A77605:34
Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether…
Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether for a Congregational, or a Presbyterial way) are concerned. Or pills to purge malignants. And all profane, ignorant, and scandalous persons. (But more particularly calculated for the meridian of Margarets Fishstreet-hill) from those gross conceits that they have of their children's right to baptism; and of their own right to the Supper of the Lord, &c. Also good counsel to bad men. Or friendly advise (in several particulars) to unfriendly neighbours. By Thomas Brooks, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fishstreet-hill.Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether for a Congregationall, or a Presbyteriall way) are concerned. Or pills to purge malignants. And all prophane, ignorant, and scandalous persons. (But more particularly calculated for the meridian of Margarets Fishstreet-hill) from those grosse conceits that they have of their childrens right to baptisme; and of their owne right to the Supper of the Lord, &c. Also good councell to bad men. Or friendly advise (in severall particulars) to unfriendly neighbours. By Thomas Brooks, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fishstreet-hill.
London: printed by M. Simmons for John Hancock, 1653
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Gentlemen,
IN their Petition they say, that I was to preach a Month, as Probationer, and after a mutual trial of each other, I might continue, or the Petitioners have some other to officiate amongst them. To this I say,
IN their Petition they say, that I was to preach a Moneth, as Probationer, and after a mutual tryal of each other, I might continue, or the Petitioners have some other to officiate amongst them. To this I say,
1. That I never had any such thing, by one or other propounded to me, to preach amongst them as Probationer. It was only thus propounded to me; That at a full meeting, I was chosen by the honest and well affected of the Parish, to come and preach amongst them. And I did more then twice or thrice declare to them before I came, that if they did expect any thing else of me, I would not come: Only I did declare my willingness, to receive any among them into Fellowship with us, that the Lord had taken into Fellowship with himself, and that were willing to walk in Gospel-order.
1. That I never had any such thing, by one or other propounded to me, to preach amongst them as Probationer. It was onely thus propounded to me; That at a full meeting, I was chosen by the honest and well affected of the Parish, to come and preach amongst them. And I did more then twice or thrice declare to them before I came, that if they did expect any thing else of me, I would not come: Onely I did declare my willingnesse, to receive any among them into Fellowship with us, that the Lord had taken into Fellowship with himself, and that were willing to walk in Gospel-order.