A34501:14
A Copy of a remonstrance lately delivered in to the assembly
A Copy of a remonstrance lately delivered in to the assembly by Thomas Goodwin, Jerem. Burroughs, William Greenhill, William Bridge, Philip Nigh, Sidrach Simson, and William Carter declaring the grounds and reasons of their declining to bring into the assembly their model of church-government.A Copy of a remonstrance lately delivered in to the assembly by Thomas Goodwin, Ierem. Burroughs, William Greenhill, William Bridge, Philip Nie, Sidrach Simson, and William Carter declaring the grounds and reasons of their declining to bring into the assembly their modell of church-government.
London : s.n., 1645
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In like manner that other next great question, about the entire power in Congregations, that have a sufficient Presbytery for all Censures, which as it is in order the first that presents it self for discussion (as was urged) so also it is one of the greatest points in difference betwixt us and you: Yet the debate of this was not only denied the first place in the dispute, but was to this day declined by you; Although to have it argued was contended for by us, and not by us only, but by many of those, that are for a subordinate government thereof to Synods. And though earnest desires and motions for it were renewed and inculcated, yet were they as often laid aside. Yea and this, although it was once expressly commended by the grand Committee of the Honourable Members of both Houses, joined with twelve Divines of the Assembly, to be next disputed, as the best means, both of expedition, and of ending the Controversy.
In like manner that other next great question, about the intire power in Congregations, that have a sufficient Presbytery for all Censures, which as it is in order the first that presents it self for discussion (as was urged) so also it is one of the greatest points in difference betwixt us and you: Yet the debate of this was not onely denied the first place in the dispute, but was to this day declined by you; Although to have it argued was contended for by us, and not by us onely, but by many of those, that are for a subordinate government thereof to Synods. And though earnest desires and motions for it were renewed and inculcated, yet were they as often laid aside. Yea and this, although it was once expresly commended by the grand Committee of the Honorable Members of both Houses, joyned with twelve Divines of the Assembly, to be next disputed, as the best means, both of expedition, and of ending the Controversie.
And over and above all this, to argue this our willingness to dispute our way, In the aforesaid Honourable Committee appointed by an Order of the Honourable House of Commons, to find out ways, of accommodating different Judgements in the Assembly, the Sub-Committee of Divines, consisting of two of us, and four ⟨p. 6⟩