Catholic communion doubly defended by Dr. Owens, vindicator, and Richard Baxter and the state…Catholick communion doubly defended by Dr. Owens, vindicator, and Richard Baxter and the state…

3. When pernicious Deceivers endanger the Church, by their Sophistry and Reputation, especially by public Writings which survive them. God hath named in Scripture Simon Magus and Elymas, and the Party called Nicolaitans, whom his Soul hated, and largely described many throughout the New Testament, especially Epist. to Gal. Col. 2 Pet. 2. Jude, Rev. 2. & 3. And all that were faithful to the true Faith did of old name with detestation the Ebionites, Cerinthians, Gnostics; Valentinians, Basilidians, Manichees▪ Priscilianists, and Arians, Sabellians, Paulinists, &c. And since the Reformation, the soberest Reformers named with zealous renunciation the names of not only such as Caesar Vaninus, and Pomponatius, Valent. Gentilis, Servetus (whom they burnt) but also those Captains of Sedition, that were the Heads of dangerous Sects. Tho▪ Muncer's case they commonly mention with detestation; and Jonn of Leydens, and the rest at M•nster as worse. (And yet Leo Judah tells us with what marvellous constancy Knipperd•lling endured his flesh to be pulled off by pieces with red hot Pincers, scarce groaning or expressing grief▪) The case ⟨p. 38⟩of David George, the Father of the Libertines (as Beza calls him) and Henry Nicols's▪ (the Father of the Familists) multitudes recite with detestation.

3. When pernicious Deceivers endanger the Church, by their Sophistry and Reputation, especially by publick Writings which survive them. God hath named in Scripture Simon Magus and Elymas, and the Party called Nicolaitans, whom his Soul hated, and largely described many throughout the New Testament, especially Epist. to Gal. Col. 2 Pet. 2. Iude, Rev. 2. & 3. And all that were faithful to the true Faith did of old name with detestation the Ebionites, Cerinthians, Gnosticks; Valentinians, Basilidians, Manichees Priscilianists, and Arians, Sabellians, Paulinists, &c. And since the Reformation, the soberest Reformers named with zealous renunciation the names of not only such as Caesar Vaninus, and Pomponatius, Valent. Gentilis, Servetus (whom they burnt) but also those Captains of Sedition, that were the Heads of dangerous Sects. Tho Muncers case they commonly mention with detestation; and Ionn of Leydens, and the rest at Mnster as worse. (And yet Leo Juda tells us with what marvellous constancy Knipperdlling endured his flesh to be pulled off by pieces with red hot Pincers, scarce groaning or expressing grief) The case