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           A
           SERIOUS
           ACCOUNT
           In
           XXXV
           Evident
           Reasons
           ,
           (
           To
           all
           who
           desire
           Satisfaction
           )
           Why
           the
           People
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           called
           QUAKERS
           ,
           cannot
           go
           to
           Worship
           at
           those
           places
           called
           Churches
           and
           Chappels
           ;
           And
           to
           inform
           the
           Magistrates
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           That
           such
           
             Consciencious
             People
          
           (
           as
           are
           separated
           from
           these
           places
           )
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           compelled
           (
           from
           their
           
             Peaceable
             Meetings
          
           )
           to
           their
           Worship
           and
           Churches
           ,
           so
           called
           .
        
         
           BEING
           A
           short
           DISCOVERY
           of
           the
           Way
           ,
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Principles
           of
           the
           true
           Ministers
           and
           persecuted
           People
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           several
           Exceptions
           against
           the
           Practices
           ,
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Principles
           of
           the
           Priests
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           Presbyterians
           ,
           and
           Episcopal-men
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           the
           same
           affinity
           :
           in
           some
           of
           which
           Principles
           the
           Presbyterians
           are
           the
           rather
           concerned
           ;
           but
           in
           others
           of
           them
           ,
           both
           are
           concerned
           in
           the
           general
           .
        
         
           By
           Geo.
           Whitehead
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Robert
             Wilson
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Black-spread-Eagle
           and
           Wind-mill
           ,
           in
           
             Martins
             Le
             Grand
          
           ,
           1661.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           CONTENTS
           Of
           the
           following
           REASONS
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             COncerning
             the
             true
             Worship
             and
             Meetings
             which
             God
             hath
             called
             us
             to
             ;
             and
             of
             what
             he
             hath
             called
             us
             from
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Of
             the
             Education
             of
             the
             Priests
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Of
             their
             humane
             Learning
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Of
             Tythes
             and
             forced
             Maintenance
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Of
             the
             Priests
             Unreasonableness
             ,
             in
             spoyling
             mens
             goods
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Of
             their
             Persecuting
             and
             Compelling
             men
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Of
             the
             manner
             of
             their
             Preaching
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Of
             the
             manner
             of
             their
             Worship
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Of
             their
             Sinning
             in
             their
             best
             Performances
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Of
             the
             Trade
             of
             their
             Preaching
             .
          
        
         
           
             Then
             the
             falshood
             of
             the
             Priests
             and
             Professors
             Principles
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Concerning
             the
             Light.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Their
             confusion
             about
             the
             Light.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Of
             the
             Offer
             of
             Salvation
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Of
             the
             Death
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Of
             Perfection
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Of
             the
             Priests
             Exhorting
             to
             endeavour
             after
             it
             .
          
           
             
             7.
             
             Of
             Election
             and
             Reprobation
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Of
             Original
             Sin.
             
          
           
             9.
             
             Of
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             and
             the
             forbidden
             Fruit.
             
          
           
             10.
             
             Of
             Justification
             ,
             and
             of
             Sanctification
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             Of
             the
             Believer's
             Faith
             ,
             and
             its
             Work.
             
          
           
             12.
             
             Of
             the
             Priests
             meanings
             upon
             the
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             Of
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             Of
             the
             Foundation
             and
             only
             Rule
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             Of
             Swearing
             .
          
           
             16.
             
             Of
             Revelation
             and
             Inspiration
             from
             Heaven
             .
          
           
             17.
             
             Of
             Sprinkling
             Infants
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             Of
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ,
             which
             they
             call
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
           
             
               19.
               
               &
               20.
            
             
             Of
             the
             Church
             and
             Seal
             of
             the
             Covenant
             .
          
           
             21.
             
             Of
             Bishops
             and
             Presbyters
             .
          
           
             22.
             
             Of
             the
             Priests
             Ordination
             .
          
           
             23.
             
             Of
             the
             Common-prayer-Book
             .
          
           
             24.
             
             Of
             the
             Priests
             grosse
             Ignorance
             about
             their
             Publick
             Baptism
             .
          
           
             25.
             
             Of
             the
             true
             Church
             and
             its
             Head.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           I.
           Concerning
           the
           true
           Worship
           and
           Meetings
           which
           God
           hath
           called
           us
           to
           ;
           and
           of
           what
           he
           hath
           called
           us
           from
           .
        
         
           THe
           
             LORD
             GOD
          
           of
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           hath
           gathered
           us
           by
           his
           
             mighty
             Power
          
           out
           of
           the
           worlds
           
             Ways
             ,
             Worships
          
           and
           Traditions
           ,
           which
           were
           never
           set
           up
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Priests
           and
           Teachers
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           are
           made
           and
           set
           up
           by
           the
           Traditions
           and
           Wills
           of
           men
           ,
           who
           preach
           for
           
             filthy
             lucre
          
           and
           gain
           ;
           which
           thing
           was
           ever
           abhorred
           and
           denyed
           by
           all
           the
           
             true
             Ministers
          
           and
           
             holy
             People
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           
             feared
             God
          
           and
           
             hated
             Covetousness
          
           in
           all
           Ages
           ;
           as
           also
           we
           are
           brought
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           out
           of
           the
           Worlds
           Temples
           ,
           or
           Houses
           ,
           (
           which
           are
           falsly
           called
           Churches
           )
           and
           brought
           into
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           
             in
             the
             Spirit
          
           and
           
             in
             the
             Truth
          
           ,
           Joh.
           4.
           
           VVhich
           Worship
           Christ
           taught
           ,
           when
           he
           foretold
           the
           end
           of
           that
           Worship
           which
           was
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           in
           the
           Temple
           which
           once
           God
           commanded
           to
           the
           Jews
           under
           the
           Law
           ;
           which
           ,
           with
           the
           
             outward
             things
          
           that
           pertained
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Priests
           and
           Worshippers
           in
           that
           Temple
           (
           as
           outward
           
             Musick
             ,
             Instruments
             ,
             Singing
             ,
             Tythes
             ,
             Offerings
          
           )
           were
           all
           to
           cease
           ,
           as
           Figures
           ,
           or
           Types
           ,
           when
           a
           more
           inward
           and
           
             mysterious
             Way
          
           and
           Worship
           in
           the
           Spirit
           was
           brought
           in
           and
           revealed
           by
           Christ
           ,
           to
           the
           Saints
           and
           Christians
           of
           the
           
             New
             Testament
          
           ;
           who
           (
           as
           they
           grew
           in
           the
           power
           of
           God
           to
           enjoy
           the
           
             enduring
             Substance
          
           and
           end
           of
           Figures
           and
           Shadows
           )
           they
           grew
           out
           of
           these
           
             outward
             things
          
           (
           that
           were
           but
           as
           Figures
           )
           into
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           
             glorious
             Gospel
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Mystery
           of
           its
           Fellowship
           ,
           which
           outshined
           and
           transcended
           all
           these
           shadows
           under
           the
           Law.
           See
           Heb.
           9.
           &
           chap.
           10.
           which
           Gospel
           and
           Mystery
           we
           are
           come
           to
           know
           and
           witness
           ,
           to
           the
           praise
           and
           glory
           of
           our
           God.
           And
           to
           this
           Testimony
           did
           the
           holy
           Apostles
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           bear
           large
           Witness
           ;
           as
           did
           the
           Martyr
           Stephen
           ,
           when
           he
           preached
           Christ
           (
           whom
           the
           people
           were
           to
           hear
           in
           all
           things
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           would
           not
           hear
           ,
           
           was
           to
           be
           cut
           off
           ,
           Deut.
           18.18
           .
           Act.
           7.37
           .
           and
           3.23
           .
           )
           and
           called
           them
           stiff-necked
           and
           
             uncircumcised
             in
             hearts
          
           and
           ears
           ;
           who
           were
           in
           their
           blind
           zeal
           for
           the
           
             outward
             Temple
          
           ,
           and
           so
           witnessing
           to
           Christ
           the
           substance
           and
           end
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           He
           told
           them
           ,
           
             The
             most
             High
             dwelleth
             not
             in
             Temples
             made
             with
             hands
          
           ;
           and
           for
           his
           Testimony
           he
           was
           stoned
           to
           death
           ,
           Act.
           7.47
           ,
           48
           ,
           51.
           
           And
           so
           we
           being
           brought
           to
           hear
           and
           learn
           of
           Christ
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           whom
           the
           People
           were
           to
           hear
           
             in
             all
             things
          
           ,
           lest
           they
           were
           destroyed
           ;
           and
           being
           made
           a
           
             spiritual
             house
             ,
             Church
          
           ,
           and
           
             living
             Temples
          
           in
           which
           God
           dwells
           and
           walks
           according
           to
           his
           Promises
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           6.16
           .
           who
           hath
           brought
           us
           out
           from
           the
           
             Idols
             Temples
             ,
             false
             Worships
          
           and
           Teachers
           :
           we
           may
           not
           uphold
           nor
           
             joyn
             with
          
           that
           Worship
           that
           is
           upheld
           in
           these
           places
           ,
           which
           the
           world
           calls
           Churches
           and
           Chappels
           ,
           which
           God
           never
           commanded
           nor
           set
           up
           ;
           but
           the
           Papists
           and
           such
           as
           were
           apostatized
           from
           the
           Life
           of
           the
           Saints
           into
           men's
           Traditions
           and
           Inventions
           ;
           neither
           ought
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           compel
           us
           to
           these
           places
           of
           Worship
           against
           our
           Consciences
           ;
           but
           as
           it
           is
           the
           just
           duty
           of
           the
           Civil
           Magistrates
           to
           punish
           evil-doers
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           a
           praise
           to
           them
           that
           do
           well
           ,
           (
           Rom.
           13.
           1
           
           Pet.
           2
           14.
           )
           So
           they
           ought
           rather
           
             to
             protect
          
           (
           than
           hinder
           )
           our
           
             peaceable
             Meetings
          
           ,
           which
           are
           in
           the
           Worship
           into
           which
           God
           hath
           called
           us
           by
           his
           Spirit
           .
           And
           whether
           our
           Meetings
           be
           in
           houses
           or
           fields
           (
           we
           being
           brought
           to
           meet
           together
           in
           the
           Name
           and
           Power
           of
           Christ
           )
           we
           meet
           according
           to
           the
           Example
           of
           the
           
             People
             of
             God
          
           and
           
             true
             Christians
          
           in
           the
           primitive
           times
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           brought
           both
           from
           the
           
             Jews
             Temple
          
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           
             Gentiles
             Temples
          
           and
           Worships
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           met
           
             in
             houses
          
           ,
           sometimes
           abroad
           in
           the
           Fields
           ,
           and
           upon
           Mountains
           ,
           sometimes
           by
           the
           Sea-side
           ,
           &c.
           as
           many
           examples
           might
           be
           mentioned
           .
           See
           Matth.
           5.1
           .
           Joh.
           20.19
           .
           Act.
           10.27
           .
           chap.
           12.12
           .
           and
           16.13
           .
           and
           20.8.20
           .
           and
           28.30
           .
           Heb.
           10.25
           .
           Mal.
           3.16
           .
           So
           ,
           would
           it
           have
           been
           just
           or
           righteous
           to
           have
           persecuted
           these
           Christians
           for
           meeting
           in
           houses
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           termed
           their
           Meetings
           Conventicles
           ?
           or
           to
           have
           made
           any
           Laws
           against
           them
           for
           the
           breaking
           of
           
             their
             Meetings
          
           ,
           and
           for
           
             imprisoning
             them
          
           for
           
             meeting
             in
             houses
          
           ,
           as
           many
           of
           the
           People
           of
           God
           have
           been
           dealt
           with
           for
           no
           other
           cause
           ,
           but
           
           for
           being
           in
           their
           Example
           and
           Life
           ?
           And
           it
           is
           as
           much
           against
           
             our
             Consciences
          
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Law
             of
             God
             in
             us
          
           to
           deny
           to
           
             meet
             together
          
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           (
           wherein
           we
           have
           long
           and
           often
           met
           )
           as
           it
           was
           against
           Peter
           and
           
             John's
             Consciences
          
           to
           deny
           
             to
             speak
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             Jesus
             ,
          
           when
           the
           Rulers
           among
           the
           Jews
           did
           so
           command
           them
           ,
           which
           they
           could
           not
           obey
           ,
           but
           chose
           rather
           to
           
             obey
             God
             ,
             than
             man
          
           ,
           Act.
           4.18
           ,
           19.
           
           As
           also
           it
           was
           against
           the
           Prophet
           
             Daniel's
             Conscience
          
           ,
           to
           obey
           
             King
             Darius
             his
             Decree
          
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           
             That
             whosoever
             should
             ask
             a
             Petition
             of
             any
             God
             or
             man
             for
             thirty
             dayes
             ,
             save
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             should
             be
             cast
             into
             the
             Lyons
             Den
          
           :
           But
           Daniel
           ,
           contrary
           to
           
             this
             Decree
          
           ,
           did
           pray
           to
           his
           God
           as
           he
           was
           wont
           to
           do
           ,
           Dan.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           and
           we
           might
           as
           well
           be
           commanded
           ,
           
             not
             to
             speak
             any
             more
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             Jesus
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           not
           
             to
             call
             upon
             the
             Lord
          
           ,
           as
           to
           have
           our
           
             peaceable
             Meetings
          
           (
           which
           are
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           )
           broken
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           halled
           violently
           out
           of
           our
           Meetings
           when
           we
           have
           been
           
             calling
             upon
             the
             Lord
          
           in
           Prayer
           ;
           as
           many
           of
           us
           have
           been
           thus
           dealt
           by
           ,
           and
           not
           suffered
           to
           enjoy
           our
           Meetings
           ,
           to
           call
           upon
           the
           Lord
           in
           them
           as
           formerly
           .
        
      
       
         
           II.
           Of
           the
           Education
           of
           the
           Priests
           .
        
         
           ALso
           it
           is
           
             against
             our
             Consciences
          
           to
           go
           to
           worship
           with
           the
           World
           at
           these
           places
           called
           Churches
           and
           Chappels
           ,
           because
           the
           Lord
           hath
           brought
           us
           to
           see
           the
           Education
           and
           fitting
           of
           the
           
             hireling
             Priests
          
           to
           their
           Ministry
           at
           Oxford
           and
           Cambridge
           ,
           to
           be
           set
           up
           in
           the
           Apostacy
           ,
           when
           there
           was
           
             a
             degenerating
          
           from
           the
           state
           of
           the
           
             true
             Church
          
           of
           the
           Saints
           :
           And
           the
           way
           they
           are
           
             made
             Ministers
          
           ,
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           way
           the
           true
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           were
           made
           ;
           for
           they
           were
           not
           made
           Ministers
           by
           
             natural
             learning
          
           of
           
             natural
             Languages
             ,
             Arts
             ,
             Sciences
             ,
             Traditions
             ,
             Inventions
             of
             men
             ,
          
           and
           studying
           the
           several
           kinds
           of
           Philosophy
           ,
           and
           learning
           out
           of
           
             old
             Authors
          
           ;
           nor
           ordained
           according
           to
           
             man's
             will
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Priests
           are
           ,
           who
           by
           their
           
             natural
             industry
          
           and
           study
           attain
           to
           their
           Learning
           and
           Knowledge
           ,
           as
           the
           
             natural
             man
          
           may
           do
           ,
           who
           knows
           
             not
             the
             things
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           ;
           and
           as
           Pilate
           and
           other
           
             Learned
             men
          
           ,
           who
           knew
           not
           
           God
           nor
           Christ
           ,
           had
           the
           learning
           of
           Tongues
           ,
           Joh.
           19.19
           ,
           20.
           
           But
           the
           
             true
             Ministers
          
           of
           the
           
             New
             Testament
          
           received
           not
           
             their
             Gospel
             of
             man
          
           ,
           nor
           were
           
             made
             Ministers
             by
             the
             will
             of
             man
             ,
          
           but
           by
           the
           Gift
           and
           Revelation
           of
           CHRIST
           
             in
             them
          
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           owned
           and
           approved
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           Gal.
           1.
           1
           
           Pet.
           4.10
           .
           But
           these
           Priests
           have
           told
           us
           that
           Revelations
           and
           Inspirations
           from
           Heaven
           are
           long
           since
           ceased
           ,
           contrary
           to
           Christ
           and
           his
           
             Apostles
             Doctrine
          
           ,
           and
           so
           shew
           themselves
           to
           be
           both
           out
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           (
           which
           is
           revealed
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           Matth.
           11.27
           .
           )
           and
           never
           sent
           of
           God
           or
           Christ
           :
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           
             against
             our
             Consciences
          
           to
           sit
           under
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           which
           they
           never
           received
           (
           nor
           had
           Commission
           for
           )
           
             from
             God.
          
           
        
      
       
         
           III.
           Of
           their
           Humane
           Learning
           .
        
         
           AS
           also
           the
           Apostle
           (
           who
           preached
           not
           in
           the
           words
           which
           man's
           wisdom
           taught
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           words
           which
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           taught
           )
           said
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             Beware
             ,
             lest
             any
             man
             spoyl
             you
             through
             Philosophy
             and
             vain
             deceit
             ,
             after
             the
             Traditions
             of
             men
             ,
             after
             the
             Rudiments
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             not
             after
             Christ
          
           ;
           and
           bad
           Timothy
           avoid
           opposition
           of
           Science
           ,
           falsly
           so
           called
           ,
           Col.
           2.8
           .
           1
           Tim.
           6.20
           .
           1
           Cor.
           1.
           &
           chap.
           2.
           
           And
           when
           the
           
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             prevailed
          
           among
           the
           Jews
           and
           Greeks
           ,
           where
           Paul
           preached
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           which
           used
           
             curious
             Arts
          
           ,
           brought
           their
           Books
           together
           (
           which
           were
           counted
           worth
           fifty
           thousand
           pieces
           of
           silver
           )
           and
           
             burned
             them
          
           openly
           ,
           Act.
           19.18
           ,
           19.
           so
           that
           the
           Priests
           idolizing
           
             natural
             Learning
          
           ,
           and
           crying
           it
           up
           with
           their
           Philosophy
           ,
           natural
           Arts
           and
           Sciences
           ,
           as
           their
           means
           to
           fit
           them
           to
           their
           (
           Trade
           of
           )
           Preaching
           ,
           is
           in
           the
           darkness
           of
           Apostacy
           and
           Antichristianism
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Life
           and
           Word
           which
           the
           Apostles
           and
           
             true
             Ministers
          
           were
           in
           ,
           and
           preached
           ;
           which
           Word
           was
           before
           
             natural
             Learning
          
           and
           Languages
           were
           ,
           and
           
             Plough-men
             ,
             Herds-men
             ,
             Fisher-men
          
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           were
           made
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Word
           among
           the
           People
           of
           God
           of
           old
           ,
           Exod.
           3.1
           .
           1
           King.
           19.19
           .
           Amos
           7.14
           .
           Matth.
           4.18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21.
           though
           
             humane
             Learning
          
           we
           own
           to
           be
           of
           use
           in
           its
           own
           
             proper
             place
          
           ,
           as
           a
           natural
           thing
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           be
           made
           
             an
             Idol
          
           of
           ,
           as
           the
           Priests
           do
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           IV.
           Of
           Tythes
           and
           forced
           Maintenance
           .
        
         
           THe
           Lord
           hath
           brought
           us
           
             to
             see
          
           ,
           that
           the
           Priests
           taking
           Tythes
           and
           
             forced
             maintenance
          
           from
           people
           ,
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           
             Doctrine
             ,
             Practice
          
           and
           Example
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           neither
           do
           they
           live
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           when
           they
           force
           Tythes
           and
           Maintenance
           from
           people
           by
           an
           
             outward
             Law
          
           of
           man
           ,
           or
           help
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           compel
           people
           to
           
             pay
             them
          
           ;
           for
           the
           
             true
             Ministers
          
           who
           lived
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           whose
           words
           and
           works
           agreed
           ;
           they
           preached
           the
           Gospel
           freely
           ,
           and
           laboured
           to
           keep
           it
           
             without
             charge
          
           ,
           as
           Christ
           commanded
           ,
           Matth.
           10.8
           .
           1
           Cor.
           9.18
           .
           And
           their
           Maintenance
           was
           freely
           administred
           to
           them
           ,
           in
           that
           love
           which
           their
           Gospel
           had
           begotten
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           such
           as
           received
           them
           ,
           without
           compulsion
           or
           persecution
           ;
           as
           ,
           where
           they
           had
           sown
           
             spiritual
             things
          
           ,
           there
           they
           might
           reap
           of
           their
           
             carnal
             things
          
           for
           their
           relief
           .
           Also
           the
           Apostle
           preached
           the
           end
           of
           
             that
             Law
          
           and
           Priesthood
           of
           Levi
           ,
           which
           upheld
           Tythes
           ,
           and
           who
           received
           them
           for
           their
           service
           done
           at
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           and
           out
           them
           ,
           the
           
             Fatherless
             ,
             Widdows
          
           ,
           and
           Strangers
           were
           relieved
           ,
           Numb
           .
           18.21
           .
           Deut.
           14.
           but
           this
           was
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           Christ
           ended
           ,
           and
           changed
           that
           Priesthood
           ,
           Heb.
           7.
           
           Neither
           is
           Melchizedeck's
           receiving
           the
           tenth
           of
           the
           Spoyls
           which
           Abraham
           once
           freely
           gave
           him
           (
           when
           he
           returned
           from
           the
           slaughter
           of
           the
           Kings
           ,
           Gen.
           14.
           )
           any
           example
           for
           the
           
             Priests
             yearly
             forcing
             the
             Tenths
          
           of
           men's
           Labours
           and
           Estates
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           taking
           
             Easter
             Reckonings
             ,
             Midsummer
             Dues
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           and
           making
           Bargains
           with
           people
           
             for
             so
             much
             by
             the
             Year
          
           for
           preaching
           ,
           and
           yet
           saying
           they
           are
           Christ's
           Ambassadors
           :
           This
           is
           exceeding
           gross
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           practice
           and
           example
           of
           the
           
             true
             Ministers
          
           of
           Christ.
           And
           therefore
           we
           
             cannot
             own
          
           such
           
             covetous
             men
          
           to
           be
           
             our
             Teachers
          
           ,
           for
           the
           Apostle
           bad
           
             turn
             away
             from
             such
          
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           3.5
           .
           for
           they
           are
           guilty
           of
           them
           that
           went
           in
           
             Balaam's
             way
          
           for
           reward
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           
             false
             Prophets
          
           and
           Priests
           in
           Israel
           ,
           who
           preached
           for
           
             filthy
             Lucre
          
           and
           Hire
           ,
           and
           
             sought
             for
             their
             Gain
             from
             their
             Quarters
             ,
          
           Isa.
           56.11
           .
           Jer.
           5.31
           .
           Micah
           3.11
           .
           And
           
           these
           Priests
           are
           like
           
             Eli's
             Sons
          
           ,
           who
           were
           
             sons
             of
             Belial
          
           ,
           in
           their
           taking
           away
           
             mens
             goods
          
           by
           force
           ,
           1
           Sam.
           1.
           and
           not
           like
           Samuel
           ,
           who
           could
           challenge
           
             all
             Israel
          
           to
           testifie
           against
           him
           ,
           
             whose
             Dr
          
           ,
           or
           
             whose
             Asse
          
           he
           
             had
             taken
          
           ,
           or
           whom
           he
           had
           oppressed
           ?
           or
           ,
           at
           whose
           hands
           he
           had
           
             received
             a
             gift
          
           to
           blind
           his
           eye
           therewith
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           have
           restored
           it
           again
           ?
           but
           none
           could
           accuse
           him
           ▪
           but
           justified
           him
           as
           free
           from
           these
           things
           ,
           1
           Sam.
           12.3
           ,
           4.
           
           As
           also
           it
           was
           the
           
             false
             Shepherds
          
           that
           
             fed
             themselves
          
           ,
           and
           not
           
             the
             flock
          
           ;
           and
           with
           force
           and
           
             cruelty
             ruled
             over
             them
             as
             the
             Priests
             do
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           34.
           and
           against
           such
           the
           Lord
           was
           as
           he
           is
           against
           them
           now
           .
        
      
       
         
           V.
           Of
           the
           Priests
           Unreasonableness
           ,
           in
           spoyling
           mens
           Goods
           .
        
         
           ANd
           what
           
             shameful
             work
          
           have
           these
           Priests
           made
           in
           their
           suing
           many
           
             honest
             men
          
           at
           Law
           for
           Tythes
           ,
           and
           
             spoyling
             their
             Goods
          
           ,
           and
           fraudulently
           taking
           away
           Goods
           many
           times
           more
           than
           the
           Tythes
           demanded
           ;
           As
           also
           they
           have
           cast
           many
           into
           Prisons
           for
           Tythes
           ,
           several
           of
           whom
           have
           dyed
           in
           Prisons
           ;
           And
           thus
           have
           they
           dealt
           by
           many
           that
           are
           separated
           from
           them
           ,
           whom
           they
           do
           no
           
             work
             for
          
           ,
           nor
           
             preach
             to
          
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           can
           buy
           none
           of
           the
           
             Priests
             ware
          
           ,
           nor
           spend
           their
           money
           for
           that
           which
           
             is
             not
             bread
          
           ;
           knowing
           the
           Fountain
           of
           
             LIFE
             [
             whereto
             all
             that
             thirst
             ,
             may
             come
             freely
             ,
             and
             freely
             drink
             ,
             without
             money
             or
             price
             ]
          
           and
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             God
             within
          
           ,
           and
           a
           part
           
             in
             his
             Wisdom
          
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           to
           be
           bought
           nor
           sold
           for
           Silver
           or
           Gold
           ,
           Isa.
           55.
           
           Job
           28.
           
           So
           thus
           the
           Priests
           
             forcing
             Tythes
          
           and
           Goods
           from
           them
           they
           do
           no
           work
           for
           ,
           is
           both
           contrary
           to
           all
           
             Equity
             ,
             Reason
          
           ,
           or
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           their
           grievous
           oppression
           upon
           the
           Poor
           and
           the
           Nation
           ,
           hath
           caused
           the
           
             Nation
             to
             groan
          
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Land
             to
             mourn
          
           .
        
      
       
         
           VI.
           Of
           their
           Persecuting
           and
           Compelling
           men
           .
        
         
           ANd
           the
           Priests
           in
           shewing
           themselves
           to
           be
           
             envious
             men
          
           ,
           and
           persecutor's
           ,
           and
           going
           about
           to
           compel
           consciencious
           men
           (
           that
           differ
           from
           them
           in
           Judgment
           )
           to
           their
           Worship
           and
           
           Religion
           ,
           by
           an
           
             outward
             Power
          
           or
           
             Law
             of
             man
          
           ;
           and
           in
           their
           
             Instigating
             Magistrates
          
           to
           persecute
           such
           as
           cannot
           for
           Conscience-sake
           joyn
           with
           them
           ;
           Herein
           they
           have
           greatly
           shewed
           themselves
           to
           be
           
             out
             of
             the
             way
             of
             the
             Gospel
          
           and
           
             true
             Ministry
          
           ;
           for
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Gospel
           and
           its
           Ministers
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           
             convince
             Gain-sayers
          
           ,
           and
           to
           beget
           men
           
             into
             the
             love
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
          
           through
           the
           meekness
           of
           Love
           and
           Wisdom
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           
             convert
             them
          
           ;
           and
           not
           to
           use
           Persecution
           and
           compulsion
           to
           force
           them
           to
           an
           outward
           conformity
           against
           their
           Consciences
           and
           Faith
           ,
           nor
           to
           seek
           to
           be
           Lords
           over
           men's
           Faith
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           1.24
           .
           as
           the
           Priests
           do
           ;
           wherein
           they
           have
           shewed
           themselves
           to
           be
           in
           the
           way
           of
           the
           persecuting
           Jews
           and
           Papists
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Gospel-Ministers
           ;
           for
           neither
           
             Persecution
             ,
             Carnal
             weapons
          
           ,
           nor
           
             outward
             compulsion
          
           ,
           can
           convince
           of
           error
           ,
           nor
           
             convert
             men
             to
             the
             love
             of
             the
             Truth
          
           ;
           for
           they
           that
           may
           be
           thereby
           made
           conformable
           to
           an
           
             outward
             Profession
          
           or
           Worship
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           in
           hypocrisie
           ,
           whilst
           they
           are
           not
           convinced
           in
           their
           Consciences
           of
           the
           thing
           to
           be
           true
           which
           they
           are
           compelled
           to
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           but
           to
           make
           men
           Hypocrites
           ,
           and
           no
           further
           can
           it
           bring
           them
           ;
           
             For
             whatsoever
             is
             not
             of
             Faith
             ,
             is
             Sin
             ,
          
           Rom.
           14.23
           .
           And
           they
           who
           can
           alter
           their
           Religion
           by
           
             outward
             compulsion
          
           ,
           or
           for
           fear
           of
           suffering
           ,
           will
           change
           as
           the
           Times
           and
           
             Governments
             change
          
           ,
           as
           many
           of
           the
           hireling-Priests
           themselves
           do
           ;
           who
           when
           
             their
             Gospel
          
           will
           not
           bear
           them
           out
           against
           their
           opposers
           ,
           then
           they
           fly
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           and
           Persecutors
           for
           help
           ;
           when
           as
           the
           Ministers
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
             wrastled
             not
             with
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ,
             but
             with
             Principalities
             and
             Powers
             ,
             and
             spiritual
             wickedness
             in
             high
             places
          
           ;
           and
           their
           weapons
           were
           not
           carnal
           but
           spiritual
           ,
           and
           
             mighty
             through
             God
             ,
             to
             the
             pulling
             down
             of
             strong
             holds
             ,
          
           Eph.
           6.12
           .
           and
           therefore
           we
           finding
           the
           Priests
           contrary
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           way
           of
           the
           proud
           Persecutors
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Beast
           which
           made
           War
           against
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           the
           
             compelled
             Worships
          
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           them
           in
           the
           way
           of
           Cain
           ,
           who
           hated
           his
           Brother
           for
           his
           
             Religion
             ,
             Joh.
          
           3.12
           .
           1
           Jude
           ,
           v.
           11.
           we
           are
           commanded
           of
           the
           Lord
           not
           to
           uphold
           them
           ,
           nor
           joyn
           with
           them
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           VII
           .
           Of
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           Preaching
           .
        
         
           ANd
           as
           for
           the
           
             PRIESTS
             Preaching
          
           what
           they
           have
           invented
           and
           gathered
           out
           of
           Authors
           and
           Books
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           the
           Spirit
           or
           Revelation
           of
           
             Christ
             within
          
           ;
           and
           their
           following
           such
           a
           form
           in
           their
           Preaching
           ,
           as
           dividing
           a
           Text
           into
           parts
           and
           branches
           ,
           and
           from
           their
           own
           
             humane
             knowledge
          
           raising
           
             Doctrines
             ,
             Reasons
             ,
             Uses
             ,
             Motives
             ,
             Arguments
             ,
             Consequences
             ,
             Applications
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           They
           speak
           in
           the
           form
           and
           words
           which
           
             man's
             wisdom
          
           doth
           teach
           ,
           like
           
             heathen
             Orators
          
           ,
           and
           they
           preach
           by
           an
           Hour-glasse
           what
           they
           have
           gathered
           and
           imagined
           .
           This
           the
           Priests
           manner
           and
           way
           of
           Preaching
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Preaching
           of
           the
           
             true
             Ministers
          
           ;
           for
           they
           ministred
           as
           they
           had
           received
           the
           gift
           of
           Christ
           ,
           (
           1
           Pet.
           4.10
           .
           )
           and
           what
           Christ
           revealed
           
             in
             them
          
           ,
           and
           sent
           them
           to
           preach
           ;
           and
           they
           preached
           not
           the
           words
           which
           
             man's
             wisdom
             taught
          
           ,
           nor
           used
           the
           
             cunning
             sleights
          
           and
           
             devices
             of
             men
          
           ,
           but
           preached
           in
           
             the
             power
             and
             demonstration
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           (
           1
           Cor.
           2.
           
           Eph.
           4.14
           .
           2
           Pet.
           1.16
           .
           )
           which
           is
           not
           to
           be
           limited
           to
           men's
           forms
           and
           inventions
           ,
           nor
           unto
           an
           hour-glass
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           
             against
             our
             Consciences
          
           to
           sit
           under
           the
           
             Priests
             invented
             preaching
          
           by
           an
           hour-glasse
           ,
           it
           being
           so
           much
           contrary
           to
           the
           Saints
           preaching
           ,
           who
           were
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           
             New
             Testament
          
           in
           the
           Revelation
           of
           the
           Mystery
           ,
           which
           is
           
             CHRIST
             within
             the
             hope
             of
             Glory
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           VIII
           .
           Of
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           Worship
           .
        
         
           ALso
           it
           is
           
             against
             our
             Consciences
          
           to
           joyn
           with
           the
           Priests
           and
           their
           hearers
           in
           their
           formal
           and
           
             dead
             Worship
          
           at
           their
           Steeple-houses
           ,
           as
           their
           
             formal
             praying
          
           in
           their
           wills
           ,
           either
           in
           a
           form
           of
           their
           
             own
             inventing
          
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-prayer
           ,
           which
           was
           devised
           by
           men
           ,
           and
           then
           having
           a
           Clerk
           to
           say
           Amen
           :
           which
           manner
           of
           worshipping
           we
           néver
           read
           of
           in
           the
           Scripture
           that
           the
           Saints
           used
           ;
           nor
           that
           the
           Saints
           in
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           did
           ever
           sing
           David's
           
             Prophecies
             ,
             Prayers
             ,
             Complaints
             ,
             Lamentations
             ,
          
           
           in
           rime
           and
           meeter
           (
           as
           Priests
           and
           People
           now
           do
           )
           which
           were
           put
           into
           meeter
           by
           
             Thomas
             Sternhold
             ,
             John
             Hopkins
          
           and
           others
           ;
           nor
           that
           ever
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           had
           
             drunken
             Clerks
          
           to
           give
           them
           forth
           what
           Psalms
           they
           were
           
             to
             sing
          
           ,
           or
           to
           give
           them
           such
           a
           tune
           to
           sing
           by
           as
           the
           Priests
           and
           their
           hearers
           now
           
             usually
             have
          
           ,
           whose
           songs
           shall
           become
           howlings
           ,
           Amos
           8.3
           .
           but
           the
           Saints
           and
           
             true
             Christians
          
           in
           the
           primitive
           times
           did
           
             pray
             with
             the
             Spirit
          
           ,
           cryed
           
             Abba
             ,
             Father
          
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Adoption
          
           ,
           and
           they
           sung
           with
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           with
           grace
           and
           understanding
           ,
           and
           made
           
             Melody
             in
             their
             hearts
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             as
             the
             Word
             that
             dwelt
             plenteously
             in
             them
             ,
             led
             them
             ,
          
           Rom.
           7.6
           .
           chap.
           8.15
           ,
           26.
           1
           
           Cor.
           14
           ,
           15.
           
           Eph.
           5.19
           .
           Col.
           3.16
           .
           and
           so
           the
           Saints
           served
           God
           
             in
             the
             newness
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           
             not
             in
             the
             oldness
             of
             the
             Letter
          
           ;
           and
           such
           did
           not
           set
           a
           company
           of
           
             proud
             ,
             covetous
             ,
             persecuting
          
           ,
           or
           
             prophane
             people
          
           of
           the
           world
           to
           sing
           
             Davids
             Confessions
             ,
             Prayers
             ,
             Complaints
             ,
          
           and
           of
           his
           
             Fastings
             ,
             Roarings
          
           ,
           and
           Tremblings
           in
           meeter
           in
           a
           Steeple-house
           ,
           or
           Masse-house
           ,
           as
           the
           Priests
           and
           their
           Clerks
           do
           ,
           who
           many
           times
           cause
           scorners
           and
           
             proud
             ones
          
           to
           sing
           ,
           
             That
             they
             are
             not
             puft
             in
             mind
             ,
             they
             have
             no
             scornful
             eye
             ,
          
           Psal.
           131.
           
           And
           such
           as
           are
           given
           to
           sporting
           and
           wantonness
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           
             that
             all
             the
             night
             long
             they
             wash
             their
             bed
             with
             tears
             ,
          
           (
           See
           Psal.
           6.
           in
           the
           Rime
           )
           and
           such
           as
           feed
           themselves
           without
           fear
           ,
           and
           spend
           the
           creatures
           upon
           their
           Lusts
           ,
           and
           live
           in
           Fulness
           and
           Fatness
           ,
           to
           sing
           ,
           
             that
             they
             fast
             their
             flesh
             to
             chast
             ,
          
           and
           
             that
             they
             weep
             and
             mone
          
           ;
           and
           
             that
             for
             grief
             and
             pain
             of
             heart
             in
             sackcloth
             use
             to
             walk
             ,
          
           (
           Psal.
           69.11
           ,
           12.
           )
           when
           many
           of
           them
           do
           walk
           in
           their
           
             gaudy
             Attire
          
           ,
           and
           in
           therr
           
             Silks
             ,
             Ribbons
          
           and
           Lace
           :
           and
           thus
           they
           use
           Falshood
           ,
           and
           shew
           themselves
           as
           Mockers
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           sing
           many
           more
           Lyes
           than
           these
           ;
           And
           thus
           their
           Leaders
           cause
           them
           to
           erre
           .
           Therefore
           this
           confused
           and
           
             false
             Worship
          
           at
           these
           places
           ,
           called
           Churches
           and
           Chappels
           ,
           which
           is
           neither
           practised
           with
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           with
           understanding
           ,
           we
           cannot
           
             own
             it
          
           ,
           nor
           
             joyn
             with
          
           the
           World
           
             in
             it
          
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           himself
           hath
           taught
           us
           his
           Way
           and
           Worship
           ,
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Worlds
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           IX
           .
           Of
           their
           Sinning
           in
           their
           best
           Performances
           .
        
         
           ALso
           the
           PRIESTS
           have
           
             often
             said
          
           in
           their
           
             Confessions
             ,
             that
             they
             sin
             in
             their
             best
             Performances
             ,
          
           as
           in
           
             their
             Preaching
             ,
             Praying
          
           and
           Worshipping
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           had
           need
           to
           pray
           ,
           
             that
             the
             sins
             of
             their
             holy
             Duties
             ,
          
           and
           
             iniquities
             of
             their
             Holy
             things
             may
             be
             forgiven
          
           :
           from
           which
           it
           follows
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           pray
           for
           Forgiveness
           all
           their
           life-time
           ,
           and
           be
           
             no
             better
          
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           sin
           in
           their
           praying
           ,
           or
           
             holy
             Duties
          
           ,
           as
           they
           confess
           ;
           so
           that
           alwayes
           when
           they
           pray
           or
           preach
           ,
           they
           sin
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           sin
           thereof
           to
           crave
           forgiveness
           for
           ;
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           contrary
           to
           our
           Faith
           to
           joyn
           with
           them
           in
           their
           
             sinful
             worship
          
           and
           performances
           ,
           or
           to
           give
           them
           money
           for
           them
           :
           for
           the
           
             true
             Ministers
          
           and
           Saints
           performed
           their
           Duties
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             in
             his
             Spirit
          
           and
           Truth
           ,
           and
           preached
           the
           Truth
           as
           of
           sincerity
           ;
           and
           
             as
             of
             God
          
           ,
           so
           spake
           they
           
             in
             Christ
          
           ,
           in
           whom
           is
           
             no
             sin
          
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           2.17
           .
           1
           Joh.
           3.5
           .
        
      
       
         
           X.
           Of
           the
           Trade
           of
           their
           Preaching
           .
        
         
           ANd
           so
           we
           finding
           the
           Priests
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           Presbyterians
           and
           
             Episcopal
             men
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           so
           much
           
             in
             error
          
           ,
           both
           as
           to
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           Education
           to
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           in
           
             covetous
             practices
             ,
             envy
             ,
             pride
             ,
          
           and
           
             false
             worship
          
           ,
           we
           have
           just
           cause
           
             to
             deny
             them
          
           ,
           who
           are
           brought
           up
           to
           be
           Teachers
           as
           
             natural
             men
          
           to
           a
           Trade
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           Trade
           of
           Preaching
           (
           and
           so
           serve
           not
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           but
           their
           own
           bellies
           )
           And
           this
           appears
           the
           more
           against
           the
           Priests
           ,
           in
           that
           when
           I
           queried
           the
           Priests
           and
           Scholars
           of
           Cambridge
           about
           their
           Degrees
           :
           viz.
           
             Why
             they
             have
             these
             names
             ,
             Batchelers
             of
             Arts
             ,
             Masters
             of
             Arts
             ,
             Batchelers
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             Doctors
             of
             Divinity
             ?
          
           &c.
           To
           this
           they
           answer
           thus
           ,
           viz.
           
             By
             the
             same
             Reason
             that
             some
             are
             made
             Apprentices
             ,
             and
             some
             Journey-men
             ,
             and
             some
             Free-men
             ,
             and
             some
             break
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           This
           their
           Answer
           is
           in
           their
           Book
           against
           us
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             A
             Gag
             for
             the
             Quakers
          
           .
           And
           thus
           the
           Priests
           have
           
           shewed
           
             what
             Trades-men
             they
             are
          
           .
           Also
           ,
           
             Sixty
             one
             Priests
          
           in
           and
           about
           the
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           in
           their
           
             Seasonable
             Exhortation
          
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           directed
           to
           their
           Congregations
           ,
           They
           say
           in
           the
           Third
           Particular
           ,
           
             That
             other
             Causes
             and
             Symptomes
             of
             God's
             Wrath
             hanging
             over
             their
             heads
             ,
             is
             ,
             The
             frequent
             disappointment
             from
             time
             to
             time
             of
             all
             hopes
             of
             coming
             to
             any
             settlement
             in
             Government
             in
             the
             Nation
             ,
             occasioned
             by
             strange
             Confusions
          
           (
           which
           they
           say
           )
           
             is
             a
             clear
             Evidence
             ,
             that
             God
             hath
             in
             displeasure
             darkened
             their
             eyes
             ,
             and
             hid
             Counsel
             from
             them
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           From
           which
           it
           follows
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           the
           Priests
           depend
           not
           upon
           the
           Lord
           for
           support
           and
           maintenance
           in
           their
           Trade
           of
           Preaching
           ,
           but
           upon
           the
           Magistrates
           .
           2.
           
           And
           when
           they
           think
           the
           Magistrates
           are
           at
           any
           time
           like
           to
           fail
           them
           ,
           then
           their
           hearts
           begin
           to
           fail
           them
           ,
           and
           fear
           surprizes
           them
           ,
           as
           when
           they
           ,
           called
           Protectors
           &
           their
           Parliaments
           ,
           were
           overturned
           ;
           after
           which
           time
           the
           Priests
           made
           this
           sad
           Complaint
           .
           3.
           
           The
           Wrath
           of
           God
           hanging
           over
           the
           Priests
           ,
           and
           God
           having
           in
           displeasure
           darkned
           their
           eyes
           ,
           and
           hid
           Counsel
           from
           them
           ;
           we
           may
           not
           go
           to
           
             follow
             them
          
           ,
           nor
           seek
           Counsel
           at
           them
           from
           whom
           it
           is
           hid
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           will
           object
           and
           say
           ,
           
             We
             know
             that
             the
             National
             Ministers
             are
             corrupt
             enough
             in
             their
             Practices
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             are
             proud
             and
             covetous
             ;
             but
             we
             must
             do
             as
             they
             say
             ,
             and
             not
             as
             they
             do
             :
             What
             have
             you
             against
             their
             Doctrine
          
           ?
        
         
           Answ.
           Their
           corrupt
           and
           
             evil
             practices
          
           give
           occasion
           enough
           for
           them
           to
           be
           denyed
           and
           turned
           
             away
             from
          
           ;
           as
           the
           Apostle
           commanded
           ,
           to
           
             turn
             away
          
           from
           such
           
             as
             have
             a
             form
             of
             Godliness
             ,
             but
             deny
             the
             power
             ,
          
           2
           Tim.
           3.5
           .
           and
           the
           Lord
           hath
           called
           
             to
             come
             out
             from
             among
             such
             ,
          
           and
           
             be
             ye
             separate
             ,
             and
             touch
             no
             unclean
             thing
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             receive
             you
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           But
           the
           Priests
           of
           the
           Nation
           do
           not
           only
           deny
           the
           
             Power
             of
             Godliness
          
           in
           their
           Practices
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           
             true
             form
             of
             Godliness
          
           in
           their
           Doctrines
           and
           Principles
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           in
           errors
           about
           the
           principal
           things
           that
           partain
           to
           Salvation
           ,
           as
           is
           hereafter
           shewed
           concerning
           the
           Principles
           of
           the
           Priests
           and
           Professors
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           
             Presbyterians
             ,
             Independents
          
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           the
           same
           root
           ,
           who
           have
           long
           been
           in
           fashion
           and
           esteem
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           in
           many
           of
           whose
           Principles
           ,
           the
           Episcopal
           men
           (
           who
           for
           a
           time
           have
           been
           lesse
           in
           fashion
           )
           are
           one
           with
           them
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           
             The
             Priests
             and
             Professors
             Doctrines
             and
             Principles
             ,
             are
             false
             about
             the
             principal
             things
             ,
             that
             pertain
             to
             Life
             and
             Salvation
             .
          
        
         
           
             I.
             Concerning
             the
             Light.
             
          
           
             THe
             Priests
             and
             Professors
             ,
             who
             affirm
             ,
             
               That
               All
               men
               have
               not
               a
               Spiritual
               or
               saving
               Light
               of
               Christ
               in
               them
               ;
               and
               that
               every
               man
               hath
               not
               such
               a
               Light
               given
               him
               from
            
             Christ
             ,
             
               but
               that
               the
               Light
               in
               every
               man
               ,
               is
               a
               natural
               Light
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             This
             their
             Principle
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             Truth
             ,
             and
             to
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             doctrine
             ;
             for
             as
             God
             is
             no
             respector
             of
             persons
             ,
             who
             giveth
             to
             all
             men
             liberally
             and
             upbraideth
             not
             ,
             Jam.
             1.5
             .
             So
             he
             hath
             given
             Christ
             a
             LIGHT
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             
               that
               whosoever
               believeth
               in
               him
               ,
               might
               not
               perish
               ,
               but
               have
               eternal
               Life
               ,
            
             without
             exception
             ,
             Joh.
             1.4
             ,
             9.
             &
             chap.
             3.16
             .
             &
             12.46
             .
             Tit.
             2.11
             .
             Rom.
             5.18
             .
             And
             the
             LIFE
             of
             Christ
             is
             the
             LIGHT
             of
             men
             ,
             
               who
               enlighteneth
               every
               man
               that
               cometh
               into
               the
               World
               ,
            
             without
             respect
             of
             Persons
             ;
             whose
             LIFE
             ,
             or
             LIGHT
             is
             not
             natural
             but
             spiritual
             ;
             the
             spirit
             is
             Life
             ,
             the
             least
             measure
             of
             which
             Light
             is
             pure
             and
             
               unchangable
               ,
               convincing
            
             the
             Creature
             of
             Sin
             ,
             and
             leading
             man
             
               from
               Sin
            
             ,
             where
             it
             's
             owned
             in
             the
             Love
             of
             it
             :
             and
             therefore
             as
             the
             LIGHT
             in
             every
             man
             is
             spiritual
             and
             pure
             ,
             and
             the
             least
             measure
             of
             it
             being
             the
             same
             in
             kind
             with
             the
             greatest
             ,
             it
             is
             saving
             to
             them
             that
             believe
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             and
             condemning
             to
             them
             that
             wilfully
             reject
             and
             hate
             it
             ,
             Joh.
             3.19
             .
          
        
         
           
             II.
             Their
             Confusion
             about
             the
             Light.
             
          
           
             AGain
             ,
             greatly
             have
             we
             seen
             the
             Priests
             and
             Professors
             confounded
             about
             the
             LIGHT
             of
             CHRIST
             in
             every
             man
             ;
             some
             of
             them
             saying
             ,
             
               that
               the
               Light
               the
               wicked
               have
               ,
               is
               but
               a
               natural
               or
               created
               Light
            
             ;
             and
             some
             of
             the
             Priests
             say
             ,
             
               it
               is
               
               a
               blurred
               Light
               ,
               a
               dark
               Light
               ,
               a
               Light
               of
               natural
               reason
               ,
               &c.
            
             others
             saying
             that
             ,
             
               the
               Light
               that
               is
               in
               every
               man
               ,
               is
               both
            
             natural
             and
             Spiritual
             ,
             when
             as
             the
             LIGHT
             of
             Christ
             in
             every
             man
             that
             convinceth
             of
             Sin
             ,
             and
             reproves
             men
             for
             Iniquity
             ,
             is
             Spiritual
             and
             unchangeable
             ,
             being
             of
             and
             from
             CHRIST
             ,
             and
             leads
             
               to
               Him
            
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             same
             ,
             
               yesterday
               ,
               to
               day
            
             ,
             and
             
               for
               ever
            
             .
             And
             notwithstanding
             the
             Priests
             ,
             that
             have
             counted
             the
             Light
             in
             every
             man
             but
             natural
             ,
             and
             
               not
               saving
            
             ,
             yet
             some
             of
             them
             have
             affirmed
             
               that
               Christ
               giveth
               to
               every
               man
               a
               supernatural
               convincing
               Light
               ,
               as
               GOD
               ,
               touching
               the
               Law-Truths
               ,
               but
               not
               as
               MEDIATOR
               ,
               touching
               the
               Gospel-Truths
               .
            
             And
             thus
             have
             they
             confounded
             themselves
             ,
             and
             
               blindly
               distinguished
            
             about
             the
             LIGHT
             ,
             for
             the
             LIGHT
             of
             GOD
             within
             ,
             which
             leads
             to
             the
             Truths
             of
             his
             
               Righteous
               Law
               within
            
             ,
             it
             being
             supernatural
             ,
             is
             spiritual
             ,
             as
             the
             Law
             is
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             LIGHT
             of
             CHRIST
             the
             MEDIATOR
             ,
             in
             whose
             hand
             the
             Law
             is
             ,
             which
             by
             his
             Light
             is
             manifest
             
               in
               man
            
             ,
             and
             ,
             where
             obeyed
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             School-master
             to
             lead
             to
             Christ
             the
             Mediator
             ,
             who
             with
             his
             Light
             is
             one
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             not
             divided
             ,
             and
             hath
             all
             things
             given
             to
             him
             of
             the
             Father
             .
             And
             thus
             
               with
               the
               LIGHT
            
             we
             are
             come
             to
             see
             over
             the
             
               Priests
               Babylonish
               Confusion
            
             and
             Ignorance
             of
             CHRIST
             and
             his
             LIGHT
             ,
             about
             which
             they
             are
             most
             confounded
             and
             do
             greatly
             erre
             ,
             as
             is
             apparent
             .
          
        
         
           
             III.
             Of
             the
             Offer
             of
             Salvation
             .
          
           
             ANd
             the
             Priests
             and
             Professors
             who
             affirm
             ,
             
               That
               Salvation
               is
               offered
               to
               All
               men
               ,
               but
               not
               intended
               for
               all
            
             (
             as
             free
             for
             them
             )
             
               but
               only
               for
               a
               few
            
             ,
             In
             this
             they
             greatly
             shew
             
               their
               Ignorance
            
             and
             Error
             ;
             for
             this
             would
             make
             the
             offer
             of
             Salvation
             and
             Grace
             to
             the
             
               greater
               part
               of
               people
            
             to
             be
             but
             in
             hypocrisie
             ,
             as
             a
             cheat
             or
             a
             mock
             ,
             as
             is
             the
             Priests
             pretending
             
               to
               offer
               CHRIST
               to
               all
            
             ,
             and
             
               bidding
               all
               believe
               ,
               when
               they
               do
               not
               believe
               GRACE
               to
               be
               free
               for
               all
               ,
            
             nor
             that
             All
             may
             believe
             ,
             but
             that
             God
             hath
             determined
             the
             
               greater
               part
            
             of
             people
             otherwise
             ,
             when
             as
             GOD
             would
             not
             the
             
               death
               of
               a
               sinner
            
             ,
             but
             rather
             
               to
               return
            
             and
             live
             ;
             and
             Christ
             would
             
               that
               All
               should
               come
               into
               the
               knowledge
               of
               the
               Truth
               
               and
               be
               saved
               .
            
             And
             God
             sent
             not
             his
             Son
             into
             the
             world
             
               to
               condemn
               the
               world
               ,
               but
               that
               the
               world
               through
               him
               might
               be
               saved
               ,
               Ezek.
            
             18.32
             .
             &
             33.11
             .
             Joh.
             3.17
             .
             1
             Tim.
             2.4
             .
             So
             that
             the
             Grace
             which
             saveth
             is
             free
             
               for
               all
            
             ,
             having
             appeared
             
               to
               all
               men
            
             without
             respect
             of
             persons
             ;
             but
             men's
             turning
             from
             it
             into
             Lasciviousness
             ,
             and
             perversly
             rejecting
             the
             Salvation
             that
             God
             offers
             to
             them
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             their
             condemnation
             ;
             as
             this
             is
             the
             
               Condemnation
               ,
               that
               Light
               is
               come
               into
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               men
               love
               Darkness
               rather
               than
               Light
               ,
               because
               their
               deeds
               are
               evil
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             IV.
             Of
             the
             Death
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             ANd
             the
             Priests
             and
             Professors
             affirming
             ,
             That
             Christ
             dyed
             
               not
               for
               all
               men
            
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             only
             
               for
               a
               few
            
             ,
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             Apostles
             Doctrine
             ,
             who
             said
             ,
             
               That
               Christ
               dyed
               for
               All
               ,
               that
               as
               many
               as
               live
               should
               not
               live
               unto
               themselves
               ,
               but
               unto
               Him
               who
               dyed
               and
               rose
               again
            
             ;
             and
             that
             Christ
             gave
             himself
             
               a
               Ransom
               for
               all
               ,
               to
               be
               testified
               in
               due
               time
               ;
               and
               tasted
               death
               for
               every
               man
               ;
               and
               is
               the
               Propitiation
               for
               our
               sins
               ,
               and
               not
               for
               ours
               only
               ,
               but
               for
               the
               sins
               of
               the
               whole
               World
               ,
            
             2
             Cor.
             5.14
             ,
             15.
             1
             
             Tim.
             2.6
             .
             Heb.
             2.9
             .
             1
             Joh.
             2.2
             .
             Which
             was
             
               a
               true
               Testimony
            
             of
             the
             
               free
               Grace
            
             and
             Love
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             extended
             
               to
               all
               men
            
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ;
             So
             that
             the
             Priests
             preaching
             which
             is
             otherwise
             we
             may
             not
             own
             ,
             nor
             be
             Disciples
             under
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             V.
             Of
             Perfection
             .
          
           
             ALso
             the
             Priests
             in
             preaching
             against
             Perfection
             and
             
               Freedom
               from
               Sin
            
             in
             this
             Life
             ,
             and
             pleading
             
               for
               sin
            
             to
             remain
             
               in
               all
            
             the
             term
             of
             Life
             ,
             In
             this
             they
             do
             greatly
             erre
             ,
             and
             this
             their
             preaching
             and
             pleading
             for
             sin
             ,
             is
             both
             against
             
               the
               Scriptures
            
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             Commands
             and
             Promises
             and
             Work
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             against
             both
             the
             preaching
             and
             praying
             of
             Christ
             and
             the
             Saints
             (
             who
             were
             to
             receive
             whatsoever
             they
             asked
             in
             the
             Faith
             in
             Christ's
             Name
             ,
             Mark
             11.24
             .
             )
             as
             also
             this
             sinfull
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Priests
             
               for
               Sin
            
             and
             Imperfection
             ,
             is
             against
             
             what
             the
             Saints
             attained
             to
             by
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             before
             their
             decease
             ;
             For
             ,
             1.
             
             God
             commanded
             his
             People
             to
             be
             
               perfect
               with
               the
               Lord
               their
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               love
               him
               with
               all
               their
               heart
               ,
               soul
               and
               might
               ,
            
             Gen.
             17.1
             .
             Deut.
             18.13
             .
             chap.
             6.5
             .
             and
             10.12
             .
             Mat.
             22.37
             .
             And
             ,
             2ly
             ,
             God
             promised
             to
             wash
             and
             
               cleanse
               his
               People
            
             from
             
               all
               their
               filthiness
            
             ,
             and
             
               that
               they
               should
               be
               all
               Righteous
               ,
               and
               do
               no
               Iniquity
               ,
            
             Ezek.
             36.25
             .
             Isa.
             60.
             
             Zeph.
             3.13
             .
             And
             ,
             3ly
             ,
             Christ
             exhorted
             his
             
               to
               be
               perfect
               ,
               as
               their
               heavenly
               Father
               is
               perfect
            
             ;
             and
             prayed
             that
             
               they
               might
               be
               perfect
               in
               one
               ,
               as
               he
               and
               his
               Father
               were
               one
               ,
            
             Matth.
             5.48
             .
             Joh.
             17.22
             ,
             23.
             
             And
             ,
             4ly
             ,
             The
             Saints
             preached
             
               to
               present
               men
               perfect
               in
               Christ
               ,
            
             and
             exhorted
             them
             
               not
               to
               sin
            
             ,
             but
             exhorted
             them
             
               to
               the
               perfecting
               of
               Holiness
               in
               the
               fear
               of
               God
               ,
            
             2
             Cor.
             7.1
             .
             Col.
             1.28
             .
             Eph.
             4.12
             .
             And
             ,
             5ly
             ,
             Christ
             is
             made
             manifest
             
               to
               destroy
               Sin
            
             ,
             and
             to
             cleanse
             his
             People
             
               from
               all
               Sin
            
             ,
             1
             Joh.
             1.7
             .
             chap.
             3.
             
             And
             ,
             6ly
             ,
             the
             Saints
             who
             passed
             thorow
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             ●horow
             the
             Warfare
             ,
             till
             they
             had
             fought
             the
             good
             fight
             of
             Faith
             ,
             witnessed
             
               Victory
               over
               Sin
               ,
               and
               the
               body
               of
               Sin
               destroyed
               ,
            
             and
             
               came
               to
               a
               perfect
               man
               in
               Christ
               ,
            
             that
             they
             could
             do
             nothing
             
               against
               the
               Truth
            
             ,
             but
             
               for
               the
               Truth
            
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             said
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             13.8
             .
             Rom.
             6.6
             .
             Col.
             2.11
             .
             2
             Tim.
             4.7
             .
             And
             here
             the
             Saints
             prayers
             and
             desires
             to
             God
             came
             to
             be
             fulfilled
             ,
             who
             prayed
             
               that
               his
               Kingdom
               might
               come
            
             ,
             and
             
               his
               Will
               might
               be
               done
               in
               Earth
               as
               it
               is
               in
               Heaven
               ,
            
             where
             no
             sin
             is
             .
             So
             that
             the
             Priests
             do
             greatly
             erre
             ,
             and
             strengthen
             many
             in
             their
             sins
             ,
             by
             preaching
             against
             Perfection
             ,
             which
             Perfection
             is
             Christ's
             work
             ;
             and
             contending
             and
             pleading
             for
             Sin
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Devil's
             work
             ,
             which
             they
             are
             in
             ;
             and
             therefore
             we
             cannot
             own
             them
             as
             our
             Teachers
             .
          
        
         
           
             VI.
             Of
             the
             Priests
             Exhorting
             to
             endeavour
             after
             it
             .
          
           
             ALso
             the
             Priests
             exhorting
             men
             to
             endeavour
             after
             Perfection
             ,
             and
             to
             labour
             to
             be
             clean
             ,
             when
             they
             do
             not
             believe
             that
             such
             a
             state
             is
             attainable
             ,
             Their
             so
             exhorting
             men
             is
             but
             in
             unbelief
             and
             hypocrisie
             ,
             as
             is
             their
             praying
             to
             God
             
               to
               make
               them
               clean
               and
               righteous
            
             ;
             and
             
               that
               his
               Will
               may
               be
               done
               in
               Earth
               as
               it
               is
               in
               Heaven
               ,
            
             when
             they
             do
             not
             believe
             that
             they
             may
             be
             clean
             
             from
             sin
             in
             this
             Life
             ,
             nor
             that
             the
             Will
             of
             God
             may
             be
             done
             in
             Earth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Heaven
             .
             This
             their
             praying
             is
             in
             unbelief
             ,
             and
             so
             
               they
               ask
            
             and
             
               receive
               not
            
             ,
             Jam.
             4.3
             .
             So
             that
             their
             preaching
             and
             praying
             which
             is
             not
             
               in
               the
               Faith
            
             ,
             is
             neither
             effectual
             nor
             
               available
               with
               the
               Lord
               ;
               For
               whatsoever
               is
               not
               of
               Faith
               is
               Sin.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             VII
             .
             Of
             Election
             and
             Reprobation
             .
          
           
             ANd
             the
             Priests
             and
             Professors
             ,
             who
             affirm
             a
             
               particular
               Election
            
             and
             Reprobation
             of
             
               particular
               persons
            
             from
             eternity
             ,
             and
             yet
             pretend
             to
             
               offer
               Christ
               to
            
             all
             ,
             
               and
               bid
            
             all
             believe
             ;
             as
             also
             they
             take
             money
             
               of
               all
               in
               general
            
             that
             hear
             them
             ,
             for
             their
             preaching
             to
             them
             ,
             Herein
             do
             they
             greatly
             erre
             ,
             and
             shew
             their
             preaching
             ,
             and
             pretended
             offering
             Christ
             to
             the
             greater
             part
             ,
             to
             be
             but
             in
             hypocrisie
             and
             deceit
             :
             For
             ,
             how
             should
             they
             
               receive
               Christ
            
             ,
             or
             
               believe
               in
               him
            
             ,
             if
             God
             hath
             determined
             them
             from
             eternity
             to
             be
             condemned
             or
             reprobated
             ?
             Herein
             the
             Priests
             would
             make
             God
             a
             
               respecter
               of
               persons
            
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             may
             be
             silent
             from
             their
             preaching
             to
             them
             to
             believe
             ,
             if
             all
             may
             
               not
               believe
            
             ;
             and
             people
             need
             not
             spend
             their
             money
             to
             the
             Priests
             for
             their
             deceitful
             preaching
             to
             them
             :
             for
             ,
             what
             God
             hath
             determined
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             ,
             without
             their
             Trade
             of
             Preaching
             for
             Money
             .
             But
             this
             I
             say
             ,
             that
             the
             Saints
             were
             elected
             of
             God
             thorow
             the
             sanctification
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             belief
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
             unto
             obedience
             ,
             2
             Thess.
             2.13
             .
             1
             Pet.
             1.2
             .
             and
             their
             Election
             stood
             in
             the
             Seed
             ,
             which
             obtained
             the
             Promise
             ,
             which
             was
             before
             the
             World
             was
             :
             And
             the
             cause
             of
             mens
             being
             reprobated
             ,
             is
             ,
             their
             Disobedience
             and
             Rebellion
             in
             the
             
               Evil
               seed
            
             ,
             against
             that
             which
             may
             be
             known
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             manifest
             
               in
               them
            
             :
             For
             even
             
               as
               they
               liked
               not
               to
               retain
               God
               in
               their
               knowledge
               ,
               God
               gave
               them
               over
               to
               a
               Reprobate
               mind
               ,
            
             Rom.
             1.
             
             And
             many
             that
             may
             be
             saved
             ,
             and
             may
             
               enter
               into
               Rest
            
             ,
             may
             come
             short
             thorow
             unbelief
             and
             the
             
               deceitfulness
               of
               sin
            
             .
             And
             some
             that
             have
             escaped
             the
             
               pollutions
               of
               the
               world
            
             through
             the
             
               knowledge
               of
               God
            
             ,
             if
             they
             shall
             
               return
               thither
               again
            
             ,
             and
             be
             
               entangled
               therein
            
             ,
             their
             
               latter
               end
               is
               worse
               than
               the
               beginning
               .
            
             See
             Isa.
             1.16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
             Ezek.
             18.20
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Chapter
             .
             
             Heb.
             4.
             &
             chap.
             6.5
             ,
             6.
             
             &
             10.26
             .
             2
             Pet.
             2.1
             ,
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
             So
             that
             the
             cause
             of
             man's
             destruction
             doth
             not
             lie
             on
             God's
             part
             ,
             nor
             is
             the
             fault
             his
             ,
             but
             mens
             Iniquity
             and
             Rebellion
             against
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             given
             them
             ,
             and
             wilfully
             submitting
             themselves
             to
             the
             
               Wicked
               One
            
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Author
             of
             all
             Iniquity
             .
          
        
         
           
             VIII
             .
             Of
             Original
             Sin.
             
          
           
             ANd
             whereas
             the
             Priests
             accuse
             
               all
               men
            
             ,
             except
             Christ
             (
             both
             the
             Wicked
             and
             the
             Righteous
             ,
             and
             the
             Infants
             who
             never
             actually
             committed
             sin
             )
             to
             be
             guilty
             of
             
               Original
               Sin
            
             ,
             more
             or
             lesse
             ,
             from
             the
             first
             Parents
             ,
             &c.
             
             To
             this
             I
             say
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             the
             Devil
             that
             was
             the
             Author
             and
             Original
             of
             
               all
               Sin
            
             ,
             and
             cause
             of
             men's
             being
             guilty
             of
             Sin
             ,
             when
             they
             transgress
             the
             
               Righteous
               Law
               of
               God
               within
            
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             the
             state
             of
             Adam
             in
             the
             transgression
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             
               unrighteous
               nature
            
             by
             which
             all
             in
             that
             state
             are
             the
             
               Children
               of
               Wrath
            
             ;
             but
             it
             was
             not
             barely
             the
             first
             Parents
             eating
             of
             the
             
               fruit
               of
               the
               Tree
               of
               Knowledge
               ,
            
             and
             so
             their
             
               sinning
               alone
            
             that
             made
             men
             guilty
             ,
             or
             
               by
               nature
               the
               children
               of
               wrath
            
             [
             
               Though
               by
               one
               man
            
             (
             who
             is
             the
             Man
             of
             Sin
             )
             
               Sin
               entered
               into
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               Death
               by
               Sin
            
             ]
             but
             men
             being
             naturally
             subject
             to
             the
             power
             of
             Darkness
             
               in
               themselves
            
             ,
             and
             ,
             their
             coming
             
               under
               the
               nature
            
             ,
             which
             brings
             death
             and
             the
             guilt
             ,
             and
             causeth
             the
             curse
             upon
             them
             ;
             
               For
               death
               hath
               passed
               upon
               all
               men
               ,
               for
               that
               all
               have
               sinned
               ,
            
             Rom.
             5.12
             .
             and
             hath
             reigned
             from
             Adam
             to
             Moses
             ,
             over
             them
             that
             have
             not
             sinned
             after
             the
             similitude
             of
             
               Adam's
               transgression
            
             :
             But
             the
             Righteous
             ,
             who
             are
             begotten
             again
             into
             the
             
               Divine
               Nature
            
             of
             the
             
               second
               Adam
            
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             be
             of
             the
             Seed
             which
             the
             Blessing
             is
             to
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             Abraham
             ;
             such
             are
             brought
             to
             see
             the
             Devil
             and
             his
             works
             destroyed
             ,
             and
             are
             come
             out
             of
             the
             first
             Adam's
             state
             and
             nature
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             the
             
               transgression
               ,
               Gal.
            
             3.9
             .
             2
             Pet.
             1.4
             .
             1
             Jo.
             3.
             
          
           
             But
             whereas
             some
             of
             the
             Priests
             have
             affirmed
             ,
             
               That
               Infants
               in
               the
               Mother's
               womb
               ,
               and
               such
               as
               have
               not
               actually
               committed
               sin
               ,
               are
               guilty
               of
               Original
               Sin
               from
            
             Adam
             
               by
               Imputation
            
             ,
             which
             ,
             they
             say
             ,
             is
             enough
             to
             condemn
             them
             .
          
           
             To
             this
             I
             answer
             .
             That
             Sin
             
               is
               not
               imputed
               ,
               when
               there
               is
               no
               
               Law
               ,
            
             Rom.
             5.
             and
             
               the
               Law
               was
               added
               because
               of
               transgression
            
             :
             What
             then
             ?
             have
             Infants
             in
             the
             Mother's
             womb
             the
             Law
             ?
             or
             ,
             are
             they
             then
             capable
             of
             the
             Law
             that
             was
             added
             because
             of
             transgression
             ?
             for
             it
             is
             the
             righteous
             Law
             ,
             or
             Light
             of
             God
             
               within
               every
               man
            
             ,
             that
             causeth
             Sin
             to
             be
             imputed
             where
             that
             Law
             is
             transgressed
             :
             So
             that
             of
             this
             Law
             the
             Priests
             have
             (
             in
             this
             ,
             as
             in
             many
             other
             things
             )
             shewed
             themselves
             to
             be
             exceeding
             ignorant
             :
             And
             though
             the
             Curse
             follow
             the
             Seed
             of
             the
             Evil-doer
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             are
             estranged
             from
             the
             womb
             ,
             who
             are
             in
             that
             
               rebellious
               nature
            
             which
             causeth
             the
             Wrath
             to
             come
             upon
             them
             ;
             Yet
             some
             were
             
               sanctified
               in
               the
               womb
            
             ,
             and
             some
             
               filled
               with
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
            
             (
             and
             so
             sanctified
             )
             
               from
               the
               womb
               ,
               Jer.
            
             1.5
             .
             Luke
             1.15
             .
             and
             some
             were
             
               perfect
               from
               the
               day
               they
               were
               created
               ,
               until
               the
               Iniquity
               was
               found
               in
               them
               ,
               Ezek.
            
             28.15
             .
             And
             this
             Proverb
             shall
             not
             be
             used
             ,
             
               That
               the
               Fathers
               have
               eaten
               soure
               Grapes
               ,
               and
               the
               Childrens
               teeth
               are
               set
               on
               edge
               ;
               but
               every
               man
               shall
               dye
               for
               his
               own
               Iniquity
               ;
               every
               one
               that
               eateth
               the
               soure
               grapes
               his
               teeth
               shall
               be
               set
               on
               edge
               ,
               Jer.
            
             31.29
             .
             
               The
               soul
               that
               sinneth
               ,
               it
               shall
               die
               ,
               Ezek.
            
             18.4
             .
             So
             that
             we
             have
             greatly
             seen
             the
             Priests
             Ignorance
             about
             
               Original
               Sin
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Imputation
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             their
             accusing
             the
             Righteous
             as
             being
             guilty
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             with
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Lord
             (
             who
             it
             is
             that
             fashioneth
             the
             Child
             in
             the
             womb
             )
             are
             we
             come
             to
             see
             the
             two
             Seeds
             ,
             and
             the
             two
             Births
             ;
             the
             one
             of
             which
             is
             shapen
             in
             Iniquity
             ,
             and
             
               conceived
               in
               Sin
            
             ,
             and
             this
             the
             Judgment
             and
             Hatred
             of
             God
             follows
             ,
             and
             takes
             hold
             upon
             ;
             but
             the
             other
             hath
             the
             Lord
             
               covered
               in
               the
               womb
            
             ,
             and
             
               written
               all
               its
               Members
               in
               his
               Book
               when
               they
               were
               not
               fashioned
               ,
            
             Psal.
             139.
             
             And
             where
             this
             Birth
             is
             brought
             forth
             ,
             
               the
               Lord
               maketh
               him
               to
               hope
               when
               he
               is
               upon-his
               Mothers
               breasts
               ,
               for
               he
               is
               cast
               upon
               the
               Lord
               from
               the
               womb
               ,
            
             Psa.
             22.9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Now
             all
             that
             come
             to
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             witness
             the
             Key
             of
             David
             (
             who
             saw
             these
             two
             Seeds
             in
             him
             before
             he
             came
             to
             the
             Victory
             ,
             or
             had
             the
             Evil
             seed
             cast
             out
             )
             such
             must
             come
             to
             see
             and
             be
             sensible
             of
             these
             two
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             when
             each
             acts
             or
             speaks
             in
             them
             before
             they
             come
             to
             see
             the
             Warfare
             accomplished
             ,
             or
             the
             Victory
             obtained
             in
             the
             
               Righteous
               Seed
            
             over
             the
             contrary
             :
             And
             such
             as
             can
             truly
             discern
             these
             ,
             
             and
             the
             nature
             of
             each
             Seed
             ,
             they
             can
             read
             what
             Jacob
             and
             Esau
             is
             in
             the
             Mystery
             ;
             the
             one
             of
             which
             God
             loves
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             he
             hates
             ;
             and
             here
             that
             is
             seen
             wherein
             men
             are
             Children
             of
             Wrath
             ,
             and
             that
             wherein
             they
             become
             Children
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             inherit
             his
             Blessing
             .
          
        
         
           
             IX
             .
             Of
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             and
             the
             forbidden
             Fruit.
             
          
           
             ALso
             the
             Priests
             Ignorance
             and
             
               gross
               darkness
            
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             who
             have
             affirmed
             ,
             
               That
               the
               forbidden
               Fruit
            
             ,
             which
             the
             Serpent
             tempted
             Eve
             to
             eat
             of
             ,
             
               was
               an
               Apple
            
             :
             From
             which
             Dream
             of
             theirs
             the
             picture
             of
             a
             Snake
             ,
             and
             an
             Apple
             in
             its
             mouth
             in
             a
             Tree
             ,
             with
             the
             image
             of
             a
             Man
             and
             a
             Woman
             ,
             are
             set
             up
             at
             the
             beginning
             of
             Bibles
             ,
             and
             in
             many
             other
             places
             ;
             from
             which
             some
             have
             imagined
             that
             the
             Serpent
             which
             beguiled
             Eve
             was
             a
             visible
             Creature
             or
             Beast
             of
             the
             field
             ,
             which
             for
             that
             time
             had
             power
             to
             speak
             ,
             and
             to
             present
             an
             Apple
             to
             deceive
             Eve
             withal
             ;
             when
             as
             God
             said
             to
             Man
             and
             Woman
             before
             the
             Fall
             ,
             
               Behold
               ,
               I
               have
               given
               you
               every
               Herb
               ,
               bearing
               seed
               ,
               which
               is
               upon
               the
               face
               of
               all
               the
               Earth
               ;
               and
               every
               Tree
               ,
               in
               the
               which
               is
               the
               fruit
               of
               a
               Tree
               yeelding
               seed
               ,
               to
               you
               it
               shall
               be
               for
               meat
               ,
            
             Gen.
             1.29
             .
             and
             the
             fruit
             of
             such
             a
             Tree
             that
             beareth
             seed
             ,
             is
             an
             Apple
             ;
             So
             that
             could
             not
             be
             the
             
               Forbidden
               Fruit.
            
             And
             the
             Serpent
             was
             that
             
               which
               tempted
               Man
               from
               the
               simplicity
               of
               the
               Truth
               ,
            
             and
             
               through
               subtilty
            
             led
             him
             out
             from
             the
             Innocency
             and
             Life
             (
             wherein
             God
             had
             placed
             him
             )
             to
             feed
             upon
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             Tree
             of
             Knowledge
             ,
             which
             was
             desirable
             to
             the
             Carnal
             or
             
               Woman's
               part
            
             ,
             that
             was
             not
             content
             with
             the
             
               pure
               ,
               innocent
            
             and
             
               simple
               Being
            
             wherein
             God
             at
             first
             placed
             Man
             over
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Creation
             ,
             and
             wherein
             he
             was
             more
             peculiar
             and
             near
             to
             the
             Lord
             than
             the
             other
             Creatures
             ,
             and
             might
             have
             fed
             upon
             the
             Tree
             of
             Life
             ,
             which
             was
             above
             the
             Serpent
             and
             his
             subtilty
             ,
             and
             beyond
             that
             knowledge
             of
             good
             and
             evil
             which
             that
             got
             into
             which
             went
             out
             from
             the
             Life
             of
             Truth
             and
             Innocency
             ,
             and
             which
             let
             in
             the
             Temptation
             and
             Subtilty
             that
             betrayed
             the
             Simplicity
             in
             Man
             ;
             and
             brought
             in
             the
             
               Enmity
               ,
               Disobedience
            
             and
             Misery
             ,
             which
             caused
             the
             Curse
             to
             come
             upon
             him
             :
             and
             when
             the
             Enmity
             and
             Disobedience
             was
             entered
             into
             
             the
             Devil
             (
             who
             before
             was
             called
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             who
             abode
             not
             in
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             whom
             Cod
             for
             his
             Rebellion
             cursed
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             
               Upon
               thy
               Belly
               shalt
               thou
               go
               ,
               and
               Dust
               shalt
               thou
               eat
            
             )
             he
             got
             power
             over
             the
             Creature
             ,
             and
             ruleth
             in
             the
             Children
             of
             Disobedience
             .
             And
             of
             
               this
               Serpent
            
             who
             beguiled
             Eve
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             was
             jealous
             ,
             left
             that
             the
             Corinths
             should
             be
             deceived
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             their
             minds
             corrupted
             and
             led
             away
             through
             his
             subtilty
             ,
             from
             the
             
               simplicity
               of
               the
               Gospel
            
             which
             was
             in
             Christ
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             11.2
             ,
             3.
             
             Now
             where
             the
             
               Seed
               of
               the
               Woman
            
             ,
             which
             is
             CHRIST
             ,
             is
             received
             ,
             he
             
               bruiseth
               the
               Serpents
               head
            
             ,
             who
             hath
             led
             Man
             out
             from
             the
             Life
             and
             Simplicity
             of
             Truth
             ;
             and
             so
             CHRIST
             the
             
               Promised
               Seed
            
             being
             received
             and
             made
             manifest
             in
             Man
             ,
             he
             frees
             Man
             from
             
               the
               Devil
            
             and
             his
             Power
             ,
             and
             redeems
             him
             out
             of
             the
             
               disobedient
               nature
            
             ,
             and
             so
             from
             the
             Wrath
             and
             Curse
             ,
             and
             brings
             him
             to
             have
             dominion
             over
             the
             Serpent
             and
             his
             enmity
             ,
             and
             to
             see
             through
             
               all
               his
               Subtilty
            
             and
             Temptations
             ,
             and
             to
             know
             
               Victory
               over
               them
            
             ,
             and
             to
             
               inherit
               a
               Kingdom
            
             ,
             into
             which
             
               no
               unclean
               thing
               can
               come
            
             ,
             and
             which
             none
             can
             enter
             into
             
               but
               such
               who
               follow
            
             Christ
             Jesus
             
               the
               true
               Light
            
             (
             in
             whom
             the
             wicked
             one
             hath
             nothing
             )
             thorow
             the
             work
             of
             Regeneration
             and
             Renewing
             ,
             till
             the
             New-Birth
             be
             born
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             New-Creature
             in
             Christ
             be
             brought
             forth
             ;
             where
             the
             Man
             and
             the
             Woman
             (
             who
             is
             not
             without
             one
             another
             in
             the
             Lord
             )
             are
             restored
             in
             the
             Seed
             :
             and
             who
             come
             to
             witness
             this
             ,
             must
             deny
             themselves
             ,
             and
             forsake
             their
             own
             corrupt
             knowledge
             ,
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             imaginations
             ,
             which
             they
             and
             the
             Priests
             have
             run
             into
             about
             these
             things
             ,
             which
             have
             been
             hid
             and
             sealed
             from
             them
             ,
             as
             in
             Parables
             ,
             as
             they
             ●re
             from
             all
             such
             as
             are
             disobedient
             to
             the
             Light
             of
             Christ
             in
             them
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             
               true
               Key
            
             ,
             which
             opens
             where
             no
             man
             can
             shut
             ,
             and
             shutteth
             where
             no
             man
             can
             open
             .
          
        
         
           
             X.
             Of
             Justification
             ,
             and
             of
             Sanctification
             .
          
           
             ANd
             those
             Teachers
             and
             Professors
             who
             affirm
             ,
             
               That
               Justification
               is
               before
               Sanctification
            
             ,
             and
             that
             men
             are
             
               justified
               by
               the
               Imputation
               of
            
             Christs
             Righteousness
             
               when
               they
               are
               sinners
            
             ;
             and
             say
             ,
             
               that
               Righteousness
               which
               justifies
               is
               not
               within
               them
               ,
               but
               
               the
               Righteousness
               which
               sanctifies
               is
               within
            
             :
             And
             so
             they
             tell
             of
             
               two
               Righteousnesses
            
             ,
             one
             that
             justifies
             ,
             and
             another
             that
             sanctifies
             .
             Herein
             they
             shew
             their
             Error
             ,
             and
             Blindness
             ,
             and
             their
             Doctrine
             to
             be
             contrary
             to
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             who
             preached
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             
               not
               the
               hearers
               of
               the
               Law
               that
               were
               Just
               before
               God
               ,
               but
               the
               doers
               that
               should
               be
               justified
               ,
            
             Rom.
             2.13
             .
             So
             that
             here
             men
             were
             not
             justified
             ,
             
               while
               sinners
            
             and
             unsanctified
             ,
             but
             when
             sanctified
             and
             
               obedient
               to
               the
               righteous
               Law
               of
               God
               written
               in
               their
               hearts
            
             ;
             and
             the
             Righteousness
             of
             the
             Law
             did
             Christ
             fulfil
             in
             them
             ,
             
               that
               walked
               not
               after
               the
               flesh
               ,
               but
               after
               the
               Spirit
            
             ;
             which
             some
             Priests
             falsly
             say
             is
             meant
             ,
             that
             the
             Righteousness
             of
             the
             Law
             
               was
               fulfilled
               in
               Christ
            
             ,
             and
             
               not
               in
               Believers
               persons
            
             ,
             when
             it
             's
             expresly
             said
             ,
             —
             
               that
               the
               Righteousness
               of
               the
               Law
               might
               be
               fulfilled
               in
               us
               ,
            
             Rom.
             8.4
             .
             As
             also
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             desired
             
               to
               be
               found
               in
               Christ
               ,
               not
               having
               his
               own
               righteousness
               ,
               but
               that
               which
               was
               through
               the
               Faith
               of
               Christ
               ,
               the
               Righteousness
               of
               God
               by
               Faith
               ;
               by
               which
               he
               knew
               Christ
               and
               the
               power
               of
               his
               Resurrection
               ,
               and
               fellowship
               of
               his
               Sufferings
               ,
               and
               was
               made
               conformable
               unto
               his
               Death
               ,
            
             Phil.
             3.9
             ,
             10.
             
             So
             here
             he
             witnessed
             Sanctification
             and
             Justification
             through
             one
             and
             the
             same
             Righteousness
             ,
             which
             was
             imputed
             to
             him
             in
             the
             Faith
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             him
             ;
             and
             said
             he
             ,
             —
             
               but
               ye
               are
               washed
               ,
               but
               ye
               are
               sanctified
               ,
               but
               ye
               are
               justified
               in
               the
               Name
               of
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               our
               God
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             6.11
             .
             So
             here
             they
             were
             not
             justified
             
               when
               sinners
            
             ,
             but
             
               when
               washed
            
             and
             
               sanctified
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               from
               sin
               ,
            
             by
             which
             Spirit
             they
             were
             justified
             ,
             and
             this
             was
             within
             :
             and
             so
             God
             does
             not
             justifie
             men
             in
             their
             ungodliness
             ,
             but
             from
             it
             ;
             and
             no
             where
             doth
             the
             Apostle
             tell
             of
             two
             Righteousnesses
             ,
             one
             without
             to
             justifie
             ,
             and
             another
             within
             to
             sanctifie
             ,
             as
             many
             of
             the
             Priests
             and
             Professors
             do
             .
          
        
         
           
             XI
             .
             Of
             the
             Believer's
             Faith
             ,
             and
             its
             Work.
             
          
           
             ANd
             the
             Priests
             and
             Professors
             ,
             who
             affirm
             ,
             
               That
               the
               work
               of
               Sanctification
               ,
               and
               the
               Believers
               Faith
               is
               Imperfect
               in
               this
               life
               ;
               and
               that
               the
               Believers
               have
               Sin
               mixed
               with
               their
               Grace
               .
            
             In
             this
             they
             do
             greatly
             erre
             ;
             for
             the
             Believer's
             Faith
             and
             Grace
             
             is
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             [
             
               from
               whom
               every
               good
               and
               perfect
               gift
               cometh
            
             ]
             which
             saveth
             them
             ,
             and
             purifieth
             them
             from
             sin
             ;
             and
             Faith
             purifieth
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             overcometh
             the
             world
             ,
             Act.
             15.9
             .
             1
             Joh.
             5.4
             .
             and
             so
             this
             Grace
             and
             Faith
             is
             pure
             ,
             (
             or
             else
             how
             could
             it
             purifie
             ?
             )
             and
             the
             work
             of
             it
             is
             perfect
             ,
             and
             its
             fruits
             pure
             .
             And
             the
             Saints
             witnessed
             the
             Blood
             of
             Christ
             (
             through
             Faith
             )
             to
             cleanse
             them
             from
             all
             sin
             ,
             and
             a
             
               perfecting
               Holiness
               in
               the
               fear
               of
               God
               ,
               till
               they
               were
               compleat
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               sanctified
               throughout
               ,
            
             2
             Cor.
             7.1
             .
             Col.
             2.10
             .
             1
             Thess.
             5.23
             .
             So
             that
             Sanctification
             came
             to
             be
             perfected
             in
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             Work
             of
             God
             is
             perfect
             .
             So
             that
             the
             Priests
             and
             Professors
             ,
             which
             profess
             Faith
             that
             is
             mixed
             with
             Sin
             ,
             and
             so
             imperfect
             ,
             and
             which
             is
             a
             Faith
             without
             Works
             ,
             and
             so
             a
             
               dead
               Faith
            
             ,
             that
             leaves
             them
             still
             in
             their
             sins
             ,
             we
             deny
             it
             ;
             for
             the
             Faith
             of
             God's
             Elect
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             Christ
             ,
             is
             pure
             in
             the
             least
             measure
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             from
             
               that
               Faith
            
             are
             Righteous
             Works
             and
             Fruits
             brought
             forth
             of
             its
             own
             nature
             and
             kind
             ;
             for
             that
             Faith
             which
             doth
             not
             purifie
             ,
             and
             is
             a
             Faith
             without
             Works
             ,
             is
             but
             a
             false
             and
             
               dead
               Faith
            
             ,
             (
             Jam.
             2.20
             .
             )
             which
             the
             sinful
             Priests
             and
             Professors
             are
             in
             .
          
        
         
           
             XII
             .
             Of
             the
             Priests
             meanings
             upon
             the
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             ALso
             the
             Priests
             do
             greatly
             shew
             their
             Error
             and
             Confusion
             in
             giving
             their
             sundry
             invented
             Meanings
             to
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             contrary
             to
             what
             the
             words
             of
             Scripture
             do
             import
             ,
             (
             in
             many
             places
             ,
             as
             they
             say
             ;
             )
             and
             in
             saying
             
               they
               must
               reconcile
               the
               Scriptures
               to
               themselves
               by
               their
               Meanings
               ,
            
             wherein
             they
             intimately
             accuse
             the
             Scriptures
             to
             disagree
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             false
             and
             imperfect
             in
             many
             things
             .
             And
             many
             of
             the
             Priests
             contradict
             one
             another
             in
             their
             meanings
             upon
             Scripture
             ;
             when
             as
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             Truth
             were
             given
             forth
             from
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Truth
             in
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             cannot
             be
             broken
             ,
             Joh.
             10.35
             .
             2
             Tim.
             3.16
             .
             which
             Spirit
             is
             that
             which
             must
             open
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             give
             men
             the
             true
             understanding
             of
             them
             ,
             (
             Joh.
             16.13
             .
             )
             and
             not
             the
             Priests
             confused
             and
             invented
             meanings
             and
             senses
             ,
             which
             proceed
             from
             the
             spirit
             of
             Error
             in
             them
             ;
             who
             have
             denyed
             that
             they
             have
             the
             
               Infallible
               Spirit
            
             ,
             or
             Inspiration
             
             in
             them
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             from
             which
             the
             Scripture
             was
             given
             ;
             when
             as
             it
             is
             the
             
               Inspiration
               of
               the
               Almighty
               that
               giveth
               understanding
               ,
            
             Job
             32.8
             .
             So
             that
             they
             who
             have
             not
             that
             ,
             have
             not
             the
             understanding
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ;
             and
             such
             we
             cannot
             own
             to
             be
             our
             Teachers
             ,
             who
             being
             out
             of
             that
             Spirit
             which
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             were
             in
             ,
             it
             's
             evident
             they
             know
             nothing
             but
             what
             they
             know
             naturally
             ;
             and
             in
             these
             things
             they
             corrupt
             themselves
             ,
             Jude
             ,
             v.
             10.
             
          
        
         
           
             XIII
             .
             Of
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             ALso
             the
             Priests
             have
             shewed
             their
             Error
             and
             Ignorance
             about
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             in
             calling
             the
             four
             Books
             of
             
               Matthew
               ,
               Mark
               ,
               Luke
            
             and
             John
             ,
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             when
             as
             the
             Gospel
             is
             Everlasting
             ,
             
               being
               the
               Power
               of
               God
               unto
               Salvation
               to
               every
               one
               that
               believeth
               ,
            
             Rom.
             1.16
             .
             And
             the
             Gospel
             was
             preached
             to
             Abraham
             ,
             before
             the
             four
             Evangelists
             were
             ,
             Gal.
             3.8
             .
             And
             there
             is
             not
             to
             be
             another
             Gospel
             preached
             than
             that
             which
             is
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             the
             Apostles
             preached
             ;
             for
             he
             that
             preacheth
             another
             is
             to
             be
             accursed
             ,
             Gal.
             1.8
             .
          
        
         
           
             XIV
             .
             Of
             the
             Foundation
             and
             only
             Rule
             .
          
           
             ANd
             the
             Priests
             ,
             in
             affirming
             the
             Scriptures
             to
             be
             the
             Foundation
             and
             only
             Rule
             of
             Faith
             and
             Life
             ,
             and
             the
             Word
             ,
             &c.
             
             They
             affirm
             contrary
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             themselves
             ,
             and
             contrary
             to
             the
             Apostles
             Doctrine
             ,
             who
             said
             ,
             
               That
               another
               Foundation
               can
               no
               man
               lay
               ,
               than
               that
               which
               is
               laid
               ,
               which
               is
               Christ
            
             (
             who
             is
             the
             Foundation
             of
             Faith
             )
             1
             Cor.
             3.11
             .
             though
             the
             Priests
             have
             preached
             another
             ;
             and
             though
             one
             while
             they
             profess
             the
             Scriptures
             to
             be
             their
             Rule
             ,
             yet
             another
             while
             they
             set
             their
             meanings
             above
             them
             ,
             as
             to
             reconcile
             them
             ,
             and
             act
             contrary
             to
             them
             ;
             and
             thus
             shew
             their
             Confusion
             :
             but
             
               it
               is
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Truth
               that
               leads
               into
               all
               Truth
               .
            
             And
             so
             the
             Saints
             had
             the
             Rule
             of
             Faith
             and
             Life
             before
             the
             Scriptures
             were
             written
             ,
             as
             had
             
               Abel
               ,
               Enoch
               ,
               Abraham
               ,
               Moses
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             And
             the
             Gentiles
             
             who
             had
             the
             Law
             written
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             who
             had
             not
             the
             letter
             of
             it
             without
             ,
             had
             a
             true
             Rule
             of
             Life
             
               in
               them
            
             ,
             as
             many
             have
             who
             cannot
             read
             the
             Scriptures
             ;
             and
             whereunto
             the
             Saints
             had
             attained
             in
             the
             Spirit
             and
             Life
             of
             Christ
             ,
             they
             were
             to
             walk
             by
             the
             same
             Rule
             ,
             Rom.
             2.15
             .
             Phil.
             3.16
             .
             2
             Cor.
             10.13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             And
             the
             Word
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             was
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             before
             they
             spake
             forth
             the
             Words
             ,
             or
             writ
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             wherein
             are
             the
             words
             that
             God
             spake
             ,
             which
             are
             a
             true
             Declaration
             of
             those
             things
             that
             were
             surely
             believed
             amongst
             the
             Saints
             :
             but
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             liveth
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             was
             before
             the
             words
             or
             writings
             of
             Scripture
             without
             were
             ,
             Psal.
             119.11
             .
             Joh.
             1.1
             .
             Luke
             1.1
             .
             So
             that
             the
             Priests
             who
             have
             so
             much
             shewed
             their
             Ignorance
             about
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             the
             Foundation
             ,
             the
             Word
             ,
             the
             only
             Rule
             ,
             and
             yet
             say
             ,
             they
             are
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             we
             have
             sufficient
             cause
             never
             to
             own
             them
             as
             our
             Teachers
             .
          
        
         
           
             XV.
             Of
             Swearing
             .
          
           
             ANd
             the
             Priests
             in
             pleading
             for
             Swearing
             ,
             and
             teaching
             men
             
               that
               it
               is
               lawful
               for
               them
               to
               swear
               ,
            
             chiefly
             bringing
             Heb.
             6.16
             .
             for
             it
             ;
             and
             some
             of
             them
             telling
             people
             
               that
               Swearing
               is
               a
               part
               of
               the
               Worship
               of
               God.
            
             The
             Priests
             herein
             have
             shewed
             themselves
             to
             transgress
             Christs
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             teach
             others
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             have
             not
             God
             ,
             2
             Joh.
             ver
             .
             9.
             for
             Christ
             who
             is
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Law
             for
             Righteousness
             ,
             and
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Shadows
             under
             it
             ,
             he
             said
             to
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             
               It
               hath
               been
               said
               by
               them
               of
               old
               time
               ,
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               forswear
               thy self
               ,
               but
               shalt
               perform
               unto
               the
               Lord
               thine
               Oaths
            
             (
             which
             Oaths
             were
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             time
             were
             commanded
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             were
             not
             vain
             nor
             needless
             Oaths
             ,
             nor
             by
             the
             Creatures
             .
             )
             But
             in
             opposition
             to
             these
             Oaths
             ,
             as
             ending
             them
             ,
             Christ
             said
             ,
             
               But
               I
               say
               unto
               you
               ,
               Swear
               not
               at
               all
               ,
               neither
               by
               Heaven
               ,
               nor
               by
               Earth
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Mat.
             5.33
             ,
             34.
             
             Now
             he
             that
             sweareth
             by
             Heaven
             ,
             
               sweareth
               by
               the
               Throne
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               by
               him
               that
               sitteth
               thereon
               ,
            
             Matth.
             23.22
             .
             So
             that
             ,
             from
             Christ's
             Command
             ,
             we
             are
             now
             
             to
             swear
             by
             neither
             :
             And
             the
             Apostle
             James
             (
             as
             confirming
             to
             the
             same
             Testimony
             )
             said
             ,
             
               Above
               all
               things
               ,
               my
               Brethren
               ,
               swear
               not
               ,
               neither
               by
               Heaven
               ,
               nor
               by
               Earth
               ,
               nor
               by
               any
               other
               Oath
               ;
               but
               let
               your
               yea
               be
               yea
               ,
               and
               your
               nay
               ,
               nay
               ,
               left
               you
               fall
               into
               condemnation
               ,
            
             Jam.
             5.12
             .
             And
             as
             to
             that
             of
             Heb.
             6.16
             .
             where
             it
             's
             said
             ,
             
               For
               men
               verily
               Swear
               by
               the
               Greater
               ,
               and
               an
               Oath
               for
               confirmation
               ,
               is
               to
               them
               an
               End
               of
               all
               Strife
            
             ;
             which
             the
             the
             Priests
             object
             for
             Swearing
             .
             In
             this
             they
             are
             very
             dark
             ;
             for
             the
             Apostle
             doth
             but
             mention
             this
             ,
             as
             a
             Practice
             which
             had
             relation
             to
             the
             Jewes
             ,
             who
             were
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             were
             in
             the
             Strife
             ,
             but
             he
             gives
             no
             Command
             for
             Swearing
             ,
             neither
             doth
             he
             vindicate
             it
             ,
             any
             more
             than
             he
             doth
             
               receiving
               of
               Tythes
            
             ,
             in
             his
             saying
             ,
             
               here
               men
               that
               die
               receive
               Tythes
               ,
               Heb.
            
             7.8
             .
             which
             was
             but
             a
             mentioning
             that
             as
             a
             practice
             which
             the
             Jews
             upheld
             ,
             as
             was
             the
             other
             of
             Swearing
             ;
             for
             he
             witnessed
             the
             Commandment
             disanulled
             ,
             by
             which
             Tythes
             were
             received
             ,
             and
             the
             Priesthood
             changed
             by
             which
             they
             were
             upheld
             ,
             Heb.
             7.12
             ,
             18.
             
             So
             that
             the
             bare
             relation
             of
             a
             Practice
             is
             
               no
               command
            
             for
             it
             ,
             nor
             vindication
             of
             it
             .
             And
             the
             Oath
             which
             God
             sware
             to
             Abraham
             ,
             wherein
             he
             makes
             known
             the
             Immutability
             of
             his
             Counsel
             to
             the
             Heirs
             of
             Promise
             ,
             is
             greater
             than
             man's
             swearing
             to
             
               end
               strife
            
             :
             for
             where
             that
             Oath
             of
             God
             is
             received
             and
             fulfilled
             ,
             the
             Blessing
             to
             the
             Seed
             is
             manifested
             ,
             and
             the
             Strife
             is
             ended
             ,
             and
             the
             ground
             of
             it
             removed
             ;
             and
             of
             this
             Oath
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             mens
             swearing
             to
             end
             strife
             without
             ,
             was
             but
             a
             
               figure
               ,
               type
            
             ,
             or
             shadow
             .
             And
             as
             to
             the
             Priests
             saying
             ,
             
               that
               Swearing
               is
               a
               part
               of
               the
               Worship
               of
               God
            
             :
             From
             this
             then
             it
             follows
             ,
             that
             it
             's
             an
             easie
             thing
             for
             Drunkards
             and
             Prophane
             Persons
             to
             be
             in
             the
             Worship
             of
             God
             ,
             if
             Swearing
             be
             a
             part
             of
             it
             ;
             for
             what
             case
             is
             it
             such
             cannot
             swear
             in
             ,
             either
             
               by
               the
               Lord
            
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ?
             and
             then
             they
             might
             as
             well
             say
             it's
             part
             of
             the
             Worship
             of
             God
             to
             transgress
             Christ's
             Doctrine
             ,
             as
             say
             Swearing
             is
             part
             of
             his
             Worship
             ;
             (
             Surely
             this
             is
             a
             bad
             Worship
             which
             the
             Priests
             preach
             and
             set
             up
             )
             for
             Christ
             commanded
             
               not
               to
               swear
               at
               all
            
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             the
             End
             of
             all
             Strife
             ,
             about
             which
             the
             Swearing
             was
             ,
             and
             the
             
               End
               of
               the
               Law
            
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Oaths
             under
             it
             for
             Righteousness
             ;
             and
             the
             
               Word
               of
               that
               Oath
            
             by
             which
             he
             was
             made
             a
             Priest
             ,
             which
             was
             since
             the
             Law
             ,
             is
             the
             substance
             and
             
             end
             of
             all
             
               Oaths
               ,
               Shadows
            
             and
             Ceremonies
             that
             were
             under
             the
             Law
             :
             For
             the
             Jews
             under
             the
             Law
             confirmed
             their
             Testimony
             to
             end
             strife
             and
             controversie
             ,
             by
             Swearing
             ,
             and
             bound
             themselves
             
               by
               an
               Oath
            
             (
             or
             sometimes
             by
             Vows
             and
             Curses
             )
             
               to
               walk
               in
               the
               Law
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             Nehem.
             10.29
             .
             But
             the
             Christians
             in
             the
             Gospel
             and
             New-Covenant
             are
             bound
             in
             Conscience
             by
             the
             Power
             and
             Law
             of
             Christ
             in
             them
             (
             which
             is
             a
             greater
             Bond
             than
             Swearing
             )
             
               to
               do
               to
               all
               men
               as
               they
               would
               be
               done
               by
               ,
            
             and
             to
             
               perform
               Equity
            
             and
             Righteousness
             (
             in
             that
             Love
             which
             is
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             Law
             )
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             without
             
               swearing
               Oaths
            
             ,
             which
             were
             but
             a
             Figure
             or
             Shadow
             of
             this
             
               Inward
               Bond
            
             or
             Covenant
             ,
             confirmed
             by
             the
             Oath
             of
             God
             to
             the
             Seed
             of
             Abraham
             ,
             which
             the
             true
             Christians
             are
             of
             ,
             who
             witness
             the
             substance
             and
             end
             of
             all
             Oaths
             without
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Iniquity
             and
             Strife
             which
             occasioned
             the
             Oaths
             .
          
        
         
           
             XVI
             .
             Of
             Revelation
             and
             Inspiration
             from
             Heaven
             .
          
           
             ANd
             the
             Priests
             affirm
             ,
             
               That
               Revelation
               and
               Inspiration
               from
               Heaven
               is
               ceased
               ,
               and
               deny
               that
               any
               now
               may
               attain
               to
               Immediate
               Teaching
               ,
               or
               hearing
               of
               God's
               Voice
               from
               Heaven
               .
            
             Herein
             have
             they
             taught
             people
             Errors
             and
             Falshoods
             ,
             and
             shewed
             that
             they
             never
             knew
             God
             ,
             nor
             are
             any
             of
             his
             Ministers
             :
             
               For
               no
               man
               knoweth
               the
               Father
               but
               the
               Son
               ,
               and
               he
               to
               whom
               the
               Son
               will
               reveal
               him
               ,
            
             Matth.
             11.27
             .
             
               And
               the
               Righteousness
               of
               God
               was
               revealed
               from
               Faith
               to
               Faith
               in
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Power
               of
               God
               ,
               which
            
             Paul
             preached
             ,
             Rom.
             1.16
             ,
             17.
             
             So
             they
             in
             saying
             ,
             That
             Revelation
             and
             
               Inspiration
               is
               ceased
            
             ,
             have
             preached
             another
             Gospel
             than
             that
             which
             Paul
             preached
             ,
             and
             therefore
             are
             to
             be
             accounted
             accursed
             ,
             Gal.
             1.8
             .
             And
             
               all
               the
               Children
               of
               God
               are
               taught
               of
               Him
               ,
               and
               so
               hear
               his
               Voice
               ,
            
             Isa.
             54.13
             .
             Jer.
             31.34
             .
             Heb.
             8.11
             .
             So
             that
             the
             Priests
             who
             have
             neither
             
               heard
               the
               Voice
               of
               God
            
             ,
             nor
             
               received
               his
               Inspiration
            
             ,
             nor
             
               the
               Revelation
               of
               his
               Son
            
             ,
             and
             yet
             say
             they
             are
             
               his
               Messengers
            
             ,
             and
             
               Christ's
               Ambassadors
            
             ,
             they
             have
             shewed
             their
             deceit
             and
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             themselves
             to
             be
             such
             as
             the
             Unbelievers
             ,
             Joh.
             
             5.37
             .
             who
             had
             
               neither
               heard
               the
               Voice
               of
               God
               at
               any
               time
               ,
               nor
               seen
               his
               Shape
               :
               And
               they
               that
               have
               not
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               ,
               are
               none
               of
               his
               .
            
             So
             they
             are
             none
             of
             
               Christ's
               Ambassadors
            
             ,
             but
             Antichrists
             ,
             and
             therefore
             we
             deny
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             XVII
             .
             Of
             Sprinkling
             Infants
             .
          
           
             ANd
             whereas
             the
             Priests
             do
             
               sprinkle
               Infants
            
             (
             and
             some
             of
             them
             have
             dipped
             them
             ,
             and
             used
             the
             
               sign
               of
               the
               Crosse
            
             in
             doing
             it
             )
             and
             call
             that
             the
             
               Baptism
               into
               the
               Visible
               Church
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Herein
             have
             they
             shewed
             themselves
             ignorant
             of
             the
             
               true
               Baptism
            
             ,
             and
             have
             set
             up
             a
             false
             and
             
               Popish
               Baptism
            
             ,
             which
             they
             have
             neither
             Command
             ,
             Precept
             ,
             nor
             Example
             for
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             Truth
             ,
             either
             from
             Christ
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             his
             Ministers
             :
             For
             the
             
               Baptism
               of
               Water
            
             ,
             which
             John
             (
             who
             was
             a
             Prophet
             and
             a
             Fore-runner
             of
             Christ
             )
             had
             a
             Command
             from
             Heaven
             to
             administer
             ,
             
               was
               to
               them
               that
               confessed
               their
               Sins
            
             ;
             and
             this
             was
             to
             cease
             ,
             as
             being
             a
             Figure
             of
             the
             
               inward
               Washing
            
             and
             
               one
               Baptism
               of
               the
               Spirit
            
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             12.13
             .
             Eph.
             4.1
             .
             1
             Pet.
             3.21
             .
             for
             the
             Saints
             were
             all
             baptized
             by
             
               one
               Spirit
            
             ,
             into
             
               one
               Body
            
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             call
             sprinkling
             (
             or
             baptizing
             )
             Infants
             ,
             the
             Baptism
             into
             the
             Church
             ,
             as
             the
             Priests
             do
             ;
             Neither
             do
             we
             read
             in
             Scripture
             of
             Godfathers
             and
             Godmothers
             among
             the
             true
             Christians
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             
               Infants
               Sureties
            
             ,
             and
             to
             promise
             
               that
               they
               should
               forsake
               the
               Devil
               and
               all
               his
               Works
               .
            
             Thus
             we
             see
             the
             Error
             of
             the
             Priests
             ,
             and
             how
             their
             Worship
             is
             in
             vain
             ,
             
               who
               teach
               for
               Doctrines
               the
               Traditions
               of
               men
               ,
            
             Matth.
             15.
             
             And
             how
             thereby
             many
             that
             have
             had
             the
             name
             of
             Christians
             ,
             have
             been
             captivated
             and
             led
             in
             great
             ignorance
             ,
             and
             neither
             they
             nor
             their
             Teachers
             have
             forsaken
             the
             Devil
             ,
             or
             all
             his
             works
             ,
             notwithstanding
             their
             pretended
             promising
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             in
             Sin
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Devil's
             work
             ;
             and
             contend
             for
             it
             ,
             telling
             men
             ,
             that
             none
             can
             be
             clean
             or
             
               free
               from
               sin
               on
               this
               side
               the
               Grave
               :
            
             and
             thus
             they
             shew
             their
             Confusion
             and
             Error
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XVIII
             .
             Of
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ,
             which
             they
             call
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
           
             ANd
             neither
             do
             we
             ever
             read
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             That
             Christ's
             Ministers
             did
             give
             the
             people
             of
             the
             world
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             in
             a
             Steeple-house
             at
             certain
             times
             of
             the
             year
             ,
             and
             call
             it
             
               a
               Sacrament
            
             ,
             the
             Communion
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Lord's
               Supper
            
             ,
             and
             preach
             it
             up
             so
             to
             continue
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             as
             the
             Priest
             do
             .
             Herein
             do
             the
             Priests
             make
             an
             Idol
             of
             outward
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ,
             and
             keep
             people
             in
             shadows
             instead
             of
             bringing
             them
             to
             the
             substance
             :
             For
             ,
             1.
             they
             have
             no
             proof
             in
             the
             Scripture
             to
             call
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             a
             Sacrament
             ,
             but
             from
             the
             Papists
             .
             2.
             
             The
             
               true
               Communion
            
             stands
             not
             in
             outward
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             Body
             and
             Blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             substance
             and
             end
             of
             outward
             Figures
             and
             Shadows
             .
             3.
             
             The
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             which
             the
             Priests
             give
             People
             in
             Steeple-houses
             at
             Easter
             ,
             and
             
               Appointed
               times
            
             (
             like
             the
             Papists
             )
             cannot
             be
             the
             
               Lord's
               Supper
            
             ;
             for
             Drunkards
             ,
             Covetous
             ,
             Proud
             and
             prophane
             Persons
             ,
             who
             are
             in
             their
             sins
             (
             and
             so
             
               eating
               at
               the
               Table
               of
               Devils
            
             )
             can
             receive
             their
             pretended
             Sacrament
             of
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ,
             who
             cannot
             eat
             at
             the
             Table
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             10.21
             .
             nor
             come
             to
             his
             Supper
             ,
             as
             
               to
               sup
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               with
               them
               ,
            
             as
             they
             do
             who
             open
             to
             him
             when
             he
             knocks
             ,
             and
             receive
             him
             ,
             Revel
             .
             3.20
             .
             4ly
             .
             Neither
             is
             it
             proper
             to
             call
             a
             little
             Bread
             and
             VVine
             (
             which
             people
             receive
             on
             the
             day-time
             )
             a
             Supper
             ,
             it
             being
             more
             like
             a
             Dinner
             ;
             for
             in
             this
             the
             Priests
             are
             both
             out
             of
             the
             Form
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Saints
             Practice
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             Power
             ;
             for
             it
             was
             in
             the
             Night
             in
             which
             Christ
             was
             betrayed
             that
             he
             was
             at
             Supper
             with
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             (
             not
             with
             the
             VVorld
             )
             and
             gave
             Them
             (
             not
             the
             VVorld
             )
             the
             Bread
             and
             the
             
               Cup
               ,
               to
               shew
               forth
               his
               Death
               till
               he
               come
               :
            
             And
             at
             his
             Supper
             he
             ate
             the
             Passeover
             with
             them
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             ,
             Matth.
             26.
             
             Luke
             22.
             which
             the
             Priests
             do
             not
             so
             much
             as
             truly
             imitate
             :
             but
             the
             Passeover
             ,
             and
             these
             outward
             things
             were
             but
             Figures
             ,
             and
             to
             cease
             as
             other
             Figures
             under
             the
             Law
             were
             ,
             which
             Christ
             passed
             
             through
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             his
             flesh
             ,
             and
             fulfilled
             them
             ,
             
               and
               blotted
               out
               the
               hand-writing
               of
               Ordinances
               ,
               and
               nailed
               it
               to
               his
               Crosse.
            
             So
             that
             after
             Christ
             had
             suffered
             and
             fulfilled
             the
             Figures
             [
             that
             related
             to
             that
             state
             under
             the
             Law
             ]
             and
             did
             manifest
             his
             Coming
             ,
             and
             the
             Power
             of
             his
             
               Resurrection
               in
               the
               Saints
            
             ,
             these
             Shadows
             and
             Figures
             were
             not
             of
             force
             by
             a
             Law
             ,
             though
             some
             of
             the
             Churches
             did
             use
             them
             for
             a
             time
             by
             permission
             ;
             But
             the
             Apostles
             laboured
             to
             bring
             them
             from
             off
             these
             Shadows
             and
             outward
             things
             ,
             to
             the
             
               knowledge
               of
               the
               Mystery
               of
               Life
               within
            
             ;
             for
             ,
             said
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               If
               ye
               be
               dead
               with
               Christ
               from
               the
               Rudiments
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               why
               as
               though
               living
               in
               the
               World
               are
               ye
               subject
               to
               Ordinances
               ,
               &c.
               
               Touch
               not
               ,
               tast
               not
               ,
               handle
               not
               ,
               which
               are
               all
               to
               perish
               with
               the
               using
               ,
               after
               the
               Commandments
               and
               Doctrines
               of
               men
               ,
            
             Col.
             2.
             
             Eph.
             2.15
             .
             So
             Christ
             through
             suffering
             made
             way
             for
             a
             further
             dispensation
             of
             the
             Mystery
             of
             Life
             ,
             than
             was
             in
             the
             Shadows
             or
             Figures
             ;
             and
             they
             who
             were
             come
             into
             this
             Mystery
             ,
             were
             come
             to
             witness
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Bread
               which
               they
               brake
               ,
               was
               the
               Communion
               of
               the
               Body
               of
               Christ
               ;
               and
               the
               Cup
               which
               they
               drank
               was
               the
               Communion
               of
               the
               Blood
               of
               Christ
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             10.16
             .
             and
             
               Christ
               the
               living
               Bread
               is
               in
               the
               Saints
               ,
            
             2
             Cor.
             13.5
             .
             and
             we
             are
             come
             
               to
               sup
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               with
               us
               ,
            
             and
             so
             are
             come
             to
             his
             Table
             and
             his
             Supper
             ,
             which
             
               Drunkards
               ,
               Covetous
               Worldlings
            
             and
             Earth-worms
             [
             who
             can
             receive
             the
             Priests
             Sacrament
             so
             called
             ]
             cannot
             eat
             nor
             drink
             at
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Mystery
             ,
             which
             is
             
               CHRIST
               WITHIN
            
             ,
             are
             we
             come
             to
             see
             beyond
             the
             Shadows
             and
             Figures
             ,
             and
             beyond
             the
             Traditions
             and
             Inventions
             of
             men
             ,
             which
             the
             world
             are
             doting
             about
             ;
             And
             we
             may
             not
             turn
             back
             again
             ,
             from
             the
             Substance
             into
             the
             Shadows
             ,
             nor
             into
             the
             Traditions
             of
             men
             ,
             like
             the
             world
             ,
             nor
             yet
             eat
             with
             them
             in
             their
             Idol-Temples
             ,
             (
             or
             
               Popish
               Mass-houses
            
             )
             contrary
             to
             the
             Apostle's
             Doctrine
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             8.10
             .
             2
             Cor.
             6.17
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XIX
             .
             Of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             ANd
             the
             Priests
             in
             calling
             a
             Steeple-house
             (
             or
             Popish-Masse-house
             )
             
               a
               Church
            
             ,
             do
             erre
             contrary
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             ;
             for
             the
             Church
             is
             
               the
               Body
               of
               Christ
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Church
             
               is
               in
               God
               ,
               built
               up
               of
               living
               stones
               ,
            
             Eph.
             1.22
             ,
             23.
             1
             
             Thess.
             1.1
             .
             but
             so
             are
             not
             the
             Popish
             Masse-houses
             ,
             which
             the
             Priests
             do
             falsly
             call
             Churches
             .
          
        
         
           
             XX.
             Of
             the
             Seal
             of
             the
             Covenant
             .
          
           
             AS
             also
             ,
             they
             do
             erre
             in
             counting
             that
             they
             are
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             from
             their
             Infant
             Baptism
             (
             which
             is
             Popish
             )
             as
             imagining
             themselves
             thereby
             to
             be
             baptized
             into
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             calling
             that
             the
             
               Seal
               of
               the
               Covenant
            
             ;
             when
             as
             the
             Saints
             were
             baptized
             by
             
               one
               Spirit
            
             into
             
               one
               Body
            
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             
               sealed
               with
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Promise
               unto
               the
               day
               of
               Redemption
               ,
            
             Eph.
             4.30
             .
             1
             Cor.
             12.13
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXI
             .
             Of
             Bishops
             and
             Presbyters
             .
          
           
             ANd
             all
             that
             go
             under
             the
             names
             of
             Bishops
             ,
             and
             Presbyters
             ,
             and
             Elders
             ,
             who
             are
             out
             of
             the
             Spirit
             that
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             were
             in
             ,
             who
             gave
             forth
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             are
             ordained
             or
             instituted
             and
             set
             up
             by
             the
             wills
             of
             men
             ,
             who
             are
             neither
             truly
             called
             ,
             ordained
             ,
             nor
             qualified
             according
             to
             God's
             Will
             ;
             They
             have
             gotten
             the
             names
             ,
             but
             are
             out
             of
             the
             
               true
               nature
            
             ,
             which
             the
             Saints
             and
             Elders
             in
             the
             true
             Church
             were
             in
             :
             for
             covetous
             ,
             proud
             ,
             lordly
             men
             and
             Persecutors
             ,
             who
             would
             lord
             it
             over
             God's
             Heritage
             ,
             and
             over
             men's
             Consciences
             and
             Faith
             ,
             such
             are
             out
             of
             the
             life
             and
             state
             of
             the
             
               true
               Ministers
            
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             of
             Antichrist
             ;
             for
             the
             
               true
               Elders
            
             and
             Bishops
             were
             
             such
             as
             were
             endued
             with
             the
             Power
             and
             Gift
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             brought
             them
             into
             the
             
               blameless
               Life
            
             ,
             and
             to
             shew
             forth
             
               a
               good
               Example
            
             to
             others
             ,
             and
             so
             made
             them
             apt
             to
             teach
             others
             ;
             And
             these
             Bishops
             
               were
               not
               given
               to
               Wine
            
             ,
             nor
             strikers
             ,
             nor
             
               greedy
               of
               filthy
               Lucre
            
             ,
             nor
             Brawlers
             ,
             nor
             Covetous
             ,
             nor
             
               lifted
               up
               with
               Pride
            
             ,
             but
             patient
             ,
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             
             And
             the
             Apostle
             Peter
             ,
             who
             was
             a
             true
             Elder
             ,
             and
             a
             Witness
             of
             the
             Sufferings
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             a
             partaker
             of
             the
             Glory
             that
             was
             to
             be
             revealed
             ,
             he
             exhorted
             the
             Elders
             
               to
               feed
               the
               Flock
               of
               God
               ,
            
             taking
             the
             oversight
             thereof
             ,
             not
             by
             constraint
             ,
             but
             willingly
             ;
             not
             for
             
               filthy
               lucre
            
             ,
             but
             of
             a
             
               ready
               mind
            
             ,
             neither
             
               as
               Lords
               over
               God's
               Heritage
            
             ,
             but
             being
             
               Ensamples
               to
               the
               Flock
            
             ;
             and
             such
             were
             to
             receive
             
               a
               Crown
               of
               Glory
               that
               fadeth
               not
               away
               ,
            
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             and
             such
             were
             instrumental
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             to
             gain
             and
             convert
             others
             to
             the
             Truth
             :
             but
             where
             we
             find
             Ministers
             of
             a
             contrary
             spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             contrary
             practices
             ,
             though
             they
             go
             under
             the
             same
             names
             that
             the
             other
             had
             ,
             we
             cannot
             own
             them
             :
             And
             therefore
             these
             
               lordly
               ,
               proud
               ,
               envious
               ,
               covetous
            
             and
             
               persecuting
               Ministers
               are
               to
               be
               denyed
               ,
            
             whether
             they
             go
             under
             the
             names
             of
             
               Bishops
               ,
               Elders
               ,
               Pastors
            
             or
             Teachers
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             not
             the
             names
             that
             make
             men
             true
             Ministers
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             the
             
               gift
               of
               God
            
             ,
             which
             brings
             into
             the
             
               true
               nature
               and
               life
               of
               Righteousness
            
             :
             yet
             we
             read
             not
             in
             Scripture
             of
             Arch-Bishops
             and
             
               Lord
               Bishops
            
             ,
             that
             were
             set
             up
             in
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             nor
             of
             
               Deans
               ,
               Arch-Deacons
               ,
               Prebends
               ,
               Chapters
               ,
               Curates
               ,
            
             &c.
             nor
             that
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             
               Peter
               ,
               Paul
               ,
               Timothy
               ,
               Titus
               ,
            
             or
             any
             others
             of
             them
             did
             wear
             Surplices
             in
             their
             Worship
             ;
             nor
             that
             they
             kept
             a
             company
             of
             Singing-Boys
             or
             Queristers
             in
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             to
             sing
             in
             Surplices
             in
             a
             
               Popish
               House
            
             ,
             or
             to
             repeat
             an
             
               invented
               form
               one
               after
               another
            
             ;
             but
             these
             things
             were
             invented
             and
             set
             up
             in
             the
             night
             of
             Apostacy
             ,
             when
             men
             were
             degenerated
             from
             the
             Life
             and
             Worship
             of
             the
             true
             Christians
             ,
             and
             fallen
             into
             Antichristianism
             and
             Popery
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXII
             .
             Of
             the
             Priests
             Ordination
             .
          
           
             ANd
             when
             the
             Priests
             could
             not
             prove
             their
             Education
             and
             fitting
             to
             their
             Ministry
             at
             Schools
             and
             Colledges
             by
             
             natural
             Learning
             to
             be
             according
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             and
             practices
             of
             the
             true
             Ministers
             ,
             then
             have
             they
             fled
             to
             that
             of
             1
             Tim.
             4.14
             .
             [
             to
             prove
             their
             Ordination
             by
             the
             
               laying
               on
               of
               hands
            
             to
             be
             right
             ]
             where
             Paul
             said
             to
             
               Timothy
               ,
               Neglect
               not
               the
               Gift
               that
               is
               in
               thee
               ,
               which
               was
               given
               thee
               by
               Prophecy
               ,
               with
               the
               laying
               on
               of
               the
               Hands
               of
               the
               Presbytery
            
             (
             or
             Company
             of
             Eldership
             )
             and
             this
             have
             the
             
               Presbyterian
               Priests
            
             brought
             to
             prove
             themselves
             
               true
               Ministers
            
             ;
             and
             yet
             these
             Priests
             have
             told
             us
             ,
             
               That
               immediate
               Teaching
               ,
               Revelation
            
             and
             
               Prophesying
               is
               ceased
            
             ;
             and
             so
             they
             have
             overthrown
             themselves
             ,
             and
             shewed
             themselves
             to
             be
             neither
             truly
             called
             nor
             ordained
             ;
             neither
             are
             they
             fit
             to
             ordain
             others
             ;
             and
             the
             Scriptures
             they
             bring
             for
             themselves
             are
             against
             them
             :
             for
             Timothy
             and
             the
             Elders
             in
             the
             
               true
               Church
            
             were
             
               truly
               qualified
            
             and
             made
             Ministers
             by
             the
             
               Gift
               of
               God
            
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Revelation
               of
               Christ
               in
               them
            
             ;
             which
             Gift
             was
             given
             them
             by
             Prophecy
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             were
             not
             to
             neglect
             ;
             so
             they
             did
             not
             say
             ,
             that
             
               Prophesying
               ,
               Revelation
            
             ,
             and
             
               immediate
               Inspiration
            
             were
             ceased
             ,
             as
             the
             Priests
             do
             ;
             but
             the
             true
             Elders
             ,
             in
             the
             
               laying
               on
               of
               Hands
            
             (
             which
             they
             did
             in
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             man's
             will
             )
             approved
             of
             such
             for
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             whom
             they
             knew
             were
             fitted
             for
             the
             work
             of
             it
             by
             the
             Gift
             of
             God
             in
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             Peter
             and
             John
             were
             Elders
             in
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             1
             Pet.
             5.2
             .
             2
             Joh.
             1.
             3
             
             Joh.
             1.
             but
             they
             were
             not
             brought
             up
             at
             Schools
             and
             Colledges
             to
             their
             Ministry
             ;
             neither
             did
             they
             say
             ,
             
               that
               Revelation
               and
               Prophecying
               was
               ceased
               ,
            
             like
             the
             Priests
             ,
             but
             were
             Fishermen
             ,
             who
             through
             following
             Christ
             and
             
               his
               Revelation
               of
               Life
               and
               Power
               ,
            
             came
             to
             be
             
               fishers
               of
               men
            
             ,
             and
             
               true
               Ministers
            
             ;
             so
             that
             such
             as
             are
             out
             of
             their
             Doctrine
             ,
             Life
             and
             Spirit
             ,
             as
             the
             
               hireling
               Priests
            
             are
             ,
             who
             are
             set
             up
             and
             ordained
             by
             the
             wills
             of
             men
             as
             corrupt
             as
             themselves
             ,
             are
             neither
             fit
             to
             ordain
             others
             ,
             nor
             to
             minister
             to
             others
             .
          
           
             And
             such
             as
             do
             hate
             and
             persecute
             men
             for
             their
             Consciences
             ,
             would
             compel
             and
             
               force
               all
            
             to
             be
             of
             
               their
               Church
            
             ,
             and
             to
             conform
             to
             
               their
               Worship
            
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             never
             so
             much
             contrary
             to
             their
             Consciences
             ;
             and
             though
             they
             have
             counted
             them
             
               Hereticks
               ,
               Deceivers
               ,
               Seducers
            
             ,
             and
             what
             not
             ?
             yet
             if
             they
             could
             force
             them
             outwardly
             to
             conform
             to
             their
             Worship
             ,
             they
             should
             be
             
             received
             ,
             and
             help
             to
             make
             up
             their
             Church
             ;
             and
             what
             a
             confused
             Church
             of
             Hypocrites
             that
             would
             be
             ,
             may
             be
             easily
             judged
             :
             but
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             their
             lording
             it
             over
             men's
             Consciences
             ,
             and
             compelling
             them
             to
             their
             Worships
             ,
             and
             persecuting
             men
             for
             their
             Religion
             ,
             is
             never
             the
             way
             to
             convince
             them
             ,
             nor
             to
             gain
             them
             to
             God
             ,
             what
             outward
             formality
             soever
             they
             may
             force
             them
             to
             by
             an
             outward
             Power
             ;
             for
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             
               gentle
               ,
               meek
            
             and
             
               tender
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Lamb
            
             ,
             that
             must
             appear
             in
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             convince
             and
             regain
             People
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             love
             of
             his
             Truth
             ,
             or
             else
             they
             are
             not
             fit
             Instruments
             for
             God's
             work
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXIII
             .
             Of
             the
             Common-prayer-Book
             .
          
           
             ANd
             we
             do
             not
             read
             in
             the
             Scripture
             of
             a
             Common-prayer-Book
             that
             the
             Saints
             ever
             had
             to
             direct
             them
             how
             to
             pray
             ,
             and
             to
             sing
             ;
             for
             they
             
               prayed
               with
               the
               Spirit
            
             ,
             and
             
               sung
               with
               the
               Spirit
            
             ;
             but
             the
             Common-prayer-Book
             was
             devised
             by
             men
             since
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             much
             of
             which
             is
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Masse-Book
             ,
             from
             whence
             it
             had
             its
             derivation
             ,
             though
             some
             of
             the
             Ceremonies
             of
             the
             Masse
             are
             left
             out
             ;
             yet
             after
             the
             Preface
             ,
             near
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             Common-prayer
             (
             touching
             those
             Ceremonies
             that
             were
             reserved
             in
             their
             Church
             )
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               that
               those
               Ceremonies
               have
               been
               devised
               by
               men
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Now
             we
             being
             led
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             therein
             brought
             to
             worship
             him
             ,
             we
             must
             not
             follow
             man's
             devices
             and
             invented
             Ceremonies
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             not
             truly
             called
             the
             
               Divine
               Service
            
             ;
             but
             the
             Service
             which
             is
             in
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             
               is
               divine
            
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             following
             of
             
               men's
               Devices
            
             .
          
           
             And
             is
             it
             not
             evident
             ,
             that
             they
             that
             set
             up
             the
             Common-prayer-Book
             were
             Popish
             ,
             from
             their
             saying
             (
             in
             their
             Commination
             against
             sinners
             )
             
               That
               in
               the
               Primitive
               Church
               there
               was
               a
               Godly
               Discipline
               ,
               that
               at
               the
               beginning
               of
            
             Lent
             
               such
               persons
               as
               were
               notorious
               sinners
               ,
               were
               put
               to
               open
               Penance
               ,
               and
               punished
               in
               this
               world
               ,
               that
               their
               souls
               might
               be
               saved
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Was
             not
             that
             Discipline
             Popery
             ,
             which
             there
             they
             called
             Godly
             ?
             and
             which
             Discipline
             they
             much
             wished
             might
             be
             restored
             again
             ,
             instead
             whereof
             they
             pronounced
             several
             Curses
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XXIV
             .
             Of
             the
             Priests
             gross
             Ignorance
             about
             their
             Publick
             Baptism
             .
          
           
             ANd
             what
             Ignorance
             is
             it
             for
             Teachers
             (
             at
             their
             
               publick
               Baptism
            
             )
             to
             say
             ,
             
               That
               God
               by
               the
               Baptism
               of
               his
               beloved
               Son
               did
               sanctifie
               the
               flood
            
             Jordan
             ,
             
               and
               all
               other
               Waters
               ,
               to
               the
               mystical
               washing
               away
               of
               Sin
            
             ?
             when
             as
             many
             are
             sprinkled
             or
             dipped
             when
             Infants
             ,
             and
             washed
             with
             outward
             water
             ,
             who
             are
             yet
             unwashed
             from
             their
             sins
             ;
             as
             
               Drunkards
               ,
               Swearers
               ,
               Lyars
               ,
               covetous
            
             and
             
               prophane
               Persons
            
             .
             And
             yet
             to
             say
             that
             Infants
             ,
             by
             their
             Sureties
             ,
             must
             faithfully
             promise
             
               obediently
               to
               keep
               God's
               Commandments
            
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             will
             
               forsake
               the
               Devil
               and
               all
               his
               works
               ,
               the
               vain
               pomp
               and
               glory
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               with
               all
               the
               covetous
               desires
               of
               the
               same
               ,
               the
               carnal
               desires
               of
               the
               flesh
               ;
               and
               that
               they
               will
               not
               follow
               nor
               be
               led
               by
               them
            
             ;
             and
             then
             for
             them
             ,
             called
             Godfathers
             ,
             to
             answer
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Infants
             name
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             
               I
               forsake
               them
               all
            
             ,
             [
             viz.
             the
             Devil
             and
             all
             his
             works
             ]
             when
             as
             the
             Infants
             are
             not
             capable
             of
             any
             such
             Promises
             ,
             neither
             do
             they
             that
             promise
             so
             for
             them
             ,
             fulfill
             what
             they
             promise
             themselves
             .
             And
             after
             they
             say
             ,
             that
             the
             Children
             have
             promised
             
               to
               forsake
               the
               Devil
               and
               all
               his
               works
               ,
               &c.
            
             those
             called
             Godfathers
             and
             Godmothers
             ,
             must
             see
             
               that
               the
            
             Infants
             
               be
               taught
               (
               as
               soon
               as
               they
               can
               learn
               )
               what
               a
               solemn
               Vow
               ,
               Promise
               and
               Profession
               they
               have
               made
               ,
            
             [
             what
             Confusion
             and
             Darkness
             is
             this
             ?
             ]
             And
             yet
             notwithstanding
             all
             this
             promising
             to
             forsake
             the
             Devil
             and
             all
             his
             works
             ,
             and
             after
             that
             ,
             by
             this
             Baptism
             (
             so
             called
             )
             they
             say
             they
             are
             
               regenerate
               and
               grafted
               into
               the
               Body
               of
               Christ
               ,
            
             and
             say
             
               they
               are
               made
               the
               Children
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               Inheritors
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Heaven
            
             ;
             (
             notwithstanding
             all
             this
             )
             both
             Priests
             and
             People
             confess
             that
             
               they
               have
               offended
               against
               the
               holy
               Laws
               ,
            
             and
             
               followed
               the
               desires
               of
               their
               own
               hearts
               ,
            
             and
             that
             
               there
               is
               no
               health
               in
               them
               ,
            
             and
             cry
             (
             as
             they
             do
             often
             )
             
               Lord
               have
               mercy
               upon
               us
               ,
               miserable
               offenders
               .
            
             And
             thus
             they
             confound
             themselves
             ,
             and
             break
             their
             Promises
             of
             
               forsaking
               the
               Devil
               and
               all
               his
               works
               ,
            
             and
             of
             
               obediently
               keeping
               God's
               Commandments
            
             ,
             when
             as
             they
             daily
             break
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             in
             the
             Devil's
             work
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Author
             of
             all
             unrighteousness
             ;
             
             and
             such
             Teachers
             ,
             as
             in
             whom
             there
             is
             
               no
               health
            
             ,
             are
             none
             of
             Christ's
             Ministers
             ,
             neither
             can
             we
             own
             such
             for
             our
             Teachers
             :
             for
             who
             are
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             have
             his
             Spirit
             dwelling
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             health
             in
             them
             .
             And
             how
             can
             such
             absolve
             men
             
               from
               all
               their
               sins
            
             ,
             (
             as
             they
             say
             in
             their
             
               Visitation
               of
               the
               Sick
            
             )
             who
             themselves
             are
             
               miserable
               Sinners
            
             ,
             and
             have
             
               no
               health
               in
               them
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             XXV
             .
             Of
             the
             true
             Church
             and
             its
             Head.
             
          
           
             MUch
             more
             of
             the
             Priests
             Ignorance
             ,
             Errors
             and
             Superstitions
             ,
             both
             in
             their
             Doctrines
             and
             Practices
             might
             be
             shewed
             ,
             which
             I
             omit
             mentioning
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             here
             being
             so
             many
             Reasons
             as
             may
             satisfie
             the
             Reasonable
             ,
             why
             we
             cannot
             joyn
             with
             them
             in
             their
             Worships
             at
             their
             Steeple-houses
             ,
             nor
             own
             them
             in
             their
             Ministry
             :
             for
             the
             Lord
             hath
             united
             us
             by
             his
             mighty
             Power
             ,
             and
             incorporated
             us
             into
             the
             
               true
               Body
            
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             
               Church
               of
               CHRIST
            
             ,
             whom
             he
             hath
             espoused
             and
             married
             unto
             himself
             ,
             to
             be
             as
             a
             
               chast
               wife
            
             unto
             the
             husband
             ;
             and
             Christ
             is
             the
             Head
             and
             Law-giver
             to
             his
             Church
             ;
             and
             therefore
             we
             cannot
             joyn
             with
             the
             
               false
               Church
            
             ,
             that
             is
             made
             up
             of
             such
             members
             as
             profess
             they
             be
             
               married
               to
               Christ
            
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             know
             neither
             the
             
               true
               Baptism
            
             into
             the
             
               true
               Church
            
             ,
             nor
             the
             
               true
               Communion
               of
               the
               Body
            
             ,
             which
             is
             
               the
               Church
            
             ;
             nor
             have
             they
             ever
             heard
             his
             Voice
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             
               married
               to
               him
            
             ;
             neither
             were
             they
             ever
             cloathed
             upon
             with
             the
             Wedding
             Garment
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             
               Christ's
               Righteousness
            
             ,
             but
             are
             in
             their
             
               own
               Righteousness
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Traditions
             and
             
               Devices
               of
               men
            
             ,
             which
             are
             but
             as
             
               filthy
               Rags
            
             ,
             which
             they
             have
             set
             up
             without
             ,
             instead
             of
             the
             Life
             and
             
               Mystery
               of
               Godliness
               within
            
             ;
             and
             such
             are
             in
             Babylon
             ,
             drinking
             of
             the
             
               Whores
               Cup
            
             ,
             and
             following
             the
             Beast
             ,
             which
             hath
             long
             born
             up
             the
             Whore
             ,
             which
             hath
             persecuted
             (
             and
             drunk
             the
             Blood
             of
             )
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             which
             is
             come
             
               in
               Remembrance
            
             before
             the
             LORD
             ,
             who
             is
             
               confounding
               Babylon
            
             :
             So
             who
             are
             espoused
             as
             a
             
               chast
               Virgin
               to
               Christ
            
             ,
             and
             
               married
               to
               Him
            
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             know
             Him
             
               their
               Head
            
             and
             Law-giver
             ,
             must
             
               not
               commit
               Adultery
               with
               the
               Whore
               ,
            
             nor
             
               drink
               of
               her
               Cup
               anymore
            
             ,
             
             nor
             
               joyn
               with
               the
               false
               Church
            
             ;
             for
             
               Christ
               is
               the
               Head
               of
               his
               Church
               ,
               even
               as
               the
               husband
               is
               the
               head
               of
               the
               wife
               ;
               and
               the
               wife
               is
               bound
               by
               the
               Law
               to
               her
               husband
               so
               long
               as
               he
               liveth
               ;
               so
               that
               if
               while
               her
               husband
               liveth
               she
               be
               married
               to
               another
               man
               ,
               she
               shall
               be
               called
               an
               Adulteress
               ,
            
             Rom.
             7.
             
             Ephes.
             5.23
             .
             So
             that
             Christ
             being
             the
             Head
             of
             his
             Church
             ,
             as
             the
             husband
             is
             the
             head
             of
             the
             wife
             ,
             his
             Church
             is
             not
             to
             set
             up
             another
             Head
             than
             Christ
             over
             it
             ;
             and
             so
             neither
             to
             own
             the
             Pope
             ,
             as
             Supream
             Head
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             nor
             any
             man
             else
             ,
             but
             CHRIST
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             Truth
             .
          
           
             So
             blessed
             are
             they
             who
             own
             the
             LIGHT
             of
             CHRIST
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             follow
             Him
             into
             the
             City
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             where
             the
             Lord
             God
             and
             the
             Lamb
             may
             be
             their
             Light
             and
             Teacher
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             no
             more
             be
             carried
             away
             captive
             in
             
               Mystery
               Babylon
            
             ,
             the
             false
             Church
             and
             her
             whorish
             practices
             ;
             neither
             be
             any
             more
             deceived
             by
             her
             Sorceries
             ,
             nor
             drink
             any
             longer
             of
             her
             Cup.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Written
               in
            
             Norwich
             Castle
             
               
                 about
                 the
                 latter
                 end
                 of
                 the
              
               second
               Month
               ,
               1661.
               
            
          
           
             G.
             W.
             
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .