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             A brief discovery of the corruption of the ministrie of the Church of England, or, Three clear and evident grounds from which it will apear that they are no ministers of Christ published for the information of all by Thomas Colyer.
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           A
           brief
           DISCOVERY
           OF
           THE
           Corruption
           of
           the
           
             Ministrie
          
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           OR
           ,
           Three
           clear
           and
           
             evident
             grounds
          
           from
           which
           it
           will
           appear
           that
           they
           are
           no
           Ministers
           of
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           I.
           
             A
             Parrallel
             between
             them
             and
             the
             Jewish
             Priests
             .
          
        
         
           II.
           
             A
             Parrallel
             between
             them
             and
          
           Simon
           
             the
             Sorcerer
             .
          
        
         
           III.
           
             A
             Parrallel
             between
             them
             and
             the
             artificiall
             marchandizing
             tradesmen
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Published
          
           for
           the
           Information
           of
           all
           By
           
             THOMAS
             COLYER
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Galvert
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           black
           
             spread-Eagle
          
           at
           the
           west
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
             .
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             READER
             ,
          
           the
           reason
           why
           I
           have
           brought
           forth
           this
           small
           Treatise
           to
           publike
           view
           ,
           is
           for
           thy
           information
           ,
           who
           hast
           been
           a
           long
           time
           deluded
           with
           a
           Ministry
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           under
           the
           name
           and
           notion
           of
           a
           Ministry
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Because
           the
           Lord
           hath
           said
           it
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           shew
           no
           pitty
           to
           Babilons
           inhabitants
           ,
           much
           lesse
           then
           to
           the
           ring-leaders
           of
           that
           mysticall
           confusion
           ,
           that
           at
           this
           day
           the
           world
           lyeth
           in
           ,
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Church
           ,
           Ministry
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           &c.
           
           Some
           perchance
           may
           suppose
           that
           the
           end
           of
           this
           discovery
           ,
           is
           to
           make
           them
           contemptible
           in
           their
           persons
           ,
           names
           ,
           &c.
           flowing
           from
           a
           private
           spirit
           of
           revenge
           .
           But
           truly
           friends
           it
           's
           not
           so
           ,
           I
           can
           say
           truly
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           taught
           me
           another
           lesson
           ,
           to
           doe
           good
           to
           enemies
           ,
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           seek
           their
           conversion
           ;
           and
           I
           can
           say
           truly
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           be
           a
           great
           joy
           to
           me
           ,
           to
           see
           any
           of
           them
           enlightened
           ,
           renewed
           ,
           changed
           ;
           but
           when
           I
           behold
           the
           great
           confusion
           that
           is
           among
           
           the
           men
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           principally
           occasioned
           by
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           thousands
           ,
           and
           ten
           thousands
           ,
           lying
           not
           only
           dead
           in
           trespasses
           and
           sins
           ,
           but
           in
           professions
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           &c.
           
           I
           say
           not
           only
           for
           
             Zions
          
           sake
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           the
           poor
           deluded
           Soul
           ,
           who
           live
           below
           and
           without
           truth
           ;
           under
           the
           profession
           of
           something
           like
           the
           externall
           part
           of
           truth
           .
           I
           cannot
           hold
           my
           peace
           ,
           till
           all
           these
           falshoods
           and
           delusions
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           
             Zion
          
           be
           more
           known
           and
           lived
           in
           :
           read
           ,
           and
           judge
           with
           an
           impartiall
           spirit
           ,
           and
           I
           trust
           you
           shall
           not
           finde
           one
           word
           of
           a
           malicious
           spirit
           ;
           not
           like
           Mr.
           
             Edwards
             ,
          
           reckoning
           up
           personall
           infirmities
           ,
           for
           then
           I
           could
           say
           much
           more
           ;
           but
           clearer
           and
           true
           discoveries
           of
           deceivers
           under
           the
           name
           and
           notion
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Thus
           much
           by
           way
           of
           information
           ,
           as
           likewise
           by
           way
           of
           prevention
           of
           thy
           mis-understanding
           of
           that
           which
           followeth
           :
           by
           him
           who
           remains
           thy
           friend
           ,
           and
           the
           truths
           servant
           .
        
         
           
             Thomas
             Colyer
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             The
             first
             Parrallel
             .
          
           BETWEEN
           The
           
             JEWISH
          
           Priests
           and
           Levites
           :
           And
           those
           of
           our
           times
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Jewish
             Priests
             and
             Levites
             ,
             and
             those
             of
             our
             times
             are
             as
             like
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             had
             indeed
             been
             all
             the
             Sons
             of
             one
             Father
             ,
             the
             Tribe
             of
             
               Levi
               ;
            
             they
             say
             the
             Lot
             of
             Gods
             own
             Inheritance
             ,
             although
             in
             truth
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             such
             thing
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           THe
           Jewish
           Priests
           were
           to
           offer
           Sacrifice
           ,
           to
           make
           Peace
           and
           Reconciliation
           for
           the
           sinnes
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           and
           herein
           they
           were
           a
           Type
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Levit.
          
           9.
           with
           
             Hebr.
          
           9.
           
           This
           hath
           been
           one
           principall
           work
           of
           the
           Priests
           of
           these
           latter
           times
           to
           offer
           Sacrifice
           ,
           to
           make
           peace
           and
           reconciliation
           for
           sinne
           ;
           this
           hath
           been
           their
           end
           in
           praying
           ,
           and
           pressing
           others
           to
           pray
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           make
           peace
           and
           reconciliation
           for
           transgression
           ,
           although
           not
           positively
           ,
           yet
           circumstantially
           ,
           there
           it
           ends
           ,
           though
           Christ
           be
           often
           mentioned
           ,
           yet
           not
           
           without
           prayers
           ,
           teares
           ,
           reformation
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           to
           fit
           the
           Soul
           for
           Christ
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           sinners
           are
           so
           often
           prest
           to
           weeping
           and
           mourning
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           weep
           and
           mourn
           out
           sinne
           ,
           and
           never
           tell
           of
           believing
           ,
           till
           sinne
           be
           wept
           forth
           ,
           and
           then
           believe
           ;
           nay
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           ground
           of
           believing
           till
           then
           :
           a
           meer
           delusion
           ,
           a
           very
           lye
           .
           Hence
           it
           is
           likewise
           that
           prayers
           ,
           dayes
           of
           Humiliation
           ,
           have
           been
           so
           much
           exalted
           ,
           as
           peace-makers
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           both
           of
           internall
           consolation
           as
           of
           externall
           deliverances
           hath
           been
           given
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Priests
           must
           have
           the
           greatest
           share
           of
           that
           honour
           .
           Why
           ?
           Because
           they
           pray
           most
           ,
           and
           best
           ,
           they
           doe
           it
           by
           office
           ;
           it
           is
           their
           trade
           to
           offer
           Sacrifices
           ,
           to
           make
           peace
           :
           others
           may
           pray
           wel
           ,
           and
           doe
           much
           ,
           but
           they
           can
           pray
           better
           ,
           because
           they
           doe
           it
           by
           office
           ;
           this
           I
           have
           heard
           ascerted
           by
           them
           ,
           therefore
           affirme
           it
           ;
           and
           thus
           they
           have
           not
           only
           been
           peace-makers
           themselves
           in
           their
           own
           apprehensions
           ,
           but
           have
           directed
           others
           to
           the
           same
           work
           ,
           to
           the
           same
           way
           :
           what
           is
           the
           conversion
           taught
           by
           them
           but
           only
           a
           legall
           conversion
           from
           sinne
           to
           duty
           .
           If
           thou
           canst
           forsake
           thy
           sinnes
           ,
           pray
           ,
           hear
           Sermons
           ,
           walke
           holily
           ,
           my
           soul
           for
           thine
           thou
           shalt
           be
           saved
           ;
           thus
           setting
           up
           self-reformation
           ,
           duties
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           in
           the
           roome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           making
           peace
           .
        
         
           Oh
           wonderfull
           and
           horrible
           delusion
           !
           And
           People
           ,
           look
           well
           unto
           your selves
           ,
           if
           you
           build
           upon
           this
           foundation
           ,
           and
           so
           live
           and
           die
           ,
           you
           are
           like
           to
           be
           undone
           for
           ever
           ;
           
             If
             the
             blinde
             lead
             the
             blinde
             ,
             both
             are
             like
             to
             fall
             into
             the
             pit
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Jewish
           Priests
           were
           to
           interpret
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             Nehem.
          
           8.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           Hence
           it
           is
           that
           Christ
           cals
           them
           Lawyers
           ,
           
             woe
             be
             unto
             you
             Lawyers
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           this
           hath
           been
           the
           work
           of
           the
           second
           Tribe
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           to
           interpret
           
           the
           Law
           ,
           to
           set
           people
           a
           working
           for
           life
           ,
           Preaching
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           threatning
           judgement
           ,
           to
           drive
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           draw
           with
           the
           cords
           of
           love
           ,
           which
           is
           sutable
           unto
           the
           Gospel
           .
           True
           it
           is
           of
           late
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           them
           have
           learned
           to
           say
           something
           of
           the
           externall
           part
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           because
           else
           they
           cannot
           be
           esteemed
           ,
           neither
           will
           their
           wares
           goe
           off
           any
           longer
           ,
           people
           having
           received
           some
           farther
           light
           ;
           but
           this
           they
           doe
           with
           much
           confusion
           ,
           some
           times
           almost
           loosing
           themselves
           ;
           and
           some-times
           thwarting
           ,
           and
           contradicting
           themselves
           often
           in
           a
           Sermon
           Although
           it
           be
           well
           known
           that
           not
           many
           years
           since
           ,
           it
           was
           a
           matter
           of
           fact
           ,
           and
           deserved
           censure
           ,
           to
           preach
           Christ
           freely
           ,
           justifying
           sinners
           without
           themselves
           ,
           duties
           ,
           prayers
           ,
           tears
           ,
           reformations
           ,
           to
           fetch
           in
           love
           ,
           consolation
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           not
           acting
           to
           God
           from
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           life
           ,
           peace
           ,
           love
           ,
           power
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           so
           that
           they
           might
           enjoy
           Communion
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           receive
           from
           him
           what
           is
           their
           own
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Jewish
           Priests
           were
           to
           purifie
           their
           women
           ,
           
             Levit.
          
           12.
           
           They
           were
           to
           be
           accounted
           unclean
           ,
           untill
           the
           time
           of
           their
           purification
           :
           this
           is
           likewise
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Priests
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           to
           purifie
           the
           women
           ,
           until
           which
           time
           they
           are
           accounted
           as
           formerly
           ,
           unclean
           .
           
             I
             wonder
             what
             is
             become
             of
             the
             Lamb
             and
             the
             Pigeon
             ,
             commanded
             for
             a
             burnt
             and
             a
             sin
             offering
             ,
          
           vers.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           It
           's
           like
           ,
           the
           Priests-prayer
           must
           passe
           in
           stead
           of
           it
           ;
           only
           note
           ,
           in
           one
           thing
           they
           passe
           the
           Priests
           then
           ,
           though
           they
           come
           short
           in
           the
           
             Pigeon
          
           and
           
             Lamb
             ,
          
           (
           that
           is
           )
           they
           provide
           a
           purifying
           Sacrifice
           ,
           and
           sell
           it
           unto
           the
           women
           instead
           of
           a
           
             Lamb
             ,
          
           a
           praier
           or
           two
           for
           four
           pence
           ,
           although
           skarce
           worth
           it
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           Jewish
           Priests
           were
           to
           live
           by
           Tythes
           and
           offerings
           ,
           they
           had
           no
           portion
           given
           them
           in
           the
           
           land
           of
           
             Canaan
             ;
          
           and
           this
           hath
           the
           Priests
           of
           our
           times
           appropriated
           to
           themselves
           ,
           they
           are
           Priests
           of
           the
           Tribe
           of
           
             Levi
             ,
          
           as
           themselves
           say
           ,
           and
           they
           doe
           the
           worke
           of
           Priests
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           must
           have
           the
           maintenance
           of
           Priests
           :
           to
           wit
           ,
           Tythes
           and
           Offerings
           ,
           and
           this
           they
           plead
           for
           by
           Divine
           ▪
           Right
           ,
           from
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ,
           because
           set
           a
           part
           for
           the
           Priests
           then
           under
           the
           Law
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           plead
           for
           it
           from
           humane
           right
           ,
           because
           the
           Parliament
           (
           say
           they
           )
           have
           given
           it
           unto
           them
           :
           but
           it
           seems
           it
           matters
           not
           much
           with
           them
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           of
           Divine
           ,
           or
           Humane
           right
           ,
           so
           they
           have
           it
           ,
           they
           desire
           not
           much
           to
           dispute
           the
           businesse
           ;
           take
           him
           Gaoler
           is
           the
           strongest
           syllogisme
           they
           desire
           to
           make
           use
           of
           ,
           for
           confirmation
           of
           this
           ,
           as
           of
           all
           other
           their
           Divine
           Humane
           rights
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           a
           little
           examine
           the
           busines
           about
           Tythes
           ,
           before
           I
           passe
           this
           particular
           ,
           
             Numb.
          
           18.
           21.
           
           You
           shall
           finde
           that
           Tythes
           were
           given
           to
           the
           Tribe
           of
           
             Levi
             ;
             And
             behold
             I
             had
             given
             the
             Children
             of
             Levi
             all
             the
             tenth
             in
             Israel
             for
             an
             inheritance
             ,
             for
             the
             service
             which
             they
             serve
             ,
             even
             the
             service
             of
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             the
             Congregation
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Where
           you
           may
           take
           notice
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           Tythes
           were
           set
           a
           part
           by
           God
           ,
           
             Levit.
          
           27.
           3.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Comanded
           only
           of
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           and
           none
           else
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           To
           be
           paid
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           and
           no
           other
           Land
           mentioned
           in
           Scripture
           ;
           the
           Jewes
           were
           not
           commanded
           to
           pay
           it
           ,
           till
           they
           came
           into
           that
           Land
           ,
           where
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Tribes
           
             had
             inheritances
          
           given
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Tribe
             of
             Levi
             none
             ,
          
           for
           the
           tenth
           was
           reserved
           for
           their
           
             Inheritance
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           It
           was
           to
           be
           paid
           to
           that
           Tribe
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           the
           Tribe
           of
           
             Levi
          
           and
           none
           else
           ,
           if
           any
           other
           Tribe
           
           or
           person
           had
           appropriated
           it
           to
           themselves
           ,
           they
           had
           been
           Theeves
           and
           Robbers
           ;
           
             Mal.
          
           3.
           8.
           
        
         
           How
           this
           illigitimate
           Tribe
           ,
           that
           now
           appropriates
           Tythes
           to
           themselves
           ,
           can
           free
           themselves
           from
           the
           like
           ,
           I
           leave
           it
           to
           all
           men
           to
           judge
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           end
           of
           the
           payment
           of
           Tythes
           ,
           was
           for
           the
           livelihood
           of
           those
           who
           served
           at
           the
           Altar
           .
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           
           They
           were
           under
           a
           Legall
           administration
           ,
           therefore
           they
           were
           to
           live
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           but
           those
           who
           are
           under
           the
           Gospels
           dispensations
           ,
           they
           live
           of
           the
           Gospel
           :
           that
           is
           ,
           free
           ,
           for
           Gospel
           ▪
           people
           are
           a
           free
           people
           ;
           and
           Ministers
           who
           live
           in
           a
           free
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           can
           trust
           God
           for
           their
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           be
           content
           with
           a
           little
           :
           as
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           who
           could
           say
           truly
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           had
           nothing
           ,
           yet
           they
           possessed
           all
           things
           .
        
         
           Object
           .
           
             It
             is
             said
             ,
          
           Gen.
           14.
           
           That
           Abraham
           paid
           Tythes
           to
           Melchisedeck
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           Canaan
           ,
           neither
           yet
           to
           the
           Tribe
           of
           Levi
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           True
           ,
           yet
           note
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             Abraham
          
           gave
           the
           tenth
           voluntarily
           ,
           and
           freely
           ,
           not
           by
           compulsion
           ,
           as
           now
           the
           Priests
           demand
           it
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             Abraham
          
           paid
           the
           tenth
           of
           the
           spoil
           which
           he
           had
           taken
           in
           war
           from
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           none
           else
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           warrant
           for
           the
           taking
           of
           the
           tenth
           of
           all
           ;
           therefore
           all
           that
           can
           be
           expected
           thence
           ,
           is
           but
           the
           tenth
           of
           spoil
           taken
           in
           war
           ,
           if
           the
           Souldiers
           are
           free
           to
           give
           it
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           This
           tenth
           of
           the
           spoil
           was
           given
           to
           
             Melchisedeck
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           them
           ;
           therefore
           unlesse
           they
           prove
           themselves
           to
           be
           
             Melchisedeck
             ,
          
           this
           Scripture
           will
           doe
           them
           no
           good
           at
           all
           ,
           which
           I
           thinke
           they
           will
           not
           assume
           ;
           for
           he
           was
           an
           imediate
           Type
           of
           Christ
           :
           
             Hebr.
          
           7.
           as
           were
           the
           Priests
           and
           
           Levites
           ,
           to
           whom
           Tythes
           were
           due
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           an
           Ordinance
           not
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           Tribe
           of
           
             Levi
          
           in
           
             Abraham
          
           paid
           Tythes
           to
           this
           
             Melchisedeck
             ;
          
           therefore
           no
           ground
           for
           our
           second
           Tribe
           to
           demand
           Tythes
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           pay
           Tythes
           ,
           if
           
             Melchisedeck
          
           come
           to
           demand
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           If
           Tythes
           were
           not
           paid
           ,
           how
           should
           Ministers
           be
           maintained
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           meet
           that
           those
           that
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           should
           live
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           but
           we
           know
           by
           experience
           that
           many
           places
           would
           skarce
           maintaine
           their
           Ministers
           bread
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           not
           compelled
           by
           a
           Law
           ;
           therefore
           it
           is
           convenient
           that
           Tythes
           should
           be
           paid
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           First
           it
           is
           an
           evident
           ground
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           no
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           trust
           him
           for
           their
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           a
           principall
           note
           of
           infidelity
           ;
           a
           wonderfull
           dishonour
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           pretend
           to
           be
           his
           Servants
           ,
           and
           yet
           will
           not
           trust
           him
           ,
           but
           will
           be
           caring
           and
           providing
           for
           themselves
           .
           It
           is
           ,
           as
           if
           a
           servant
           conditioning
           with
           his
           master
           to
           serve
           him
           ,
           should
           not
           only
           indent
           with
           him
           for
           maintenance
           ,
           but
           would
           be
           caring
           and
           providing
           for
           himself
           :
           nay
           ,
           not
           only
           caring
           and
           providing
           for
           himself
           ,
           but
           conditioning
           with
           another
           man
           to
           care
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           him
           wages
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           dealings
           of
           the
           Priests
           with
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           trust
           him
           :
           Questionlesse
           it
           is
           because
           they
           are
           none
           of
           his
           Servants
           ,
           they
           doe
           not
           his
           work
           ,
           if
           they
           did
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           content
           with
           his
           wages
           ,
           which
           is
           free
           gift
           ,
           as
           well
           Temporally
           as
           Spiritually
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Those
           who
           cannot
           preach
           without
           Tythes
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           stinted
           maintenance
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           argument
           they
           seek
           more
           their
           own
           bellies
           ,
           then
           the
           honour
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           like
           unto
           your
           day-labourers
           ,
           that
           will
           be
           sure
           to
           know
           their
           pay
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           will
           
           not
           work
           :
           such
           belly-gods
           are
           they
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           put
           not
           into
           their
           mouthes
           ,
           they
           even
           prepare
           war
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           Did
           ever
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           practise
           the
           like
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           They
           never
           set
           forth
           an
           holy
           Ordinance
           for
           Tythes
           ,
           they
           never
           vext
           men
           at
           Law
           in
           all
           their
           lives
           ;
           nor
           ever
           were
           they
           Wolves
           unto
           the
           Sheep
           ,
           but
           rather
           as
           meek
           Lambs
           ,
           in
           sufferings
           deep
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           very
           just
           that
           they
           should
           be
           pined
           for
           want
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           these
           Reasons
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           Because
           they
           would
           not
           trust
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           but
           forsake
           him
           ,
           and
           trust
           to
           the
           power
           of
           Magistracy
           to
           maintaine
           them
           ;
           the
           civill
           Sword
           is
           the
           fundamentall
           of
           their
           livelyhood
           ;
           now
           can
           they
           blame
           Christ
           ,
           if
           he
           care
           not
           for
           those
           that
           will
           not
           trust
           him
           ?
           Did
           he
           ever
           engage
           himself
           by
           promise
           to
           such
           a
           people
           ,
           if
           ever
           their
           Masters
           that
           set
           them
           a
           work
           ,
           from
           whence
           they
           expect
           power
           to
           fetch
           in
           maintenance
           ,
           leave
           them
           ?
           As
           such
           a
           time
           will
           come
           :
           Who
           then
           will
           care
           for
           them
           ,
           when
           their
           mountaines
           will
           not
           cover
           them
           any
           longer
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           Because
           they
           thrust
           such
           a
           people
           upon
           Jesus
           Christ
           as
           he
           never
           owned
           ,
           no
           wonder
           if
           such
           a
           people
           starve
           their
           Teachers
           ;
           and
           just
           it
           is
           it
           should
           be
           so
           ,
           for
           they
           starve
           ,
           delude
           ,
           and
           undoe
           their
           Souls
           ,
           telling
           them
           they
           are
           Christians
           ,
           a
           Church
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           not
           :
           was
           ever
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           this
           heard
           of
           ,
           that
           a
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           should
           be
           in
           doubt
           of
           starving
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           provide
           for
           himself
           by
           a
           Law
           ?
           A
           wonderfull
           and
           horrible
           thing
           is
           committed
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           
             The
             Prophets
             prophesie
             lyes
             ,
             and
             the
             Priests
             bear
             rule
             by
             that
             means
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             love
             to
             have
             it
             so
             ,
             and
             what
             will
             you
             doe
             in
             the
             end
             thereof
             ?
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Because
           the
           Lord
           hath
           said
           it
           ,
           
             The
             Lions
          
           
           
             shall
             lacke
             and
             suffer
             hunger
             ,
             but
             they
             that
             fear
             the
             Lord
             and
             wait
             upon
             him
             ,
             shall
             want
             nothing
             that
             is
             good
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quere
             .
          
           Are
           the
           Priests
           of
           England
           Lions
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Yea
           ,
           For
           first
           ,
           Lions
           get
           their
           prey
           by
           violence
           ,
           so
           doe
           they
           ;
           witnesse
           their
           holy
           Ordinance
           for
           Tythes
           ,
           witnesse
           their
           taking
           by
           violence
           from
           those
           to
           whom
           they
           might
           better
           give
           ;
           witnesse
           their
           greedy
           desire
           to
           devour
           with
           open
           mouth
           ,
           the
           Lambs
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           would
           the
           Parliament
           once
           grant
           their
           unsatiable
           desire
           ;
           Witnesse
           their
           Petition
           to
           the
           Parliament
           to
           have
           them
           burnt
           with
           the
           letter
           B.
           to
           have
           them
           prosecuted
           as
           felons
           for
           their
           lives
           :
           this
           was
           the
           good
           will
           of
           the
           Priests
           to
           the
           poore
           Lambs
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           but
           when
           their
           Lion
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           shall
           roar
           out
           of
           
             ZION
             ,
          
           all
           the
           Beasts
           of
           the
           Forrest
           shall
           tremble
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           ere
           long
           .
        
         
           Thus
           are
           they
           like
           to
           be
           a
           Generation
           that
           must
           suffer
           want
           ,
           at
           least
           in
           their
           Souls
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           drought
           ,
           when
           the
           Towers
           fall
           .
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           65.
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           Yea
           ,
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           
             The
             Saints
             shall
             eat
             ,
             but
             they
             shall
             be
             hungry
             ,
             yea
             ,
             shall
             drinke
             ,
             but
             they
             shall
             be
             thirsty
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           Priests
           were
           the
           greatest
           enemies
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           those
           times
           ;
           they
           it
           were
           ,
           who
           hired
           
             Judas
          
           to
           betray
           him
           ;
           who
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             crucifie
             him
             ,
             crucifie
             him
             ,
          
           a
           way
           with
           such
           a
           fellow
           from
           the
           earth
           ;
           they
           it
           was
           who
           gave
           large
           monies
           to
           the
           Souldiers
           to
           belie
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           his
           Disciples
           stole
           him
           away
           by
           night
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           This
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           Priests
           in
           our
           dayes
           ,
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           Hereticks
           and
           Seducers
           ,
           to
           destroy
           the
           Saints
           :
           And
           why
           ?
           Because
           the
           Saints
           discovering
           truth
           ,
           will
           destroy
           their
           errour
           and
           falshood
           ;
           we
           desire
           not
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           destroy
           
           them
           ,
           but
           liberty
           to
           professe
           and
           practise
           truth
           ,
           before
           which
           they
           are
           not
           able
           to
           stand
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           a
           morning
           dew
           before
           the
           Sun
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           Priests
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             they
             loved
             the
             uppermost
             rooms
             at
             feasts
             ,
             and
             the
             chief
             places
             in
             Synagogues
             ,
             and
             greetings
             in
             the
             markets
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             called
             of
             men
             Rabbi
             ,
             Mat.
          
           23.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
        
         
           
             Quaere
             .
          
           Were
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharises
           Priests
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Yea
           ,
           See
           
             Nehem.
             8.
             9.
             
             Ezra
             the
             Priest
             ,
             the
             Scribe
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           this
           is
           the
           expectation
           of
           the
           Priests
           now
           ,
           there
           need
           no
           Scripture
           to
           prove
           it
           ,
           they
           love
           the
           uppermost
           rooms
           at
           Feasts
           ,
           and
           usually
           have
           it
           ;
           and
           the
           Chief
           Seats
           in
           the
           Synagogues
           ,
           that
           was
           in
           their
           places
           of
           meeting
           ,
           now
           (
           not
           for
           want
           of
           ignorance
           )
           commonly
           called
           Churches
           ,
           who
           have
           the
           Chief
           Holy
           high
           place
           ,
           where
           none
           may
           come
           but
           themselves
           ,
           with
           their
           consent
           ,
           with
           reverence
           be
           it
           spoken
           :
           and
           greetings
           in
           the
           markets
           ,
           the
           cap
           and
           knee
           is
           much
           expected
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           called
           of
           men
           
             Rabbi
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           Master
           ;
           although
           there
           be
           no
           master
           in
           a
           Towne
           besides
           ,
           yet
           this
           Priest
           must
           be
           a
           master
           :
           this
           is
           one
           of
           
             Solomons
          
           evils
           that
           he
           had
           seen
           under
           the
           Sun
           ,
           
             Servants
             on
             Horse
             ▪
             back
             ,
             and
             Masters
             walking
             on
             foot
             as
             servants
             ,
             on
             the
             ground
             ;
          
           they
           are
           the
           peoples
           Servants
           ,
           they
           expect
           their
           wages
           from
           them
           .
           Oh
           horrid
           pride
           !
           Was
           ever
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           this
           heard
           of
           ?
           What
           ,
           Servants
           become
           their
           Masters
           Master
           .
           Servants
           on
           horse-back
           ,
           riding
           ,
           ruling
           ,
           and
           their
           Masters
           on
           foot
           ,
           made
           slaves
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           They
           built
           the
           Tombes
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           garnished
           their
           Sepulchers
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           23.
           29.
           but
           they
           persecuted
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           :
           so
           doe
           our
           Priestly
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           ,
           Hypocrites
           ,
           pretend
           to
           have
           high
           thoughts
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           but
           are
           as
           ready
           to
           persecute
           and
           kil
           the
           disciples
           &
           followers
           
           of
           Christ
           as
           ever
           the
           Priests
           of
           old
           ;
           they
           build
           their
           Tombes
           ,
           and
           garnish
           them
           ;
           they
           spend
           all
           their
           time
           ,
           and
           study
           to
           finde
           out
           the
           minde
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Disciples
           in
           their
           writings
           ,
           and
           yet
           come
           infinitely
           short
           of
           it
           :
           
             Christ
          
           a
           Carpenter
           ,
           
             Paul
          
           a
           Tent-maker
           ,
           
             Peter
          
           a
           Fisher-man
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           poore
           tradesmen
           :
           yet
           these
           men
           of
           Arts
           and
           parts
           ,
           spend
           all
           their
           time
           ,
           and
           make
           use
           of
           their
           Authors
           ,
           to
           understand
           what
           they
           write
           :
           but
           if
           God
           raise
           up
           any
           Fisher-man
           ,
           Carpenter
           ,
           Cobler
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           ,
           to
           reveal
           his
           truth
           ;
           O
           away
           with
           such
           a
           fellow
           from
           the
           earth
           !
           he
           is
           a
           Mechanick
           fellow
           ,
           one
           of
           no
           breeding
           ,
           he
           knoweth
           not
           the
           Originall
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           I
           warrant
           you
           if
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           were
           on
           the
           earth
           againe
           ,
           they
           should
           finde
           as
           hard
           measure
           from
           them
           ,
           as
           ever
           from
           the
           Priests
           of
           old
           :
        
         
           What
           doe
           these
           but
           justifie
           the
           proceedings
           of
           all
           persecutors
           that
           have
           gone
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           bring
           upon
           themselves
           all
           the
           righteous
           blood-shed
           ,
           even
           from
           the
           blood
           of
           
             Abel
             ,
          
           untill
           this
           time
           ?
        
         
           8.
           
           And
           finally
           the
           end
           of
           all
           was
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           hold
           up
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           their
           honour
           and
           profits
           :
           they
           knew
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           let
           Christ
           alone
           ,
           he
           would
           destroy
           their
           religion
           ,
           and
           so
           lay
           them
           open
           unto
           contempt
           .
           This
           is
           likewise
           the
           ground
           of
           our
           Priests
           opposing
           and
           persecuting
           the
           Saints
           ,
           to
           uphold
           their
           Nationall
           Church
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           Worships
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           therein
           their
           Honour
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           Cap
           and
           Knee
           of
           the
           Vulgar
           ;
           their
           profits
           ,
           Tythes
           ,
           their
           great
           DIANA
           ;
           This
           they
           can
           doe
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           exaltation
           of
           their
           humanity
           ,
           Arts
           and
           parts
           gotten
           by
           their
           industry
           at
           the
           Universities
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           their
           greatest
           Goddesse
           DIANA
           ;
           by
           which
           they
           uphold
           all
           ,
           and
           hope
           to
           keep
           in
           their
           credit
           ,
           with
           the
           ignorant
           still
           ;
           but
           this
           Diana
           learning
           in
           the
           things
           
           of
           God
           ,
           will
           fall
           and
           break
           its
           neck
           ere
           long
           ,
           as
           Dagon
           before
           the
           Ark
           ,
           it
           begins
           to
           tremble
           already
           ,
           it
           dares
           not
           look
           truth
           in
           the
           face
           ,
           without
           the
           power
           of
           Parliament
           to
           assist
           ,
           &c.
           
        
      
       
         
           
             Second
             Parrallel
             .
          
           BETWEEN
           
             Them
             :
             and
          
           Simon
           
             the
             Sorcerer
             ,
             Acts
          
           8.
           
        
         
           SImon
           Magus
           his
           sin
           is
           looked
           upon
           by
           those
           who
           know
           not
           what
           it
           was
           ,
           as
           very
           horrid
           and
           wicked
           ,
           and
           it
           's
           true
           ,
           
             Peter
          
           said
           that
           he
           declared
           himself
           by
           it
           ,
           to
           be
           in
           the
           gall
           of
           bitternesse
           ,
           and
           bond
           of
           iniquity
           ;
           the
           Priests
           give
           a
           very
           high
           and
           learned
           interpretation
           of
           it
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           )
           to
           buy
           a
           Parsonage
           ;
           and
           this
           they
           call
           Simony
           ,
           who
           so
           buyes
           a
           Personage
           as
           Simon
           Magus
           :
           But
           I
           believe
           if
           we
           come
           to
           examine
           what
           was
           Simons
           sinne
           ,
           we
           shall
           finde
           more
           Sir
           Simons
           ,
           then
           many
           are
           aware
           of
           .
        
         
           Simons
           sinne
           ,
           it
           was
           First
           ,
           to
           buy
           the
           gifts
           of
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           it
           is
           generally
           understood
           ,
           to
           that
           end
           he
           might
           sell
           them
           again
           ,
           and
           its
           likely
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           for
           it
           would
           have
           gotten
           him
           much
           credit
           as
           well
           as
           profit
           ;
           
           he
           should
           have
           made
           a
           good
           exchange
           ,
           for
           the
           losse
           of
           the
           spirit
           and
           power
           of
           divination
           and
           sorcery
           ,
           to
           have
           gotten
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           which
           ,
           he
           thought
           quickly
           to
           inrich
           himself
           .
        
         
           So
           then
           ,
           here
           was
           Simons
           sin
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           bought
           the
           gifts
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           that
           end
           he
           might
           have
           sold
           them
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           might
           inrich
           himself
           by
           it
           .
           See
           then
           how
           the
           Priests
           of
           our
           time
           run
           parrallel
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           I
           argue
           it
           thus
           ,
           Those
           who
           buy
           their
           gifts
           ,
           of
           purpose
           to
           sell
           them
           ,
           are
           guilty
           of
           Simon
           the
           Sorcerers
           sinne
           .
           But
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             England
          
           buy
           their
           gifts
           of
           purpose
           to
           sell
           them
           ,
           and
           get
           gain
           ;
           
             Ergo
             ,
          
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             England
          
           are
           guilty
           of
           Simon
           the
           Sorcerers
           sin
           .
           That
           this
           was
           Simons
           sin
           ,
           is
           cleared
           ;
           that
           who
           so
           doth
           the
           like
           ,
           are
           guilty
           of
           Simons
           sin
           ,
           is
           unquestionable
           ;
           that
           only
           which
           remains
           to
           be
           proved
           ,
           is
           ,
           That
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           buy
           their
           gifts
           of
           purpose
           to
           sell
           them
           .
           First
           that
           they
           buy
           them
           it
           will
           appear
           ,
           these
           things
           considered
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           What
           gifts
           and
           abilities
           they
           have
           ,
           are
           humane
           ,
           such
           as
           they
           have
           attained
           in
           the
           Schools
           ,
           which
           cost
           them
           much
           money
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           industry
           for
           the
           gaining
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Their
           appropriating
           all
           abilities
           of
           Preaching
           ,
           to
           themselves
           ,
           accounting
           it
           altogether
           impossible
           for
           any
           other
           to
           have
           any
           gift
           at
           all
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           bought
           it
           like
           themselves
           ;
           so
           that
           they
           doe
           not
           only
           buy
           themselves
           ,
           but
           deny
           any
           other
           way
           of
           attaining
           gifts
           ,
           to
           any
           else
           ;
           pretending
           Phylosophy
           to
           be
           the
           Mother
           of
           Theology
           ;
           Ah
           horrible
           blasphemy
           against
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           who
           is
           freely
           given
           ,
           and
           freely
           opperates
           as
           it
           pleaseth
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Their
           owne
           confession
           when
           they
           come
           to
           sell
           ,
           that
           their
           gifts
           cost
           them
           much
           money
           ;
           
           and
           therefore
           they
           sell
           them
           at
           the
           dearest
           rate
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           they
           buy
           of
           purpose
           to
           sell
           ,
           appears
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           It
           was
           the
           great
           end
           for
           which
           they
           were
           by
           their
           Parents
           dedicated
           and
           set
           a
           part
           a
           purpose
           to
           get
           a
           living
           ,
           even
           as
           they
           binde
           their
           children
           Apprentices
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           It
           appears
           by
           their
           practise
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           to
           sel
           all
           ,
           and
           that
           at
           the
           dearest
           rate
           too
           ;
           witnesse
           their
           looking
           after
           the
           greatest
           and
           fattest
           livings
           ,
           where
           there
           are
           most
           ▪
           Calves
           ,
           Lambs
           ,
           and
           Tyth-pigs
           ,
           Corne
           ,
           Hay
           ,
           and
           Gleb-land
           ,
           thither
           usually
           is
           their
           call
           ;
           witnesse
           their
           often
           removing
           from
           a
           lesser
           living
           to
           a
           greater
           ,
           ten
           pounds
           more
           
             per
             annum
          
           is
           a
           sufficient
           call
           from
           one
           Parsonage
           to
           another
           ;
           witnesse
           their
           first
           quere
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           worth
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           and
           if
           that
           pleaseth
           them
           ,
           then
           they
           go
           ,
           never
           querying
           what
           Saints
           be
           there
           :
           nay
           ,
           so
           far
           are
           they
           from
           that
           ,
           if
           they
           hear
           that
           Christ
           and
           Saints
           be
           there
           ,
           then
           they
           dare
           not
           come
           there
           ,
           for
           fear
           that
           light
           will
           discover
           their
           darknesse
           ;
           witnesse
           their
           indenting
           for
           thus
           much
           by
           the
           weeke
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           supply
           any
           place
           that
           wants
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           much
           clear
           gain
           unto
           them
           ,
           for
           their
           own
           pay
           goes
           on
           neverthelesse
           at
           home
           ;
           witnesse
           ,
           their
           Petitioning
           the
           Parliament
           for
           increase
           of
           maintenance
           ,
           where
           they
           judge
           it
           is
           too
           little
           ,
           although
           some
           of
           them
           have
           40.
           pound
           ,
           some
           80.
           livre.
           some
           100.
           livre.
           some
           140.
           livre.
           and
           besides
           a
           great
           wrong
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           least
           to
           the
           Subject
           ;
           witnesse
           the
           common
           practise
           of
           Towns
           and
           populous
           places
           ,
           who
           beholding
           their
           temper
           ,
           dare
           not
           attempt
           the
           getting
           of
           a
           Minister
           ,
           as
           they
           desire
           to
           be
           called
           ,
           untill
           they
           first
           make
           up
           ,
           either
           by
           petition
           to
           the
           Parliament
           for
           the
           states
           money
           which
           poor
           Soulders
           want
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           way
           ,
           a
           round
           sum
           of
           money
           ;
           which
           being
           effected
           ,
           puts
           courage
           into
           poore
           simple
           Country
           men
           to
           adventure
           
           into
           their
           presence
           with
           all
           lowly
           submission
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           we
           have
           maintenance
           for
           an
           honest
           man
           ,
           perhaps
           100
           livre.
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           if
           that
           be
           too
           little
           ,
           wait
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           200.
           or
           300.
           appears
           ,
           which
           will
           serve
           to
           make
           up
           the
           bargain
           :
           just
           as
           a
           servant
           who
           puts
           forth
           himself
           for
           a
           year
           will
           make
           the
           most
           of
           his
           service
           ;
           although
           it
           's
           true
           ,
           the
           conditions
           are
           contrary
           .
        
         
           
             Conditions
             .
          
           
             
               INprimis
               ,
            
             I
             will
             be
             your
             Minister
             (
             which
             signifies
             a
             Servant
             )
             or
             rather
             your
             Lord
             ,
             on
             condition
             that
             you
             will
             engage
             to
             give
             me
             thus
             much
             by
             the
             year
             in
             money
             ,
             or
             Tythes
             ,
             as
             the
             condition
             is
             .
             
               Ergo
               ,
            
             the
             Priests
             of
             
               England
            
             preach
             for
             hire
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             I
             will
             be
             your
             Minister
             in
             name
             ,
             provided
             I
             may
             be
             your
             Lord
             ;
             for
             so
             they
             are
             indeed
             ,
             and
             rule
             over
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             become
             subjects
             and
             slaves
             unto
             me
             ,
             bow
             down
             before
             me
             ,
             and
             call
             me
             your
             Master
             .
             
               Ergo
               ,
            
             the
             Priests
             of
             
               England
            
             are
             the
             peoples
             Lords
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             I
             will
             be
             your
             Minister
             ,
             provided
             you
             will
             not
             contradict
             me
             in
             what
             I
             preach
             and
             teach
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             believe
             as
             I
             believe
             ,
             and
             teach
             you
             ;
             or
             rather
             then
             this
             Article
             shall
             make
             a
             breach
             ,
             they
             will
             get
             an
             Ordinance
             from
             the
             House
             of
             Lords
             ,
             which
             will
             serve
             their
             turn
             to
             prevent
             any
             from
             objecting
             against
             their
             Orthodox
             Divinity
             ,
             although
             never
             so
             humane
             :
             O
             horrible
             impiety
             !
             Men
             may
             now
             preach
             lyes
             by
             a
             Law
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             And
             finally
             ,
             I
             will
             be
             your
             Minister
             ,
             provided
             that
             I
             may
             have
             my
             liberty
             to
             remove
             again
             when
             I
             see
             a
             call
             :
             which
             is
             like
             to
             be
             the
             next
             Parsonage
             tendred
             ,
             wherein
             10.
             or
             20
             livre.
             
               per
               annum
            
             be
             augmented
             to
             his
             
             yearly
             maintenance
             :
             as
             the
             hired
             servant
             keeps
             himself
             at
             liberty
             for
             his
             own
             advantage
             ,
             at
             the
             end
             of
             every
             year
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           the
           bargain
           is
           made
           ,
           and
           the
           condition
           is
           drawn
           ,
           the
           Priests
           now
           with
           much
           comfort
           and
           alacrety
           ,
           fals
           a
           preaching
           ,
           for
           he
           knowes
           to
           a
           peny
           what
           he
           hath
           comming
           in
           for
           every
           Sermon
           he
           makes
           .
           One
           thing
           by
           the
           way
           I
           cannot
           omit
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           known
           :
           in
           case
           any
           one
           be
           so
           simple
           as
           to
           limit
           himself
           for
           thus
           much
           by
           the
           year
           ,
           while
           he
           live
           ,
           unto
           a
           people
           ,
           they
           have
           a
           way
           to
           fetch
           him
           off
           again
           with
           credit
           as
           thus
           :
           refer
           it
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           Jury
           of
           Divines
           (
           as
           they
           call
           them
           )
           although
           indeed
           but
           humane
           ,
           the
           simple
           people
           agree
           unto
           it
           ;
           judging
           these
           men
           ,
           if
           any
           ,
           will
           be
           honest
           .
        
         
           This
           Jury
           of
           humanes
           quaeries
           into
           the
           businesse
           ,
           finde
           that
           their
           brother
           hath
           engaged
           himself
           for
           life
           ,
           perhaps
           for
           some
           70
           livre.
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           the
           more
           simple
           man
           he
           :
           Now
           within
           a
           year
           after
           ,
           some
           6
           or
           7
           score
           is
           tendred
           ,
           the
           conclusion
           it
           delivered
           in
           ,
           he
           may
           lawfully
           suspend
           with
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           former
           engagement
           ,
           being
           called
           unto
           another
           place
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           is
           more
           maintenance
           ,
           the
           great
           Lord
           that
           drawes
           ;
           he
           is
           by
           the
           Scripture
           to
           provide
           for
           his
           own
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           is
           worse
           then
           an
           Infidell
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           are
           perhaps
           more
           Souls
           ,
           and
           so
           more
           need
           of
           a
           Preaching
           Ministry
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           And
           thus
           the
           man
           may
           lawfully
           remove
           ,
           his
           brethren
           so
           determine
           it
           :
           And
           why
           ?
           It
           possibly
           may
           be
           their
           own
           turn
           next
           ;
           that
           this
           is
           truth
           :
           witnesse
           Master
           
             Swayn
          
           at
           
             Tradbrook
          
           in
           
             Suffolk
             ,
          
           (
           with
           others
           )
           thus
           the
           minor
           appears
           ,
           that
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             England
          
           buy
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           sell
           for
           advantage
           ;
           therefore
           guilty
           of
           the
           sin
           of
           Simon
           Magus
           :
           so
           that
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           we
           have
           many
           Sir
           Simons
           amongst
           us
           ,
           though
           under
           fair
           pretences
           and
           colours
           :
           
           only
           note
           one
           word
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           wherein
           it
           will
           appear
           ,
           that
           they
           exceed
           Simon
           in
           wickednesse
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Simon
           would
           have
           bought
           the
           gifts
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           might
           have
           done
           something
           for
           his
           money
           :
           but
           these
           men
           buy
           humane
           gifts
           instead
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           sell
           that
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           spirit
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Simon
           had
           good
           thoughts
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           bought
           it
           :
           but
           these
           cry
           down
           the
           spirit
           ,
           calling
           it
           a
           spirit
           of
           giddinesse
           ,
           and
           its
           like
           they
           know
           no
           other
           spirit
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           comes
           from
           
             Oxferd
             ,
          
           or
           
             Cambridge
             :
          
           Horrible
           blasphemy
           against
           the
           spirit
           !
           
             Mat.
          
           12.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Simon
           did
           only
           desire
           the
           spirit
           himself
           ,
           not
           to
           limit
           it
           to
           himself
           ,
           as
           those
           who
           know
           not
           what
           the
           spirit
           is
           ,
           who
           would
           have
           none
           to
           have
           it
           but
           themselves
           :
           no
           Fisher-man
           ,
           as
           
             Peter
             ;
          
           or
           Tent-maker
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           And
           finally
           ,
           Simon
           was
           made
           sensible
           of
           his
           sin
           ,
           might
           repent
           for
           ought
           that
           any
           one
           knowes
           ;
           he
           desired
           the
           Apostle
           to
           pray
           for
           him
           :
           but
           the
           Simonists
           of
           our
           times
           are
           so
           farre
           from
           repenting
           ,
           that
           they
           still
           justifie
           themselves
           in
           their
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           afraid
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           a
           very
           hard
           thing
           to
           recover
           many
           of
           them
           to
           repentance
           ,
           unlesse
           when
           too
           late
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             A
             Third
             Parrallel
             .
          
           BETWEEN
           
             Them
             ,
             and
             the
             Artificiall
             Merchandizing
             Tradesman
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           onenesse
           between
           the
           Artificiall
           Tradesman
           and
           the
           Priests
           ,
           will
           appear
           ,
           these
           few
           things
           considered
           .
        
         
           The
           tradesman
           ,
           before
           he
           attains
           his
           craft
           ,
           or
           calling
           ,
           must
           first
           be
           an
           Apprentice
           seven
           years
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           may
           get
           understanding
           and
           art
           in
           his
           calling
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           some
           mystery
           in
           every
           calling
           ;
           therefore
           time
           is
           required
           for
           the
           understanding
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           Law
           is
           not
           judged
           lesse
           than
           seven
           years
           .
        
         
           So
           it
           is
           with
           the
           Priest
           ;
           he
           must
           ,
           before
           he
           can
           be
           his
           crafts-master
           ,
           spend
           many
           years
           in
           the
           Schools
           ,
           perhaps
           twice
           seven
           before
           he
           comes
           to
           maturity
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           he
           had
           need
           be
           one
           seven
           years
           in
           the
           University
           ,
           commonly
           called
           the
           schools
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           the
           nursery
           of
           piety
           ,
           or
           rather
           of
           impiety
           and
           wickednesse
           ,
           the
           well-head
           of
           Divinity
           ,
           or
           rather
           humanity
           ;
           and
           then
           by
           this
           time
           he
           hath
           gotten
           a
           pretty
           good
           head
           and
           hand
           ,
           he
           is
           ,
           its
           likely
           ,
           able
           to
           make
           a
           sermon
           now
           and
           then
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           must
           needs
           be
           a
           very
           dunce
           ,
           for
           he
           hath
           a
           very
           dull
           head
           that
           cannot
           learn
           his
           trade
           in
           seven
           years
           ;
           yet
           so
           it
           comes
           to
           passe
           among
           these
           men
           very
           often
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           other
           tradesmen
           ▪
           some
           are
           more
           ready
           and
           handy
           in
           it
           then
           others
           ,
           one
           can
           make
           two
           Sermons
           perhaps
           ,
           while
           another
           can
           scarce
           make
           one
           :
           
           so
           it
           is
           with
           your
           Shoomakers
           ,
           Taylers
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           handicrafts-man
           :
           and
           so
           like
           other
           tradesmen
           ,
           they
           prove
           differently
           ;
           some
           prety
           honest
           in
           their
           way
           ,
           others
           knaves
           ,
           some
           drunkards
           ,
           others
           sober
           ,
           some
           whore-masters
           ,
           others
           chaste
           ,
           some
           more
           wise
           and
           crafty
           ,
           others
           simple
           and
           foolish
           ,
           and
           thus
           now
           their
           Apprentiship
           being
           expired
           ,
           they
           are
           become
           Masters
           of
           Art
           .
           The
           second
           thing
           to
           be
           expected
           ,
           is
           their
           freedome
           to
           set
           up
           their
           trade
           :
           so
           it
           is
           with
           the
           handicrafts-man
           especially
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           or
           other
           priviledge
           places
           ,
           for
           a
           small
           matter
           they
           are
           declared
           free-men
           of
           
             London
             .
          
           So
           it
           is
           with
           the
           priests
           ,
           after
           they
           have
           served
           their
           Apprentiships
           ,
           gained
           the
           Art
           of
           making
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           before
           two
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           ;
           they
           now
           must
           get
           their
           freedom
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           approbation
           and
           ordination
           of
           some
           principle
           men
           of
           the
           same
           Art
           ;
           thus
           it
           is
           with
           the
           tradesman
           ,
           and
           thus
           it
           is
           with
           the
           Priests
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           either
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Prelat
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           Prelaticall
           ,
           Episcopall
           creatures
           ,
           newly
           Anabaptizeed
           into
           the
           name
           of
           Presbyters
           ,
           or
           CL
           Asses
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           tradesman
           having
           obtained
           his
           freedome
           ,
           he
           now
           opens
           shop-windows
           ,
           and
           sets
           himself
           to
           work
           :
           so
           likewise
           those
           Priests
           ,
           they
           have
           their
           shops
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           their
           studies
           full
           of
           good
           old
           books
           ,
           Authors
           ,
           Fathers
           ,
           all
           expositures
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           they
           set
           themselves
           to
           work
           ,
           search
           one
           Author
           ,
           and
           another
           Author
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           most
           part
           these
           are
           the
           fountains
           from
           whence
           they
           draw
           all
           :
           come
           to
           ask
           their
           judgement
           upon
           any
           text
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           you
           must
           tarry
           till
           they
           have
           looked
           their
           expositers
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           will
           tell
           you
           what
           their
           expositers
           say
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           true
           or
           false
           ;
           for
           you
           must
           note
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           infalliable
           ,
           nor
           Apostolicall
           .
           4.
           
           The
           tradesmen
           must
           have
           a
           time
           to
           make
           their
           wares
           ,
           he
           cannot
           make
           them
           with
           his
           
           word
           ,
           nor
           blow
           them
           together
           with
           the
           winde
           :
           the
           shoomaker
           must
           have
           his
           time
           to
           make
           his
           shooes
           ,
           the
           Tayler
           to
           make
           a
           garment
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           and
           when
           it
           s
           made
           ,
           it
           s
           made
           ,
           &
           not
           before
           .
           So
           must
           these
           tradsmen
           of
           another
           nature
           have
           their
           times
           to
           make
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           some
           a
           moneth
           ,
           some
           two
           weeks
           ,
           some
           one
           ,
           some
           two
           or
           three
           in
           a
           week
           ,
           when
           like
           to
           have
           good
           sale
           ,
           but
           a
           time
           they
           must
           have
           to
           make
           it
           up
           ,
           they
           cannot
           preach
           by
           the
           spirit
           ,
           alas
           !
           they
           know
           not
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           they
           are
           strangers
           unto
           it
           ,
           they
           oppose
           it
           ,
           this
           is
           that
           will
           throw
           down
           these
           Sermon-makers
           in
           conclusion
           ;
           when
           poor
           tradesmen
           ,
           Coblers
           ,
           Taylers
           ,
           Tinkers
           ,
           Plow
           men
           Carpenters
           ,
           all
           sorts
           of
           men
           shall
           preach
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           ,
           with
           so
           much
           light
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           power
           ,
           that
           will
           darken
           all
           the
           light
           of
           these
           Sermon-makers
           ;
           and
           then
           none
           will
           buy
           their
           wares
           any
           more
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           When
           the
           tradesmans
           ware
           is
           made
           ,
           it
           is
           then
           fit
           for
           sale
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           his
           free
           market
           in
           his
           owne
           town
           ,
           he
           steps
           forth
           sometimes
           into
           other
           markets
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           may
           vend
           his
           wares
           at
           the
           dearest
           rates
           ,
           it
           is
           his
           liberty
           ,
           and
           doubtlesse
           he
           may
           lawfully
           doe
           it
           ;
           and
           sometimes
           when
           he
           wants
           ware
           ,
           he
           buies
           of
           another
           to
           fit
           his
           customers
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           may
           keep
           his
           calling
           going
           :
           so
           it
           is
           likewise
           with
           our
           spirituall
           merchandizers
           when
           their
           Sermons
           are
           made
           ,
           they
           have
           their
           market
           daies
           to
           set
           them
           at
           sale
           ,
           their
           Sunday
           or
           their
           Sabbath
           ,
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           :
           well
           might
           they
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           heard
           them
           formerly
           ,
           stir
           up
           people
           to
           come
           to
           their
           spirituall
           markets
           ;
           for
           they
           sell
           all
           ,
           and
           that
           at
           an
           excessive
           ,
           excised
           rate
           too
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           their
           change
           of
           markets
           ,
           if
           it
           make
           for
           their
           advantage
           ;
           they
           can
           sell
           one
           year
           perhaps
           for
           twenty
           shillings
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           the
           next
           they
           have
           found
           a
           new
           market
           place
           ,
           where
           they
           can
           sell
           it
           may
           be
           for
           40
           shillings
           or
           three
           pound
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           then
           Sermon-making
           is
           worth
           somthing
           ,
           
           a
           goodly
           trade
           :
           many
           Gentlemen
           of
           note
           and
           quality
           bring
           up
           their
           children
           to
           this
           craft
           ;
           and
           they
           can
           besides
           this
           ,
           break
           forth
           now
           and
           then
           a
           day
           into
           a
           new
           market
           ,
           which
           ads
           unto
           the
           old
           store
           ,
           for
           this
           they
           are
           sure
           ,
           their
           own
           goes
           on
           at
           home
           ,
           although
           themselves
           keep
           market
           in
           another
           place
           ;
           and
           sometimes
           when
           necessity
           ,
           or
           idlenesse
           drives
           them
           to
           it
           ,
           they
           buy
           of
           other
           men
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Preach
           a
           Sermon
           of
           another
           mans
           ,
           if
           the
           people
           know
           it
           not
           ,
           it
           goes
           for
           currant
           ,
           though
           sometimes
           they
           can
           read
           along
           with
           them
           as
           they
           preach
           ,
           but
           I
           must
           confesse
           this
           is
           something
           base
           .
           Thus
           it
           appears
           ,
           that
           our
           spirituall
           Merchants
           run
           parrallel
           with
           the
           temporall
           ,
           and
           that
           Preaching
           is
           become
           a
           meer
           art
           amongst
           men
           ;
           and
           truly
           they
           have
           their
           shops
           full
           of
           godly
           wares
           ;
           by
           which
           they
           delude
           and
           deceive
           souls
           ,
           
             John
          
           in
           
             Revel.
          
           18.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           Opens
           their
           shops
           ,
           or
           rather
           their
           pack
           ,
           where
           he
           gives
           them
           the
           tearm
           of
           Merchants
           ;
           and
           abundance
           of
           good
           ware
           there
           is
           ,
           and
           they
           sell
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           too
           .
        
         
           
             Quere
             .
          
           How
           may
           they
           be
           said
           to
           sell
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           In
           that
           they
           own
           those
           to
           be
           Christians
           ,
           which
           are
           no
           Christians
           ,
           and
           those
           to
           be
           Churches
           ,
           which
           are
           no
           Churches
           ,
           for
           this
           very
           end
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           inrich
           themselves
           ;
           thus
           they
           sell
           souls
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           delude
           and
           undoe
           souls
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           for
           money
           ;
           witnesse
           their
           readinesse
           to
           sprinkle
           and
           cozen
           Infants
           ,
           if
           their
           parents
           pay
           them
           Tythes
           ,
           else
           not
           :
           they
           sell
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           ,
           for
           five
           or
           ten
           pound
           ,
           they
           will
           forsake
           their
           cure
           of
           souls
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           it
           ,
           sel
           them
           for
           gain
           ,
           be
           a
           shepherd
           to
           them
           this
           year
           ,
           sell
           his
           Interest
           in
           them
           the
           next
           ,
           go
           whither
           they
           will
           ,
           he
           cares
           not
           ,
           if
           he
           can
           get
           advantage
           :
           a
           very
           hireling
           ,
           that
           doe
           not
           only
           fly
           from
           his
           flock
           when
           danger
           comes
           ,
           but
           sels
           his
           interest
           in
           them
           for
           gain
           ,
           come
           what
           wil
           come
           of
           them
           ,
           he
           cares
           not
           ;
           although
           it
           's
           confest
           ,
           it
           's
           better
           
           where
           they
           are
           not
           ,
           then
           where
           they
           are
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           some
           hopes
           of
           undeluding
           poor
           souls
           .
        
         
           Thus
           it
           evidently
           appears
           ,
           that
           the
           artificial
           tradesman
           ,
           and
           the
           Masters
           of
           Arts
           the
           Priests
           ,
           run
           parrallel
           together
           ,
           as
           much
           spiritualnesse
           in
           the
           one
           as
           in
           the
           other
           ;
           I
           mean
           in
           relation
           to
           their
           calling
           ;
           although
           it
           s
           confest
           that
           the
           first
           is
           lawfull
           ,
           the
           second
           ,
           altogether
           earthly
           ,
           sensuall
           and
           devilish
           ;
           only
           take
           notice
           of
           a
           word
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           wherein
           it
           will
           appear
           ,
           that
           the
           Art
           and
           trade
           of
           making
           and
           selling
           of
           Sermons
           ,
           far
           exceeds
           all
           other
           arts
           and
           trades
           besides
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           these
           following
           particulars
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           their
           Gentility
           ,
           they
           are
           masters
           before
           ever
           they
           open
           their
           shops
           ,
           or
           set
           up
           their
           trades
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           their
           sale
           ,
           they
           usually
           have
           the
           highest
           markets
           ,
           they
           often
           sell
           their
           Sermons
           (
           when
           cheapest
           )
           for
           an
           Angel
           ;
           when
           one
           might
           buy
           as
           good
           in
           a
           book-sellers
           shop
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           a
           better
           for
           three
           pence
           ,
           so
           that
           their
           ware
           comes
           usually
           to
           a
           good
           market
           ,
           especially
           of
           late
           ,
           except
           some
           poor
           ones
           ,
           or
           Cavaliers
           ,
           they
           it
           s
           like
           would
           be
           content
           with
           a
           reasonable
           market
           sometimes
           ,
           but
           its
           like
           ere
           long
           that
           this
           trade
           of
           Sermon-selling
           will
           be
           very
           dead
           and
           low
           ,
           so
           low
           ;
           that
           they
           will
           stand
           weeping
           and
           crying
           alas
           !
           alas
           !
           for
           no
           man
           buies
           their
           wares
           any
           more
           ;
           and
           how
           will
           their
           honour
           ,
           house-keeping
           and
           hospitality
           go
           forwards
           then
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           They
           have
           one
           great
           advantage
           more
           ,
           they
           doe
           not
           only
           meet
           with
           the
           dearest
           markets
           ,
           but
           they
           can
           sell
           one
           Sermon
           diverse
           times
           ,
           they
           can
           sell
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           yet
           keep
           him
           to
           make
           and
           sell
           twenty
           paire
           of
           sermons
           ,
           and
           yet
           have
           never
           the
           lesse
           .
           Let
           any
           handicrafts
           man
           come
           forth
           and
           doe
           the
           like
           ,
           if
           they
           could
           ,
           they
           might
           well
           inrich
           themselves
           :
           but
           was
           ever
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           this
           heard
           of
           ?
           What
           ,
           sell
           a
           thing
           ,
           and
           keep
           a
           
           thing
           ,
           and
           sell
           it
           again
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           and
           again
           too
           perhaps
           .
           Should
           I
           know
           a
           shoomaker
           sell
           shooes
           ,
           and
           yet
           keep
           them
           ,
           and
           sell
           them
           again
           ,
           I
           would
           brand
           him
           for
           an
           arch
           cozoner
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           of
           any
           other
           calling
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Advantage
           ,
           They
           can
           sell
           that
           which
           is
           not
           money
           nor
           ware
           ,
           as
           the
           proverb
           is
           ;
           so
           it
           be
           something
           it
           passes
           :
           a
           tradesman
           must
           sell
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           shall
           be
           counted
           dishonest
           ,
           and
           the
           buyer
           hath
           so
           much
           liberty
           as
           to
           try
           it
           ,
           to
           look
           into
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           it
           ,
           if
           he
           like
           it
           ,
           he
           buyes
           it
           ,
           if
           not
           ,
           he
           leaves
           it
           ;
           but
           these
           Merchants
           have
           gotten
           an
           Ordinance
           to
           compell
           men
           to
           receive
           what
           they
           bring
           them
           ,
           be
           it
           good
           or
           bad
           :
           Oh
           horrid
           wickednesse
           !
           What
           ,
           must
           we
           have
           it
           whether
           we
           will
           or
           no
           ?
           You
           Merchants
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           stir
           up
           your selves
           ,
           get
           you
           such
           an
           Ordinance
           if
           you
           can
           ,
           it
           must
           needs
           inrich
           you
           :
           What
           ,
           sell
           all
           manner
           of
           stinking
           wares
           by
           a
           Law
           ?
           And
           none
           durst
           question
           it
           ?
        
         
           5.
           
           They
           are
           Monopolizers
           too
           ,
           they
           have
           gotten
           their
           Pattentees
           to
           Monopolize
           all
           to
           themselves
           ,
           none
           must
           sell
           ,
           nay
           ,
           none
           may
           give
           ,
           when
           they
           sell
           ;
           a
           wonderfull
           way
           to
           inrich
           themselves
           ,
           Was
           there
           ever
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           this
           heard
           of
           ?
           What
           ,
           to
           Monopolize
           the
           gift
           of
           Preaching
           !
        
         
           
             Quere
             .
          
           Is
           not
           this
           against
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Yea
           ,
           questionlesse
           .
        
         
           
             Quere
             .
          
           Have
           not
           the
           Parliament
           declared
           against
           it
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Yea.
           
        
         
           
             Quere
             .
          
           Was
           it
           not
           one
           end
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           war
           to
           free
           the
           Subject
           from
           it
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Yea
           ,
           it
           was
           so
           pretended
           ,
           and
           I
           suppose
           it
           was
           really
           intended
           .
        
         
           
             Quere
             .
          
           Are
           not
           Monopolizes
           and
           Monopolizers
           much
           more
           dangerous
           and
           dishonourable
           ,
           in
           spirituall
           things
           then
           in
           temporall
           ?
        
         
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Yea
           ,
           For
           first
           ,
           Herein
           the
           free
           operation
           of
           the
           spirit
           is
           as
           much
           as
           lyeth
           in
           man
           prevented
           by
           it
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Poor
           ignorant
           English
           men
           are
           much
           aabused
           by
           it
           ,
           who
           know
           not
           their
           liberty
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           spirituall
           Merchants
           of
           the
           man
           of
           sin
           ,
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Anti-christ
           ,
           are
           inriched
           by
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Quere
             .
          
           Did
           the
           Parliament
           thinke
           they
           had
           made
           a
           Patentee
           ,
           and
           the
           Priests
           Monopolizers
           ,
           when
           they
           gave
           them
           that
           Ordinance
           ,
           that
           none
           should
           preach
           but
           themselves
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           I
           suppose
           they
           did
           not
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           have
           walked
           in
           a
           way
           so
           directly
           against
           their
           own
           principles
           ,
           their
           own
           Declarations
           ,
           and
           the
           Subjects
           liberty
           .
        
         
           
             Quere
             .
          
           May
           we
           not
           expect
           that
           the
           Parliament
           will
           call
           in
           this
           Patentee
           again
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Yea
           ,
           questionlesse
           ,
           when
           they
           see
           the
           evil
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           the
           subjects
           liberty
           to
           expect
           it
           ;
           it
           is
           that
           for
           which
           they
           have
           adventured
           their
           lives
           ,
           suffered
           the
           losse
           of
           their
           estates
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           cannot
           but
           be
           a
           great
           bondage
           and
           burthen
           unto
           the
           subjects
           ,
           to
           see
           and
           feel
           the
           heavy
           yoak
           and
           bondage
           of
           Monopolizers
           yet
           remaining
           .
        
         
           However
           ,
           God
           will
           take
           their
           Patentee
           from
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           Saints
           must
           speak
           those
           things
           they
           have
           seen
           and
           heard
           ;
           notwithstanding
           their
           engrossing
           all
           into
           their
           own
           hands
           :
           Thus
           have
           I
           briefly
           ,
           and
           plainly
           discovered
           the
           carelesnes
           and
           corruption
           of
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           their
           fair
           pretences
           ,
           not
           scandalizing
           their
           persons
           ,
           but
           discovering
           their
           evil
           conditions
           ,
           to
           that
           end
           that
           Englishmen
           might
           not
           be
           enslaved
           ,
           especially
           in
           their
           spirits
           ,
           unto
           such
           a
           generation
           ,
           who
           alone
           seek
           themselves
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Three
           Quaeries
           Answered
           .
        
         
           
             
               QUaere
               1.
               
            
             Was
             not
             the
             Jewish
             Priests
             and
             Levites
             typicall
             :
             And
             did
             not
             they
             type
             forth
             the
             Ministry
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             It
             s
             true
             ,
             they
             were
             typical
             ,
             but
             they
             typed
             forth
             Christ
             ,
             the
             great
             high-Priest
             of
             Saints
             ,
             
               Hebr.
            
             9.
             
             Not
             the
             Priests
             of
             these
             times
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             were
             a
             type
             of
             all
             the
             Saints
             in
             Christ
             ,
             for
             Christ
             and
             the
             Saints
             are
             one
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Saints
             are
             the
             Lords
             portion
             ,
             an
             holy
             Priest-hood
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.
             no
             Priest-hood
             by
             office
             ,
             but
             all
             the
             Saints
             are
             Priests
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quere
               .
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Is
             it
             not
             necessary
             ,
             seeing
             the
             gifts
             of
             the
             Spirit
             are
             lost
             ,
             that
             there
             should
             be
             a
             getting
             of
             those
             gifts
             again
             by
             humane
             industry
             ,
             as
             Tongues
             ,
             Arts
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             1.
             
             It
             is
             all
             one
             ,
             as
             if
             a
             man
             should
             be
             so
             simple
             ,
             as
             having
             lost
             a
             pearl
             ,
             should
             instead
             thereof
             ,
             buy
             a
             clod
             of
             dirt
             ,
             a
             good
             satisfaction
             for
             such
             a
             losse
             ;
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             Spirit
             being
             lost
             ,
             get
             a
             little
             of
             the
             wisdome
             of
             man
             ,
             which
             is
             but
             as
             dung
             ,
             and
             drosse
             in
             comparison
             of
             it
             ;
             the
             wisdome
             of
             the
             flesh
             is
             death
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             It
             s
             the
             Anointings
             of
             Anti-christ
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             
             being
             lost
             ,
             Antichrist
             sets
             up
             the
             wisdome
             of
             the
             flesh
             in
             room
             of
             it
             ,
             for
             in
             all
             things
             Antichrist
             seeks
             to
             imitate
             Christ
             ,
             as
             well
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             spirit
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Saints
             are
             made
             pertakers
             of
             the
             same
             Spirit
             the
             Apostles
             were
             ;
             for
             if
             the
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             be
             not
             in
             you
             ,
             yee
             are
             none
             of
             his
             ;
             Christ
             is
             in
             you
             ,
             else
             you
             are
             reprobates
             ,
             if
             so
             ,
             then
             no
             need
             of
             all
             this
             Humanity
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             This
             Spirit
             of
             God
             manifest
             in
             the
             Saints
             ,
             will
             discover
             and
             destroy
             this
             Humane
             spirit
             of
             Anti-christ
             ;
             by
             things
             that
             are
             not
             in
             the
             worlds
             eyes
             ,
             wil
             he
             bring
             to
             nought
             things
             that
             are
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Quere
               .
               3.
               
            
          
           
             If
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             may
             not
             lawfully
             indent
             for
             maintenance
             for
             their
             Preaching
             ,
             seeing
             the
             labourer
             is
             worthy
             of
             his
             hire
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             provides
             not
             for
             his
             own
             is
             worse
             then
             an
             Infidel
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
          
           
             1.
             
             If
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             ,
             or
             either
             of
             them
             did
             so
             ,
             then
             they
             may
             ,
             else
             not
             ,
             
               Gal.
            
             6.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             If
             it
             stands
             with
             the
             fidelity
             of
             a
             servant
             to
             his
             master
             ,
             else
             not
             :
             freely
             ye
             have
             received
             ,
             freely
             give
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Christ
             hath
             undertaken
             to
             care
             for
             those
             that
             trust
             him
             ,
             
               Luke
            
             10.
             
             
               Matth.
            
             6.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             Sixteen
             Queries
          
           of
           concernment
           ,
           
             Propounded
             ,
             with
             a
             desire
             of
             an
          
           Answer
           
             from
             those
             who
             can
             ,
             or
             please
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           IF
           ever
           the
           Lord
           made
           use
           of
           any
           as
           Ministers
           of
           his
           minde
           ,
           unto
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           were
           bread
           idle
           at
           Schools
           and
           Universities
           all
           the
           daies
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           without
           a
           calling
           ,
           as
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           rather
           the
           contrary
           ,
           as
           
             Moses
          
           a
           shepherd
           ,
           
             Elisha
          
           a
           Plough-man
           ,
           
             David
          
           a
           shepherd
           ,
           
             Amos
          
           a
           Herds-man
           ;
           Christ
           himself
           a
           Carpenter
           ,
           
             Paul
          
           a
           Tent-maker
           ,
           
             Peter
          
           a
           fisherman
           ?
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           ever
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           did
           get
           a
           Patentee
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           an
           Ordinance
           from
           man
           to
           Monopolize
           the
           gift
           of
           Preaching
           to
           themselves
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           If
           ever
           Universities
           and
           Schools
           of
           humane
           learning
           were
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           called
           the
           fountains
           ,
           or
           well-heads
           of
           Divinity
           ?
        
         
           4.
           
           Whether
           ever
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           did
           Indent
           with
           their
           hearers
           ,
           what
           to
           have
           for
           preaching
           before
           they
           preached
           unto
           them
           ?
        
         
           5.
           
           Whether
           ever
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           built
           their
           Churches
           by
           humane
           Authority
           ?
        
         
           6.
           
           Whether
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           did
           at
           any
           time
           gather
           the
           prophane
           carnal
           men
           of
           the
           world
           into
           
           the
           Church
           ,
           excluding
           the
           Saints
           ,
           who
           out
           of
           tendernesse
           and
           light
           ,
           follow
           him
           ?
        
         
           7.
           
           Whether
           ever
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           deterred
           any
           from
           Preaching
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           by
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           ?
        
         
           8.
           
           Whether
           ever
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           made
           use
           of
           these
           two
           great
           bug-bears
           ,
           so
           common
           in
           use
           with
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           prevent
           the
           Saints
           from
           preaching
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           from
           hearing
           them
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           1.
           
           The
           approbation
           and
           ordination
           of
           the
           men
           of
           the
           earth
           .
           2.
           
           Humane
           learning
           ,
           the
           language
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           without
           which
           men
           are
           in
           their
           account
           altogether
           unmeet
           to
           medle
           in
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ?
        
         
           9.
           
           Whether
           ever
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           first
           baptized
           ,
           and
           then
           twenty
           or
           fourty
           yeares
           after
           taught
           them
           faith
           ?
        
         
           10.
           
           Whether
           ever
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           deluded
           the
           World
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           ignorant
           and
           prophane
           ,
           with
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ;
           when
           there
           was
           no
           such
           thing
           appeared
           ?
        
         
           11.
           
           If
           ever
           Christ
           or
           his
           Apostles
           had
           a
           hundred
           or
           two
           hundred
           pounds
           
             per
             annum
          
           for
           Preaching
           ?
        
         
           12.
           
           If
           ever
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           appropriated
           Tythes
           to
           themselves
           for
           preaching
           ?
        
         
           13.
           
           If
           ever
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           did
           remove
           from
           one
           Parsonage
           to
           another
           ?
        
         
           14.
           
           If
           ever
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           did
           confirm
           the
           truth
           they
           delivered
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Magistracy
           ,
           Authors
           ,
           Fathers
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           15.
           
           Whether
           the
           Spirit
           teaching
           be
           not
           sufficient
           in
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ?
        
         
           16.
           
           Whether
           it
           be
           not
           the
           work
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           to
           be
           expected
           in
           these
           later
           daies
           ,
           to
           overturn
           ,
           overturn
           ,
           overturn
           ,
           all
           these
           things
           acted
           by
           men
           ,
           contrary
           to
           his
           own
           minde
           ?
        
         
           FINIS
           .