A96223:26
The answer of the Assembly of DivinesThe ansvver of the Assembly of Divines
The answer of the Assembly of Divines by authority of Parliament now sitting at Westminster. Unto the reasons given in to this Assembly by the Dissenting Brethren, of their not bringing in a model of their way. And since published in print, under the title of A copy of a remonstrance. Which answer was humbly presented to the Right Honourable the House of Peers assembled in Parliament. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this answer be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown, cler. Parliamentorum.The ansvver of the Assembly of Divines by authority of Parliament now sitting at Westminster. Unto the reasons given in to this Assembly by the Dissenting Brethren, of their not bringing in a model of their way. And since published in print, under the title of A copy of a remonstrance. Which answer was humbly presented to the Right Honorable the House of Peers assembled in Parliament. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this answer be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown, cler. Parliamentorum.
London: printed by John Field for Ralph Smith, 1646
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However, the Brethren have little reason to complain of laying aside their Paper, who know that the Assembly have often laid by Papers received from the h••ds of other Committees, as well as theirs, yea, and several Papers received from the Reverend Commissioners of the Church of Scotland. And one of them, though transmitted by the Committee of Lords and Commons, and Divines appointed to treat with them, not a week before the laying aside of their Paper; when one of these Brethren argued earnestly for the laying it aside, and that it should be lest for the Comm•••es to make use of, as then did of other Writings, and Books in Print.
However, the Brethren haue little reason to complain of laying aside their Paper, who know that the Assembly have often laid by Papers received from the h••ds of other Committees, as well as theirs, yea, and several Papers received from the Reverend Commissioners of the Church of Scotland. And one of them, though transmitted by the Committee of Lords and Commons, and Divines appointed to treat with them, not a week before the laying aside of their Paper; when one of these Brethren argued earnestly for the laying it aside, and that it should be lest for the Comm•••es to make use of, as then did of other Writings, and Books in Print.
V. And as little reason have they for their next complaint about Papers, which (they say) we of our selves brought in, giving the state of the question about that extraordinary way of Ordination. The occasion of which Papers was this, The Assembly not being likely suddenly to perfect the whole Body of Government, that it might be speedily established in all the parts of it; and there being at present a great want of some way of Ordination for the present supply of Ministers in the Army, the Navy, and many parts of the Kingdom; The Right Honourable House of Peers sent an Order to the Assembly to consider of expediting Ordination, because of present Inconveniences for want of it. Upon the receipt of which Order, the Assembly laid aside for the present, the consideration of the ordinary way of Ordination, which they were then upon, and appointed a Committee to bring in somewhat concerning an extraordinary way of Ordination for the present necessity, which Committee accordingly brought in these two Propositions.