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             The shipwrack of all false churches: and the immutable safety and stability of the true Church of Christ. Occasioned: by Doctour Chamberlen his mistake of her, and the holy scriptures also, by syllogising words, to find out spirituall meanings, when in such cases it is the definition, not the name, by which things are truly knowne.
             Graunt, John, of Bucklersbury.
          
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             1652.
          
           
             Attributed to John Graunt.
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           Chamberlen, Peter, 1601-1683.
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           THE
           SHIPWRACK
           
             OF
             ALL
          
           False
           Churches
           :
           AND
           The
           Immutable
           Safety
           and
           Stability
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           Occasioned
           :
           By
           DOCTOUR
           CHAMBERLEN
           His
           mistake
           of
           her
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           also
           ,
           by
           Syllogising
           words
           ,
           to
           find
           out
           Spirituall
           Meanings
           ,
           when
           in
           such
           cases
           it
           is
           the
           Definition
           ,
           not
           the
           Name
           ,
           by
           which
           things
           are
           truly
           knowne
           .
        
         
           Jer.
           9.
           
        
         
           Trust
           not
           in
           lying
           words
           ,
           saying
           the
           Temple
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Temple
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Psal.
           87.
           2.
           
        
         
           The
           Lord
           loveth
           the
           Gates
           of
           Sion
           more
           then
           all
           the
           dwellings
           of
           Jacob
           .
        
         
           Matth.
           12.
           36
           ,
           37.
           
        
         
           But
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           That
           every
           idle
           word
           that
           men
           shall
           speake
           ,
           they
           shall
           give
           account
           thereof
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Judgement
           .
        
         
           For
           by
           thy
           words
           thou
           shalt
           be
           justified
           ,
           and
           by
           thy
           words
           thou
           shalt
           be
           condemned
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           
             Printed
             ,
             and
             are
             to
             be
             sold
             by
          
           G.
           Calvert
           ,
           
             at
             the
             West
             End
             of
          
           Pauls
           ,
           
             and
          
           J.
           Hancock
           
             in
          
           Popes-head
           .
           
             Alley
             .
          
           1652.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           Beloved
           of
           God
           ,
           called
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           be
           Saints
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
           All
           grace
           be
           multiplyed
           .
        
         
           
             FAITHFULL
             FRIENDS
             ;
          
        
         
           
             IN
             love
             to
             you
             and
             the
             Truth
             ,
             I
             have
             undertaken
             in
             your
             Cause
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             right
             of
             you
             all
             ,
             to
             discover
             a
             counterfeit
             Friend
             ,
             whom
             I
             lately
             met
             with
             ,
             that
             did
             aver
             to
             my selfe
             ,
             and
             to
             others
             of
             your
             society
             ▪
             That
             ,
             to
             be
             your
             state
             and
             condition
             ,
             your
             devotion
             ,
             fruit
             ,
             and
             manifestation
             ,
             which
             upon
             triall
             proved
             no
             better
             then
             carnall
             and
             sensuall
             .
             And
             having
             received
             perfect
             knowledge
             of
             you
             by
             the
             same
             spirit
             that
             doth
             make
             and
             constitute
             you
             ,
             I
             could
             not
             keep
             silence
             ,
             but
             instantly
             reproved
             him
             openly
             :
             yet
             notwithstanding
             that
             publick
             disclaim
             I
             made
             of
             what
             he
             said
             ,
             he
             hath
             since
             printed
             that
             which
             he
             then
             verbally
             avouched
             ,
             which
             is
             so
             unsavory
             ,
             and
             to
             your
             holy
             and
             pure
             nature
             so
             contrary
             .
             From
             which
             aspersion
             to
             free
             you
             ,
             I
             have
             made
             bold
             to
             declare
             and
             make
             knowne
             your
             holy
             and
             spirituall
             birth
             ,
             life
             ,
             constitution
             ,
             fellowship
             ,
             communion
             ,
             hope
             ,
             and
             worship
             ,
             in
             the
             purity
             and
             spirituall
             part
             of
             Gods
             Ordinances
             :
             your
             divine
             communion
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Son
             ,
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             your
             righteous
             Garments
             without
             you
             ,
             and
             Gods
             habitation
             ,
             with
             his
             comfortable
             refreshments
             within
             you
             ,
             your
             peculiar
             treasures
             and
             priviledges
             in
             knowing
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             the
             Administration
             of
             it
             also
             ,
             the
             heavenly
             power
             you
             have
             with
             Christ
             ,
             and
             what
             it
             is
             indeed
             to
             be
             gathered
             together
             in
             his
             name
             ,
             and
             how
             clear
             and
             intire
             you
             stand
             distinct
             from
             all
             other
             Churches
             that
             boldly
             call
             themselves
             by
             your
             Titles
             and
             Appellations
             ,
             and
             lay
             claim
             to
             your
             own
             immunities
             ,
             and
             priviledges
             also
             ,
             with
          
           
           
             such
             particular
             Letters
             that
             have
             passed
             interchangeably
             between
             us
             ,
             touching
             the
             vindication
             of
             you
             in
             the
             premises
             ,
             who
             am
             the
             Lords
             and
             yours
             ,
          
        
         
           
             In
             all
             humble
             Service
             ,
             In
             the
             Truth
             .
             J.
             G.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 Bucklersbury
                 ,
              
               
                 the
                 25th
                 of
                 
                   June
                   ,
                
                 1652.
                 
              
            
             
               SIR
               ;
            
          
           
             I
             Have
             twice
             borne
             your
             contemptuous
             slightings
             ,
             although
             what
             I
             moved
             was
             seasonable
             ,
             both
             for
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             and
             the
             present
             occasion
             .
             And
             had
             not
             earnest
             businesse
             caused
             my
             long
             absence
             from
             
               London
               ,
            
             you
             should
             have
             heard
             of
             me
             before
             this
             time
             ,
             to
             have
             required
             an
             account
             concerning
             your
             great
             seemings
             to
             no
             purpose
             .
             
               Sir
               ,
            
             As
             there
             was
             in
             times
             past
             an
             outward
             appearance
             ,
             that
             was
             not
             righteous
             ,
             so
             there
             is
             still
             in
             this
             present
             time
             ,
             which
             was
             as
             much
             manifested
             by
             your selfe
             in
             those
             Arguings
             ,
             where
             I
             was
             with
             you
             at
             Mr
             
               Webbs
               ,
            
             as
             ever
             heretofore
             by
             any
             of
             your
             Generation
             .
             Now
             since
             my
             returne
             to
             
               London
               ,
            
             I
             have
             seen
             you
             have
             printed
             a
             Monument
             of
             your
             owne
             weaknesse
             ,
             which
             except
             you
             repent
             of
             ,
             will
             unavoydably
             redound
             to
             your
             great
             prejudice
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             will
             give
             me
             satisfaction
             in
             the
             two
             particulars
             I
             reproved
             you
             in
             ,
             well
             ;
             if
             not
             ,
             I
             shall
             publish
             not
             only
             my
             reproofe
             of
             those
             two
             Arguments
             ,
             but
             of
             every
             thing
             else
             you
             then
             spake
             of
             ,
             and
             since
             have
             printed
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             mind
             of
             him
             that
             answered
             your
             uncivill
             questions
             ,
             what
             he
             was
             that
             spake
             ,
             and
             how
             in
             profession
             ,
             where
             for
             habitation
             ,
             and
             his
             distinction
             for
             nomination
             ,
             who
             then
             told
             you
             he
             was
             alwayes
             ready
             to
             meet
             you
             at
             any
             time
             to
             discover
             the
             fallacy
             of
             your
             Baptisme
             and
             Church
             also
             .
          
           
             
               Subscribing
               my
               Name
               as
               it
               is
               ,
               John
               Graunt
               ,
               Dwelling
               as
               abovesaid
               ,
               at
               the
               signe
               of
               the
               halfe
               Moon
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               
                 the
                 9th
                 of
                 
                   July
                   ,
                
                 1652.
                 
              
            
             
               Sir
               ;
            
          
           
             THe
             last
             Month
             I
             gave
             you
             to
             understand
             of
             your
             incivility
             towards
             me
             ,
             intimating
             the
             time
             and
             place
             also
             ;
             and
             because
             your
             regardlesnesse
             is
             still
             continued
             ,
             I
             thought
             good
             the
             second
             time
             to
             write
             ,
             although
             you
             denyed
             me
             to
             speak
             ,
             once
             and
             againe
             ,
             and
             to
             let
             you
             to
             know
             that
             there
             is
             not
             a
             more
             certaine
             time
             of
             sinning
             against
             God
             ,
             his
             truth
             ,
             and
             children
             ,
             then
             of
             suffering
             for
             wronging
             them
             .
             For
             he
             that
             affirms
             ,
             that
             to
             be
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             that
             is
             not
             ,
             wrongs
             the
             Lord
             the
             Husband
             ,
             and
             his
             holy
             Spouse
             also
             .
             And
             he
             that
             gives
             any
             other
             meaning
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             then
             what
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             intendeth
             ,
             hurts
             and
             wounds
             the
             truth
             of
             Gods
             testimonies
             ,
             and
             his
             Children
             also
             .
             Now
             the
             truth
             is
             ,
             thou
             art
             the
             man
             that
             hast
             blasphemed
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             dwell
             therein
             ,
             affirming
             her
             to
             be
             untempered
             morter
             ,
             and
             fading
             ▪
             that
             is
             true
             ,
             dureable
             ,
             &
             everlasting
             .
             And
             that
             to
             be
             the
             meaning
             of
             Christ
             ,
             
               Mat
               ▪
            
             16.
             17.
             and
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             10.
             9
             
             ;
             10.
             which
             was
             never
             meant
             nor
             intended
             by
             them
             .
             
               Sir
               ,
            
             you
             did
             not
             consider
             the
             Scriptures
             when
             you
             read
             them
             ,
             if
             you
             had
             ,
             you
             might
             have
             discerned
             the
             meaning
             otherwise
             then
             that
             you
             have
             there
             declared
             :
             and
             if
             it
             be
             possible
             ,
             look
             on
             the
             Text
             with
             a
             single
             eye
             ,
             and
             then
             you
             may
             perceive
             more
             then
             yet
             you
             have
             ,
             for
             this
             is
             a
             spirituall
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             none
             but
             spirituall
             eyes
             can
             discern
             it
             .
             In
             the
             letter
             it
             runs
             thus
             ,
             upon
             
               Peters
            
             confession
             .
             
               Thou
               art
               Christ
               ;
               the
               Son
               of
               the
               living
               God
               .
               Jesus
               answered
               and
               said
               unto
               him
               ,
               Blessed
               art
               thou
               Simon
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             
               For
               flesh
               and
               bloud
               hath
               not
               revealed
               this
               unto
               thee
               ,
               but
               my
               Father
               which
               is
               in
               Heaven
               .
            
             You
             see
             the
             Lord
             pronounces
             him
             blessed
             ,
             because
             he
             was
             one
             that
             the
             Lord
             had
             inspired
             ,
             taught
             ,
             and
             instructed
             ;
             that
             it
             was
             not
             
               Peters
            
             confession
             as
             he
             was
             a
             naturall
             ,
             but
             as
             he
             was
             a
             spirituall
             man
             ,
             and
             so
             uttered
             from
             the
             Spirit
             of
             adoption
             ,
             as
             in
             another
             place
             the
             same
             Apostle
             speaking
             to
             the
             same
             purpose
             ,
             
               We
               beleeve
               and
               are
               sure
               that
               thou
               art
               that
               Christ
               ,
               the
               Son
               of
               the
               living
               God
               .
            
             And
             as
             in
             the
             foregoing
             words
             he
             calls
             him
             Lord
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Whether
               shall
               we
               goe
               ,
               thou
               hast
               the
               words
               of
               Eternall
               life
               .
            
             Again
             ,
             consider
             the
             terms
             he
             useth
             ▪
             
               We
               beleeve
               and
               are
               sure
               ;
            
             this
             sure
             and
             stedfast
             Faith
             is
             that
             Faith
             which
             ●●y
             had
             that
             received
             him
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             that
             loved
             ,
             understood
             ,
             and
             obeyed
             him
             ,
             
               To
               whom
               he
               gave
               the
               priviledge
               of
               Sonship
               ,
               even
               them
               that
               beleeve
               on
               his
               name
               ,
            
             And
             then
             he
             shewes
             what
             manner
             of
             men
             they
             are
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             
               Which
               were
               borne
            
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             
               not
               of
               blood
               ,
               nor
               of
               the
               will
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               nor
               of
               the
               will
               of
               man
               ,
               but
               of
               God
               :
            
             so
             then
             this
             blessed
             confession
             is
             from
             a
             blessed
             man
             ,
             a
             regenerated
             man
             ,
             the
             Confession
             of
             a
             Child
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             
               Paul
            
             in
             the
             other
             place
             saith
             ,
             speaking
             in
             the
             meaning
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               The
               word
               is
               nigh
               thee
            
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             
               even
               in
               thy
               mouth
               ,
               and
               in
               thy
               heart
               :
               That
               is
            
             (
             or
             this
             is
             )
             
               the
               word
               of
               faith
               which
               we
               preach
               ,
               the
               word
               or
               Covenant
               of
               Promise
               :
            
             That
             is
             ,
             whoever
             by
             vertue
             of
             the
             New
             Covenant
             ,
             the
             Word
             or
             Statute
             of
             life
             ,
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             shall
             be
             born
             again
             ,
             and
             shall
             
               Beleeve
               in
               his
               heart
               ,
               and
               confesse
               with
               his
               mouth
               ,
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               ,
            
             as
             before
             is
             shewed
             ,
             
               he
               shall
               be
               saved
               ,
            
             for
             such
             a
             one
             is
             the
             Child
             of
             salvation
             .
             Now
             
               Doctour
               ,
            
             see
             how
             you
             have
             wronged
             these
             Scriptures
             by
             making
             the
             first
             a
             ground
             of
             a
             long
             discourse
             of
             Philosophy
             ,
             in
             declaring
             to
             the
             people
             
             how
             in
             the
             improvement
             of
             naturall
             Faculties
             ,
             first
             the
             Judgement
             is
             informed
             ,
             then
             the
             Will
             consenteth
             ,
             and
             accordingly
             the
             Affections
             are
             exercised
             .
          
           
             I
             tell
             you
             the
             truth
             
               Doctour
               ,
            
             I
             was
             ashamed
             of
             your
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             that
             made
             me
             speak
             ,
             though
             you
             returned
             me
             a
             scoffe
             .
             And
             when
             your
             wisdom
             led
             you
             to
             shew
             us
             the
             meaning
             of
             the
             Apostles
             tearms
             (
             
               Believing
            
             and
             
               Confessing
            
             )
             by
             a
             Sillogisme
             without
             distinguishing
             the
             meanings
             that
             were
             of
             divers
             significations
             in
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             I
             was
             so
             bold
             as
             to
             tell
             you
             before
             all
             the
             people
             your
             Argument
             was
             fallacious
             ,
             and
             tended
             to
             deceive
             ,
             because
             the
             tearms
             were
             dubious
             :
             and
             then
             you
             scorn'd
             and
             despis'd
             me
             again
             .
             And
             according
             to
             these
             corrupt
             Expositions
             ,
             are
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             your
             Arguings
             ,
             whereof
             ,
             except
             you
             prevent
             me
             by
             your
             speedy
             repentance
             ,
             I
             shall
             make
             a
             publick
             
               Anatomy
            
             to
             the
             view
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             Subscribe
             my
             Name
          
           
             
               Your
               Friend
               ,
               John
               Graunt
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
            
          
           
             I
             Received
             a
             thing
             subscribed
             with
             your
             Name
             ,
             full
             of
             
               Basket-hilted
            
             words
             and
             quarrelsome
             phrases
             ,
             to
             provoke
             me
             to
             a
             challenge
             (
             as
             I
             suppose
             )
             about
             Mr
             
               Cranfords
            
             Dispute
             at
             Mr
             
               Webbs
               ;
            
             and
             in
             Justification
             of
             your
             uncivill
             behaviour
             there
             ,
             which
             not
             I
             ,
             but
             your
             own
             party
             rebuked
             .
             The
             businesse
             concerns
             Mr
             
               Cranford
               ,
            
             and
             how
             you
             should
             come
             to
             interest
             your selfe
             in
             it
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             .
             If
             Mr
             
               Cranford
            
             be
             pleased
             to
             resigne
             it
             to
             you
             under
             his
             hand
             ,
             I
             shall
             accept
             it
             .
             If
             any
             thing
             else
             lye
             upon
             your
             stomach
             ,
             you
             may
             signifie
             what
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             you
             need
             not
             doubt
             of
             a
             reasonable
             Answer
             from
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 30.
                 1652.
                 
              
            
             
               Peter
               Chamberlen
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               
                 th●●●
                 of
                 
                   July
                   ,
                
                 1652.
                 
              
            
             
               SIR
               ,
            
          
           
             YEsterday
             I
             received
             a
             Letter
             from
             you
             ,
             dated
             
               June
            
             30.
             1652.
             which
             Antedated
             the
             last
             from
             me
             of
             the
             3d
             Instant
             ,
             which
             had
             you
             seen
             before
             you
             had
             written
             this
             ,
             I
             suppose
             your
             mind
             would
             not
             have
             been
             as
             here
             is
             expressed
             ,
             for
             therein
             you
             might
             have
             understood
             no
             carnall
             quarrelling
             ,
             nor
             provocation
             to
             fleshly
             challenges
             ,
             nor
             vaine
             and
             uncivill
             expressions
             of
             
               basket
               hilted
            
             words
             ,
             nor
             any
             private
             naturall
             mans
             suppositions
             ,
             but
             a
             clear
             ,
             plain
             ,
             and
             earnest
             contention
             for
             the
             doctrine
             of
             faith
             once
             delivered
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             clearly
             discovered
             ,
             and
             not
             dissembled
             ,
             nor
             counterfeited
             ;
             minding
             more
             the
             spirit
             of
             faith
             ,
             by
             which
             Gods
             Servants
             are
             inabled
             to
             speak
             then
             this
             or
             that
             mans
             busines
             .
             And
             a
             Child
             of
             truth
             that
             hath
             his
             right
             or
             interest
             therein
             ,
             they
             hear
             ,
             they
             receive
             ,
             they
             understand
             ,
             they
             beleive
             the
             voyce
             of
             their
             shepheard
             ,
             but
             a
             strangers
             voyce
             they
             will
             not
             ,
             they
             cannot
             ,
             they
             may
             
             not
             hear
             and
             receive
             :
             and
             of
             the
             same
             nature
             was
             yours
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             signified
             twice
             before
             .
             At
             this
             time
             ,
             I
             shall
             deal
             only
             with
             you
             ,
             I
             speak
             not
             of
             others
             ,
             and
             mind
             no
             such
             resignation
             as
             you
             speak
             of
             ,
             but
             a
             vindication
             of
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             ,
             from
             you
             withholding
             it
             in
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             and
             pray
             for
             your
             repentance
             ,
             to
             become
             truths
             Friend
             ;
             truly
             and
             plainly
             to
             distinguish
             between
             Divinity
             and
             Philosophy
             ;
             and
             of
             terms
             also
             ,
             to
             preserve
             differing
             proprieties
             ,
             and
             the
             contrary
             lyes
             on
             my
             stomach
             undigested
             .
          
           
             
               Yours
               ,
               John
               Graunt
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
            
          
           
             THe
             last
             night
             late
             ,
             I
             met
             with
             a
             more
             civill
             Letter
             of
             yours
             ,
             and
             surely
             therein
             you
             shall
             not
             outdoe
             me
             .
             Wherefore
             now
             ,
             taking
             all
             your
             
               a
            
             Reproaches
             of
             me
             ,
             as
             done
             out
             of
             Zeal
             and
             Conscience
             ,
             I
             can
             willingly
             passe
             them
             by
             ,
             and
             endeavour
             to
             satisfie
             you
             in
             whatsoever
             you
             may
             make
             a
             scruple
             ▪
             (
             as
             far
             as
             the
             Lord
             shall
             enable
             me
             .
             )
             In
             your
             Letter
             
               July
            
             2d
             you
             say
             he
             that
             affirmeth
             that
             to
             bee
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             which
             is
             not
             ,
             wrongs
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             And
             he
             that
             gives
             any
             other
             meaning
             of
             the
             Scripture
             then
             what
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             intendeth
             ,
             hurts
             and
             wounds
             the
             truth
             of
             Gods
             Testimony
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             To
             both
             these
             I
             
               b
            
             assent
             .
             Let
             us
             therefore
             see
             whether
             I
             be
             the
             man
             that
             have
             blasphemed
             (
             as
             ye
             say
             )
             and
             I
             shall
             not
             dare
             to
             maintain
             it
             ;
             I
             shall
             also
             desire
             you
             in
             the
             like
             candour
             to
             lay
             these
             Rules
             to
             heart
             ,
             and
             examine
             your selfe
             .
          
           
             You
             say
             I
             affirm
             her
             that
             is
             True
             ,
             Durable
             ,
             and
             everlasting
             ,
             to
             be
             fading
             ,
             and
             framed
             with
             untempered
             morter
             ;
             and
             that
             to
             be
             the
             meaning
             of
             Christ
             ▪
             
               Matthew
            
             16.
             17.
             and
             of
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             10.
             9
             ,
             10.
             which
             was
             never
             meant
             ,
             nor
             intended
             by
             them
             ,
             which
             if
             I
             were
             guilty
             of
             ,
             I
             confesse
             your
             accusation
             Just
             .
             Let
             us
             therefore
             speak
             of
             them
             both
             apart
             .
             First
             of
             the
             first
             ,
             wherein
             we
             must
             first
             endeavour
             to
             bring
             your
             words
             to
             your
             meaning
             ,
             or
             your
             meaning
             to
             your
             words
             .
             For
             if
             it
             
               c
            
             relate
             unto
             the
             first
             Rules
             set
             down
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             kind
             of
             contradiction
             .
             The
             Rule
             intimating
             the
             making
             of
             a
             false
             Church
             to
             appear
             as
             a
             true
             :
             the
             other
             ,
             the
             making
             of
             a
             true
             Church
             to
             be
             as
             a
             false
             .
             But
             if
             you
             mean
             two
             severall
             things
             ,
             then
             I
             suppose
             your
             rule
             would
             infer
             an
             imputation
             on
             me
             of
             having
             maintained
             
             our
             Church
             to
             be
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             you
             say
             is
             not
             so
             ,
             and
             your
             Church
             not
             to
             be
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             neverthelesse
             is
             so
             .
             For
             (
             surely
             )
             you
             mean
             not
             that
             ever
             I
             affirmed
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             to
             be
             fading
             ,
             and
             framed
             with
             untempered
             morter
             ,
             but
             rather
             that
             such
             Churches
             which
             were
             so
             fading
             ,
             and
             framed
             with
             untempered
             morter
             ,
             are
             not
             the
             Churches
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Now
             that
             whereby
             we
             aver
             our selves
             to
             be
             the
             true
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             is
             by
             keeping
             the
             
               d
            
             pure
             Ordinances
             of
             Christ
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             word
             ;
             and
             if
             you
             think
             otherwise
             ,
             you
             should
             instance
             in
             any
             perticular
             .
             On
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             we
             say
             that
             yours
             is
             not
             the
             true
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             because
             you
             keep
             not
             the
             true
             Ordinances
             of
             Christ
             according
             to
             his
             word
             .
             And
             we
             instance
             in
             Baptisme
             ,
             and
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             and
             could
             instance
             in
             more
             .
             Now
             this
             we
             doe
             not
             for
             any
             Spleen
             or
             Malice
             ,
             (
             for
             I
             say
             the
             same
             things
             to
             my
             best
             Friends
             )
             but
             that
             I
             might
             provoke
             you
             and
             them
             to
             examine
             your selves
             exactly
             by
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             forsake
             the
             Traditions
             of
             men
             .
          
           
             As
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             mentioned
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             16.
             17.
             
             The
             word
             it
             seems
             saith
             it
             was
             the
             Father
             that
             revealed
             it
             to
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             and
             not
             
               e
            
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ,
             which
             thing
             I
             brought
             to
             prove
             that
             the
             knowledge
             of
             Truth
             commeth
             not
             by
             Flesh
             and
             Bloud
             ,
             but
             by
             Revelation
             from
             God
             .
             And
             
               Rom.
            
             10.
             9.
             
             &
             10.
             was
             no
             whit
             clouded
             or
             disparaged
             by
             the
             Philosophicall
             Discourse
             of
             
               f
            
             Experience
             (
             as
             you
             suppose
             )
             since
             
               David
               (
               Psal.
            
             19.
             
             &
             104.
             &c.
             )
             and
             Christ
             himselfe
             is
             full
             of
             excellent
             Philosophy
             ,
             both
             morall
             and
             naturall
             (
             
               Mat.
            
             5.
             6.
             7.
             Chap.
             5.
             )
             and
             all
             throughout
             the
             Gospel
             .
             So
             
               Paul
            
             (
             Acts
             14.
             17.
             
             )
             &c.
             
          
           
             Be
             not
             offended
             at
             Philosophy
             (
             which
             is
             the
             work
             and
             providence
             of
             God
             )
             unlesse
             it
             be
             vaine
             Philosophy
             ,
             which
             is
             against
             God
             .
             If
             any
             of
             my
             Syllogisms
             were
             
             fallacious
             ,
             surely
             you
             were
             more
             quick
             then
             Mr
             
               Cranford
               ,
            
             and
             all
             the
             Schollars
             there
             to
             discerne
             it
             ,
             and
             truly
             know
             it
             better
             then
             my selfe
             :
             for
             I
             know
             of
             none
             ,
             nor
             meant
             none
             ,
             shew
             it
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             amend
             it
             .
          
           
             Your
             last
             Letter
             from
             
               John
            
             10.
             5.
             
             I
             confesse
             in
             all
             senses
             true
             ;
             and
             whosoever
             is
             but
             taught
             of
             man
             is
             but
             mans
             sheep
             .
             Whether
             any
             pretend
             to
             be
             mine
             or
             Mr
             
               Cranfords
               ,
            
             they
             have
             nothing
             to
             boast
             of
             .
             But
             if
             I
             speak
             the
             words
             of
             Christ
             ,
             in
             the
             power
             of
             Christ
             ,
             it
             is
             no
             more
             I
             ,
             but
             Jesus
             Christ
             that
             dwelleth
             in
             me
             .
             And
             
               g
            
             then
             they
             that
             hear
             not
             me
             ,
             hear
             not
             him
             that
             sent
             me
             .
          
           
             Thus
             you
             see
             how
             large
             a
             Letter
             I
             have
             written
             to
             you
             ,
             in
             love
             unto
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             compassion
             to
             your
             soule
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             know
             me
             to
             be
          
           
             
               Your
               true
               Freind
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
               Peter
               Chamberlen
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             NOw
             the
             reason
             why
             I
             doe
             not
             answer
             this
             last
             Letter
             of
             the
             Doctours
             in
             a
             private
             way
             as
             he
             sent
             it
             me
             ,
             is
             ,
             because
             he
             hath
             so
             boldly
             and
             publickly
             wronged
             the
             truth
             ,
             that
             she
             hath
             no
             way
             to
             be
             righted
             and
             relieved
             ,
             but
             by
             publick
             reparation
             .
             And
             if
             I
             should
             reprove
             all
             I
             know
             of
             the
             Gentleman
             ,
             both
             old
             and
             new
             ,
             some
             other
             things
             would
             fall
             in
             with
             my
             pens
             reprehension
             also
             .
             But
             we
             will
             lay
             aside
             all
             these
             and
             many
             more
             ,
             till
             another
             opportunity
             ,
             and
             now
             proceed
             to
             the
             tryall
             of
             his
             Syllogismes
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           THE
           
             Shipwrack
             of
             all
             False
             Churches
             .
          
           AND
           The
           Immutable
           Safety
           and
           Stability
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           THE
           Disputes
           and
           Arguings
           of
           Dr
           
             Chamberlen
             ,
             March
          
           1.
           1651.
           which
           are
           since
           published
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           that
           love
           the
           truth
           ,
           but
           tendeth
           wholly
           contrary
           thereunto
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           so
           far
           from
           being
           justified
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           condemned
           by
           all
           the
           Children
           of
           Wisdome
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           shew
           plainly
           ,
           and
           that
           from
           his
           owne
           printed
           Papers
           ,
           gathering
           these
           three
           Conclusions
           out
           from
           amongst
           abundance
           of
           unsound
           positions
           ,
           vain
           repetitions
           ,
           and
           absurd
           
           inferences
           ;
           and
           although
           he
           hath
           scattered
           them
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           yet
           we
           will
           orderly
           reduce
           them
           ,
           and
           Quaerie
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             What
             he
             saith
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Of
             the
             Ordinances
             .
             And
             ,
          
           
             3.
             
             Of
             the
             Ministry
             thereof
             .
             And
             this
             shall
             be
             my
             method
             with
             Gods
             helpe
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           I
           will
           shew
           how
           the
           
             Doctour
          
           in
           all
           these
           particulars
           misseth
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           will
           manifest
           and
           confirm
           the
           truth
           it selfe
           ,
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           doe
           determine
           of
           all
           and
           each
           respectively
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           20●h
           page
           of
           his
           Book
           of
           
             Vaine
             Syllogismes
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           these
           words
           ,
           Dr
           
             Chamberlen
          
           here
           took
           liberty
           to
           make
           a
           short
           Discourse
           concerning
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           indeed
           is
           very
           much
           and
           large
           ,
           but
           to
           little
           purpose
           ;
           and
           therein
           declareth
           himselfe
           not
           to
           be
           acquainted
           with
           true
           Divinity
           ;
           for
           what
           are
           all
           Heathenish
           or
           carnall
           Christian
           Assemblies
           ,
           to
           the
           Congregation
           of
           Christs
           Members
           ,
           which
           are
           his
           Church
           ,
           or
           the
           multitudes
           of
           carnall
           Christians
           ,
           in
           their
           devotion
           and
           worship
           ,
           in
           the
           litterall
           ,
           externall
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           yet
           notwithstanding
           be
           a
           sinfull
           Nation
           ,
           a
           people
           laden
           with
           iniquity
           ,
           a
           seed
           of
           evill
           doers
           ,
           children
           that
           are
           corrupters
           ,
           such
           as
           in
           heart
           have
           forsaken
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           have
           provoked
           the
           Holy
           One
           of
           
             Israel
          
           to
           anger
           ,
           and
           are
           gone
           astray
           backward
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           have
           estranged
           ,
           alienated
           ,
           or
           separated
           themselves
           from
           God
           ,
           through
           their
           impenitency
           and
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           their
           pretence
           of
           outward
           sanctity
           in
           Externall
           Ordinances
           and
           Church
           Discipline
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           no
           such
           thing
           at
           all
           in
           truth
           and
           in
           sincerity
           ,
           although
           drawne
           out
           from
           others
           into
           seperated
           Congregations
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           traditions
           of
           mens
           devices
           ,
           filling
           themselves
           with
           the
           old
           wine
           of
           harisaicall
           righteousnesse
           .
           And
           although
           among
           other
           Churches
           ,
           the
           
             Doctour
          
           is
           pleased
           to
           affirm
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           comprehendeth
           all
           the
           Saints
           ,
           but
           in
           that
           he
           sheweth
           not
           his
           ▪
           meaning
           what
           a
           Saint
           is
           ,
           he
           thereby
           cleareth
           not
           himselfe
           from
           being
           ignorant
           thereof
           ,
           forasmuch
           as
           Antichrist
           himselfe
           gives
           the
           Title
           of
           Saints
           to
           his
           ungodly
           Church
           also
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           the
           
             Doctour
          
           would
           have
           edified
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           he
           should
           in
           the
           first
           place
           have
           distinguished
           between
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           as
           are
           false
           ,
           by
           a
           right
           definition
           ,
           and
           description
           of
           the
           Saints
           and
           true
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           from
           all
           others
           that
           assume
           to
           take
           upon
           them
           her
           Name
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           ignorant
           of
           her
           Nature
           ,
           which
           he
           wholly
           omitting
           ,
           hath
           lost
           his
           labour
           ,
           and
           rendered
           himselfe
           unwise
           to
           the
           Children
           of
           wisdome
           .
           And
           for
           wanting
           better
           principles
           ,
           in
           his
           Premises
           ,
           he
           makes
           his
           conclusion
           as
           equally
           corrupt
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           page
           21.
           
           The
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           is
           then
           ,
           and
           so
           long
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           she
           saith
           and
           doth
           what
           Christ
           gave
           her
           to
           say
           and
           doe
           ,
           even
           as
           Christ
           himselfe
           .
           By
           which
           saying
           he
           maketh
           the
           being
           and
           continuance
           of
           the
           Church
           to
           depend
           on
           her
           own
           obedience
           ;
           and
           for
           proof
           thereof
           ,
           quo●es
           
             John
          
           7.
           17.
           
           &
           8.
           26
           28.
           
           &
           14.
           10.
           24.
           
           &
           5.
           19
           ,
           20.
           and
           concludeth
           thus
           ,
           and
           when
           she
           saith
           or
           doth
           otherwise
           ,
           she
           speaketh
           ,
           or
           playeth
           the
           Harlot
           in
           that
           particular
           .
           Which
           is
           not
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           :
           For
           the
           Doctour
           makes
           the
           Church
           to
           be
           her
           owne
           Keeper
           ,
           but
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           saith
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           the
           shepheard
           and
           keeper
           of
           her
           .
           The
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           she
           is
           chast
           and
           undefiled
           ,
           the
           Doctour
           on
           the
           contrary
           affirmeth
           she
           may
           play
           the
           whore
           ,
           and
           
           be
           a
           Harlot
           .
           The
           Spirit
           saith
           ,
           she
           is
           led
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           that
           she
           is
           the
           ground
           ▪
           pillar
           ,
           and
           upholder
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           impregnable
           that
           the
           Gates
           of
           Hell
           shall
           not
           prevail
           against
           her
           ,
           that
           every
           member
           is
           living
           ,
           every
           stone
           precious
           .
           But
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           the
           Doctour
           saith
           ,
           she
           is
           mutable
           ,
           and
           so
           changeable
           ,
           as
           that
           she
           may
           say
           and
           doe
           contrary
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           leads
           her
           ,
           that
           guides
           her
           ,
           that
           speaks
           in
           her
           .
           Oh
           miserable
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           no
           lesse
           miserable
           are
           those
           that
           receive
           it
           ;
           for
           if
           the
           blind
           lead
           the
           blind
           ,
           they
           will
           both
           fall
           into
           the
           ditch
           ,
           yet
           the
           Doctour
           would
           have
           the
           people
           beleive
           he
           is
           not
           blind
           ,
           but
           seeth
           ;
           and
           therefore
           quotes
           many
           Scriptures
           to
           prove
           it
           ,
           as
           are
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           which
           being
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           without
           any
           exposition
           ,
           we
           will
           examine
           the
           meaning
           thereof
           .
           Our
           Lord
           being
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Feast
           of
           Tabernacles
           ,
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           saith
           the
           Text
           ,
           marvelled
           concerning
           him
           and
           his
           Doctrine
           ;
           some
           said
           he
           was
           a
           good
           man
           ,
           others
           ,
           that
           he
           deceived
           the
           people
           ;
           but
           Jesus
           answered
           .
           My
           doctrine
           is
           not
           mine
           ,
           but
           his
           that
           sent
           me
           ,
           and
           so
           adviseth
           them
           how
           they
           might
           have
           benefit
           by
           it
           .
           If
           any
           man
           will
           doe
           his
           will
           ,
           he
           shall
           know
           of
           the
           doctrine
           whether
           it
           be
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           whether
           I
           speak
           of
           my selfe
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           not
           one
           word
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ;
           for
           they
           that
           doe
           not
           obey
           his
           will
           ,
           are
           not
           his
           Church
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           title
           to
           the
           Doctours
           purpose
           .
           In
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           he
           continues
           his
           speech
           to
           his
           persecuting
           enemies
           ,
           which
           I
           hope
           upon
           second
           thoughts
           he
           doth
           not
           understand
           to
           be
           his
           Church
           .
           In
           the
           third
           place
           ,
           he
           graciously
           informs
           and
           confirms
           his
           faithfull
           servant
           
             Phillip
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Mystery
           of
           his
           Divinity
           ,
           as
           of
           his
           Humanity
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           words
           are
           the
           works
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           not
           a
           word
           in
           the
           Doctours
           meaning
           .
           And
           in
           the
           24.
           verse
           ,
           as
           he
           speaks
           of
           them
           that
           love
           him
           ,
           so
           he
           speaks
           of
           them
           that
           hate
           him
           ,
           whom
           to
           affirme
           to
           be
           his
           Church
           ,
           is
           to
           blaspheme
           her
           .
           And
           in
           the
           last
           place
           ,
           
             John
          
           5.
           19
           ,
           30.
           the
           Lord
           speaks
           of
           himselfe
           as
           distinguishable
           from
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           also
           declareth
           the
           hypostaticall
           union
           of
           both
           Natures
           ,
           Humane
           and
           Divine
           .
           The
           true
           meaning
           of
           these
           Scriptures
           being
           thus
           considered
           ,
           shewes
           plainly
           that
           his
           doctrine
           and
           their
           intention
           ,
           were
           at
           a
           vast
           distance
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           far
           from
           their
           meaning
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           may
           play
           the
           Harlot
           ,
           and
           of
           pure
           ,
           become
           base
           and
           unclean
           ,
           because
           they
           testifie
           that
           she
           is
           so
           long
           to
           last
           ,
           and
           continue
           holy
           ,
           even
           every
           member
           of
           her
           his
           body
           ,
           as
           Jesus
           Christ
           her
           head
           is
           to
           be
           Christ
           ,
           who
           was
           yesterday
           ,
           and
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
           .
           And
           s●ving
           your
           learning
           ,
           Sir
           ▪
           this
           doctrine
           sheweth
           that
           you
           are
           still
           tainted
           with
           the
           old
           leaven
           of
           corrupt
           Popery
           ,
           and
           Arminianisme
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           more
           manifested
           when
           I
           come
           to
           shew
           what
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           Christ
           is
           indeed
           ,
           discovering
           thereby
           your
           fancie
           more
           particulerly
           and
           exactly
           .
        
         
           Another
           conclusion
           that
           he
           would
           teach
           the
           people
           was
           ,
           That
           his
           Church
           was
           a
           Baptized
           Church
           ,
           and
           had
           the
           true
           marks
           of
           a
           true
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           true
           Preaching
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           administration
           of
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           as
           he
           calls
           them
           .
           Here
           the
           Gentleman
           is
           at
           a
           losse
           also
           ,
           and
           beats
           the
           air
           as
           before
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           he
           saith
           is
           to
           as
           little
           purpose
           ,
           his
           terms
           not
           being
           cleared
           to
           what
           sense
           he
           means
           ,
           from
           their
           various
           ac●eptations
           .
           But
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           his
           owne
           meaning
           by
           Baptisme
           is
           but
           that
           which
           is
           outward
           ,
           that
           any
           man
           may
           bear
           witnesse
           to
           ,
           that
           is
           present
           ,
           as
           he
           affirms
           in
           page
           23.
           
           So
           then
           ,
           his
           Baptisme
           is
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           as
           his
           Church
           is
           ,
           both
           carnall
           ,
           the
           inside
           foule
           ,
           as
           
             Simon
             Magus
          
           his
           heart
           was
           ,
           not
           right
           in
           the
           sight
           
           of
           God
           ,
           his
           estate
           naturall
           and
           miserable
           ,
           in
           the
           Gall
           of
           bitternesse
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           bond
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           yet
           washt
           and
           cleansed
           without
           .
           Where
           doe
           you
           read
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           that
           the
           Churches
           of
           God
           ,
           true
           spirituall
           Christians
           ,
           did
           ever
           brag
           and
           boast
           of
           the
           fleshly
           and
           carnall
           parts
           of
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           done
           ?
           No
           ,
           they
           see
           those
           are
           shaddows
           ,
           elementary
           representations
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           Baptism
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           that
           saves
           not
           ;
           but
           the
           Baptism
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           the
           heart
           sprinkled
           from
           an
           evil
           conscience
           ,
           and
           the
           body
           washed
           with
           pure
           water
           ,
           by
           this
           spirituall
           Baptisme
           men
           are
           saved
           .
           So
           also
           they
           affirm
           ,
           that
           's
           not
           Circumcision
           that
           is
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           but
           that
           is
           Circumcision
           that
           is
           of
           the
           heart
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           Letter
           ,
           inward
           ,
           spirituall
           ,
           and
           heavenly
           Baptisme
           .
           And
           this
           Circumcision
           is
           that
           which
           Gods
           Church
           glories
           in
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           outward
           ,
           that
           Divells
           may
           participate
           of
           as
           well
           as
           Saints
           .
           But
           the
           Doctour
           fears
           not
           to
           avouch
           ,
           that
           the
           washing
           with
           the
           
             Old
             Ford
             ,
          
           or
           Thames
           water
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           places
           is
           that
           Baptisme
           ,
           which
           the
           Scripture
           in
           a
           speciall
           sense
           speaks
           of
           ,
           by
           which
           men
           are
           regenerated
           ,
           because
           he
           maketh
           it
           the
           true
           mark
           of
           the
           rue
           Church
           .
           Indeed
           this
           is
           the
           opinion
           of
           the
           stupid
           ,
           obdurat
           ,
           hard-hearted
           Jews
           and
           Papists
           ,
           and
           of
           most
           carnall
           Protestants
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           are
           all
           alike
           .
           But
           as
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           Christ
           is
           spirituall
           ,
           so
           is
           her
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           her
           fruits
           and
           manifestations
           ,
           her
           marks
           and
           seals
           ,
           by
           which
           she
           is
           distinguished
           from
           all
           other
           Churches
           that
           are
           false
           ,
           as
           when
           I
           come
           to
           establish
           the
           truth
           shall
           be
           cleared
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Doctour
           further
           affirmeth
           ,
           that
           their
           Baptized
           Churches
           have
           the
           true
           Preaching
           of
           the
           Word
           ;
           and
           he
           thinks
           himselfe
           to
           be
           none
           of
           the
           meanest
           amongst
           the
           rest
           :
           and
           therefore
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           all
           the
           Baptized
           Churches
           ,
           as
           he
           calls
           them
           ,
           we
           will
           examine
           his
           owne
           true
           Preaching
           of
           the
           word
           as
           he
           affirms
           in
           page
           24.
           
           That
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Baptized
           Churches
           baptize
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           saved
           ,
           according
           to
           
             Mark
          
           16.
           16.
           because
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           they
           are
           beleivers
           and
           repenters
           .
           Again
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           they
           that
           Baptize
           such
           as
           confesse
           with
           their
           mouth
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           beleeve
           in
           their
           hearts
           that
           God
           hath
           raised
           him
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           10.
           baptizeth
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           saved
           .
        
         
           But
           baptized
           Churches
           baptize
           such
           as
           confesse
           with
           their
           mouth
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           beleeve
           with
           their
           hearts
           that
           God
           raised
           him
           from
           the
           dead
           ;
           therefore
           baptized
           Churches
           baptize
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           saved
           .
           This
           professed
           workman
           for
           want
           of
           true
           understanding
           to
           divide
           the
           word
           aright
           ,
           hath
           from
           his
           own
           mouth
           eternalized
           his
           own
           shame
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           a
           clear
           and
           true
           distinction
           in
           the
           same
           terms
           that
           have
           divers
           meanings
           .
           And
           that
           his
           folly
           may
           the
           more
           be
           manifested
           ,
           we
           will
           ingeniously
           consider
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           the
           first
           we
           read
           thus
           ,
           
             He
             that
             beleeveth
             and
             is
             baptized
             ,
             shall
             be
             saved
             .
          
           Now
           to
           find
           out
           the
           true
           meaning
           hereof
           ,
           two
           terms
           of
           necessity
           must
           be
           opened
           ;
           for
           one
           and
           the
           same
           term
           admitting
           of
           divers
           meanings
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           sense
           must
           be
           distinguished
           from
           all
           others
           of
           like
           nature
           ,
           that
           is
           properly
           and
           only
           intended
           in
           that
           place
           .
           Now
           for
           the
           term
           [
           
             Faith
          
           ]
           it
           hath
           divers
           significations
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ;
           somtimes
           it
           is
           referred
           unto
           God
           ,
           somtimes
           unto
           men
           ;
           when
           unto
           God
           ,
           then
           it
           implyeth
           or
           intendeth
           nothing
           else
           but
           the
           sure
           and
           certain
           unalterablenesse
           of
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           decree
           .
           If
           unto
           men
           ,
           then
           it
           signifieth
           and
           intendeth
           either
           the
           doctrine
           of
           
           the
           Gospel
           it selfe
           ,
           or
           their
           faithfulnes
           that
           declare
           it
           ,
           or
           else
           some
           speciall
           gifts
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           indueth
           his
           servants
           with
           ;
           now
           of
           such
           gifts
           there
           are
           but
           three
           sorts
           that
           bear
           the
           name
           of
           faith
           .
           Somtimes
           the
           knowledge
           and
           certain
           understanding
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           Gods
           word
           ,
           is
           called
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           which
           for
           distinction
           sake
           may
           be
           called
           ,
           and
           that
           truly
           ,
           
             The
             Faith
             of
             knowledge
             ,
          
           or
           
             Historicall
             Faith
             ;
          
           which
           Faith
           ,
           although
           all
           the
           Saints
           under
           the
           Scriptures
           administration
           of
           the
           Gospel
           have
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           peculiar
           to
           them
           alone
           ,
           but
           common
           to
           all
           perishing
           Christians
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           Doctours
           Church
           consisteth
           of
           ,
           and
           may
           abundantly
           exceed
           in
           yea
           ,
           even
           Sathan
           himselfe
           .
           The
           second
           gift
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           is
           that
           by
           which
           any
           one
           miraculously
           doth
           such
           things
           as
           causeth
           admiration
           in
           the
           beholders
           ,
           exceeding
           naturall
           effects
           ,
           and
           is
           often
           in
           holy
           Writ
           called
           by
           the
           name
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           so
           may
           be
           denominated
           
             Miraculous
             Faith
             .
          
           But
           with
           this
           gift
           the
           unholy
           may
           more
           excell
           ,
           then
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           
             John
          
           the
           Baptist
           did
           no
           Miracle
           ,
           but
           
             Iudas
          
           the
           Traytour
           did
           many
           ;
           in
           which
           gift
           of
           Faith
           the
           Priests
           and
           Juglers
           of
           
             Rome
          
           were
           famous
           ;
           as
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           foretold
           .
           
             And
             they
             shall
             doe
             great
             wonders
             ,
             and
             works
             of
             great
             power
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             would
             deceive
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             ,
             the
             very
             elect
             .
          
           Which
           kind
           of
           Faith
           may
           properly
           be
           defined
           thus
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           a
           certain
           undoubted
           confidence
           whereby
           a
           man
           beleeveth
           that
           God
           Almighty
           will
           by
           him
           doe
           this
           or
           that
           Miracle
           ,
           as
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           
             Through
             Faith
             in
             his
             name
             .
          
           The
           third
           sort
           of
           the
           gifts
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           any
           man
           receiveth
           to
           Eternall
           life
           ,
           is
           called
           by
           the
           name
           of
           Faith
           ;
           and
           that
           more
           often
           then
           those
           before
           named
           ,
           which
           the
           Scripture
           calleth
           
             The
             Faith
             of
             God
             ,
             The
             Faith
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             Faith
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Faith
             of
             Abraham
             ,
             the
             Faith
             that
             worketh
             by
             love
             ,
             the
             Faith
             of
             Gods
             Elect
             ,
          
           which
           is
           often
           and
           properly
           called
           by
           godly
           men
           ,
           
             justifying
             Faith
             ;
          
           and
           of
           this
           sort
           and
           kind
           of
           Faith
           ,
           all
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           they
           onely
           have
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           truely
           defined
           in
           this
           manner
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           full
           ,
           sure
           ,
           and
           firme
           confidence
           ingraven
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           a
           penitent
           ,
           broken
           heart
           ,
           whereby
           he
           assuredly
           beleeveth
           that
           all
           his
           sins
           are
           remitted
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           reconciled
           and
           made
           one
           with
           God
           ,
           in
           everlasting
           love
           and
           favour
           through
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           Now
           the
           Doctour
           ought
           to
           have
           considered
           which
           of
           all
           these
           three
           sorts
           of
           Faith
           is
           meant
           by
           our
           Saviour
           in
           the
           place
           he
           alledges
           ;
           the
           last
           sort
           of
           Faith
           cannot
           be
           understood
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           included
           in
           the
           next
           tearm
           [
           
             Baptized
          
           ]
           as
           I
           shall
           shew
           when
           I
           give
           you
           the
           meaning
           .
           Nor
           the
           second
           sort
           ,
           for
           that
           's
           not
           peculiar
           to
           them
           that
           shall
           be
           saved
           .
           And
           therefore
           without
           all
           contradiction
           it
           must
           be
           the
           first
           sort
           of
           Faith
           ,
           which
           all
           the
           Elect
           of
           God
           must
           have
           in
           some
           measure
           or
           other
           ,
           wrought
           by
           Gods
           Spirit
           ,
           before
           he
           works
           ,
           either
           Repentance
           ,
           or
           Remission
           of
           sins
           ;
           which
           kind
           of
           Faith
           may
           well
           be
           expressed
           in
           saying
           that
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           a
           sure
           knowledge
           and
           settled
           assent
           ▪
           of
           the
           mind
           and
           heart
           ,
           by
           which
           a
           man
           most
           undoubtedly
           beleeveth
           such
           things
           as
           are
           revealed
           for
           the
           Salvation
           of
           mankinde
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           second
           Tearme
           in
           the
           Text
           is
           [
           
             Baptized
          
           ]
           which
           word
           is
           likewise
           of
           divers
           significations
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ;
           and
           he
           ought
           here
           to
           have
           dealt
           like
           a
           skilfull
           spirituall
           workman
           ,
           as
           before
           is
           exprest
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           place
           to
           have
           shewed
           the
           manifold
           acceptations
           the
           same
           word
           also
           hath
           in
           the
           Holy
           Ghosts
           expression
           ,
           and
           then
           which
           of
           all
           the
           meanings
           by
           
           the
           same
           tearm
           is
           here
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           which
           the
           Doctor
           having
           omitted
           ,
           of
           necessity
           I
           must
           do
           this
           work
           for
           him
           ,
           to
           find
           out
           the
           true
           meaning
           of
           this
           Scripture
           also
           .
           Wherefore
           I
           say
           of
           the
           tearm
           [
           
             Baptisme
          
           ]
           as
           of
           the
           tearm
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           that
           it
           hath
           divers
           ,
           disfinct
           ,
           and
           severall
           meanings
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           sometimes
           is
           meant
           by
           it
           externall
           elementary
           Baptisme
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           from
           below
           ,
           but
           more
           often
           that
           which
           is
           spirituall
           and
           heavenly
           ,
           from
           above
           ,
           as
           repentance
           is
           called
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           Remission
           of
           Sinnes
           ;
           and
           these
           two
           heavenly
           operations
           together
           ,
           being
           Regeneration
           ,
           and
           the
           making
           parts
           of
           the
           New
           man
           ,
           are
           called
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           the
           gifts
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           given
           to
           this
           New
           creature
           ,
           called
           Baptisme
           :
           as
           also
           ,
           the
           enabling
           Grace
           in
           the
           holy
           conversation
           of
           this
           Child
           of
           God
           .
           His
           mortification
           and
           vivification
           are
           called
           Baptisme
           ;
           as
           also
           are
           his
           blessed
           sufferings
           for
           righteousnesse
           sake
           .
           
             Can
             you
             be
             Baptized
             with
             the
             Baptisme
             that
             I
             am
             Baptized
             with
             ?
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Now
           Mr.
           
             Doctour
             ;
          
           may
           it
           please
           you
           to
           learne
           which
           of
           all
           these
           distinct
           meanings
           is
           that
           which
           is
           intended
           by
           our
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           :
           the
           last
           it
           cannot
           be
           ,
           for
           in
           that
           our
           Lord
           speaks
           of
           the
           work
           and
           exercise
           of
           a
           New
           man
           ,
           born
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           the
           Birth
           it selfe
           :
           the
           first
           it
           cannot
           be
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           from
           below
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           impossible
           for
           the
           water
           of
           the
           great
           Ocean
           Springs
           ,
           or
           Fountains
           to
           unharden
           the
           heart
           ,
           to
           convert
           a
           naturall
           man
           ,
           to
           renew
           the
           sinner
           ,
           to
           sanctifie
           the
           polluted
           ;
           then
           without
           all
           question
           it
           must
           be
           the
           Baptisme
           of
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           Remission
           of
           Sinnes
           ▪
           the
           washing
           of
           Regeneration
           ,
           and
           Renewing
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           for
           whosoever
           is
           so
           Baptized
           ,
           doth
           so
           repent
           ,
           and
           beleeve
           ,
           shall
           be
           saved
           .
        
         
           Now
           these
           things
           considered
           ,
           I
           pray
           see
           what
           a
           corrupt
           manner
           of
           Preaching
           is
           this
           of
           yours
           ,
           and
           how
           these
           Scriptures
           prove
           what
           you
           have
           affirmed
           ,
           let
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           judge
           .
           For
           as
           you
           have
           by
           your
           false
           Expositions
           killed
           and
           taken
           away
           the
           life
           and
           meaning
           of
           Gods
           holy
           Word
           ,
           in
           these
           past
           instances
           of
           Divine
           Writ
           ;
           even
           so
           in
           like
           manner
           hath
           your
           dealing
           been
           with
           all
           other
           Scriptures
           you
           have
           made
           use
           of
           ;
           for
           which
           in
           due
           time
           and
           place
           you
           shall
           receive
           just
           reproof
           .
           In
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           I
           should
           have
           discovered
           your
           ignorance
           of
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           which
           is
           your
           confirmation
           of
           your
           Disciples
           ,
           under
           the
           power
           of
           your
           Ordinances
           ,
           as
           you
           use
           to
           say
           ,
           by
           which
           you
           doe
           not
           onely
           interest
           your selves
           into
           their
           Estates
           ,
           but
           have
           the
           disposing
           of
           their
           bodies
           also
           .
           But
           I
           will
           defer
           that
           till
           I
           shall
           determine
           it
           rightly
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           will
           now
           take
           in
           hand
           the
           point
           you
           have
           spent
           most
           of
           your
           Syllogismes
           about
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           you
           ground
           your
           large
           Disputes
           on
           a
           Question
           ,
           page
           2.
           which
           you
           frame
           thus
           .
           Whether
           privat
           men
           ,
           I
           mean
           Trades-men
           ,
           say
           you
           may
           Preach
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           without
           Ordination
           .
           By
           which
           it
           appears
           his
           meaning
           is
           ,
           they
           may
           ;
           and
           so
           goes
           on
           in
           all
           fury
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           conceit
           of
           an
           uncontrollable
           ability
           to
           make
           good
           his
           three
           fold
           Cord
           of
           Major
           ,
           Minor
           ,
           and
           Conclusion
           ,
           with
           cunning
           ,
           sophisticall
           words
           of
           Juglers
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           of
           some
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           16.
           
           And
           the
           man
           is
           so
           confident
           ,
           that
           he
           thinks
           neither
           word
           nor
           spirit
           may
           countermand
           him
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           account
           of
           his
           Question
           is
           audited
           ,
           I
           think
           he
           will
           wish
           he
           had
           been
           better
           imployed
           ,
           for
           the
           Doctour
           is
           fallen
           into
           a
           mist
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           before
           ,
           and
           doth
           all
           his
           work
           in
           darknesse
           ;
           and
           
           he
           shall
           find
           them
           to
           prove
           no
           lesse
           then
           works
           of
           darknesse
           themselves
           ,
           by
           not
           clearing
           three
           tearms
           in
           his
           Question
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           
             Private
             men
             ,
             Ordination
             ,
          
           and
           
             Preaching
             :
          
           and
           that
           I
           may
           the
           more
           fully
           discover
           the
           Doctours
           weaknesse
           ,
           his
           question
           's
           examination
           shall
           be
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           will
           appear
           how
           the
           Scriptures
           meaning
           ,
           and
           the
           Doctours
           doth
           disagree
           .
           Now
           we
           find
           the
           first
           tearm
           ,
           
             Private
             man
             ,
          
           made
           use
           of
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
             1.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
             Knowing
             this
             first
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             that
             no
             Prophesie
             of
             the
             Scripture
             is
             of
             any
             private
             interpretation
             (
             or
             motion
             ▪
          
           as
           some
           translate
           )
           
             for
             the
             Prophesie
             came
             not
             at
             any
             time
             by
             the
             will
             of
             man
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           The
           Apostle
           teacheth
           us
           here
           that
           the
           private
           man
           he
           speaks
           of
           ,
           is
           a
           naturall
           man
           ;
           and
           he
           explains
           his
           own
           meaning
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             By
             the
             will
             of
             man
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           no
           naturall
           mans
           abilities
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           as
           he
           denies
           that
           the
           Prophesie
           of
           truth
           and
           holy
           Writ
           came
           by
           the
           power
           ,
           parts
           ,
           and
           gifts
           of
           any
           man
           in
           nature
           ,
           so
           also
           he
           affirms
           ,
           
             By
             whom
             God
             makes
             knowne
             his
             word
             ,
             will
             ,
             and
             Prophesies
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           spirituall
           men
           ,
           in
           these
           plain
           words
           ,
           
             But
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             spake
             as
             they
             were
             moved
             by
             the
             holy
             Ghost
          
           Now
           Doctour
           ,
           see
           that
           which
           yet
           you
           never
           saw
           ;
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           her
           Preachers
           and
           Prophets
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           not
           carnall
           ,
           but
           spirituall
           men
           ,
           and
           their
           motion
           and
           enablement
           thereunto
           ,
           is
           not
           by
           any
           humane
           spirit
           ,
           but
           through
           the
           movings
           and
           ability
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           .
           Where
           is
           now
           therefore
           the
           multitude
           of
           your
           Arguments
           ,
           and
           Syllogismes
           ,
           of
           men
           and
           Trades
           men
           ,
           and
           gifted
           men
           ,
           not
           taking
           into
           consideration
           ,
           there
           are
           men
           and
           men
           ,
           and
           gifts
           and
           gifts
           ,
           which
           for
           want
           of
           Scripture
           distinction
           ,
           all
           the
           pains
           you
           have
           taken
           to
           spin
           so
           many
           curious
           threads
           to
           make
           a
           carnall
           webb
           of
           ,
           no
           sooner
           is
           it
           toucht
           by
           the
           Divine
           finger
           of
           the
           spirituall
           meaning
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           your
           glorious
           shew
           of
           humane
           ,
           and
           of
           carnall
           ,
           or
           private
           men
           falls
           all
           into
           filthy
           dust
           :
           for
           although
           carnall
           men
           may
           litterally
           preach
           ,
           as
           
             Judas
          
           and
           others
           have
           done
           ,
           yet
           none
           but
           holy
           men
           can
           Preach
           spiritually
           .
           And
           in
           this
           distinction
           the
           other
           tearms
           are
           to
           be
           understood
           also
           ,
           of
           Ordination
           and
           Trades-men
           ,
           both
           Divine
           ,
           the
           one
           in
           person
           ,
           the
           other
           in
           approbation
           ,
           and
           mission
           for
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           .
           The
           Messengers
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           are
           sent
           ,
           appointed
           ,
           and
           Ordained
           by
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           justified
           and
           approved
           of
           by
           the
           Saints
           And
           their
           Preachings
           and
           Declarations
           are
           not
           their
           own
           visions
           and
           though●s
           ,
           as
           the
           Doctours
           are
           ,
           but
           the
           truth
           ,
           word
           ,
           and
           mind
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           the
           same
           spirit
           in
           them
           enables
           them
           to
           open
           the
           Scriptures
           now
           ,
           which
           wrote
           them
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           holy
           Prophets
           and
           servants
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           more
           fully
           cleared
           when
           I
           come
           to
           the
           truths
           confirmation
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           brief
           discovery
           of
           the
           Doctours
           large
           mistakes
           ,
           shall
           suffice
           for
           this
           time
           ;
           some
           other
           things
           there
           are
           ,
           which
           we
           shall
           have
           occasion
           to
           reprove
           ,
           as
           we
           find
           them
           to
           hinder
           us
           in
           the
           way
           of
           truth
           And
           therefore
           ,
           according
           to
           my
           promise
           in
           the
           first
           place
           I
           shall
           make
           a
           clear
           and
           plain
           description
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           follow
           the
           Doctour
           the
           same
           way
           he
           goes
           .
           
             But
             who
             is
             sufficient
             for
             these
             things
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           ;
           
             But
             wee
             are
             not
             as
             many
             which
             corrupt
             or
             deceitfully
             deal
             with
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             as
             of
             sincerily
             ,
             but
             as
             of
             God
             ;
          
           in
           the
           sight
           or
           in
           the
           powerfull
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           speak
           we
           in
           Christ
           ,
           although
           the
           Doctour
           despise
           us
           .
           Be
           it
           known
           unto
           him
           therefore
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           of
           a
           holy
           and
           pure
           nature
           ,
           every
           part
           and
           member
           of
           her
           :
           for
           he
           that
           sanctifieth
           
           her
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           are
           sanctified
           ,
           are
           all
           of
           one
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           of
           the
           one
           Holy
           Spirit
           ;
           so
           then
           ,
           as
           in
           her
           new
           nature
           she
           is
           Holy
           and
           Divine
           ,
           so
           she
           is
           heavenly
           and
           spirituall
           ;
           spirituall
           Children
           which
           make
           a
           spirituall
           Family
           ,
           or
           Houshold
           ;
           spirituall
           Trees
           which
           make
           a
           spirituall
           ,
           fruitfull
           ,
           fragrant
           Garden
           ;
           spirituall
           Stones
           built
           up
           a
           spirituall
           House
           ,
           Temple
           ,
           Tabernacle
           ,
           a
           repose
           ,
           an
           habitation
           for
           the
           heavenly
           God
           ,
           the
           Father
           of
           Spirits
           ,
           to
           abide
           ,
           to
           delight
           ,
           to
           dwell
           and
           reside
           in
           .
           Yea
           more
           yet
           ,
           she
           is
           a
           spirituall
           body
           ,
           consisting
           of
           none
           but
           of
           spirituall
           members
           ,
           knit
           and
           joyned
           together
           with
           spirituall
           sinews
           ,
           supplyed
           with
           spirituall
           grace
           from
           the
           Fountaine
           ,
           the
           Head
           ,
           the
           spirituall
           Head
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           from
           which
           all
           the
           joynts
           and
           bands
           ,
           having
           nourishment
           ,
           ministred
           and
           knit
           together
           ,
           groweth
           or
           increaseth
           with
           the
           increase
           of
           God
           ;
           from
           the
           Head
           ▪
           I
           say
           ,
           conveyeth
           all
           over
           the
           body
           ,
           to
           the
           least
           Member
           ,
           with
           spirituall
           veins
           ,
           through
           which
           ,
           an
           everlasting
           supplying
           grace
           is
           continued
           .
           For
           as
           she
           is
           the
           building
           and
           workmanship
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Children
           and
           Houshold
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Plantation
           and
           Garden
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           so
           she
           is
           kept
           by
           the
           power
           of
           God
           unto
           salvation
           .
           And
           he
           that
           keepeth
           this
           his
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           his
           chosen
           ,
           called
           and
           sanctified
           ones
           ,
           doth
           neither
           slumber
           nor
           sleep
           ,
           but
           ever
           watcheth
           :
           And
           he
           their
           Holy
           Shepheard
           is
           mighty
           ,
           and
           stronger
           then
           all
           ,
           so
           that
           no
           opposite
           power
           and
           strength
           is
           able
           to
           take
           them
           out
           of
           his
           hand
           .
        
         
           Now
           forasmuch
           as
           the
           faithfull
           servant
           and
           Apostle
           of
           Christ
           writing
           unto
           the
           holy
           and
           blessed
           Church
           at
           
             Ephesus
             ,
          
           affirms
           them
           to
           be
           Saints
           ,
           and
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
           Now
           all
           that
           are
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           are
           holy
           and
           faithfull
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           justified
           by
           faith
           ,
           and
           sanctified
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Root
           is
           holy
           ▪
           so
           are
           the
           branches
           also
           ;
           yet
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           to
           these
           holy
           ones
           ,
           
             You
             were
             the
             Children
             of
             wrath
             as
             well
             as
             others
             .
          
           And
           to
           another
           Church
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             And
             such
             were
             some
             of
             you
             ,
          
           speaking
           before
           of
           wicked
           and
           unholy
           men
           ;
           
             But
             yee
          
           (
           saith
           he
           ,
           meaning
           now
           )
           
             are
             washed
             ,
             but
             yee
             are
             sanctified
             ,
             but
             yee
             are
             justified
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             our
             God
             .
          
           That
           is
           ,
           through
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           by
           the
           operation
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           to
           know
           the
           way
           and
           method
           which
           God
           takes
           in
           the
           conversion
           of
           his
           servants
           that
           are
           his
           Church
           ,
           the
           discovery
           and
           opening
           thereof
           ,
           will
           make
           not
           onely
           the
           Description
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           more
           clear
           ,
           and
           manifest
           ,
           but
           give
           us
           a
           definition
           also
           of
           her
           supernaturall
           making
           ,
           parts
           :
           For
           as
           since
           the
           creation
           ,
           propagation
           or
           birth
           gives
           being
           to
           all
           men
           naturally
           ;
           so
           heavenly
           and
           spirituall
           birth
           since
           the
           fall
           of
           man
           ,
           is
           ordained
           and
           appointed
           of
           God
           to
           give
           spirituall
           being
           to
           all
           his
           Saints
           ,
           and
           Children
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             That
             which
             is
             borne
             of
             the
             flesh
             is
             flesh
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             is
             borne
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             is
             spirit
             :
          
           so
           it
           is
           spirituall
           birth
           that
           gives
           being
           to
           spirituall
           men
           ▪
           But
           forasmuch
           as
           this
           one
           Scripture
           doth
           fully
           prove
           the
           assertion
           in
           both
           parts
           thereof
           ,
           that
           is
           that
           birth
           taken
           in
           a
           two
           fold
           meaning
           ,
           is
           the
           production
           both
           of
           naturall
           men
           ,
           and
           spirituall
           men
           .
           And
           the
           due
           consideration
           of
           the
           wisdome
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           by
           declaring
           that
           which
           is
           heavenly
           ,
           by
           that
           which
           is
           naturall
           ,
           teacheth
           us
           that
           there
           is
           much
           resemblance
           of
           the
           births
           in
           the
           manner
           ,
           although
           not
           in
           the
           nature
           .
           In
           the
           naturall
           birth
           there
           is
           a
           conception
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           a
           reception
           in
           the
           continuance
           ,
           till
           bringing
           forth
           ,
           or
           accomplishment
           .
           And
           all
           these
           distinctions
           
           with
           their
           concomitants
           may
           be
           comprehended
           in
           the
           tearm
           birth
           ,
           now
           that
           which
           doth
           accompany
           conception
           ,
           is
           compunction
           in
           nature
           ,
           in
           sorrow
           ,
           shalt
           thou
           conceive
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           reception
           ,
           all
           the
           while
           till
           the
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           deliverance
           ,
           pain
           ,
           sorrow
           ,
           labour
           ,
           pangs
           ,
           throwes
           intollerable
           dollorous
           till
           the
           Child
           is
           born
           ,
           and
           then
           comes
           ease
           ,
           comfort
           ,
           and
           rejoycing
           ;
           even
           so
           it
           is
           in
           the
           spirituall
           birth
           ,
           in
           a
           likenesse
           and
           resemblance
           ,
           for
           the
           manner
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           nature
           ,
           no
           similitude
           at
           all
           ,
           for
           the
           the
           one
           is
           from
           below
           ,
           the
           other
           from
           above
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ;
           
             Except
             a
             man
             be
             born
             again
             from
             above
             ,
             of
             water
             and
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             he
             cannot
             see
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             :
          
           In
           which
           words
           there
           are
           four
           parts
           ,
           and
           the
           tearms
           therein
           to
           be
           distinctly
           considered
           of
           .
           The
           first
           is
           ,
           Of
           whom
           our
           Lord
           speaks
           by
           the
           name
           
             man
             ,
          
           and
           by
           it
           he
           means
           a
           naturall
           man
           .
           And
           secondly
           ,
           That
           this
           man
           is
           to
           be
           born
           again
           ;
           his
           meaning
           is
           not
           as
           
             Nicodemus
          
           at
           that
           time
           understood
           him
           ,
           to
           enter
           into
           that
           place
           of
           nature
           from
           whence
           he
           came
           forth
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           born
           from
           above
           by
           a
           supernaturall
           force
           ,
           power
           ,
           vertue
           ,
           and
           operation
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           .
           In
           the
           third
           place
           ,
           He
           speaks
           of
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           Birth
           ,
           and
           that
           hath
           two
           parts
           :
           The
           first
           is
           heavenly
           and
           spirituall
           water
           ,
           meaning
           thereby
           the
           grace
           and
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           often
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           calls
           by
           the
           name
           of
           water
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Baptisme
           of
           Repentance
           ,
           a
           true
           turning
           to
           God
           .
           The
           second
           part
           consisteth
           of
           another
           more
           excellent
           work
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           here
           called
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           but
           in
           other
           places
           by
           metaphoricall
           tearms
           ,
           blood
           ,
           and
           fire
           ,
           by
           which
           is
           meant
           the
           Baptisme
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           or
           Remission
           of
           sins
           .
           The
           first
           part
           is
           full
           of
           spirituall
           grief
           ,
           and
           disconsolation
           ,
           the
           last
           full
           of
           heavenly
           comfort
           and
           consolation
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           
             By
             seeing
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
          
           he
           means
           the
           knowing
           and
           being
           a
           member
           of
           his
           Church
           in
           the
           state
           of
           Regeneration
           ,
           receiving
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Adoption
           ,
           through
           which
           he
           is
           made
           the
           Child
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           if
           Children
           ,
           then
           Heirs
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           World
           to
           come
           ,
           the
           inheritance
           of
           the
           Saints
           :
           so
           then
           ;
           from
           this
           Scripture
           thus
           opened
           we
           are
           taught
           ,
           that
           Gods
           method
           and
           way
           to
           convert
           men
           from
           nature
           to
           grace
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           members
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           is
           to
           
             Turne
             them
             from
             darknesse
             to
             light
             ,
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             .
             to
             be
             reconciled
             unto
             God
             :
          
           To
           deliver
           us
           from
           the
           power
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           translate
           us
           into
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           his
           love
           .
           And
           by
           this
           way
           and
           means
           the
           Lord
           made
           and
           constituted
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           Christ
           at
           
             Collosse
             ,
          
           as
           he
           doth
           all
           other
           Churches
           of
           his
           ,
           which
           were
           Saints
           ,
           and
           faithfull
           brethren
           in
           Christ
           ,
           And
           so
           did
           he
           likewise
           that
           famous
           Church
           at
           
             Ephesus
             ,
             Yee
             were
             somtimes
             darknesse
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             but
             now
             are
             yee
             light
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             walk
             as
             Children
             of
             light
             ,
          
           Mark
           I
           pray
           you
           ,
           he
           calls
           this
           Church
           ,
           these
           Saints
           ,
           these
           Faithfull
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           
             Children
             of
             light
             ,
          
           and
           how
           came
           they
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           but
           by
           being
           
             Borne
             of
             God
             ,
          
           of
           his
           own
           will
           begat
           he
           them
           ,
           being
           born
           again
           of
           incorruptible
           seed
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           his
           Grace
           ,
           the
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           Promise
           ,
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Life
           ,
           the
           making
           us
           partakers
           thereof
           ,
           is
           the
           taking
           away
           the
           stony
           heart
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           place
           thereof
           to
           give
           his
           Elect
           a
           heart
           of
           flesh
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           soft
           ,
           tender
           ,
           and
           humble
           heart
           ,
           and
           in
           it
           to
           write
           his
           everlasting
           love
           ,
           mercy
           ,
           and
           kindnesse
           ,
           never
           to
           be
           obliterated
           ,
           or
           revoked
           ,
           as
           before
           is
           shewed
           .
           For
           those
           whom
           he
           thus
           loves
           once
           ,
           he
           loves
           unto
           the
           end
           .
           And
           these
           Children
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           those
           little
           ones
           the
           Scripture
           speaks
           of
           ,
           those
           humble
           ones
           the
           
           Lord
           teacheth
           ,
           those
           contrite
           and
           penitent
           ones
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           comforteth
           ,
           refresheth
           ,
           and
           reviveth
           ;
           this
           is
           his
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           his
           little
           City
           ,
           his
           desired
           Habitation
           ,
           his
           delightfull
           dwelling
           ,
           his
           Holy
           Mountaine
           .
           And
           where
           two
           or
           three
           of
           these
           are
           gathered
           together
           in
           his
           Name
           ;
           where
           by
           Name
           we
           are
           to
           understand
           Spirit
           ,
           there
           is
           he
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           ;
           that
           is
           it
           that
           is
           it
           that
           makes
           them
           his
           Church
           ,
           even
           his
           holy
           presence
           ;
           that
           is
           it
           that
           makes
           them
           his
           House
           ,
           his
           Tabernacle
           ,
           to
           doe
           his
           great
           pleasure
           in
           Earth
           ,
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           the
           everlasting
           Father
           ,
           and
           the
           Son
           doth
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           whose
           voyce
           not
           to
           regard
           ,
           is
           as
           much
           as
           not
           to
           regard
           the
           voyce
           of
           God
           himselfe
           .
           Oh
           Doctour
           ,
           for
           you
           ,
           to
           compare
           your
           hay
           ,
           wood
           ,
           and
           stubble
           ,
           with
           the
           purity
           and
           excellency
           of
           this
           Churches
           mettle
           ,
           which
           is
           Gods
           building
           ,
           it
           will
           even
           so
           eclipse
           your
           rush
           light
           ,
           and
           split
           your
           hulk
           ,
           and
           shipwrack
           your
           bark
           for
           ever
           ,
           as
           never
           to
           recover
           ,
           and
           your
           sandy
           foundation
           will
           shortly
           cause
           such
           a
           fall
           of
           your
           foolish
           Church
           ▪
           building
           ,
           as
           never
           to
           be
           built
           again
           .
           And
           that
           you
           may
           repent
           of
           your
           ignorance
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           I
           will
           give
           you
           another
           discovery
           of
           her
           excellency
           ,
           by
           her
           pure
           estate
           ,
           and
           glorious
           condition
           ,
           which
           the
           Propheticall
           Apostle
           
             Iohn
          
           saw
           in
           a
           Vision
           ,
           and
           writ
           it
           for
           posterity
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             And
             a
             great
             signe
             appeared
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             a
             Woman
             cloathed
             with
             the
             Sun
             ,
             and
             the
             Moon
             under
             her
             feet
             ,
             and
             on
             her
             head
             a
             Crown
             of
             twelve
             stars
             .
             And
             being
             great
             with
             Child
             ,
             shee
             cryed
             travelling
             and
             labouring
             to
             be
             delivered
             .
          
           In
           which
           Scripture
           there
           are
           many
           things
           considerable
           .
           1.
           
           A
           matter
           of
           wonderment
           and
           admiration
           ,
           for
           the
           great
           excellency
           of
           it
           .
           2.
           
           The
           place
           where
           it
           appeared
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           in
           Heaven
           .
           3.
           
           What
           it
           was
           that
           appeared
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           a
           woman
           ▪
           4.
           
           Then
           her
           cloathing
           and
           apparell
           all
           over
           her
           body
           .
           5.
           
           As
           also
           what
           she
           was
           crown'd
           with
           on
           her
           head
           .
           6.
           
           What
           she
           trod
           under
           her
           feet
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           denominating
           all
           things
           without
           her
           ,
           but
           7.
           what
           was
           within
           her
           also
           .
           
             And
             being
             great
             with
             Child
             ,
             she
             cryed
             travelling
             ,
             and
             labouring
             to
             be
             delivered
             .
          
           This
           precious
           Virgin
           Spouse
           ,
           the
           Lords
           Bride
           ,
           being
           in
           her
           condition
           spirituall
           ,
           did
           shine
           forth
           in
           her
           primitive
           estate
           ,
           not
           in
           any
           outward
           pomp
           and
           humane
           carnall
           glory
           ;
           as
           now
           in
           any
           externall
           forme
           ,
           or
           soft
           Rayment
           ,
           after
           the
           fashion
           of
           the
           multitude
           of
           gathered
           Churches
           in
           these
           dayes
           ;
           but
           in
           her
           heavenly
           gifts
           ,
           and
           holy
           vertues
           ,
           her
           chast
           and
           prudent
           conversation
           ,
           the
           shining
           of
           her
           faith
           ,
           love
           ,
           patience
           ,
           and
           moderation
           ;
           in
           all
           things
           she
           was
           such
           as
           she
           was
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           the
           wonderment
           and
           admiration
           of
           all
           the
           Children
           that
           had
           eyes
           to
           behold
           her
           .
           And
           whereas
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             She
             appeared
             in
             Heaven
             ,
          
           the
           meaning
           is
           ,
           the
           places
           where
           the
           Gospel
           was
           beleeved
           ,
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           way
           to
           salvation
           professed
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Iudea
             ,
             Italy
             ,
             Macedonia
             ,
             Asia
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           other
           places
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           and
           Countries
           ;
           in
           which
           sense
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Thessalonica
             ,
             For
             from
             you
             sounded
             out
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             not
             onely
             in
             Macedonia
             ,
             and
             Achaia
             ,
             but
             also
             in
             every
             place
             your
             faith
             to
             God-ward
             is
             spread
             abroad
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           is
           signified
           by
           the
           appellation
           and
           title
           of
           a
           Woman
           ;
           that
           is
           usuall
           and
           often
           the
           expression
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           as
           
             The
             Kings
             Daughter
             ,
             The
             Daughter
             of
             Sion
             ,
             The
             Spouse
             of
             Christ
             ,
             The
             Lambs
             Wife
             ,
             The
             Mother
             of
             all
             the
             Saints
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           there
           is
           great
           reason
           for
           the
           Female
           Sex
           resembles
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           in
           many
           respects
           ;
           as
           for
           their
           fruitfulnesse
           ,
           for
           their
           beauty
           ,
           for
           their
           subjection
           and
           passivenesse
           ,
           and
           tender
           bowels
           of
           compassion
           .
           And
           that
           she
           may
           want
           nothing
           that
           may
           tend
           
           to
           her
           full
           description
           in
           her
           whole
           attire
           ,
           to
           make
           her
           all
           glorious
           without
           as
           the
           Prophet
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             Kings
             Daughter
             is
             all
             glorious
             within
             .
          
           The
           son
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           even
           his
           own
           Righteousnesse
           is
           her
           Mantle
           ,
           her
           cloathing
           ,
           It
           is
           a
           metaphoricall
           speech
           ,
           often
           used
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           thereby
           declaring
           the
           Righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           by
           being
           cloathed
           in
           sine
           linnen
           ,
           by
           a
           wedding
           Garment
           ,
           and
           a
           white
           stone
           ,
           and
           very
           apt
           is
           the
           resemblance
           ,
           for
           as
           a
           stole
           or
           Garment
           ,
           covers
           and
           adornes
           the
           naturall
           body
           ;
           so
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           covers
           and
           cloaths
           ,
           adorns
           and
           beautifies
           the
           poverty
           and
           brokenness
           of
           the
           peninent
           souls
           of
           his
           Elect.
           
           And
           this
           Garment
           is
           of
           that
           nature
           ,
           and
           quality
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           warms
           and
           sustains
           the
           feeble
           and
           thirsty
           soule
           ,
           with
           the
           assurance
           of
           the
           mercy
           and
           favour
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           for
           ever
           .
           And
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           giveth
           testimony
           also
           of
           the
           fruits
           of
           her
           lively
           justifying
           faith
           ,
           in
           declaring
           her
           newnesse
           of
           life
           in
           her
           detestation
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           true
           love
           to
           her
           Lord
           in
           this
           figurative
           expression
           ,
           
             And
             the
             Moon
             under
             her
             feet
             ,
          
           declaring
           thereby
           her
           mortification
           and
           death
           too
           ,
           and
           of
           her
           sinfull
           corruption
           ,
           and
           worldly
           naturall
           affection
           ;
           and
           also
           her
           vivification
           and
           daily
           renewed
           mind
           ,
           to
           a
           heavenly
           conversation
           ,
           delighting
           and
           meditating
           day
           and
           night
           in
           the
           Holy
           Law
           and
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           being
           no
           more
           carnally
           ,
           but
           spiritually
           minded
           .
           The
           next
           externall
           ,
           yet
           spirituall
           description
           is
           the
           Ornament
           of
           her
           head
           ,
           wherein
           shee
           took
           most
           pleasure
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Shee
             wore
             on
             her
             head
             a
             Crowne
             ,
          
           not
           with
           gold
           and
           silver
           beset
           with
           precious
           stones
           ,
           for
           the
           excellent
           matter
           thereof
           it
           exceeded
           all
           these
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           made
           of
           the
           holy
           and
           pure
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Twelve
           Apostles
           ,
           which
           testimonies
           and
           verities
           of
           theirs
           are
           the
           Lords
           lights
           and
           torches
           to
           guide
           and
           direct
           sinners
           when
           they
           are
           benighted
           and
           darkned
           with
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           are
           called
           by
           the
           name
           of
           stars
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           declares
           the
           effects
           ,
           and
           operation
           of
           Gods
           spirit
           and
           word
           in
           her
           ,
           for
           by
           the
           heavenly
           truth
           which
           was
           by
           her
           ears
           received
           ,
           her
           heart
           spiritually
           conceived
           ,
           and
           shee
           was
           greatly
           filled
           with
           a
           deep
           sence
           of
           her
           owne
           vilenesse
           and
           unworthinesse
           ;
           with
           bemoaning
           and
           mournfully
           lamenting
           her
           sad
           forlorn
           condition
           ,
           travelling
           and
           labouring
           under
           great
           oppression
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           sin
           ,
           in
           restlesse
           desire
           of
           reconciliation
           to
           God
           ;
           which
           paines
           and
           anguish
           of
           her
           mourning
           heart
           and
           contrite
           spirit
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           most
           truly
           compareth
           to
           the
           throwes
           and
           paines
           of
           a
           woman
           in
           travell
           of
           Child-birth
           ,
           of
           which
           spirituall
           pains
           and
           labour
           shee
           could
           not
           possible
           by
           any
           means
           be
           eased
           or
           releived
           ,
           untill
           her
           Lord
           were
           formed
           in
           her
           ,
           even
           untill
           her
           tender
           heart
           were
           sanctified
           by
           faith
           ;
           for
           nothing
           could
           cure
           the
           wound
           but
           the
           assurance
           of
           mercy
           ,
           nor
           nothing
           satisfie
           her
           restlesse
           desire
           ,
           but
           the
           love
           of
           God
           insured
           her
           in
           Christ
           her
           Lord
           ,
           and
           written
           in
           the
           fleshy
           Tables
           of
           her
           heart
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           everlasting
           Covenant
           .
           Thus
           you
           see
           both
           the
           definition
           and
           description
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           she
           is
           holy
           and
           spirituall
           ,
           within
           and
           without
           also
           ,
           distinguished
           and
           disevered
           from
           all
           other
           Churches
           ,
           by
           Regeneration
           ;
           as
           the
           outward
           Court
           and
           the
           Temple
           were
           parted
           by
           a
           vaile
           ,
           and
           described
           by
           such
           perfect
           fruits
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           as
           no
           Pharisaicall
           Congregations
           can
           bring
           forth
           .
           And
           herein
           I
           have
           made
           good
           my
           promise
           to
           you
           in
           this
           first
           particular
           :
           The
           second
           thing
           I
           promised
           ,
           was
           to
           make
           known
           unto
           you
           the
           divine
           Ordinances
           of
           this
           holy
           Church
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           many
           ,
           but
           we
           will
           briefly
           and
           that
           truly
           discover
           such
           as
           are
           most
           
           materiall
           to
           our
           purpose
           .
           Now
           as
           shee
           her selfe
           is
           spirituall
           ,
           and
           their
           communions
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           so
           also
           is
           every
           part
           of
           her
           worship
           spirituall
           likewise
           ;
           and
           yet
           we
           must
           ever
           remember
           ,
           that
           most
           Ordinances
           consist
           of
           two
           parts
           ;
           the
           one
           carnall
           and
           outward
           ,
           the
           other
           spirituall
           and
           inward
           :
           Now
           the
           common
           and
           carnall
           Christians
           are
           most
           busied
           about
           the
           carnall
           part
           ,
           as
           fleshly
           washings
           ,
           corporall
           eatings
           ,
           litterall
           Expositions
           ,
           and
           verball
           supplications
           ,
           like
           the
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           that
           were
           strict
           to
           tyth
           mint
           ,
           and
           the
           meanest
           externall
           things
           ,
           but
           wholly
           omitted
           the
           weightiest
           and
           greatest
           ,
           that
           which
           was
           internall
           ,
           as
           true
           Repentance
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           diligently
           washed
           the
           outside
           ,
           but
           minded
           not
           at
           all
           to
           cleanse
           inwardly
           the
           heart
           ,
           in
           all
           which
           Mr
           Doctour
           ,
           you
           spent
           most
           of
           your
           labour
           ,
           and
           very
           few
           words
           or
           none
           ,
           about
           the
           spirituall
           part
           .
           And
           one
           Reason
           was
           ,
           because
           all
           your
           Disputes
           tended
           but
           to
           a
           carnall
           Church
           ,
           for
           a
           Congregation
           of
           carnall
           Christians
           make
           no
           better
           then
           a
           carnall
           Church
           ;
           and
           carnall
           Arguments
           and
           actions
           doe
           manifest
           the
           hearts
           of
           such
           to
           be
           carnall
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           desire
           your
           Repentance
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           hasten
           to
           the
           discovery
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           that
           may
           make
           you
           a
           Child
           thereof
           indeed
           ;
           and
           therefore
           we
           will
           returne
           to
           a
           further
           discovery
           of
           the
           true
           Churches
           spirituall
           Worship
           in
           the
           Heavenly
           part
           of
           Gods
           Ordinances
           ,
           in
           which
           shee
           and
           her
           Children
           are
           most
           conversant
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           alwayes
           mindfull
           of
           the
           Holy
           Covenant
           of
           their
           Lord
           ,
           in
           the
           heavenly
           parts
           of
           it
           ;
           they
           mourne
           ,
           and
           weep
           ,
           and
           suffer
           together
           ,
           in
           their
           patience
           possesse
           their
           souls
           ,
           and
           passe
           through
           the
           Valley
           of
           Tears
           ,
           participating
           each
           with
           other
           ,
           knowing
           they
           are
           thereunto
           called
           of
           God
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           but
           to
           suffer
           for
           his
           sake
           :
           the
           assured
           hope
           they
           have
           of
           the
           great
           portion
           ,
           inheritance
           ,
           and
           salvation
           they
           are
           born
           unto
           by
           the
           spirit
           ,
           doth
           so
           support
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           rejoyce
           in
           tribulation
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           bearing
           them
           witnesse
           ,
           
             That
             if
             they
             suffer
             with
             him
             ,
             they
             shall
             also
             reign
             with
             him
             .
             Know
             you
             not
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           said
           in
           other
           words
           ,
           you
           know
           assuredly
           )
           
             that
             as
             many
             of
             us
             as
             are
             Baptized
             into
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             were
             Baptized
             into
             his
             death
             ;
             therefore
             we
             are
             buried
             with
             him
             by
             Baptisme
             into
             death
             .
          
           Mark
           the
           tearms
           ,
           
             Baptized
             ,
          
           or
           
             Buried
             with
             him
             into
             death
             ,
          
           which
           sheweth
           ,
           if
           men
           be
           Members
           of
           his
           body
           ,
           then
           if
           our
           head
           suffer
           ,
           the
           Members
           must
           suffer
           also
           :
           and
           as
           sure
           as
           the
           Head
           is
           raised
           from
           the
           dead
           by
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           even
           so
           we
           also
           his
           Members
           are
           raised
           in
           our
           mind
           and
           affections
           ,
           to
           newnesse
           of
           life
           .
           And
           in
           the
           same
           sence
           he
           saith
           again
           ,
           
             For
             if
             we
             have
             been
             planted
             together
             in
             the
             likenesse
             and
             similitude
             of
             his
             death
             ,
             we
             shall
             be
             also
             in
             the
             likenesse
             of
             his
             Resurrection
             .
          
           And
           these
           broken
           melting
           hearted
           Saints
           ,
           that
           at
           first
           in
           their
           Regeneration
           were
           thus
           humbled
           ,
           and
           made
           low
           ,
           and
           poor
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           yielding
           ,
           inclining
           ,
           and
           bowing
           to
           the
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           Almighty
           God
           .
           This
           heavenly
           grace
           which
           the
           Lord
           calls
           water
           in
           a
           spirituall
           meaning
           ,
           abides
           in
           and
           with
           them
           alwayes
           throughout
           their
           whole
           life
           ;
           and
           by
           it
           they
           are
           enabled
           to
           be
           Baptized
           with
           sufferings
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           born
           or
           begotten
           of
           water
           ,
           which
           is
           Repentance
           :
           So
           likewise
           at
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           they
           sometimes
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           much
           comfort
           ,
           eat
           and
           drink
           corporally
           the
           Elements
           of
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           ,
           and
           therein
           declare
           the
           Lords
           death
           till
           his
           comming
           ;
           but
           they
           alwayes
           by
           faith
           communicate
           of
           his
           body
           and
           blood
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Adoption
           that
           dwells
           in
           them
           ,
           still
           bearing
           witnesse
           of
           the
           Lords
           everlasting
           kindnesse
           ,
           with
           the
           refreshings
           
           of
           the
           light
           of
           his
           countenance
           ,
           affording
           them
           more
           comfort
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           abundance
           of
           earthly
           things
           ,
           or
           shaddows
           of
           that
           which
           is
           spirituall
           ,
           the
           witnesse
           and
           evidence
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           exceeds
           all
           testimonies
           and
           assurances
           ,
           and
           fills
           the
           soul
           with
           satisfaction
           .
           Now
           in
           this
           condition
           they
           know
           the
           truth
           of
           their
           Lords
           words
           by
           blessed
           experience
           .
           
             My
             flesh
             is
             meat
             indeed
             ,
             and
             my
             blood
             is
             drink
             indeed
             ,
             living
             bread
             that
             came
             downe
             from
             heaven
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             eat
             thereof
             ,
             eat
             everlasting
             life
             .
             It
             is
             immortall
             food
             ,
             this
             body
             and
             blood
             is
             the
             resurrection
             and
             the
             life
             ,
             for
             they
             that
             eat
             this
             flesh
             ,
             and
             drink
             this
             blood
             ,
             dwell
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Christ
             in
             them
             .
          
           This
           food
           causeth
           union
           ,
           co-habitation
           ,
           one-nesse
           of
           mind
           ,
           and
           likenesse
           of
           affection
           between
           Christ
           and
           his
           Members
           .
           This
           is
           the
           fatted
           Calfe
           that
           fed
           the
           prodigall
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           Childrens
           bread
           provided
           of
           God
           himselfe
           for
           his
           servant
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           those
           excellent
           dainties
           ,
           sweet
           and
           fat
           things
           ,
           full
           of
           marrow
           ,
           the
           wine
           and
           milk
           ,
           the
           honey-comb
           with
           the
           honey
           ,
           with
           which
           the
           Lord
           feeds
           his
           friends
           ,
           his
           beloved
           and
           chosen
           ones
           ,
           which
           food
           doth
           not
           only
           cheare
           ,
           delight
           ,
           and
           comfort
           ,
           but
           it
           confirms
           ,
           and
           seals
           with
           assurance
           ,
           even
           that
           gold
           Ring
           that
           sealed
           the
           Fathers
           favour
           to
           his
           lost
           Son
           ,
           the
           best
           Robe
           of
           all
           the
           Wardrobe
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           none
           like
           it
           in
           Heaven
           nor
           in
           Earth
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Righteousnesse
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           it
           covers
           all
           nakednesse
           ,
           it
           defends
           from
           all
           dangers
           ,
           and
           it
           ever
           finds
           acceptance
           with
           their
           heavenly
           Father
           ,
           in
           all
           services
           and
           sacrifices
           ,
           for
           these
           worshippers
           have
           their
           hearts
           purged
           from
           an
           evill
           conscience
           ,
           and
           their
           Garments
           dipt
           in
           blood
           for
           the
           Lamb
           is
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           in
           him
           .
           And
           thus
           spirituall
           are
           their
           prayers
           also
           ,
           this
           sacrifice
           likewise
           is
           a
           broken
           heart
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           is
           the
           spirits
           habitation
           and
           dwelling
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           his
           place
           of
           acting
           and
           working
           ;
           and
           although
           the
           Saints
           themselves
           cannot
           tell
           how
           to
           pray
           as
           they
           ought
           ,
           yet
           the
           Spirit
           their
           continuall
           comforter
           ,
           guider
           ,
           and
           directer
           helpeth
           them
           ,
           and
           secretly
           prompteth
           them
           with
           sighs
           and
           groans
           that
           cannot
           be
           uttered
           ,
           with
           the
           Organ
           of
           the
           Tongue
           ,
           so
           inward
           ,
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           fervent
           ,
           are
           the
           spirits
           requests
           to
           God
           that
           only
           knowes
           the
           meaning
           thereof
           :
           and
           for
           their
           matter
           they
           are
           faithfull
           supplications
           ,
           they
           ask
           in
           faith
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           their
           Lord
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           the
           powerfull
           assistance
           of
           Christs
           Spirit
           ;
           
             And
             this
             is
             the
             confidence
             we
             have
             in
             him
          
           (
           say
           the
           Saints
           )
           
             if
             we
             ask
             any
             thing
             according
             to
             his
             will
             ,
             he
             heareth
             us
             ,
          
           and
           if
           we
           know
           that
           he
           hears
           us
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           if
           the
           Spirit
           do
           so
           witnesse
           to
           us
           ,
           we
           know
           then
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           the
           Petitions
           that
           we
           desired
           of
           him
           ;
           for
           number
           they
           are
           but
           few
           ;
           for
           place
           ,
           private
           ;
           for
           practice
           and
           performance
           ,
           often
           and
           frequent
           ;
           
             Pray
             continually
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           .
           
             And
             shall
             the
             Elect
             cry
             day
             and
             night
          
           unto
           God
           their
           Father
           ,
           against
           their
           Enemies
           oppressions
           ,
           
             and
             shall
             not
             he
             avenge
             them
             ?
             yea
             he
             will
             avenge
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             speedily
             .
          
           In
           all
           their
           spirituall
           warfare
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           last
           and
           principall
           piece
           of
           Armour
           ,
           
             Praying
             alwayes
             with
             all
             prayer
             and
             supplication
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             watching
             thereunto
             with
             all
             perseverance
             .
          
           This
           Servant
           of
           our
           Lords
           had
           very
           well
           learned
           his
           Masters
           Lesson
           ,
           
             Watch
             and
             pray
             ,
             least
             yee
             enter
             into
             temptation
             ;
          
           and
           this
           part
           of
           their
           worship
           is
           spirituall
           ,
           as
           the
           worshippers
           themselves
           are
           spirituall
           .
           Again
           ,
           their
           understanding
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           is
           not
           only
           litterall
           ,
           but
           spirituall
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           may
           the
           more
           clearly
           appear
           ,
           we
           must
           remember
           to
           make
           use
           of
           this
           distinction
           ,
           that
           the
           Scriptures
           may
           be
           spoken
           of
           as
           of
           a
           Body
           ,
           and
           a
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           the
           letter
           and
           the
           meaning
           thereof
           .
           Now
           all
           carnall
           Gospellers
           ,
           
           and
           false
           Expositors
           ,
           as
           they
           understand
           no
           further
           then
           the
           letter
           ,
           or
           common
           gifts
           declared
           therein
           ,
           by
           the
           sense
           which
           such
           give
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           they
           kill
           Gods
           Witnesses
           ,
           the
           two
           holy
           Testaments
           .
           Priests
           whose
           Visions
           are
           darknesse
           ,
           doe
           violate
           ,
           wrong
           ,
           and
           injure
           all
           the
           holy
           Writings
           of
           Gods
           faithfull
           servants
           ,
           and
           witnesses
           ;
           of
           which
           company
           a●e
           the
           Learned
           Clerks
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           all
           other
           fleshly
           Preachers
           ;
           for
           that
           Church
           co●sisting
           of
           the
           fat
           Beasts
           of
           the
           field
           ,
           did
           kill
           ,
           havock
           ,
           and
           slay
           them
           in
           such
           a
           barbarous
           manner
           ,
           in
           that
           great
           City
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           which
           in
           a
           spirituall
           wicked
           meaning
           ,
           is
           called
           
             Sodome
          
           and
           
             Aegypt
             ,
          
           for
           their
           uncleannesse
           and
           malice
           ,
           against
           the
           true
           intent
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           they
           had
           the
           letter
           and
           Corps
           amongst
           them
           ,
           yet
           they
           did
           deny
           the
           life
           and
           soule
           ,
           the
           mind
           and
           will
           of
           God
           therein
           revealed
           ,
           to
           be
           buried
           ,
           or
           inter'd
           in
           their
           proper
           Monuments
           ,
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           as
           they
           then
           ,
           so
           the
           same
           things
           doe
           all
           carnall
           Churches
           now
           that
           are
           of
           her
           old
           nature
           ,
           although
           of
           a
           new
           frame
           ,
           by
           their
           like
           lying
           ,
           and
           false
           Expositions
           ,
           and
           interpretations
           ,
           even
           take
           the
           life
           from
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           separate
           the
           soule
           from
           the
           corps
           ,
           of
           these
           two
           Witnesses
           ,
           two
           Prophets
           ,
           two
           Candlesticks
           ,
           two
           Testimonies
           ,
           two
           Olive
           Trees
           ,
           and
           two
           Covenants
           ;
           which
           two
           in
           all
           and
           each
           appellation
           ,
           are
           but
           one
           thing
           in
           the
           true
           meaning
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           shall
           continue
           to
           doe
           the
           remainder
           of
           the
           42
           months
           ,
           till
           14
           years
           of
           the
           whole
           number
           to
           come
           ,
           be
           expired
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           while
           the
           voyce
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           is
           heard
           from
           out
           of
           the
           Wildernesse
           ,
           and
           wholly
           tends
           to
           the
           vindication
           ,
           resurrection
           ,
           and
           restoration
           of
           the
           true
           meaning
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           .
           
             And
             after
             three
             dayes
             and
             a
             halfe
             ▪
             the
             Spirit
             of
             life
             from
             God
             ,
             entred
             into
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             stood
             upon
             their
             feet
             .
          
           And
           Gods
           Church
           fears
           not
           to
           speak
           ,
           although
           she
           cares
           not
           to
           be
           known
           ,
           she
           being
           indewed
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           life
           from
           God
           ;
           and
           in
           her
           reading
           the
           Scriptures
           you
           shall
           find
           her
           full
           of
           consideration
           ,
           and
           understanding
           ,
           as
           our
           Lord
           directs
           her
           ,
           
             Let
             him
             that
             readeth
             consider
             :
             For
             they
             that
             read
             and
             hear
             the
             words
             of
             this
             Prophecy
             ,
             and
             keep
             those
             things
             that
             are
             written
             therein
             ,
          
           and
           are
           blessed
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           must
           needs
           truly
           understand
           them
           ;
           and
           indeed
           it
           is
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           Gods
           Church
           only
           ,
           that
           understandeth
           and
           declareth
           the
           Gospel
           truly
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           administration
           ;
           
             For
             by
             the
             Church
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             is
             made
             knowne
             the
             manifold
             wisdome
             of
             God
             ;
          
           which
           shall
           be
           more
           manifested
           in
           the
           next
           particular
           ,
           in
           declaring
           what
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           are
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           an
           undenyable
           truth
           that
           they
           are
           Regenerated
           ,
           spirituall
           men
           ,
           for
           if
           every
           Member
           of
           their
           Church
           be
           so
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           Ordinances
           and
           Sacr●fices
           ,
           their
           Communions
           ,
           and
           administrations
           ,
           then
           of
           necessity
           their
           Ministry
           must
           be
           so
           also
           ,
           and
           therefore
           in
           Scripture
           they
           are
           called
           ,
           
             Holy
             men
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           Holy
           Apostles
           and
           Prophets
           ;
           and
           are
           thereby
           distinguished
           from
           all
           others
           that
           are
           vaine
           and
           ungodly
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             They
             are
             holy
             personally
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             are
             holy
             giftedly
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           God
           hath
           joyned
           them
           together
           ,
           so
           I
           shall
           not
           seperate
           them
           in
           their
           description
           .
           
             A
             Scribe
             instructed
             unto
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             is
             like
             unto
             a
             good
             Housholder
             that
             brings
             forth
             of
             his
             Treasury
             things
             new
             and
             old
             .
          
           Now
           in
           that
           
           our
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           
             He
             is
             taught
             unto
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heaven
             ,
          
           it
           is
           all
           one
           as
           if
           he
           had
           said
           ,
           he
           had
           been
           taught
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           shewes
           he
           is
           a
           Child
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           holy
           man
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           instanced
           before
           in
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peters
          
           description
           to
           this
           purpose
           ;
           and
           by
           bringing
           forth
           of
           his
           treasure
           ,
           he
           means
           the
           administration
           of
           his
           spirituall
           gifts
           ,
           from
           the
           supernaturall
           store
           house
           within
           him
           .
           Again
           ,
           our
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           
             Whosoever
             beleeveth
             in
             me
             ,
             as
             the
             Scripture
             hath
             said
             ,
             out
             of
             his
             belly
             shall
             flow
             Rivers
             of
             water
             of
             Life
             .
             This
             he
             spake
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Text
           )
           
             of
             the
             gifts
             they
             should
             receive
             that
             beleeved
             on
             him
             .
          
           This
           effectuall
           faith
           ,
           which
           is
           twice
           repeated
           ,
           and
           that
           to
           which
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           witnesseth
           to
           be
           satisfying
           drink
           to
           the
           thirsty
           soule
           ,
           sheweth
           such
           a
           one
           to
           be
           Regenerate
           ;
           and
           the
           flowing
           fountain
           proceeding
           from
           him
           ▪
           those
           heavenly
           gifts
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
           And
           agreeable
           to
           this
           is
           that
           which
           is
           spoke
           of
           
             Stephen
          
           that
           Holy
           Martyr
           ,
           when
           those
           choyce
           and
           learned
           Students
           of
           the
           Synagogues
           of
           the
           Libertines
           men
           of
           four
           severall
           Nations
           ,
           
             Cyrenians
             ,
             Allexandrians
             ,
             Cyreans
             ,
          
           and
           
             As●ans
             ;
          
           these
           ,
           even
           such
           were
           not
           able
           to
           resist
           the
           wisdome
           and
           the
           spirit
           by
           which
           he
           spake
           .
        
         
           So
           the
           Prophet
           
             Micha
          
           speaking
           to
           the
           shame
           of
           such
           Prophets
           that
           speak
           without
           an
           answer
           from
           God
           ,
           that
           have
           no
           Vision
           but
           their
           own
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           day
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           Gods
           truth
           is
           darke
           over
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Sun
           is
           gone
           downe
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           will
           Prophesie
           though
           they
           confound
           themselves
           ;
           
             But
             truly
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             I
             am
             full
             of
             power
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             of
             judgement
             ,
             and
             of
             might
             ,
             to
             declare
             unto
          
           Jacob
           ,
           &c.
           
           
           That
           is
           ,
           to
           Preach
           to
           
             Jacob
             .
          
           And
           so
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           (
           speaking
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Whereof
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             I
             am
             made
             a
             Minister
             ,
             according
             to
          
           (
           or
           by
           )
           
             the
             gift
             of
             grace
             given
             to
             me
             ,
             by
             ,
             or
             through
             the
             effectuall
             working
             of
             his
             power
             .
          
           And
           so
           he
           testifies
           to
           another
           Church
           ,
           
             Whereof
             I
             am
             made
             a
             Minister
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             dispensation
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             given
             to
             me
             for
             you
             fully
             :
          
           That
           is
           ,
           perfectly
           ,
           truly
           ,
           and
           spiritually
           to
           preach
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           .
           And
           so
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             John
          
           testified
           to
           the
           face
           of
           such
           at
           
             Jerusalem
          
           as
           had
           Crucified
           our
           Lord
           with
           wicked
           hands
           ,
           and
           proceeded
           also
           to
           forbid
           them
           to
           speak
           any
           more
           to
           anyman
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           threatnings
           we
           cannot
           (
           said
           they
           )
           
             but
             speake
             the
             things
             we
             have
             seene
             and
             heard
             .
          
           What
           Gods
           Messengers
           see
           ,
           hear
           ,
           and
           learne
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           that
           they
           declare
           ,
           that
           they
           preach
           .
           Christ
           gives
           the
           gifts
           God
           hath
           set
           them
           in
           his
           Church
           ,
           his
           body
           ,
           but
           every
           member
           hath
           not
           the
           same
           Office
           ,
           therefore
           the
           differing
           gifts
           give
           being
           to
           different
           Offices
           and
           Officers
           ,
           and
           all
           spirituall
           ,
           as
           the
           whole
           body
           is
           and
           are
           approved
           of
           ,
           and
           allowed
           by
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Members
           ,
           all
           the
           Saints
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           should
           have
           spoken
           of
           the
           keyes
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           rich
           treasures
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           but
           Doctour
           you
           are
           not
           able
           to
           bear
           it
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           neither
           to
           understand
           it
           ,
           nor
           receive
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           I
           will
           answer
           all
           that
           he
           hath
           said
           in
           one
           word
           ,
           for
           all
           that
           he
           hath
           spoken
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           of
           the
           invisible
           Church
           ,
           but
           all
           my
           Disputes
           are
           of
           visible
           Congregations
           ,
           and
           Sir
           ,
           what
           you
           mean
           by
           them
           ,
           your
           owne
           words
           declare
           ,
           page
           23.
           as
           is
           touch
           before
           ,
           such
           as
           any
           man
           may
           know
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           and
           if
           that
           be
           so
           ,
           then
           I
           am
           sure
           they
           consist
           of
           naturall
           and
           carnall
           men
           ;
           and
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           are
           their
           administrations
           ,
           for
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             naturall
             man
             receiveth
             not
             the
             things
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
           
             for
             they
             are
             foolishnesse
             unto
             him
             ;
             neither
             can
             he
             know
             them
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             spiritually
             discerned
             .
          
        
         
           Again
           ,
           to
           say
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           Christ
           is
           invisible
           ,
           is
           the
           old
           cunning
           cheat
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           to
           keep
           men
           from
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           from
           attaining
           that
           eye
           salve
           ,
           through
           which
           they
           might
           discerne
           the
           things
           that
           belong
           unto
           their
           peace
           ,
           and
           depart
           from
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           make
           haste
           to
           
             Sion
             .
          
        
         
           But
           saith
           the
           Doctour
           ,
           The
           
             Baptized
          
           Churches
           have
           forsaken
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           admit
           of
           none
           but
           Baptized
           Members
           ,
           nothing
           but
           pure
           Ordinances
           ;
           we
           are
           knit
           together
           in
           Church
           fellowship
           .
           But
           by
           your
           leave
           ,
           if
           ye
           be
           carnall
           ,
           and
           cannot
           discerne
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           therefore
           deny
           her
           visibility
           ,
           which
           her
           Lord
           affirmeth
           of
           her
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           City
           set
           upon
           a
           Hill
           ,
           a
           candle
           on
           a
           Table
           ,
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           Salt
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
           If
           you
           cannot
           discerne
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           professe
           your selves
           Churches
           ,
           then
           you
           are
           no
           other
           then
           the
           carnall
           Jewes
           Church
           ,
           
             Jerusalem
          
           from
           below
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           bondage
           with
           her
           Children
           ;
           and
           the
           Righteousnesse
           thereof
           ,
           but
           the
           Righteousnesse
           of
           the
           
             Scribes
          
           and
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           who
           used
           to
           wash
           the
           out-side
           ,
           and
           fl●sh
           ,
           as
           you
           doe
           ,
           but
           inwardly
           and
           in
           heart
           ,
           very
           foule
           and
           adulterous
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           their
           seeming
           holinesse
           of
           separation
           ,
           stand
           further
           off
           ,
           I
           am
           holier
           then
           thee
           ;
           their
           boasting
           of
           their
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           their
           compassing
           Sea
           and
           Land
           to
           make
           a
           Proselyte
           ,
           to
           convert
           men
           to
           their
           Church
           ,
           and
           yet
           in
           so
           doing
           make
           them
           more
           the
           Child
           of
           the
           devil
           ,
           then
           they
           were
           before
           ,
           and
           thereby
           make
           them
           the
           rather
           a
           stink
           in
           the
           Lords
           nostrills
           .
           I
           tell
           you
           plainly
           ,
           Doctour
           ,
           there
           are
           but
           two
           Churches
           in
           the
           whole
           World
           ;
           one
           carnall
           ,
           the
           other
           spirituall
           ;
           two
           seeds
           ,
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Woman
           ,
           and
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ;
           two
           sorts
           of
           Children
           ,
           them
           of
           light
           ,
           and
           them
           of
           darknesse
           ;
           two
           heards
           of
           Cattell
           ,
           the
           fat
           and
           the
           lean
           ;
           two
           kinds
           of
           people
           ,
           the
           cursed
           and
           the
           blessed
           ;
           and
           I
           advise
           you
           therefore
           to
           trust
           no
           longer
           in
           lying
           words
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             The
             Temple
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Temple
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           for
           no
           outward
           conceivings
           ,
           or
           humane
           traditions
           ,
           or
           inventions
           ,
           can
           be
           Gods
           House
           ,
           Church
           and
           Temple
           ,
           but
           those
           before
           described
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           Holy
           Prophet
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             Temple
             of
             the
             Lord
             are
             these
             ,
             such
             as
             throughly
             repent
             of
             their
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             amend
             their
             wayes
             and
             their
             doings
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           therefore
           Doctour
           ,
           I
           advise
           you
           againe
           now
           heedfully
           and
           speedily
           ,
           to
           mind
           the
           Apostles
           counsell
           ,
           
             To
             day
             if
             you
             will
             hear
             his
             voyce
             ,
             harden
             not
             your
             heart
             ,
             least
             you
             enter
             not
             into
             his
             rest
             :
          
           where
           he
           teacheth
           you
           ,
           and
           me
           ,
           and
           all
           ,
           that
           to
           enter
           into
           Gods
           rest
           through
           Faith
           ,
           is
           by
           Repentance
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           I
           will
           omit
           no
           means
           to
           take
           you
           off
           from
           minding
           so
           much
           your
           false
           Church
           ,
           I
           will
           shew
           you
           in
           what
           condition
           you
           and
           all
           men
           else
           stand
           in
           this
           C●mmon-wealth
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           Consider
           this
           I
           pray
           you
           ,
           that
           this
           Common-wealth
           being
           a
           University
           of
           Believers
           ,
           the
           whole
           multitude
           consisteth
           of
           two
           sorts
           .
        
         
           The
           one
           sort
           Regenerate
           Believers
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           borne
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           spirituall
           estate
           is
           before
           described
           ;
           and
           this
           sort
           onely
           are
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           before
           also
           is
           affirmed
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           sort
           of
           Believers
           are
           outward
           Christians
           ,
           and
           are
           indewed
           with
           the
           common
           Faith
           onely
           ,
           from
           which
           faith
           and
           grace
           they
           may
           fall
           ,
           and
           perish
           ,
           and
           yet
           before
           their
           apostacy
           have
           equall
           right
           with
           spirituall
           
           Christians
           ,
           in
           outward
           externall
           Ordinances
           ,
           as
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           word
           and
           prayer
           ,
           the
           washing
           away
           the
           filth
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           the
           corporall
           signes
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           and
           all
           which
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           cleare
           condemnation
           in
           disobeying
           the
           Gospel
           .
           Now
           forasmuch
           as
           the
           Congregation
           and
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           these
           respects
           is
           like
           the
           Congregation
           or
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           Gods
           great
           House
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             There
             are
             both
             honourable
             ,
             and
             dishonourable
             Vessels
             ,
          
           servants
           evill
           ,
           slow
           ▪
           and
           negligent
           ,
           as
           good
           and
           diligent
           Virgins
           ,
           foolish
           as
           well
           as
           wise
           ,
           some
           spirituall
           ,
           but
           most
           carnall
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           be
           provided
           for
           by
           the
           Stewards
           of
           this
           great
           House
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           in
           supreame
           authority
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           matters
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           duties
           between
           God
           and
           man
           ;
           not
           onely
           for
           
             meum
          
           and
           
             tuum
             ,
          
           but
           also
           for
           the
           publick
           worship
           and
           service
           of
           God
           .
           And
           as
           
             Moses
             ,
             Solomon
             ,
          
           and
           
             Jehosaphat
          
           provided
           not
           onely
           corporally
           ,
           but
           spiritually
           for
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           so
           and
           in
           like
           manner
           the
           supream
           authority
           of
           
             England
          
           ought
           to
           provide
           for
           every
           one
           his
           portion
           ,
           that
           no
           lack
           or
           want
           may
           befall
           any
           capacity
           ,
           neither
           of
           carnall
           ,
           or
           spirituall
           Christians
           ,
           and
           as
           wholesome
           and
           good
           lawes
           for
           men
           ,
           so
           pious
           and
           decent
           Rules
           for
           Gods
           publick
           worship
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           it
           concernes
           their
           power
           and
           direction
           .
           And
           consider
           also
           ,
           the
           Jewes
           before
           Christs
           Incarnation
           had
           a
           Rule
           for
           most
           of
           their
           externall
           Ordinances
           by
           the
           Word
           ;
           as
           the
           expresse
           day
           for
           Gods
           Worship
           ,
           and
           the
           Tribe
           who
           to
           wait
           on
           the
           service
           also
           ,
           the
           time
           when
           ,
           the
           member
           what
           ,
           and
           the
           parties
           themselves
           both
           active
           and
           passive
           for
           Circumcision
           And
           for
           the
           Passeover
           ,
           what
           for
           the
           matter
           ,
           the
           kinde
           ,
           the
           age
           ,
           the
           preparation
           ,
           the
           parties
           who
           to
           provide
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           manner
           for
           participation
           .
           Now
           there
           is
           no
           such
           expresse
           Provision
           ,
           for
           the
           carnall
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           ,
           since
           Christs
           Incarnation
           and
           ascension
           ;
           't
           is
           true
           ,
           there
           's
           example
           for
           Baptisme
           ,
           but
           no
           command
           who
           shall
           Baptize
           ,
           neither
           when
           for
           time
           ,
           nor
           how
           for
           manner
           ,
           whether
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           body
           in
           generall
           ,
           or
           which
           member
           in
           particular
           .
           And
           so
           for
           the
           Supper
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           are
           the
           Elements
           in
           the
           institution
           thereof
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           future
           practice
           injoyned
           ,
           but
           who
           shall
           provide
           it
           ?
           and
           what
           kinde
           of
           wine
           ,
           or
           what
           sort
           of
           Bread
           ,
           or
           who
           in
           particular
           shall
           blesse
           or
           administer
           it
           ,
           or
           how
           the
           Communicants
           shall
           take
           it
           ,
           is
           not
           in
           the
           word
           determined
           ;
           and
           without
           these
           and
           the
           like
           circumstances
           ,
           the
           Ordinances
           cannot
           be
           celebrated
           .
           Now
           if
           the
           present
           Authority
           should
           give
           Rules
           for
           the
           whole
           Common-wealth
           ,
           or
           Congregation
           ,
           for
           all
           perticulars
           ;
           as
           formerly
           they
           have
           done
           in
           a
           Parochiall
           way
           ,
           for
           time
           ,
           place
           ,
           persons
           ,
           and
           administrations
           ,
           thereby
           the
           spirituall
           and
           heavenly
           Christian
           is
           bound
           to
           yield
           obedience
           as
           the
           carnall
           and
           outward
           Christian
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           Saints
           are
           free
           as
           they
           relate
           to
           the
           person
           of
           a
           true
           Christian
           ,
           for
           so
           their
           communion
           is
           above
           the
           reach
           and
           rule
           of
           any
           outward
           direction
           ,
           for
           their
           Baptisms
           they
           are
           spirituall
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           shewed
           before
           ;
           their
           Teacher
           exceeds
           all
           Teachers
           from
           men
           ,
           for
           they
           havean
           
             Vnction
             from
             the
             holy
             one
             ,
             that
             teacheth
             them
             all
             things
             .
          
           And
           they
           stand
           not
           in
           need
           of
           any
           private
           or
           carnall
           mens
           teaching
           ;
           yet
           as
           they
           stand
           ,
           or
           sustain
           the
           persons
           or
           Members
           of
           a
           State
           or
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           under
           Authority
           ;
           so
           Gods
           Law
           binds
           them
           to
           be
           obedient
           to
           every
           Ordinance
           of
           man
           ;
           and
           their
           communion
           externally
           with
           carnall
           Christians
           ,
           doth
           no
           more
           prevent
           or
           preinic●
           their
           communion
           spiritually
           ,
           
           then
           
             Cain's
          
           externall
           communion
           corrupted
           
             Abel's
             ,
             Ishmaels
          
           defiled
           
             Isaacks
          
           or
           the
           proud
           
             Pharisees
          
           polluted
           the
           penitent
           
             Publicans
             .
          
           And
           although
           inwardly
           and
           spiritually
           ,
           yet
           not
           externally
           nor
           corporally
           severed
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           till
           the
           harvest
           ,
           least
           with
           extirpating
           the
           bad
           ,
           the
           good
           may
           suffer
           prejudice
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           appears
           plainly
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           Common-wealth
           that
           professes
           the
           Faith
           ,
           the
           carnall
           with
           the
           spirituall
           may
           commuicate
           in
           the
           externall
           Ordinances
           of
           Gods
           worship
           ,
           except
           the
           injunctions
           are
           evill
           and
           unlawfull
           ,
           as
           were
           the
           abominations
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           from
           which
           the
           Saints
           are
           commanded
           to
           separate
           ,
           least
           by
           pertaking
           with
           her
           sins
           they
           shall
           be
           punished
           with
           the
           participation
           of
           her
           plagues
           .
           And
           also
           that
           it
           is
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           order
           all
           externalls
           for
           the
           publick
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           already
           so
           done
           by
           the
           S●iptures
           :
           Now
           if
           this
           be
           so
           ,
           then
           what
           ground
           or
           warrant
           have
           you
           or
           any
           man
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           select
           form
           ,
           and
           order
           Congregations
           of
           your selves
           ,
           when
           the
           whole
           Common-wealth
           is
           congregated
           already
           by
           Christian
           Authority
           .
           And
           how
           can
           those
           that
           are
           under
           this
           Authority
           cast
           off
           their
           obedience
           ,
           to
           which
           in
           conscience
           they
           are
           bound
           ;
           and
           gather
           Churches
           out
           of
           Churches
           ,
           without
           any
           warrant
           from
           God
           or
           man
           ;
           for
           they
           were
           in
           the
           profession
           and
           communion
           of
           Gods
           Ordinances
           before
           ,
           and
           emboddyed
           and
           congregated
           ▪
           before
           by
           Acts
           of
           the
           Nationall
           Congregation
           ,
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
           And
           what
           other
           things
           they
           doe
           ordaine
           and
           constitute
           ,
           that
           was
           not
           done
           before
           by
           the
           said
           Authority
           ,
           the
           wisest
           and
           learnedst
           of
           them
           all
           cannot
           shew
           rightly
           ,
           nor
           prove
           plainly
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           appear
           to
           be
           their
           owne
           imagination
           ,
           tradition
           ,
           and
           phancy
           ,
           by
           duely
           considering
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           with
           what
           is
           abovesaid
           ,
           in
           the
           distinction
           between
           the
           spirtuall
           and
           carnall
           Christians
           ;
           as
           also
           ,
           the
           distinction
           between
           the
           externall
           part
           of
           Gods
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           the
           Divine
           and
           Heavenly
           part
           .
           I
           am
           sure
           these
           Rules
           are
           according
           to
           the
           practice
           of
           our
           Lord
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           they
           never
           neglected
           the
           publick
           ,
           nor
           disobeyed
           the
           Magistrate
           therein
           ,
           nor
           contemned
           participation
           with
           them
           ,
           yet
           let
           us
           alwayes
           bear
           in
           minde
           ,
           that
           the
           faithfull
           and
           regenerate
           Christians
           are
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           although
           the
           carnall
           Christians
           are
           amongst
           them
           in
           externall
           participation
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           of
           them
           ,
           nor
           doe
           spiritually
           participate
           with
           them
           .
           The
           consequence
           of
           selected
           Church-gatherings
           ,
           admits
           of
           many
           absurdities
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           shewed
           in
           former
           discoveries
           .
        
         
           Thus
           much
           Doctour
           for
           the
           publique
           good
           hath
           your
           private
           mistaken
           conference
           occasioned
           ;
           and
           we
           have
           more
           yet
           to
           make
           knowne
           upon
           the
           next
           opportunity
           .
        
         
           And
           my
           conclusion
           shall
           be
           a
           word
           or
           two
           to
           the
           State
           and
           Authority
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           against
           an
           ancient
           ,
           continued
           ,
           superstitious
           distinction
           of
           the
           people
           of
           this
           whole
           Common-wealth
           ,
           even
           of
           all
           degrees
           ,
           from
           the
           highest
           to
           the
           lowest
           ,
           that
           distinguish
           the
           whole
           into
           two
           parts
           ,
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           Clergie
           ,
           and
           Layetie
           .
           Now
           in
           common
           reason
           ,
           if
           in
           this
           Nation
           the
           publike
           Ministry
           ,
           for
           those
           are
           they
           they
           mean
           by
           Clergy
           ,
           although
           no
           man
           can
           prove
           it
           by
           Scripture
           ,
           be
           the
           Church
           ,
           then
           the
           State
           Magistracy
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           people
           are
           not
           the
           Church
           or
           Congregation
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           seems
           to
           crosse
           the
           Scriptures
           denomination
           ,
           for
           the
           whole
           Nation
           of
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           Priests
           and
           People
           ,
           are
           often
           called
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           or
           Church
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Reason
           is
           beyond
           exception
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           a
           people
           professing
           and
           communicating
           in
           the
           externall
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           but
           a
           small
           remnant
           of
           the
           multitude
           faithfull
           to
           communicate
           spiritually
           ▪
           Now
           as
           spirituall
           and
           heavenly
           Christians
           are
           Gods
           peculiar
           ,
           little
           house
           ,
           vineyard
           ,
           or
           Church
           ,
           so
           outward
           Christians
           ,
           may
           bear
           the
           name
           of
           his
           Vineyard
           ,
           Church
           ,
           or
           great
           House
           also
           ,
           as
           an
           outward
           Jew
           or
           Christian
           bears
           the
           name
           ,
           although
           not
           the
           nature
           of
           a
           Jew
           or
           Christian
           inwardly
           .
           And
           if
           the
           Supream
           Authority
           doe
           not
           annihillate
           this
           distinction
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           cause
           it
           to
           be
           forgotten
           ,
           in
           time
           it
           will
           pull
           up
           and
           advance
           Ecclesiasticall
           Hierarchy
           again
           ,
           as
           the
           Oake
           the
           creeping
           Ivy
           ,
           and
           a
           generall
           provision
           made
           for
           the
           many
           ,
           as
           before
           is
           expressed
           ,
           would
           supply
           all
           men
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           both
           Divine
           and
           humane
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Beloved
             Christian
             ;
          
        
         
           THou
           that
           hast
           read
           what
           is
           here
           declared
           for
           publique
           good
           ;
           see
           the
           Doctour
           and
           his
           doings
           in
           the
           glasse
           of
           one
           Scripture
           ,
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             15
             ,
             16.
          
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
          
           speaking
           of
           his
           brother
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           of
           his
           writings
           according
           to
           the
           wisedome
           of
           God
           given
           unto
           him
           ,
           he
           speaks
           of
           some
           that
           notwithstanding
           had
           received
           the
           common
           faith
           ,
           yet
           were
           unlearned
           and
           unstable
           ,
           who
           did
           wrest
           not
           onely
           what
           they
           said
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           other
           Scriptures
           to
           their
           owne
           destruction
           .
           Now
           the
           tearms
           in
           the
           Text
           doe
           shew
           us
           plainly
           what
           these
           Believers
           were
           ,
           even
           such
           as
           should
           perish
           ,
           first
           because
           they
           were
           unlearned
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           not
           spiritually
           taught
           of
           God
           :
           secondly
           ,
           they
           were
           such
           as
           were
           unstable
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           were
           not
           built
           upon
           the
           foundation
           ,
           neither
           were
           deep
           rooted
           ,
           as
           the
           good
           ground
           ,
           but
           such
           Christians
           as
           were
           lyable
           to
           wither
           ,
           as
           the
           stony
           ground
           ,
           to
           be
           choaked
           as
           the
           thornes
           ,
           and
           to
           loose
           what
           they
           had
           ,
           as
           the
           High-way
           side
           .
           And
           such
           Christians
           as
           these
           doe
           not
           understand
           onely
           ,
           but
           they
           pervert
           or
           give
           false
           Expositions
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           those
           Heavenly
           things
           intended
           by
           the
           Text
           ,
           are
           not
           understood
           by
           their
           earthly
           minds
           ;
           therefore
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           That
           there
           are
           some
           things
           hard
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           Heavenly
           estate
           of
           the
           Children
           of
           God
           ,
           their
           spirituall
           sufferings
           here
           ,
           and
           their
           glorious
           hope
           they
           have
           of
           the
           everlasting
           inheritance
           in
           the
           World
           to
           come
           ,
           which
           supernaturall
           excellencies
           as
           they
           are
           in
           themselves
           are
           hard
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           understood
           by
           carnall
           Christians
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           Doctour
           hath
           declared
           himselfe
           to
           be
           in
           all
           his
           Arguments
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Now
           if
           any
           please
           to
           see
           the
           other
           poor
           endeavours
           of
           thy
           Faithfull
           Friend
           ,
           thou
           mayest
           have
           them
           thus
           nominated
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             A
             True
             Reformation
             ,
             and
             perfect
             Restitution
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Truths
             Victorie
             against
             Heresie
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Christian
             Liberty
             to
             the
             Lords
             Table
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             A
             Defence
             of
             Christian
             Liberty
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             A
             Cure
             of
             deadly
             Doctrine
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             A
             Lamp
             of
             Light
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             A
             Right
             Vse
             made
             by
             a
             stander
             by
             ,
             at
             
               J.
               G.
            
             and
             
               I.
               S.
            
             Disputes
             at
             
               Great
               Allhallows
               .
            
          
           
             8.
             
             A
             brief
             Discovery
             of
             Faigned
             Presbyterie
             ;
             and
             Capt
             :
             
               Norwood's
            
             Declaration
             proved
             an
             Abnegation
             of
             
               Christ
               .
            
          
        
         
           There
           were
           some
           other
           things
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           out
           of
           Print
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A85548e-320
           
             a
             Gods
             Servants
             in
             speaking
             the
             truth
             to
             the
             blame
             of
             such
             as
             mistake
             ,
             doe
             not
             reproach
             them
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             commanded
             to
             reprove
             them
             ,
             and
             must
             not
             call
             bitter
             sweet
             ,
             nor
             sweet
             bitter
             .
             They
             are
             commanded
             also
             to
             call
             that
             darknesse
             that
             is
             so
             ,
             and
             that
             light
             that
             is
             light
             ,
             and
             to
             justifie
             the
             just
             ,
             and
             condemn
             the
             wicked
             .
          
           
             b
             And
             to
             assent
             to
             the
             truth
             is
             tollerable
             ,
             with
             a
             right
             understanding
             ,
             but
             that
             you
             are
             the
             man
             that
             have
             blasted
             God
             
               &c.
            
             is
             plainly
             proved
             in
             my
             second
             Letter
             ,
             and
             throughout
             the
             Tryall
             following
             .
          
           
             c
             My
             words
             &
             meaning
             if
             you
             take
             a
             true
             view
             of
             them
             ,
             doe
             not
             contradict
             ,
             as
             you
             shall
             see
             in
             my
             discovering
             of
             your
             owne
             daubing
             ,
             which
             you
             say
             is
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Gods
             perfect
             work
             in
             building
             his
             owne
             habitation
             .
          
           
             d
             Do
             you
             dare
             to
             boast
             of
             pure
             Ordinances
             ,
             when
             all
             you
             doe
             in
             the
             outward
             ,
             without
             the
             spirituall
             part
             ,
             and
             meaning
             thereof
             ,
             is
             abominable
             iniquity
             :
             and
             ,
             for
             bodily
             exercises
             that
             rotten
             Strumpet
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Rome
            
             will
             outdoe
             you
             ,
             although
             you
             should
             add
             your
             owne
             vanity
             in
             your
             lacivious
             washing
             your
             Damsels
             feet
             and
             legs
             also
             ,
             for
             shame
             bring
             not
             in
             your
             former
             carnality
             unrepented
             of
             ,
             under
             the
             Vizzard
             of
             the
             Churches
             innocency
             .
             But
             consider
             what
             is
             written
             ,
             for
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             neither
             Circumcision
             ,
             or
             Baptisme
             ,
             or
             Vncircumcision
             availeth
             any
             thing
             ,
             but
             a
             new
             creature
             .
             And
             again
             ,
             faith
             that
             worketh
             by
             love
             .
             And
             againe
             ,
             but
             keeping
             the
             Commandements
             of
             God
             .
             Are
             any
             of
             these
             heavenly
             effects
             brought
             forth
             by
             your
             Plants
             ?
             Nay
             ,
             a
             bad
             tree
             cannot
             bring
             forth
             good
             fruits
             :
             For
             all
             that
             hath
             proceeded
             from
             you
             ,
             are
             but
             sower
             Grapes
             ,
             and
             yet
             you
             will
             compare
             your
             bramble
             Berries
             with
             the
             Grapes
             of
             the
             Vines
             of
             
               Canaan
               .
            
          
           
             e
             T
             is
             true
             ,
             you
             mentioned
             the
             words
             of
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             but
             your
             carnall
             discourse
             thereof
             ,
             shewed
             plainly
             you
             understood
             not
             his
             meaning
             ,
             neither
             can
             you
             til
             you
             repent
             and
             be
             a
             new
             man
             .
          
           
             f
             And
             if
             your
             spiritual
             Experiences
             be
             of
             no
             higher
             nature
             then
             naturall
             Philosophy
             is
             ,
             then
             your
             experience
             is
             vaine
             ;
             for
             all
             things
             under
             the
             Sun
             are
             vanity
             ,
             since
             their
             deprivation
             through
             sin
             and
             the
             curse
             .
             And
             as
             you
             your selfe
             have
             made
             use
             of
             Philosophy
             ,
             our
             Lords
             and
             
               Pauls
            
             use
             and
             yours
             is
             at
             a
             broad
             distance
             .
             And
             that
             all
             your
             sill●gisms
             were
             fallacious
             ,
             is
             sufficiently
             proved
             hereafter
             .
          
           
             g
             Here
             take
             notice
             what
             frieght
             of
             pride
             the
             Gentleman
             is
             laden
             with
             ,
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             Them
             that
             hear
             not
             me
             ,
             hear
             not
             him
             that
             sent
             me
             ;
             for
             every
             thing
             he
             hath
             said
             or
             written
             ,
             proves
             him
             not
             to
             be
             sent
             of
             Christ
             ,
             although
             he
             affirm
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             ,
             for
             if
             I
             had
             sent
             him
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             he
             should
             have
             spoken
             my
             words
             unto
             the
             people
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             not
             ,
             as
             hereafter
             is
             more
             cleared
             .