A faithful testimony concerning the true worship of God what it is in it self, and who are the true vvorshippers : in opposition to all the false worship in this nation, which is idolatry, which is discovered in its foundation, and in its manifestation, not to be ever commanded of God, or practised by his apostles and saints, but it is declared to consist chiefly of such things and practises as had their first beginning and ordination in the Church of Rome ... and this is written for a general good to all such as are worshipping in temples made with hands / by E.B.
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             A faithful testimony concerning the true worship of God what it is in it self, and who are the true vvorshippers : in opposition to all the false worship in this nation, which is idolatry, which is discovered in its foundation, and in its manifestation, not to be ever commanded of God, or practised by his apostles and saints, but it is declared to consist chiefly of such things and practises as had their first beginning and ordination in the Church of Rome ... and this is written for a general good to all such as are worshipping in temples made with hands / by E.B.
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           A
           Faithful
           Testimony
           Concerning
           the
           true
           WORSHIP
           OF
           GOD
           :
           What
           it
           is
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           the
           true
           VVorshippers
           .
        
         
           In
           opposition
           to
           all
           the
           false
           worship
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           which
           is
           Idolatry
           ,
           which
           is
           discovered
           in
           its
           foundation
           ,
           and
           in
           its
           manifestation
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           ever
           commanded
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           practised
           by
           his
           Apostles
           and
           Saints
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           declared
           to
           consist
           chiefly
           of
           such
           things
           and
           practises
           as
           had
           their
           first
           beginning
           and
           ordination
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           whereby
           the
           hypocrisie
           of
           this
           generation
           doth
           appear
           ,
           in
           denying
           and
           crying
           against
           the
           Papists
           Idolatries
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           found
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           same
           thing
           in
           their
           Church
           ,
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           Worship
           ,
           which
           were
           first
           instituted
           by
           the
           Pope's
           Authority
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           written
           for
           a
           general
           good
           to
           all
           such
           as
           are
           worshipping
           in
           Temples
           made
           with
           hands
           ;
           By
           
             E.
             B.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Bull
          
           and
           
             Mouth
          
           near
           
             Aldersgate
             ,
          
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           faithful
           Testimony
           concerning
           the
           true
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           the
           true
           Worshippers
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           FOrasmuch
           as
           there
           is
           in
           the
           world
           a
           great
           controversie
           among
           people
           concerning
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           one
           crying
           ,
           
             This
             is
             the
             right
             Worshp
             :
          
           Another
           ,
           
             That
             is
             the
             right
             Worship
             ;
          
           and
           People
           in
           these
           Nations
           are
           divided
           about
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           divers
           one
           from
           another
           in
           their
           performances
           and
           practices
           of
           Worship
           ,
           one
           sort
           worshipping
           after
           this
           manner
           ,
           another
           after
           that
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           great
           strife
           through
           the
           whole
           Nation
           about
           this
           matter
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           dis-satisfaction
           among
           people
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           right
           Worship
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           the
           right
           Worshippers
           ,
           and
           thousands
           are
           desiring
           after
           the
           right
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           become
           Worshippers
           of
           him
           as
           he
           requires
           :
           Therefore
           now
           it
           is
           upon
           me
           to
           shew
           unto
           all
           the
           World
           what
           the
           true
           Worship
           of
           God
           is
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           his
           true
           Worshippers
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           The
           Worship
           of
           God
           in
           it self
           is
           this
           ;
           It
           is
           a
           walking
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           living
           with
           him
           in
           converse
           and
           fellowship
           ,
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ;
           for
           he
           is
           onely
           worshipped
           therein
           ;
           and
           to
           do
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           speak
           the
           truth
           ;
           This
           is
           the
           true
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           where
           the
           mind
           is
           guided
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           felt
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           and
           his
           fear
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           his
           Councel
           stood
           in
           ,
           and
           his
           Covenant
           felt
           ,
           which
           unites
           to
           the
           Lord
           in
           spirit
           :
           This
           is
           the
           true
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           without
           respect
           of
           times
           or
           things
           ,
           And
           now
           none
           upon
           earth
           can
           thus
           worship
           God
           ,
           but
           who
           are
           changed
           and
           renewed
           in
           heart
           and
           mind
           ,
           and
           born
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           led
           thereby
           ,
           where
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           and
           death
           is
           put
           off
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           redeemed
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           all
           its
           wayes
           and
           nature
           ,
           such
           onely
           can
           worship
           God
           in
           the
           spirit
           
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           such
           is
           the
           Father
           seeking
           to
           worship
           him
           now
           in
           this
           present
           age
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           never
           a
           one
           upon
           Earth
           that
           can
           worship
           God
           as
           he
           requires
           ,
           who
           remains
           unchanged
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           the
           transgression
           ,
           unrenewed
           and
           unconverted
           ,
           such
           cannot
           worship
           the
           true
           and
           living
           God
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           they
           perform
           and
           practise
           as
           the
           pretence
           of
           his
           Worship
           ,
           is
           idolatry
           and
           abomination
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           required
           it
           at
           their
           hands
           ;
           for
           none
           can
           walk
           with
           God
           ,
           nor
           have
           unity
           with
           him
           ,
           but
           who
           are
           renewed
           and
           changed
           ;
           nor
           none
           can
           do
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           speak
           the
           truth
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           but
           such
           who
           are
           led
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           such
           are
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           true
           Worshippers
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           is
           contrary
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           Idolatry
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           said
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           as
           concerning
           this
           Worship
           practised
           in
           
             England
          
           in
           these
           Steeplehouses
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           (
           so
           called
           )
           it
           is
           not
           the
           worship
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           but
           Superstition
           and
           Idolatry
           ,
           for
           people
           hath
           not
           learned
           it
           by
           the
           teachings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           neither
           doth
           the
           Spirit
           lead
           them
           therein
           ,
           but
           it
           stands
           in
           form
           without
           power
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           inventions
           and
           traditions
           of
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           not
           in
           it
           the
           manifest
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           neither
           do
           you
           Worshippers
           meet
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           enjoy
           his
           pure
           life
           and
           presence
           in
           your
           practises
           ;
           and
           the
           substance
           of
           your
           Worship
           (
           as
           it
           is
           now
           practised
           )
           is
           made
           up
           of
           Inventions
           some
           part
           of
           your
           own
           ,
           and
           some
           part
           brought
           along
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ;
          
           And
           is
           it
           not
           great
           hypocrisie
           in
           you
           to
           profess
           a
           denial
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           be
           found
           practising
           some
           of
           the
           same
           things
           as
           your
           Worship
           ,
           which
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           first
           instituted
           and
           practised
           as
           her
           Worship
           ?
           Shall
           we
           instance
           unto
           you
           some
           particular
           things
           ?
           Was
           it
           not
           by
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           that
           these
           houses
           in
           which
           you
           worship
           ,
           which
           you
           call
           Churches
           ,
           were
           first
           set
           up
           and
           made
           worshipping
           places
           for
           them
           ?
           and
           is
           it
           not
           a
           little
           while
           since
           that
           the
           Mass
           ,
           and
           the
           old
           Popish
           stuff
           was
           therein
           exercised
           with
           as
           great
           zeal
           towards
           God
           ,
           (
           if
           not
           with
           as
           good
           sincerity
           )
           as
           you
           practice
           yours
           at
           this
           day
           ?
           And
           are
           there
           not
           the
           very
           signs
           and
           symptoms
           of
           the
           
             Romish
          
           Idolatry
           yet
           upon
           these
           Houses
           ,
           being
           full
           of
           Images
           
           on
           the
           Walls
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           Pillars
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           Glass-Windows
           and
           Crosses
           about
           them
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           things
           which
           were
           Popish
           inventions
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           names
           given
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           consecrated
           Bells
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           stuff
           ?
           And
           was
           it
           not
           a
           little
           while
           since
           that
           there
           was
           the
           Altars
           ,
           and
           the
           Rails
           ,
           and
           the
           Font
           ,
           and
           other
           such
           like
           things
           which
           lately
           were
           broken
           down
           ?
           But
           however
           though
           something
           there
           may
           be
           altered
           ,
           and
           changed
           ,
           and
           converted
           to
           another
           use
           ,
           and
           something
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           other
           inventions
           brought
           in
           ,
           instead
           thereof
           ,
           yet
           still
           they
           are
           the
           same
           Houses
           which
           you
           worship
           your
           God
           in
           ,
           which
           Houses
           were
           set
           up
           by
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           there
           remains
           yet
           the
           Popes
           sign
           and
           symptome
           of
           the
           
             Romish
          
           Church
           upon
           them
           ;
           and
           these
           Houses
           you
           call
           your
           Churches
           ,
           and
           thousand
           of
           thousands
           of
           blind
           ignorant
           people
           esteeming
           and
           respecting
           in
           their
           minds
           of
           these
           places
           more
           then
           of
           any
           other
           ,
           supposing
           them
           to
           be
           more
           holy
           and
           that
           other
           places
           are
           not
           so
           good
           to
           worship
           in
           ;
           alas
           poor
           ,
           blind
           ,
           ignorant
           people
           ,
           that
           deceives
           your
           own
           souls
           in
           the
           traditions
           &
           inventions
           of
           man
           ,
           which
           you
           live
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           ,
           supposing
           it
           to
           be
           the
           very
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           other
           in
           it self
           but
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           you
           Idolaters
           ;
           for
           doth
           not
           all
           unconverted
           people
           ,
           and
           unrighteous
           people
           ,
           such
           who
           are
           not
           taught
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           led
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           daylie
           rushes
           into
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           into
           evil
           ,
           are
           not
           such
           found
           Worshippers
           here
           in
           Steeplehouses
           ,
           conforming
           themselves
           to
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           these
           practises
           ?
           And
           can
           such
           worship
           God
           ?
           Or
           is
           God
           worshipped
           by
           such
           ?
           I
           tell
           you
           nay
           ,
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           pure
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           worship
           him
           ,
           must
           be
           sanctified
           ,
           and
           led
           by
           his
           Spirit
           which
           leadeth
           into
           all
           truth
           :
        
         
           But
           now
           as
           concerning
           your
           present
           practises
           which
           your
           Worship
           consists
           of
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           such
           as
           ever
           the
           Lord
           instituted
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           men
           hath
           set
           up
           in
           their
           own
           wills
           and
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           Lords
           .
           As
           for
           your
           sprinkling
           of
           Infants
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           chief
           practise
           of
           your
           Worship
           ,
           was
           not
           this
           first
           ordained
           at
           
             Rome
             ?
          
           Read
           the
           Records
           .
           And
           was
           it
           not
           a
           Popish
           invention
           which
           you
           are
           thus
           zealously
           reforming
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           indeed
           required
           of
           the
           Lord
           ?
           Can
           the
           unconverted
           
           and
           unregenerated
           be
           truly
           baptized
           into
           the
           faith
           of
           Christ
           ?
           No
           ;
           but
           the
           unconverted
           and
           unregenerated
           are
           partakers
           of
           your
           baptism
           into
           the
           faith
           which
           you
           profess
           :
           There
           was
           no
           such
           practise
           in
           the
           Christians
           Church
           before
           the
           Apostacy
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           Apostacy
           came
           in
           ,
           then
           came
           up
           these
           inventions
           and
           imitations
           which
           you
           practise
           as
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           whenas
           he
           never
           required
           it
           ,
           neither
           did
           his
           Saints
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ever
           give
           your
           example
           for
           it
           .
           And
           by
           it
           ,
           nor
           in
           it
           ,
           God
           is
           not
           worshipped
           ;
           neither
           is
           it
           in
           it self
           ,
           nor
           as
           practised
           by
           you
           ,
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           stands
           in
           the
           inventions
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           is
           after
           their
           traditions
           ,
           and
           not
           after
           the
           Commandments
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           your
           singing
           of
           
             David's
          
           Experiences
           in
           the
           form
           and
           manner
           as
           you
           do
           ,
           practising
           it
           as
           another
           main
           part
           of
           your
           Worship
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           same
           with
           the
           former
           ,
           neither
           ever
           commanded
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           (
           in
           the
           course
           and
           manner
           as
           you
           do
           it
           )
           was
           it
           ever
           practised
           by
           the
           Saints
           of
           old
           ;
           and
           is
           it
           any
           better
           then
           a
           Popish
           Invention
           ?
           For
           was
           the
           Nation
           in
           any
           better
           state
           then
           Popery
           ,
           when
           that
           practise
           was
           first
           instituted
           and
           begun
           to
           be
           performed
           ;
           you
           your selves
           will
           confess
           that
           it
           was
           in
           the
           time
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           ordination
           of
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Prelates
           ,
           whom
           you
           your selves
           say
           were
           little
           better
           then
           Papists
           in
           their
           worship
           and
           practise
           ;
           and
           yet
           this
           you
           practise
           at
           this
           day
           as
           a
           part
           of
           your
           Worship
           ,
           which
           hath
           no
           better
           beginning
           then
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           and
           from
           them
           you
           have
           received
           it
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           from
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Prelates
           ;
           yea
           ,
           the
           chief
           part
           of
           your
           Worship
           consists
           of
           the
           performances
           of
           such
           things
           as
           you
           have
           received
           traditionally
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           from
           
             ●ome
             ,
          
           for
           all
           these
           things
           they
           instituted
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           concerning
           your
           Ministry
           ,
           is
           it
           any
           other
           with
           that
           ,
           then
           with
           these
           particulars
           as
           I
           have
           mentioned
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           the
           same
           Ministry
           in
           substance
           ,
           though
           in
           some
           particulars
           altered
           ,
           as
           was
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           Popery
           and
           Prelacy
           ?
           Have
           not
           your
           Ministers
           the
           same
           Call
           to
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           practise
           in
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           Maintenance
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           as
           was
           in
           generations
           past
           ,
           when
           this
           Nation
           was
           under
           the
           Cloud
           of
           darkness
           and
           ignorance
           ,
           as
           your selves
           will
           confess
           ?
           
           Are
           not
           they
           made
           Ministers
           now
           by
           natural
           learning
           ,
           receiving
           ordination
           from
           man
           ,
           through
           the
           attainments
           of
           such
           Arts
           ,
           and
           Sciences
           ,
           &
           Degrees
           ,
           through
           natural
           learning
           and
           humane
           policy
           ,
           not
           having
           their
           Ministry
           by
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           the
           Papists
           and
           Prelates
           had
           before
           them
           ,
           who
           were
           made
           Ministers
           by
           the
           same
           power
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           same
           manner
           as
           these
           are
           :
           And
           it
           was
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           Popish
           Authority
           ,
           that
           Colledges
           and
           Schools
           ,
           to
           make
           Ministers
           by
           them
           ,
           were
           first
           ordained
           and
           set
           up
           ;
           and
           as
           that
           Ministry
           was
           sent
           forth
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Popery
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           way
           and
           means
           (
           generally
           as
           to
           substance
           )
           are
           your
           Ministers
           now
           sent
           forth
           ,
           though
           in
           some
           particulars
           differing
           in
           matter
           of
           form
           ,
           yet
           the
           same
           for
           substance
           :
           But
           Christs
           Ministers
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           were
           not
           thus
           sent
           forth
           ,
           but
           had
           received
           power
           from
           on
           High
           ,
           and
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           whereby
           they
           were
           made
           able
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           any
           other
           thing
           ,
           nor
           by
           any
           such
           means
           or
           way
           as
           your
           Ministers
           now
           are
           set
           up
           and
           established
           ;
           and
           this
           Ministry
           is
           differing
           from
           the
           true
           Ministry
           which
           Christ
           sent
           forth
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           according
           ,
           but
           contrary
           in
           all
           things
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           not
           the
           Ministry
           of
           God
           which
           brings
           people
           to
           God
           ;
           but
           by
           this
           Ministry
           people
           are
           not
           converted
           ,
           but
           such
           it
           is
           that
           the
           true
           Prophet
           cryed
           against
           ;
           
             They
             have
             run
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             not
             sent
             them
             ,
             therefore
             they
             shall
             not
             profit
             the
             people
             at
             all
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           this
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           is
           it
           not
           the
           same
           as
           was
           in
           the
           days
           of
           Popery
           &
           Prelacy
           ?
           Was
           it
           not
           by
           the
           Popes
           Authority
           that
           Tythes
           were
           first
           established
           &
           set
           up
           to
           be
           the
           maintenance
           of
           his
           Ministry
           ?
           &
           did
           not
           the
           
             Romish
          
           Church
           first
           ordain
           that
           the
           people
           should
           give
           the
           tenth
           to
           the
           use
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           maintain
           their
           Ministry
           ?
           If
           you
           search
           the
           Records
           ,
           you
           will
           find
           it
           so
           .
           And
           was
           it
           not
           the
           very
           practice
           of
           the
           Papists
           and
           Prelates
           Ministers
           ,
           to
           have
           hire
           ,
           and
           great
           sums
           of
           money
           by
           the
           year
           ,
           and
           stipends
           ,
           and
           large
           benefits
           for
           preaching
           ;
           and
           the
           same
           things
           are
           practised
           by
           these
           Ministers
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           borrowed
           from
           the
           Papists
           and
           Prelates
           which
           went
           before
           them
           ;
           for
           are
           not
           these
           Ministers
           maintained
           by
           Tythes
           as
           the
           Popes
           
           Ministers
           were
           ?
           And
           have
           they
           not
           hire
           and
           great
           sums
           of
           money
           by
           the
           year
           ,
           or
           quarterly
           ,
           even
           as
           the
           Papists
           and
           Prelates
           had
           ?
           Wherefore
           it
           is
           plain
           ,
           that
           the
           maintenance
           of
           your
           Ministers
           is
           the
           very
           same
           for
           substance
           as
           theirs
           were
           that
           went
           before
           you
           ,
           which
           you
           your selves
           say
           were
           Idolaters
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           were
           Idolaters
           ,
           how
           can
           you
           Ministers
           be
           free
           which
           doth
           practice
           the
           very
           same
           things
           ,
           unto
           the
           very
           same
           end
           ?
           And
           doth
           not
           the
           Priests
           of
           this
           generation
           far
           exceed
           the
           Papists
           and
           Prelates
           ?
           Was
           there
           ever
           in
           generations
           past
           such
           casting
           people
           into
           prison
           ,
           and
           spoyling
           peoples
           goods
           ,
           as
           is
           at
           this
           day
           through
           the
           means
           of
           these
           Priests
           ,
           and
           all
           about
           their
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           Tythes
           and
           Hire
           ,
           and
           yearly
           stipends
           ,
           and
           quarterly
           gain
           ▪
           Did
           ever
           the
           Papists
           or
           Prelates
           worse
           in
           this
           particular
           ,
           with
           any
           people
           that
           denyed
           them
           wages
           ,
           then
           these
           do
           that
           denied
           ●hem
           Oh!
           great
           blindness
           and
           ignorance
           is
           over
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           great
           hypocrisie
           among
           your
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           profess
           a
           denial
           and
           dissenting
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           cryes
           against
           them
           as
           Hereticks
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           in
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           yet
           practises
           the
           very
           same
           things
           ;
           their
           Call
           is
           the
           very
           same
           to
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           their
           Maintenance
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           practise
           in
           many
           things
           the
           very
           same
           as
           theirs
           were
           ,
           which
           they
           seem
           to
           deny
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           great
           hypocrisie
           ,
           to
           cast
           out
           and
           kill
           their
           persons
           ,
           and
           yet
           to
           uphold
           in
           many
           things
           their
           practise
           ,
           relating
           to
           their
           Worship
           and
           their
           Ministry
           :
           Oh
           abominable
           Idolatry
           !
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           against
           it
           .
           But
           this
           is
           not
           the
           way
           that
           Christs
           Ministers
           were
           maintained
           ,
           they
           had
           no
           such
           hire
           nor
           great
           sums
           of
           money
           ,
           nor
           yearly
           Tythes
           ,
           as
           these
           Ministers
           have
           through
           the
           Popes
           Institution
           ;
           but
           into
           whatsoever
           house
           they
           entered
           ,
           that
           was
           worthy
           ,
           they
           might
           eat
           such
           things
           as
           were
           set
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Apostles
           might
           freely
           reap
           carnal
           things
           ,
           where
           they
           had
           sown
           spiritual
           things
           ;
           but
           this
           was
           after
           another
           manner
           ,
           and
           after
           another
           nature
           ;
           for
           if
           they
           had
           not
           that
           ,
           yet
           did
           they
           not
           cast
           men
           into
           prison
           ,
           and
           spoyle
           their
           goods
           that
           would
           not
           give
           it
           them
           ,
           as
           this
           generation
           of
           Teachers
           do
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           risen
           to
           confound
           this
           Worship
           and
           this
           Ministry
           ,
           which
           is
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           this
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           a
           false
           feigned
           imitation
           ,
           
           and
           he
           will
           establish
           his
           true
           Worship
           that
           is
           in
           spirit
           and
           in
           truth
           ;
           and
           his
           true
           Ministry
           that
           is
           by
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           his
           true
           Church
           ;
           and
           this
           shall
           be
           brought
           to
           pass
           in
           his
           day
           .
        
         
           But
           again
           ,
           there
           is
           another
           practise
           which
           you
           have
           ,
           which
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Prelates
           had
           ,
           (
           your
           predecessors
           )
           if
           any
           come
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           declare
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           against
           your
           abominations
           ,
           to
           cry
           against
           your
           sin
           ,
           and
           cry
           repentance
           among
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           converted
           to
           God
           ,
           this
           you
           account
           a
           great
           Transgression
           ,
           and
           persecutes
           them
           that
           doth
           it
           ,
           by
           imprisoning
           ,
           and
           whipping
           ,
           and
           stocking
           ,
           and
           by
           imposing
           great
           fines
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           causing
           them
           to
           suffer
           cruel
           things
           ,
           and
           this
           did
           the
           Papists
           and
           Prelates
           in
           like
           manner
           as
           you
           do
           ,
           if
           any
           was
           moved
           to
           cry
           against
           them
           ,
           they
           indeed
           rewarded
           them
           even
           as
           you
           do
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           the
           same
           thing
           you
           do
           against
           such
           as
           are
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           come
           among
           you
           ;
           and
           herein
           you
           succeed
           them
           ,
           and
           brings
           forth
           the
           same
           persecution
           in
           your
           Churches
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           in
           their
           Churches
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           defence
           of
           your
           Church
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           Ministry
           ,
           Carnal
           Weapons
           ,
           Imprisonment
           ,
           and
           Whipping
           ,
           and
           Stocking
           ,
           and
           causing
           the
           bodyes
           of
           people
           to
           suffer
           through
           cruelty
           and
           injustice
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           means
           is
           your
           Church
           &
           Ministry
           defended
           &
           preserved
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           it
           would
           presently
           fall
           ,
           as
           not
           being
           able
           to
           continue
           nor
           resist
           ,
           nor
           gain-say
           the
           spirit
           &
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           now
           is
           risen
           to
           oppose
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           not
           carnal
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Earthly
           Powers
           ,
           and
           Gaols
           ,
           and
           Houses
           of
           Correction
           to
           defend
           themselves
           by
           :
           And
           is
           this
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ?
           And
           is
           this
           Christs
           Ministry
           that
           have
           need
           of
           such
           weapons
           as
           these
           ?
           The
           Apostles
           nor
           true
           Churches
           never
           did
           thus
           ,
           neither
           sent
           people
           to
           prison
           that
           opposed
           them
           ,
           nor
           had
           such
           cruelty
           to
           execute
           upon
           the
           bodyes
           of
           people
           ,
           though
           many
           did
           oppose
           them
           out
           of
           wickednesse
           ,
           but
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Authority
           of
           the
           Lord
           did
           defend
           them
           from
           all
           their
           Enemies
           .
           But
           your
           Church
           and
           Ministry
           is
           manifest
           to
           be
           another
           then
           that
           was
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           defended
           by
           another
           means
           ,
           even
           by
           the
           same
           means
           that
           the
           Papists
           and
           Prelates
           of
           old
           were
           of
           a
           long
           time
           defended
           by
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           measure
           of
           these
           things
           
           are
           fulfilled
           ,
           they
           will
           come
           to
           an
           end
           :
           as
           the
           measure
           of
           that
           generations
           iniquity
           was
           fulfilled
           which
           went
           before
           you
           ,
           so
           in
           the
           Lords
           season
           will
           your
           measure
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           people
           shall
           be
           free
           ,
           and
           all
           bonds
           of
           iniquity
           broken
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           it
           is
           manifest
           that
           this
           Church
           and
           Ministry
           succeeds
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           and
           her
           Ministers
           ,
           far
           more
           then
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           and
           its
           true
           Ministers
           ,
           &
           to
           that
           it
           is
           not
           equal
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           it
           is
           comparable
           in
           many
           things
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           that
           this
           Church
           and
           Ministry
           are
           not
           quite
           another
           then
           the
           Church
           and
           Ministry
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           but
           such
           as
           hath
           dissented
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           are
           truly
           sprung
           out
           of
           that
           root
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           same
           still
           in
           substance
           ,
           though
           differing
           in
           some
           practises
           ,
           having
           cast
           out
           some
           old
           inventions
           ,
           and
           brought
           in
           some
           new
           ,
           but
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           remains
           still
           the
           same
           in
           nature
           and
           substance
           ,
           though
           dissented
           in
           some
           particulars
           ,
           yet
           succeedeth
           in
           many
           particulars
           ,
           as
           I
           may
           shew
           more
           fully
           hereafter
           .
           And
           though
           you
           bare
           the
           Name
           ,
           and
           stile
           your selves
           ,
           
             The
             reformed
             Churches
             ,
          
           you
           mean
           ,
           reformed
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ;
          
           but
           how
           are
           you
           reformed
           ?
           but
           by
           some
           visible
           appearances
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           ground
           ,
           having
           put
           off
           but
           some
           of
           her
           garments
           ,
           and
           remains
           the
           same
           body
           for
           substance
           ,
           in
           nature
           and
           matter
           ,
           though
           differing
           onely
           in
           appearances
           ?
           For
           the
           Church
           which
           is
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           not
           thus
           reformed
           ,
           onely
           changed
           in
           part
           ,
           and
           altered
           in
           degrees
           ,
           but
           the
           true
           Church
           denies
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           in
           her
           very
           being
           and
           ground
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           her
           practises
           whatsoever
           ;
           for
           though
           many
           Sects
           have
           risen
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           yet
           all
           the
           same
           for
           substance
           ,
           onely
           differing
           in
           particulars
           :
           But
           as
           for
           you
           to
           whom
           this
           particular
           is
           written
           ,
           that
           worship
           God
           in
           Steeplehouses
           ,
           you
           are
           not
           so
           much
           differing
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           as
           many
           others
           are
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           true
           Churches
           neither
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           now
           gathering
           his
           people
           ;
           wherefore
           come
           out
           of
           your
           Idol-worship
           ,
           and
           Idol-Temples
           ,
           for
           God
           dwells
           not
           in
           them
           ,
           nor
           is
           not
           worshipped
           there
           ,
           but
           he
           dwells
           and
           walks
           in
           his
           Saints
           ,
           and
           is
           worshipped
           in
           spirit
           and
           in
           truth
           ,
           and
           his
           day
           is
           dawned
           ,
           and
           his
           glory
           is
           risen
           ,
           and
           he
           
           will
           confound
           this
           Church
           and
           Ministry
           which
           bears
           the
           marks
           of
           the
           Romish
           Whore
           ,
           &
           hath
           her
           symptoms
           and
           characters
           remaining
           upon
           them
           unto
           this
           day
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           manifest
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           some
           may
           object
           and
           say
           ,
           That
           
             God
             commanded
             a
             Temple
             to
             be
             builded
             for
             the
             worship
             of
             his
             Name
             ,
             and
             Ordinances
             to
             be
             practised
             in
             the
             time
             of
             the
             old
             Covenant
             .
          
           To
           which
           I
           do
           say
           ,
           Yea
           it
           was
           so
           ,
           a
           Temple
           was
           builded
           by
           
             Solomon
          
           for
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           
             Iews
          
           to
           worship
           in
           ,
           and
           to
           come
           to
           sacrifice
           to
           the
           Lord
           in
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           an
           outward
           worship
           and
           ordinances
           ;
           But
           it
           is
           many
           hundred
           years
           since
           this
           Temple
           was
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           worship
           and
           ordinances
           thrown
           down
           ,
           which
           God
           once
           commanded
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           once
           practised
           ;
           and
           Christ
           the
           life
           ,
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           was
           the
           substance
           thereof
           ,
           and
           unto
           whom
           he
           was
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           in
           whom
           he
           was
           revealed
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           they
           utterly
           renounced
           and
           denyed
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           the
           Worship
           therein
           ,
           though
           God
           once
           had
           commanded
           it
           ;
           and
           the
           Saints
           after
           the
           manifesting
           of
           Christ
           to
           them
           in
           spirit
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           was
           given
           ,
           we
           do
           not
           find
           through
           all
           the
           Churches
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           that
           they
           worshipped
           in
           the
           Temple
           of
           the
           
             Iews
             ,
          
           but
           witnessed
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           said
           that
           God
           dwelt
           not
           in
           Temples
           made
           with
           hands
           ,
           neither
           was
           he
           worshipped
           in
           Temples
           made
           with
           hands
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           their
           worship
           consisted
           ,
           &
           therefore
           were
           persecuted
           ;
           but
           they
           bare
           witnesse
           against
           the
           Temple
           ,
           &
           the
           worship
           ,
           &
           those
           Ordinances
           which
           God
           once
           had
           commanded
           ,
           &
           which
           once
           his
           people
           practised
           ,
           though
           it
           was
           to
           the
           peril
           of
           their
           lives
           ;
           but
           as
           for
           these
           Temples
           ,
           and
           these
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           this
           worship
           which
           are
           now
           on
           foot
           ,
           they
           were
           never
           brought
           forth
           by
           any
           Ordination
           or
           Commandment
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           the
           foundation
           of
           them
           was
           the
           inventions
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           mens
           traditions
           taught
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           therefore
           against
           those
           things
           ,
           those
           Temples
           ,
           and
           those
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           VVorships
           ,
           much
           reason
           have
           we
           to
           cry
           against
           them
           all
           ,
           as
           being
           neither
           sign
           nor
           substance
           of
           good
           ,
           but
           wholly
           inventions
           of
           men
           .
           The
           Jews
           Temple
           and
           Ordinance
           was
           signs
           of
           good
           things
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           substance
           was
           come
           ,
           the
           Saints
           denyed
           the
           shadows
           and
           the
           figures
           ;
           but
           as
           for
           these
           ,
           they
           are
           denyed
           wholly
           ,
           as
           being
           Idolatry
           and
           Abomination
           
           from
           the
           beginning
           to
           the
           end
           of
           them
           ;
           for
           as
           I
           have
           shown
           ,
           these
           things
           (
           which
           are
           the
           matter
           of
           which
           your
           Worship
           and
           Ordinance
           doth
           consist
           )
           had
           their
           rise
           and
           beginning
           in
           the
           days
           of
           darknesse
           and
           ignorance
           ,
           since
           the
           Apostacy
           came
           in
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           the
           Name
           and
           Authority
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           we
           do
           declare
           against
           them
           ,
           even
           against
           your
           Temples
           and
           whole
           Worship
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           to
           bring
           you
           to
           the
           true
           Worship
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           spirit
           and
           in
           truth
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           might
           know
           your
           bodyes
           the
           Temples
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           might
           dwell
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           you
           ,
           according
           as
           he
           hath
           promised
           in
           the
           New
           Covenant
           .
           Wherefore
           all
           people
           ,
           awake
           and
           come
           out
           of
           your
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           Idolatrous
           Worships
           ,
           seperate
           your selves
           ,
           touch
           no
           more
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           may
           receive
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           come
           into
           his
           Covenant
           ,
           which
           is
           life
           and
           peace
           for
           your
           souls
           ,
           for
           in
           those
           Worships
           ,
           and
           Temples
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           practises
           therein
           ,
           you
           have
           not
           true
           peace
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           the
           refreshments
           from
           his
           pure
           presence
           ,
           but
           sin
           and
           death
           reigns
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           great
           ignorance
           is
           over
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           Idolatry
           corrupts
           your
           minds
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           hath
           been
           forgotten
           by
           you
           ,
           dayes
           without
           number
           ;
           God
           is
           not
           well-pleased
           ,
           neither
           hath
           any
           delight
           in
           your
           Worship
           ;
           for
           your
           worship
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           fear
           towards
           him
           ,
           is
           but
           taught
           by
           the
           precepts
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           traditions
           of
           the
           Fathers
           in
           the
           days
           of
           Popery
           ,
           and
           if
           ever
           he
           opens
           your
           eyes
           ,
           you
           will
           see
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           with
           the
           humble
           and
           contrite
           in
           heart
           that
           the
           Lord
           dwels
           ,
           him
           that
           crembleth
           at
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whose
           heart
           is
           right
           in
           his
           sight
           ,
           and
           hath
           learned
           his
           judgements
           and
           fear
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           changed
           and
           renewed
           ,
           and
           born
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           begotten
           by
           his
           powerful
           Word
           ,
           such
           are
           the
           true
           worshippers
           whom
           the
           Lord
           is
           seeking
           ,
           and
           such
           will
           he
           find
           to
           worship
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           there
           is
           a
           great
           cry
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           among
           many
           people
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           about
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           being
           deceived
           ,
           and
           there
           are
           many
           deceivers
           ,
           you
           say
           ,
           and
           your
           cry
           is
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           
             Take
             heed
             you
             be
             not
             deceived
             by
             false
             Teachers
             and
             false
             Doctrine
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           cry
           of
           Parents
           to
           Children
           ,
           and
           of
           Children
           to
           Parents
           ,
           and
           of
           Masters
           to
           Servants
           ,
           and
           of
           
           Servants
           to
           Masters
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           cry
           of
           your
           Priests
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           
             Take
             heed
             you
             be
             not
             deceived
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Now
           to
           all
           this
           I
           do
           say
           ,
           That
           there
           are
           many
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           many
           are
           deceived
           ,
           this
           is
           certainly
           true
           ,
           and
           plainly
           manifest
           ;
           but
           now
           to
           shew
           what
           a
           deceiver
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           is
           to
           be
           deceived
           ,
           and
           who
           it
           is
           that
           are
           deceived
           .
           First
           ,
           That
           is
           a
           deceiver
           ,
           that
           person
           ,
           that
           spirit
           ,
           or
           that
           thing
           ,
           that
           leadeth
           ,
           or
           inticeth
           the
           minds
           of
           people
           into
           something
           ,
           to
           do
           ,
           or
           practise
           ,
           or
           speak
           something
           which
           the
           Lord
           by
           his
           spirit
           doth
           not
           lead
           to
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           That
           which
           leads
           the
           creature
           to
           take
           up
           a
           joy
           ,
           or
           a
           delight
           ,
           or
           a
           happiness
           in
           something
           of
           this
           world
           which
           is
           under
           the
           Sun
           ,
           to
           place
           confidence
           or
           felicity
           in
           such
           a
           thing
           ;
           that
           which
           thus
           leadeth
           or
           draweth
           the
           mind
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           person
           ,
           or
           spirit
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           deceiver
           ,
           and
           deceiveth
           the
           soul
           ;
           and
           he
           ,
           or
           they
           that
           doth
           follow
           this
           ,
           and
           give
           up
           themselves
           into
           the
           obedience
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           do
           ,
           or
           speak
           something
           that
           is
           contrary
           to
           God
           ,
           or
           which
           his
           spirit
           doth
           not
           lead
           unto
           ,
           nor
           guide
           in
           ,
           this
           person
           is
           deceived
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           comfort
           ,
           and
           joy
           ,
           and
           happiness
           that
           is
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           hath
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           joy
           in
           something
           of
           the
           Creation
           that
           is
           not
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           besides
           him
           ,
           and
           this
           person
           is
           deceived
           ,
           and
           in
           deceit
           ,
           who
           hath
           placed
           a
           joy
           ,
           and
           happinesse
           ,
           and
           confidence
           in
           some
           creature
           or
           thing
           that
           is
           not
           perfectly
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           another
           spirit
           besides
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           hath
           seated
           its
           self
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           taken
           possession
           of
           the
           mind
           ,
           and
           the
           mind
           and
           heart
           is
           thereby
           captivated
           by
           that
           way
           ,
           in
           the
           works
           and
           pleasures
           of
           this
           world
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           deceived
           estate
           ;
           and
           thus
           much
           of
           a
           deceiver
           ,
           and
           a
           deceiving
           in
           the
           ground
           ,
           in
           that
           declared
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           you
           that
           are
           crying
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           
             Be
             not
             deceived
             ,
             Be
             not
             deceived
             ;
          
           And
           you
           not
           such
           as
           are
           deceived
           already
           ,
           and
           that
           lyes
           wallowing
           in
           the
           deceit
           ,
           and
           vanity
           ,
           and
           evil
           of
           this
           world
           ?
           For
           while
           sin
           hath
           power
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           spirit
           that
           is
           not
           of
           God
           doth
           lead
           you
           ,
           you
           are
           deceived
           ;
           and
           thus
           it
           is
           with
           you
           ,
           being
           unchanged
           and
           unrenewed
           in
           mind
           and
           heart
           ;
           are
           not
           you
           deceived
           ?
           For
           you
           want
           the
           feeling
           of
           the
           presence
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           comfort
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           deceived
           of
           that
           ,
           for
           that
           you
           have
           not
           ,
           and
           another
           
           thing
           possesseth
           your
           mind
           ,
           the
           joy
           and
           pleasure
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           in
           your
           exercise
           spiritual
           and
           temporal
           ,
           the
           spirit
           that
           is
           of
           this
           world
           doth
           lead
           you
           ,
           and
           guide
           you
           ,
           the
           spirit
           of
           unrighteousnesse
           that
           leadeth
           contrary
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           can
           you
           be
           otherwayes
           deceived
           ,
           or
           more
           deceived
           ?
           For
           you
           are
           without
           God
           a
           ready
           ,
           and
           wants
           his
           peace
           ,
           and
           the
           inheritance
           of
           life
           eternal
           that
           is
           in
           him
           ,
           you
           want
           the
           possession
           thereof
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           following
           dead
           Idols
           and
           vanities
           which
           steals
           away
           your
           mind
           ,
           whereby
           it
           is
           manifest
           that
           you
           are
           deceived
           ;
           For
           all
           people
           upon
           the
           Earth
           that
           are
           not
           led
           by
           the
           spirit
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           that
           hath
           not
           received
           the
           promise
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           deceived
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           more
           deceived
           then
           they
           are
           ;
           and
           so
           is
           the
           cry
           in
           general
           among
           people
           ,
           if
           any
           one
           forsake
           and
           deny
           their
           way
           of
           Worship
           and
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Profession
           ,
           be
           it
           of
           what
           manner
           and
           nature
           ,
           soever
           ,
           presently
           there
           is
           a
           cry
           ,
           (
           chiefly
           by
           the
           Priests
           )
           
             Take
             heed
             you
             be
             not
             deceived
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             in
             heresie
             and
             error
             ,
          
           and
           such
           like
           :
           Thus
           have
           the
           Papists
           cryed
           against
           them
           that
           have
           dissented
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Prelates
           cryed
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           now
           you
           cry
           the
           same
           to
           them
           that
           dissent
           from
           you
           ;
           but
           your
           zeal
           is
           not
           so
           much
           against
           Heresie
           and
           Error
           ,
           simply
           so
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           to
           have
           your
           own
           Sect
           and
           Worship
           upheld
           ,
           and
           against
           them
           that
           doth
           dissent
           from
           you
           ;
           and
           it
           hath
           been
           
             Antichrists
          
           way
           since
           the
           apostacy
           ,
           since
           the
           days
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           to
           cry
           Heresie
           ,
           and
           Error
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           deceived
           ,
           to
           all
           that
           did
           decline
           and
           dissent
           from
           him
           ;
           for
           you
           may
           read
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           
             Power
             was
             given
             to
             the
             Beast
             to
             compell
             all
             to
             worship
             him
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             would
             not
             ,
             he
             made
             war
             against
             ,
             and
             had
             power
             to
             kill
             them
             .
          
           And
           thus
           have
           the
           Papists
           done
           ,
           warred
           against
           them
           that
           denyed
           their
           Church
           ;
           and
           thus
           did
           the
           Prelates
           ,
           and
           thus
           do
           you
           ,
           your
           cry
           is
           ,
           Heresie
           ,
           and
           Error
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           deceived
           who
           do
           forsake
           your
           Church
           ,
           and
           your
           Ministry
           ;
           and
           this
           cry
           have
           you
           learned
           of
           your
           fore-fathers
           ,
           the
           
             Romish
          
           Church
           .
           But
           cease
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           to
           cry
           that
           others
           are
           deceived
           ,
           and
           that
           others
           are
           in
           Error
           ,
           and
           see
           how
           your selves
           are
           led
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           and
           blindness
           ,
           and
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           a
           cloud
           of
           Error
           is
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           between
           you
           and
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           appearing
           now
           in
           Majesty
           and
           
           Renown
           ,
           to
           exalt
           his
           Name
           over
           all
           the
           Earth
           ;
           and
           
             Antichrists
          
           way
           you
           have
           been
           in
           ,
           who
           would
           have
           all
           to
           bow
           under
           his
           Power
           ,
           unto
           his
           Worship
           ;
           but
           now
           the
           eyes
           of
           people
           are
           opened
           ,
           and
           Life
           ,
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           Truth
           it self
           is
           sprung
           forth
           over
           all
           the
           Clouds
           of
           Darkness
           and
           Error
           .
        
         
           Your
           worship
           is
           to
           the
           unknown
           God
           ,
           and
           him
           you
           ignorantly
           worship
           after
           the
           traditions
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           not
           after
           the
           Commandments
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           tradition
           of
           the
           Fathers
           is
           seated
           in
           you
           above
           the
           Witness
           ,
           and
           blinds
           the
           eye
           ,
           and
           quencheth
           the
           spirit
           ;
           your
           old
           customs
           ,
           traditions
           and
           forms
           ,
           and
           your
           exercise
           therein
           ,
           feeds
           that
           part
           which
           is
           carnal
           ,
           and
           answers
           that
           in
           others
           ,
           and
           your
           worship
           which
           is
           out
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           answers
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           in
           others
           ,
           to
           convert
           any
           truly
           to
           the
           living
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           will
           destroy
           your
           worship
           ,
           and
           confound
           it
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           is
           the
           Lord
           worshipped
           in
           Steeplehouses
           ,
           they
           are
           lest
           desolate
           of
           Gods
           presence
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           in
           dayes
           ,
           and
           times
           ,
           and
           things
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           worship
           must
           be
           in
           the
           spirit
           changed
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           led
           by
           it
           into
           the
           truth
           ;
           so
           when
           the
           Lord
           doth
           open
           your
           eyes
           ,
           you
           will
           see
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           to
           be
           another
           thing
           then
           you
           suppose
           it
           ;
           you
           cannot
           be
           educated
           naturally
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           learn
           it
           by
           traditions
           ,
           for
           it
           stands
           onely
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           is
           taught
           by
           the
           spirit
           unto
           all
           them
           that
           are
           born
           of
           the
           spirit
           ;
           and
           who
           comes
           to
           be
           born
           of
           that
           ,
           are
           the
           true
           worshippers
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Father
           is
           well
           pleased
           .
           And
           as
           for
           your
           worship
           in
           Steeplehouses
           ,
           God
           hath
           no
           delight
           in
           ,
           he
           savoureth
           it
           not
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           an
           abomination
           to
           him
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           pleasing
           to
           him
           ,
           because
           you
           be
           out
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           worships
           after
           your
           own
           traditions
           ,
           and
           not
           after
           his
           spirit
           ;
           and
           this
           worship
           hath
           stood
           all
           this
           long
           time
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           while
           the
           Whore
           and
           the
           Beast
           hath
           ruled
           over
           Nations
           ,
           and
           so
           one
           tradition
           after
           another
           hath
           been
           brought
           in
           ,
           and
           one
           false
           Worship
           hath
           risen
           out
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           what
           people
           hath
           had
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           by
           tradition
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           the
           immediate
           spirit
           of
           God
           and
           so
           the
           true
           God
           hath
           not
           been
           worshipped
           in
           his
           spirit
           ;
           and
           now
           all
           the
           world
           hath
           been
           pleading
           for
           their
           traditions
           ,
           and
           they
           be
           in
           respect
           above
           the
           Commandments
           of
           God
           ,
           among
           ye
           that
           worship
           in
           Steeplehouses
           ;
           you
           are
           even
           mad
           against
           them
           that
           cryes
           against
           the
           Steeplehouses
           ,
           and
           pleads
           the
           Antiquity
           of
           your
           Worship
           ,
           
           and
           of
           your
           Traditions
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           now
           they
           are
           ancient
           ,
           even
           as
           ancient
           as
           since
           the
           false
           Prophets
           and
           Antichrist
           came
           in
           ,
           and
           put
           on
           the
           sheeps
           clothing
           ,
           but
           inwardly
           are
           wolves
           ;
           these
           killed
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           slew
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           they
           set
           up
           inventions
           of
           their
           own
           ;
           and
           your
           traditions
           and
           worships
           are
           as
           ancient
           as
           since
           power
           was
           given
           to
           the
           Beast
           over
           kindreds
           &
           peoples
           ;
           &
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           bringing
           down
           your
           worship
           ,
           the
           original
           of
           which
           ,
           came
           up
           when
           Antichrist
           went
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           read
           in
           
             Iohn's
          
           Epistle
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           may
           plead
           Antiquity
           ,
           yet
           not
           as
           ancient
           as
           the
           true
           Church
           is
           ,
           for
           when
           the
           true
           Churches
           were
           apostatized
           ,
           then
           came
           up
           your
           worship
           ,
           &
           your
           many
           traditions
           ;
           &
           this
           hath
           been
           while
           the
           woman
           hath
           been
           fled
           into
           the
           wilderness
           ,
           &
           the
           Manchild
           caught
           up
           to
           God
           ,
           which
           when
           the
           woman
           returns
           again
           ,
           your
           Worship
           and
           Ordinance
           will
           be
           overthrown
           ,
           &
           the
           true
           worship
           again
           established
           ,
           &
           liberty
           ;
           but
           first
           you
           must
           know
           the
           spirit
           to
           teach
           you
           ,
           before
           you
           can
           worship
           in
           it
           ,
           &
           the
           spirit
           must
           purifie
           your
           hearts
           ,
           &
           make
           them
           clean
           ,
           before
           you
           can
           offer
           to
           God
           an
           acceptable
           sacrifice
           ;
           for
           your
           sacrifices
           are
           not
           acceptable
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           stained
           &
           polluted
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           now
           hath
           beheld
           what
           you
           are
           a
           doing
           ,
           &
           you
           are
           in
           that
           which
           his
           soul
           hath
           no
           pleasure
           in
           ,
           &
           in
           the
           day
           of
           your
           visitation
           the
           witness
           in
           your
           consciences
           shall
           answer
           it
           ;
           so
           you
           are
           to
           know
           God
           by
           his
           spirit
           ,
           before
           you
           can
           worship
           him
           ;
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           must
           be
           felt
           in
           your
           hearts
           as
           a
           fire
           ,
           &
           as
           a
           hammer
           ,
           &
           you
           must
           be
           created
           a-new
           ,
           &
           have
           another
           spirit
           ,
           before
           ye
           can
           worship
           God
           .
           
             So
             all
             you
             false
             worshippers
             ,
             you
             are
             called
             that
             you
             may
             return
             ,
             &
             may
             come
             into
             the
             true
             worship
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             the
             commandment
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             traditions
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             Law
             written
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             is
             God
             known
             ,
             who
             worketh
             mans
             salvation
             ,
             and
             which
             leadeth
             in
             the
             true
             and
             perfect
             worship
             ,
             of
             the
             true
             and
             living
             God
             ,
             where
             the
             Lord
             is
             all
             in
             all
             .
             Therefore
             return
             ,
             why
             will
             you
             dye
             and
             perish
             in
             your
             iniquities
             ?
             A
             lamentation
             is
             taken
             up
             for
             you
             ,
             O!
             why
             will
             you
             perish
             through
             neglecting
             your
             own
             salvation
             ?
             Come
             into
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             truth
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             worship
             God
             ,
             and
             be
             accepted
             of
             him
             ,
             who
             is
             now
             appeared
             in
             power
             and
             great
             glory
             ,
             to
             gather
             his
             people
             to
             himself
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           to
           go
           abroad
           among
           all
           people
           who
           are
           worshipping
           in
           Temples
           made
           with
           hands
           ,
           &
           who
           are
           under
           this
           Ministry
           ,
           &
           are
           of
           this
           Church
           aforementioned
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           come
           to
           consider
           ,
           and
           see
           the
           error
           of
           their
           way
           ,
           of
           their
           worship
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           ministry
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           a
           visitation
           from
           the
           Lord
           unto
           them
           all
           ,
           by
           a
           friend
           unto
           all
           your
           souls
           .
        
         
           The
           End
           .