Unholsome henbane between two fragrant roses, or, Reasons and grounds proving the unlawfull and sinfull inserting of the corrupt and most erronious Apocrypha between the two most pure and sacred testaments together with a most humble vote and serious desire to our most reverend and religious assembly of divines, to be a means to the high and honorable Court of Parliament for the utter expunging of it out of the Holy-Bible.
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             Unholsome henbane between two fragrant roses, or, Reasons and grounds proving the unlawfull and sinfull inserting of the corrupt and most erronious Apocrypha between the two most pure and sacred testaments together with a most humble vote and serious desire to our most reverend and religious assembly of divines, to be a means to the high and honorable Court of Parliament for the utter expunging of it out of the Holy-Bible.
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           Unholsome
           Henbane
           between
           two
           Fragrant
           ROSES
           .
           OR
           ,
           Reasons
           and
           Grounds
           proving
           the
           unlawfull
           and
           sinfull
           inserting
           of
           the
           corrupt
           and
           most
           erronious
           
             Apocrypha
          
           between
           the
           two
           most
           pure
           and
           sacred
           Testaments
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           a
           most
           humble
           Vote
           ,
           and
           serious
           desire
           to
           our
           most
           Reverend
           and
           Religious
           Assembly
           of
           DIVINES
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           means
           to
           the
           High
           and
           Honorable
           Court
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           for
           the
           utter
           expunging
           of
           it
           out
           of
           the
           Holy-Bible
           .
        
         
           AMong
           the
           many
           rank
           and
           high-grown
           
             stinking
             weeds
          
           of
           
             wickednes
          
           and
           
             impietie
             ,
          
           fit
           to
           be
           eradicated
           and
           pluckt
           up
           by
           the
           roots
           ,
           and
           thrown
           out
           of
           the
           
             Garden
          
           of
           Gods
           Church
           ,
           in
           these
           so
           hopefull
           
             Halcyon-dayes
          
           of
           a
           most
           holy
           and
           happie
           
             Reformation
          
           ;
           I
           have
           a
           long
           time
           taken
           notice
           of
           
             one
             ,
          
           which
           I
           humblie
           conceive
           to
           be
           
             none
             of
             the
             least
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
           the
           
             heertofore
          
           peremptorily
           
             commanded
             ,
          
           and
           
             hitherto
             uncontrouled
          
           inserting
           ,
           and
           marvellous
           ill
           misplacing
           the
           
             unholy
          
           and
           
             unholesome
             Apocryphall-writings
          
           in
           our
           
             Bibles
             ,
          
           and
           that
           between
           the
           two
           most
           holy
           and
           
             Canonicall-Scriptures
          
           of
           the
           
             Old
          
           and
           
             New
             Testament
          
           ;
           just
           ,
           me thinks
           ▪
           like
           a
           deal
           of
           clinging
           
             Clyver
             ,
          
           or
           noysome
           
             Cockle
             ,
          
           and
           
             Darnel
             ,
          
           perking-up
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           a
           fair
           and
           full-grown
           
             field
             of
             Wheat
          
           or
           
             Corn
             .
          
           Upon
           just
           and
           serious
           apprehension
           of
           the
           undoubted
           evill
           whereof
           ,
           I
           have
           humbly
           made
           bold
           to
           be
           (
           though
           a
           mean
           and
           most
           unworthy
           ,
           yet
           )
           a
           faithful
           Remembrancer
           both
           to
           our
           most
           grave
           and
           godly
           ,
           learned
           and
           religious
           
             Assemblie
             of
             Divines
             ,
          
           in
           speciall
           ,
           for
           the
           holy
           and
           happie
           reformation
           of
           
             this
             great
             evill
          
           among
           us
           ;
           And
           also
           to
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           
             Gods
             people
          
           and
           truly
           
             faithfull-ones
          
           in
           generall
           ,
           not
           to
           permit
           or
           tolerate
           such
           an
           uncomely
           and
           corrupt
           peice
           of
           
             patcherie
             ,
          
           yea
           of
           down-right
           
             errours
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           palpable
           
           
             impietie
             ,
          
           in
           the
           very
           midst
           of
           ,
           no
           nor
           in
           any
           part
           of
           their
           
             Bibles
             ,
          
           the
           pure
           and
           unspotted
           ,
           the
           most
           holy
           and
           holesome
           
             Word
             of
             God
             .
          
           The
           not
           onely
           
             Indecencie
          
           but
           apparent
           
             Impiety
             ,
          
           and
           therfore
           undeniable
           
             sinfulnesse
          
           and
           
             unlawfulnes
          
           wherof
           ,
           I
           have
           heer
           endeavoured
           (
           and
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           not
           unfruitfully
           )
           to
           make
           most
           easily
           and
           evidently
           appear
           to
           every
           pious
           and
           prudent
           Christian
           ,
           who
           is
           bound
           to
           
             Abstain
             from
             all
             appearance
             of
             evill
             ,
          
           much
           more
           ,
           from
           everie
           apparent
           evill
           .
           
             2.
             Thess.
          
           5
           ,
           22.
           
           And
           this
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           will
           most
           perspicuously
           and
           plainly
           be
           manifested
           to
           us
           ,
           if
           we
           wisely
           consider
           these
           few
           ,
           but
           most
           serious
           and
           weightie
           considerations
           following
           .
           First
           ,
           then
           ,
           as
           touching
           the
           
             Indecencie
          
           and
           
             unfitnes
          
           thereof
           ,
           consider
           ,
           with
           me
           ,
           I
           pray
           ;
           That
           between
           the
           prophesie
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Malachi
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           end
           of
           the
           
             Old
             Testament
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Gospel
             of
             St.
             Matthew
          
           which
           is
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           
             New
             Testament
             ,
          
           have
           too-long
           and
           too-inconsiderately
           ,
           if
           not
           irreligiously
           been
           inserted
           certain
           
             Private-writings
             ,
          
           called
           
             Apocrypha
          
           ;
           which
           I
           may
           ,
           me thinks
           ,
           fitly
           call
           an
           
             Vnholesome
             Henbane
             planted
             between
             two
             most
             od●riferous
             and
             fragrant
             Roses
             .
          
           It
           being
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           a
           meer
           humane
           
             stinking-breath
             ,
          
           between
           the
           
             two
             sweet
             and
             most
             sacred
             lips
          
           of
           the
           most
           holy
           
             Old
             and
             New-Testaments
             ,
          
           even
           in
           the
           midst
           and
           very
           heart
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           of
           the
           
             blessed-Bible
             ,
             Gods
             Book
             ,
          
           the
           
             onely-Book
          
           of
           all
           Books
           :
           Now
           ,
           then
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           dilucidating
           and
           clearing
           of
           this
           great
           and
           grosse
           
             Indecencie
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           desire
           the
           Christian
           and
           candid
           Reader
           to
           consider
           ,
           That
           
             Malachi
             ,
          
           the
           last
           Prophet
           (
           which
           signifieth
           
             Messenger
             ,
          
           or
           
             Angel
          
           )
           did
           prophesie
           plainly
           ,
           c
           :
           3
           ,
           1.
           and
           c
           :
           4
           ,
           5.
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           send
           to
           the
           
             Jews
          
           a
           
             Messenger
             ,
          
           even
           
             Elijah
             ,
          
           to
           prepare
           the
           way
           before
           the
           
             Messias
             ,
          
           or
           
             Messenger
          
           of
           the
           
             new
             Covenant
             ,
          
           viz
           :
           
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           these
           speeches
           of
           
             Malachi
             ,
          
           or
           
             last
             Angel
          
           of
           the
           
             old-Covevant
          
           are
           the
           very
           
             face
          
           of
           the
           
             New-Testament
          
           or
           
             Covenant
          
           made
           for
           many
           .
           Then
           ,
           immediately
           ,
           comes
           (
           or
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           should
           come
           )
           the
           
             first
             Evangelist
             ,
          
           St.
           
             Matthew
             ,
          
           and
           he
           reports
           (
           
             Matth
          
           :
           1.
           20.
           
           )
           the
           
             Angel
          
           from
           heaven
           bringing
           news
           of
           
             Jesus
          
           ;
           and
           immediately
           after
           ,
           the
           
             Messenger
          
           of
           the
           
             New-Covenant
          
           is
           born
           ,
           
             cap
          
           :
           2
           ,
           1.
           
           And
           then
           ,
           
             cap.
          
           3.
           
           
             John
             Baptist
             ,
          
           the
           
             Repairer
          
           of
           
             Christs
             way
             ,
          
           is
           introduced
           to
           the
           manifesting
           of
           that
           work
           .
           And
           this
           
             John
          
           is
           by
           the
           
             Evangelists
             ,
          
           yea
           by
           our
           blessed
           
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           himself
           ,
           called
           and
           declared
           to
           be
           that
           
             Elias
             ,
          
           which
           
             Christ
          
           said
           should
           come
           before
           him
           (
           
             Matth
          
           :
           11
           ,
           14
           ,
           and
           17
           ,
           3
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           )
           And
           he
           ,
           indeed
           went
           before
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           in
           the
           spirit
           and
           power
           of
           
             Elias
          
           :
           
             Luke
          
           1
           ,
           17.
           
           And
           thus
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           all
           the
           4
           
             Evangelists
          
           begin
           their
           work
           of
           the
           
             New
             Covenant
             ,
          
           making
           the
           
             last
             Sweet-Breath
          
           of
           the
           
             Old-Testament
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             first
             and
             most
             sweet
             and
             savourie
             Breath
          
           of
           the
           
             New-Testament
          
           all
           
             one
             sweet
             Canonicall-Breath
          
           inspired
           upon
           us
           from
           heaven
           .
           They
           look
           not
           ,
           like
           
             bi-fronted
             Janus
          
           to
           2
           
             contrarie
             coasts
          
           or
           
             wayes
             ,
          
           but
           ,
           
             hand
             in
             hand
             ,
          
           as
           it
           were
           they
           do
           (
           or
           at
           
           least
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           should
           )
           
             joyn
          
           immediately
           and
           
             sweetly
          
           (
           without
           any
           stop
           or
           disturbance
           )
           
             meet
          
           and
           
             kisse
             each
             other
             .
          
           And
           
             who
             ,
          
           now
           ,
           should
           dare
           and
           be
           so
           bold
           as
           to
           hinder
           their
           
             holy
             lips
          
           from
           so
           due
           and
           
             decent
             a
             meeting
          
           ?
           who
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           should
           dare
           and
           presume
           to
           
             disjoyn
          
           and
           
             put
             asunder
             ,
          
           at
           such
           a
           foul
           distance
           ,
           
             Those
             things
             which
             God
             hath
             so
             justly
             conj●yned
             together
             ,
          
           by
           inserting
           such
           
             uncanonicall
             writings
             ,
          
           yea
           such
           a
           private
           &
           pernicious
           
             unholesome
          
           and
           
             unsavourie
          
           a
           
             stinking-Breath
             ,
          
           as
           I
           shall
           immediately
           shew
           it
           to
           be
           ?
           Besides
           ,
           the
           
             Jews
          
           (
           who
           most
           carefully
           kept
           the
           Canon
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           rather
           God
           for
           them
           )
           never
           received
           
             these
             writings
          
           for
           
             Canonicall
          
           as
           the
           Learned
           well
           know
           ;
           neither
           were
           they
           written
           in
           
             Hebers
             sacred-tongue
          
           ;
           A
           sufficient
           brand
           upon
           them
           to
           render
           them
           but
           a
           
             spurious
             offspring
          
           of
           meerly
           
             erring
             men
             ,
          
           &
           not
           a
           
             legitimate
             Birth
          
           sprung
           from
           
             Jehovah
             ,
          
           nor
           any
           of
           his
           
             Divine
             Oracles
          
           given
           to
           
             Hebers
             people
             .
          
           Now
           ,
           all
           this
           ,
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           doth
           abundantly
           shew
           the
           most
           
             unfit
          
           and
           
             undecent
          
           misplacing
           of
           these
           
             Apocryphall
             writings
             ,
          
           in
           the
           midst
           ,
           or
           very
           heart
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           of
           Gods
           
             Canonicall
             ,
          
           unerring
           and
           immaculate
           
             Scriptures
             .
          
           And
           ,
           now
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           I
           shall
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           ,
           make
           it
           no
           lesse
           clear
           and
           evident
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           onely
           thus
           
             undecent
          
           and
           
             uncomely
             ,
          
           but
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           
             most
             impious
             ,
          
           and
           
             unlawfull
          
           so
           to
           misplace
           them
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             Gods
             Book
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           in
           
             any
             part
          
           thereof
           ;
           which
           may
           most
           easily
           appear
           by
           these
           subsequent
           enormous
           and
           dangerous
           evils
           in
           them
           ,
           viz.
           
             Errors
             ,
             Vntruths
             ,
             Blasphemy
             ,
             Magick
             ,
          
           and
           
             Contradictions
          
           of
           
             Canonicall
             Scriptures
             .
          
        
         
           1
           ,
           
             Err●urs
             .
          
        
         
           For
           proof
           of
           this
           ,
           namely
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Apocryphall-writings
          
           have
           
             Errors
          
           in
           them
           ;
           See
           ,
           
             2
             Maccabees
             ,
          
           12
           ,
           43
           ,
           44
           ,
           and
           45.
           
           The
           words
           are
           these
           .
           
             And
             having
             made
             a
             gathering
             through
             the
             companie
             ,
             he
             sent
             to
             Jerusalem
             about
             2000
             Drachmes
             of
             silver
             to
             offer
             a
             sacrifice
             ,
             doing
             very
             well
             and
             honestly
             that
             he
             thought
             of
             their
             resurrection
             .
             For
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             not
             hoped
             that
             they
             which
             were
             slain
             ,
             should
             rise
             again
             ,
             it
             had
             been
             superfluous
             to
             pray
             for
             the
             dead
             .
             And
             he
             perceived
             that
             there
             was
             great
             favour
             laid
             up
             for
             those
             that
             died
             godly
             ,
             and
             therfore
             it
             was
             a
             holy
             and
             good
             thought
             .
             So
             he
             made
             a
             reconciliation
             for
             the
             dead
             that
             they
             might
             be
             delivered
             from
             sin
             .
          
           See
           heer
           a
           plain
           and
           most
           notable
           
             Popish
          
           tenet
           of
           
             praying
             for
             the
             dead
             ,
          
           and
           offering
           sacrifice
           for
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           deceased
           ,
           maintained
           and
           justified
           by
           
             Judas
             Maccabeus
             ,
          
           as
           a
           very
           godly
           and
           honest
           act
           in
           him
           .
           Again
           ,
           see
           another
           grosse
           errour
           asserted
           and
           justified
           by
           the
           Author
           of
           the
           
             Maccabees
             ,
             2
             Mac
          
           :
           14
           ,
           41
           ,
           42
           ,
           43
           ,
           44
           ,
           &c.
           
           In
           which
           place
           is
           set
           forth
           and
           expressed
           the
           high
           commendation
           and
           praise
           of
           
             Razis
          
           a
           
             Jew
             ,
          
           for
           
             murthering
             himself
          
           in
           a
           most
           desperate
           ,
           wilfull
           and
           butcherly
           manner
           .
           Also
           ,
           
             Ecclesiasticus
             ,
          
           46
           ,
           20.
           
           And
           ,
           
             the
             book
             of
             Wisdome
             ,
          
           19
           ,
           11.
           
           The
           words
           I
           omit
           to
           quote
           and
           expresse
           at
           length
           ,
           for
           brevities
           sake
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           
             Vntruths
             .
          
        
         
           For
           proof
           heerof
           ,
           look
           into
           ,
           
             2
             Esdras
             ,
          
           14
           ,
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23.
           
           The
           words
           begin
           thus
           .
           
             For
             thy
             Law
             is
             burnt
             ,
             wherfore
             no
             man
             knoweth
             the
             things
             that
             are
             done
             of
             thee
             ,
             or
             the
             works
             that
             shall
             be
             done
             in
             the
             world
             .
             But
             if
             I
             have
             found
             grace
             before
             thee
             ,
             send
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             into
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             write
             all
             that
             has
             been
             done
             in
             the
             world
             since
             the
             beginning
             ;
             &c.
             
          
           Now
           that
           that
           is
           a
           palpable
           falsity
           &
           untruth
           the
           most
           complete
           History
           of
           the
           worlds
           Creation
           and
           preservation
           all
           along
           ,
           in
           the
           5
           Books
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           the
           books
           of
           the
           
             Prophets
             ,
             Evangelists
          
           and
           
             Revelations
             ,
          
           most
           admirably
           preserved
           and
           kept
           from
           burning
           and
           destruction
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           frequent
           devastations
           and
           conflagrations
           of
           
             Jerusalem
          
           and
           the
           Captivities
           of
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           and
           persecutions
           since
           of
           the
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           as
           in
           all
           former
           ages
           ,
           doth
           most
           abundantly
           evidence
           and
           declare
           to
           the
           everlasting
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           comfort
           of
           his
           children
           .
           So
           ,
           likewise
           ,
           you
           may
           see
           such
           other
           untruths
           ,
           in
           ,
           
             2
             Mac.
          
           2
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           
             Tobit
          
           :
           5
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           
             Judith
             ,
          
           8
           ,
           33.
           
           And
           
             Judith
             ,
          
           10
           ,
           9
           ,
           
             compared
             with
          
           10
           ,
           12.
           
           And
           ,
           11
           ,
           6
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15.
           
           Also
           ,
           
             1
             Mac
          
           :
           9
           ,
           3
           ,
           18
           ,
           
             compared
             with
             2
             Mac
          
           :
           1
           ,
           10
           ,
           As
           also
           ,
           
             2
             ,
             Mac
          
           :
           1
           ,
           13.
           
        
         
           3
           ,
           
             Blasphemie
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           clearing
           of
           this
           ,
           look
           into
           
             Tobit
             ,
          
           12
           ,
           12
           ,
           &
           15.
           
           The
           words
           are
           these
           .
           
             Now
             therfore
             when
             thou
             didst
             pray
             ,
             and
             Sara
             thy
             daughter
             in
             law
             ,
             I
             did
             bring
             to
             memory
             your
             prayers
             before
             the
             holy
             One
             ;
             and
             when
             thou
             didst
             bury
             thy
             dead
             ,
             I
             was
             with
             thee
             likewise
             .
             I
             am
             Raphael
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             7
             holy
             Angels
             which
             present
             the
             prayers
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             which
             go
             forth
             before
             his
             holy
             Majestie
             .
          
           These
           2
           verses
           being
           compared
           with
           
             Rom.
          
           8
           ,
           34.
           
           
             Who
             is
             he
             that
             condemneth
             ?
             It
             is
             Christ
             that
             died
             ,
             yea
             rather
             ,
             that
             is
             risen
             again
             ,
             who
             is
             even
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             also
             maketh
             intercession
             for
             us
             .
             And
             ,
          
           with
           the
           1
           ,
           Tim:
           2
           ,
           5.
           
           
             For
             ,
             there
             is
             one
             God
             ,
             and
             one
             Mediator
             between
             God
             and
             men
             ,
             the
             Man
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
           And
           also
           with
           ,
           Revel
           :
           8
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           
             And
             another
             Angel
             came
             and
             stood
             at
             the
             altar
             ,
             having
             a
             golden
             censor
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             given
             to
             him
             much
             incense
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             offer
             it
             ,
             with
             the
             prayers
             of
             all
             Saints
             ,
             upon
             the
             golden
             altar
             which
             was
             before
             the
             throne
             .
             And
             the
             smoke
             of
             the
             odours
             which
             came
             up
             with
             the
             prayers
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             ascended
             up
             before
             God
             out
             of
             the
             Angels
             hand
             .
          
           Compare
           these
           3
           places
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           with
           that
           of
           
             Apocryphall-Tobit
             ,
          
           and
           then
           see
           and
           say
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           abominable
           
             Blasphemie
          
           to
           make
           or
           mention
           any
           other
           
             Mediator
          
           twixt
           
             God
          
           and
           his
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           than
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           alone
           ;
           as
           there
           it
           is
           of
           one
           
             Raphael
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Magick
             ,
          
           or
           
             Inchantment
             .
          
        
         
           That
           this
           is
           so
           also
           ,
           be
           pleased
           to
           see
           
             Tobit
             ,
          
           6
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           The
           words
           are
           these
           .
           
             Then
             the
             young
             man
             said
             to
             the
             Angel
             ,
             Brother
             Azarias
             ,
             to
             what
             use
             is
             the
             heart
             ,
             the
             liver
             ,
             and
             the
             gall
             of
             the
             fish
             ?
             And
             he
             said
             unto
             him
             ;
             touching
             the
             heart
             and
             the
             liver
             ;
             If
             a
             devil
             or
             an
             evil
             spirit
             trouble
             any
             ,
             we
             must
             make
             a
             smoke
             therof
             ,
             
             before
             the
             man
             or
             the
             woman
             ,
             and
             the
             partie
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             vexed
             .
             As
             for
             the
             gall
             ,
             it
             is
             good
             to
             anoint
             a
             man
             that
             hath
             whitenes
             in
             his
             eyes
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             be
             healed
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Also
           ,
           
             Tobit
             ,
          
           11
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           
             Tobit
             also
             went
             forth
             toward
             the
             door
             and
             stumbled
             .
             But
             his
             son
             ran
             unto
             him
             and
             took
             hold
             of
             his
             father
             ,
             and
             he
             strake
             of
             the
             gall
             on
             his
             fathers
             eyes
             ,
             saying
             ,
             be
             of
             good
             hope
             ,
             my
             father
             .
             And
             when
             his
             eyes
             began
             to
             smart
             ,
             he
             rubbed
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             whitenes
             peeled
             away
             from
             the
             corners
             of
             his
             eyes
             .
          
           Now
           ,
           if
           these
           were
           not
           plain
           
             Spels
          
           and
           unwarrantable
           wayes
           of
           
             Magick
          
           and
           
             Inchantment
             ,
          
           thus
           to
           drive
           away
           
             devils
          
           and
           
             evil
             spirits
             ,
          
           and
           to
           cure
           
             diseases
             ,
          
           by
           the
           help
           of
           such
           a
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           as
           
             Azarias
          
           and
           
             Raphael
             ,
          
           let
           all
           truly
           godly
           say
           and
           determine
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Contradictions
             to
             Canonicall
             Scriptures
             .
          
        
         
           For
           proof
           heerof
           ,
           be
           pleased
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           that
           in
           
             Judith
          
           9
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ▪
           The
           words
           are
           these
           .
           
             O
             Lord
             God
             of
             my
             father
             Simeon
             ,
             to
             whom
             thou
             gavest
             a
             sword
          
           (
           
             Genes
          
           :
           34
           ,
           2
           ,
           25.
           )
           
             to
             take
             vengeance
             of
             the
             strangers
             who
             had
             loosned
             the
             girdle
             of
             a
             Maid
             to
             defile
             her
             ,
             and
             discovered
             the
             thigh
             to
             her
             shame
             ,
             and
             polluted
             her
             virginity
             to
             her
             reproach
             (
             for
             thou
             saidst
             ,
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             so
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             did
             so
             )
             wherfore
             thou
             gavest
             their
             rulers
             to
             be
             slain
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Now
           ,
           compare
           this
           with
           
             Gen.
          
           49
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           The
           words
           are
           these
           .
           
             Simeon
             and
             Levi
             are
             brethren
             ,
             instruments
             of
             crueltie
             are
             in
             their
             habitations
             ;
             O
             my
             soul
             ,
             come
             not
             thou
             into
             their
             secret
             ;
             &c.
             
             Cursed
             be
             their
             anger
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             feirce
             ,
             and
             their
             wrath
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             cruell
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           then
           see
           and
           judge
           ,
           whether
           that
           of
           
             Apocryphall-Judith
             ,
          
           were
           not
           a
           most
           false
           and
           foul
           
             contradiction
          
           to
           this
           
             Canonicall
             Scripture
          
           in
           
             Genesis
          
           ;
           
             Judith
          
           accusing
           the
           
             Lord
             God
          
           as
           consenting
           to
           ,
           and
           allowing
           of
           that
           cruell
           murther
           ,
           committed
           by
           
             Simeon
          
           and
           
             Levi
             ,
          
           on
           the
           
             Shichemites
             ,
          
           for
           the
           rape
           of
           
             Shichem
          
           on
           their
           sister
           ,
           
             Dinah
             .
          
           Also
           ,
           
             Ecclesiasticus
             ,
          
           46
           ,
           20.
           
           The
           words
           are
           these
           .
           
             And
             ,
             after
             his
             death
             ,
             he
             prophesied
             and
             shewed
             the
             King
             his
             end
          
           (
           1
           ,
           Sam
           :
           28
           ,
           18
           ,
           19
           )
           
             and
             lift
             up
             his
             voice
             from
             the
             earth
             ,
             in
             prophesie
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Now
           ,
           compare
           this
           with
           
             Isa
          
           :
           57
           ,
           2.
           
           
             He
             shall
             enter
             into
             peace
             ,
             they
             shall
             rest
             in
             their
             beds
             ,
             every
             one
             that
             walketh
             before
             him
             .
             And
             ,
             with
             ,
             Ecclesiastes
             ,
          
           12
           ,
           7.
           
           
             Then
             shall
             the
             body
             return
             to
             the
             earth
             ▪
             as
             it
             was
             ,
             and
             the
             spirit
             shall
             return
             to
             God
             that
             gave
             it
             .
          
           And
           ,
           now
           ,
           see
           if
           there
           be
           not
           a
           most
           egregious
           
             contradiction
          
           of
           Gods
           
             Canonicall
             Truth
             ,
          
           in
           that
           of
           
             Apocryphall-Ecclesiasticus
             ,
          
           falsly
           bringing
           in
           the
           holy
           Prophet
           
             Samuel
          
           to
           rise
           alive
           out
           of
           his
           grave
           ,
           and
           to
           prophesie
           to
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           after
           his
           death
           .
           So
           ,
           also
           ,
           in
           
             Hester
             Apocrypha
             ,
          
           12
           ,
           5.
           compared
           with
           
             Hester
             Canonicall
             ,
          
           1
           ,
           3.
           
           And
           
             Hester
             Apocryphall
             ,
          
           15
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           compared
           with
           
             Hester
             Canonicall
             ,
          
           5
           ,
           2.
           
           And
           there
           you
           will
           also
           easily
           perceive
           apparent
           
             oppositions
          
           and
           clear
           
             contradictions
          
           to
           Gods
           
             sacred-Truths
          
           not
           to
           be
           admitted
           or
           indured
           ,
           especially
           in
           one
           and
           the
           same
           book
           and
           volume
           .
           Besides
           ,
           take
           this
           one
           more
           note
           by
           the
           way
           (
           as
           a
           
             black-brand
          
           and
           mark
           of
           
             unworthines
          
           of
           thus
           misplacing
           the
           
             Apocrypha
          
           with
           (
           or
           in
           the
           heart
           and
           
           midst
           of
           )
           the
           
             holy
             Bible
             ,
          
           the
           most
           sacred
           
             Canonicall-Scriptures
          
           )
           even
           the
           low
           and
           
             base
             style
          
           of
           the
           
             Penman
          
           of
           the
           
             Apocrypha
          
           1
           ,
           who
           ,
           at
           the
           conclusion
           of
           all
           ,
           writes
           thus
           ,
           
             2
             ,
             Maccab
          
           :
           15
           ,
           39.
           
           
             If
             I
             have
             done
             well
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             Storie
             required
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             thing
             I
             desired
             ;
             But
             if
             I
             have
             spoken
             slenderly
             ,
             it
             is
             that
             which
             I
             could
             do
             .
          
           Whereas
           the
           
             Inditer
          
           of
           the
           holy
           
             Canonicall-Scriptures
             ,
          
           begins
           ,
           goes
           on
           ,
           and
           concludes
           from
           
             Genesis
          
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           
             Revelations
             ,
          
           with
           
             majesty
             ,
             gravity
             ,
          
           and
           
             convincing
             authority
             ,
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ;
             The
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             pure
             and
             undefiled
          
           ;
           And
           ,
           
             Cursed
             is
             he
             which
             addes
             or
             diminisheth
             from
             this
             word
             ,
          
           and
           such
           like
           most
           
             high
          
           and
           
             authoritative
          
           expressions
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           all
           along
           ,
           from
           
             first
          
           to
           the
           
             last
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           ,
           then
           ,
           all
           these
           most
           serious
           and
           weightie
           premises
           advisedly
           and
           piously
           considered
           ,
           
             How
             dares
             my
             man
          
           (
           especially
           by
           his
           or
           their
           
             authority
             ,
          
           who
           ever
           they
           be
           )
           joyn
           such
           
             patcheries
             ,
          
           nay
           rather
           ,
           such
           putrified
           and
           pernicious
           
             impieties
             ,
          
           with
           Gods
           most
           pure
           and
           
             holy
             Canon
             ,
          
           the
           
             sacred
             Scriptures
          
           ?
           Certainly
           it
           is
           most
           impious
           ,
           and
           impudent
           pertinacie
           and
           saucynes
           for
           any
           man
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           presume
           and
           dare
           to
           joyn
           and
           set
           up
           such
           
             bumane
          
           and
           
             rotten-posts
          
           by
           the
           
             Lords
          
           most
           strong
           ,
           pious
           ,
           and
           
             precious
             Posts
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             Thresholds
          
           by
           his
           
             Thresholds
          
           ;
           which
           the
           Lord
           himself
           complains
           of
           ,
           and
           cals
           and
           counts
           
             defiling
             abominations
             .
             Ezek
          
           :
           43
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           And
           for
           which
           very
           thing
           ,
           he
           cut
           off
           and
           consumed
           in
           his
           anger
           ,
           his
           people
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           both
           them
           and
           their
           kings
           ;
           as
           there
           in
           that
           Scripture
           is
           most
           evidently
           clear
           .
           And
           yet
           ,
           even
           this
           durst
           our
           late
           most
           impious
           and
           imperious
           tyrannizing
           
             Taskmasters
             ,
          
           the
           
             Prelats
          
           do
           in
           their
           formerly
           uncontrolled
           most
           proud
           and
           even
           
             Papally-domineering
          
           dayes
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           so
           audaciously
           durst
           they
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           proudly
           command
           it
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           suffer
           
             any
             Bibles
          
           to
           be
           bound
           up
           without
           it
           ,
           under
           pain
           of
           sharp
           reproof
           and
           severe
           censures
           and
           Fines
           too
           for
           it
           .
           Yea
           and
           to
           this
           very
           day
           do
           
             too
             many
          
           even
           very
           
             good
             Christians
             ,
          
           and
           especially
           
             almost
             all
          
           our
           irreligious
           
             Malignants
          
           and
           sottish
           
             Ignoramuses
          
           both
           in
           City
           and
           Countrey
           (
           I
           know
           not
           out
           of
           what
           insensible
           and
           corrupt
           custome
           )
           hugge
           and
           hold-fast
           in
           their
           
             Bibles
             ,
          
           these
           so
           impure
           and
           polluted
           
             Apocryphal-writings
          
           (
           just
           as
           they
           idolized
           formerly
           their
           prelaticall
           Common-Prayer-Book
           )
           almost
           with
           equall
           faith
           and
           affection
           to
           the
           most
           pure
           and
           unspotted
           ,
           most
           holy
           and
           holesome
           
             Canonicall-Scriptures
             ,
          
           which
           onely
           are
           abundantly
           sufficient
           and
           profitable
           to
           life
           and
           salvation
           ,
           as
           being
           for
           this
           very
           use
           and
           end
           indited
           ,
           pend
           and
           preserv'd
           by
           the
           Lords
           own
           speciall
           command
           ,
           power
           and
           providence
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           maugre
           all
           the
           malicious
           machinations
           of
           
             Sathan
          
           in
           any
           or
           all
           his
           instruments
           to
           have
           destroyed
           them
           ,
           
             Atheists
             ,
             Infidels
             ,
          
           and
           
             Assyrian
          
           or
           
             Babylonish
          
           heathens
           .
           But
           ,
           heer
           ,
           it
           may
           peradventure
           be
           
             objected
          
           (
           especially
           by
           or
           blockish
           
             Malignants
          
           and
           silly
           
             Ignerants
          
           )
           O
           ,
           
           but
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           are
           there
           not
           very
           many
           excellent
           and
           Divine
           
             sayings
          
           and
           
             Sentences
          
           in
           the
           books
           of
           
             Apocrypha
             ,
          
           as
           in
           the
           book
           of
           
             Wisdom
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ecclesiasticus
          
           fit
           for
           men
           and
           women
           to
           read
           ,
           and
           therfore
           were
           it
           not
           pity
           (
           say
           they
           )
           such
           good
           things
           should
           be
           so
           ill
           spoken
           of
           ,
           and
           so
           harshly
           and
           wholly
           rejected
           ,
           and
           quite
           put
           out
           of
           the
           
             Bible
          
           ?
           Wherunto
           I
           easily
           
             answer
             ,
          
           first
           ,
           But
           are
           ther
           not
           far
           more
           excellent
           ,
           purely-holy
           and
           Divine
           
             Sayings
          
           and
           
             Sentences
          
           in
           most
           parts
           of
           the
           
             sacred
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           especially
           in
           those
           precious
           
             pearley-Bracelets
          
           and
           
             golden-chains
          
           of
           
             sacred
             Sentences
          
           in
           the
           books
           of
           
             Proverbs
             ,
             Ecclesiastes
             ,
          
           the
           sacred
           and
           sugred
           Book
           of
           
             Psalms
             ,
          
           and
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           generally
           all
           over
           the
           
             whole
             Bible
             ,
          
           which
           may
           ,
           nay
           ought
           to
           be
           more
           holily
           and
           holesomely
           read
           and
           ruminated
           on
           ,
           than
           any
           or
           all
           those
           in
           the
           so
           polluted
           
             Apocrypha
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           answer
           ,
           If
           the
           
             meer
             morall
             goodnes
          
           of
           those
           
             Apocryphal-writings
          
           (
           and
           that
           's
           the
           
             most
          
           and
           
             lest
          
           you
           can
           make
           of
           them
           )
           be
           the
           
             main
          
           and
           
             only
             ground
          
           of
           retaining
           them
           in
           your
           
             Bibles
          
           (
           as
           so
           it
           seems
           it
           is
           )
           then
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           for
           the
           very
           same
           reason
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           very
           same
           ground
           ,
           you
           may
           as
           justly
           ,
           yea
           and
           as
           profitably
           place
           in
           the
           
             midst
          
           of
           your
           
             Bibles
             ,
          
           the
           excellent
           
             Sayings
          
           and
           
             Sentences
             ,
          
           collected
           in
           a
           book
           called
           
             The
             Lives
             and
             Answers
             of
             the
             Philosophers
             ,
          
           wherin
           is
           contained
           as
           many
           ,
           and
           as
           excellent
           ,
           wise
           ,
           and
           
             morally
             Divine
             Sayings
          
           and
           
             Sentences
          
           of
           those
           
             Philosophers
             ,
          
           as
           any
           that
           are
           in
           the
           books
           of
           
             Wisdom
          
           and
           
             Ecclesiasticus
          
           ;
           But
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           neither
           
             these
          
           nor
           
             those
             ,
          
           nor
           
             any
             other
          
           mens
           sayings
           ,
           who
           ever
           they
           were
           ,
           being
           but
           
             meer-mens
             ,
          
           ought
           (
           as
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           )
           by
           any
           means
           to
           be
           conjoyned
           and
           set
           
             cheek
             by
             jowl
          
           (
           as
           the
           proverb
           is
           )
           especially
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           tolerated
           in
           the
           very
           
             heart
          
           and
           
             midst
          
           of
           the
           
             sacred
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           what
           ever
           specious
           pretences
           or
           fair
           glosses
           may
           be
           urged
           for
           it
           .
           For
           ,
           
             that
          
           which
           ,
           
             ofttimes
             ,
          
           seems
           
             good
          
           and
           very
           
             goodly
          
           to
           the
           eyes
           and
           heart
           of
           
             man
             ,
          
           is
           a
           most
           
             palpable
          
           and
           
             execrable
             abomination
          
           to
           the
           
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Vote
             upon
             the
             Premises
             .
          
           
             O
             ,
             therfore
             ,
             that
             among
             the
             many
             most
             excellent
             and
             eminent
             
               work
               of
               Reformation
               ,
            
             in
             the
             
               Church
            
             of
             God
             now
             lately
             
               thought
               upon
               ,
            
             and
             in
             much
             measure
             fairly
             (
             already
             )
             
               effected
            
             (
             to
             the
             perpetuall
             
               praise
            
             and
             
               glorie
            
             of
             our
             good
             
               God
               ,
            
             the
             just
             
               honour
            
             of
             his
             pious
             Instruments
             
               Both
               Houses
               of
               Parl●ament
               ,
            
             and
             the
             most
             learned
             ,
             Reverend
             and
             religious
             
               Assembly
               of
               D●vines
               ,
            
             and
             to
             the
             ineffable
             
               soul
               ●●●●ring
               joy
            
             and
             
               comfort
            
             of
             all
             true
             
               Engl●sh-hearted
               Saints
            
             and
             
               Servants
            
             of
             the
             
               Lord
               ,
            
             who
             have
             (
             together
             with
             mine
             
               unworthy-self
               ,
            
             the
             
               meanest
            
             of
             them
             all
             )
             long
             time
             longed
             for
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             root
             of
             their
             hearts
             desired
             to
             see
             those
             holy
             happie
             Halcyon-dayes
             of
             
               K●ng
               Jesus
               ,
            
             sitting
             
               solely
            
             upon
             his
             
               throne
            
             of
             
               powerfull
            
             and
             
               pure
               Ordinances
            
             )
             O
             ,
             therfore
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             please
             the
             Lord
             to
             put
             into
             the
             hearts
             of
             our
             most
             grave
             and
             godly
             
               Assembly
            
             (
             to
             whom
             ,
             I
             humbly
             conceive
             it
             most
             
               properly
               ,
            
             now
             ,
             appertains
             )
             seriously
             to
             see
             unto
             (
             if
             ,
             alreadie
             ,
             they
             have
             not
             )
             a
             most
             
               exact
            
             and
             accurate
             Reforma●●●●
             both
             of
             the
             
               particular
            
             great
             and
             grosse
             
               vitiosities
            
             and
             also
             the
             g●nerall
             foul
             abuses
             offered
             to
             the
             
               whole
               Kingdom
            
             in
             and
             about
             this
             
               sacred
               Book
               of
               God
               ,
            
             the
             
               Bible
               ,
            
             both
             as
             touching
             the
             constant
             
               defect
            
             of
             exact
             
               correction
            
             of
             the
             
               Orthographie
            
             of
             it
             from
             the
             Printers-Presses
             ,
             wherby
             the
             
               sense
            
             is
             in
             very
             many
             places
             ,
             
               feully
            
             corrupted
             and
             
             
               falsly
            
             mistaken
             ;
             as
             also
             the
             constant
             and
             generall
             
               printing
               of
               our
               Bibles
            
             in
             very
             course
             and
             extreme
             thin
             and
             bad
             
               sinking-paper
               ,
            
             and
             a
             dull
             and
             
               blunt
               letter
               ,
            
             yet
             setting
             a
             high
             and
             inhaunced
             
               price
            
             upon
             them
             ;
             a
             most
             foul
             shame
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             an
             intolerable
             abuse
             to
             the
             
               whole-Kingdom
               ,
            
             that
             such
             a
             most
             preciously
             
               usefull
               ,
            
             and
             daily
             
               vendible
               Book
            
             should
             be
             so
             ill
             used
             :
             Also
             the
             adding
             unto
             (
             
               heertofore
            
             by
             
               constra●nt
               ,
            
             &
             on
             pain
             of
             
               H●gh-Commission
               penalties
            
             and
             
               forfeitures
            
             of
             their
             
               Bibles
               ,
            
             through
             the
             horrible
             pride
             ,
             tyranny
             and
             Popish-superstion
             of
             the
             
               Bishops
               ,
            
             and
             by
             the
             base
             aymes
             and
             ends
             of
             some
             
               London-Stationers
            
             and
             others
             ,
             who
             for
             filthy
             lucre
             ,
             got
             
               Patents
            
             for
             )
             the
             adding
             unto
             (
             I
             say
             )
             and
             binding
             with
             our
             
               Bibles
            
             divers
             humane
             patches
             and
             peices
             of
             mens
             inventions
             ;
             to
             be
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             of
             
               necessity
            
             (
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             
               Patents
            
             )
             bound
             with
             
               every
               B●ble
               ,
            
             making
             them
             ,
             therby
             ,
             to
             swell
             out
             to
             a
             
               bigger
               bulk
               ,
            
             and
             so
             the
             more
             unconveniently
             portable
             ,
             principally
             to
             raise
             the
             
               prices
            
             of
             
               Bibles
               ,
            
             and
             to
             
               vent
            
             every
             mans
             
               inventions
               ,
            
             if
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             they
             could
             but
             procure
             the
             
               B●shops
               Papall
               authority
            
             therunto
             ,
             as
             namely
             ,
             the
             superstitious
             and
             idolized
             
               Book
               of
               Common-Prayers
               ,
            
             the
             
               Genealogies
               ,
            
             the
             
               Concordance
               ,
            
             the
             
               Doctrine
               of
               the
               Bible
               ,
            
             the
             
               Historie
               of
               the
               Bible
               ,
            
             and
             such
             like
             .
             Some
             wherof
             ,
             though
             I
             acknowledge
             to
             be
             
               usefull
            
             in
             themselves
             for
             honest
             ,
             ignorant
             ,
             and
             plain
             people
             :
             yet
             not
             fit
             (
             as
             under
             correction
             I
             conceive
             )
             to
             be
             set
             
               cheek
               by
               jowl
               ,
            
             with
             the
             pure
             and
             immaculate
             
               Word
               of
               God
               .
            
             But
             ,
             most
             especially
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             my
             
               humble
               suit
            
             and
             
               heartie
               desiro
            
             is
             and
             shall
             be
             ,
             that
             our
             most
             Reverend
             and
             Religious
             
               Assemblie
               of
               Divines
            
             would
             be
             piously
             pleased
             to
             be
             a
             means
             to
             our
             
               present
               Parliaments
            
             that
             by
             their
             supreme
             Authority
             the
             most
             vile
             and
             vitious
             
               Apocryphal-writings
            
             (
             so
             erronious
             and
             enormous
             ,
             as
             hath
             been
             fore-mentioned
             )
             may
             be
             
               utterly
               expunged
            
             and
             
               expelled
            
             out
             of
             all
             
               Bibles
            
             whatsoever
             ,
             heerafter
             to
             be
             printed
             and
             bound
             up
             for
             publick
             and
             private
             use
             ;
             and
             this
             ,
             under
             such
             
               pain
            
             or
             
               penaltie
            
             as
             their
             grave
             and
             godly
             wisdom
             shall
             see
             fit
             .
             That
             so
             ,
             Gods
             
               holy
               word
               alone
            
             may
             be
             had
             and
             used
             in
             its
             own
             
               genuine
               orbs
            
             and
             
               native
               purity
            
             without
             any
             humane
             coagulated
             
               mixtures
            
             or
             improper
             
               additions
               ,
            
             in
             any
             part
             of
             them
             :
             That
             thus
             ,
             both
             those
             
               arch
               enemies
            
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             I
             mean
             
               Jesuites
            
             and
             
               Papists
            
             may
             loose
             a
             mightie
             
               advantage
               ,
            
             which
             they
             ,
             at
             least
             ,
             seemed
             and
             pretended
             to
             have
             
               among
               us
               ,
            
             and
             
               against
               us
               ,
            
             and
             Gods
             
               Truth
               ,
            
             especially
             ,
             by
             those
             
               vitious-writings
               ,
            
             so
             equalized
             (
             as
             it
             were
             by
             many
             of
             us
             )
             with
             
               Sacred
               Scriptures
            
             ;
             and
             by
             which
             they
             most
             
               boldly
            
             (
             though
             most
             
               falsly
            
             )
             used
             to
             
               boulster
               up
            
             (
             upon
             mine
             own
             knowledge
             ,
             I
             speak
             it
             )
             and
             to
             
               wrangle-out
            
             many
             of
             their
             blasphemous
             and
             damnable
             opinions
             ,
             against
             the
             most
             pure
             ,
             immaculate
             and
             invincible
             
               Truths
               of
               Gods
               word
            
             :
             And
             ,
             also
             ,
             that
             by
             this
             means
             ,
             all
             
               Malignants
            
             and
             ignorant
             poor
             and
             blind
             
               formall
               Protestants
            
             (
             whom
             the
             specious
             and
             glitterring
             
               tales
            
             and
             
               fables
               ,
            
             and
             ,
             for
             ought
             we
             yet
             know
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             
               untrue
               Stories
               ,
            
             of
             
               Susanna
               ,
               Judith
               ,
               Bel
            
             and
             the
             
               Dragon
               ,
            
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             do
             so
             please
             and
             affect
             ,
             as
             hath
             been
             fore-specified
             )
             may
             be
             made
             
               better
               ,
            
             yea
             ,
             
               only
               ,
            
             acquainted
             with
             the
             pure
             ,
             and
             undefiled
             ,
             and
             most
             
               authentick
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
            
             the
             
               sacred
               Scriptures
               ,
            
             which
             are
             able
             ,
             of
             
               themselves
               alone
               ,
            
             to
             
               conform
            
             and
             
               confirm
               souls
            
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             
               simple-ones
            
             wise
             to
             
               salvation
               .
            
             Psal
             :
             19
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             And
             
               this
               ,
            
             I
             say
             hath
             been
             the
             longing
             and
             thirstie
             
               desire
               ,
            
             and
             (
             till
             it
             be
             throughly
             effected
             )
             is
             and
             shall
             be
             the
             most
             
               servent
            
             and
             
               zealous
               prayer
            
             of
             
               one
            
             of
             the
             
               meanest
            
             and
             most
             
               unworthie
               Servants
            
             of
             his
             most
             
               dear
            
             and
             
               precious
               Lord
            
             and
             
               Master
            
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
        
         
           
             John
             Vicars
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Imprimatur
        
         
           Ja
           :
           Cranford
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             London
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Rothwell
          
           at
           the
           
             Sun
          
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
           1645.