Sion-Colledg visited. Or, Some briefe animadversions upon a pamphlet lately published, under the title of, A testimonie to the truth of Jesus Christ, and to our Solemne League and Covenant, &c. Subscribed (as is pretended) by the ministers of Christ within the province of London. Calculated more especially for the vindication of certaine passages cited out of the writings of J.G. in the said pamphlet, with the black brand of infamous and pernicious errors, and which the said ministers pretend (amongst other errors so called) more particularly to abhominate. Wherein the indirect and most un-Christian dealings of the said ministers, in charging & calling manifest and cleere truths, yea such as are consonant to their own principles, by the name of infamous and pernicious errours, are detected and laid open to the kingdome, and the whole world. / By the said John Goodwin, a servant of God and men, in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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             Sion-Colledg visited. Or, Some briefe animadversions upon a pamphlet lately published, under the title of, A testimonie to the truth of Jesus Christ, and to our Solemne League and Covenant, &c. Subscribed (as is pretended) by the ministers of Christ within the province of London. Calculated more especially for the vindication of certaine passages cited out of the writings of J.G. in the said pamphlet, with the black brand of infamous and pernicious errors, and which the said ministers pretend (amongst other errors so called) more particularly to abhominate. Wherein the indirect and most un-Christian dealings of the said ministers, in charging & calling manifest and cleere truths, yea such as are consonant to their own principles, by the name of infamous and pernicious errours, are detected and laid open to the kingdome, and the whole world. / By the said John Goodwin, a servant of God and men, in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
             Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
          
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           Sion-Colledg
           visited
           .
           OR
           ,
           Some
           briefe
           Animadversions
           upon
           a
           Pamphlet
           lately
           published
           ,
           under
           the
           title
           of
           ,
           
             A
             Testimonie
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           
             to
             our
             Solemne
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Subscribed
          
           (
           as
           is
           pretended
           )
           
             by
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             within
             the
             Province
             of
          
           London
           .
        
         
           Calculated
           more
           especially
           for
           the
           vindication
           of
           certaine
           passages
           cited
           out
           of
           the
           writings
           of
           
             J.
             G.
          
           in
           the
           said
           pamphlet
           ,
           with
           the
           blacke
           brand
           of
           
             Infamous
             and
             pernicious
             Errors
             ,
          
           and
           which
           the
           said
           Ministers
           pretend
           (
           amongst
           other
           errors
           so
           called
           )
           
             more
             particularly
             to
             abhominate
             .
          
        
         
           Wherein
           the
           indirect
           and
           most
           un-Christian
           dealings
           of
           the
           said
           Ministers
           ,
           in
           charging
           &
           calling
           manifest
           and
           cleere
           Truths
           ,
           yea
           such
           as
           are
           consonant
           to
           their
           own
           principles
           ,
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           
             infamous
             and
             pernicious
             Errours
             ,
          
           are
           detected
           and
           laid
           open
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           world
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           said
           
             John
             Goodwin
             ,
          
           a
           servant
           of
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           I
           write
           not
           these
           things
           to
           shame
           you
           :
           but
           as
           my
           Beloved
           
             [
             Brethren
             ]
          
           I
           warne
           you
           ,
        
         
           1
           Cor.
           4.
           14.
           
        
         
           Tantum
           Religio
           potuit
           suadere
           malorum
           .
        
         
           Non
           sentimus
           nos
           p●rire
           ,
           dum
           perimus
           in
           turba
           .
        
         
           Sen.
           
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             S.
          
           for
           
             Henry
             Overton
             ,
          
           at
           the
           entring
           out
           of
           
             Lombard-street
          
           into
           Popes
           head
           Alley
           ,
           1648
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Sion-Colledge
           visited
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           a
           sad
           Observation
           ,
           but
           full
           of
           truth
           ;
           that
           Religion
           never
           had
           greater
           
             enemies
             ,
          
           than
           
             those
             of
             her
             owne
             house
             ;
          
           yea
           then
           those
           ,
           who
           were
           pretenders
           in
           the
           Highest
           to
           her
           Advancement
           .
           When
           a
           Commoditie
           is
           ingrossed
           ,
           and
           brought
           into
           few
           mens
           hands
           ,
           it
           is
           so
           much
           the
           more
           like
           to
           suffer
           ,
           to
           be
           adulterated
           ,
           and
           imbased
           .
           It
           was
           never
           well
           with
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           since
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           (
           so
           called
           by
           themselves
           ,
           and
           so
           reputed
           by
           the
           generality
           of
           men
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           knowing
           ,
           and
           considering
           better
           )
           cunningly
           vested
           that
           priviledge
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           of
           being
           
             the
             ground
             and
             pillar
             of
             Truth
             ,
          
           in
           themselves
           ;
           claiming
           
             Nebuchadnezzars
          
           prerogative
           amongst
           men
           ,
           over
           the
           Truths
           of
           God
           ;
           
             whom
             he
             would
             ,
             he
             slew
             ,
             and
             whom
             he
             would
             ,
             he
             kept
             alive
             :
             and
             whom
             he
             would
             ,
             he
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             whom
             he
             would
             ,
             he
             put
             down
          
           
             b
          
           .
        
         
           There
           came
           lately
           out
           of
           the
           Presse
           a
           few
           papers
           ,
           stiling
           themselves
           ,
           a
           
             testimonie
             to
             the
             truth
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           pretending
           to
           a
           subscription
           ,
           
             by
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             within
             the
             Province
             of
             London
             .
          
           I
           wish
           ,
           for
           these
           Ministers
           sake
           ,
           to
           whom
           (
           I
           appeale
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           searcheth
           my
           heart
           and
           reines
           )
           I
           wish
           nothing
           but
           good
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           truths
           sake
           also
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           conceive
           the
           impudence
           or
           boldnesse
           of
           any
           man
           ,
           so
           great
           ,
           as
           to
           present
           them
           in
           print
           unto
           the
           world
           for
           the
           Authors
           ,
           or
           Subscribers
           of
           such
           a
           piece
           of
           weakenesse
           (
           to
           forbeare
           words
           of
           more
           provocation
           ,
           though
           of
           truth
           )
           without
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           or
           consent
           .
           I
           should
           be
           enabled
           by
           such
           an
           apprehension
           ,
           both
           to
           maintain
           in
           my selfe
           (
           at
           least
           for
           a
           time
           )
           those
           honourable
           thoughts
           of
           their
           persons
           ,
           which
           (
           my
           witnesse
           is
           on
           
           high
           )
           I
           have
           alwayes
           unfeignedly
           laboured
           to
           doe
           ,
           though
           still
           opposed
           by
           themselves
           ,
           in
           my
           way
           ;
           as
           also
           to
           comfort
           my selfe
           over
           that
           Religion
           ,
           wch
           they
           ,
           &
           I
           ,
           Joyntly
           professe
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           not
           suffer
           upon
           any
           such
           terms
           of
           disadvantage
           &
           dishonour
           ,
           wch
           those
           papers
           ,
           if
           ever
           owned
           by
           the
           persons
           ,
           whose
           names
           are
           subscribed
           to
           them
           ,
           are
           like
           to
           expose
           it
           unto
           .
           The
           image
           and
           superscription
           stamp'd
           upon
           the
           piece
           ,
           and
           the
           men
           ,
           (
           especially
           some
           of
           them
           )
           whose
           Names
           are
           affixed
           ,
           if
           not
           enforced
           ,
           to
           it
           ,
           are
           so
           unlike
           and
           contradictious
           the
           one
           unto
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           being
           not
           able
           to
           found
           an
           act
           of
           judgement
           or
           conjecture
           ,
           who
           should
           be
           the
           Author
           ,
           or
           Authors
           of
           it
           ,
           upon
           both
           joyntly
           ,
           I
           am
           in
           some
           streight
           ,
           on
           which
           hand
           to
           leane
           ;
           whether
           to
           judge
           &
           conclude
           any
           of
           those
           learned
           and
           pious
           men
           ,
           whose
           Names
           are
           subscribed
           ,
           or
           those
           weake
           and
           unworthy
           ones
           ,
           whose
           image
           and
           superscription
           the
           piece
           beareth
           ,
           for
           the
           Authors
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           that
           neither
           Dr
           
             Gouge
             ,
          
           nor
           Mr.
           
             Calamy
             ,
          
           nor
           Mr
           
             Case
             ,
          
           nor
           Mr.
           
             Cranford
             ,
          
           nor
           any
           of
           those
           great
           Names
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           parallel
           with
           these
           ,
           were
           either
           the
           Authors
           ,
           or
           Subscribers
           of
           the
           said
           Pamphlet
           ,
           these
           considerations
           (
           me-thinks
           )
           should
           be
           sufficient
           demonstrations
           unto
           any
           man
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           very
           title
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           first
           and
           principall
           part
           of
           it
           ,
           contradicts
           the
           tenour
           of
           the
           Booke
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           more
           places
           than
           one
           .
           The
           title
           pretendeth
           thus
           (
           in
           the
           first
           words
           of
           it
           )
           
             A
             testimonie
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           Whereas
           the
           Booke
           it selfe
           ,
           testifieth
           
             against
          
           the
           
             truth
             of
             Jesus
          
           Christ
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           by
           numbring
           the
           precious
           Truths
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           amongst
           
             infamous
             and
             pernicious
             errours
             .
          
           Witnesse
           1.
           page
           5.
           where
           this
           assertion
           ,
           that
           
             no
             writing
             whatsoever
             ,
             whether
             Translations
             ,
             or
             Originalls
             ,
             are
             the
             foundation
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
          
           is
           made
           an
           infamous
           and
           pernicious
           errour
           .
           For
           is
           not
           this
           a
           cleer
           Truth
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           asserted
           (
           in
           part
           )
           
             in
             terminis
             ,
          
           (
           but
           with
           fulnesse
           of
           evidence
           otherwise
           )
           by
           the
           great
           Apostle
           ,
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             other
             foundation
             can
             no
             man
             lay
             ,
             than
             that
             is
             laid
             ,
             which
             is
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           
             a
          
           ?
           Except
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           be
           transubstantiated
           into
           inke
           and
           paper
           ,
           no
           kind
           of
           bookes
           or
           writings
           whatsoever
           ,
           neither
           
             Translations
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Originals
             ,
          
           can
           be
           (
           in
           the
           Apostles
           sence
           )
           any
           
             foundation
          
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           .
           Againe
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           a
           precious
           Truth
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           that
           no
           act
           of
           man
           whatsoever
           is
           any
           
             foundation
             of
          
           
           
             Christian
             Religon
             ,
          
           the
           Apostle
           affirming
           (
           as
           we
           heard
           )
           that
           
             other
             foundation
             can
             no
             man
             lay
             ,
             but
             Iesus
             Christ
             :
          
           and
           yet
           the
           denyall
           of
           the
           act
           of
           man
           
             to
             be
             a
             foundation
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
          
           (
           as
           viz.
           
             the
             believing
             of
             the
             English
             Scriptures
             ▪
             to
             be
             the
             Word
             of
             God
          
           )
           is
           by
           the
           said
           book
           (
           pag.
           5.
           )
           rank'd
           amongst
           
             infamous
             and
             pernicious
             Errours
             ?
          
           The
           Scriptures
           indeed
           or
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           (
           in
           a
           regular
           sence
           )
           the
           foundation
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           :
           but
           to
           believe
           them
           to
           bee
           this
           foundation
           ,
           cannot
           be
           the
           foundation
           it selfe
           ,
           but
           only
           a
           superstructure
           ,
           or
           building
           upon
           it
           .
           So
           that
           it
           is
           only
           the
           deniall
           of
           a
           superstructure
           to
           be
           the
           foundation
           ,
           which
           is
           charged
           by
           this
           learned
           
             Province
             of
             Subscribers
          
           to
           be
           an
           
             infamous
             and
             pernicious
             Errour
          
           against
           the
           
             Divine
             Authority
             of
             Scriptures
             .
          
           More
           instances
           of
           this
           kind
           ,
           by
           the
           light
           whereof
           the
           palpable
           interfeerings
           between
           the
           Title
           ,
           and
           the
           Booke
           it selfe
           ,
           may
           be
           cleerly
           seen
           ,
           we
           shall
           have
           occasion
           anon
           to
           observe
           .
           And
           is
           it
           not
           a
           very
           hard
           piece
           of
           beliefe
           ,
           to
           thinke
           that
           learned
           and
           pious
           men
           ,
           should
           so
           far
           forget
           themselves
           in
           the
           body
           of
           their
           Book
           ,
           as
           to
           break
           the
           Head
           and
           title
           of
           it
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           the
           said
           title
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             and
             to
             our
             solemne
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ,
          
           there
           is
           too
           little
           good
           sence
           to
           answer
           the
           worth
           and
           parts
           of
           the
           men
           mentioned
           .
           For
           what
           can
           reasonably
           be
           meant
           ,
           by
           a
           
             testimony
             to
             our
             Solemne
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ?
          
           Do
           they
           meane
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           Booke
           it selfe
           ,
           they
           give
           the
           same
           
             Testimony
          
           to
           their
           
             Solemne
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ,
          
           which
           they
           doe
           to
           the
           
             Truth
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ?
          
           Though
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           very
           poor
           and
           empty
           
             testimony
             given
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           to
           make
           
             infamous
             &
             pernioious
             errors
          
           of
           what
           opinions
           ,
           assertions
           ,
           &
           Truths
           ,
           they
           please
           ,
           without
           any
           manner
           of
           conviction
           .
           To
           cry
           out
           :
           It
           is
           not
           meet
           that
           such
           ,
           or
           such
           opinions
           should
           live
           ,
           or
           be
           tolerated
           (
           as
           if
           life
           and
           toleration
           were
           an
           heritage
           appropriate
           ,
           and
           belonging
           of
           right
           to
           their
           opinions
           only
           ,
           how
           inconsistent
           soever
           either
           with
           reason
           ,
           or
           with
           Truth
           )
           is
           little
           better
           testimony
           
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           than
           that
           deportment
           of
           the
           Jewes
           was
           unto
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           when
           
             they
             cryed
             out
             with
             a
             loud
             voyce
             ,
             stopping
             their
             eares
             ▪
             and
             ran
             upon
          
           Stephen
           
             with
             one
             accord
             ,
             to
             cast
             him
             out
             of
             the
             Citie
             ,
             and
             stone
             him
             ,
          
           Acts
           7.
           57.
           
           But
           I
           trust
           their
           meaning
           is
           not
           ,
           that
           they
           intend
           by
           their
           Booke
           ,
           as
           solemn
           and
           Sacred
           a
           
             testimonie
          
           to
           their
           
             League
             and
             Covenant
          
           as
           they
           doe
           to
           
             the
             Truth
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             :
          
           1.
           
           To
           assert
           the
           worth
           &
           excellency
           of
           it
           with
           as
           high
           an
           hand
           ,
           with
           as
           much
           zeale
           ,
           vigour
           ,
           and
           vehemency
           of
           
           spirit
           ,
           as
           they
           intend
           to
           the
           Great
           
             Truths
          
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           though
           they
           make
           no
           difference
           (
           in
           words
           )
           between
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           .
           For
           otherwise
           ,
           the
           
             solemne
             Covenant
          
           they
           speake
           of
           ,
           being
           onely
           matter
           of
           engagement
           ,
           not
           of
           assertion
           or
           opinion
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           what
           
             testimony
          
           it
           is
           capable
           of
           :
           unlesse
           they
           will
           call
           a
           regular
           ,
           full
           ,
           and
           through
           observation
           of
           it
           ,
           a
           
             testimony
          
           unto
           it
           :
           which
           is
           a
           testimony
           (
           if
           testimony
           it
           be
           )
           unpossible
           to
           be
           rendered
           unto
           it
           in
           this
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           other
           booke
           ,
           or
           writing
           whatsoever
           ;
           the
           best
           part
           of
           this
           testimony
           consisting
           
             in
          
           going
           
             before
             one
             another
             in
             a
             reall
             ,
             not
             verball
             ,
             reformation
             .
          
           But
           what
           it
           is
           they
           meane
           ,
           or
           would
           have
           others
           to
           conceive
           they
           should
           meane
           ,
           by
           calling
           their
           piece
           ,
           
             a
             testimony
             unto
             our
             Solemne
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             I
             solemnly
          
           and
           seriously
           professe
           is
           above
           the
           reach
           of
           my
           understanding
           ,
           or
           learning
           ,
           reasonably
           to
           imagine
           .
           Have
           I
           not
           then
           reason
           to
           doubt
           ,
           whether
           any
           of
           those
           men
           of
           renowne
           ,
           and
           not
           rather
           some
           petty
           Scribe
           ,
           was
           the
           Compiler
           of
           it
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           Whereas
           to
           amplifie
           and
           enrich
           their
           Title
           ,
           they
           adde
           (
           over
           and
           above
           the
           former
           expressions
           ,
           of
           
             a
             Testimony
             to
             the
             truth
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           ,
           
             And
             to
             our
             Solemne
             League
             and
             Covenant
          
           )
           these
           words
           :
           
             As
             also
             against
             the
             Errours
             ,
             Heresies
             ,
             and
             Blasphemies
             of
             these
             times
             ,
             &
             the
             Toleration
             of
             them
             ;
          
           I
           submissively
           demand
           of
           them
           ,
           whether
           there
           be
           any
           thing
           more
           ,
           any
           further
           matter
           of
           consequence
           held
           forth
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           above
           what
           was
           contained
           in
           those
           first
           words
           ,
           
             A
             testimony
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           If
           so
           ,
           I
           desire
           to
           know
           where
           ,
           or
           in
           what
           part
           of
           the
           booke
           ,
           they
           give
           
             testimony
             unto
             the
             Truth
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ?
          
           and
           again
           ;
           where
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           other
           part
           of
           it
           ,
           they
           
             give
          
           testimony
           against
           
             Errours
             and
             Heresies
             ?
          
           I
           can
           finde
           no
           other
           
             Testimony
          
           given
           in
           it
           to
           the
           
             Truth
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           but
           onely
           that
           (
           which
           I
           confesse
           is
           very
           unproperly
           so
           called
           )
           which
           stands
           in
           a
           citation
           of
           certaine
           passages
           ,
           or
           sayings
           out
           of
           other
           mens
           writings
           ,
           imperiously
           sentenced
           for
           Errours
           and
           Heresies
           ;
           as
           if
           the
           Chaire
           of
           Papall
           infallibility
           were
           of
           late
           translated
           from
           
             Rome
          
           to
           
             Sion-Colledge
             .
          
           If
           not
           ,
           they
           shall
           doe
           honestly
           and
           well
           in
           the
           next
           Impression
           of
           the
           booke
           ,
           (
           though
           it
           had
           been
           more
           honesty
           to
           have
           done
           it
           in
           the
           first
           )
           to
           leave
           out
           of
           their
           Title
           ,
           the
           false
           flourish
           ,
           of
           ,
           
             A
             testimony
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           also
           those
           words
           ,
           
             And
             to
             our
             solemne
             League
             and
             Covenant
          
           (
           there
           being
           no
           such
           thing
           in
           all
           the
           booke
           ,
           as
           any
           testimony
           thereunto
           )
           and
           
           content
           themselves
           onely
           with
           calling
           it
           ,
           
             A
             Testimony
             against
             Errors
             and
             Heresies
             ,
          
           onely
           mollifying
           it
           with
           this
           soft
           and
           Christian
           explication
           [
           
             as
             we
             count
             and
             call
             Errors
             and
             Heresies
             .
          
           ]
           For
           certainly
           there
           are
           in
           these
           papers
           ,
           that
           are
           so
           called
           ,
           
             Errors
          
           many
           ,
           and
           
             Heresies
          
           many
           ;
           which
           yet
           have
           nothing
           of
           the
           nature
           ,
           but
           onely
           the
           names
           of
           both
           .
           So
           then
           these
           words
           in
           the
           Title
           ,
           
             As
             also
             against
             errors
             ,
          
           &c.
           being
           so
           meerly
           and
           broadly
           tautologicall
           and
           empty
           ,
           are
           a
           ground
           of
           conjecture
           unto
           me
           ,
           that
           the
           men
           prenamed
           with
           their
           compeeres
           ,
           are
           wholly
           innocent
           from
           the
           offence
           committed
           in
           making
           the
           book
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Whereas
           the
           Title
           is
           yet
           further
           extended
           by
           the
           addition
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           
             And
             the
             Toleration
             of
             them
             ;
          
           which
           is
           a
           meere
           non-ens
           ,
           a
           thing
           not
           in
           being
           ,
           I
           cannot
           conceive
           that
           the
           judgements
           or
           parts
           of
           the
           said
           persons
           should
           so
           farre
           
             faile
             them
             ,
          
           as
           to
           appeare
           in
           print
           ,
           and
           that
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           with
           a
           
             testimony
          
           in
           their
           pens
           against
           that
           ,
           of
           which
           God
           made
           the
           world
           ;
           I
           mean
           ,
           nothing
           ,
           or
           that
           which
           is
           not
           ;
           I
           might
           further
           adde
           ,
           nor
           is
           ever
           like
           to
           be
           .
           For
           if
           a
           captious
           pen
           had
           the
           expression
           in
           hand
           ,
           it
           would
           finde
           no
           difficulty
           at
           all
           in
           carrying
           it
           into
           such
           a
           sense
           ,
           which
           would
           import
           a
           calumniating
           insinuation
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           so
           inclinable
           to
           grant
           an
           universall
           
             Toleration
          
           of
           all
           
             Errors
             ,
             Heresies
             ,
             and
             Blasphemies
             ;
          
           that
           unlesse
           they
           were
           counterbalanced
           with
           the
           feare
           of
           displeasing
           these
           mens
           zeale
           ,
           burning
           so
           vehemently
           in
           opposition
           thereunto
           ,
           there
           were
           no
           other
           means
           under
           heaven
           to
           take
           them
           off
           from
           it
           ;
           yea
           it
           may
           not
           without
           some
           ground
           of
           probability
           be
           conceived
           ;
           that
           the
           Authours
           of
           these
           papers
           proclaime
           so
           loud
           their
           enmity
           against
           Toleration
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           friendship
           of
           all
           lukewarme
           and
           formall
           professors
           round
           about
           them
           (
           being
           the
           great
           bulk
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           )
           who
           know
           not
           what
           to
           doe
           ,
           what
           shift
           to
           make
           for
           a
           Religion
           ,
           if
           the
           State
           be
           not
           mercifull
           unto
           them
           in
           providing
           one
           or
           other
           for
           them
           .
           But
           as
           farre
           as
           yet
           I
           have
           understood
           ,
           or
           doe
           for
           the
           present
           apprehend
           the
           Genius
           or
           temper
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           an
           universall
           Toleration
           ,
           I
           have
           reason
           to
           judge
           them
           by
           many
           degrees
           further
           from
           it
           ,
           than
           to
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           the
           importune
           heat
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           to
           quench
           their
           inclinations
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           Book
           it selfe
           being
           every
           whit
           as
           capable
           of
           bearing
           the
           Title
           of
           ,
           
             A
             testimony
             against
             Truth
             ,
          
           sound
           and
           orthodox
           opinions
           ,
           
           as
           ▪
           
             against
             Errors
             and
             Heresies
             ,
          
           (
           as
           hath
           already
           ,
           in
           part
           ,
           and
           will
           more
           fully
           appeare
           hereafter
           )
           it
           is
           a
           peece
           of
           Incredibility
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           men
           of
           that
           note
           and
           interest
           ,
           of
           which
           the
           persons
           named
           ,
           with
           severall
           others
           of
           the
           same
           line
           ,
           are
           known
           to
           be
           ,
           should
           so
           prevanicate
           with
           their
           respective
           reputations
           ,
           as
           to
           prefix
           a
           single-coloured
           title
           before
           a
           parti-coloured
           book
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Whereas
           
             all
             the
             Errors
          
           mustered
           together
           in
           the
           book
           ,
           are
           said
           (
           in
           the
           title
           page
           )
           
             to
             be
             collected
             out
             of
             their
             Authours
             own
             books
             alledged
             in
             the
             margine
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           (
           in
           faire
           and
           full
           contradiction
           hereunto
           )
           are
           said
           page
           2.
           
             to
             be
             the
             very
             dregges
             and
             spawn
             of
             those
             old
             accursed
             Heresies
             ,
             which
             have
             been
             already
             condemned
             ,
             dead
             ,
             buried
             ,
             and
             rotten
             in
             their
             graves
             long
             agoe
             ,
             and
             are
             now
             by
             evill
             men
             and
             seducers
             ,
             raked
             out
             and
             revived
          
           (
           by
           which
           this
           present
           generation
           however
           is
           fairly
           acquitted
           from
           being
           the
           authours
           of
           them
           ,
           Revivers
           being
           no
           Authours
           )
           I
           cannot
           so
           farre
           undervalue
           the
           worth
           of
           the
           persons
           named
           ,
           as
           to
           judge
           them
           conscious
           of
           so
           grosse
           an
           oversight
           ,
           or
           (
           consequently
           )
           interessed
           in
           the
           composure
           of
           the
           piece
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Whereas
           the
           subscribers
           of
           the
           book
           ,
           stile
           themselves
           (
           in
           the
           title
           page
           )
           not
           partitively
           ,
           some
           of
           
             the
             Ministers
             ,
          
           but
           collectively
           ,
           
             The
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             within
             the
             Province
             of
             London
             ,
          
           there
           being
           to
           my
           knowledge
           ,
           several
           
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             within
             the
             Province
             of
             London
             ,
          
           and
           those
           not
           of
           the
           abhorred
           order
           of
           Independency
           neither
           ,
           &
           yet
           commensurable
           too
           ,
           both
           for
           parts
           &
           worth
           ,
           with
           the
           tallest
           of
           the
           subscribers
           ,
           though
           not
           equall
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           to
           some
           of
           them
           in
           Church
           livings
           by
           two
           or
           three
           ,
           for
           whom
           
             God
          
           (
           it
           seemeth
           )
           
             hath
             provided
             a
             better
             thing
          
           than
           to
           suffer
           them
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           snare
           of
           so
           unworthy
           a
           
             Subscription
             ,
          
           I
           must
           dispense
           very
           farre
           with
           my
           thoughts
           concerning
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           consciences
           of
           the
           men
           I
           have
           named
           ,
           wth
           their
           fellows
           ,
           to
           judge
           them
           so
           much
           as
           acquainted
           with
           the
           first
           page
           of
           the
           book
           .
           I
           cannot
           so
           farre
           suspect
           their
           skill
           in
           Grammar
           ,
           as
           to
           suppose
           them
           ignorant
           of
           the
           difference
           between
           some
           of
           
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           ,
           
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
          
           (
           simply
           ,
           )
           nor
           would
           I
           willingly
           suspect
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           their
           consciences
           so
           farre
           ,
           as
           to
           think
           they
           would
           wittingly
           ,
           and
           only
           to
           ferve
           a
           turn
           ,
           as
           
             viz.
          
           to
           make
           the
           concurrence
           seeme
           the
           greater
           and
           more
           entire
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           their
           simple
           ones
           ,
           write
           the
           one
           ,
           when
           as
           the
           truth
           would
           onely
           beare
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           8
           Whereas
           they
           intitle
           their
           book
           ,
           
             A
             Testimony
             to
             our
             solemne
          
           
           
             league
             and
             covenant
             ,
          
           and
           pag.
           28.
           acknowledge
           ,
           that
           
             neither
             is
             this
             ,
             nor
             any
             other
             Oath
             otherwise
             to
             be
             interpreted
             ,
             than
             according
             to
             the
             common
             ,
             plain
             ,
             and
             true
             Grammaticall
             sense
             of
             it
             ,
          
           confident
           I
           am
           ,
           that
           according
           to
           such
           an
           interpretation
           as
           this
           of
           the
           said
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           they
           have
           not
           done
           any
           thing
           at
           all
           in
           a
           regular
           and
           due
           pursuance
           of
           it
           in
           this
           piece
           ,
           but
           severall
           things
           most
           notoriously
           and
           palpably
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           violation
           and
           breach
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           all
           they
           can
           with
           any
           tolerable
           colour
           pretend
           to
           be
           here
           done
           in
           pursuance
           of
           their
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           may
           be
           recall'd
           to
           these
           two
           heads
           .
           1.
           
           That
           which
           is
           pretended
           to
           be
           done
           in
           order
           to
           the
           extirpation
           of
           Errors
           ,
           Heresies
           ,
           &c.
           2.
           
           Their
           pleading
           for
           Presbyterian
           government
           .
           Now
           (
           for
           the
           first
           )
           that
           here
           is
           nothing
           done
           in
           any
           regular
           or
           due
           way
           for
           the
           extirpation
           of
           Errors
           ,
           Heresies
           ,
           &c.
           is
           evident
           :
           For
           what
           is
           it
           they
           doe
           in
           order
           hereunto
           ?
           To
           scrapple
           together
           a
           few
           sayings
           ,
           or
           passages
           out
           of
           severall
           mens
           books
           here
           and
           there
           ,
           without
           taking
           any
           notice
           ,
           or
           giving
           any
           account
           of
           their
           true
           sense
           and
           meaning
           in
           them
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           these
           as
           faire
           ,
           cleare
           ,
           obvious
           Truths
           ,
           as
           ever
           themselves
           delivered
           any
           ;
           yea
           sometimes
           to
           falsifie
           their
           sayings
           ,
           by
           leaving
           out
           some
           materiall
           words
           in
           the
           bodies
           of
           them
           ▪
           and
           onely
           to
           clamor
           and
           cry
           out
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           call
           them
           ,
           
             horrid
             and
             prodigious
             opinions
             ,
          
           (
           as
           pag.
           23.
           )
           
             infamous
             and
             pernitious
             errors
             ,
          
           (
           as
           pag.
           5.
           )
           
             the
             very
             dregges
             and
             spawn
             of
             those
             old
             accursed
             heresies
             ,
          
           &c.
           (
           pag.
           4.
           )
           
             Antiscripturisme
             ,
             Popery
             ,
             Arrianisme
             ,
             Socinianisme
             ,
             Arminianisme
             ,
          
           &c.
           (
           as
           pag.
           33.
           )
           I
           say
           onely
           ,
           to
           poure
           out
           floods
           of
           such
           reproachfull
           and
           foule
           language
           as
           this
           ,
           upon
           mens
           sayings
           or
           opinions
           ,
           without
           so
           much
           as
           levying
           one
           word
           of
           an
           argument
           against
           them
           to
           convince
           the
           Assertors
           or
           maintainers
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           without
           answering
           so
           much
           as
           any
           one
           reason
           or
           ground
           ,
           upon
           which
           they
           build
           such
           assertions
           ,
           is
           a
           course
           and
           practice
           ,
           not
           onely
           irrelative
           altogether
           to
           
             the
             extirpation
             of
             Errors
             and
             Heresies
             ,
          
           but
           very
           pertinent
           &
           proper
           for
           the
           further
           propagation
           and
           radication
           of
           them
           .
           For
           when
           men
           shall
           speak
           evill
           of
           that
           ,
           as
           an
           
             Error
             ,
          
           or
           
             Heresie
             ,
          
           against
           which
           they
           have
           nothing
           of
           moment
           ,
           or
           which
           is
           solid
           ,
           to
           oppose
           ,
           the
           Assertors
           may
           very
           reasonably
           suppose
           ,
           that
           they
           speak
           this
           evil
           of
           it
           ,
           not
           out
           of
           judgment
           ,
           as
           knowing
           it
           to
           be
           an
           error
           ,
           but
           out
           of
           affection
           only
           ,
           not
           being
           willing
           it
           should
           be
           owned
           for
           a
           Truth
           .
           In
           which
           case
           they
           cannot
           lightly
           but
           be
           further
           confirmed
           in
           their
           error
           (
           if
           error
           it
           be
           )
           than
           before
           .
        
         
         
           Again
           2o
           .
           when
           men
           shall
           rend
           or
           teare
           a
           parcell
           of
           words
           out
           of
           the
           body
           of
           a
           large
           and
           entire
           Discourse
           ,
           which
           may
           probably
           carry
           some
           face
           or
           appearance
           of
           an
           hard
           or
           unsound
           saying
           ,
           which
           notwithstanding
           by
           the
           Authors
           explication
           is
           reconciled
           ,
           made
           fully
           and
           fairly
           consistent
           with
           the
           Truth
           ,
           without
           so
           much
           as
           mentioning
           or
           intimating
           the
           Authors
           explication
           of
           himselfe
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           insult
           and
           stamp
           with
           the
           foot
           ,
           and
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             Error
             ,
             Heresie
             ,
             Blasphemy
             ,
             Anti-scripturisme
             ,
             Arminianisme
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             not
             what
             ,
          
           will
           any
           man
           call
           this
           a
           way
           ,
           method
           ,
           or
           means
           ,
           for
           
             the
             extirpation
             of
             Error
             and
             Heresie
             ?
          
           and
           not
           rather
           a
           direct
           course
           to
           harden
           and
           strengthen
           men
           in
           both
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           men
           for
           want
           of
           such
           sayings
           ,
           which
           are
           erroneous
           and
           hereticall
           indeed
           ,
           in
           the
           writings
           of
           such
           men
           ,
           whom
           their
           carnall
           interests
           call
           upon
           them
           to
           expose
           ,
           to
           the
           uttermost
           of
           their
           power
           ,
           to
           the
           publick
           infamy
           and
           reproach
           of
           being
           counted
           
             Erroneous
             and
             Hereticall
             ;
          
           shall
           pitch
           upon
           such
           passages
           and
           sayings
           for
           their
           purpose
           ,
           not
           which
           are
           ambiguous
           ,
           or
           of
           a
           doubtfull
           interpretation
           ,
           and
           so
           capable
           of
           a
           sinister
           or
           erroneous
           sense
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           a
           good
           ,
           but
           which
           are
           pergnant
           and
           generally
           acknowledged
           truths
           ,
           yea
           and
           fairly
           consistent
           with
           their
           own
           principles
           ;
           I
           referre
           to
           the
           judgements
           and
           consciences
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           who
           lye
           not
           under
           the
           sad
           judgement
           of
           selfe-condemnation
           ,
           whether
           there
           be
           any
           thing
           regular
           ,
           or
           of
           any
           probable
           tendency
           in
           this
           ,
           for
           
             the
             extirpation
             of
             Errors
             and
             Heresies
             ;
          
           and
           not
           rather
           much
           ,
           which
           directly
           tends
           to
           the
           further
           radication
           of
           them
           .
           They
           acknowledge
           and
           
             professe
             unto
             the
             world
             ,
          
           (
           pag.
           28.
           )
           
             that
             they
             still
             stand
             as
             firmly
             engaged
             to
             the
             reall
             performance
             of
             their
             covenant
             with
             their
             uttermost
             endeavours
             ,
             as
             at
             the
             first
             taking
             of
             it
             .
          
           I
           appeale
           to
           their
           own
           consciences
           ;
           let
           these
           judge
           ,
           whether
           barely
           to
           cite
           a
           few
           mens
           sayings
           ,
           and
           severall
           of
           these
           rationall
           ,
           orthodox
           ,
           and
           sound
           (
           according
           to
           their
           Authors
           sense
           and
           explication
           )
           without
           so
           much
           as
           shewing
           or
           pointing
           ,
           where
           ,
           or
           in
           what
           part
           of
           these
           sayings
           ,
           the
           supposed
           error
           should
           lye
           ,
           be
           the
           
             utmost
             of
             their
             endeavours
          
           for
           the
           extirpation
           
             of
             Errors
             and
             Heresies
             .
          
           If
           it
           be
           ,
           then
           are
           they
           most
           unworthy
           their
           places
           in
           the
           Ministery
           :
           if
           it
           be
           not
           ,
           then
           are
           they
           covenant-breakers
           by
           their
           owne
           confession
           .
           And
           whether
           the
           Authors
           of
           the
           
             Subscribed
          
           piece
           now
           under
           examination
           ,
           have
           therein
           done
           any
           more
           ,
           than
           what
           hath
           been
           now
           mentioned
           in
           order
           to
           the
           extirpation
           of
           
             errors
             &
             heresies
             ,
          
           
           I
           am
           freely
           willing
           to
           make
           themselves
           Judges
           .
        
         
           The
           night
           is
           too
           farre
           spent
           for
           them
           to
           think
           ,
           that
           men
           even
           of
           ordinary
           judgement
           or
           consideration
           ,
           will
           now
           measure
           or
           judge
           of
           
             Error
          
           and
           Truth
           ,
           onely
           by
           their
           Magisteriall
           votes
           ,
           or
           imperious
           decisions
           ,
           either
           because
           they
           are
           a
           multitude
           ,
           or
           because
           they
           lay
           claim
           to
           
             Moses
             Chaire
             ,
          
           calling
           themselves
           ,
           
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           Indeed
           when
           it
           was
           midnight
           ,
           the
           grosse
           darknesse
           of
           Popish
           ignorance
           and
           superstition
           as
           yet
           spread
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           nation
           ,
           it
           was
           enough
           for
           a
           
             Province
          
           of
           Priests
           ,
           or
           Clergy-men
           ,
           gravely
           met
           together
           in
           the
           Name
           and
           Authority
           of
           their
           sacred
           Unction
           ,
           to
           stigmatize
           what
           opinions
           they
           pleased
           ,
           for
           
             Errors
             and
             Heresies
             ,
          
           and
           so
           to
           render
           them
           uncleane
           ,
           and
           not
           lawfull
           to
           be
           received
           or
           beleeved
           by
           their
           blinde
           Proselites
           .
           But
           the
           
             Day-spring
             from
             on
             high
          
           hath
           now
           (
           blessed
           be
           God
           )
           
             visited
          
           this
           nation
           ,
           and
           men
           have
           
             put
             away
          
           those
           
             childish
             things
          
           from
           them
           ,
           to
           beleeve
           as
           the
           Church
           (
           i.
           as
           the
           Clergy
           )
           beleeveth
           :
           to
           call
           
             Error
             ,
          
           whatsoever
           52.
           
           Church-men
           ,
           though
           in
           conjunction
           with
           threescore
           Church-livings
           ,
           or
           more
           ,
           shall
           baptize
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Error
             :
          
           to
           build
           their
           Faith
           ,
           and
           soul-provisions
           for
           eternity
           ,
           upon
           the
           sandy
           and
           slippery
           foundations
           of
           the
           judgements
           (
           or
           affections
           rather
           )
           of
           such
           men
           ,
           who
           have
           
             put
             the
             stumbling-block
             of
             their
             iniquity
             ,
          
           (
           I
           mean
           this
           present
           world
           ,
           and
           self-interests
           )
           
             before
             their
             faces
             .
          
           These
           things
           considered
           ,
           evident
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Architects
           of
           the
           building
           called
           ,
           
             A
             Testimony
             to
             the
             truth
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             &c.
          
           have
           not
           laid
           so
           much
           as
           one
           stone
           aright
           in
           all
           this
           pile
           ,
           for
           their
           purpose
           of
           
             extirpating
             Errors
             or
             Heresies
             .
          
           Therefore
           ,
           as
           to
           this
           point
           ,
           they
           have
           done
           nothing
           at
           all
           in
           pursuance
           of
           their
           Covenant
           ,
           but
           several
           things
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           shewed
           )
           to
           the
           violation
           of
           it
           .
           The
           Covenant
           bindes
           them
           to
           
             endeavour
             the
             extirpation
             of
             Errors
             and
             Heresies
             :
          
           and
           they
           have
           endeavoured
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           directly
           acted
           towards
           ,
           the
           establishment
           and
           further
           rooting
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           neither
           have
           they
           pursued
           their
           Covenant
           (
           according
           
             to
             the
             plain
             and
             true
             Grammaticall
             sense
             of
             it
          
           )
           in
           pleading
           as
           they
           doe
           for
           Presbyteriall
           government
           .
           For
           first
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           Assertion
           and
           Confession
           of
           that
           great
           
             Hyperaspistes
          
           of
           this
           government
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Edwards
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             Covenant
             of
             the
             Kingdomes
             doth
             not
             tye
             us
             to
             the
             government
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Scotland
          
           
             a
          
           .
           If
           not
           so
           ,
           hardly
           then
           to
           Presbyteriall
           Government
           .
           And
           secondly
           ,
           whether
           he
           had
           
             confessed
          
           it
           
           or
           no
           ,
           the
           truth
           it selfe
           hereof
           had
           been
           never
           the
           further
           out
           of
           the
           way
           .
           For
           certain
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           so
           much
           as
           any
           one
           syllable
           ,
           word
           ,
           clause
           ,
           or
           sentence
           in
           it
           ,
           by
           which
           ,
           
             according
             to
             the
             plain
             and
             true
             Grammaticall
             sense
             ,
          
           it
           engageth
           any
           man
           to
           the
           contending
           for
           ,
           or
           endeavouring
           of
           Presbytery
           .
           Presbyterian
           Government
           is
           but
           
             Apochrypha
          
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           Covenant
           .
           And
           though
           with
           Magisteriall
           confidence
           enough
           they
           conclude
           (
           but
           without
           premisses
           )
           pag.
           24.
           
             that
             Presbyteriall
             government
             (
             truly
             so
             called
             )
             by
             Presbyteries
             and
             Synods
             ,
             is
             that
             Government
             which
             is
             most
             agreeable
             to
             the
             minde
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             revealed
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ,
          
           yet
           as
           if
           their
           consciences
           had
           not
           taken
           the
           expression
           well
           at
           their
           hands
           ,
           by
           that
           time
           they
           come
           to
           page
           34.
           they
           abate
           of
           their
           former
           reckoning
           halfe
           in
           halfe
           .
           For
           here
           ,
           speaking
           of
           the
           
             Government
          
           they
           had
           
             declared
             for
             ,
             which
          
           (
           say
           they
           )
           
             we
             CONCEIVE
             to
             be
             most
             agreeable
             to
             Scripture
             .
          
           But
           upon
           these
           termes
           ,
           they
           that
           should
           
             declare
          
           for
           the
           
             Independent
          
           government
           
             conceiving
             it
             to
             be
             most
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Scripture
             ,
          
           should
           pursue
           their
           engagement
           by
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           every
           whit
           as
           much
           as
           they
           .
           Therefore
           in
           whatsoever
           they
           say
           or
           plead
           in
           their
           
             Testimony
          
           for
           Presbyterial
           government
           ,
           they
           do
           nothing
           at
           all
           in
           any
           pursuance
           of
           their
           
             Covenant
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             plain
             and
             true
             Grammaticall
             sense
             of
             it
             ,
          
           but
           only
           in
           pursuance
           of
           such
           an
           interpretation
           or
           sense
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           lying
           most
           commodious
           for
           their
           honour
           ,
           profit
           ,
           and
           ease
           ,
           hath
           by
           the
           mediation
           of
           their
           affections
           ,
           prepared
           it selfe
           a
           way
           into
           their
           judgements
           ,
           and
           hath
           there
           obtained
           the
           preheminence
           above
           all
           others
           :
           it
           being
           very
           incident
           to
           men
           ,
           to
           
             suppose
          
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           expresseth
           it
           )
           
             gain
             ,
             godlinesse
             .
          
           
             a
          
           i.
           in
           all
           matters
           of
           question
           and
           dispute
           ,
           to
           judge
           that
           most
           agreeable
           to
           the
           minde
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           which
           is
           best
           consisting
           with
           worldly
           ends
           .
           So
           that
           howsoever
           they
           flourish
           in
           the
           front
           of
           their
           book
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           meant
           to
           give
           such
           an
           high
           and
           honorable
           
             Testimony
          
           to
           their
           
             Solemne
             league
             and
             Covenant
             ;
          
           and
           again
           in
           the
           reere
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           accordingly
           
             avouched
             that
             Covenant
             which
             they
             have
             sworn
             to
             God
             ,
          
           
             b
          
           in
           this
           piece
           ;
           yet
           the
           cleare
           truth
           is
           ,
           that
           their
           flourish
           ,
           is
           all
           their
           fight
           ;
           they
           have
           not
           struck
           so
           much
           as
           one
           stroke
           with
           their
           pen
           in
           any
           legitimate
           or
           direct
           prosecution
           of
           their
           engagement
           by
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           it
           had
           been
           no
           great
           work
           of
           super-erogation
           in
           case
           they
           had
           done
           ten
           times
           more
           than
           now
           they
           have
           ,
           of
           such
           a
           tendency
           and
           import
           ,
           especially
           upon
           such
           a
           goodly
           frontispiece
           
           of
           pretence
           ,
           being
           also
           numerous
           enough
           (
           if
           not
           many
           to
           spare
           ,
           and
           of
           super-abounding
           abilities
           for
           such
           a
           worke
           yet
           had
           they
           not
           violated
           this
           their
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           and
           that
           ten
           times
           over
           ,
           yea
           and
           this
           in
           the
           most
           notorious
           and
           shamelesse
           manner
           (
           in
           stead
           of
           keeping
           it
           )
           they
           had
           consulted
           much
           better
           both
           for
           their
           credits
           and
           consciences
           ,
           than
           now
           they
           have
           done
           .
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           they
           have
           made
           more
           breaches
           upon
           their
           Covenant
           in
           this
           little
           piece
           ,
           than
           can
           readily
           be
           brought
           to
           account
           ,
           or
           ranged
           into
           form
           .
           For
           how
           often
           doe
           they
           dissemble
           and
           prevaricate
           with
           their
           professions
           ?
           And
           again
           ,
           after
           all
           their
           shamelesse
           and
           most
           notorious
           prevarications
           ,
           and
           unconscionable
           dealings
           ,
           how
           doe
           they
           in
           the
           close
           
             wipe
             their
             mouthes
          
           (
           with
           you
           know
           who
           ,
           )
           professing
           that
           
             all
          
           that
           
             they
             had
             done
             was
             in
             the
             integrity
             of
             their
             hearts
             to
             discharge
             their
             dutie
             conscientiously
             ,
             in
             appearing
             for
             God
             ,
             his
             Truth
             ,
             and
             cause
             of
             Religion
             .
          
           (
           p.
           34.
           )
           But
        
         
           1o
           .
           Was
           it
           
             in
             the
             integrity
             of
             your
             hearis
             to
             discharge
             your
             duty
             conscientiously
             ,
          
           that
           you
           charge
           him
           with
           
             errors
             against
             the
             divine
             authority
             of
             the
             Scriptures
          
           (
           as
           you
           doe
           page
           5.
           )
           who
           you
           cannot
           but
           know
           hath
           bent
           himselfe
           with
           the
           uttermost
           of
           his
           endeavoure
           for
           the
           vindication
           of
           their
           
             Divine
             Authority
             ,
          
           yea
           and
           who
           you
           have
           reason
           to
           judge
           hath
           
             laboured
          
           in
           this
           argument
           ,
           as
           much
           ,
           if
           not
           more
           ,
           and
           this
           with
           as
           much
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           as
           any
           of
           
             you
             all
             ?
          
           How
           did
           not
           your
           hearts
           smite
           yo
           in
           drawing
           up
           this
           bloody
           charge
           against
           him
           ,
           lest
           that
           very
           book
           of
           his
           ,
           which
           you
           had
           in
           your
           hands
           when
           you
           did
           it
           ,
           and
           which
           you
           cite
           in
           your
           margine
           ,
           should
           rise
           up
           in
           judgment
           against
           you
           in
           the
           great
           day
           ,
           considering
           that
           your
           consciences
           could
           not
           but
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           dealt
           faithfully
           ,
           throughly
           ,
           and
           sincerely
           ,
           in
           pleading
           the
           cause
           of
           
             the
             Divine
             Authority
             of
             the
             Scriptures
          
           therein
           ?
           Is
           this
           your
           
             reall
             Reformation
             ,
          
           to
           cry
           out
           
             Midnight
          
           when
           the
           Sunne
           shines
           in
           his
           might
           upon
           your
           faces
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           Was
           it
           to
           
             discharge
             your
             duty
             conscientiously
             ,
          
           that
           you
           cite
           some
           of
           my
           words
           barely
           ,
           suppressing
           (
           craftily
           )
           my
           sence
           and
           explication
           of
           them
           ,
           being
           neer
           at
           hand
           ,
           as
           you
           do
           twice
           (
           for
           failing
           in
           your
           wickednesse
           )
           
             pag.
          
           5.
           of
           your
           booke
           ?
           Or
           doe
           I
           not
           ,
           plainly
           ,
           cleerly
           ,
           and
           distinctly
           enough
           ,
           declare
           unto
           the
           world
           (
           in
           my
           Treatise
           concerning
           
             the
             Divine
             Authority
             of
             the
             Scriptures
          
           )
           in
           what
           sence
           I
           hold
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           whether
           
             Translations
             ,
             or
             Originalls
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           
             the
             foundation
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
          
           
           and
           in
           what
           not
           ?
           Let
           the
           13th
           and
           15th
           pages
           of
           my
           said
           Treatise
           be
           look'd
           upon
           .
           Therefore
           for
           these
           men
           ,
           to
           cite
           these
           words
           from
           my
           pen
           ,
           
             Questionlesse
             no
             writing
             whatsoever
             ,
             whether
             Translation
             or
             Originalls
             ,
             are
             the
             foundation
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
          
           which
           cleerly
           relate
           in
           the
           passage
           where
           they
           stand
           ,
           to
           a
           sence
           a
           little
           before
           explained
           ;
           without
           citing
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           as
           intimating
           those
           other
           words
           of
           mine
           ,
           wherein
           (
           in
           a
           true
           and
           orthodox
           sence
           )
           I
           assert
           them
           to
           
             be
             of
             Divine
             Authority
             ,
             and
             none
             other
             but
             the
             word
             of
             God
          
           
             a
          
           
             with
             more
             to
             this
             purpose
          
           )
           can
           it
           be
           by
           the
           mediation
           of
           any
           charity
           whatsoever
           conceived
           ,
           to
           be
           any
           other
           
             appearing
             for
             God
             ,
             his
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             cause
             of
             Religion
             ,
          
           than
           theirs
           was
           ,
           who
           
             appeared
          
           before
           
             Pilate
          
           to
           testifie
           against
           Christ
           ,
           that
           hee
           should
           say
           ,
           
             I
             am
             able
             to
             destroy
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             build
             it
             in
             three
             dayes
          
           
             b
          
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           Was
           it
           
             in
             the
             integrity
             of
             your
             hearts
             ,
             and
             to
             discharge
             your
             duty
             conscienciously
             ,
          
           &c.
           that
           you
           must
           needs
           make
           it
           an
           
             Errour
             or
             Heresie
          
           (
           as
           you
           doe
           ,
           
             page
          
           12.
           )
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           
             it
             were
             a
             needlesse
             thing
             for
             Sathan
             to
             blind
             the
             eyes
             of
             naturall
             men
             ,
             lest
             the
             light
             of
             the
             glorious
             Gospell
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             should
             shine
             unto
             them
             ,
             if
             they
             had
             not
             eyes
             to
             see
             ,
             and
             to
             receive
             this
             glorious
             light
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             when
             it
             was
             declared
             unto
             them
             ?
             Is
             this
             to
             appeare
             for
             God
             ,
             or
             his
             truth
             ,
          
           to
           
             appeare
          
           against
           evident
           reason
           ,
           yea
           common
           sence
           it selfe
           ?
           Is
           there
           any
           need
           of
           charging
           a
           stone
           ,
           that
           it
           doe
           not
           speake
           ;
           or
           a
           deafe
           man
           ,
           that
           he
           doe
           not
           hear
           ;
           or
           a
           blind
           man
           ,
           that
           he
           doe
           not
           see
           ?
           Must
           we
           needs
           speake
           nothing
           but
           non-sence
           ,
           and
           inconsistencies
           ,
           to
           be
           free
           from
           
             Errours
             and
             Heresies
             ?
          
           Is
           this
           the
           
             Suprcma
             lex
          
           in
           the
           Republique
           of
           Presbyterie
           ?
        
         
           4.
           
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           Brethern
           ,
           answer
           candidly
           ,
           
             and
             in
             the
             integrity
             of
             your
             hearts
             ,
          
           where
           ,
           in
           what
           phrase
           or
           clause
           ,
           of
           the
           period
           insueing
           ,
           lies
           the
           
             Errour
             ,
          
           or
           
             Heresie
             ;
          
           for
           you
           charge
           it
           with
           one
           ,
           or
           both
           ,
           pag.
           12.
           
           
             If
             God
             should
             not
             make
             men
             capable
             of
             believing
             ,
             I
             meane
             ,
             indue
             men
             with
             such
             principles
             ,
             abilities
             ,
             or
             gifts
             ,
             of
             reason
             ,
             judgment
             ,
             memory
             ,
             understanding
             ,
             by
             the
             diligens
             improvement
             whereof
             ,
             they
             might
             come
             to
             be
             convinced
             of
             a
             willingnesse
             or
             readinesse
             in
             him
             to
             receive
             them
             into
             grace
             and
             favour
             ,
             upon
             their
             Repentance
             and
             turning
             to
             him
             (
             upon
             which
             conviction
             ,
             that
             Repentance
             and
             turning
             unto
             God
             ,
             which
             we
             speak
             of
             ,
             follows
             )
             they
             which
             are
             condemned
             ,
             would
             have
             their
             mouths
             against
             Gods
             proceedings
             with
             them
             thereunto
             ,
             and
             furnished
             with
             an
             excuse
             ?
          
           The
           period
           (
           setting
           the
           parenthesis
           aside
           ,
           which
           I
           suppose
           is
           innocent
           )
           is
           but
           one
           plaine
           hypotheticall
           or
           connex
           proposition
           .
           Now
           
           though
           I
           confes
           that
           consequences
           in
           such
           propositions
           may
           be
           weak
           and
           false
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           categoricall
           assertions
           ;
           yet
           amongst
           all
           
             the
             olde
             accursed
             Heresies
             ,
          
           so
           
             long
             since
             condemned
          
           (
           as
           you
           speake
           )
           and
           which
           you
           say
           are
           
             now
             raked
             out
             of
             their
             graves
             ,
             and
             revived
             ,
          
           I
           remember
           none
           that
           was
           ever
           put
           into
           any
           mans
           roll
           or
           
             catalogue
          
           of
           Heresies
           ,
           in
           an
           Hypotheticall
           forme
           .
           If
           your
           reading
           or
           memory
           will
           instruct
           me
           better
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           me
           a
           Disciple
           tractable
           enough
           .
           But
           for
           the
           consequence
           in
           the
           proposition
           rehearsed
           ,
           which
           you
           put
           downe
           in
           your
           Catalogue
           for
           an
           
             Errour
             or
             Heresie
             ,
          
           it
           is
           built
           upon
           this
           principle
           ,
           or
           maxime
           :
           that
           a
           true
           plea
           of
           want
           of
           power
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           what
           is
           commanded
           ,
           is
           an
           excuse
           in
           the
           case
           of
           non-performance
           .
           If
           this
           principle
           faile
           ,
           the
           said
           consequence
           is
           weake
           :
           but
           if
           strong
           and
           pregnant
           ,
           the
           consequence
           is
           partaker
           with
           it
           in
           both
           .
           But
           however
           ,
           doubtlesse
           neither
           
             the
             integrity
             of
             your
             hearts
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           your
           consciences
           would
           have
           suffered
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           though
           you
           had
           not
           compelld
           a
           poore
           plaine
           hypotheticall
           proposition
           ,
           which
           never
           did
           ,
           nor
           meant
           ,
           either
           you
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           man
           ,
           the
           least
           harme
           ,
           to
           beare
           the
           
             crosse
          
           of
           being
           numbred
           amongst
           
             Errours
          
           or
           
             Heresies
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           I
           desire
           also
           some
           ingenious
           shadow
           (
           at
           least
           )
           of
           a
           reason
           from
           you
           ,
           how
           it
           relates
           to
           the
           
             consciencious
             discharge
             of
             your
             duty
             ,
          
           to
           cite
           an
           whole
           page
           together
           (
           besides
           what
           you
           fraudulently
           leave
           out
           ,
           as
           not
           serving
           your
           turne
           ;
           and
           what
           you
           cut
           off
           ,
           by
           an
           &c.
           )
           consisting
           of
           three
           or
           foure
           and
           thirty
           lines
           ,
           under
           the
           name
           and
           notion
           of
           one
           and
           the
           same
           errour
           .
           Was
           it
           to
           represent
           me
           to
           your
           Reader
           as
           a
           man
           of
           monstrous
           and
           prodigious
           errours
           ?
           one
           of
           which
           could
           not
           be
           expressed
           or
           conteined
           in
           fewer
           words
           ,
           than
           would
           fill
           an
           whole
           page
           in
           4o
           ;
           nor
           this
           without
           the
           interposall
           of
           an
           
             et
             caetera
             ,
          
           and
           a
           false
           finger
           besides
           ?
           Or
           was
           it
           to
           edifie
           the
           world
           in
           the
           knowledg
           and
           consideration
           of
           your
           great
           zeale
           ,
           and
           unwearied
           pains
           ,
           to
           discover
           errours
           ;
           so
           that
           rather
           than
           one
           of
           these
           should
           escape
           you
           ,
           you
           would
           undergoe
           the
           labour
           of
           transcribing
           whole
           pages
           together
           ?
           Or
           was
           it
           for
           fear
           ,
           in
           case
           you
           had
           determinately
           pitch'd
           upon
           any
           one
           line
           or
           sentence
           ,
           you
           might
           more
           easily
           have
           missed
           the
           errour
           ,
           and
           have
           beaten
           a
           bush
           ,
           where
           the
           bird
           was
           not
           ?
           Or
           was
           it
           in
           hope
           ,
           that
           within
           so
           large
           a
           circuit
           or
           compass
           of
           ground
           ,
           your
           Reader
           possibly
           might
           finde
           two
           or
           three
           errours
           ,
           though
           your selves
           could
           not
           well
           tell
           where
           to
           find
           any
           ?
           But
           if
           you
           be
           unwilling
           
           to
           render
           unto
           mee
           a
           reason
           of
           this
           your
           extraordinary
           Quotation
           ,
           give
           mee
           leave
           to
           render
           one
           unto
           you
           .
           I
           suppose
           the
           Reason
           might
           well
           be
           ,
           because
           
             in
             that
             wherein
             you
             magnified
             your selves
             ,
             God
             had
             a
             minde
             to
             bee
             above
             you
          
           for
           the
           propagating
           of
           his
           Truth
           .
           For
           whereas
           you
           (
           it
           is
           like
           )
           meditated
           an
           unusuall
           Citation
           to
           shew
           the
           world
           a
           more
           than
           ordinary
           errour
           ;
           God
           might
           suffer
           you
           to
           take
           this
           compasse
           of
           matter
           ,
           that
           so
           that
           great
           and
           precious
           Truth
           of
           his
           ,
           which
           you
           call
           errour
           ,
           contained
           therein
           ,
           might
           be
           presented
           from
           your
           hand
           with
           so
           much
           the
           more
           advantage
           to
           be
           discern'd
           ,
           acknowledged
           ,
           and
           received
           by
           men
           ;
           yea
           by
           such
           men
           ,
           who
           probably
           might
           never
           have
           had
           the
           opportunity
           to
           have
           seene
           so
           much
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           by
           meanes
           of
           the
           booke
           .
        
         
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
        
         
           Doubtlesse
           the
           passage
           though
           injuriously
           dealt
           with
           (
           as
           we
           shall
           shew
           presently
           )
           and
           purloin'd
           of
           some
           of
           its
           strength
           ,
           towards
           the
           beginning
           ,
           yet
           carries
           light
           in
           abundance
           in
           it
           for
           the
           conviction
           of
           any
           ingenuous
           and
           unprejudiced
           man
           ,
           that
           what
           is
           asserted
           therein
           ,
           is
           truth
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Would
           not
           
             the
             integrity
             of
             your
             hearts
             to
             discharge
             your
             duty
             conscientiously
             ,
          
           suffer
           you
           to
           passe
           by
           similitudes
           ,
           comparisons
           ,
           and
           resemblances
           ,
           but
           that
           these
           must
           be
           crucified
           too
           for
           
             errours
          
           and
           
             heresies
             ?
          
           Doubtlesse
           never
           were
           parables
           or
           similitudes
           arrested
           ,
           or
           attainted
           of
           errour
           or
           heresie
           ,
           untill
           now
           .
           A
           considerable
           part
           of
           that
           long
           errour
           we
           spake
           of
           ,
           cited
           by
           you
           in
           folio
           (
           p.
           11.
           )
           consists
           of
           a
           similitude
           .
           When
           you
           make
           errors
           and
           heresies
           of
           similitudes
           ,
           you
           give
           us
           just
           occasion
           to
           thinke
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           not
           so
           much
           troubled
           with
           some
           mens
           errours
           and
           heresies
           ,
           when
           you
           finde
           them
           ,
           as
           you
           are
           with
           seeking
           errours
           and
           heresies
           in
           other
           men
           ,
           untill
           you
           finde
           them
           .
           But
           they
           that
           will
           find
           knots
           in
           rushes
           ,
           are
           necessitated
           to
           knit
           them
           themselves
           .
           But
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           tell
           me
           seriously
           :
           is
           it
           matter
           of
           
             conscience
          
           indeed
           with
           you
           ,
           to
           punish
           the
           innocent
           with
           the
           guilty
           ?
           If
           so
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           for
           your
           Lawes
           ,
           nor
           Common-wealth
           .
           But
        
         
           7.
           
           What
           say
           you
           to
           the
           mangling
           ,
           maiming
           ,
           and
           deforming
           the
           sayings
           of
           your
           Brethren
           ,
           when
           you
           cite
           them
           ,
           by
           leaving
           out
           very
           emphaticall
           and
           materiall
           words
           ,
           and
           clauses
           ;
           yea
           such
           Scripture
           expressions
           ,
           as
           you
           found
           in
           them
           ?
           Or
           doe
           you
           not
           in
           citing
           the
           passage
           (
           lately
           pointed
           at
           )
           with
           which
           you
           are
           pleased
           to
           adorn
           your
           Catalogue
           of
           
             errours
             about
             naturall
             mans
             free
             will
          
           (
           p.
           11.
           )
           after
           
           these
           words
           ,
           
             (
             line
             11.
             )
             in
             a
             way
             of
             justice
             ,
          
           leave
           out
           all
           this
           [
           
             and
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             ,
             an
             eye
             for
             an
             eye
             ,
             and
             a
             tooth
             for
             a
             tooth
             ,
             this
             man
             having
             cut
             off
             the
             legs
             of
             another
             .
          
           ]
           Were
           you
           afraid
           ,
           that
           the
           passage
           would
           not
           looke
           so
           like
           an
           errour
           ,
           as
           you
           would
           have
           it
           ,
           if
           any
           lineament
           of
           Scripture
           should
           be
           seen
           in
           the
           face
           of
           it
           ?
           What
           you
           
             expresse
          
           in
           your
           
             Testimony
             ,
          
           you
           say
           ,
           (
           p.
           3.
           )
           
             that
             you
             expresse
             not
             with
             a
             bitter
             ,
             but
             with
             a
             bleeding
             heart
             :
          
           but
           what
           you
           leave
           out
           ,
           relating
           to
           this
           ,
           and
           to
           other
           passages
           cited
           by
           you
           (
           of
           which
           notice
           hath
           been
           already
           taken
           )
           I
           feare
           you
           leave
           out
           ,
           rather
           with
           a
           
             bitter
             ,
          
           yea
           and
           bloody
           ,
           than
           
             bleeding
          
           heart
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Doe
           you
           in
           
             the
             integrity
             of
             your
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           cut
           of
           conscience
           to
           
             appeare
             for
             God
             and
             his
             Truth
             ,
          
           judg
           it
           an
           Errour
           ,
           or
           Heresie
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           
             that
             if
             a
             Doctrine
             be
             asserted
             by
          
           Paul
           
             and
          
           Peter
           ,
           
             it
             ought
             to
             suffer
             no
             disparagement
             for
             being
             found
             among
             the
             Tenets
             of
          
           Arminius
           ?
           For
           of
           this
           assertion
           of
           mine
           you
           make
           an
           Errour
           (
           
             page
          
           13.
           )
           unlesse
           the
           words
           imprison'd
           in
           a
           parenthesis
           ,
           which
           are
           these
           ,
           [
           
             as
             most
             assuredly
             it
             is
          
           ]
           must
           beare
           the
           blame
           .
           Doe
           you
           not
           want
           Errours
           and
           Heresies
           to
           complete
           your
           catologue
           &
           roll
           ,
           when
           you
           are
           necessitated
           to
           muster
           and
           take
           in
           such
           as
           these
           ?
           Are
           not
           most
           of
           your
           own
           Doctrines
           
             found
             amongst
             the
             Tenets
             of
          
           Arminius
           ?
           Some
           of
           you
           (
           I
           suppose
           )
           cannot
           be
           ignorant
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           are
           :
           but
           doe
           you
           therefore
           judge
           them
           
             Errours
             or
             Heresies
             ?
          
           yet
        
         
           9.
           
           The
           
             testimony
          
           now
           under
           contest
           ,
           is
           in
           nothing
           more
           unlike
           ,
           at
           least
           more
           unworthy
           ,
           
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Province
             of
             London
             ,
          
           than
           that
           importune
           ,
           and
           most
           unnaturall
           straine
           in
           it
           ,
           which
           presenteth
           sayings
           and
           opinions
           ,
           for
           Errours
           and
           Heresies
           ,
           which
           are
           fairely
           and
           fully
           consistent
           with
           their
           owne
           principles
           and
           grounds
           .
           Hereof
           many
           instances
           might
           readily
           be
           produced
           ,
           were
           not
           prolixity
           inconsistent
           with
           our
           present
           designe
           .
           Is
           not
           that
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Other
             foundation
             can
             no
             man
             lay
             ,
             than
             that
             which
             is
             laid
             ,
             which
             is
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           
             a
          
           one
           of
           their
           principles
           ,
           and
           maine
           grounds
           ?
           and
           yet
           (
           p.
           5.
           )
           they
           make
           mee
           erroneous
           ,
           for
           not
           granting
           another
           foundation
           besides
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           viz.
           
             Translations
          
           and
           
             Originalls
             :
          
           which
           notwithstanding
           ,
           
             sensu
             sano
             ,
          
           I
           doe
           assert
           also
           for
           foundations
           .
           Againe
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           one
           of
           their
           owne
           Principles
           ,
           that
           no
           act
           performed
           by
           man
           ,
           can
           be
           the
           foundation
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ?
           Yet
           
             pag.
          
           5.
           they
           stigmatize
           me
           as
           an
           erroneous
           person
           ,
           for
           affirming
           the
           act
           of
           
             Believing
          
           the
           
             English
             Scriptures
             to
             be
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           to
           
             be
             no
             foundation
             of
          
           
           
             Christian
             Religion
             .
          
           Yet
           again
           :
           is
           not
           that
           of
           
             Paul
             ,
             That
             was
             not
             first
             ,
             which
             is
             spirituall
             ,
             but
             that
             which
             is
             naturall
             ;
          
           and
           
             then
             that
             which
             is
             spirituall
             ,
          
           
             b
          
           another
           of
           their
           principles
           ?
           yet
           (
           
             pag.
          
           14.
           )
           they
           represent
           it
           for
           an
           errour
           in
           me
           ,
           to
           say
           ;
           
             doubtlesse
             men
             are
             naturall
             men
             ,
             before
             they
             are
             sprirituall
             ,
             and
             supernaturall
             .
          
           Once
           more
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           a
           ground
           and
           principle
           of
           their
           own
           ;
           that
           men
           are
           but
           naturall
           men
           ,
           till
           Faith
           comes
           and
           makes
           them
           spirituall
           ,
           or
           supernaturall
           :
           yet
           they
           condemn
           it
           (
           
             pag.
          
           14.
           )
           for
           an
           errour
           in
           me
           to
           affirme
           ,
           that
           
             wee
             cannot
             be
             made
             spirituall
             or
             supernaturall
             ,
             but
             by
             believing
             .
          
           Yet
           once
           more
           ;
           Is
           it
           not
           one
           of
           their
           own
           principles
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           promised
           favour
           ,
           acceptation
           ,
           yea
           and
           salvation
           it self
           ,
           to
           those
           ,
           who
           shall
           believe
           ;
           yet
           they
           make
           mee
           a
           transgressor
           in
           point
           of
           errour
           ,
           for
           saying
           ,
           that
           
             if
             it
             be
             possible
             for
             naturall
             men
             to
             believe
             ,
             then
             may
             they
             doe
             such
             things
             ,
             whereunto
             God
             hath
             by
             way
             of
             promise
             annexed
             grace
             and
             acceptation
             .
          
           Yet
           once
           again
           :
           I
           suppose
           it
           is
           a
           principle
           or
           supposition
           of
           theirs
           ;
           that
           the
           Apostle
           all
           along
           the
           11th
           chapter
           of
           the
           Epistle
           to
           the
           
             Hebrewes
             ,
          
           speakes
           of
           such
           a
           Faith
           ,
           which
           is
           true
           and
           saving
           :
           and
           yet
           (
           p.
           15.
           )
           they
           make
           me
           an
           Erroneous
           offender
           ,
           for
           saying
           ,
           that
           
             to
             believe
             ,
             1.
             that
             God
             is
             :
             2.
             that
             he
             is
             the
             rewarder
             of
             those
             who
             diligently
             seeke
             him
             ,
             is
             all
             the
             Faith
             or
             beliefe
             that
             the
             Apostle
             makes
             simply
             and
             absolutely
             necessary
             to
             bring
             a
             man
             unto
             God
             .
             1.
             into
             grace
             and
             favour
             with
             him
             .
             Caeterá
             de
             genere
             hoc
             adeò
             sunt
             multa
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           10.
           
           Certainly
           it
           cannot
           be
           
             out
             of
             the
             integrity
             of
             your
             hearts
             to
             discharge
             your
             duty
             conscienciously
             ,
             &c.
          
           to
           dissemble
           ,
           connive
           at
           ,
           and
           take
           no
           notice
           of
           ,
           the
           very
           selfe
           same
           opinions
           published
           ,
           printed
           ,
           countenanced
           ,
           recommended
           ,
           by
           men
           of
           your
           owne
           Interest
           and
           party
           ,
           yea
           by
           some
           amongst
           your selves
           ,
           honouring
           such
           with
           the
           titles
           of
           Orthodox
           and
           sound
           men
           notwithstanding
           ,
           for
           which
           you
           most
           unworthily
           ,
           and
           contra-conscienciously
           defame
           others
           ,
           who
           doe
           not
           syncretize
           with
           you
           ,
           labouring
           in
           the
           very
           fire
           day
           after
           day
           ,
           in
           your
           preachings
           ,
           in
           your
           printings
           ,
           in
           your
           conversings
           ,
           to
           render
           them
           the
           off-scourings
           and
           abhominations
           of
           men
           .
           Let
           all
           the
           passages
           and
           sayings
           ,
           which
           with
           all
           your
           double
           diligence
           ,
           and
           the
           help
           of
           an
           evill
           eye
           ,
           you
           have
           discovered
           and
           found
           in
           all
           my
           writings
           ,
           and
           presented
           upon
           the
           Theatre
           of
           your
           
             testimonie
             ,
          
           as
           conteyning
           matter
           of
           
             error
             about
             naturall
             mans
             free
             will
             ,
             and
             power
             to
             good
             supernaturall
             ,
          
           be
           drawn
           together
           ,
           and
           the
           rigidest
           extraction
           made
           of
           whatsoever
           imagination
           it selfe
           is
           able
           to
           imagine
           erroneous
           
           in
           them
           ;
           there
           will
           be
           found
           the
           very
           same
           spirit
           and
           quintiscence
           of
           errour
           (
           if
           yet
           it
           were
           errour
           )
           cloathed
           too
           with
           visibility
           enough
           ,
           in
           that
           discourse
           of
           Mr.
           
             John
             Ball
             ,
          
           intituled
           ,
           
             A
             treatise
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
          
           lately
           published
           by
           Mr
           
             Simeon
             Ash
          
           (
           one
           of
           the
           
             Subscribers
             .
          
           )
           recommended
           to
           the
           Christian
           Reader
           by
           three
           of
           them
           more
           ,
           viz.
           
             Daniel
             Gawdry
             ,
             Edmond
             Calamie
             ,
             Anthony
             Burgesse
          
           (
           besides
           two
           more
           of
           the
           Assembly
           .
           )
           The
           said
           Author
           ,
           p.
           44.
           of
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           writeth
           thus
           .
           
             No
             man
             is
             hindered
             from
             believing
             ,
             through
             the
             difficultie
             ,
             or
             unreasonablenesse
             of
             the
             command
             ,
             or
             through
             his
             owne
             simple
             infirmity
             ,
             as
             being
             willing
             and
             desirous
             to
             believe
             ,
             but
             not
             able
             ;
             which
             inability
             deserves
             pitty
             :
             but
             his
             inability
             is
             of
             corruption
             and
             wilfulnesse
             :
             he
             doth
             not
             believe
             ,
             because
             he
             will
             not
             :
             he
             is
             unable
             ,
             because
             hee
             doth
             not
             covet
             or
             desire
             ,
             which
             is
             inexcusable
             .
          
           Is
           there
           not
           every
           whit
           as
           much
           power
           ,
           and
           freedome
           of
           will
           here
           attributed
           unto
           naturall
           men
           ,
           as
           can
           be
           wrested
           or
           wrung
           out
           of
           any
           ,
           or
           all
           those
           erroneous
           passages
           of
           mine
           ,
           (
           erroneously
           so
           called
           )
           which
           are
           cited
           in
           the
           Provinciall
           
             Testimonie
             ?
          
           Do
           I
           there
           say
           any
           whit
           more
           ,
           or
           doth
           Mr
           
             Ball
          
           here
           say
           any
           whit
           lesse
           ,
           than
           that
           in
           case
           naturall
           men
           were
           not
           wilfull
           ,
           they
           have
           a
           sufficiency
           of
           power
           to
           believe
           ?
           And
           that
           it
           may
           not
           be
           pretended
           that
           this
           passage
           fell
           from
           this
           Authors
           pen
           at
           unawares
           ,
           or
           that
           the
           contents
           of
           it
           were
           not
           his
           setled
           and
           bestresolved
           judgment
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           the
           very
           same
           things
           ,
           and
           almost
           in
           the
           very
           same
           words
           ,
           re-asserted
           by
           him
           ,
           
             pag.
          
           226.
           of
           the
           same
           Discourse
           .
           Are
           those
           opinions
           
             erroneous
             ,
          
           or
           
             hereticall
          
           in
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           which
           are
           
             orthodox
          
           and
           
             Canonicall
          
           in
           
             Presbyterians
             ?
          
           Or
           if
           they
           be
           as
           erroneous
           in
           the
           latter
           ,
           as
           the
           former
           ,
           why
           is
           not
           
             I.
             B.
          
           brought
           upon
           the
           Stage
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           
             I.
             G.
          
           in
           the
           habite
           and
           reproach
           of
           an
           Erroneous
           and
           Hereticall
           man
           ?
           Yea
           and
           why
           doe
           not
           
             Simeon
             Ash
          
           for
           publishing
           ,
           and
           
             Daniel
             Gawdry
             ,
             Edmond
             Calamie
             ,
          
           and
           
             Anthony
             Burgesse
             ,
          
           (
           together
           with
           
             Edward
             Reynolds
             ,
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Hill
          
           )
           for
           countenancing
           and
           recommending
           erroneous
           and
           hereticall
           opinions
           ,
           bear
           their
           proportions
           also
           in
           the
           Censure
           and
           shame
           ?
           Accessaries
           deserve
           to
           suffer
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           principalls
           .
           It
           is
           said
           indeed
           of
           the
           
             Donatists
             ,
          
           that
           
             they
             disparag'd
          
           and
           
             condemned
             all
             other
             Christians
             ,
             but
             were
             indulgent
             in
             point
             of
             censure
             ,
             towards
             their
             owne
          
           
             a
          
           :
           and
           of
           
             Eunomius
          
           the
           Heretique
           ,
           that
           
             he
             bare
             with
             all
             manner
             of
             wickednesse
             in
             his
             owne
             seate
          
           
             b
          
           Are
           not
           these
           Sons
           of
           
             Presbytery
          
           to
           be
           found
           in
           the
           same
           condemnation
           ?
           Is
           their
           love
           any
           whit
           more
           extensive
           ,
           than
           
           only
           to
           cover
           the
           multitude
           of
           their
           owne
           sins
           ?
           or
           their
           zeale
           ,
           than
           to
           censure
           and
           punish
           the
           sins
           of
           other
           men
           ?
           Is
           this
           their
           
             faithfulnesse
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           for
           which
           they
           seeme
           affraid
           (
           
             page
          
           34.
           )
           lest
           the
           
             world
          
           should
           
             frowne
             upon
             them
             ?
          
           Or
           is
           this
           the
           fruit
           and
           product
           of
           their
           glorious
           Profession
           (
           
             page
          
           5.
           )
           that
           
             as
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Stewards
             of
             the
             mysteries
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             zeale
             to
             Gods
             glory
             —
             from
             their
             very
             hearts
             and
             soules
             ,
             they
             utterly
             detest
             and
             abhorre
             all
             the
             errours
             ,
             heresies
             ,
             and
             blasphemies
             whatsoever
             swarming
             amongst
             us
             in
             these
             times
             ,
             howsoever
             minced
             ,
             masked
             ,
             and
             palliated
             ,
             and
             by
             WHOMSOEVEREMBRACED
             and
             COVNTENANCED
             ?
          
           Can
           the
           children
           of
           this
           Profession
           be
           ignorant
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           amongst
           themselves
           discrepances
           in
           judgements
           ,
           and
           contrarieties
           in
           opinions
           ?
           Or
           doth
           not
           this
           plainly
           imply
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           apprehension
           of
           errour
           in
           the
           respective
           Dissenters
           amonst
           them
           ?
           yea
           it
           is
           famously
           known
           ,
           that
           some
           of
           the
           ablest
           and
           most
           learned
           amongst
           them
           ,
           differ
           from
           the
           greatest
           part
           ,
           if
           not
           from
           the
           generality
           ,
           of
           his
           fellowes
           ,
           in
           matter
           of
           opinion
           ,
           and
           that
           about
           a
           subject
           of
           as
           high
           a
           nature
           ,
           as
           any
           within
           the
           whole
           compasse
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           .
           If
           then
           
             in
             zeale
             to
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             they
             from
             their
             very
             hearts
             and
             soules
             utterly
             detest
             and
             abhorre
             ,
             all
             the
             errours
             ,
             heresies
             ,
             and
             blasphemies
             amongst
             us
             ,
             by
             WHOMSOEVER
             embraced
             and
             countenanced
             ,
          
           how
           commeth
           it
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           they
           doe
           not
           declare
           with
           the
           same
           acrimonie
           of
           spirit
           ,
           and
           height
           of
           indignation
           ,
           against
           their
           owne
           errours
           (
           mutually
           so
           believed
           )
           wherein
           they
           rise
           up
           ,
           like
           Lions
           ,
           against
           the
           
             supposed
          
           errours
           of
           other
           men
           ?
           Brethren
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           be
           serious
           with
           you
           :
           I
           believe
           you
           are
           straitned
           in
           your
           owne
           bowels
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           enlargment
           which
           you
           have
           in
           mine
           ,
           (
           though
           I
           feare
           ,
           you
           believe
           nothing
           lesse
           .
           )
           I
           hear
           of
           many
           complaints
           ,
           and
           sad
           regrets
           from
           you
           ;
           as
           that
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           the
           Ministerie
           of
           Christ
           ,
           are
           of
           later
           times
           ,
           much
           despised
           :
           your
           Auditories
           ,
           much
           depopulated
           :
           your
           respects
           with
           the
           people
           ,
           brought
           well
           nigh
           to
           a
           morsell
           of
           bread
           .
           I
           beseech
           you
           consider
           what
           I
           shall
           say
           unto
           you
           :
           hath
           he
           that
           voluntarily
           puts
           his
           singer
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           any
           cause
           to
           complain
           ,
           that
           the
           fire
           burns
           him
           ,
           and
           puts
           him
           to
           paine
           ?
           Or
           he
           that
           sowes
           only
           tares
           in
           his
           field
           ,
           to
           finde
           himselfe
           agrieved
           ,
           that
           the
           earth
           makes
           him
           not
           a
           returne
           in
           wheate
           ?
           Or
           is
           it
           any
           wonder
           at
           all
           ,
           if
           ,
           when
           under
           a
           pretence
           of
           so
           much
           
             zeale
             to
             Gods
             glory
             ,
          
           such
           
             integrity
             of
             heart
             ,
          
           such
           
             conscienciousnesse
             
             of
             appearing
             for
             God
             ,
             his
             Truth
             ,
             &
             cause
             hf
             Religion
             ,
          
           such
           unpartiall
           
             detestation
          
           of
           
             all
             errours
             ,
             heresies
             ,
             and
             blasphemies
             amongst
             us
             ,
             by
          
           
           
             whomsoever
             embraced
             and
             countenanced
          
           (
           with
           many
           such
           like
           glorious
           and
           glittering
           professions
           and
           protestations
           more
           ,
           wherewith
           your
           
             Testimonie
          
           is
           garnished
           )
           you
           do
           in
           the
           very
           face
           of
           all
           these
           professions
           ,
           all
           things
           contary
           ,
           stigmatize
           the
           Truths
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           the
           odious
           and
           hatefull
           names
           ,
           of
           
             infamous
             &
             pernicious
             Errors
             &
             Heresies
             ,
          
           set
           your selves
           to
           pull
           downe
           with
           both
           your
           hands
           the
           precious
           names
           and
           reputations
           of
           the
           faithfull
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           Brethren
           ,
           &
           this
           without
           any
           cause
           at
           all
           given
           by
           them
           ,
           report
           their
           sayings
           by
           halves
           ,
           leaving
           out
           their
           explications
           ,
           on
           purpose
           to
           defame
           them
           ,
           represent
           such
           opinions
           &
           assertions
           as
           erroneous
           and
           hereticall
           in
           them
           ,
           which
           you
           allow
           for
           orthodox
           &
           sound
           in
           your selves
           ,
           exasperate
           and
           incense
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           against
           such
           as
           are
           
             peaceable
             in
             the
             Land
             ,
          
           and
           wish
           you
           no
           harm
           ;
           soment
           divisions
           ,
           multiply
           distractions
           ,
           obstruct
           the
           quiet
           composure
           and
           settlement
           of
           things
           in
           the
           land
           ,
           recompencing
           no
           degree
           of
           all
           this
           unworthinesse
           ,
           with
           any
           proportionable
           or
           considerable
           good
           ;
           Is
           it
           any
           marveil
           (
           I
           say
           )
           if
           ,
           going
           thus
           to
           work
           ,
           coupling
           such
           vile
           &
           unworthy
           actions
           with
           such
           precious
           and
           specious
           professions
           ,
           you
           sink
           and
           fall
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           daily
           more
           and
           more
           ?
           Know
           this
           for
           a
           certain
           ,
           that
           the
           hearts
           and
           consciences
           of
           men
           will
           never
           be
           able
           to
           
             rise
             up
             before
          
           you
           ,
           
             &
             call
             you
             Blessed
             ,
          
           unles
           they
           be
           holpen
           up
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           some
           visible
           worth
           ,
           and
           excellency
           in
           your
           wayes
           .
           Following
           showrs
           of
           uprightnesse
           and
           sincerity
           from
           your
           hearts
           and
           hands
           together
           ,
           will
           make
           your
           crownes
           of
           honour
           to
           flourish
           againe
           upon
           your
           heads
           ;
           which
           otherwise
           will
           certainly
           languish
           ,
           fade
           ,
           and
           die
           away
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           (
           to
           return
           to
           our
           businesse
           in
           hand
           )
           though
           I
           finde
           the
           
             best
             of
          
           you
           no
           better
           ,
           than
           a
           
             bryar
          
           unto
           me
           ,
           in
           pursuing
           mee
           with
           the
           out
           ▪
           cries
           of
           your
           pens
           for
           a
           man
           of
           I
           know
           not
           how
           many
           ,
           nor
           of
           what
           ,
           errours
           ;
           yet
           are
           there
           foure
           men
           amongst
           your
           52.
           who
           have
           appeared
           in
           this
           ostracisme
           against
           me
           ,
           to
           their
           deeper
           shame
           ,
           and
           confusion
           of
           face
           ,
           than
           others
           .
           For
           what
           ?
           they
           who
           publish
           and
           print
           bookes
           of
           errours
           ,
           they
           who
           countenance
           and
           recommend
           bookes
           of
           errours
           ,
           to
           be
           read
           ;
           can
           these
           men
           find
           in
           their
           hearts
           to
           
             lift
             up
             their
             heele
          
           against
           those
           ,
           who
           shall
           receive
           them
           from
           their
           hand
           ?
        
         
         
           
             Delicti
             fies
             idem
             reprehensor
             ,
             &
             Author
             ?
          
           
             At
             scelus
             hoc
             meriti
             pondus
             ,
             &
             instar
             ,
             habet
             .
             
               i.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             What
             (
             man
             !
             )
             the
             Author
             ,
             and
             rough
             Censor
             both
          
           
             Of
             the
             same
             crime
             ?
             the
             crime
             ,
             if
             crime
             it
             be
             ,
          
           
             Which
             I
             committed
             have
             ,
             yet
             merit
             doth
          
           
             Praise
             ,
             and
             approvement
             ,
             not
             reproof
             ,
             from
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Ash
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Candrey
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Calamie
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Burgesse
             ?
          
           How
           could
           these
           names
           of
           men
           anoynt
           Mr.
           
             John
             Ball
          
           with
           oyle
           ,
           and
           salt
           me
           withfire
           ,
           onely
           for
           speaking
           what
           he
           speaketh
           ,
           yea
           and
           what
           themselves
           speak
           in
           him
           ,
           or
           in
           that
           book
           of
           his
           ,
           which
           they
           recommend
           unto
           me
           (
           amongst
           others
           )
           Let
           the
           Sun
           of
           
             Christian
          
           ingenuity
           be
           ashamed
           ,
           and
           the
           Moon
           of
           humane
           candor
           be
           abashed
           .
           For
           (
           questionlesse
           )
           such
           a
           thing
           hath
           not
           been
           heard
           of
           ,
           either
           amongst
           the
           sonnes
           of
           Nature
           ,
           or
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           many
           generations
           .
        
         
           But
           for
           the
           opinions
           ,
           or
           opinion
           rather
           ;
           (
           for
           though
           the
           citations
           be
           many
           ,
           yet
           the
           error
           ,
           if
           error
           if
           must
           needs
           be
           ,
           contained
           in
           in
           them
           all
           ,
           is
           ,
           for
           substance
           ,
           but
           one
           )
           which
           this
           grand
           
             Subscription
          
           voteth
           an
           
             Error
          
           in
           me
           
             about
             naturall
             mans
             free
             will
             ,
             and
             power
             to
             good
             supernaturall
             ;
          
           I
           desire
           the
           whole
           Covent
           ,
           or
           Colledge
           of
           the
           two
           and
           fifty
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           dogmatize
           with
           them
           against
           the
           said
           opinion
           ,
           to
           take
           knowledge
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           it
           is
           no
           new
           or
           strange
           doctrine
           in
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           :
           2.
           
           That
           it
           was
           a
           doctrine
           taught
           and
           avouched
           by
           some
           of
           the
           Reformers
           themselves
           ;
           and
           those
           not
           of
           the
           least
           note
           ,
           either
           for
           Learning
           or
           Religion
           .
           One
           instance
           in
           either
           shall
           suffice
           for
           the
           present
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           former
           ,
           that
           the
           Doctrine
           condemned
           for
           Error
           by
           the
           Error-makers
           of
           
             the
             Province
             of
             London
             ,
          
           is
           the
           publickly-received
           doctrine
           of
           the
           reformed
           Churches
           within
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Orleance
          
           
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           appeares
           from
           severall
           passages
           in
           a
           Treatise
           of
           
             Paulus
             Testardus
             ,
          
           Pastor
           of
           the
           reformed
           Church
           at
           
             Blois
             ,
          
           entituled
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Sen
             Synopsis
             de
             natura
             &
             gratia
             ;
          
           the
           said
           passages
           being
           compared
           with
           the
           approbation
           of
           the
           book
           printed
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           it
           :
           The
           tenor
           whereof
           imports
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           book
           was
           ordered
           by
           a
           Synod
           of
           the
           reformed
           Churches
           in
           the
           said
           Province
           ,
           to
           be
           perused
           and
           read
           by
           two
           of
           the
           Ministers
           (
           there
           named
           )
           who
           give
           this
           testimony
           of
           it
           upon
           their
           reading
           ,
           that
           they
           find
           nothing
           
           in
           it
           repugnant
           to
           the
           doctrine
           of
           their
           Orthodox
           Churches
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           respect
           they
           judge
           it
           worthy
           publication
           .
        
         
           The
           said
           Author
           in
           the
           treatise
           mentioned
           ,
           having
           (
           p.
           83
           ,
           84
           ,
           85.
           &c.
           asserted
           and
           cleared
           three
           several
           wayes
           or
           means
           ,
           whereby
           God
           calleth
           men
           unto
           communion
           in
           that
           covenant
           of
           grace
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           made
           with
           mankinde
           ,
           the
           first
           ,
           by
           Providence
           ;
           the
           second
           ,
           by
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Word
           ;
           the
           third
           ,
           by
           the
           effectuall
           workings
           of
           his
           Spirit
           .
           P.
           91.
           he
           affirmeth
           ,
           
             That
             in
             all
             these
             wayes
             or
             methods
             of
             calling
             men
             ,
             God
             doth
             not
             onely
             shew
             unto
             the
             sinner
             what
             his
             duty
             is
             to
             doe
             ,
             but
             also
             exhibits
             and
             gives
             unto
             every
             man
             thus
             invited
             and
             called
             ,
             power
             wherewith
             to
             perform
             it
             ,
             and
             be
             saved
             ,
             if
             he
             will
             :
             insomuch
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             that
             is
             invited
          
           [
           or
           called
           ]
           
             in
             the
             most
             generall
          
           [
           &
           lowest
           ]
           
             way
             of
             invitation
             of
             all
             ,
             be
             not
             saved
             ,
             he
             is
             altogether
             inexcuseable
             before
             God
             .
          
           This
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           teacheth
           expresly
           :
           
             That
             which
             may
             be
             known
             of
             God
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             is
             manifested
             in
             them
             ,
          
           or
           unto
           them
           (
           
             meaning
             the
             Gentiles
             )
             for
             God
             hath
             made
             it
             manifest
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             that
             they
             might
             be
             without
             excuse
             .
             But
             certainly
             ,
             excuseable
             they
             had
             been
             ,
             if
             they
             had
             been
             willing
             ,
             and
          
           onely
           
             wanted
             power
          
           
             a
          
           There
           is
           not
           an
           haires
           breadth
           of
           
             power
             to
             superuatur
             all
             good
             ,
          
           more
           attributed
           by
           me
           unto
           
             naturall
          
           men
           ,
           than
           is
           clearly
           ,
           and
           above
           all
           controversie
           asserted
           in
           this
           passage
           ;
           which
           yet
           is
           avouched
           (
           as
           ye
           have
           heard
           )
           by
           two
           sufficient
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           these
           of
           the
           approved
           order
           of
           Presbytery
           it self
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           
             Orthodox
             Reformed
             Churches
             within
             the
             Province
             of
             Orleance
          
           in
           
             France
             .
          
           But
           whereas
           my
           
             London
             Subscribers
          
           transcribe
           so
           many
           passages
           of
           mine
           under
           their
           Title
           ,
           or
           Head
           ,
           of
           ,
           
             Errors
             about
             naturall
             mans
             free-will
             ,
          
           &c.
           let
           all
           these
           passages
           be
           sifted
           ,
           from
           the
           first
           to
           the
           last
           ,
           by
           lines
           ,
           words
           ,
           syllables
           ,
           and
           letters
           ,
           yet
           will
           there
           not
           be
           found
           the
           least
           or
           lightest
           infinuation
           of
           any
           freenesse
           of
           will
           in
           
             naturall
             men
          
           to
           any
           
             good
             that
             is
             supernaturall
             :
          
           yea
           they
           that
           have
           been
           the
           most
           constant
           and
           intelligent
           hearers
           of
           me
           in
           the
           course
           of
           my
           Ministery
           ,
           cannot
           but
           testifie
           on
           my
           behalfe
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           still
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           resolved
           the
           condemnation
           and
           perishing
           of
           men
           into
           the
           most
           miserable
           and
           strange
           servility
           ,
           bondage
           and
           thraldome
           of
           the
           will
           to
           corruption
           and
           vanity
           :
           yea
           and
           have
           urg'd
           and
           prest
           the
           necessity
           of
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           for
           turning
           the
           captivity
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           setting
           it
           at
           liberty
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           O
           Province
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           study
           thy
           Teachers
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayst
           know
           what
           ,
           and
           what
           not
           ,
           to
           learn
           of
           them
           .
           It
           were
           easie
           to
           draw
           forth
           many
           more
           passages
           out
           of
           the
           
           
           
           
           
           Treatise
           specified
           ,
           of
           the
           same
           import
           and
           inspiration
           with
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           produced
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           sufficient
           for
           these
           two
           ends
           and
           purposes
           ;
        
         
           1o
           .
           To
           demonstrate
           ,
           that
           the
           authority
           of
           a
           
             Province
             of
             Ministers
             ,
          
           though
           all
           
             receiving
             the
             honour
          
           of
           Orthodox
           from
           
             one
             another
             ,
          
           is
           yet
           a
           miserable
           support
           or
           stay
           for
           the
           judgements
           or
           consciences
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           matters
           of
           doctrine
           .
           That
           which
           is
           asserted
           for
           Orthodox
           and
           sound
           by
           a
           
             Province
          
           of
           Ministers
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           is
           importunely
           censured
           and
           condemned
           for
           an
           
             infamous
             horrid
             ,
          
           and
           
             pernicious
             Error
             ,
          
           or
           
             Heresie
             ,
          
           by
           a
           Province
           of
           the
           same
           profession
           in
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           2o
           .
           To
           shew
           ,
           with
           how
           good
           a
           conscience
           the
           Subscribers
           joyntly
           affirme
           ,
           (
           as
           they
           doe
           ,
           page
           3.
           that
           
             they
             finde
             ,
             to
             the
             abundant
             satisfaction
             of
             their
             judgement
             ,
             and
             rejoycing
             of
             their
             spirits
             ,
             the
             confession
             of
             faith
             humbly
             advised
             by
             the
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
             ,
          
           singularly
           
             pious
             ,
             prudent
             ,
             sound
             ,
             and
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
          
           CONFESSIONS
           OF
           OTHER
           CHURCHES
           .
           If
           it
           be
           
             agreable
          
           with
           the
           
             Confession
          
           of
           those
           Churches
           lately
           mentioned
           ,
           they
           have
           as
           much
           ,
           or
           more
           ,
           need
           to
           confesse
           their
           fault
           ,
           as
           their
           faith
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           second
           particular
           ,
           wherein
           I
           affirmed
           ,
           that
           that
           Doctrine
           which
           these
           men
           call
           
             infamous
             ,
             pernitious
             ,
             horrid
             Error
             and
             Heresie
             ,
          
           was
           also
           taught
           to
           the
           full
           extent
           and
           compasse
           of
           what
           I
           deliver
           in
           it
           ,
           by
           some
           of
           the
           chiefe
           Reformers
           themselves
           ,
           it
           appears
           sufficiently
           by
           this
           ensuing
           passage
           from
           
             M.
             Bucer
             ,
          
           who
           in
           his
           Enarration
           of
           the
           Epistle
           to
           the
           
             Romanes
             ,
          
           chap.
           2.
           vers.
           14.
           writeth
           thus
           :
           
             a
          
           
             Here
             let
             us
             observe
             two
             things
             ;
             that
             God
             in
             no
             age
             whatsoever
             ,
             left
             men
             destitute
             of
             the
             doctrine
             of
             salvation
             :
             Therefore
             whoever
             at
             any
             time
             perished
             ,
             perished
             through
             their
             own
             default
          
           [
           or
           neglect
           .
           ]
           
             For
             God
             so
             bedeweth
          
           (
           or
           washeth
           )
           
             Nature
             with
             his
             light
             ,
             that
             they
             only
             remaine
             strangers
             unto
             righteousnesse
             ,
             who
          
           willingly
           ,
           &
           
             of
             their
             own
             accord
             cast
             it
             from
             them
             .
             There
             are
             at
             this
             day
             nations
             not
             a
             few
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             is
             not
             sincerely
             preached
             :
             Others
             there
             are
             ,
             who
             heare
             nothing
             of
             it
             .
             But
             if
             these
             did
             not
             voluntarily
             put
             from
             themselves
             the
             desire
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             the
             Lord
             (
             questionlesse
             )
             would
             so
             animate
             them
             with
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             ,
             or
             might
             ,
             perform
             the
             things
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             commit
             themselves
             wholly
             to
             his
          
           (
           grace
           ,
           or
           )
           
             goodnesse
             ,
             and
             doe
             unto
             their
             neighbours
             what
             they
             would
             that
             they
             should
             doe
             unto
             them
             .
             Hence
             it
             would
             come
          
           
           
             to
             passe
             ,
             that
             God
             would
             sooner
             send
             an
             Angel
             unto
             them
             ,
             as
          
           
           
             he
             did
             unto
          
           Cornelius
           ,
           
             than
             suffer
             them
             to
             remain
             ignorant
             of
             his
             Christ
             .
             But
             whilst
             through
             impious
             ingratitude
             ,
             they
             detain
             his
             truth
             revealed
             unto
             them
             ,
             in
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             they
             doe
             not
             onely
             deserve
             to
             have
             no
             more
             of
             the
             good
             Spirit
             given
             unto
             them
             ,
             but
             even
             to
             be
             givenup
             to
             a
             reprobate
             sense
             ,
             &c.
             
             The
             other
             thing
             here
             to
             be
             observed
             ,
             is
             ,
             that
             we
             our selves
             also
             hearken
             unto
             the
             work
             or
             effect
             of
             the
             law
             ,
             wch
          
           
             is
             written
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             that
             same
             right
             and
             divinely-impressed
             sense
             of
             things
             within
             us
             ,
             whereby
             we
             are
             continually
             called
             upon
             for
             holy
             and
             honest
             courses
             ,
             and
             called
             back
             from
             those
             that
             are
             dishonest
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             narrowly
             listen
             unto
             and
             mind
             ,
             those
             thoughts
             which
             accuse
             us
             ,
             and
             our
             conscience
             ,
             when
             it
             witnesseth
             against
             us
             .
             —
             Verily
             ,
             we
             reject
             God
             himself
             ,
             when
             we
             do
             not
             yeeld
             obodeince
             to
             such
             holy
             cogitations
             as
             these
             .
          
           I
           appeale
           to
           the
           consciences
           of
           the
           
             Testimony-Subscribers
          
           themselves
           ,
           whether
           this
           passage
           be
           not
           much
           fuller
           and
           ranker
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           that
           opinion
           ,
           which
           they
           reckon
           amongst
           the
           
             very
             dregges
             and
             spawne
             of
             those
             old
             accursed
             Heresies
             ,
          
           amongst
           
             noysome
             ,
             infamous
             ,
             horrid
             ,
             and
             pernitious
             errors
             ,
          
           than
           any
           ,
           than
           all
           the
           passages
           they
           have
           raked
           together
           out
           of
           my
           writings
           .
           Yea
           if
           they
           please
           ,
           they
           may
           read
           more
           of
           the
           same
           Authors
           judgement
           upon
           the
           same
           point
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           ,
           in
           what
           hee
           comments
           upon
           verse
           25.
           of
           the
           chapter
           ;
           where
           (
           amongst
           other
           things
           )
           hee
           conceiveth
           ,
           that
           
             Paul
          
           offered
           this
           to
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             even
             before
             Christ
             was
             revealed
             unto
             them
             ,
             were
             partakers
             of
             true
             righteousnesse
          
           
             a
          
           .
           which
           is
           a
           saying
           ten
           degrees
           beyond
           the
           line
           of
           any
           of
           mine
           .
           And
           yet
           
             M.
             Bucer
          
           was
           never
           (
           to
           my
           knowledge
           )
           counted
           an
           
             Arminian
          
           by
           any
           ,
           nor
           branded
           for
           an
           Heretick
           ,
           or
           a
           man
           of
           a
           rotten
           judgement
           ,
           by
           any
           ,
           unlesse
           it
           were
           by
           
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Province
          
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           who
           (
           as
           the
           story
           saith
           )
           dig'd
           him
           out
           of
           his
           grave
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           sacrifice
           by
           fire
           of
           his
           dead
           and
           buried
           corps
           unto
           the
           Genius
           of
           their
           bloody
           Religion
           .
           It
           were
           easie
           to
           fill
           many
           pages
           with
           passages
           from
           other
           orthodox
           and
           Reformed
           Authors
           ,
           as
           
             Melancthon
             ,
             Musenlus
             ,
          
           &c.
           wherein
           they
           deliver
           many
           things
           fully
           consonant
           
           with
           what
           I
           have
           written
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Subscribers
          
           branded
           with
           the
           broad
           seale
           of
           their
           authority
           ,
           for
           erroneous
           .
           But
           miserable
           is
           the
           condition
           of
           Truth
           ,
           which
           must
           not
           be
           suffered
           to
           passe
           by
           the
           warrant
           of
           its
           own
           
             light
             ,
          
           without
           letters
           of
           recommendation
           from
           the
           
             darknesse
          
           of
           men
           .
           Nor
           were
           it
           any
           matter
           of
           much
           more
           labour
           or
           difficultie
           ,
           to
           bring
           in
           antiquity
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           particularly
           those
           very
           Authors
           who
           were
           the
           greatest
           opposers
           of
           
             Pelagius
             ,
          
           and
           the
           then
           errors
           denominated
           from
           him
           ,
           as
           
             Hierome
             ,
             Austin
             ,
          
           and
           
             Prosper
          
           by
           name
           ,
           with
           their
           mouthes
           wide
           opened
           in
           approbation
           ,
           and
           co-assertion
           of
           the
           same
           things
           ,
           for
           which
           I
           am
           arraigned
           at
           the
           Tribunal
           of
           
             Sinon
          
           
             a
          
           
             Colledge
             ,
          
           as
           an
           Hereticke
           .
           
             It
             is
             Manichisme
          
           
           (
           saith
           
             Hierome
             )
             so
             condemne
             the
             nature
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             to
             despoyle
             it
             of
             Free-wil
             .
          
           (
           unlesse
           any
           man
           can
           find
           better
           ,
           or
           more
           proper
           
             English
          
           for
           ,
           
             liberii
             arbitriū
             .
          
           And
           elswhere
           ,
           
             thou
             blasphemest
             in
             vain
             ,
             continually
             buzzing
             it
             in
             the
             ears
             of
             the
             ignorant
             ,
             that
             we
             condemn
             Free-wil
             :
             let
             him
             be
             c●demned
             ,
             who
             condemneth
             it
          
           
             c
          
           ▪
           Yet
           again
           in
           another
           place
           :
           
             We
             so
             maintain
             Free-will
             ,
             that
             we
             deny
             not
             the
             adjutory
          
           (
           of
           grace
           )
           
             to
             it
             in
             all
             things
          
           
             d
          
           .
           
             Augustine
          
           himself
           ,
           the
           famous
           Antagonist
           of
           
             Pelagianisme
             ,
          
           maintains
           to
           the
           full
           whatsoever
           is
           asserted
           by
           me
           ,
           concerning
           the
           wil
           and
           power
           of
           man
           .
           
             If
             there
             be
             no
             grace
             of
             God
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             how
             doth
             he
             save
             the
             world
             ?
             If
             there
             be
             no
             Free-will
             ,
             how
             doth
             he
             judg
             the
             world
          
           
             e
          
           ?
           And
           again
           ,
           
             The
             Catholick
             Faith
             ,
             neither
             denies
             Free-will
             ,
             either
             in
             respect
             of
             a
             bad
             life
             ,
             or
             of
             a
             good
             :
             nor
             doth
             it
             attribute
             so
             much
             to
             it
             ,
             as
             if
             without
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             it
             could
             doe
             any
             thing
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Yet
           again
           ,
           
             The
             Pelagians
             conceit
             that
             they
             know
             some
             great
             matter
             ,
             when
             they
             say
             ,
             God
             would
             not
             command
             that
             which
             he
             knew
             could
             not
             be
             performed
             by
             men
             .
             I
             wonder
             who
             knowes
             not
             th●●…
          
           
             f
          
           .
           It
           seemes
           
             Austin
          
           supposed
           no
           man
           ignorant
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           that
           ,
           which
           these
           Subscribers
           persecute
           under
           the
           name
           of
           a
           
             pernitious
             error
             .
          
           
           The
           fame
           Author
           yet
           again
           ,
           
             We
             exeorate
             the
             blasphemy
             of
             those
             ,
             who
             affirm
             ,
             that
             God
             enjoy●●…
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             impossible
             unto
             men
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             commands
             of
             God
             cannot
             be
             observed
             and
             kept
             by
             every
             man
             in
             particular
             ,
             but
             onely
             by
             all
             men
             in
             common
             ,
             or
             in
             generall
          
           
             h
          
           .
           I●…Austins
           
           verdict
           will
           passe
           ,
           the
           
             Subscribers
          
           are
           the
           
             Blasphemers
             ,
          
           not
           the
           Author
           of
           
             the
             divine
             authority
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             asserted
             .
          
           Consonant
           to
           the
           last
           recited
           saying
           of
           
             Austine
             ,
          
           is
           this
           of
           
             Basil
          
           the
           great
           ,
           
             It
             is
             impious
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             the
             precepts
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             are
             impossible
          
           
             i
          
           .
           So
           that
           evident
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           these
           men
           confute
           
             Pelagianisme
          
           by
           plain
           
             Manicheisme
             ;
          
           nay
           ,
           that
           which
           onely
           themselves
           call
           
             Pelagianisme
             .
          
           For
           it
           clearly
           appeares
           by
           the
           writings
           both
           of
           
             Hierome
          
           and
           
             Austin
             ,
          
           that
           the
           question
           between
           
             Pelagius
          
           and
           them
           ,
           was
           not
           whether
           man
           hath
           freedome
           of
           will
           ,
           either
           in
           respect
           of
           good
           or
           evill
           :
           for
           these
           Fathers
           constantly
           defend
           themselves
           under
           the
           shield
           of
           this
           assertion
           against
           
             Pelagius
          
           his
           charge
           .
           
             b
          
           But
           whether
           men
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           freedome
           of
           will
           ,
           did
           not
           still
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           
             Ajutorium
             gratiae
             ,
          
           the
           auxiliary
           or
           adjutory
           of
           grace
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           ,
           and
           perseverance
           in
           ,
           what
           was
           good
           .
           But
           these
           men
           have
           exchanged
           the
           Fathers
           
             adjutorium
             ,
          
           into
           their
           own
           
             compulsorium
             .
          
           For
           me
           ,
           I
           never
           denied
           ,
           but
           alwayes
           have
           asserted
           the
           necessity
           of
           grace
           by
           way
           of
           adjutory
           ;
           onely
           the
           necessitation
           or
           compulsion
           of
           grace
           ,
           is
           no
           Article
           of
           my
           creed
           .
        
         
           Reader
           ,
           I
           had
           not
           troubled
           thee
           with
           so
           much
           as
           any
           one
           of
           these
           quotations
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           is
           the
           calamity
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           to
           judge
           Truth
           and
           Error
           still
           commensurable
           with
           the
           votes
           of
           those
           men
           ,
           who
           having
           ingrossed
           the
           honour
           and
           repute
           of
           being
           ORTHODOX
           men
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           square
           these
           votes
           of
           theirs
           concerning
           Truth
           and
           Error
           ,
           not
           by
           any
           principles
           of
           the
           cleerest
           reason
           ,
           nor
           yet
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           soundly
           interpreted
           and
           understood
           ,
           but
           only
           by
           
             the
             Traditions
             of
             the
             Elders
             ,
          
           and
           by
           what
           they
           read
           in
           the
           writings
           of
           such
           men
           ,
           whom
           they
           are
           pleased
           to
           take
           into
           part
           and
           fellowship
           with
           themselves
           in
           their
           owne
           glory
           ,
           and
           vote
           ,
           ORTHODOX
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           leave
           this
           ;
           there
           is
           yet
           one
           thing
           more
           in
           the
           
             Testimony
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           &c.
           which
           hath
           too
           much
           shadow
           in
           it
           for
           the
           pensill
           of
           such
           exquisite
           Artificers
           ,
           as
           
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Province
             of
             London
             :
          
           and
           therefore
           ,
           represents
           it
           with
           much
           suspition
           of
           being
           a
           spurious
           and
           suppositious
           piece
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           genuine
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ;
           of
           such
           masters
           .
           For
           doth
           not
           this
           
             testimonie
          
           once
           and
           againe
           (
           
             viz.
          
           p.
           24.
           and
           26.
           )
           commend
           the
           governement
           ,
           whereunto
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Authors
           seeme
           to
           be
           so
           impotently
           lifted
           up
           ,
           by
           the
           
             successe
          
           wherewith
           it
           hath
           been
           crowned
           ?
           Doubtlesse
           
           the
           reall
           and
           true
           
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Province
             of
             London
             ,
          
           having
           such
           abundant
           opportunity
           of
           converse
           with
           travellers
           from
           all
           parts
           ,
           cannot
           but
           be
           full
           of
           the
           Truth
           of
           this
           Information
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           more
           of
           the
           truth
           and
           power
           of
           Religion
           in
           
             England
          
           under
           
             the
             late
             Prelaticall
             Government
             ,
          
           than
           in
           all
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           besides
           .
           The
           best
           
             successe
             ,
          
           which
           they
           can
           with
           any
           colour
           of
           Truth
           entitle
           this
           Government
           unto
           ,
           is
           but
           the
           successe
           of
           the
           Gardiners
           sheers
           ,
           which
           prosper
           only
           to
           the
           keeping
           all
           even
           and
           smooth
           in
           the
           privet-hedge
           ,
           by
           the
           snipping
           off
           ,
           and
           keeping
           under
           those
           thriving
           twigs
           and
           branches
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           would
           out-grow
           their
           fellows
           ,
           and
           hinder
           uniformity
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           me
           thinkes
           there
           is
           too
           palpable
           a
           reflexion
           of
           prejudice
           and
           dishonour
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           in
           severall
           passages
           and
           strains
           of
           this
           piece
           ,
           to
           issue
           from
           between
           the
           feet
           of
           the
           sacred
           Conclave
           of
           
             Sion-Colledge
             ;
          
           though
           wiser
           men
           (
           I
           confesse
           )
           than
           my selfe
           ,
           resent
           the
           affirmative
           stronger
           in
           this
           ,
           than
           the
           negative
           ;
           conceiving
           an
           evill
           eye
           looking
           out
           of
           a
           faire
           face
           of
           words
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           be
           no
           dissenting
           character
           of
           the
           Genius
           of
           
             the
             Ministers
          
           (
           indeed
           )
           
             of
             the
             Province
             of
             London
             .
          
        
         
           To
           draw
           towards
           a
           conclusion
           ;
           if
           any
           man
           shall
           aske
           why
           I
           could
           not
           be
           content
           to
           sit
           downe
           by
           my
           charge
           ,
           with
           the
           same
           patience
           wherein
           others
           charged
           as
           well
           as
           I
           ,
           possesse
           their
           soules
           ;
           no
           mans
           pen
           moving
           against
           his
           accusers
           ,
           but
           mine
           ?
           I
           answer
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           I
           was
           loth
           ,
           that
           either
           the
           stones
           in
           the
           walls
           ,
           or
           tiles
           upon
           the
           houses
           ,
           should
           take
           the
           honour
           and
           comfort
           of
           this
           service
           ,
           out
           of
           my
           hand
           .
           
             If
             these
             should
             hold
             their
             peace
          
           (
           saith
           Christ
           )
           
             the
             stones
             would
             erie
          
           
             a
          
           .
           The
           honour
           of
           
             Christ
          
           must
           be
           vindicated
           :
           and
           if
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           who
           are
           a
           people
           ,
           will
           not
           doe
           it
           ,
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           who
           
             are
             no
             people
          
           
             b
          
           ,
           shall
           and
           will
           .
           If
           men
           indued
           with
           reason
           and
           understanding
           ,
           shall
           not
           appear
           in
           asserting
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           against
           those
           ,
           who
           sin
           with
           an
           high
           a
           hand
           against
           it
           ,
           the
           inanimate
           and
           senceless
           creature
           will
           certainly
           rise
           up
           ,
           and
           
             take
             away
             this
             Crowne
          
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           demand
           proposed
           ,
           supposeth
           that
           ,
           which
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           supposed
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           that
           my
           
             patience
          
           is
           not
           only
           exercised
           ,
           but
           overcome
           ,
           by
           my
           Charge
           .
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           though
           
             I
             doe
          
           not
           
             ●it
             downe
             by
             it
             in
             patience
             ,
          
           yet
           I
           rise
           up
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           beare
           it
           upon
           my
           shoulder
           ,
           with
           more
           than
           
             patience
             ;
          
           even
           with
           joy
           and
           gladnesse
           ;
           as
           I
           stand
           
           charged
           from
           Heaven
           to
           doe
           :
           
             My
             Brethren
             ,
             count
             it
             all
             joy
             ,
             when
             you
             fall
             into
             divers
             temptations
          
           
             c
          
           .
           I
           trust
           the
           tenour
           of
           my
           Answer
           doth
           no
           wayes
           imply
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           so
           much
           as
           the
           
             least
             haire
             of
             the
             head
          
           of
           my
           
             patience
             fallen
             to
             the
             ground
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           One
           part
           of
           the
           rest
           ,
           who
           are
           compelled
           to
           drink
           of
           the
           same
           Colledge
           cup
           with
           me
           ,
           may
           possibly
           either
           have
           reversed
           the
           errors
           here
           charged
           upon
           them
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           be
           conscious
           to
           themselves
           of
           insufficiency
           to
           defend
           them
           .
           Another
           part
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           ,
           may
           rise
           up
           in
           their
           own
           defence
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           done
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           possibly
           may
           prevent
           me
           .
           But
           for
           those
           Assertions
           of
           mine
           ,
           which
           these
           Ministers
           have
           Baptized
           by
           the
           name
           of
           Errours
           ,
           I
           neither
           know
           any
           reason
           why
           I
           should
           proscribe
           them
           ,
           nor
           yet
           despaire
           of
           strength
           from
           God
           ,
           sufficient
           to
           maintain
           them
           against
           all
           contradiction
           whatsoever
           .
           But
        
         
           4.
           
           (
           And
           lastly
           )
           The
           chiefe
           motive
           which
           ingaged
           me
           to
           this
           undertaking
           ,
           was
           ,
           because
           I
           looke
           upon
           my self
           as
           the
           chiefe
           ,
           if
           not
           the
           only
           person
           ,
           for
           whose
           sake
           the
           52.
           hands
           were
           at
           this
           time
           drawn
           out
           of
           the
           bosome
           to
           smite
           the
           rest
           .
           When
           the
           
             Chiefe
             Priests
             and
             Elders
             ,
          
           had
           with
           more
           than
           ordinary
           diligence
           and
           importunity
           wrought
           
             Pilate
          
           to
           signe
           his
           warrant
           for
           the
           crucifying
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           because
           matters
           deserving
           death
           were
           not
           so
           cleer
           against
           him
           ,
           as
           they
           desired
           ;
           they
           procured
           two
           thieves
           to
           
             be
             crucified
             WITH
             HIM
             ,
          
           the
           
             one
             on
             his
             right
             hand
             ,
             the
             other
             on
             his
             left
          
           
             a
          
           ,
           who
           in
           all
           likehood
           had
           not
           suffered
           death
           ,
           at
           least
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           colour
           over
           the
           foule
           act
           of
           crucifying
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           with
           the
           justice
           of
           their
           execution
           (
           if
           yet
           this
           execution
           it selfe
           were
           allowable
           by
           the
           Lawes
           of
           God
           )
           and
           to
           represent
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           as
           a
           man
           only
           worthy
           such
           company
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           ,
           I
           have
           some
           reasons
           importuning
           me
           to
           conceiue
           ,
           that
           this
           Court
           of
           Assize
           was
           called
           principally
           ,
           if
           not
           only
           for
           my
           sake
           :
           and
           that
           no
           
             Testimony
          
           had
           been
           given
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           either
           to
           the
           
             truth
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           nor
           against
           the
           
             Errours
             or
             Heresies
          
           of
           other
           men
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           two
           and
           fifty
           prudently
           judged
           it
           
             expedient
          
           that
           my
           Name
           should
           be
           blasted
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           reputation
           of
           a
           whole
           
             Province
          
           of
           Ministers
           suffer
           by
           the
           greenenesse
           of
           it
           .
           The
           grounds
           of
           my
           beliefe
           in
           this
           point
           are
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           sore
           wound
           given
           to
           their
           Cause
           by
           
             Hageomastix
             Displayed
             ,
          
           &c.
           was
           never
           
             mollified
             with
             oyle
             ,
          
           untill
           now
           .
           They
           never
           eased
           themselves
           of
           that
           sorrow
           ,
           till
           this
           
             Congregatio
             magna
          
           being
           called
           
           to
           advice
           about
           the
           cure
           ,
           prescribed
           this
           Recipe
           in
           order
           thereunto
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           that
           4.
           or
           5.
           innocent
           lines
           of
           this
           Treatise
           should
           be
           cited
           to
           appear
           upon
           a
           Stage
           ,
           purposely
           built
           for
           errors
           and
           heresies
           ,
           and
           here
           receive
           the
           shame
           due
           to
           innocencie
           and
           Truth
           .
           But
           in
           vain
           have
           they
           rub'd
           themselves
           &
           their
           sore
           upon
           this
           
             Dictamnum
          
           
             a
          
           the
           imflammation
           is
           never
           a
           whit
           allayed
           by
           it
           .
           Yea
           to
           this
           day
           —
           
             Haeret
             lateri
             aethalis
             arundo
             ;
          
           nor
           have
           the
           52.
           hands
           of
           this
           Subscription
           ,
           with
           all
           their
           versatile
           motions
           and
           endeavours
           ,
           been
           able
           to
           wriggle
           ,
           or
           wrest
           it
           out
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           I
           judg
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           other
           
             Errours
             and
             Heresies
          
           produced
           upon
           this
           theatre
           ,
           to
           be
           beneath
           their
           cognizance
           ,
           by
           reason
           ,
           partly
           of
           the
           sillinesse
           ,
           contemptiblenesse
           ,
           and
           irrationality
           of
           them
           ;
           partly
           ,
           of
           the
           obscurity
           and
           inconsiderablenesse
           of
           their
           Authors
           .
           I
           can
           hardly
           believe
           that
           such
           Eagles
           would
           have
           stoop'd
           to
           catch
           such
           flies
           ,
           such
           
             dead
             flies
             ,
          
           as
           these
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           put
           into
           my
           
             oyntment
             ,
          
           to
           cause
           that
           to
           
             cast
             forth
             a
             stinking
             savour
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           said
           
             Testimony
          
           produceth
           my
           
             Errors
             &
             Heresies
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           by
           whole
           pages
           ,
           &
           half
           pages
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           loth
           to
           leave
           any
           romth
           for
           other
           mens
           ?
           Whereas
           my
           fellow-heretiques
           and
           
             Erratiques
             ,
          
           are
           quickly
           dispatch'd
           ;
           little
           being
           cited
           out
           of
           their
           books
           in
           comparison
           ;
           I
           suppose
           ,
           lest
           their
           errours
           should
           seeme
           as
           great
           ,
           as
           large
           ,
           as
           dangerous
           ,
           as
           mine
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Lest
           I
           should
           seem
           not
           to
           abound
           with
           errors
           above
           the
           rate
           and
           proportion
           of
           other
           Delinquents
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           they
           cite
           sayings
           (
           almost
           )
           of
           all
           sorts
           out
           of
           my
           writings
           to
           make
           errours
           of
           ,
           as
           Parentheses
           ,
           similitudes
           ,
           suppositions
           ,
           assertions
           of
           a
           most
           direct
           and
           cleer
           consistency
           with
           their
           own
           principles
           ,
           and
           what
           not
           ?
        
         
           5.
           
           This
           
             Testimony
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           made
           all
           the
           hast
           was
           possible
           after
           the
           comming
           out
           of
           
             the
             Divine
             Authority
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             asserted
             ,
          
           to
           blast
           the
           credit
           ,
           and
           way-lay
           the
           acceptation
           of
           it
           with
           the
           generality
           of
           men
           .
           Whereas
           there
           are
           very
           few
           ,
           if
           any
           ,
           of
           those
           other
           writings
           ,
           which
           are
           
             attainted
          
           of
           
             Errour
          
           and
           
             Heresie
             ,
          
           with
           mine
           ,
           but
           have
           been
           extant
           in
           Print
           some
           considerable
           time
           ,
           yea
           some
           of
           them
           (
           to
           my
           knowledg
           )
           several
           years
           .
           But
           by
           the
           way
           ;
           is
           it
           not
           very
           in-harmonious
           ,
           that
           these
           great
           Professors
           of
           enmity
           and
           abhorrency
           against
           
             Errors
             and
             Heresies
             ,
          
           should
           persecute
           the
           
             Assertion
             of
             the
             Divine
             Authority
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ?
          
        
         
           These
           ,
           with
           some
           other
           considerations
           of
           like
           nature
           with
           them
           ,
           
           render
           the
           jealousie
           very
           opportune
           and
           strong
           ,
           that
           my selfe
           only
           was
           the
           standing
           mark
           ,
           at
           which
           the
           arrow
           of
           the
           
             Testimonie
          
           was
           shot
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           rest
           were
           made
           to
           stand
           by
           only
           to
           give
           aime
           .
           They
           are
           brought
           in
           to
           partake
           of
           my
           condemnation
           ;
           that
           so
           I
           might
           partake
           with
           them
           in
           their
           guilt
           and
           shame
           ;
           or
           at
           least
           with
           such
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           being
           guilty
           ,
           deserve
           shame
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           :
           whereas
           the
           
             Subscribers
             ,
          
           with
           many
           others
           of
           the
           same
           interest
           ,
           are
           still
           
             instant
          
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           
             in
             season
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             season
             ,
          
           to
           declaim
           against
           me
           ,
           as
           
             a
             friend
             to
             Publicans
             and
             sinners
          
           (
           I
           mean
           ,
           to
           
             Errors
             avd
             Heresies
          
           )
           and
           cry
           out
           that
           I
           desire
           &
           plead
           for
           a
           toleration
           of
           them
           all
           ;
           I
           here
           solemnly
           profess
           ,
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           Angels
           ,
           and
           men
           ,
           that
           whoever
           they
           are
           ,
           that
           beare
           the
           Errors
           and
           wicked
           opinions
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           as
           a
           burthen
           of
           sorrow
           upon
           their
           hearts
           and
           souls
           ,
           I
           bear
           my
           share
           and
           part
           with
           them
           .
           Nor
           do
           I
           believe
           that
           any
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           who
           seek
           to
           render
           me
           the
           hatred
           of
           men
           ,
           by
           the
           imputation
           of
           such
           a
           delinquency
           ,
           have
           run
           ,
           either
           faster
           ,
           or
           further
           ,
           in
           the
           way
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           pulling
           up
           those
           noysome
           weeds
           out
           of
           the
           fields
           of
           Christ
           amongst
           us
           ,
           then
           I
           have
           done
           .
           I
           have
           professedly
           ingaged
           my self
           in
           the
           publike
           court
           of
           my
           Ministry
           against
           4.
           of
           those
           Errors
           (
           and
           am
           at
           this
           day
           in
           full
           prosecution
           of
           this
           my
           ingagement
           )
           which
           are
           generally
           look'd
           upon
           as
           the
           most
           predominant
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           unto
           which
           ,
           all
           others
           whatsoever
           ,
           may
           (
           I
           conceive
           )
           easily
           be
           reduced
           ;
           
             Antinomianisme
             ,
             Anabaptisme
             ,
             Anti-Scripturisme
             ,
             Querisme
             ,
          
           or
           Seeking
           ;
           unto
           which
           I
           might
           adde
           a
           fifth
           also
           ,
           called
           
             Manicheisme
             :
          
           which
           ,
           had
           it
           not
           the
           countenance
           ,
           which
           the
           other
           4.
           want
           ,
           would
           soon
           be
           found
           to
           be
           of
           as
           sad
           and
           dangerous
           a
           consequence
           to
           Religion
           ,
           as
           they
           .
           I
           am
           
             a
             foole
             to
             boast
             my self
             :
          
           but
           wise
           men
           
             have
             compelled
             me
             :
          
           and
           wise
           men
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           will
           pardon
           me
           .
           I
           have
           again
           &
           again
           in
           severall
           of
           my
           writings
           ,
           declared
           my
           sense
           and
           judgment
           to
           be
           ,
           that
           
             no
             Error
             whatsoever
             ought
             to
             be
             tolerated
             ;
          
           but
           that
           every
           Errour
           sufficiently
           detected
           ,
           and
           evicted
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           proceeded
           against
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           method
           and
           way
           ,
           and
           upon
           such
           terms
           ,
           which
           are
           justifiable
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           by
           such
           principles
           of
           equity
           and
           good
           conscience
           ,
           that
           are
           found
           in
           prudent
           ,
           disingaged
           ,
           and
           consciencious
           men
           .
           The
           height
           of
           my
           interposals
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           hath
           been
           this
           ;
           1.
           
           That
           men
           be
           very
           cautious
           and
           warie
           ,
           lest
           intending
           only
           to
           crucifie
           theeves
           ,
           they
           crucifie
           
             Christ
          
           also
           .
           2.
           
           That
           they
           do
           not
           make
           thieves
           of
           all
           those
           ,
           who
           through
           infirmitie
           or
           mistake
           in
           judgement
           only
           ,
           declare
           themselves
           to
           be
           men
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Errata
           .
        
         
           PAge
           6.
           l.
           34.
           dele
           ,
           to
           .
           p.
           11.
           l.
           22.
           for
           yo
           ,
           r.
           you
           .
           p.
           12.
           l.
           35.
           after
           ,
           mouths
           ,
           r.
           open
           .
           p.
           13.
           l.
           for
           consequence
           ,
           r.
           consequences
           ,
           p.
           17.
           l.
           1.
           for
           quintiffence
           ,
           r.
           quintessence
           .
           p.
           21.
           in
           the
           margiu
           ,
           for
           inexcusabilis
           ,
           (
           in
           some
           copies
           )
           r.
           inexcusabiles
           .
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A85415e-300
           
             b
             Dan.
             5.
             19
             
          
           
             a
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             11.
             
          
           
             a
             Antap.
             pag.
             259.
             
          
           
             a
             1
             Tim
             ,
             6.
             5.
             
          
           
             b
             Pag.
             34.
             
          
           
             a
             Divine
             Authority
             of
             Ser.
             asserted
             ,
             
               p.
               13.
               
            
          
           
             b
             Mat.
             26.
             61.
             
          
           
             a
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             11.
             
          
           
             b
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             46.
             
          
           
             a
             Donatistae
             qui
             praese
             omnes
             alios
             Christianos
             condēnabant
             ,
             se
             veritatē
             censurae
             in
             suos
             relaxabant
             .
             
               P.
               Mart.
               Loc.
               p.
            
             785.
             
          
           
             b
             Eunomius
             suis
             Sectatoribus
             quodvis
             scelus
             indulgebat
             .
          
           
             I
             plead
             for
             no
             errour
             ,
             truly
             so
             called
             :
             nor
             for
             any
             persons
             ,
             worthy
             blame
             &
             censure
             .
             Let
             malefactors
             and
             thieves
             be
             crucified
             ,
             but
             let
             not
             
               christ
            
             be
             crucified
             ▪
             with
             them
             .
          
           
             
               a
            
             In
             quo
             nihil
             ,
             quod
             Ecclesarum
             nostrarū
             orthodoxarū
             fidei
             ●repugnet
             ,
             repe●imus
             ;
             e●que
             nomine
             dig
             num
             publicà
             luce
             judicavi
             .
             mus
             .
          
           
             a
             Qòd
             in
             omnibus
             vocandi
             rationibus
             ,
             deus
             peccatori
             ,
             quid
             debeat
             non
             modo
             ostendit
             ,
             sed
             &
             omni
             invitato
             ,
             vocato
             ,
             det
             posse
             illud
             praestare
             ,
             &
             salvari
             ,
             ●i
             velit
             :
             adeo
             ut
             si
             non
             salvaturis
             ,
             qui
             generalissimâ
             tantū
             ratione
             invitatus
             est
             ,
             fit
             prorsus
             inexcusabilis
             corā
             Deo.
             
             Id
             expressè
             ▪
             docet
             
               Paulus
               ,
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             (
             inquit
             )
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             manifestū
             ▪
             factum
             est
             in
             ipsis
             (
             gentibus
             scilicet
             )
             Deus
             enim
             manifestū
             secit
             ,
             &c
             ▪
             ut
             inexcusabilis
             ipsi
             sint
             .
             At
             certe
             si
             ,
             etsi
             maximè
             voluissent
             ,
             non
             potuissent
             ,
             ●uissēt
             excusabiles
             .
             
               P.
               T●st●r
               dus
               ,
               Synopsis
               .
               Thesi
               121.
               p.
            
             91.
             
          
           
             a
             Hic
             duo
             observemus
             ;
             Deum
             nullis
             unquam
             saeculis
             homines
             doctrina
             salutis
             destituisse
             :
             proinde
             ,
             quicuuque
             unquam
             perierunt
             ,
             suâ
             culpâ
             periisse
             .
             Naturam
             ita
             perfundit
             suâ
             Iuce
             Deus
             ,
             ut
             hi
             tantum
             à
             justitiâ
             alieni
             maneant
             ,
             qui
             eam
             ultrò
             à
             se
             rejiciunt
             .
          
           
             Sunt
             &
             hodiè
             Gentes
             non
             paucae
             ,
             quibus
             Evangelium
             Christi
             haud
             quaquam
             sinceriter
             praedicatur
             :
             sunt
             quae
             de
             eo
             nihil
             prorsùs
             audiunt
             ▪
             Hi
             autem
             si
             non
             ultrò
             justitiae
             studium
             repudiarent
             ,
             Dominus
             indubiè
             spiritu
             suo
             sic
             eos
             animaret
             ,
             ut
             quae
             legis
             sunt
             praestarent
             ,
             committerent
             se
             totos
             ipsius
             bonitati
             ,
             proximis
             facerent
             quae
             cucupiunt
             fieri
             sibi
             .
             Hinc
             fierer
             ,
             ut
             Deus
             citius
             Angelum
             eis
             mitteret
             ,
             uti
             fecit
             
               Cornelio
               ,
            
             quam
             ut
             ignorare
             eos
             Christū
             suum
             pateretur
             .
             Sed
             dum
             impiè
             ingrati
             iniquitate
             suâ
             detinent
             revelatam
             jam
             ipsis
             veritatem
             ,
             merentur
             ,
             non
             solum
             ut
             nihil
             praetereà
             boni
             Spiritus
             accipiant
             ,
             sed
             etiam
             ut
             dentur
             in
             sensum
             reprobum
             ,
             &c.
             
             Alterum
             hic
             observandum
             est
             ,
             ut
             ipsi
             quoque
             huic
             operi
             legis
             ,
             quod
             in
             scriptum
             est
             cordibus
             nostris
             ,
             recto
             illi
             ,
             ut
             divinitùs
             impresso
             sensui
             ,
             quo
             perpetuò
             vocamur
             ad
             sancta
             &
             honesta
             studia
             ,
             revocamur
             à
             pravis
             ,
             auscultemus
             ,
             cogitationes
             nos
             accusantes
             ,
             &
             cōscientiam
             contrà
             nos
             testificantem
             ,
             exaudiamus
             .
             —
             Deum
             sanè
             ipsum
             rejicimus
             ,
             cum
             sanctis
             hujusmodi
             cogitationibus
             non
             obsequimur
             .
          
           
             a
             Sed
             ut
             superiùs
             quoque
             ostendimus
             ,
             magis
             id
             ex
             instituto
             Pauli
             suit
             ,
             ut
             objiceret
             Judaeis
             ,
             Gentes
             etiam
             ante
             revelatum
             eis
             Christum
             ,
             verae
             justitiae
             fuisse
             compotes
             .
          
           
             a
             The
             Ancient
             Records
             ,
             (
             as
             I
             〈◊〉
             informed
             )
             m●ntion
             it
             by
             the
             name
             ,
             not
             of
             
               Sion
               ,
            
             but
             
               Sinon
            
             Colledge
             .
             But
             they
             that
             have
             authority
             to
             make
             errors
             ,
             may
             change
             names
             at
             pleasure
             .
          
           
             Manichaeorum
             est
             ,
             hominum
             damnare
             naturam
             ,
             &
             liberum
             auserre
             arbitrium
             .
             
               Advers.
               Pelag.
               in
               proem.
            
          
           
             c
             Frustra
             blasphemas
             ,
             &
             ignorantium
             auribus
             ingeris
             ,
             nos
             liberum
             arbitrium
             condemnare
             .
             Damnetur
             ille
             ,
             qui
             damnat
             .
             
               Ad
               C●esiphontem
            
          
           
             d
             Sic
             liberum
             servamus
             arbitrium
             ,
             ut
             ei
             per
             singula
             adjutorium
             non
             negemus
             .
             
               Hicron
               .
               l.
               1.
               Dial.
               advers.
               Pelag.
               
            
          
           
             e
             Si
             non
             sit
             Dei
             gratia
             ,
             quomodo
             salvat
             mundum
             ?
             &
             si
             non
             est
             liberum
             arbitrium
             ,
             quomodo
             judicat
             mundum
             ?
             
               Aug.
               Epist.
            
             46.
             
          
           
             f
             Fides
             Catholica
             non
             liberum
             arbitrium
             negat
             ,
             sive
             in
             vitam
             malam
             ,
             sive
             in
             bonam
             :
             neque
             tantum
             ei
             tribuit
             ,
             ut
             sine
             gratiâ
             Dei
             valeat
             aliquid
             ,
             &c.
             
               Aug.
               
               Epist.
            
             47.
             
          
           
             Magnum
             aliquid
             Pelagiagiani
             scire
             se
             putant
             ,
             quando
             dicunt
             ,
             Non
             juberet
             Deus
             ,
             quod
             sciret
             non
             posse
             ab
             homine
             fieri
             :
             quis
             hoc
             nescit
             .
             
               Aug.
               de
               Grat.
               &
               lib.
               Arbitr
               .
               c.
            
             16.
             
          
           
             h
             Execramur
             blasphemiam
             eorum
             ,
             qui
             dicunt
             impossibile
             aliquid
             homini
             à
             Deo
             esse
             praeceptum
             ;
             &
             mandata
             Dei
             non
             à
             singulis
             ,
             sed
             ab
             omnibus
             in
             communi
             posse
             servari
             .
             
               Idem
               .
            
          
           
             i
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             b
             Dicat
             
               Pelagius
               ,
            
             per
             gratiam
             nos
             posse
             praestare
             legem
             Dei
             ,
             &
             pax
             est
             .
             
               Aug.
               
            
          
           
             a
             Luk.
             19.
             4.
             
          
           
             b
             Rom.
             10.
             19.
             
          
           
             c
             Iam.
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             a
             Mar.
             15.
             27
             
          
           
             a
             
               Dictamnus
               ,
            
             or
             
               dictamnum
               ,
            
             is
             an
             herbe
             (
             in
             English
             Ditanie
             )
             having
             a
             property
             to
             draw
             out
             any
             thing
             fastned
             in
             the
             bodie
             ;
             upon
             which
             wild
             beasts
             are
             said
             to
             rubbe
             themselves
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             hurt
             ,
             or
             woūded
             ,
             for
             their
             ease
             and
             cure
             .