The first and second part of Gangræna, or, A catalogue and discovery of many of the errors, heresies, blasphemies and pernicious practices of the sectaries of this time, vented and acted in England in these four last years also a particular narration of divers stories, remarkable passages, letters : an extract of many letters, all concerning the present sects : together with some observations upon and corollaries from all the fore-named premisses / by Thomas Edwards ...

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The first and second part of Gangræna, or, A catalogue and discovery of many of the errors, heresies, blasphemies and pernicious practices of the sectaries of this time, vented and acted in England in these four last years also a particular narration of divers stories, remarkable passages, letters : an extract of many letters, all concerning the present sects : together with some observations upon and corollaries from all the fore-named premisses / by Thomas Edwards ...
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Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647.
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1646.
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Sects -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Heresy -- Early works to 1800.
Sects -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- Church history -- 17th century.
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"The first and second part of Gangræna, or, A catalogue and discovery of many of the errors, heresies, blasphemies and pernicious practices of the sectaries of this time, vented and acted in England in these four last years also a particular narration of divers stories, remarkable passages, letters : an extract of many letters, all concerning the present sects : together with some observations upon and corollaries from all the fore-named premisses / by Thomas Edwards ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A38109.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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Additionall ERROURS to the former Catalogue of ERROURS, HERESIES, &c.

1 THat no Opinion is so dangerous or Hereticall as that of compulsion in things of Religion.

2. That Kingly government among Nations and Common-wealths is un∣lawfull, and that for Kings it cannot be said to what use they serve, or that there is any use of them, except to debauch and vexe a people.

3. It is unlawful for Christians to eate any Swines flesh in regard the Devils once entred into the herd of Swine.

4. 'Tis unlawfull to eate any manner of blood in any kind of thing whatso∣ever, and that Black-puddings are unhallowed meat, and that the eating of Black-puddings is a barbarous custome.

5. That the Devils never sinned, nor have any sin.

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* 1.16. That Iudas, Cain, and all the damned, yea all the Devils shall be saved at last; and that there are no hell torments to eternity.

7. Christ hath repented perfectly, he hath sorrowed for sin perfectly, and he hath repented for us.

8. Faith is not to be the guide of Reason, but Reason the guide of Faith, nor is a man to beleeve any thing in Scripture, further then he sees Reason to induce him

9. That children of beleevers have more then a faederall holinesse, an in∣ward reall holinesse.

10. Christs presence in Heaven, or that Christ is present in Heaven, cannot be proved by the Scriptures.

11. Some of the Sectaries do affirm and hold they have not only had Reve∣lations, but they have seen Visions also.

12. The means of God revealing himself and his mind and will to his ser∣vants in reference to their salvation, is immediatly by himself, without Scri∣pture, without Ordinances, Ministers, or any other means.

13. That 'tis unlawfull to give thanks to God after meat received, though it be lawfull to do it before eating of meat.

14. That singing of Davids Psalms is blasphemy, and telling of lies.

15. That there is no Justification by Faith, but Faith is only a manifestation of our Justification.

16. That Repentance is a work of the Law, and so not to be performed by Christians; and that Christians have nothing to do at all, but only to sit still, hear and beleeve.

17. Some Sectaries hold they cannot sin, but if they sin, Christ sins in them, he does all, they are acted by him in all.

18. All set times of private prayers as morning and evening, &c. are not only unlawfull and superstitious, but they are not to pray at all, nor give thanks, nor confesse sin, but admire only the Grace of God, that is all they must doe.

19. That hell-fire never had been, if Jesus Christ had not come.

20. That Jesus Christ delivered never a soul from Hell-fire.

21. That all appointed set meetings of many Christians to pray, hear, con∣fer, or perform any holy service, whether in a Church way, or out of a Church way, are unwarrantable, and unlawfull, only occasionally if Christians meet in a street, or at a house going to visit friends in civility, they may discourse and talk one with another in points of Religion as they do of other matters.

22. That in the first Conversion of a sinner there ought to be no sorrow

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nor repentance for sinne, God requires none at all.

23. That some Beleevers are as perfect here, as ever they shall be in Hea∣ven, only they do not see the Lord here with their bodily eyes.

And for a conclusion of this matter, namely for the enumeration of Additi∣onall Errours, I shall adde only this which I received from the mouth of a god∣ly Minister, who haing conversed with some Sectaries that are Souldiers and Troopers, gave me this answer, March 13. upon a question propounded by me what strange opinions do they hold. They hold (saith he) all opinions whatso∣ever that are against the power of godlinesse, and the honour of Christ.

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