A86004:60
Nihil respondes
Nihil respondes: or, A discovery of the extreme unsatisfactoriness of Master Colemans piece, published last week under the title of A brotherly examination re-examined. Wherein, his self-contradictions: his yielding of some things, and not answering to other things objected against him: his abusing of Scripture: his errors in divinity: his abusing of the Parliament, and endangering their authority: his abusing of the Assembly: his calumnies, and namely against the Church of Scotland, and against my self: the repugnancy of his doctrine to the solemn League and Covenant, are plainly demonstrated. / By George Gillespie minister at Edinburgh. Published by authority.Nihil respondes: or, A discovery of the extream unsatisfactorinesse of Master Colemans peece, published last weeke under the title of A brotherly examination re-examined. Wherein, his self-contradictions: his yeelding of some things, and not answering to other things objected against him: his abusing of Scripture: his errors in divinity: his abusing of the Parliament, and indangering their authority: his abusing of the Assembly: his calumnies, and namely against the Church of Scotland, and against my selfe: the repugnancy of his doctrin to the solemne League and Covenant, are plainly demonstrated. / By George Gillespie minister at Edenburgh. Published by authority.
London: printed for Robert Bostock, 1645
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Whereas I had objected that his Sermon had given no small scandal and offence, he replieth page 3. But hath it given offence? to whom? I appeal to the Honourable Audience. Is this candid or fair dealing when he himself knew both that he had given offence, and to whom. I shall give him no other answer but his own Declaration which he gave under his hand, after he had Preached that Sermon.
WHereas I had objected that his Sermon had given no small scandall and offence, he replyeth page 3. But hath it given offence? to whom? I appeale to the Honourable Audience. Is this candide or faire dealing when he himselfe knew both that he had given offence, and to whom. I shall give him no other answer but his owne Declaration which he gave under his hand, after he had Preached that Sermon.
For much of what is reported of my Sermon I utterly deny, and refer my self to the Sermon it self; for what I have acknowledged to be delivered by me, although it is my judgement, yet because I see it hath given a great deal of offence to this Assembly, and the Reverend Commissioners of Scotland; I am sorry I have given offence in the delivery thereof. And for the Printing, although I have an Order, I will forbear, except I be further commanded. Tho. Coleman.
For much of what is reported of my Sermon I utterly deny, and referre my selfe to the Sermon it selfe; for what I have acknowledged to be delivered by me, although it is my judgement, yet because I see it hath given a great deale of offence to this Assembly, and the Reverend Commissioners of Scotland; I am sorry I have given offence in the delivery thereof. And for the Printing, although I have an Order, I will forbeare, except I be further commanded. Tho. Coleman.
Page 33. I had this passage: And where he asketh where the Independents and we should meet? I answer; In holding a Church Government Jure divino, that is, that the Pastors and Elders ought to suspend, or Excommunicate (according to the degree of the offence) scandalous sinners. Who can tell but the purging of the Church from scandals, and the keeping of the Ordinances pure (when it shall be actually seen to be the great Work endeavoured on both sides) may make union between us and the Independents more easy then many imagine. What reply hath he made to this? pag. 6. Sure I dream (Awake then) But I will tell you news: The Presbyterians and Independents are (he should have said may be) united; nay more, the Lutherans and Calvinists: nay more yet, the Papist and Protestant: nay more then so, the Turk and Christian. But wherein? In holding that there is a Religion wherein men ought to walk. No Sir; they must be united upon the like terms: that is, you must first have Turks to be Christians, and Papists to be Protestants, and then you must have them as willing to purge the Church of scandals, and to keep the