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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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4. I say, that these profane, malignant Petitioners, had neither a hand in choosing of me, nor yet hearts to make any trial of my ministry; (so far as I can understand) and therefore they may well have a black brand put upon them, as men void of common honesty and ingenuity, in abusing the Honourable Committee, and petitioning against me: When as they were neither the major part of the Parish, by far, nor yet was the Order of the Committee granted to them, nor did the Order of the Committee give any power, or liberty to these profane malignant Petitioners, to choose some other to officiate, as they pretend; what greater dishonour and contempt can they cast upon the Committee, then to declare to the world, that they have given to them (that are so notoriously known for their profaneness and malignancy) an Order to choose one to officiate amongst them.
4. I say, that these prophane, malignant Petitioners, had neither a hand in chusing of me, nor yet hearts to make any tryal of my ministry; (so far as I can understand) and therefore they may well have a black brand put upon them, as men void of common honesty and ingenuity, in abusing the Honourable Committee, and petitioning against me: When as they were neither the major part of the Parish, by far, nor yet was the Order of the Committee granted to them, nor did the Order of the Committee give any power, or liberty to these prophane malignant Petitioners, to chuse some other to officiate, as they pretend; what greater dishonour and contempt can they cast upon the Committee, then to declare to the world, that they have given to them (that are so notoriously known for their prophaneness and malignancie) an Order to chuse one to officiate amongst them.
In their Petition they further say, That they have had trial of me ever since your Honours Order; this is as far from truth, as the Petitioners are from being real friends to the present Authority of the Nation. For tis notoriously known, that they use not to hear me, but others, whose malignant principles and practises, are most suitable to their own.
In their Petition they further say, That they have had tryal of me ever since your Honours Order; this is as far from truth, as the Petitioners are from being real friends to the present Authotity of the Nation. For tis notoriously known, that they use not to hear me, but others, whose malignant principles and practises, are most sutable to their own.