Male audis or An answer to Mr. Coleman his Malè dicis. Wherein the repugnancy…

First, The Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the calling of an Assembly of Divines beginneth thus: Whereas among the infinite blessings of Almighty God upon this Nation, none is, or can be more dear unto us then the purity of our Religion, and for that as yet many things remain in the Liturgy, Discipline, and Government of the Church, which do necessarily require a further and more perfect Reformation then as yet hath been attained: And whereas it hath been declared, and resolved by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that the present Church-Government by Arch-Bishops, Bishops, &c. is evil and justly offensive, &c▪ and that therefore they are resolved that the same shall be taken away, and that such a Government shall be settled in the Church, as may be most agreeable to Gods holy Word, and most apt to procure and preserve the peace of the Church at home, and nearer agreement with the Church of Scotland, and other reformed Churches abroad. Afterward it was resolved and Voted in both the Honourable Houses of Parliament, and sent as one of the Propositions to the Treaty at Uxbridge, That many particular Congregations shall be under one Presbyterial Government. Now therefore what can be more contrary to the Votes and Ordinances of Parliament, then that which Mr: Coleman and Mr. Hussey hold, that there ought to be no Ecclesiastical Government, beside civill Magistracy, except we please to take Preaching and Baptism under the name of Government, as if forsooth the Parliament had meant by Presbyterial Government, Parliamentary Government; or as if by the purity of Religion in point of the Discipline of Government of the ⟨p. 39⟩Church they had intended nothing but their civill rights and privileges, or as if the wise and Honourable Houses had understood themselves no better then to intend that for a nearer agreement with the Church of Scotland, and other reformed Churches, which is the widest difference from them, to wit, the Erastian way.

First, The Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the calling of an Assembly of Divines beginneth thus: Whereas among the infinite blessings of Almighty God upon this Nation, none is, or can be more deare unto us then the purity of our Religion, and for that as yet many things remaine in the Liturgie, Discipline, and Government of the Church, which doe necessarily require a further and more perfect Reformation then as yet hath been attained: And whereas it hath been declared, and resolved by the Lords and Commons asembled in Parliament, that the present Church-Government by Arch-Bishops, Bishops, &c. is evill and justly offensive, &c and that therefore they are resolved that the same shall be taken away, and that such a Government shall be setled in the Church, as may be most agreeable to Gods holy Word, and most apt to procure and preserve the peace of the Church at home, and nearer agreement with the Church of Scotland, and other reformed Churches abroad. Afterward it was resolved and Voted in both the Honourable Houses of Parliament, and sent as one of the Propositions to the Treaty at Ʋxbridge, That many particular Congregations shall be under one Presbyteriall Government. Now therefore what can be more contrary to the Votes and Ordinances of Parliament, then that which Mr: Coleman and Mr. Hussey hold, that there ought to be no Ecclesiasticall Government, beside civill Magistracy, except we please to take Preaching and Baptisme under the name of Government, as if forsooth the Parliament had meant by Presbyteriall Government, Parliamentary Government; or as if by the purity of Religion in point of the Discipline of Government of the