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The door of truth opened
The door of truth opened: or, A brief and true narrative of the occasion how Mr Henry Burton came to shut himself out of the church-doors of Aldermanbury: published in answer to a paper, called, Truth shut out of doors: for the vindication of the minister and people of Aldermanbury, who are in this paper most wrongfully and unjustly charged; and also for the undeceiving of the underwriters, and of all those that are misinformed about this business. In the name, and with the consent of the whole church of Aldermanburie.The door of truth opened: or, A brief and true narrative of the occasion how Mr Henry Burton came to shut himself out of the church-doors of Aldermanbury: published in answer to a paper, called, Truth shut out of doors: for the vindication of the minister and people of Aldermanbury, who are in this paper most wrongfully and unjustly charged; and also for the undeceiving of the underwriters, and of all those that are misinformed about this businesse. In the name, and with the consent of the whole church of Aldermanburie.
London: printed for Christopher Meredith, 1645
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The time was when in print, the Church of Alderman-bury was accounted a true Church, even by one of his own way. And we can assure him, That it is much purer now, then it was then.
The time was when in print, the Church of Alderman-bury was accounted a true Church, even by one of his owne way. And we can assure him, That it is much purer now, then it was then.
But he adds in his Margin. That each man in his place, and each Minister in his place, must forthwith fall to a purging out the defilements, not knowing, what others purging may prove to be, and how long we may wait, when in the interim we and our house may perish in our defilements. ⟨p. 7⟩But to this we answer.
But he addes in his Margin. That each man in his place, and each Minister in his place, must forthwithfall to a purging out the defilements, not knowing, what others purging may prove to be, and how long we may waite, when in the interim we and our house may perish in our defilements. ⟨p. 7⟩But to this we answer.
First, That we would gladly know what these defilements are, that he saith are still in our Churches.