The Lancashire Levite rebuk'd, or, a farther vindication of the dissenters from popery, superstition, ignorance and knavery; unjustly charged on them, by Mr. Zachary Taylor, in his two books about the Surey demoniack. In a second letter to himself.

  • Carrington, John, -1701.
Date:
1698
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Credit: The Lancashire Levite rebuk'd, or, a farther vindication of the dissenters from popery, superstition, ignorance and knavery; unjustly charged on them, by Mr. Zachary Taylor, in his two books about the Surey demoniack. In a second letter to himself. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    And this would be a Means to take away allCaufes of Divifions, amongft the Pious, and Humble, and Charitable CH R1 ST IA N S. But for theProphane, Irreligious, and Immoral, they will readily comply with that Party which either indulgeth them in their Lullsj or are moll ealy in overlooking, or cenfuring their Crimes. And if any others be unruly, in breaking that Unity and Concord which Chrift hath bounded, let the Pallors of the Churches, according to Chrift’s appointment, make ufe of the Spiritual Sword committed to them •, and then, Valent, quantum valere potejl. And for thole Enormities peculiarly under the Jurifdi&ion of the Civil Magillrate, let them ufe their Sword, for the Punilhment of Evil-doers. . . .. • , 3. Dilfenters think the Proteftants Arguments againll the Church of Rome, will juftify their prefent partial Withdrawing from the Ch. of E. And of this their GeneralArgument you take no notice,tho’you had laid, They cannot by Arguments juftify their Divilions. Prej. p. i.Surey Imp. The Ch. of E. have it in their'Power at any time, to remove the Schilm lo much complain’d of Take but away all that Cbrift bath not com¬ manded, tit Terms of Communion, and the Schifm eeafes. And it shard, that Men Ihould make thofe things Sin, which God hath not. , CHAP. IV. Nor of Ignorance. ^ I n. TH E next Charge. They cannot by Arguments juftify their Divi- fions from the EJiabliJb'd Church. In Anlwer to this, two things were faid in the Lev. , , , r. Many Dilfenters do not totally divide from the tftabluh d Church •, they frequent their Publick Allemblies , hear the Vv orci, join in ^th^ir Prayers, and fotne in theLords Supper, ■ and. in all things that Chnll hath enjoy ned as Terms of Communion*, anti leave them onf in iliOie things they think to be unlawful, that are 01 meet Humane In ft i tut. or. 2. It was alfo laid, That Dilfenters are not Lo ignorant, but they have fomethirig to lay for themfelves. And four Arguments were pro duced. And what do you lay e . , , 1. You acknowledge, You fbarge them bom with Ignorance, rag. 12. and, That you are frill of the fame Mind. And give .your Realons, why you charged them with Ignorance; became they could not under- Hand' Arabick Characters, and lome Cyphers, and iuflered a female- Friend to be call’d Ifhcol *, and at laft you crow, What faith my friend? Profound Silence! And you lay,true in that; for I never unaertoookro ' TV meddle