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A Trial of Church-Forsakers

by Robert Abbot · 1588–1662

Published: 1639
Length: 64,598 words
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Divisions: 23

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A triall of our church-forsakers. Or A meditation tending to still the passions of unquiet Brownists, upon Heb.10.25 Wherein is iustified, against them, that the blessed Church of England 1 Is a true Church. 2 Hath a true ministry. 3 Hath a true worship. By Robert Abbot ...

London Printed by Thomas Payne for Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith, and are to be sould at their shoppe at the signe of the Golden Lyon in Saint Pauls Church-yard 1639.

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PartREverendo in Chriſto Patri ac Domino, Domino Gualtero Epiſcopo Wintonienſi, ſereniſsimae Majeſtati ab…
DedicationTO MY DEARE MOTHER THE MVCH HONORED, HOLY, AND BLESSED CHVRCH of ENGLAND.
To the readerTO THE COVRTEOVS AND CHRISTIAN READERS, ESPECIALLY TO HIS OWNE Pariſhioners, grace, and truth, and peace,…
Table of contentsThe Contents of this Meditation is thus ſummed up. In
PostscriptA Poſtſcript.
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Section 3SECT. 3. The vice of thoſe that forſake publick Communion. 1▪ of the prophane.
Section 4SECT. 4. 2 The forſakers of our aſſemblies that would be accounted godly; and firſt of their name.
Section 5SECT. 5. Of that name they would have (Separatiſts) and how unjuſtly aſſumed as a title of honour.
Section 6SECT. 6. Of the Browniſts opinions upon which they forſake our church, 1. Becauſe we are not a true church.
Section 7SECT. 7. Browniſts firſt exceptions againſt us, about the nature of a viſible Church.
Section 8SECT. 8. Browniſts ſecond exception againſt us: about the entrance into a true church.
Section 9SECT. 9. A queſtion by the way, about baptizing Baſtards of impenitent Chriſtians.
Section 10SECT. 10. Browniſts third exception againſt us about the head of our Church.
Section 11SECT. 11. Browniſts fourth exception againſt us, about the members of our Church.
Section 12SECT. 12. Browniſts laſt exception againſt our Church, about the governement of it, for Power.
Section 13SECT. 13. Browniſts exceptions against the perſons governing in our Church, and againſt the exerciſe of…
Section 14SECT. 14. The Browniſts ſecond opinion upon▪ which they forſake our Church, becauſe we have not a true…
Section 15SECT. 15. The Browniſts laſt opinion upon which they forſake our Church, becauſe wee have not a true worſhip.
Section 16SECT. 16. The Browniſts maine exceptions in their former argument, againſt our common-prayer booke more…
Section 17SECT. 17. The uſe to bee made of the conſtancy of ſome, and forſakings of o…her: conſideration,…

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Author: Robert Abbot (1588–1662)
Imprint: London Printed by Thomas Payne for Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith, and are to be sould at their shoppe at the signe of the Golden Lyon in Saint Pauls Church-yard 1639.
Extent: [32], 223, 222-249, [5] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: STC 60 · ESTC S100380
Source: TCP A19569
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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