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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.
A POSTSCRIPT.
There is one thing that M. Burton mentioneth in the Narrative, which though it concerns not Aldermanbury, yet we must not wholly bury it in silence, and that is concerning the late large Petition for the speedy establishment of Religion. Of which he speaks very dishonourably, as also of the Petitioners, as of men led with blind obedience, and pinning their souls upon the Priests sleeve. We leave it to the Petitioners to answer for themselves. For our parts we conceive that no Reader, unless blinded with prejudice, can charge them with blind obedience. For the Petitioners do not desire to have the Model of the reverend Assembly established, but the government of Christ established, A Model whereof, &c. These ⟨p. 18⟩words, A Model whereof, &c. come in with a parenthesis, and the sentence is complete without them. All that they affirm about the Model is, That the Reverend Assembly hath framed a Model of the government of Christ, according to their ability, and presented it to the Parliament. And who but he that hath pinned his faith upon an Independents sleeve, can except against this? But if M. Burton be displeased with the Model of the Reverend Assembly, we would entreat him that he at last, after so long expectation, would set forth his Model.
THere is one thing that M. Burton mentioneth in the Narrative, which though it concerns not Aldermanbury, yet we must not wholly bury it in silence, and that is concerning the late large Petition for the speedy establishment of Religion. Of which he speaks very dishonourably, as also of the Petitioners, as of men led with blinde obedience, and pinning their souls upon the Priests sleeve. We leave it to the Petitioners to answer for themselves. For our parts we conceive that no Reader, unlesse blinded with prejudice, can charge them with blinde obedience. For the Petitioners doe not desire to have the Modell of the reverend Assembly established, but the government of Christ established, A Modell whereof, &c. These ⟨p. 18⟩words, A Modell whereof, &c. come in with a parenthesis, and the sentence is compleat without them. All that they affirm about the Modell is, That the Reverend Assembly hath framed a Modell of the government of Christ, according to their ability, and presented it to the Parliament. And who but he that hath pinned his faith upon an Independents sleeve, can except against this? But if M. Burton be displeased with the Modell of the Reverend Assembly, we would intreat him that he at last, after so long expectation, would set forth his Modell.