A iustification of separation from the Church of England Against Mr Richard Bernard his invective, intituled; The separatists schisme. By Iohn Robinson.

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A iustification of separation from the Church of England Against Mr Richard Bernard his invective, intituled; The separatists schisme. By Iohn Robinson.
Author
Robinson, John, 1575?-1625.
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[Amsterdam :: G. Thorp],
Anno D. 1610.
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Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. -- Christian advertisements and counsels of peace -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Church of England -- Controversial literature.
Brownists -- Early works to 1800.
Congregationalism -- Early works to 1800.
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3. The manifest evil, labour in thy place by the best ••••anes to have* 1.1 them amended peaceably.

This is not sufficient, nor enough, except our places be such and* 1.2 we in such Churches, as wherein we may vse the ordinary meanes Christ hath left for the amendemēt of things: otherwise our places and standing themselves are vnwarrantable, and must be forsaken. And this I desire may be well considered by all such whether Mini∣sters or people, as know and acknowledge that Christ requireth of them further duties for the amendement of evils, then their very

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places will give them libertie to performe.

The fourth & fifth and sixth Canon may be receaved with out daunger, the seventh not so.

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