The third part of Gangræna. Or, A new and higher discovery of the errors, heresies, blasphemies, and insolent proceedings of the sectaries of these times; with some animadversions by way of confutation upon many of the errors and heresies named. ... Briefe animadversions on many of the sectaries late pamphlets, as Lilburnes and Overtons books against the House of Peeres, M. Peters his last report of the English warres, The Lord Mayors farewell from his office of maioralty, M. Goodwins thirty eight queres upon the ordinance against heresies and blasphemies, M. Burtons Conformities deformity, M. Dells sermon before the House of Commons; ... As also some few hints and briefe observations on divers pamphlets written lately against me and some of my books, ... / By Thomas Edvvards Minister of the Gospel.

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The third part of Gangræna. Or, A new and higher discovery of the errors, heresies, blasphemies, and insolent proceedings of the sectaries of these times; with some animadversions by way of confutation upon many of the errors and heresies named. ... Briefe animadversions on many of the sectaries late pamphlets, as Lilburnes and Overtons books against the House of Peeres, M. Peters his last report of the English warres, The Lord Mayors farewell from his office of maioralty, M. Goodwins thirty eight queres upon the ordinance against heresies and blasphemies, M. Burtons Conformities deformity, M. Dells sermon before the House of Commons; ... As also some few hints and briefe observations on divers pamphlets written lately against me and some of my books, ... / By Thomas Edvvards Minister of the Gospel.

Author

Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647.

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London, :: Printed for Ralph Smith, at the Bible in Cornehill.,

1646.

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Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657 -- Early works to 1800.

Christian sects -- England -- Early works to 1800.

Great Britain -- Church history -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.

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"The third part of Gangræna. Or, A new and higher discovery of the errors, heresies, blasphemies, and insolent proceedings of the sectaries of these times; with some animadversions by way of confutation upon many of the errors and heresies named. ... Briefe animadversions on many of the sectaries late pamphlets, as Lilburnes and Overtons books against the House of Peeres, M. Peters his last report of the English warres, The Lord Mayors farewell from his office of maioralty, M. Goodwins thirty eight queres upon the ordinance against heresies and blasphemies, M. Burtons Conformities deformity, M. Dells sermon before the House of Commons; ... As also some few hints and briefe observations on divers pamphlets written lately against me and some of my books, ... / By Thomas Edvvards Minister of the Gospel." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A83515.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 18, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• permission
• title page
• The Preface.
  • part
  • part
• THE TABLE.
• Certaine Corollaries drawne from the Errours and Heresies laid downe in this Booke.
• A Relation of the Names and of the Speeches, and doings of the principall Independents and Secta∣ries spoken of in this Booke.
• A New and further DISCOVERY OF The Errors, Heresies, Blasphemies and Proceedings of the Sectaries of these times.
  • The third Catalogue of the Errors, Heresies, and strange Opinions of the Sectaries of these times.
  • A Catalogue of some Blasphemies of the Sectaries, not men∣tioned in the First, nor Second Parts of Gangraena.
  • A Relation of some Passages in the Prayers of some Sectaries.
  • A Relation of stories and sundry remarkable Passages cong the Sects, and Sectaries; and amongst others of some Souldiers who are great Sectaries.
  • A Copie of a Letter written lately from a Reverend godly Mini∣ster in Northamptonshire, to a person of quality and worth in London.
  • A Copie of a Letter to a tittle sent from some of the Inhabitants of Devizes, to a worthy Member of the House of Commons.
  • A Copie of a Lettter to a tittle sent to me from two worthy Mi∣nisters in Norwich.
  • The Information of Richard Gunton, Weaver, taken before Henry Watts, Major of the City of Norwich the 18. of June, 1646.
  • A Copie of a Letter to a tittle written to me from a godly Minister at Dover.
  • A Copie of a Letter from a worthy Minister in the West of England.
  • A Copie of a Letter sent from some of the Committee of the City of Exeter, to some of that City here in London.
  • Copies of Letters, and extracts of Letter▪s written from the Ar∣my, Garison Townes and other parts of the Countries unto Friends in London and Westminster, concerning some Officers, Souldiers, and Preachers who are Sectaries.
  • A Copie of a Letter written from a godly Minister then in the Army.
  • A Copie of a Lettter to a Member of the House of Commons.
  • Some passeges taken out of the Originall Letter, sent from a godly Minister in Northamptonshire to a Friend of his a Common-Councell man here in London.
  • The extract of a Letter sent to a Citizen of London, from a godly Minister in Darbyshire.
  • An extract of a Letter from a godly Minister neer Bristoll, to a godly Friend of his in London.
  • A true Copie of a Letter to a tittle, of Mr Knollys the Anabap∣tist, which comming to the hands of some of the Com∣mittee of Suffolk, was shewn me and I ex∣tracted it out of the Originall.
  • A Letter from a Sectary with this suprescription, To his much honoured Captaine, Paul Hobson, at Mr Carwithyes house in Exon.
  • The Examination of John Sims Shoomaker.
  • The Letters taken about him. To the Saints in the Order and fellowship of the Gospel in Taunton.
  • To the Saints in the order and fellowship of the Gospel.
  • A Letter of Mr Tandy, to the Minister upon receipt of the above mentioned Papers.
  • A Copie of a part of a Letter written by a shee Sectarie.
  • Animadvers. on this last letter by way of Confutation.
  • Some Passages taken out of a Letter written out of Oxfordshire, to a Citizen in London.
  • Some passages taken out of a Letter written lately by a godly Minister in Cheshire, to a worthy friend of his in London.
  • Some passages taken out of a Letter written from a Reverend and Learned Minister in the Northerne parts, to a worthy freind of his in London.
  • An Extract of a Letter written to me out of Lancashire.
  • A Copy of the two Papers inclosed.
  • A Copy of a Letter written to me out of Lancashire.
  • Some passages extracted out of a Letter written to me from out of the Northern parts.
  • A Copy of a Letter written out of Yorkshire concerning an Independent Church in that Country.
  • Some passages Extracted out of the Original Letter written from a man of worth in the Army, to a person of worth here in London; which Letter was writ presently af∣ter the taking of Oxford.
  • A Coppy of some Letters, and some Extracts of Letters written out of the North concerning our Brethren of Scotland and their Armies; which I have thought fit to print, because of Letters, and many Libels that have been printed against them.
  • An Extract of a Letter written from a Citizen in York to a Common Councell man here in London.
  • Some passages taken out of a letter written from a godly Christian who was sent from London into Scotland about some speciall businesse.
  • A Letter from a godly Minister out of the North, concerning the Scots.
  • A Passage Extracted out of a Letter written from a godly Minister in Suffolk to a speciall Friend of his in London.
  • A Copy of a Letter written to me from a friend out of Kent.
  • Some passages taken out of two Letters written from a godly Mi∣nister out of the country to a reverend and godly Mi∣nister in London, who shewed me the Letters.
  • An Extract of a letter written from a godly Minister to me.
  • A Copy of a Letter from a godly minister in Yorkshire to a friend of his in Lancashire.
  • Some passages taken out of a Letter written from a lear∣ned and godly minister in Devonshire, to a friend in London.
  • A Relation of some stories, and other remarkable passages concerning the Sectaries.
  • To the Right Honourable the Knights and Burgesses in the Commons House of Parliament Assembled: The Humble Petition of Thomas Clark.
  • The Examination of Anne Jarrat of Spalding Spinster, June 22. 1646. before Master Thomas Irbie, and Master John Harrington Commissioners of the Peace.
  • June 21. 1646. Lincolne, Holland. Henry Denne of Caxton in the County of Cambridge examined before John Harring∣ton and Thomas Irby Esquires, two of his Majesties Justices of the Peace.
  • A Passage sent in a letter dated June 16. 1646. from a worthy Minister in the West to a Citizen in London to communicate it to me.
  • Animadversions upon this Exposition.
  • Some Passages taken out of a Letter sent from a godly Minister in Northamptonshire to a Friend of his in London.
  • Some Passages extracted out of two Letters sent from a godly Christian in Lancashire to Friends in London.
  • A Copie of a Letter written from a godly Minister in Holland to some Reverend and godly Ministers here in London.
  • A Relation and Discovery of the Libertinisme and Atheisme, hor∣rible fearfull uncleannesses of severall kinds, Drunkunnesse, generall Loosenesse and licentiousnesse of living, Cosening and Deceiving both of particular persons and of the State and King∣dome, fearfull Lying, Jugling and falsifying of promises, abo∣minable Pride and boasting in the Arms of flesh, unsufferable Insolencies and horrible misdemeanors of many Sectaries of these times; particularly their Insolencies against the Lawes of the Land, the King, the House of Lords, House of Commons, some particular worthy Members by name of both Houses, Com∣mittees of both Houses, both Houses of Parliament as conjunct in their Authority and Ordinances, against our Brethren of Scot∣land, the Kingdom of Ireland, the City of London, the Assem∣bly, the whole Ministery of this Kingdom, and all the Reformed Churches, against inferior Magistrates and Courts, as the Jud∣ges, Justices of Peace, Majors of Cities, Committes, and all sorts of Officers of Justice.
  • A Relation of some remarkeable Passa∣ges of divers Sectaries, and of the Contents of severall Letters written up here to London, from good hands concrning them.
• Some Corollaries and Consectaries drawne from the Errours, Heresies, Blasphe∣mies and Insolent proceedings of the Sectaries laid down in this third part.
• Postscript.