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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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5. I Query, whether all the godly conscientious Ministers, of one judgement or another, in all England, would not be outed and routed, if this plea of profane, ignorant, malignant, 1and scandalous persons, that they cannot find no profit, nor no comfort by their ministry, be admitted, as a thing that has worth or weight in it. Without doubt, if this would carry the day against a godly ministry, 2we should hear a cry from all parts of the Nation, where such men are; Oh! what shall we do with such Preachers as these be? 3we can find no comfort, nor no profit by their ministry; we will have none of these, but we will have such, as will preach pleasing things; 4we will have Common-prayer-book men, and such that will administer Sacraments to us, as in former good days, wherein their was no such difference put between men and men, but all that would bring their two-pences, might come and be as welcome to the Parson, (if not more) as any Puritan, or Round-head of them all.
5. I Quere, whether all the godly conscientious Ministers, of one judgement or another, in all England, would not be outed and routed, if this plea of prophane, ignorant, malignant, 1and scandalous persons, that they cannot finde no profit, nor no comfort by their ministry, be admitted, as a thing that has worth or weight in it. Without doubt, if this would carry the day against a godly ministry, 2we should hear a cry from all parts of the Nation, where such men are; Oh! what shall we do with such Preachers as these be? 3we can finde no comfort, nor no profit by their ministry; we will have none of these, but we will have such, as will preach pleasing things; 4