To my beloved friends and neighbours of the Black-Fryers
         Chamberlen, Peter, 1601-1683.
      
       
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             To my beloved friends and neighbours of the Black-Fryers
             Chamberlen, Peter, 1601-1683.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1650]
          
           
             Signed at end: Peter Chamberlen.
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           To
           my
           Beloved
           Friends
           and
           Neighbours
           of
           the
           
             BLACK-FRYERS
             .
          
        
         
           
             Beloved
             Friends
             and
             Neighbours
             ,
          
        
         
           BEing
           my self
           converted
           ,
           I
           thought
           it
           was
           my
           duty
           to
           strengthen
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           22.
           32.
           
           And
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           I
           have
           had
           a
           most
           strong
           impulsion
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           come
           and
           publickly
           declare
           amongst
           you
           ,
           what
           the
           Lord
           hath
           done
           for
           my
           soul
           ,
           and
           this
           not
           once
           ,
           but
           many
           times
           ;
           But
           being
           doubtfull
           whether
           it
           were
           a
           Message
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           or
           the
           meere
           strength
           of
           Naturall
           affection
           to
           my
           Neighbours
           of
           the
           Place
           of
           my
           Birth
           ,
           my
           Education
           and
           Aboad
           :
           and
           having
           alwayes
           had
           a
           very
           reverend
           respect
           of
           Dr.
           
             Gouge
          
           from
           my
           Infancy
           ;
           I
           contended
           with
           that
           Motion
           ,
           till
           at
           last
           it
           broke
           out
           into
           Letters
           ,
           to
           desire
           his
           Resolution
           ,
           
             Whether
             the
             sprinkling
             of
             Infants
             were
             of
             God
             or
             Man
             ?
          
           All
           the
           Answers
           I
           could
           obtain
           under
           his
           hand
           was
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Matter
             was
             very
             weighty
             ,
             and
             of
             Publick
             Concernment
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             desired
             to
             advise
             about
             it
             with
             others
             .
          
           This
           was
           the
           28.
           
           
             January
          
           1649.
           
        
         
           Since
           which
           time
           .
           I
           have
           solicited
           him
           with
           three
           other
           Letters
           ,
           Declaring
           that
           it
           being
           his
           constant
           Practise
           ,
           I
           knew
           he
           could
           not
           be
           unprovided
           of
           an
           Answer
           ;
           And
           it
           being
           held
           by
           all
           Divines
           ,
           is
           one
           of
           the
           Distinguishing
           Marks
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           Christ
           from
           the
           false
           ;
           It
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           practised
           doubtingly
           .
           And
           although
           it
           were
           required
           ,
           that
           every
           one
           should
           be
           ready
           to
           give
           an
           account
           of
           the
           Hope
           that
           was
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           have
           all
           a
           most
           sure
           Word
           of
           Prophecy
           ,
           
           to
           which
           we
           do
           well
           if
           we
           take
           heed
           ,
           without
           consulting
           with
           Flesh
           and
           Blood
           ;
           yet
           I
           had
           given
           him
           time
           to
           conider
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           consult
           about
           it
           ,
           and
           desir'd
           that
           he
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           let
           Mr.
           
             Case
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Calamy
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Marshall
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           or
           the
           whole
           Synod
           assist
           him
           in
           it
           ,
           to
           give
           me
           an
           Answer
           ,
           to
           give
           me
           Answer
           if
           he
           pleased
           :
           or
           Publickly
           to
           dispute
           it
           ,
           or
           to
           let
           me
           declare
           what
           I
           had
           learnt
           concerning
           it
           ,
           and
           for
           him
           or
           them
           to
           take
           their
           Exceptions
           against
           any
           thing
           ,
           which
           I
           should
           speak
           contrary
           to
           the
           true
           meaning
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           ,
           whether
           he
           respected
           me
           or
           himself
           ,
           his
           people
           or
           God
           ;
           I
           thought
           it
           his
           duty
           in
           some
           way
           ,
           to
           resolve
           or
           convince
           me
           ;
           with
           severall
           other
           Arguments
           to
           the
           like
           purpose
           ;
           But
           after
           all
           delayes
           his
           last
           answer
           by
           my
           Son
           12.
           
           
             February
             ,
          
           delivered
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           (
           so
           far
           as
           I
           may
           credit
           my
           Sonne
           )
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           give
           no
           other
           Answer
           than
           what
           was
           given
           by
           him
           at
           the
           first
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           Beloved
           friends
           and
           Neighbours
           ,
           I
           have
           written
           you
           the
           Question
           and
           his
           Answer
           ,
           wherein
           he
           confesseth
           it
           a
           matter
           of
           vveight
           and
           Publick
           concernement
           :
           Wherein
           he
           implieth
           himself
           ignorant
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           must
           advise
           with
           others
           ;
           yet
           seemes
           unwilling
           to
           〈…〉
           to
           Declare
           amongst
           you
           what
           I
           finde
           manifested
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           .
           What
           could
           I
           have
           done
           more
           in
           faithfullnesse
           and
           respect
           to
           him
           ,
           or
           mine
           own
           soul
           ?
           Wherefore
           I
           beseech
           you
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           consider
           your
           Case
           .
           For
           if
           the
           Blind
           lead
           the
           Blind
           must
           not
           both
           fall
           into
           
           the
           Ditch
           ?
           The
           Lord
           give
           you
           Eyes
           to
           see
           ?
        
         
           
             Yours
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             PETER
             CHAMBERLEN
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
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             2
             Pet.
             2.
             19.
             
             Gal.
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             15
             14.