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A43990But what was the meaning of this Doctrine, That God has no parts?
A43990Or is there any whole substance, whose two halves or three thirds are not the same with that whole?
A43990Or that there is any real thing without length every way, that is to say, which hath no Magnitude at all, finite nor infinite?
A43990When St. Paul asked the Corinthians, Is Christ divided?
A43805For, What doth the Lord your God require of you, but to do judgment, and love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
A43805Or shall we father them on an Horrible Decree of God for an irrespective and inexorable Reprobation?
A43805Shall we make them the issues of an Eternal Fate, or of the Anti God of the Manichees?
A43805What man is he then that feareth the Lord?
A43805What then is that?
A43805Why should St. Paul say there must be Heresies?
A43805but must they be annumerated to the Necessaries, and adapted among the mighty Importances of God''s Providence in the Conduct of Religion?
A86667( Tithes, or a hundred, or two hundred pound a year?
A86667Ah, John Stelham, against whom hast thou set thy self, and exalted thy horn?
A86667Can the blind lead the blind, shall they not both fall into the ditch?
A86667How art thou fallen into the pit which thou hast digged for another?
A86667against whom hast thou bent thy strength, and shot forth thy envie in crafty words of guile?
A86667and was not he the true Christ that Judas preached, though afterwards he betrayed him?
A86667who is it that thou hast defied, and girded on thy armour against, and counted them as nothing before thy uncircumcised strength?
A57644* reduce and bring the whole world under the subjection of their doctrine?
A57644But what followed?
A57644Ipse ego qui propriâ cuncta baec vi ● tute creabam Quaeris quot simus?
A57644O Goodman King, where is now the Community of goods and provisions which your Religion holds forth?
A57644Quis qu ● ● ● o hic Sartor nudus qui deperit?
A57644Quo non fastus abit?
A57644These were his thoughts of Novatus, which what wise man but will allow us to attribute to our Novators?
A57644To that, I and the Father are one, they were used to retort thus, Doth the unity in this place denote co- essencie?
A57644What should the Magistrate do?
A57644eternal happinesse?
A57644fear of God?
A57644ille Quî rogo ● ● ruentis nomine dignus ● ● at?
A57644quid non Rex impius audet?
A57644take these away, where is Faith?
A57644to Isaac?
A57644to Israel and to his old people, confirmed by a league so solemnly made?
A57644where are his often promises to Abraham?
A44476& c. I, hath the Church no authority?
A44476But as you will put the question afterwards, who shall be judge what is necessary?
A44476But how can this be?
A44476But you will aske, who shall be judge, what is necessary?
A44476Can you name any one author auncient or moderne, that hath so called or esteemed of them?
A44476Doe poore spirited persons use to make such hurly burlies?
A44476I wonder if one of our refined spirits now a daies, who is animo defaecato, had lived in those times, what could he have done to avoid this Schisme?
A44476Is this doctrine, let me aske you, good or bad?
A44476Or were any of those Fathers poor spirited persons, who did couragiously suffer martyrdome for the testimony of Christ?
A44476Then which, what could have been spoken more derogatory to so famous, learned and renowned a Father?
A44476Thirdly, it is by many held utterly unlawfull, can then the enjoyning of such a thing be ought else but abuse?
A44476Was S. Chrisostome a poor spirited person, who did preach against Eudoxia the Empresse, and valiantly suffered banishment for it?
A44476did not our Saviour giue power to the Church to punish& excommunicate a notorious offendor?
A44476how could he have chosen but be a Schismatick on one side or another?
A44476or can the refusall of Communion here be thought any other thing then duety?
A44476since neither Nature, nor Religion, nor Reason doth suggest any thing of moment to the contrary?
A44476what if the Homilist have preached, or delivered any doctrine of the truth, of the which we are not well perswaded?
A44476what if the garments they weare be censured, nay indeed be superstitious?
A44476what if the gesture of adoration be used to the Altars, as now we have learn''d to speak?
A18908And if we consider his inestimable loue towards his people, that may moue vs more: for who will not be vrged by a sweet and trustie friend?
A18908As for all time spent out of the Church, or euilly spent within the Church, what shall we count it but time lost?
A18908But as there is more or lesse measure of torment for the wicked; so, shall there not be a diuersitie of glorification in Christ Iesus his members?
A18908But to what purpose haue they thrust the word Ouerseer vnder the word Deacon?
A18908By those holy hearted seruants their second demaund( Wilt thou that we goe and gather them vp?)
A18908First, because our Sauiour enioineth such sufferance, and who dare make him a counsailour to euill, a maintainer of sinne?
A18908For, was not the ancient Church( the figure and type hereof) was it not alwaies visible?
A18908If any now demand what if Diotrephes repent, or for want of repentance he be by Iohn in after time cast out, is such a one yet a Tare?
A18908Is Romes gouernment stronger for euill, then Christes for good?
A18908Let them grow together vntill the end?
A18908Nor appeares this lesse in this, that the Ministers after are grieued at the Sight of them: and for that doe interrogate, if so they may pull them vp?
A18908Now to the second question, How the permission of such Tares( or tarish persons) they shall not pollute the fellowship?
A18908Now( if a Tares condition be considered) can any other conclusion be vrged?
A18908Or if it do not, how then those places can be reconciled?
A18908Seeing these were and are( in the Brownistes iudgement) vnder the true externall Church- gouernment of Christ?
A18908The Apostle would know no one of the Lords people( no not Christ) according to the flesh: what art thou then to hold the faith in respect of persons?
A18908Then came the seruants of the householder and said vnto him, Master, sowedst thou not good seed x in that thy field, from whence then hath it Tares?
A18908Then, when?
A18908Which better appeareth in that after he preoccupates this questiō of the Apostles( What shall become of vs meane time?)
A18908Which point obserued, it not onely stoppeth the Romanists mouth demaunding of vs, what are become of Grandfathers and Grandmothers?
A18908Who would haue thought that Sadduces( deniers of the resurrectiō) should haue appeared in the Church of Iudah?
A18908Who would haue thought that in the Asian Christian Churches such notable heresies could haue risen?
A18908who would haue thought that in our Brittaine Churches so many horrours should haue risen?
A30973( b) Quis imponat mihi necessitatem vel colendi quod nolim, vel quod velim non colendi?
A30973( b) Who may impose upon me, saith Lactantius, a necessity either of worshipping what I would not, or of not worshipping what I would?
A30973( f) Ergo humana patrocinia dii quaerunt?
A30973( f) Is it so, saith Arnobius, that the gods desire the Protection of men?
A30973( i) Can any man, saith Athenagoras, object to them that they kill men, who, as they know, dare not see a person justly slain?
A30973And might he not more plausibly have pleaded Zeal for God and for Religion in his Case, than doth the Church of Rome in hers?
A30973Anne aliquam sibi assu ● ebant è Palatio dignitatem, hymnum Deo in carcere, inter catenas& flagella cantantes?
A30973Are they not able without your asserting of their Cause to defend themselves, and to repell the Calumnies of us Christians?
A30973But, saith the querulous Dissenter, Is there no other Church, or Person, concern''d in this Example besides that of Rome?
A30973Did Paul gather a Church to Christ by the King''s Edict, who was himself a Spectacle in the Theatre?
A30973Did he defend himself by the Protection of Nero, or Vespasian, by whose Hatred against us the Preaching of our Faith then flourished?
A30973Did they assume to themselves any Authority from the Palace, when they sang Hymns to God in Prison?
A30973Edictisque Regis Paulus Christo Ecclesiam congregabat?
A30973Et praelio operabitur filius pacis, cui nec litigare conveniet?
A30973Et vincula,& carcerem,& tormenta,& supplicia administrabit, nec suarum ultor injuriarum?
A30973For what can be pretended for the Exercise of this Severity at present, which might not with advantage have been then pretended?
A30973Hence the Servants say, Wilt thou that we gather up the Tares?
A30973How can a Popish Prince abstain from thus reflecting with himself?
A30973I beseech you Bishops, who conceive your selves to be so, What Suffrages did the Apostles use in Preaching of the Gospel?
A30973Know you of no Decree or Edict elsewhere, ut exilio mulctarentur Priscilliani?
A30973Nerone se, credo, aut Vespasiano, patrocinantibus, tuebatur, quorum in nos odiis confessio divinae praedicationis effloruit?
A30973Non est opus vi& injuria; quia Religio cogi non potest, verbis potius quàm verberibus res agenda est, ut sit voluntas — Quid ergo saeviunt?
A30973Oro vos, Episcopi, qui hoc vos esse creditis, quibusnam suffragiis ad praedicandum Evangelium Apostoli usi sunt?
A30973Quid jam nobis ulterius relinquitur, si etiam hoc, quod voluntate fieri oportet, libido extorqueat aliena?
A30973Then the King enquires of the Hussites, whether, if War should be waged against him upon this account, they would stand by him?
A30973They permit not themselves, saith he, to doe this, but they expect the Sentence of their Lord, saying, Wilt thou have it done?
A30973This Heresie therefore which is perfectly repugnant to Piety, what should it doe but that which is contrary to our Saviour?
A30973This Heresie therefore, which is perfectly repugnant to Piety, What should it doe, but that which is contrary to our Saviour?
A30973Was there never any other Emperor, aliàs sanè bonus, per Magnum&; Rufum Episcopos, à mitioribus consiliis deflexus?
A30973What Consultation, where he that contradicts must suffer Banishment or Death?
A30973What can be said for doing this by humane Power, which might not have been said more plausibly for doing it by divine Power?
A30973What have we farther left, if another Lust may extort from us that which ought to be done freely?
A30973Whether he believes, That the Pope, being canonically elected, is the Successor of St. Peter, and hath supreme Authority in the whole Church of God?
A30973Why therefore are men cruel?
A30973Will he, who doth not revenge his own Injuries, inflict on others Bonds, Prisons, Torments, Punishments?
A30973and by what Powers were they assisted when, Preaching Christ, they converted the heathen World from Idols to God?
A30973quibus adjuti Potestatibus Christum praedicaverunt, gentésque ferè omnes ex Idolis ad Deum transtulerunt?
A30973that whilst they do endeavor to diminish, they may augment their Folly?
A30973ut stultitiam suam dum minuere volunt, augeant?
A854161. Who is this that darkneth counsell by words without knowlege?
A85416And whether are these weapons carnall, or spirituall?
A85416And whether doe not they, who here seeke to plucke up the tares, by such an Ordinance, plucke up the wheat also there, by the same?
A85416Are they bound to beleeve in this kinde( I mean, beyond what they are able to comprehend by reason) without measure, bounds, or limits?
A85416If so, are they bound to beleeve all things without exception, that shall any wayes, or by any hand be presented unto them?
A85416In what sence doth the Ordinance make it erroneous and punishable, to hold, that God seeth no sin in the justified?
A85416O ● what repugnancy is there in either of those things, unto any of these?
A85416Or doth it intend, all, and all manner of Government by Presbytery, in what sense or notion soever?
A85416Or who have any power or authority from God to appoint Judges in such cases as they please?
A85416Quid ergo saviunt, ut Stulticiam suam dum minuere volunt, augeant?
A85416Quid prodest habere zelum Dei,& non- habere scientiam Dei?
A85416What does the Ordinance mean, by blasph ● ming the name of God, or any of the Holy Trinity?
A85416What doth the Ordinance mean, by impugning the word of God?
A85416What doth the Ordinance mean, by publishing Doctrines with obstinacy?
A85416Whether was there ever any such Ordinance, or State act, ever heard of, or knowne, in any the Reformed Churches?
A85416doth it mean any kinde or degree of sin, against the third Commandement?
A85416doth it mean, the opposing by way of argument and discourse, every truth contained and delivered in the Word of God?
A85416inasmuch as there is a sence,( if not more then one) wherein it is most certainly true, that God seeth no sin in such persons( a)?
A85416nay, who place a great part of their Christianity, in walking, if not contrary to it, yet quite beside it?
A85416or in what Congregation doth it intend it?
A85416or those who as yet stand undeclared in either?
A85416or whether doth it measure children, by age, or by understanding?
A85416whether those, that already are profoundly ingaged on the one hand?
A85416which is not Parochiall, or held in a Parish- Church, whether then doth the Ordinance intend any such Renunciation at all?
A5452815. and this Prophesie, then shall be fulfilled the saying which is written; O death where is thy sting?
A5452833. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Christs chosen?
A545287. Who maketh thee to differ from another?
A54528A question may be asked whether it be lawfull for the Magistrates to use the sword against Heretickes?
A54528Alas, what danger are we in now, being invironed with such a multitude of Here ● ickes?
A54528Also when the whimseyes came first into his head?
A54528And Mr. Iohnson him again for taking part in his Schisme against him, and by this reckoning, where is almost one of them free from the curse?
A54528And lastly ▪ is not excommunication one of the greatest punishments of the world, by which a man is cast out of the Church?
A54528And this standeth to good reason, every true Preacher standeth in Gods roome, being the Lords Embassador to doe his will: who dares doe this unsent?
A54528And why?
A54528Are they not bewitched?
A54528BUT what need I complaine of their blaspheming of set Prayers?
A54528Beleevers with Infidels?
A54528Brownisme, in holding the Doctrine of Separation; who can recko ● up their opinions, they shifting daly?
A54528But whence come they now, from the Schooles of the Prophets?
A54528But where finde you( say they) a literall command in all the new Testament for the Baptisme of Infants?
A54528Can any sober Christian but think this to be a barbarous cruelty?
A54528D ● d ever any Reformed Church re- baptize them that were baptized by them?
A54528Did he not make one?
A54528Doe ● ce not know, that they which wait at the Altar, are partakers with the Altar?
A54528False prophets wil come, they are not sent: St. Paul asketh how they can preach except they be sent?
A54528For is there any man so simple but can ● ell when their Doctrines they teach crosse any of these?
A54528Hath not Christ our High Priest a Priest- hood?
A54528He that spared not his owne Sonne, but delivered him up for us, how shall not he with him give us freely all things?
A54528How dare any man deny Tithes to Christs Priest- hood?
A54528How properly can an Infant come unto Christ but by Baptisme?
A54528How shall they preach except they be sent?
A54528If Christ be my sanctification what need I look to any thing in my selfe to condence my justification?
A54528If our Lords Pr ● yer be better then theirs, why doe they not say it according to our Lords Commandement, Luke 11?
A54528In the Gospell are many set prayers daily read in the Church; What?
A54528Is not this mee ● Babylonisme?
A54528It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth?
A54528It is God that justifieth, who shall condemne?
A54528MAy not these Separatists be also called Novat ● res, by reason of the great Innovations made by them?
A54528Now if Christ had not been man, how could he have dyed for us sinners?
A54528O grave where is thy victory?
A54528Oh thou Shepheard of Israel, why hast thou broken down the hedge of this thy Vineyard which thy right hand hath planted?
A54528Or hath Christ renounced his right in Tithes?
A54528St. Paul cals it a giving to the devill: and doe not they in their separation cast themselves out of the Church, and give themselves to the devill?
A54528That he had great Troops in Holland and Freezeland, that would certainly come with great provision of victualls and beare the enemy back?
A54528Their Elders change yearely, which is not according to the Doctrine of the Apost ● es; what?
A54528They celebrate marriage in the Church, is not this a foul fault?
A54528They worship God in the Idol Temples of Anti- christ, so that the wine is marred with the vessels, is not this an abhomination?
A54528To conclude, will you know him beyond the Sea?
A54528To this I may adde; where or when did our Lord take the keyes from the Church and give them to the multitude?
A54528Was not all Israel plagued for the execrable things taken by Achan?
A54528What Church in the whole world can be produced unlesse in case of necessity, whose conspiring multitudes made them Ministers at pleasure?
A54528What Reformed Church ever did it, or doth practise it?
A54528What example warrants it?
A54528What is more correspondent with the duty of Christian Magistrates then to assist Gods cause with your politicall Authority?
A54528What rule of the Church prescribeth it?
A54528Whence are all these distractions?
A54528Whilst it remained was it not thine own?
A54528Who are the Incendiaries that have kindled& blown this fire among us but these?
A54528Who dareth take upon him to be the Lords Embassadour except he be sent?
A54528Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
A54528Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods Elect?
A54528Why doe they use so many vaine repetitions there by him forbidden?
A54528Why hath Satan filled thy hear ● to lie to the holy Ghost?
A54528Would any Brownist think this to be the Church of God, but a Synagogue of Satan?
A54528a woman having once lost her honesty, what hath she left her?
A54528and if not God, how could he have wrought the salvation of mankind?
A54528and what hast thou that thou didst not receive?
A54528are all these abhominable?
A54528are his Priests to serve for nothing?
A54528are you of that Church whereof I am a member?
A54528can our Church have wor ● e then false Governours?
A54528how dare any Lay- man presume to ordaine Ministers to binde and loose?
A54528how is the Church of Amsterdam separated from the World?
A54528where have the in ● eriours presumed to lay their hands upon their Superiours?
A54528who can tell whether the plagues of God that are upon us, are for not punishing these detestable Sectaries and others?
A54528yea, would the Devil himselfe in his own likenesse have been more noxious to the Church of God then some Hereticks have beene?
A54528yes, and why should not Tithes bee due to his Priest- hood?
A54528● hrist with Belial?
A42771& c. Who is the legal Preacher now?
A42771''T is a sufficient answer to him, offer it now unto thy governour, will he be pleased with thee?
A4277111. for proving and trying the Doctrine of the Apostles themselves by the Scriptures?
A4277114. shall we then make that a voluntary act of our own, which the Word mentioneth as a dreadfull judgement?
A4277114. to be an Assembly of Apostles, as the Querist would have it, what shall he gaine thereby?
A4277117. do men make themselves Rullers, Magistrates, Captains at their owne hand, or are they not thereunto appointed by others?
A4277117?
A4277118, 19, 20, 21. who seeth not?
A4277118: And now, what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor?
A427712 ▪ May not many who are not approved of God be preserved from the infections of Heresies; Yea, be forward in resisting and opposing them?
A4277121. thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
A4277123. let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering?
A4277124?
A4277125?
A4277127. for whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth?
A427713. when a false Prophet arose, and the signe or wonder came to passe, what was Gods meaning in permitting these things?
A427714?
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A427715?
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A427717. Who dare make himself a steward in a Kings house; yea, or in a more private house, not being thereunto appointed and ordained?
A427717. doe wee think that David meant no more, but that Mephibosheth should eat of the Kings meat, and be maintained by his favour?
A427718. Who will endure such a confusion in a State, that any man may assume publick offices and administrations, not being thereunto called and appointed?
A427719. to 14 ▪ clean from whom?
A42771Alas, said I, they leave me where I was: How shall I know whether there be a believing or receiving?
A42771All, or whosoever will?
A42771Also how this agreeth with, or differeth from assurance by the Testimony of the Spirit?
A42771Also how this agreeth with, or differeth from assurance by the Testimony of the spirit?
A42771And are we not told that this shall continue till the whole number of the Elect be fulfilled?
A42771And how do I know them to be the brethren who judge so of me?
A42771And how shall they Preach except they be sent?
A42771And if the Presbyterie had ordained, and sent forth Timothy as an Evangelist, what inconsistency, or absurdity had been in it?
A42771And is it not so with the Sectaries of this time, from whom you can not draw a clear modell of what they hold?
A42771And must the Magistrat purchase, or hold them quiet of the state at so dear a rate, as the lose of many soules?
A42771And now shall the Covenant which was our glory and ornament before God and men, be laid aside as a worne or moth- eaten garment?
A42771And shall not we much more hold fast the profession of the true faith?
A42771And what if one should fancy that the Antinomians are only the Brethren, yet how should one know that this or that Antinomian is a Brother?
A42771And what if there be such an Eccho in mine heart?
A42771And whom hath Christ given here to his Church for this work?
A42771And withall how will it be proved, that Apollos having been one of Iohns Disciples, had not some commission from Iohn to preach the Word?
A42771Ans: 1: If it were so, yet the argument is not pungent in divinity, for why should not humane right give place to divine right?
A42771Are all Apostles?
A42771Are men forced to spare their neighbours life, because murther is severly punished?
A42771As it may be said to a secularized Minister, who made thee a Judge, or a civil Magistrate?
A42771At vero saith he, cum constitutae sunt& formatae verae Ecclesiae, cur tune saltem non relinquitur illis libertas eligendi suos Pastores?
A42771Believe ye that I am able to do this?
A42771But I ask, ought there to be a materiall Table in the Lords Supper, or ought there not, or is it indifferent?
A42771But how is it that by means, or occasion of Heresies, the godly party is made manifest?
A42771But how shall I know that there is indeed a receving and beleving?
A42771But how then can it be an act of Paul and Barnabas?
A42771But is this to expound Scripture by Scripture?
A42771But next, why saith the Apostle that there must be Heresies?
A42771But secondly will you see these men falling yet more foully in the ditch they have digged for others?
A42771But shall we condemne these truthes which either they, or Papists, or Arrians doe hold?
A42771But what if there be no such Eccho in my heart?
A42771Buy the truth, and sell it not; say not, This truth is but a matter of discipline, let it goe,''ts not worth the buying?
A42771Can hee not deceive the soule syllogistically by false reasonings, as well as positively by false suggestions?
A42771Come now, and bring your hearts to these particulars in your examination.. Is there no envying in mee at all towards the Brethren?
A42771Conversion is a returning of one who had turned away, and is not returning discernable by certaine tokens?
A42771Did not Ieroboam make Israel to sin by a false new Light?
A42771Doe not themselves tell me, there is a great difference between a true faith, and a counterfeit faith?
A42771Doest thou see this voice agree with the word of Grace?
A42771Doth he mean of true unfeigned sound love, although imperfect?
A42771First by vertue of what warrant?
A42771First the question is not whether Ordination be the only thing essentiall, or necessary to the right calling of a Minister?
A42771For the soule must still enquire, whether is my receaving or beleeving true, reall, sound, lively, and such as can not agree to a dead faith?
A42771Hath every one a true faith whose heart suggesteth and singeth, my sins are forgiven me?
A42771Hath he given any other but Pastors and Teachers( setting aside the extraordinary officers) and who are the Pastors and Teachers appointed hereunto?
A42771Have all the gifts of healing?
A42771He makes a description of the Antinomians, under fair and plausible expressions, and then concludes, These are the Brethren, do ye love these men?
A42771Here is a racking of the conscience with necessity of egall perfection in our sanctification and Evangelicall graces?
A42771How can it be proved that women may partake of the Sacrament of the Lords supper, unlesse wee prove it by necessary consequence from Scripture?
A42771How firme and constant have heathen Philosophers been in maintaining their opinions?
A42771How is this part of the oath of God fulfilled, if the Covenant it selfe, made for the extirpation of all these, be left arbitrary?
A42771How many times doth a soule take Sathan for Samuell; and how shall the soul in such a case be undeceived without a tryall by markes?
A42771How much more may a Nationall judgement bee feared, if even in our dayes the contempt and violation of a most lawfull and sacred oath, bee winked at?
A42771How shall they preach except they be sent?
A42771How shall this be performed, if it bee still left arbitrary?
A42771How shall this or that individuall beleever, collect from Scripture, that to him, even to him the Covenant of grace and the promises thereof belong?
A42771I ask now, how shall the Antinomians convince such a one from Scriptur?
A42771If so, by vertue of what warrant ought there to be a Table, and for what use?
A42771If that which is greater be allowed them, why not that which is lesse?
A42771If the spirits of the Prophets must be so subject, how much more the spirits of private persons?
A42771If this be not to care for mens own things, not for the things of Christ, what is?
A42771If this bee not to sow pillows, which sinners may securely lye down and sleep upon, what is?
A42771If you aske now, what is Heresie?
A42771Is it by vertue of Christs example, or any other Scripturall warrant; or is it because of a naturall conveniency and decency?
A42771Is it in that last word, where there is receaving or beleeving, there can not be a dead faith?
A42771Is not he that sitteth at meat?
A42771Is not our justification by faith proved, by the example of Abrahams justification by faith?
A42771Is not that an uniformity in nature?
A42771Is there a bearing all things for their sakes?
A42771Is there no being puffed up, or vaunting above the brethren?
A42771Is there no seeking my self or my own good, in my love to them?
A42771Is there no seeking my selfe, or my owne good in my love to them?
A42771Is there no thinking better of my selfe, then of them?
A42771Is there no thinking evill of any of the Brethren?
A42771Is there no thinking evill of any of the Brethren?
A42771It seemes he hates this name the more, because Embassadours by the law of Nations are inviolable persons, how much more the Embassadours of Christ?
A42771It was a pious saying of Constantine, Quomodo fidem praestabunt Imperato ● … i inviolatam, qui Deo sunt persidi?
A42771Lastly Timothy was an Evangelist, and how could a Presbyter ordain an Evangelist?
A42771Lovest thou all the saints in general praying for them all?
A42771Many will say to me in that day, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name?
A42771Must needs( before he have a solid resolution) be put upon this further inquiry, is there any heart- renewing or heart- changing work in me?
A42771Nay can any believe, but by this Spirit?
A42771Nay how can they choose but( according to their principles) confirme him in his delusory, imaginary assurance?
A42771Now how shall we imploy them that hate the Lord, to help the Lord?
A42771O but how shall I know( saith the doubting Christian) that my love to the Brethren is a true, sincere, sound love?
A42771Oh how have these men been charming and cheating me out of the right way?
A42771Oh then said I, how shall I know that I have true faith?
A42771Or are men compelled to be loyall, because traitors are examplarily punished?
A42771Or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?
A42771Quid est, saith Cyprian, quia hoc facit Novatianus ut nos non putemus esse faciendum?
A42771Sed in primitiva Ecclesia cum Prophetia vigeret, quid discriminis erat inter Prophetam& Doctorem?
A42771Shall I try faith by the fruits of faith?
A42771Shall rebels& traitors be taken to fight in the Kings Wars?
A42771Should we follow these two examples, not being allowed or commended in Scripture?
A42771The second Quaere was, for what end and use ought there to be a materiall table?
A42771The table of the Lord is centemptible?
A42771Then to fright the soul from examining it self by this mark, it was added, Is there no envying at all towards the Brethren?
A42771There are yet foure mone hs and then cometh harvest?
A42771Was this Ordination now to a civil rule or judicature?
A42771Well, what then was the power of those rulers and courts of the Iewes in Benjamins observation, who wrote in the twelfth Century?
A42771Well: But doth the Spirit of God give testimony to the soule, any otherwise then according to the word of God?
A42771What if I can not say with assurance my sins are forgiven me?
A42771What means he by 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉?
A42771What shall I say to you?
A42771What then; did not an extraordinary Prophet, an Apostle, an Evangelist speak unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort?
A42771What then?
A42771What was it that made so many fall off from the Prelats, who once joyned with them?
A42771What will they conclud from this?
A42771What will they say then?
A42771Whence I inf ● … r that he who wil throughly& rightly examine himself in this particular, have I true faith, yea or no?
A42771Where is the clearing of the conscience now?
A42771Whether a sound heart and an unsound head can consist together,& vice versa?
A42771Whether a sound heart and an unsound head can consist together,& vice versa?
A42771Will Scripture prove this otherwise, than by necessary consequence?
A42771Will a Herauld go and proclaime the Kings Edicts, or the ordinances of Parliament, if hee be not thereunto appointed?
A42771Will any who hopes to be saved, deny that this extends to preaching in all ages?
A42771Would not this be the ready way to banish all Religion, and open a door for all sorts of Schisme and Haeresie?
A42771are all Prophets?
A42771are all Teachers?
A42771are all Workers of miracles?
A42771are all governments?
A42771are not these miserable comforte ● … s who tell mee that true faith hath fruits, and yet will not give me leave to try it by its fruits?
A42771do all Interpret?
A42771do all speak with tongues?
A42771for what?
A42771how shall I know whether it be the voice of a true faith, or whether it be a delusion?
A42771imposition of hands, is not instituted or commanded by Christ or his Apostles?
A42771must I then conclude I have no faith?
A42771or am I still in the vanity of my former opinion and conversation, yea or no?
A42771or how shall the enemies of his glory do for his glory?
A42771or is it not rather to forsake an Interpretation confirmed by Scripture, and to follow one which is grounded upon no Scripture?
A42771or should we not rather avoid such confederacies, because of many examples thereof, plainly condemned in the word of God?
A42771shall I praise you in this?
A42771so it may be said, to a Ministerialized civil person, who made thee a dispenser of the Word and Sacraments?
A42771the Chaldee hath thus; what have yee to do to associat with Pharaoh King of Egypt — And what have ye to do to make a Covenant with the Assyrian?
A42771when, O when shall I be truly, clearly, and certainly resolved in this thing?
A42771whether I be acquit from the curse and condemnation of the Law, and my sins pardoned, or not?
A42771whether I have passed from death to life, from the state of nature into the state of grace, or not?
A42771— Is there any thing in the world of better credit, or that may rather be believed with men then the Spirit himself?
A3810910.13?
A38109116 of this Book?
A38109133, 134, 135?
A381094 Shall sin or hell Gods people quell, or ever keep them under?
A38109Again, they may print, preach, speak against Assembly, Ministerie, for Independency, against Presbytery, and what not?
A38109An illo sanctiores& mundiores erunt?
A38109An pudebiteos illic discumbere, ubi vident Christum non pudere?
A38109And have not, and do not our Sectaries write against the Assembly?
A38109And how it came to passe, that Eaton, if he be no Independent, had the Reply to my Antapologie communicated to him to read and peruse?
A38109And lastly, why was it not as well expressed, Those to whom I have committed my self unto in the Lord?
A38109And what am I better then those learned Fathers, Augustine, Athanasius, and those first Reformers, Luther, Zuinglius, Calvin?
A38109And what can think you will be issue of these things?
A38109Annon ex praedicatione in nostra Ecclesia?
A38109Another strain, Who hath gained?
A38109Are they holyer and purer than hee?
A38109At quonam modo serviunt Dominy Reges in timore, nisi ea quae contra Domini jussa fiunt, religiosa seueritate prohipendo?
A38109But how do Kings serve the Lord with fear, unlesse it be by a religious severity forbidding those things which are against the commands of the Lord?
A38109But it may be it will be said, What are the practices of some men, and matters of fact, to a way, it is arguments must convince men, not practices?
A38109But what speak I of the Bishops and their Chaplains?
A38109But wherefore do they not convince themselves by their owne experience?
A38109Could hee divine of what hee had not read, nor knew not whether ever hee should reade, that there was ten times more behinde?
A38109Cretensis, how can you answer it to God, to your Church, and to all men, to write such a manifest untruth?
A38109Cretensis, how dare you say so, when as before three Justices of Peace upon oath these words were deposed against him?
A38109Depart from me yee cursed into everlasting fire, prepared for the Divel and his Angels?
A38109Errours laid down in the Catalogue?
A38109Et quibus dictum est, Servite Domino in timore;& c.?
A38109How hath God dissipated and blasted the counsels of their Adversaries?
A38109How hath he discovered all their treacheries?
A38109I asked him who should preach to the people, and how they should be maintained, if they would have them have nothing?
A38109I could tell you many a sad story of some that preach, pray, and prate, what not?
A38109In the Bishops dayes we had many unlearned Ministers, and have we not now a company of Jereboams Priests?
A38109Is it a shame for them to sit downe there where they see Christ is not ashamed?
A38109Is it not to Kings?
A38109Is it not true that such things were preached in London?
A38109Master Burroughs saith, how happy should wee be, if wee might have them in a neere union with us?
A38109Men say that Faith is supernaturall, but how can it be above nature to beleeve that which we see sufficient ground to beleeve?
A38109Nonne Regibus?
A38109Now are not these Errours, Heresies and Schismes, spots and blots in our Reformation?
A38109O that we would once cease from man, for wherein is he to be accounted of?
A38109Sed quare se non convincunt suo ipsorum usu?
A38109That''t is lawfull for women to preach, and why should they not, having gifts as well as men?
A38109Then where is your command to make that your Rule or Discipline, that can not reveal you God, nor give you power to walke with God?
A38109There have been many blaspheming speeches, in a way of derision of the holy Ghost, calling it flabile numen, and asking what kinde of bird it was?
A38109They can not deny but they first beleeved in Christ, before they made this separation from us: was not this from preaching in our Church?
A38109Vnto whom this Sectarie replied, How will you prove the Scriptures to be the word of God?
A38109What is become of the Arrians, Donatists, Novatians, Pelagians,& c?
A38109What shall be given unto thee, or What shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
A38109Whence is it that you are so suddenly led away unto another Gospell?
A38109Whether is not that which I have related of Paul Best true?
A38109Who hath given you so many victories, but the Independents?
A38109Why do they therefore so perversly refuse the Word for some blemish of the externall calling, whose divine vertue they feele in their hearts?
A38109You have destroyed Baal and his Priests; but have you been zealous against golden Calves, and the Priests of the lowest of the people?
A38109and are not Sectaries strangely suffered, connived at, keeping open meetings in the heart of the City?
A38109and now lately by a Ballad made of them, having a first and second part, wherein they are scoffed with the title of Black- bird Divines?
A38109and that they were a better natured people then we, and said, why should not they enjoy the liberty of their Consciences?
A38109and whether was not this discharging of the man a releasing of the man?
A38109are any effectuall meanes used against them?
A38109are not their mouthes full of such speeches?
A38109are not these grown up, and dayly increase under you?
A38109are they not the dead flies in the Apothecaries ointment, sending forth a stinking savour?
A38109are they not the reproach and rejoycings of the common enemy?
A38109as also Civill offices both of power and profit, yea, to have a pluralit ● e of places and offices?
A38109be against a Toleration for the Saints?
A38109being Saint Iudes raging waves of the Sea foaming out their own shame, wandring Stars to whom is reserved the blacknesse of darknesse for ever?
A38109besides have you not read Englands Birthright, The Ordinance for Tythes Dismounted?
A38109complain by word of mouth?
A38109cum multis aliis?
A38109do they not blemish and cast a dark shadow upon all the light part?
A38109how dare you offer to do this wickednesse, and sin against God?
A38109how long said they?
A38109if they said they were ear and eye witnesses, yet if there were but one single witnesse, I have used to question, who else was present?
A38109is it not a Book full of venom and malice against the Saints and faithful Servants of God, calling for fire and sword against the Saints?
A38109is not this Persecution?
A38109is your negative testimony without oath sufficient to disprove it?
A38109non possunt inficiari quin prius in Christum crediderint, quam secerunt à nobis divortium; unde haec fides?
A38109of affirming that story Mr. Edwards hath of one Nichols, to be false, be in any sense justified to be true?
A38109or coming to London after some journey two or three months ago?
A38109or since his last coming to London out of the Army abou ● twelve moneths ago?
A38109the scandall of the weak, the blasing star of the times?
A38109to whom he answered by our Saviour Christ?
A38109were any of those monsters heard of heretofore, which are now common among us?
A38109what is Cretensis become the Church?
A38109what meetings have they had?
A38109what strange words have they given out?
A38109whether he be not a cloud without water, ● ● ourishes and shews without substance?
A38109will you have your consciences, and shall not we enjoy ours?
A38109will you never learn to be meek and lowly, to deny your passion, speak as a Lamb, and repent of your deeds?
A38109would you be tolerated, and will not you tolerate us?
A38109yea printing with* License their erroneous opinions, and daring to give into some of your hands such Books as''t is a shame to speak of?
A38109☞ Alas, how sad is the destiny of Orthodox Christians, that no times will favour them?