Covnterpoyson considerations touching the poynts in difference between the godly ministers and people of the Church of England, and the seduced brethren of the separation : argvments that the best assemblies of the present church of England are true visible churches : that the preachers in the best assemblies of Engl. are true ministers of Christ : Mr. Bernards book intituled The Separatists Schisme : Mr Crashawes questions propounded in his sermon preached at the crosse / examined and answered by Henry Ainsworth.

Answer.

THis naked argument, hath not a ragg to help to couer the falsehood of the a••••umption; wherefore ••t may soon be stript and let goe. I dis¦pr••ue that which you haue as••umed th••s.

Your min••sters are not the saviour of death to the wicked, because they suffer them in the bosome of the••r church; by their sacraments and bles∣sin••s, confirme them in their sinns, doe not excommunicate the profane or vicious liver, but let them remayn in mixture with the rest, and plead for such a people, to be the true church of God.

They are not the sauour of life to the godly because they preach not the way of l••fe tr••ely, by separating from idolaters and idolatry, and gathe∣ring to a h••ly communi••n in the faith and obedience of the gospel.

B••t while•• they persecute, preach, and write against Gods children, which pr••ctise the or••inances of his couenant, and by fayr pretexts and tolorable reasons, seek to draw them back to their confused assembli••s

they are l••ke those whome the Lord reproued thus; And will ye pollute me among my people, for hand••uls of barly, and f••r peeces of bread. and to stay the soules of them that should not die, and to giue life to the soule•• that should not liue, in lying to my people, that heare your lyes? Ezek 13.19.