A Double Reply, Title page
Reſponſoria Bipartita, SIVE Vindiciae ſuspenſionis Eccleſiaſticae ut et Presbyterii EVANGELICI.
A double Reply, containing a Vindication of the antient practice of the Church (according to the rule of the word) ſuſpending the ignorant and ſcandalous from the Lords Supper. As alſo of Eccleſiastical Presbyteries as the ſubject of Church Government.
The firſt in anſwer to one M. Boatmans challenge of all the Miniſters on earth to make ſuspenſion of any but Turks, Jews, Pagans and excommunicate perſons from the Lords Supper, appear from Scripture. In anſwer to whom the ſaid cenſure is juſtified by ſeveral arguments from Scripture, and the univerſal practice of the Church, the Magisterial vanity alſo of his Sermon, Decem. 13. and March 28. in Peters Church in Norwich is diſcovered, by animadverſions on each. In which anſwer alſo ſome objections of Eraſtus, Mr. Prin, and Mr. Humfry, are collaterally conſidered, and anſwered.
The ſecond part in anſwer to Theophilus Brabourn, who hath talked ſomething in a little pamphlet againſt the Lord Jeſus Chriſt as Lord of his Church, and Lord of the Sabbath, againſt whom it is proved, he hath ſaid nothing to any purpoſe but to diſcover his own weakneſs.
To which is prefixed an Epiſtle giving account of the whole, and fully anſwering whatſoever, Mr. Thomas Morſhall, in his three Sermons lately printed upon Mat. 22 8. Mr. Barkſdale in a letter of his dated May 26. 1652. and printed with a diſputation at Winchcomb Nov. 9. 1653. and Mr. Timſon in his late book in anſwer to Dr. Drake have ſaid in theſe for promiſcuous communion.
By JOHN COLLINGS, B.D. and Paſtor of the Church of Chriſt in Stephens Pariſh in Norwich.
In ipſa Catholica Eccleſia magnopere curardum eſt, ut id teneamus, quod ubique, quod ſemper, quod ab omnibus creditum eſt; hoc eſt enim vere proprieque Catholicum. Vincent. Lirinenſis. con. haer. cap. 3.
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