Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ...

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Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ...

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Rogers, John, 1627-1665?

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London :: Printed for R.I. and G. and H. Eversden ...,

1653.

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Presbyterian Church -- Controversial literature.

Church of England -- Discipline.

Puritans -- Doctrines.

Fifth Monarchy Men.

Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660.

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Contents

• title page
• Channuccah. A TABERNACLE For the SVN.
  • CHAP. I. That there is a visible Discipline, or Politie of the Church under the Gospel, ordained by Christ; and what it is: and how it differs from carnal Policy.
  • or, . Gnaraphel. CHAP. II. We have had our abode a long time under Antichristian darknesse and Discipline, and the Church was driven by the Dragon, and drawne by the Beast into a Wilder∣ness for many hundred yeares, and ever since how mise∣rably Soules have been blinded by bottomlesse smoake in a Popish Hierarchy, and so have continued to these dayes.
  • Midbar. CHAP. III. That the Churches full deliverance drawes nigh, and is up∣on entrance, at first gradually, her Discipline shall be restored as at first. First proved by parallel from the Wildernesse, wherein she hath been long lost, as to true Discipline and Doctrine.
  • Pardes. CHAP. IV. The Church is to be called out of the Wildernesse into an Eden, or Garden enclosed, in what respects particular Churches are particular Gardens, and our duty to wait for this Restauration.
  • Erez. CHAP. V. Christs Garden, or Gospel-Church-State, which is to bee defended, is to bee defined; first from the materiall cause, or persons (who are visible Saints) that are fitly qualified for members.
  • Pillegesh. CHAP. VI. This GospelGarden, or Church-state of Christ's In∣stitution, and Order, is further defined from the (second essentiall) Formal cause, which is First, a visible Segregation; and Secondly, Aggregation. To the first, First, in this Chapter wherein it appears how all Saints are, and ought to be separates.
  • Zaba. Chap. 7. or Aguddah. This shewes the second part of the second part of the Forme of Church-fellowship; First, that the Saints separate (as before) are to be knit, gathered, and united together into one Body.
  • CHAP. VIII. Cisse. The third part of the second part of the Forme, viz. Saints separate, and gathered into one body as before, are a true Church of Christ for matter and forme; and every such particular Church hath as full compleat power as any, without the least subordination, power, or autho∣rity of any Church whatsoever.
  • CHAP. IX. Zebi. A further Demonstration of the Discipline of the Church of Christ, objective, or upon the account of the Churches object, and what that is.
  • CHAP. X. or Chhok. Every Church of Christ hath his Rule to bee ordered, fitted, formed, and squared by; and how all the mat∣ter must bee measured by Christ's Rule, and what that is?
  • CHAP. XI. Ammi-Nadib. Every man or woman that enters into Church-fellowship, must have a full, free, and clear consent, and be through∣ly satisfied, having a voluntary submission to all the Ordinances, and Orders of Christ in that Church, where∣into he or she is entring.
  • CHAP. XII. or Halal and Hodh. The End of Saints so embodied together as before, being a true Church of Christ, for Matter and Forme, Ob∣ject, and Rule, as before, is the Glory of God, and to set forth his praises in Christ, and his Churches.
  • CHAP. XIII. Alluph . Of the true Church rightly defined; that Christ alone is the Master, Builder, Ruler, Repairer, Head of Gold, Lord, Law-giver, without any other Partner, Para∣mount, Competitor, or Corrival whatsoever.
  • CHAP. XIV. or Tsur. That Christ is the onely Rocke, and sure Foundation for his Church to be built upon: All other Founda∣tions being false, sandy, and such as will fail.
  • CHAP. XV. Ahezachecha. That all the children of Sion called home, are bound to make haste, and to enter into this Way of Christ among his Companions in the Gardens.
• title page
• To all Christian Readers of all Judgements, a word or two first.
• An Epistle to the Parish of Purleigh in ESSEX, nigh Malden; wherein the Author was setled Minister; till of late.
• A TABERNACLE For the SVN.
  • CHAP. 1. Hhacham. That the persons, entring into Church-society must consider what they do first, and be sure they be upon good grounds, being throughly satisfied, and fully perswaded that the way they are entring into, is the very way of Christ, appointed for Beleevers to walk in.
  • CHAP. II. Nahar Sahhish. Those that are thus satisfied, and fully perswaded, as before, must by a voluntary consent unite, and knit together in one body.
  • CHAP. III. Sagad Dur. or Pagad Dur. After this full perswasion and voluntary motion, and concurrence, comes in the communion of Saints, by an orderly uniting and embodying together in a solemne order, suitable to the solemnity of the Ordinance, and that in some publike place.
  • CHAP. IV. Beith. The Church thus constituted, takes in Members, and of their Admission, upon clear Testimony; and without dipping, or tying to Forms or Judgements.
  • CHAP. V. Regneh. In admitting, none that are godly, are to be put by, though of different opinions; but all Believers are to be received, yea, of all judgements.
  • CHAP. VI. Chasid. Every oe to be ADMITTED, gives out some EXPE∣RMENTAL Eviences of the work of GRACE upon his SOUL (for the Church to judge of) whereby he (or she) is convinced that he is regenerate, and received of God, which is proved and approved by about forty examples of worth.
    • Examples of Experiences,
      • The Testimony of Tho. Huggins, Preacher of the Gospel, given in, at the publick place, Octob. 8. 1651. of Brides in Dublin.
      • A further Testimony added to the truth, by the experience declared (in the same place, at the same time) by John By∣water, Preacher of the Word.
      • Another Testimony or Report made of the work of grace upon his heart, (at the same time, in the same place) by John Hewson Colonel, and Governor of Dublin.
      • The Testimonial of Raphael Swinfield, or his experience, as was taken out of his own mouth in Dublin, in another publick place called Michaels.
      • Experience of Francis Bishop.
      • Experience in Mihil, made out by John Jecock Captain.
      • Experience of John Cooper.
      • The Dream of John Cooper the 4. of Jan. 1651. as it was given in under his own hand,
      • A fuller Testimony as it was taken from Elizabeth Avery, out of her own mouth, and declared by her self to the whole Church.
      • Another Testimony or Experience made by Elizabeth Chambers, in the Church aforesaid, when she was ad∣mitted.
      • Experience of Henry Johnson, which is taken imperfectly and very short.
      • Experience of Edward Wayman.
      • Experience given in by Humphry Mills.
      • Experience of Ruth Emerson as it came out of her own mouth in the Church at Dublin.
      • Experience of Anne Hewson, wife to Col. Hewson, as it was ta∣ken in the Church.
      • Experience of Dorothy Emett.
      • Experience of Anne Bishop.
      • Experience of Tabitha Kelsall.
      • Experience of Andr. Manwaring, Major.
      • Experience of Edward Hoar Captain.
      • Experience of John Spilman Captaine.
      • Experience of William Walker.
      • Experience of Lawrence Swinfield.
      • Experience of John Chamberlain.
      • Experience of Adrian Strong. In short thus:
      • Experience of Hugh Leeson.
      • Experience of Frances Curtis.
      • Experience of Mary Turrant.
      • Experience of Elizabeth Marrow.
      • 30. Experience of Rebecca Rich.
      • 31. Experience of Mary Burrill.
      • 32. Experience of Mary Barker.
      • 33. Experience of Margaret Fanshaw.
      • 34. Experience of Ann Hanly.
      • 35. Experience of Sarah Barn-well.
      • 36. Experience of Jeremy Heyward.
      • 37. Experience of John Megson.
      • 38. Experience of Ann Megson.
      • 39. Another testimony to the Truth or further Experi∣ence of John Rogers Preacher of the Gospel, and given in to two Churches in Eng∣land and Ireland.
      • 40. An eminent Experience, or relation of John Osborne member of the Church at Purleigh, of the which Mr. R. was Pastor: as was taken out of the Church Re∣gister word for word.
  • CHAP. VII. Berith. That Church-Covenant may be, but not that it must be, as that wherein the Formality of the Church consists.
  • CHAP. VIII. Pupilla. That in the Church all the Members, even Sisters as well as Brothers, have a right to all Church-af∣fairs; and may not onely implicitely but explicitely vote and offer or object, &c.
  • CHAP. IX. This last Chapter shewes what Church this Treatise mentions; and clears it from all others; and shewes wherein the Presbyterians and we disagree, and wherein they and the Papists agree in most of the essentiall differences between them and us, for Discipline, Doctrine, and Practise; and proves this Gospell-Church-State, the great promise and thing typified in the last daies, and the Paradise on earth to be restored.
• THE FIRST TABLE, Of the Eminent (Orthodox) Writers, Councels, and Martyrs, in all ages, that have bore testimony to the truths asserted in this Tract, and that are Quoted in the Tract, 1. Lib.
• The first Table, 2. Libri.
• THE SECOND TABLE. Of those Choise Scriptures which are Expounded rescu∣ed and defended from the Adversaries in this Treatise.
• The third Table: Fully and Alphabetically declaring the chief things handled in the whole Treatise. p. is for page, c. for chap. and l. for lib.
  • part - A
  • part - B
  • part - C
  • part - D
  • part - E
  • part - F
  • part - G
  • part - H
  • part - I
  • part - K
  • part - L
  • part - M
  • part - N
  • part - O
  • part - P
  • part - Q
  • part - R
  • part - S
  • part - T
  • part - V
  • part - W
  • part - Y
  • part - Z
• One word for the Printer.
  • Errata's in the Epistles.