A review of the true nature of schisme, with a vindication of the Congregationall churches in England, from the imputation thereof unjustly charged on them by Mr D. Cawdrey, preacher of the Word at Billing in Northampton-shire. / By John Owen D.D.

CHAP. 1.

THe present State of things in the Christian world, will on a slight consideration yeeld this account of controversies in Re∣ligion; that when they are driven to such an issue, as by forraigne coincidences to be rēdered the interest of parties at variance, there is not any great successe to be ob∣tained by a mannagement of thē, though with never so much evidence and convi∣ction of truth. An answering of the pro∣fession that is on us, by a good and law∣full meanes, the paying of that homage and tribute we owe to the truth, the ten∣dring

of assistance to the safe-guarding of some weaker professours thereof, from the sophismes and violence of adversa∣ries, is the most that in such a posture of things, the most sober writers of Con∣troversies can well aime at.

The winning over of men to the truth we seeke to maintaine, where they have beene preingaged in an opposition unto it, without the alteration of the outward state of things, whence their engagements have insensibly sprung and risen, is not ordinarily to be expected. How farre I was from any such thoughts in the com∣posing and publishing my Treatise of the nature of Schisme, I declared in sundry passages in the treatise its selfe. Though the thing contended about, whatsoever is pretended to the contrary, will not be found amongst the most important heads of our Religion, yet knowing how farre on sundry accounts the stated, fixed interest of severall sorts of men, ingageth them to abide by the principles they owne in reference thereunto▪ I was so farre from hoping to see speedily any visible fruits of

the efficacie of the truth I had mannaged, that I promised my selfe a vigorous opposition, untill some urgent provi∣dence, or time, altering the frame of mens spirits should make way for its acceptance. Freely I left it in the hand of him, whose truth, I have good security I had in weak∣nesse maintained, to dispose of it with its issues and events at his pleasure. I con∣fesse knowing severall parties to be con∣cerned in an opposition to it, I was not well able to conjecture from what hand the first assault of it would arise. Proba∣bility cast it on them, who looked on themselves in the nearest proximitie of advantage by the common notion of Schisme opposed. The truth is, I did ap∣prehend my selfe not justly chargeable with want of charity, if I thought that opposition would arise from some other principles, than mere zeale for a supposed truth, and therefore tooke my aime in conjecturing at the prejudices that men might feare themselves and interests ob∣noxious unto by a reception and esta∣blishment of that notion of Schisme, which

I had asserted. Mens contentednesse to make use of their quietnesse in reference to Popery, Socinianism, Arminianism, dai∣ly vented amongst us, unlesse it were in some declamatory expressions against their Toleration, which cost no more than they are worth, if shaken off by a speedy en∣gagement against my treatise, confirmed such thoughts in mee. After therefore it had passed in the world for some season, and had found acceptance with many learned and godly persons, reports began to be raised about a designe for the re∣futation of it; that so it should be dealt withall I heard was judged necessary at sundry conventions; what particular hand it was likely the taske would fall upon, judging my selfe not concerned to know, I did not enquire. When I was informed how the disposall of the businesse did succeed, as I was not at all surprized in reference to the party in generall from which it did issue, so I did relieve my selfe under my fears, and loathing to be ingag'd in these contests by these ensu∣ing considerations. 1. That I was fully

perswaded that what I had written was for the substance of it the truth of God, and being concern'd in it only on truths account, If it could be demonstrated that the sentence I had asserted, was an unlaw∣full pretender thereunto, I should be de∣livered from paying any further respect or service to that, whereunto none at all was due. 2. That in the treatise its selfe so threatned, I had laid in provision against all contending about Words, Ex∣pressions, collaterall Assertions, deducti∣ons, positions, all and every thing, though true, that might be separated from the life or substance of the notion, or truth pleaded for. 3. That whereas the whole weight of the little pile turned on one single hing, and that visible & cōspicuous, capable of an ocular demonstration, as to its confirmation or refutation, I promi∣sed my selfe that any man who should undertake the demolishing of it, would be so farre from passing that by, and setting himselfe to the superstruction, that sub∣sists in its single strength and vigour, that indeed finding that one thing neces∣sary

for him, he would solely attempt that, and therein rest. This I knew was evident to any considering person that should but view the treatise, that if that foundation were cast downe, the whole superstructure would fall with its owne weight: but if left standing, an hundred thousand volumes against the rest of the treatise could not in the least prejudice the cause undertaken to be mannaged in it. Men might indeed by such attempts manifest my weaknesse and want of skill, in making inferences and deductions from principles of Truth, wherein I am not concern'd, but the truth its selfe con∣tended for, would still abide untouched.

4. Having expresly waved mans day, and judgement, I promised my selfe secu∣rity from a disturbance by urging against me the authority of any, of old or late; supposing that from the eviction of their severall interests, I had emancipated my my selfe from all subjection to their bare judgements in this cause. 5. Whereas I had confin'd my selfe to a bare defensative of some, not intending to cast others

from the place, which in their owne ap∣prehensions they do enjoy, (unlesse it was the Roman party) I had some ex∣pectations that peace-loving godly men, would not be troubled that an apparent immunity from a crime was without their prejudice or disadvantage manifest∣ed in behalfe of their brethren, nor much paine themselves to reinforce the charge accounted for. So that the bare notion of Schisme, and the nature of it abstracted from the consideration of persons, would come under debate. Indeed I questioned whether in that friendly composure of affections, which for sundry yeares hath been carrying on betweene sober and god∣ly men of the Presbyterian and Congrega∣tionall judgement, any person of reall godlinesse would interest himselfe to blow the coale of dissension, and engage in new exasperations. I confesse I alwaies thought the plea of Cicero for Ligarius against Tubero most unreasonable; namely, that if he had told (as he calls it) an ho∣nest and mercifull lye in his behalfe, yet it was not the part of a man to refell it, e∣specially

of one who was accused of the same crime: but yet I must needs say, a prompt readinesse to follow most que∣stionable accusations against honest defē∣satives, frō good men unjustly accused by others of the same crime, I did not expect. I added this also in my thoughts, that the facility of tendring a discourse to the purpose, on the businesse under conside∣ration, was obviated by its being led out of the common rode, wherin common place supplies would be of litle use to any that should undertake it: not once sus∣pecting that any man of learning and judgment would make a returne unto it out of vulgar discourses about ministers calling, Church government or the like. How farre these and the like considerati∣ons might be a releife unto my thoughts, in my feares of further controversiall in∣gagements, having the pressure of more business upō me than any one mā I know of my Calling in the whole nation, I leave it to the judgment of them who love truth and peace. But what litle confidence I ought in the present posture of the

minds of men, to have placed in any or all of them, the discourse vnder Consider∣ation hath instructed me: That any one thing hath fallen out according to my ex∣pectations and conjectures, but only its being a product of the men, of the perswa∣sion owned therin, I am yet to seeke. The truth is I cannot blame my Adversary viis et modis to make good the opposi∣tion he is ingaged in; it concernes him and his advisers beyond their interest in the appearing skirts of this Controversy. Perhaps also an adjudged necessity of in∣deavoring a disreputation to my person and writings, was one ingredient in the undertaking. If so, the whole frame was to be carried on by correspondent me∣dium's. But let the principles and motives to this discourse be what they will, it is now made publick, there being a warmer zeale acting therin, then in carrying on some other thinges, expected from the same hand.

To what may seeme of importance in it, I shall with all▪ possible plainesse give a returne. Had the Reverend Author of it

thought good, to have kept within the bounds, by me fixed, and candidly debated the notion proposed, abstracting from the provocations of particular applications, I should most willingly have taken paines for a further clearing and manifesting of the truth contended about.

But the whole discourse wherewith I have now to do, is of another complexion, and the designe of it, of another tendency; yea so mannaged sometimes, that I am ready to question whether it be the pro∣duct and fruite of his spirit whose name it bears: for though he be an utter stranger to me, yet I have received such a character of him, as would raise mee to an expe∣ctation of any thing from him, rather then such a discourse.

The Reader will be able to perceive an account of these thoughts in the ensuing view of his Treatise.

1. I am without any provocation in∣tended, and I hope given, reviled from one end of it to the other; and called, partly in down right termes, partly by oblique intimations, whose reflections are

not to be waved, Sathan, Atheist; Sceptick, Donatist, Heretick, Schismaticke, Sectarie, Pharisee, &c. and the closure of the Book is merely an attempt to blast my repu∣tation, whereof I shall give a speedy account.

2. The professed designe of the whole is to prove Independency, as he is pleased to call it, which what it is, he declares not, nor (as he mannages the businesse) do I know, to be a great Schisme, and that In∣dependents, (by whom it is full well knowne whom he intends) are Schisma∣ticks, Sectaries, the troublers of England. So that it were happy for the Nation, if they were out of it; or discovering san∣guinary thoughts in reference unto them; and these kinds of discourses fill up the booke, almost from one end to the other.

3. No Christian care doth seeme to have been taken, nor good conscience exercised from the beginning to the en∣ding, as to imputation of any thing unto me, or upon mee, that may serve to help on the designe in hand.

Hence I think it is repeated neare an hun∣dred times, that I deny their Ministers to be Ministers, & their Churches to be Chur∣ches, that I deny all the reformed Chur∣ches in the world, but onely our owne (as he calls them) to be true Churches, all which is notoriously untrue, contrary to my knowne judgement, professedly decla∣red on all occasions, contrary to expresse affirmations in the booke he undertakes to confute, and the whole designe of the booke its selfe. I cannot easily declare my surprizall on this account. What am I to expect from others, when such Reverend men as this Author, shall by the power of prejudice be carried beyond all bounds of moderation, and Christian ten∣dernesse in offending? I no way doubt but that Sathan hath his designe in this whole businesse. He knowes how apt we are to fixe on such provocations, and to con∣tribute thereupon to the increase of our differences. Can he according to the course of things in the world, expect any other issue, but that in the necessary de∣fensative I am put upon, I should not

wave such reflexions and retortions on him, and them with whom I have to do, as present themselves with as faire pleas, and pretences unto me, as it is possible for me to judge, that the charges before mentioned (I meane of Schisme, Heresie, and the like) did unto him. For as to a returne of any thing in its owne nature false and untrue, as to matter of fact, to meet with that of the like kind wherewith I am entertained, I suppose the Divell himselfe was hopelesse to obtaine it. Is he not filled with envie to take notice in what love without dissimulation I walk with many of the Presbyterian judgment? What Christian entercourse, and commu∣nion I have with them in England, Scot∣land, Holland, France, fearing that it may tend to the furtherance of peace & union among the Churches of Christ? God as∣sisting I shall deceive his expectations, and though I be called Schismatick, and Here∣tick a thousand times, it shall not weaken my love or esteeme, of, or towards any of the godly Ministers, or people of that way and judgment with whom I am ac∣quainted,

or have occasion of converse.

And for this Reverend Author himself, I shall not faile to pray, that none of the things, whereby he hath, I feare, admini∣stred advantage unto Satan to attempt the exasperations of the spirits of Bre∣thren one against another, may ever be laid to his charge. For my owne part I professe in all sincerity, that such was my unhappinesse, or rather happinesse in the constant converse which in sundry places I have with Persons of the Presbyterian judgment, both of the English and Scottish Nation, utterly of another frame of spirit, then that which is now shewed, that untill I saw this treatise, I did not believe that there had remained in any one godly, sober, judicious person in England, such thoughts of heart in reference to our present dif∣ferences, as are visible and legible therein:

Tantaené animis coelestibus irae?

I hope the Reverend Author will not be offended, if I make bold to tell him, that it will be no joy of heart to him one day, that he hath taken paines to cast oyle on those flames, which it is every ones

duty to labour to extinguish.

But that the whole matter in difference may be the better stated and determined, I shall first passe through with the generall concernments of the book it selfe, and then consider the severall Chapters of it, as to any particulars in them that may seem to relate to the businesse in hand. It may possibly not a little conduce towards the removall of those obstructions unto peace and love, laid in our way by this Reve∣rend Author, and to a clearer stating of the controversie▪ pretended to be ventila∣ted in his discourse, to discover and lay aside those mistakes of his, which being interwoven with the main discourse from the beginning to the end, seeme as prin∣ciples to animate the whole, and to give it that life of trouble, whereof it is partaker. Some of them were, as absolutely consi∣dered, remarked before; I shall now re∣new the mention of them, with respect to that influence which they have into the Argumentative part of the Treatise under consideration.

1. First then it is strenuously supposed

all along, that I deny all, or any Churches in England, to be true Churches of Christ, except only the Churches gathered in the Congregationall way, and upon their principles: then that I deny all the refor∣med Churches beyond the Seas to be true Churches of Christ. This supposition be∣ing laid, as the foundation of the whole building, a confutation of my treatise is fixed thereon, a comparison is instituted betweene the Donatists and my selfe: Ar∣guments are produced to prove their Churches to be true Churches, and their Ministers true Ministers. The charge of Schisme on this bottome is freely given out and asserted, the proofe of my Schis∣maticall separation from hence deduced, and many termes of reproach are returned as a suitable reply to the provocation of this opinion. How great a portion of a small treatise may easily be taken up with discourses relating to these heads, is easie to apprehend. Now lest all this paines should be found to be uselesse, and causles∣ly undergone, let us consider how the Reverend Author proves this to be my

judgment. Doth he evince it from any thing deliver'd in that treatise he under∣takes to confute? doth he produce any o∣ther testimonies out of what I have spo∣ken, deliver'd, or written else where, and on other occasions to make it good? This I suppose he thought not of, but took it for granted, that either I was of that judgment, or it was fit I should be so, that the difference between us might be as great, as he desired to have it appeare to be.

Well to put an end to this controver∣sie, seeing he would not believe, what I told the world of my thoughts herein in my book of Schisme, I now informe him again, that all thes surmises are fond & un∣true. And truly for his own sake with that respect which is due to the reputation of Religion, I here humbly intreate him not to entertain what is here affirm'd with un-Christian surmizes, which the Apostle reckons amongst the works of the fiesh, as though I were of another mind but durst not declare it, as more then on•••• in some particulars he insinuates the state of

things with me to be. But blessed be the God of my salvation, and of all my de∣liverances, I have yet liberty to declare the whole of my judgment in and about the things of his worship. Blessed be God, it is not as yet in the power of some men to bring in that their conceited happiness into England, which would in their thoughts accrew unto it, by my removall from my native soyle, with all others of my judgment and perswasion. We are yet at peace, and we trust that the Lord will deliver us from the hands of men, whose tender mercies are cruell. However be it known unto them that if it be the will of the Lord upon our manifold pro∣vocations to give us up to their disposall, who are pleased to compasse us with the ornaments of reproaches before mentio∣ned, that so we might fall as a sacrifice to rage or violence, we shall through his as∣sistance and presence with us, dare to professe the whole of that truth, and those waies of his, which he hath been pleased to revea•• unto us.

And if on any other account this Re∣verend

person suppose I may foster opi∣nions and thoughts of mine owne and their waies which I dare not owne, let him at any time give me a command to waite upon him, and as I will freely and can∣didly answer to any enquiries he shall be pleased to make after my judgment, and apprehensions of these things, so he shall find that (God assisting) I dare owne, and will be ready to maintaine what I shall so deliver to him. It is a sufficient evidence that this reverend Author is an utter stranger to me, or he would scarce enter∣taine such surmizes of me as he doth. Shall I call in witnesses as to the particu∣lar under consideration? one evidence by way of instance lies so neare at hand, that I cannot omit the producing of it: not above 14 daies before this treatise came to my hands, a learned Gentleman whom I had prevailed withall to answer in the Vespers of our Act, sent me his Questions by a Doctor of the Presbyterian judgment, a friend of his, and mine. The first Question was, as I remember, to this purpose: Utrū ministri Ecclesiae Anglicanae

habeant validam ordinationem; I told the Doctor, that since the Questions were to passe under my approbation, I must needs confesse my selfe scrupled at the limitation of the subject of the Question in that terme Ecclesia Anglicana, which would be found ambiguous and aequivo∣call in the disputation; and therefore de∣sired that he would rather supply it with Ecclesiarum reformatarum, or some other expression of like importance, but as to the thing it selfe aimed at, namely the as∣sertion of the ministry of the Godly mini∣sters in England, I told him and so now do the Reverend Author of this treatise, that I shall as willingly ingage in the de∣fence of it, with the lawfulnesse of their Churches, as any man what ever. I have only in my treatise questioned the insti∣tution of a nationall Church, which this Author doth not undertake to maintaine, nor indeed hath the least reason so to do, for the asserting of true ministers and Churches in England; I meane those of the Presbyterian way. What satisfaction now this Reverend Author shall judge it

necessary for him to give me, for the pub∣licke injury which voluntarily he hath done me, in particular for his attempt to expose me to the censure and displeasure of so many godly ministers and Churches as I owne in England, as a person deny∣ing their ministry, and Church station, I leave it to himselfe to consider. And by the declaration of this mistake how great a part of his book is waved as to my con∣cernments therein, himsefe full well knows.

A second principle of like importance which he is pleased to make use of, as a thing granted by me, or at least which he assumes, as that which ought so to be, is that what ever the Presbyterian ministers and Churches be, I have separated from them, as have done all those whom he calls Independants. This is another foun∣taine out of which much bitter water flows. Hence we must needs be thought to condemne their ministry and Churches. The Brownists were our fathers, and the A∣nabaptists are our elder Brothers, we make an harlot of our mother, and are Schisma∣ticks

and Sectaries from one end of the book to the other. Quod erat demonstrandum. But doth not this Reverend Author know that this is wholly denyed by us? Is it not disproved sufficiently in that very Trea∣tise which he undertakes to answer?

He grants, I suppose, that the separa∣tion he blames, must respect some union of Christs institution: for any other, we professe our selves unconcerned in its maintenance, or dissolution, as to the bu∣sinesse in hand. Now wherein have we separated from them as to the breach of a∣ny such union? For an individuall per∣son to change from the constant partici∣pation of ordinances in one congregation, to do so in another, barely considered in its selfe, this Reverend Author holds to be no separation. However for my part, who am forced to beare all this wrath and storme, what hath he to lay to my charge? I condemne not their Churches in generall, to be no Churches, nor any one that I am acquainted withall in particular. I never disturb'd, that I know of, the peace of any one of them, nor separated from them;

but having already received my punish∣ment, I expect to heare my crime by the next returne.

3. He supposeth throughout that I deny not only the necessity of a successive ordination, but as farre as I can under∣stand him, the lawfulnesse of it also. By ordination of Ministers many upon a mi∣stake understand onely the imposition of hands that is used therein. Ordination of Ministers is one thing, and imposition of hands another, differing as whole and part; Ordination in Scripture compriseth the whole Authoritative translation of a man from among the number of his bre∣thren into the state of an officer in the Church. I suppose he doth not thinke that this is denied by mee, though he tels me with the same Christian candor, and tendernesse, which he exerciseth in e∣very passage almost of his booke, of ma∣king my selfe a Minister, and I know not what; I am, I blesse the Lord, extreamly remote from returning him any of his own coyne in satisfaction for this Love. For that part of it which consists in the impo∣sition

of hands by the Presbytery, (where it may be obtained according to the mind of Christ.) I am also very remote from mannaging any opposition unto it. I thinke it necessary by vertue of precept, and that to be continued in a way of suc∣cession. It is, I say, according to the mind of Christ, that he who is to be ordained unto office in any Church, receive impo∣sition of hands from the Elders of that Church, if there be any therein. And this is to be done in a way of succession, that so the Churches may be perpetuated. That alone which I oppose is the denying of this successive ordination, through the Au∣thority of Antichrist. Before the blessed and glorious Reformation, begun ••nd carried on by Zuinglius, Luther, Calvin, and o∣thers, there were, and had been two States of men in the world, professing the name of Christ, and the Gospell, as to the out∣ward profession thereof. The one of them in glory, splendor, outward beauty, and order, calling themselves the Church, the only Church in the world, the Catholike Church; being indeed, and in truth in that

state wherein they so prided themselves the mother of harlots, the beast, with his false Prophet. The other party poore, de∣spised, persecuted, generally esteemed and called Hereticks, Schismaticks, or as occasion gave advantage for their farther reproach, Waldenses, Albigenses, Lollards, and the like. As to the claime of a suc∣cessive ordination down from the Apostles, I made bold to affirme, that I could not understand the validity of that successive ordination, as successive, which was deri∣ved downe unto us from, and by the first partie of men in the world.

This Reverend Authors reply here∣unto, is like the rest of his discourse, pag. 118. He tels me, this casts dirt in the face of their Ministry, as do all their good friends the Sectaries, and that he hath much a doe to forbeare saying, The Lord rebuke thee. How he doth forbeare it, having so ex∣pressed the frame of his heart towards me, others will judge: the searcher of all hearts knowes, that I had no designe to cast dirt on him, or any other godly man's ministry in England. Might not another

answer have been returned without this wrath: This is so, or it is not so, in refe∣rence to the ministry of this Nation. If it be not so, and they plead not their suc∣cessive ordination from Rome, there is an end of this difference. If it be so, can Mr. C. hardly refraine from calling a man Sathan, for speaking the truth? It is well if we know of what spirit we are.

But let us a little farther consider his answer in that place. He asketh first, Why may not this be a sufficient foundation for their Ministry, as well as for their Baptisme? if it be so, & be so acknowledged, whence is that great provocation that arose from my enquiry after it: For my part I must tell him, that I judge their Baptisme good and valid, but to deale clearly with him, not on that foundation. I cannot be∣lieve, that that Idolater, murtherer, man of sin, had, since the dayes of his open Idola∣try, persecution, and enmity to Christ, any authority more or lesse from the Lord Jesus committed to him, in or over his Churches. But he addes, secondly, That had they received their ordination from the

woman flying into the wildernesse, the two witnesses, or Waldenses, it had been all one to mee, and my party; for they had not their ordination from the people (except some extraordinary cases) but from a Presbyte∣ry, according to the institution of Christ. So then, ordination by a Presbytery, Is it seemes opposed by me and my party; but I pray Sir, who told you so? when, where∣in, by what meanes have I opposed it? I acknowledge my selfe of no party. I am sory so grave a Minister should suffer himselfe to be thus transported, that eve∣ry answer, every reply, must be a reflecti∣on, and that without due observation of truth and love. That-those first reformers had their Ordination from the people, is acknowledged; I have formerly evin∣ced it by undeniable testimony. So that the proper succession of a Ministry a∣mongst the Churches that are their off∣spring, runs up no higher than that rise. Now the good Lord blesse them in their Ministry, and the successive ordination they enjoy, to bring forth more fruit in the earth to the praise of his glorious

grace. But upon my disclaiming all thoughts of rejecting the ministry of all those, who yet hold their ordination on the accompt of its successive derivation from Rome, he cries out, egregiam verò laudem, and saies that yet I secretly derive their pedigree from Rome: well then he doth not so; why then, what need these exclamations? we are as to this matter wholly agreed; nor shall I at present far∣ther pursue his discourse in that place, it is almost totally composed and made up of scornefull revilings, reflections, and such other ingredients of the whole.

He frequently & very positively affirms without the least hesitation, that I have re∣nounced my own ordination, & adds hereun∣to, that what ever else they pretend, unlesse they renounce their ordination, nothing will please me. that I condemn all other Churches in the world as no Churches; but who I pray told him these things? did he enquire so far after my mind in them, as without breach of charity to be able to make such positive and expresse assertions concer∣ning them? A good part of his book is

taken up in the repetition of such things as these, drawing inferences and conclusi∣ons from the suppositions of them, and warming himselfe by them into a great contempt of my selfe and party, as he calls them. I am now necessitated to tell him, that all these things are false, and utterly, in part and in whole untrue, and that he is not able to prove any one of them. And whether this kind of dealing becomes a minister of the Gospell, a person professing Godlinesse, I leave it to him∣selfe to judge. For my owne part I must confesse that as yet I was never so dealt withall by any man, of what party soever, although it hath been my unhappinesse to provoke many of them. I do not doubt but that he will be both troubled and a∣shamed when he shall review these things. That whole Chapter, which he entitles, Independentisme is Donatisme, as to his application of it unto me, or any of my perswasion, is of the same importance, as I have sufficiently already evinced. I might instance in sundry other particu∣lars, wherein he ventures without the least

check or supposition, to charge me with what he pleaseth, that may serve the turn in hand; so that it may serve to bring in, he and his party are Schismaticks, are Secta∣ries, have separated from the church of God, are the cause of all our evills and trou∣bles, with the like tearmes of reproach, and hard censures, lying in a faire subser∣viency to a designe of widening the diffe∣rence between us, and mutually exaspe∣rating the spirits of men, professing the Gospell of Jesus Christ, one against ano∣ther, nothing almost comes amisse. His sticking upon by matters, diverting from the maine business in hand, answering Ar∣guments by reflections, and the like, might also be remarked. One thing wherein he much rejoyceth, and fronts his book with the discovery he hath made of it, namely concerning my change of judgment as to the difference under pre∣sent debate, which is the substance and de∣signe of his appendix, must be particular∣ly considered, and shall be, God assisting, in the next Chapter accordingly.