Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht

SECT. 1.

IN dealing with them under this notion, I will rather adhere to Mr. Saltmarsh his description of them (then their other malicious Sensurers) who defineth them to be of this judgement, viz. That there is neither Church nor ordinance y••••, and that if they did not ••nd with the Prima••ive, or Apostolicall times, yet they are to begin ••s in the Primative time, with Gifts and Miracles.* 1.1

To which Assertions I answer; That Jesus Christ hath alwaies had, and yet hath his Church Militant; for when he departed

in the Flesh, he promised to be with it, even to the end of the world. Now in that he so promised, it must of necessity follow, that the Church must be permanent so long (viz. to the end of the world) for he cannot be said to be with that which is not. Ergo.

2. As to the period and end of Ordinances I answer; they ne∣ver yet ceased, but doe yet continue in their Primative purity; true Anti-christ hath cast his two vailes of Schisme and Heresie upon them, but that of Heresie (lying uppermost,) is so old, that it is falling off by peece-meale; the other of Schisme being so thin, that good eyes doth see truths thorow it; but that also will speedily be taken off, and then they will be visible to each spectator.

3. As touching the Gifts and Miracles, which they expect from them that are to gather the flock of Christ out of Anti∣christian Pastures, I will answer in Mr. Saltmarsh his owne words, viz.

Notes

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  Severall ob∣jections of the S••••kers a••∣swered.