
          
           Chester
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Seasonable
             Discourse
             against
             Popery
          
           .
        
         
           Dr.
           Heylin
           
             on
             the
             Creed
             ,
             in
             fol.
             
          
        
         
           
             A
             Sermon
             at
             the
             Assizes
             at
          
           Reading
           :
           by
           Jos.
           Sayer
           ,
           
             M.
             A.
          
           
        
         
           Mr.
           Stanhopp's
           
             four
             Sermons
             on
             several
             Occasions
          
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           Hampton's
           
             Assize
             Sermon
          
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Sermon
             at
             the
             Puneral
             of
             Dr.
          
           Turner
           
             Dean
             of
          
           Canterbury
           :
           
             by
             Dr.
          
           Du
           Moulin
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Anthems
             of
             the
             Church
          
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Controversial
             Letters
             ,
             or
             Grand
             Controversie
             ,
             concerning
             the
             pretended
             Authority
             of
             Papists
             over
             the
             whole
             Earth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Popery
             Manifested
             ,
             or
             the
             Papist
             Incognito
             ,
             made
             Known
             .
          
        
         
           
             Toleration
             discussed
          
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Vindication
             of
             the
             Clergy
          
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Godly
             mans
             Companion
          
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Guide
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             with
             a
             Brief
             Rule
             of
             Life
             .
          
        
         
           Manuductio
           ad
           Coelum
           ,
           
             or
             a
             Guide
             to
             Eternity
             ,
             extracted
             out
             of
             the
             Writings
             of
             the
             Holy
             Fathers
             and
             Antient
             Philosophers
             .
             Writen
             originally
             in
             Latin
             by
          
           John
           Bona.
           
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A62715-e310
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             5.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             2.
             3
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             14.
             1.
             
             &c.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             23.
             3.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             10.
             
             &c.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             1.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             3.
             1
             ]
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             1
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             1.
             
             &c.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Euseb.
             l.
             5.
             cap.
             26.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             15.
             
          
           
             Ro.
             12.
             3.
             
             &c.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             4.
             
             &c.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             411.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Schismatis
             nomen
             in
             Ecclesia
             semper
             ignominiosum
             ,
             publiceque
             damnatum
             .
             
               In
               Tert.
               de
               praescript
               .
               adv
               ▪
               Haeret.
               
            
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             15.
             
             &c.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             9.
             15.
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             2.
             18.
             
             &c.
             
          
           
             Vult
             nos
             fateri
             quod
             verum
             est
             .
             An
             ipsi
             a
             nobis
             exierunt
             ,
             an
             nos
             ab
             ipsis
             ?
             sed
             abfit
             ,
             ut
             nos
             ab
             ipsis
             :
             Habemus
             enim
             testamentum
             dominicae
             haereditatis
             :
             Dabo
             tibi
             gentes
             haereditatem
             tuam
             :
             Quis
             quis
             huic
             haereditati
             non
             communicat
             ,
             foràs
             e●iit
             .
          
           
             Reas.
             2.
             
          
           
             Socr.
             l.
             i.
             c.
             6.
             
          
           
             Judg
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Evert
             êre
             domos
             totas
             ,
             optantibus
             ipsis
             ,
             Dii
             faciles
             :
             nocitura
             toga
             nocitura
             petuntur
             militia
             ,
             
               Juven
               .
               Sat.
            
             10.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             42.
             4.
             
          
           
             Gen
             ,
             49.
             4.
             
          
           
             Applica
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             60.
             2.
             
          
           
             Cant.
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             4.
             7.
             
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             14
             ,
             15.