The Brownists in Norwich and Norfolk about 1580; Some New Facts, Together with "A Treatise of the Church and the Kingdome of Christ," (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...together in them are not gathered together in the name of Christe, neither is he among them, neither can thei have the Sacraments which be seales onelie to the promise made to the Church, neither can thei have the worde preched, for none can preach except he be sent, & the Lord sendeth none which by open 8t grosse wickednes endaunger the state of the Church: the open wickednes in them is this, that thei knowing it to be the mynisters dutie 8t calling to governe the flocke ecclesiasticallie, 8 t seeing the want of this government, stay notwithstanding for further warrant from Civill magistrats, & so by this negligence & slacknes are guiltie of the blond of them that perish for want of it: allso thei hate to be reformed 8t are obstinate against them which admonish them of their duty therin: allso thei hate 8t persecute those which admonish them: allso thei submit themselves to be placed 8 t displaced by those which usurpe Antichristian authority over the fiocke, 8t in their negligence 8 t slacknes mentioned, thei withdraw not the people from open abhominations of Antichrist, no not from blinde guides 8t dumbe doggs: not planting the Church, nor separating the cleane from the uncleane: but submit themselves to fees, seales, 8t popish orders, mumbled prayers 8t many other Ceremonies 8 t popish traditions. Those things thei doe 8t admit, unworthie the mynisters of the gospell of Christe, wherby thei leade the people astray: so that thei are not sent of Christe, nor come in his name: therfore thei prech not the worde of message, as by authority & power, but onelie speake of the Word of God as a man without calling might doe. I have bene often _moved by divers of my friendes to write to M' F entome, for thei have made...