The churches and ministery of England, true churches and true ministery. Cleared, and proved, in a sermon / preach'd the 4th of May at Wiviliscombe; before a numerous congregation assembled together to hear the opposition, which had been long threatned to be made that day, by Mr Collier and others of his party, who, with the greatest strength the West would afford them, were present at the sermon. Wherein were these five things undeniably proved: 1. That a mixture of prophane and scandalous persons with reall saints, is not inconsistent with the Church of God or a true church. ... 5. And then, they also must needs be guilty, who forsake true churches and a lawfull ministry, to follow and hear unsent preachers. By Francis Fullwood minister of the Gospel at Staple Fitzpane in the county of Somerset. Before it there is an epistle and preface, shewing the manner, and a narrative subjoyned shewing the substance of the dispute after the sermon, (both which lasted nine hours.) Set forth by the ministers that were at the dispute, and attested under their hands.

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The churches and ministery of England, true churches and true ministery. Cleared, and proved, in a sermon / preach'd the 4th of May at Wiviliscombe; before a numerous congregation assembled together to hear the opposition, which had been long threatned to be made that day, by Mr Collier and others of his party, who, with the greatest strength the West would afford them, were present at the sermon. Wherein were these five things undeniably proved: 1. That a mixture of prophane and scandalous persons with reall saints, is not inconsistent with the Church of God or a true church. ... 5. And then, they also must needs be guilty, who forsake true churches and a lawfull ministry, to follow and hear unsent preachers. By Francis Fullwood minister of the Gospel at Staple Fitzpane in the county of Somerset. Before it there is an epistle and preface, shewing the manner, and a narrative subjoyned shewing the substance of the dispute after the sermon, (both which lasted nine hours.) Set forth by the ministers that were at the dispute, and attested under their hands.

Author

Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.

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London :: Printed by A.M. for George Treagle at Taunton, and are to be sold at London by William Roybould at the Unicorn in Pauls Church-yard,

1652.

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Church of England -- Apologetic works -- Early works to 1800.

Infant baptism -- Early works to 1800.

Sermons, English -- 17th century.

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"The churches and ministery of England, true churches and true ministery. Cleared, and proved, in a sermon / preach'd the 4th of May at Wiviliscombe; before a numerous congregation assembled together to hear the opposition, which had been long threatned to be made that day, by Mr Collier and others of his party, who, with the greatest strength the West would afford them, were present at the sermon. Wherein were these five things undeniably proved: 1. That a mixture of prophane and scandalous persons with reall saints, is not inconsistent with the Church of God or a true church. ... 5. And then, they also must needs be guilty, who forsake true churches and a lawfull ministry, to follow and hear unsent preachers. By Francis Fullwood minister of the Gospel at Staple Fitzpane in the county of Somerset. Before it there is an epistle and preface, shewing the manner, and a narrative subjoyned shewing the substance of the dispute after the sermon, (both which lasted nine hours.) Set forth by the ministers that were at the dispute, and attested under their hands." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A85043.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO HIS Honoured Friend, Collonel JOHN PINE, A Member of Parliament, and one of the Commissioners for the Militia of the County of Somerset.
• A Preface to the Reader.
• THE CHURCHES & MINISTERY of ENGLAND, True Churches, and true Ministery.
  • CAP. I. The Text opened and expounded.
  • CHAP. II. That a mixture of prophane and scandalous persons with reall Saints, is not inconsistent with the Church of God.
  • CHAP. III. That the Churches that are now in England are Churches of God.
  • CAP. IIII. That the Ministery of the Churches of England, are the Ministery of Christ.
    • SECT. I.
    • SEC. II.
    • SECT. III.
  • CAP. V. That they are guilty of a great sin that presume to preach without a Call.
  • CAP. VI. That the People who leave the true Ministers to follow such as have no Calling, are guilty of a very great sin.
• A Brief Narration of the heads of that long (yet happy) Discourse, betwixt M. Fullwood (assisted sometimes with M. Wood, M. Howe, &c.) and M. Collier with the strength of his party in the West, upon May 4. 1652. at Wivilis∣combe, commonly known by the name of Wilscome in Somerset-shire.
• Courteous Reader.