They that condemn our Assemblies, Ministry, and Worship, and voluntarily separate from the preaching of the Word, Prayers, and Sacraments as Antichristian, if in words they do not maintain Antichrist, really they do him more credit than his chief upholders. For of necessity they must confess, that in Antichristian Churches the entire faith may be purely professed, the doctrine of salvation plentifully preached, 1the seals of the covenant for substance rightly administered, and by the blessing of God upon his own means Christian souls ordinarily converted and nourished unto life eternal, which is much more than all the factors for Antichrist shall ever be able to make good; and if true, nothing could be […] to the praise of Antichristianism. In effect, […] they less, than even persecute the Lord Jesus in his hadst, which they revile in his ordinances, which they dishonour, and in his servants whose footsteps they slander, whose […] they desolse, whose office they trample upon with […] Which if the forward abettors and promoters of this separation did advisedly consider, and take the Lord before them, ⟨image 9⟩they would not furiously brand and abandon that worship and ministry, which hath the approbation, and carrieth the seal of God. As it is unlawful to approve that thing which ought to be condemned, so to condemn, what is to be justified, much more to cast off and reject those godly assemblies, which Christ hath and doth grace with the presence of his grace, as false; and that worship which is tendered to God alone, in the mediation of Jesus Christ according to his will, as idolatry; and that Ministry which God hath, and daily doth bless, to the gaining and edifying of souls, unto life everlasting, as Antichristian.
They that condemne our Assemblies, Ministerie, and Worship, and voluntarily separate from the preaching of the Word, Prayers, and Sacraments as Antichristian, if in words they doe not maintaine Antichrist, really they doe him more credit than his chiefe upholders. For of necessitie they must confesse, that in Antichristian Churches the intire faith may be purely professed, the doctrine of salvation plentifully preached, 1the seales of the covenant for substance rightly administred, and by the blessing of God upon his owne meanes Christian soules ordinarily converted and nourished unto life eternall, which is much more than all the factors for Antichrist shall ever bee able to make good; and if true, nothing could be 〈…〉 to the praise of Antichristianisme. In effect, 〈…〉 they lesse, than even persecute the Lord Iesus in his hadst, which they revile in his ordinances, which they dishonour, and in his servants whose footsteps they slander, whose 〈…〉 they desolse, whose office they trample upon with 〈…〉 Which if the forward abettors and promoters of this separation did advisedly consider, and take the Lord before them, ⟨image 9⟩they would not furiously brand and abandone that worship and ministerie, which hath the approbation, and carrieth the seale of God. As it is unlawfull to approve that thing which ought to be condemned, so to condemne, what is to bee justified, much more to cast off and reject those godly assemblies, which Christ hath and doth grace with the presence of his grace, as false; and that worship which is tendered to God alone, in the mediation of Iesus Christ according to his will, as idolatry; and that Ministerie which God hath, and daily doth blesse, to the gaining and edifying of soules, unto life everlasting, as Antichristian.
- 1Ambr. in Luc. l. 6. c. 9. tom. 5. Petra tua Christus est, fundamentum Ecclesia fides est. Si in Petra fueris, in Ecclestaeris. P•ra est Ch istus. Hieron. in Psa. 133. Ecclesia ibi est, •bi fides vera est. Ecclesia autem vera illic erat ubi fides vera eral, cum haeretici omnes bas ecclesias possidebant, Aug in ep•st. Ich. tract. 3. Estautem matter ecclesia, & uberaejus •uo Testamenta divinarum S•r. hinc sugatur lac omnium Sacrameatorum pro aeterna salute nostra gestorum. E••n Psalm. 21. Ubicunque timetur Deus & laudatur ibi est ecclesia. Parker. Ep. published in the profane Schism of the Brownists. CAN A stay against straying, answ. §.. 1. p. 44. Mediam tenn••e beati. The true and pure worship of God is called gross idolatry. CAN stay. §. 4. p. 32. Filthy superstition. Id. sect. 1. p. 49. Our assemblies the harlots house. Id. sect. 4. p. 61. The best Preachers are the worst. Id. sect;. 5. p. 76. In Scriptures are said to be Robbers and Thieves, yea spiritual sorcery is charged upon them. Id. see. 8. p. 87.Ambr. in Luc. l. 6. c. 9. tom. 5. Petra tua Christus est, fundamentum Ecclesia fides est. Si in Petra fueris, in Ecclestaeris. P•ra est Ch istus. Hieron. in Psa. 133. Ecclesia ibi est, •bi fides vera est. Ecclesia autem vera illic erat vbi fides vera eral, cum haeretici omnes bas ecclesias possidebant, Aug in ep•st. Ich. tract. 3. Estautem mater ecclesia, & uberaejus •uo Testamenta divinarum S•r. hinc sugatur lac omnium Sacrameatorum pro aeterna salute nostra gestorum. E••n Psalm. 21. Vbicunque timetur Deus & laudatur ibi est ecclesia. Parker. Ep. published in the prophane Schisme of the Brownists. CAN A stay against straying, answ. §.. 1. p. 44. Mediam tenn••e beati. The true and pure worship of God is called grosse idolatry. CAN stay. §. 4. p. 32. Filthy superstition. Id. sect. 1. p. 49. Our assemblies the harlots house. Id. sect. 4. p. 61. The best Preachers are the worst. Id. sect;. 5. p. 76. In Scriptures are said to be Robbers and Thievs, yea spirituall sorcerie is charged upon them. Id. se. 8. p. 87.
