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           A
           WORD
           OF
           REPROOF
           TO
           THE
           Teachers
           of
           the
           VVorld
           .
        
         
           VVhich
           may
           be
           of
           use
           for
           the
           tryal
           of
           t●eir
           wayes
           ,
           and
           standing
           ,
           that
           all
           who
           are
           willing
           to
           be
           undeceived
           may
           come
           to
           an
           understanding
           to
           know
           what
           sort
           of
           men
           in
           this
           Nation
           they
           are
           who
           serves
           not
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           but
           their
           own
           bellies
           ,
           who
           in
           words
           professe
           God
           and
           the
           SCRIPTURES
           ,
           but
           in
           life
           deny
           both
           .
        
         
           With
           an
           invitation
           and
           warning
           to
           them
           and
           all
           people
           to
           turn
           from
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           serve
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           whose
           service
           is
           not
           known
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           light
           ;
           neither
           is
           any
           service
           or
           worship
           accepted
           by
           him
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           is
           acted
           in
           obedience
           to
           his
           measure
           which
           is
           light
           ,
           and
           hath
           lighted
           every
           one
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           WORLD
           .
        
         
           Howl
           ye
           shepherds
           ,
           and
           cry
           ,
           and
           wallow
           your selves
           in
           the
           ashes
           ,
           ye
           principal
           of
           the
           flock
           ;
           for
           the
           dayes
           of
           your
           slaughter
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           dispersion
           are
           accomplished
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           fall
           like
           a
           pleasant
           vessel
           ,
           
             Jer.
             25.
             34.
             
          
        
         
           Written
           by
           a
           friend
           to
           all
           people
           ,
           and
           a
           lover
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           the
           wayes
           thereof
           ,
           whose
           outward
           name
           is
           
             STEPHEN
             CRISP
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
          
           at
           the
           Bull
           and
           Mouth
           neer
           Aldersgate
           ,
           1658.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           THis
           is
           written
           to
           go
           abroad
           amongst
           the
           Parish
           Teachers
           and
           their
           Flocks
           ,
           and
           is
           serviceable
           for
           them
           to
           consider
           of
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           is
           arising
           in
           his
           mighty
           power
           to
           plead
           the
           case
           of
           the
           poor
           and
           needy
           ,
           and
           to
           deliver
           the
           Lambs
           from
           the
           teeth
           of
           the
           Wolves
           and
           the
           Lyons
           who
           catch
           for
           the
           prey
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           a
           separation
           in
           the
           flocks
           of
           the
           Idol
           Shepherds
           ,
           and
           behold
           his
           voyce
           is
           uttered
           from
           Zion
           ,
           and
           his
           word
           goeth
           forth
           from
           his
           holy
           habitation
           ,
           who
           dwels
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           in
           it
           is
           his
           voyce
           heard
           ,
           which
           shakes
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           makes
           its
           inhabitants
           to
           tremble
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           all
           people
           feare
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           mind
           that
           of
           him
           that
           reproves
           sin
           &
           evill
           in
           the
           secret
           of
           your
           hearts
           which
           is
           the
           grace
           which
           hath
           appeared
           unto
           all
           of
           you
           ;
           but
           hath
           not
           yet
           taught
           all
           of
           you
           to
           deny
           ungodlinesse
           and
           worldly
           lusts
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           lusts
           of
           ignorance
           do
           remain
           ,
           looking
           at
           a
           man
           without
           you
           to
           be
           your
           Teacher
           ,
           and
           so
           knows
           not
           the
           Lord
           to
           be
           your
           Teacher
           :
           And
           for
           your
           sakes
           who
           are
           simple
           ,
           in
           whom
           there
           is
           any
           honest
           desires
           ,
           is
           this
           given
           forth
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           see
           your
           Teachers
           tryed
           by
           their
           own
           rule
           ,
           and
           found
           too
           light
           and
           too
           narrow
           :
           Therefore
           all
           be
           warned
           for
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           will
           you
           come
           to
           know
           the
           beginning
           of
           that
           wisdome
           which
           comprehends
           all
           those
           heaps
           of
           Teachers
           which
           feeds
           the
           itching
           ears
           .
        
         
           
             S.
             C.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           word
           of
           REPROOF
           TO
           THE
           Teachers
           of
           the
           World
           .
        
         
           THIS
           word
           is
           unto
           you
           ,
           oh
           ye
           Priests
           ,
           in
           vain
           is
           all
           your
           coverings
           :
           For
           the
           light
           of
           our
           God
           is
           risen
           ,
           and
           hath
           discovered
           you
           ;
           and
           his
           power
           hath
           rent
           ,
           and
           is
           rending
           your
           coverings
           ,
           and
           his
           controversie
           is
           proclaimed
           against
           you
           ;
           and
           he
           hath
           brought
           forth
           his
           little
           Army
           ,
           which
           is
           little
           in
           your
           eyes
           ,
           but
           is
           a
           mighty
           host
           in
           the
           power
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           upon
           whom
           he
           is
           fulfilling
           his
           promise
           ;
           that
           
             one
             shall
             chase
             an
             hundred
             ,
             and
             ten
             shall
             put
             a
             thousand
             to
             flight
             :
          
           And
           as
           our
           fore-fathers
           did
           ,
           so
           do
           we
           (
           in
           this
           day
           of
           our
           God
           )
           
             by
             faith
             turn
             to
             flight
             the
             armies
             of
             the
             aliens
             ,
             and
             stop
             the
             mouths
             of
             Lyons
             ,
             and
             obtain
             promises
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           you
           your selves
           are
           witnesses
           in
           your
           practices
           ;
           who
           are
           not
           able
           to
           stand
           ,
           but
           flee
           when
           ever
           the
           life
           of
           God
           ariseth
           in
           any
           to
           speak
           to
           you
           ,
           though
           in
           never
           so
           contemptible
           an
           instrument
           in
           your
           eyes
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           many
           hundreds
           of
           you
           been
           put
           to
           flight
           without
           sword
           or
           spear
           ;
           and
           then
           you
           run
           from
           your
           God
           and
           from
           your
           worship
           to
           the
           house
           of
           your
           Armory
           ,
           where
           you
           are
           fitted
           with
           the
           weapons
           of
           the
           Beasts
           warfare
           (
           as
           whips
           ,
           stocks
           ,
           prisons
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           )
           in
           whose
           Army
           you
           are
           found
           fighting
           against
           the
           Lamb
           and
           his
           Army
           ;
           by
           whom
           you
           shall
           be
           overcome
           ,
           and
           your
           carkasses
           cast
           into
           the
           open
           field
           .
           And
           now
           is
           your
           works
           of
           darknesse
           and
           great
           swelling
           words
           of
           vanity
           brought
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           there
           tryed
           and
           judged
           ,
           which
           is
           our
           rule
           to
           try
           and
           judge
           withal
           :
           And
           seeing
           you
           say
           the
           Scripture
           is
           your
           rule
           whereby
           things
           ought
           to
           be
           tryed
           and
           judged
           ;
           you
           and
           your
           works
           shall
           be
           tryed
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           also
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           be
           condemned
           by
           both
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           ye
           say
           ye
           are
           Minsters
           of
           Christ
           !
           Nay
           ,
           but
           ye
           are
           his
           Ministers
           whom
           ye
           serve
           and
           obey
           ,
           and
           whose
           work
           ye
           do
           ;
           now
           sin
           is
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Devill
           ,
           and
           to
           destroy
           it
           in
           the
           flesh
           was
           Christ
           made
           manifest
           in
           flesh
           :
           and
           you
           that
           deny
           the
           destruction
           of
           sin
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           you
           deny
           it
           in
           flesh
           ;
           for
           he
           that
           departeth
           this
           life
           ,
           goeth
           out
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           leaveth
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           deny
           the
           work
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whose
           Ministers
           you
           say
           you
           are
           ;
           and
           he
           is
           no
           servant
           nor
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           denies
           his
           work
           .
           Now
           read
           and
           consider
           ,
           sin
           and
           the
           man
           of
           it
           is
           against
           Christ
           ;
           and
           the
           Ministers
           of
           him
           who
           is
           against
           Christ
           ,
           always
           strives
           to
           keep
           up
           ,
           and
           to
           uphold
           that
           which
           Christ
           and
           his
           Ministers
           strives
           to
           destroy
           and
           throw
           down
           ,
           which
           is
           sin
           in
           the
           flesh
           ;
           and
           so
           here
           it
           is
           plain
           that
           you
           who
           strive
           to
           uphold
           sin
           ,
           uphold
           Anti-christ
           ,
           whose
           Ministers
           ye
           are
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           Christ
           said
           to
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           
             Goe
             yee
             forth
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           But
           where
           is
           your
           going
           forth
           ?
           when
           some
           of
           you
           have
           purchased
           to
           your selves
           places
           ,
           and
           some
           have
           gained
           by
           flattery
           ,
           and
           some
           do
           hold
           by
           force
           &
           tyranny
           a
           certain
           place
           ,
           circuit
           ,
           or
           quarter
           from
           whence
           ye
           seek
           your
           gain
           ,
           and
           there
           are
           not
           ashamed
           to
           sue
           by
           title
           ,
           as
           Rector
           ,
           Incumbent
           ,
           or
           Lecturer
           of
           such
           a
           place
           .
           Oh
           horrible
           !
           that
           ever
           such
           should
           say
           they
           were
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           :
           Yea
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           you
           can
           boast
           and
           glory
           in
           your
           shame
           ,
           saying
           in
           your
           Declarations
           ,
           you
           have
           been
           there
           in
           such
           a
           place
           some
           20.
           some
           30.
           some
           40
           ,
           years
           .
           Was
           ever
           such
           a
           thing
           heard
           of
           concerning
           any
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ?
           were
           not
           they
           approved
           in
           their
           Ministry
           by
           tryals
           ,
           by
           travellings
           ,
           by
           hardships
           and
           dangers
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           in
           want
           ,
           in
           heavinesse
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           you
           have
           chosen
           the
           pleasures
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           live
           at
           ease
           in
           the
           flesh
           ;
           but
           destruction
           and
           misery
           shall
           overtake
           you
           in
           a
           day
           when
           you
           are
           not
           aware
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           be
           warned
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           Christ
           said
           to
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           
             All
             power
             is
             given
             unto
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             with
             you
             :
          
           He
           did
           not
           say
           ,
           all
           power
           is
           given
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           give
           it
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           :
           and
           if
           any
           come
           to
           oppose
           you
           or
           your
           Doctrine
           ,
           go
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           shall
           defend
           you
           ;
           but
           they
           had
           the
           witnesse
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           was
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           is
           with
           them
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           
           which
           stops
           the
           mouths
           of
           gainsayers
           ;
           which
           power
           is
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           have
           according
           to
           promise
           ;
           and
           the
           power
           of
           Anti-christ
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Anti-christ
           have
           ,
           which
           is
           manifest
           in
           persecuting
           ,
           in
           violence
           ,
           in
           tumults
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ;
           which
           power
           is
           your
           defence
           ,
           who
           say
           ,
           ye
           are
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           ;
           but
           are
           Ministers
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           so
           proved
           lyars
           and
           condemned
           ,
           and
           witnessed
           against
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           2ly
           .
           You
           say
           you
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           you
           preach
           ,
           
             but
             another
          
           which
           he
           that
           bringeth
           is
           accursed
           :
           For
           ,
           
             the
             Gospell
             of
             Christ
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             unto
             salvation
             to
             them
             that
             believe
             ;
          
           but
           what
           you
           preach
           is
           not
           so
           ,
           no
           not
           to
           them
           that
           believes
           it
           ,
           who
           preach
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           saved
           :
           So
           if
           they
           believe
           what
           you
           declare
           ,
           they
           must
           believe
           they
           cannot
           be
           saved
           while
           in
           this
           life
           :
           And
           so
           it
           is
           not
           the
           power
           nor
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           which
           you
           preach
           ;
           but
           the
           power
           of
           darkness
           to
           keep
           all
           in
           death
           out
           of
           the
           faith
           ,
           which
           gives
           victory
           ,
           and
           through
           which
           the
           creature
           comes
           to
           know
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           which
           saves
           and
           redeems
           up
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           is
           everlasting
           ,
           and
           none
           can
           preach
           it
           but
           they
           who
           have
           received
           it
           ;
           but
           you
           whose
           knowledge
           stands
           in
           carnall
           Arts
           and
           Sciences
           ,
           and
           Inventions
           ,
           which
           came
           in
           time
           ,
           and
           must
           perish
           in
           time
           ;
           your
           knowledge
           cannot
           receive
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           when
           it
           is
           preached
           unto
           you
           ,
           much
           lesse
           preach
           it
           unto
           others
           :
           and
           in
           that
           knowledg
           do
           you
           corrupt
           your selves
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           are
           like
           to
           perish
           in
           your
           corruption
           together
           ,
           except
           ye
           turn
           to
           the
           light
           which
           was
           before
           corruption
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           shew
           you
           corruption
           ,
           and
           lead
           you
           out
           of
           corruption
           ,
           that
           ye
           perish
           not
           ;
           for
           to
           such
           as
           are
           in
           the
           perishing
           way
           which
           is
           corrupt
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           everlasting
           is
           hid
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           that
           which
           you
           preach
           is
           not
           free
           nor
           without
           charge
           ;
           but
           the
           Gospel
           was
           so
           ,
           and
           is
           so
           &
           as
           long
           as
           the
           force
           and
           violence
           ,
           and
           pride
           ,
           and
           covetousnesse
           is
           found
           amongst
           you
           ,
           which
           makes
           that
           which
           you
           preach
           burthensome
           and
           chargeable
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           cease
           calling
           it
           the
           Gospel
           of
           
           Christ
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           do
           call
           it
           so
           ,
           the
           light
           in
           all
           consciences
           condemns
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           practice
           of
           Christs
           Apostles
           condemns
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           Scripture
           declares
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           condemnation
           is
           just
           ,
           and
           shall
           abide
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           3ly
           .
           You
           say
           you
           preach
           the
           Truth
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           the
           Truth
           you
           preach
           ,
           for
           it
           sets
           none
           free
           ;
           for
           many
           have
           abode
           in
           your
           doctrine
           and
           worship
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           some
           20.
           some
           40.
           and
           some
           60.
           years
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           not
           set
           free
           ;
           but
           you
           have
           brought
           them
           to
           believe
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           freed
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           caused
           them
           to
           erre
           from
           the
           right
           path
           ,
           and
           such
           may
           dye
           in
           their
           iniquities
           ;
           but
           their
           blood
           will
           be
           required
           at
           your
           hands
           who
           have
           beguiled
           and
           deceived
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           
             who
             lighteth
             every
             man
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             all
             men
             through
             him
             might
             beleve
             .
          
           He
           said
           ,
           
             If
             ye
             abide
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
             the
             truth
             shall
             set
             you
             free
             .
          
           He
           is
           the
           light
           ,
           the
           true
           light
           ,
           and
           the
           truth
           that
           sets
           free
           ;
           and
           you
           who
           deny
           the
           light
           
             that
             lighteth
             every
             man
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           say
           you
           preach
           the
           truth
           ,
           you
           are
           lyars
           ,
           and
           the
           lake
           is
           your
           portion
           except
           you
           repent
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           what
           you
           preach
           you
           sell
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           declared
           against
           expresly
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           seeing
           you
           say
           you
           preach
           the
           truth
           :
           For
           what
           saith
           it
           ?
           buy
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           sell
           it
           not
           .
           Read
           your
           condemnation
           all
           you
           who
           make
           bargains
           for
           that
           which
           you
           call
           truth
           ;
           and
           let
           the
           light
           in
           your
           own
           consciences
           judge
           ,
           whether
           you
           doe
           not
           deny
           Scripture
           ,
           yea
           or
           nay
           .
        
         
           4ly
           .
           You
           say
           ,
           he
           that
           preacheth
           the
           Gospel
           ought
           to
           live
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           He
           unto
           whom
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           is
           committed
           to
           preach
           ,
           none
           can
           hinder
           him
           of
           living
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           he
           needeth
           not
           an
           outward
           law
           to
           hold
           up
           his
           livelyhood
           .
           Neither
           did
           any
           that
           ever
           preached
           the
           Gospel
           make
           use
           of
           any
           such
           power
           ;
           but
           their
           power
           they
           had
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           alone
           from
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           both
           from
           the
           inward
           and
           outward
           support
           :
           Have
           we
           not
           power
           to
           eat
           ?
           have
           we
           not
           power
           to
           drink
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           who
           was
           a
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ?
           but
           he
           had
           not
           power
           to
           make
           bargains
           with
           any
           
           people
           for
           a
           certain
           establishment
           of
           a
           sum
           of
           money
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           seek
           for
           an
           Augmentation
           besides
           ,
           as
           some
           of
           you
           do
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           sue
           at
           law
           for
           default
           of
           payment
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           were
           payd
           ,
           then
           to
           spend
           it
           in
           voluptuosness
           upon
           his
           lust
           as
           you
           do
           :
           Some
           in
           the
           lust
           of
           drunkennesse
           and
           gluttony
           ,
           and
           some
           in
           pride
           in
           satisfying
           your
           lusts
           in
           cloaths
           and
           in
           building
           ,
           and
           some
           in
           covetousnesse
           ,
           making
           a
           god
           of
           money
           :
           So
           you
           have
           chosen
           to
           your selves
           gods
           which
           shall
           perish
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           not
           save
           you
           ;
           but
           your
           nakednesse
           and
           your
           shame
           the
           light
           hath
           discovered
           ,
           who
           have
           refused
           to
           be
           covered
           by
           it
           :
           and
           while
           ye
           live
           in
           pride
           and
           gluttony
           ,
           in
           envy
           and
           covetousness
           ,
           in
           strife
           and
           contention
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           to
           live
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           corrupt
           tree
           which
           is
           for
           the
           fire
           .
        
         
           5ly
           .
           You
           say
           ,
           the
           Labourer
           is
           worthy
           of
           his
           hire
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           but
           he
           must
           have
           it
           of
           him
           that
           sets
           him
           to
           work
           ,
           and
           hath
           profit
           by
           his
           work
           .
           Now
           he
           that
           worketh
           for
           one
           man
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           hire
           of
           another
           ,
           who
           set
           him
           not
           on
           work
           ,
           this
           is
           unreasonable
           ;
           and
           so
           is
           it
           for
           a
           man
           to
           exact
           wages
           for
           his
           work
           ,
           when
           none
           hath
           profit
           by
           his
           work
           ,
           as
           is
           seen
           at
           this
           day
           among
           you
           Priests
           ,
           who
           are
           out
           of
           the
           reasonablenesse
           and
           good
           order
           which
           most
           men
           besides
           your selves
           are
           in
           this
           respect
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           be
           ashamed
           and
           amend
           your
           ways
           ,
           and
           
             labour
             with
             your
             hands
             the
             thing
             that
             is
             good
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             come
             to
             eate
             of
             the
             fruit
             of
             your
             labour
             ,
             and
             be
             satisfied
             ,
          
           and
           be
           not
           always
           like
           the
           greedy
           dumb
           dogs
           that
           can
           never
           have
           enough
           ;
           For
           now
           is
           the
           day
           come
           which
           hath
           declared
           your
           work
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           comprehended
           and
           fathomed
           ,
           and
           measured
           with
           an
           equall
           line
           ,
           and
           your
           coverings
           are
           too
           narrow
           ,
           and
           the
           feet
           of
           your
           image
           is
           smitten
           ,
           and
           the
           stone
           is
           increasing
           to
           fill
           the
           whole
           earth
           ;
           and
           then
           shall
           not
           your
           place
           be
           found
           ,
           and
           the
           recompence
           of
           your
           labor
           will
           be
           destruction
           ,
           wo
           and
           misery
           which
           ye
           shall
           receive
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           righteous
           God
           ,
           the
           Judge
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           who
           will
           judge
           every
           one
           of
           you
           according
           to
           your
           doing
           .
           And
           then
           shall
           all
           your
           hard
           speeches
           which
           ye
           have
           uttered
           against
           the
           innocent
           be
           returned
           into
           your
           own
           bosomes
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           know
           that
           ye
           
           were
           warned
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           in
           your
           consciences
           shall
           in
           that
           day
           testifie
           unto
           Gods
           righteousnesse
           in
           your
           destruction
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           given
           forth
           from
           the
           spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           for
           the
           manifesting
           and
           rebuking
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           error
           ,
           and
           written
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           commandement
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           yeare
           accounted
           ,
           1657.
           
        
         
           
             S.
             C.
             
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .