A most grave, and modest confutation of the errors of the sect, commonly called Brownists, or: Seperatists.: Agreed upon long since by the joynt consent of sundry, godly, and learned ministers of this kingdome, then standing out and suffering in the cause of inconformity; and now published in a time of need, for the good of Gods Church, and the better setling of mens unstable mindes in the truth against, the subtile insinuations, and plausible pretences of that pernicious evill. Published by W. Rathband, minister of the Gospell.

A Collection of the chiefe Heads, of this book.

• I. Certaine exceptions they take, and faults they find withus; viz. With our,
  • I. Church in gene∣rall and the whole frame of Our As∣semblies w^ch they affirme to bee false and Antichristian, because;
    • 1. They were not rightly gathered, pag. 8.
    • 2. They communicate together in an outward wor∣ship of God that is polluted with the writings and inventions of men, pag. 12.
    • 3. They want the true discipline of Christ, page 17.
    • 4. They submit themselves to false, and Antichri∣stian discipline, page. 19.
    • 5. They obstinately continue in the aforesaid wants and corruptions, having beene convinced, page 21.
  • II. Ministers whom they affirme to bee false and Antichri∣stian.
    • 1. The Office whereunto we are called, is not that w^ch Christ hath ordained, but that which Anti∣christ calleth his Priests unto. page 28.
    • 2. Their entrance is not according to Christs Ordi∣nance, but also Antichristian. p. 34.
    • 3. Their administration and exercise of their office, is not according to Christs Ordinance, but An∣tichristian formes of prayer. p. 39.
    • 4. Their maintenance is Iewish, and Antichristian, viz. by tythes, &c. pag. 42.
  • III. People and the private members of our Assemblies, whom they say to be such as no true Church, can consist of.
    • 1. Because they are not a separated peo∣ple from the world. pag. 50.
    • 2. They are not Saints faithfull. pag. 51.
    • 3. They tollerate the openly prophan p. 52
  • Two certaine con∣clusions, w^ch they inferre upon the foresaid exceptions viz.
    • 1. Therefore the Assemblies wee separate from are such, as the Scriptures doe warrant us to sepa∣rate from. pag. 57.
    • 2. Therefore the Assemblies we joyne unto, are such as the Scriptures doe warrant us to joyne unto. p. 62.