Ancient truth revived, or, A True state of the antient, suffering Church of Christ, commonly (but falsly) called Brownists, living in London, and other places of this nation wherein I. Is shewed (in the preface) the state of the gospel-church, from the time of Christ's ascension, to the end of the world, gathered out of the book of Revelations, II. The confession of our faith, grounded on the doctrine of the apostles and prophets, III. By vvhom the gospel vvas first preached in this island, IV. Our practice in the worship of God, according to the practice of the primitive church, with an explanation of every ordinance, and vvho have right to administer the same, V. The first day of the week proved to be the gospel-sabbath.

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Title: Ancient truth revived, or, A True state of the antient, suffering Church of Christ, commonly (but falsly) called Brownists, living in London, and other places of this nation wherein I. Is shewed (in the preface) the state of the gospel-church, from the time of Christ's ascension, to the end of the world, gathered out of the book of Revelations, II. The confession of our faith, grounded on the doctrine of the apostles and prophets, III. By vvhom the gospel vvas first preached in this island, IV. Our practice in the worship of God, according to the practice of the primitive church, with an explanation of every ordinance, and vvho have right to administer the same, V. The first day of the week proved to be the gospel-sabbath.
Publication: London printed :: [s.n.],; 1677.
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Subject terms: Congregationalism.; Brownists.
Cite this Item: "Ancient truth revived, or, A True state of the antient, suffering Church of Christ, commonly (but falsly) called Brownists, living in London, and other places of this nation wherein I. Is shewed (in the preface) the state of the gospel-church, from the time of Christ's ascension, to the end of the world, gathered out of the book of Revelations, II. The confession of our faith, grounded on the doctrine of the apostles and prophets, III. By vvhom the gospel vvas first preached in this island, IV. Our practice in the worship of God, according to the practice of the primitive church, with an explanation of every ordinance, and vvho have right to administer the same, V. The first day of the week proved to be the gospel-sabbath." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A25343.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.

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As Christ hath, for the keeping of his Church in holy orderly Commu∣nion, placed some Men by Office in the Church, who by their Office are to govern, oversee, visit, (a) watch: So likewise for the better keeping there∣of, in all parts and places by all the Members, he hath not only commanded the Officers to watch, but laid it as a duty upon them all to watch (b) one over another. And whilst the Ministers and People thus remain together in this holy Order and Christian Communion, each one in their places as Members (c) of the Body, endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, doing the will of God; so shall they walk in their cal∣lings (e) in the obedience of the faith (f) once given to the Saints, to the (g) glory of God, Christ's presence (h) promised to them to bless (i) and defend (k) them against all fraud and force of their enemies, so as the (l) gates of Hell shall not prevail against them. (a) Esay 62.6. Acts 20.31. Luke 12.37. (b) Mark 13.37. 1 Cor. 16.13. 1 Thes. 5.6. (c) 1 Cor. 12.14, — 21. (d) Eph. 4.3. (e) 1 Cor. 7.34. (f) Acts 6.7. Rom. 4.12. Jude 3. (g) 1 Cor. 10.31. (h) Mat. 18.20. (i) Exod. 20.24. (k) Psal. 5.11. Isa. 4.5. Psal. 89.18. (l) Mat. 16.18.