and what he admits, showing their superiority-How New England came to
be partially imbued with Anti-toleration-Independents, semi-separatists—
Success of Toleration, hereafter-Edwards's simplicity-His spleen-The
Commons discountenance Toleration, as yet-Edwards, self-satisfied-He is
stampt by Milton-His humiliating position, through a Female Antagonist-
She jeers at the fate of Edwards's forlorn-hope-He is caught next by an
ambush - He is now held at bay-Assaulted, positively-Negatively-
Conditionally-Still successfully repelled-She hoists her standard above
his-A thrust at Priests-Limits of Authority-Christ's Crown, main-
tained-A home-thrust- Further light into the cause of Inconsistency,
in New England - Of Edwards's Dependency-The burden of all Eccle-
siastical Imposts, how doubled upon all not of the Established Church
-Her Priests impoverished, wherefore-Her whole Worship, said to be un-
lawful-Defects, acknowledged-Compulsion-Avarice of Parish-priests-
Their Exactions-Price of Absolutions; their abomination-The Smoke-
penny Church-cormorants-Persecution, instigated by Priests Edwards
and his brethren, how like Issachar's ass-Persecution, still pressed against
them-Effects of Persecution upon the outward conduct of the subjects-
Edwards's spiritual Fatherhood, challenged-He is rallied for a Goliath-A
parley proposed.
Page 117-Introduction to Milton's panegyric on Brooke_The passage, quoted
-Title of Brooke's Discourse-Adjuncts to a Scripture-Bishop-Rise of the
adulterate Bishop-Analytic process, stated-This kind of Bishop, whence
he springs-Sarcastic stroke at the "Congé d'elire"-Official maxims--Un-
reasonable-Practice, agreeing-Nothing Indifferent,' in reality-Church's
Power, defined-Reason, contradicted; and Conscience forced- Consequents
upon our Bishop's office;" dependence-Past Obligations; future Favours
-His freedom, in Parliament, incredible-His evil qualities, in Civil con-
verse-Pride, and abasement" No Bishop, no King" State-blasphemy-
Insolence, practised - Instances, adduced-Progress, through successive
Reigns-Doctrine-Church-Monarchy, a human device-Of Force-Epis-
copacy, not the only Church policy that may co-exist with Monarchy-" Our
Episcopacy," condemned-God's rule, for Election and Ordination-All-
sufficiency of the Scriptures-Hall's defence of Episcopacy, evades the point
-Of Matt. xviii. 17-Queries Solution, first-Second-Third-The
Whole Church, the Everything-Prelates, the real Schismatics-Whence the
increase of Nonconformists-To know the Separatists, hear them-Beauti-
ful description of vital godliness, and how it is reproached-Operations of
the Holy Spirit - Peace, invoked Brooke's compatriot, Say, his two
Speeches; the first, for the reduction of Bishops to their original standard-
The common Incendiaries of the Christian world- Say's Second Speech;
its origin and effect-The Exordium-Rise and progress of Laud; his invec
tive against Say- Say begins to vindicate himself-His Retorts, on the charge
of not attending Prayers-Enjoined Prayer, a usurpation, a device of man-
An acceptable service, illustrated-Enjoined Preaching, or Reading, not God's
ordinance--"A theological scare-crow," Hales of Eton's charge against the
Hierarchy for setting up-Error of the "Brownists"-Freedom of worship
implored.
at the Temple-Bagshawe's own account-Who the chief conflicting Parties; a result foreseen, but not the catastrophe The illegality of the New Canons charged-Opposed to Common Law-Opposed to the spirit of Magna Charta-These Canons void, from legal irregularity-Also, in them- selves The Oath, how otherwise nullified-Wherein it Overthrows the King's Supremacy-And, sets aside the King himself Crafty substitution of "See" for "Church" of Rome-Grounds of illegality, recapitulated- Remarks The Penalty incurred, by the Clergy-A Premunire-Defined- Its rigour, the consequence of perpetual encroachinent by the Clergy-Chan- cellor Audley's rebuff, concerning the Bishops-Their Jus Divinum claim of Jurisdiction, not admitted-Epigrammatic conclusion- White's description of the Bishops' usurpations-Hall tries to implicate the King-The Bishops' miscarriage, when they had wrought the popular rage to its height-Make their presence necessary to the integrity of Parliaments-Excluded by Act -The King's alleged "unadvised" rashness, and its consequences related-
He passes the Bill for excluding all persons in "Holy Orders" from Parlia
ment, and further disabling them-The two Houses make an Ordinance
declaratory of a Reformation of the Church--And avow the Popular basis
of the British Constitution-The King hoists his Standard-The Commons'
Vote to suppress the Book of Sports, with other Ecclesiastical innovations
-The King, on the field, denounces his "enemies," specifically-The Par-
liament under apprehensions, confer with the General Assembly-They put
forth afresh the Catalogue of Grievances; which increases dissension-They
show their superiority, under the peculiarities of the times.
COTTON'S CONSTITUTION OF A CHURCH.-HIS ANSWER TO BALL.-BREWSTER.
Page 154.-Circumstances under which Cotton transmitted his Manuscripts—
This of the True Constitution, etc., declares his sentiments, of the mode of
conducting Public Worship-Of Church Government-Of the Power in-
herent in the Church, derived through the body to the officers-Title of
Cotton's Answer to Ball-Prayer, in general; how it becomes lawful-Posi-
tions stated and explained: necessity and expediency of Prescribed Prayer,
argued No parallel can be reasonably drawn between reading the Scriptures
and reading Prayers-A shifting of the question, to argue from Prayers de-
vised by Men to those prescribed by God, or conversely-Necessity of set
words for harmonious Singing, no plea for imposed Prayer-Of Godly Helps
to Prayer-Why the intrusions upon Churches, of magistrates, ought to be
resisted-Of Catechisms and Confessions-Lawful Prayer; when, a will-
worship; a difference between the Word read and preached-The Jews, and
Christ, afford no authority for imposing set Forms, by example-Reformed
foreign Churches, their liberty: Truth to be sought out; not to be taken
for granted-Unlawful administrations, to be withdrawn from-Remarks
on another of Cotton's pieces-Death of William Brewster-Account of
him.
CONTROVERSY BY HERLE; R. MATHER AND W. THOMPSON; RUTHERFURD;
MATHER.
Page 166.-"The Independency on Scriptures of the Independency of Churches,"
appears-Herle's frankness-Co-ordinated dependence, affirmed by him-
His four points-Of the pattern of the Jewish church-Of Christ's institu-
tion-A position; remarked on- -Of the Apostles' practice-Of a Ministerial
Institution-The argument, not progressed in- Entreaty, resorted to-
Mather and Thompson, answer Herle-Why they undertook that-No Synod
is a Church-Not less than seven, a Church-Instance, of Acts xv. defective
-A concession by Herle, taken advantage of-Enforced-Argument from
divers sorts of Synods, invalidates the whole-That "tell the Church," means tell the Elders; draws not the precept beyond a particular Congrega- tion-Argument enlarged, from appeals of one National Church to another —A remark, nullified-A dilemma, deduced from Acts xv.-Another, from Num. viii. 10-When "imposition of hands" is to be performed by Non-
officers-Elders existed before any Classis or Synod; whence no concurrence,
in the first Ordination of Elders-Choice of Ministers, if not by the Church;
what perplexities ensue-The Answerer's conclusion-Notice of Strictures
on the foregoing joint "Answer," by Rutherfurd; and the "Answer" de-
fended, by Mather-How disputes are beneficial-Number of Rutherfurd's
citations-His argument for "appealing," wherein prejudicial-Further per-
plexity-Power to determine, instanced in Antioch-Of a power beyond
"rebuking ;" and of what is any "assembly" where preaching is ?-Doctrine,
dispensed by the Pastor; discipline, by the Church-Where does “supre-
macy" lie?—Antioch's right, how inferred― Competency of three Elders to
decide-Discipline or Sacraments, which the greater-All Churches, have
equal authority-That, by the light of nature-Paul Baynes, of the Churches
at Thessalonica and Jerusalem-Those at Corinth, Ephesus, and Antioch,
each but one Congregation. The alleged Synod at Cambridge, N. E.-
Thomas Fuller-The Eldership alone, not a Church-No New Testament
record, that ordinary Pastors or Elders imposed hands on ordinary Pastors,
etc.-Election, essential; and so, more than the rite of Ordination-Scrip-
ture tells what the Presbytery did to Timothy, but not what he must do with
FERNE AND BRIDGE ON RESISTANCE.-BOOK OF SPORTS BURNT.-ASSEMBLY
OF DIVINES CALLED.-THEIR ADDRESS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.-
SOLEMN LEAGUE AND COVENANT. THE FIVE DISSENTING BRETHREN.
Page 188.-Moral heroism, timely evinced - Ferne and Bridge, in collision-
Bridge importuned to write on Civil Government-Bases of the argument
-Power springs from the People, and returns to them-Justice Fortescue
cited-Three grounds stated for the Parliament arming-Testimonies, for
Resistance Scripture, animadverted upon-Bridge's principle of Tolera-
tion, finally announced-" His Majesty's Book," burned by the Hangman-
Title of the Ordinance for an Assembly of Divines-The Ordinance-Hey-
lyn's account of it-They and the Parliament communicate with Scotland-
Particulars-Foresight, and skilful conduct, of Nye and Vane-Speedy ap-
proval of the Covenant-Heylyn's description of its Enforcement-First
two Articles of the Covenant-The King prohibits it-Abuse bestowed on
the Westminster Assembly-The Five; or, The Anti-Scotia Phalanx.
SIMPSON'S FAST SERMON.-NYE'S EXHORTATION. THE SCOTS' COMMISSIONERS.—
BAILLIE'S DISCLOSURES. OF MIXT COMMUNION.
Page 205.-Title of Simpson's Sermon-His Exhortation to the House of Com-
mons-Text, etc.-Nye's Discourse before reading the Covenant in the pre-
sence of the Commons and the Assembly-Design of it-Against Popery-
Against Prelacy-What Baillie represents to be its chief aim; and, when
the Commissioners joined the Assembly-The debate of the office of Doctors,
and Ruling Elders-The Scots begin to intrigue with Foreigners-Tem-
porary procedure towards the Independents-Tracts on Mixt Communions.
CHAP. XLVII.
THE FAMOUS APOLOGETICAL NARRATION. THE SAINTS' APOLOGY.
Page 221.- Preamble; and the Title of the "Narration"-Disinterested conduct of the Licenser-The Apologists address themselves to the Parliament- Why they went into Exile-Their purpose-Found more Peace abroad, but less Godliness than at home-Their Advantages, from Predecessors-And, Encouragement, from their expatriated Brethren-Their special Resolution Their Charity-Order of their Worship-Officers-Discipline-Three Prin- ciples; New Testament Churches, their pattern; present judgment, not binding, absolutely; not to reject any, even the meanest member of Christ- Free Prayer, preferred-Each Church, Congregational-Their Eldership- Of Communion of Sister Churches, and Suspension of such Communion- Of the Magistrates' interposing power-Strictures on "Exemption” from extrinsic authority-These Apologists adopt "a Middle Way "-Complain
ANATOMY OF INDEPENDENCY.-THE ANATOMIST ANATOMISED.—QUERIES.-
OBSERVATIONS, ETC., BY A. S.
Page 238-Agitation produced by the Five-The "Anatomy," by Alexander
Forbes-Reverberates the Apologists' "noise"-Whence that "noise" had
been heard-Forbes's rule of judgment on the Apologists-His "scantling"
of their sayings and doings-Supposed instigators-Their aversion from any
National Church-His susceptibility to perceive a Stratagem-His allegation
that the Apologists practised Re-ordination-His representation concerning
their churches in Holland-His hearsay of Simpson's idea of a Pastor-His
statement of Simpson's judgment of Ruling Elders-Somewhat that the
Apologists complain of respecting the imputation of Brownism-Of the
efficacy of their Excommunication of Churches-Title of Simpson's Answer
to Forbes-Of this particular Controversy-False report of the constituents
of Simpson's church-And of Anabaptists in it-Retort of "Errors" upon
other than Congregational churches-Proof that Simpson had Protection
from the State of Rotterdam; honourable alike to them and to him-Another
false report, respecting “a mutual Covenant ”—A flat contradiction to Forbes'
hearsay concerning Simpson's practice as a Pastor-Again, Forbes is contra-
dicted respecting Ruling Elders-Simpson invokes impartial justice-Queries
Proposed; Anonymous-Disadvantage of Licensers-Both sets of Dispu-
tants watched--Consequence of voting the Bishops antichristian-A higher
standard of Religion sought for-The Assembly of Divines impugned-The
Civil Magistrate's province and safeguard-The Church's foundation spiritual
-Reformation, is not in Formalities-- Of more or less of Reformation-
Purity and Independence of Christ's churches-Forcible proposition con-
cerning universal Toleration-Of Witnesses for Christ-The argumentum
ad hominem applied to both sets of Reformers-A dilemma, out of the
Sacraments-Amplitude of Toleration required-A State Church, an aggre-
gate of Evils-Full title of "Some Observations," etc., by Adam Steuart-
The Imprimatur-The author's vexation at the "Five" combining-And that,
against the Scots particularly-Anecdote of James I.-A. S. betrays surprise
at the Apologists-Charges them with accommodating themselves to the
occasion-He turns a coaxer-Impeaches their sincerity-Singularity of his
logic Collection of his taunts.
Page 254.-Finesse exposed-Again-Baillie's report of certain proceedings; and his apprehension of the Independents' power in the Assembly-T. Goodwin opposes the Directory-Baillie plots with Spang-Consternation produced by the Apologetical Narration-Artifice resorted to-Expedients regarding Ordination They fail - Assembly heat-Independents, unmanageable- Aspect of Public affairs-Title of Cotton's treatise on the "Keys"-The Power of, claimed by the Publishers, for the right heirs-The Key of Know- ledge, its effects-Too much Power claimed for the People-Equitable adjustment of it-As in Commonwealths-The will of Christ imagined- Cotton's distribution of Church-power, set out-His scheme, or theory- Asserted to be the very "Middle-way" of the Apologists-This coincidence remarked upon-Of Prophesying, under four cautions-And, of a formal Synod-The People's interest, and the Elders' authority, illustrated-A com- bination of Elders of several churches, why not intrusted with the Key of Discipline-- Remark of the Publishers-Cotton's first chapter, What the
PURITAN TRACT, EDITED BY RATHBAND.[JOHNSON.]
Page 272.-Title, "A Most Grave and Modest Confutation, etc."-Quotation
from Baxter, concerning it-Rathband's statement of its origination-Why
produced then-Cautionary remark-Charges against the Brownists, etc.,
set down, as justifying themselves, by the Puritan Writers of this Tract-
Separatists, addressed-And then, Waverers-Next, Puritans-Lastly, their
Church-Excusatory appeal-Length, apologised for-The divisions of the
Treatise "Brownist" objection, against the "Puritans" in limine-Defence
by a perverse application of the term "Anti-christian "-Remarkable con-
cessions regarding the necessity of Ordination-Equivocation about Oaths-
Maintenance, curiously vindicated-And, in four other paragraphs-Scripture
places, or references, alleged to be unskilful-These Puritans' infelicitous
Conclusion; instances from-Their testimony against themselves-Two
queries, instanced-Their accusation, of shameful Lying, confuted-Their
spirit, sufficiently exposed.-Johnson's Treatise of the Ministry of the Church
of England-Proofs of the authorship-Popish and English Priests, wherein
they agree; and wherein they differ from Pastors appointed by Christ-Con-
firmed, under thirty-three divisions.
Page 341.-Full Title of this reply to A. S.-Why Anonymous-Commotion created by the "Apology "-Cranford-Ridiculous Epithets-New England Elders disallow Presbytery-Folly of Peremptoriness-A. S. and W. R. confronted-Parliament resolve concerning the Apologetical Narration-The Scots' Commissioners and A. S.-Opposition endured by the Apologists- Arrogance of A. S., how met-The Five, applauded-Modes of Discipline contrasted-Effects of forcing Conscience-M. S., his idea concerning Tole- ration-John Goodwin's portion of this Reply; his preface-Of Presbyterian malevolence-Four Signs, indicative of religious peace-False position of the
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