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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
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2. Whether in this conference M. Burton doth not discover an Episcopal spirit, rather then M. Calamy. Indeed M. Calamy did not enumerate the particular things, for which we took offence at some of M. Burtons Sermons: but the reason was, because he was desirous to accommodate and reconcile differences, and not to increase them. And this was the reason likewise, why his Clerk was not sent for, because, as M. Francis Shute then said, it would but increase the contest between M. Burton and him, and make the breach wider.
2. Whether in this conference M. Burton doth not discover an Episcopall spirit, rather then M. Calamy. Indeed M. Calamy did not enumerate the particular things, for which we took offence at some of M. Burtons Sermons: but the reason was, because he was desirous to accommodate and reconcile differences, and not to increase them. And this was the reason likewise, why his Clerk was not sent for, because, as M. Francis Shute then said, it would but increase the contest between M. Burton and him, and make the breach wider.
Add further, That M. Calamy thinks that M. Burton hath misplaced many of his Questions, putting one before another, to the great prejudice of the conference, and interlaced many things, which (as he remembers) M. Burton did not say at the conference, and hath left out many things that M. Calamy did say.
Adde further, That M. Calamy thinks that M. Burton hath misplaced many of his Questions, putting one before another, to the great prejudice of the conference, and interlaced many things, which (as he remembers) M. Burton did not say at the conference, and hath left out many things that M. Calamy did say.
One thing M. Calamy chargeth him withal, of which we will give the Reader a fuller account. M. Calamy had preached many Sermons out of