Mistery Babylon the mother of harlots discovered her rise, and when, with many of her sorceries, with her merchants of divers orders, and ranks, and merchandize of divers sorts this many hundred years, also her last merchants, with their delicate merchandise discovered : in answer to a book tituled The directory for the publick worship of God through England, Scotland, and Ireland, which now is the chief traffick her last reformed merchants trades with, in all these nations / published by F.H.
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             Mistery Babylon the mother of harlots discovered her rise, and when, with many of her sorceries, with her merchants of divers orders, and ranks, and merchandize of divers sorts this many hundred years, also her last merchants, with their delicate merchandise discovered : in answer to a book tituled The directory for the publick worship of God through England, Scotland, and Ireland, which now is the chief traffick her last reformed merchants trades with, in all these nations / published by F.H.
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           Mistery
           Babylon
           the
           Mother
           of
           Harlots
           DISCOVERED
           :
           Her
           Rise
           ,
           and
           when
           ,
           with
           many
           of
           her
           sorceries
           .
           VVith
           her
           Merchants
           of
           divers
           orders
           ,
           and
           ranks
           ,
           and
           Merchandize
           of
           divers
           sorts
           this
           many
           hundred
           years
           .
           Also
           her
           last
           Merchants
           ,
           with
           their
           delicate
           merchandise
           discovered
           ;
           In
           answer
           to
           a
           book
           tituled
           the
           
             Directory
          
           for
           the
           publick
           Worship
           of
           God
           through
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           which
           now
           is
           the
           chief
           traffick
           her
           last
           reformed
           Merchants
           trades
           with
           ,
           in
           all
           these
           Nations
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           
             F.
             H.
             
          
        
         
           
             And
             the
             Merchants
             of
             the
             Earth
             shall
             weep
             and
             mourn
             over
             her
             ,
             for
             no
             man
             buyeth
             her
             merchandize
             any
             more
             ,
          
           
             
               Rev.
            
             18.11
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             every
             Ship-Master
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             company
             in
             ships
             and
             sailers
             ,
             and
             as
             many
             as
             trade
             by
             Sea
             stood
             a
             far
             off
             ,
             and
             they
             cast
             dust
             on
             their
             heads
             ,
             and
             cryed
             ,
             weeping
             and
             wailing
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Alas
             ,
             alas
             ,
             that
             great
             City
             wherein
             were
             made
             rich
             all
             that
             had
             ships
             on
             the
             Sea
             ,
             for
             in
             one
             hour
             she
             is
             made
             desolate
             ,
          
           
             
               Rev.
            
             18.17.16
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
          
           at
           the
           
             Bull
          
           and
           
             Mouth
          
           neer
           
             Aldersgate
          
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Mystery
           Babylon
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           IN
           the
           end
           of
           the
           primitive
           times
           ,
           when
           the
           Apostles
           had
           finished
           their
           Testimony
           committed
           unto
           them
           ,
           &
           had
           gathered
           many
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           converted
           many
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           many
           were
           established
           in
           the
           faith
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           (
           which
           purifieth
           the
           heart
           and
           giveth
           victory
           over
           the
           world
           ,
           )
           and
           were
           led
           to
           the
           beginning
           ,
           before
           the
           world
           was
           made
           ,
           and
           the
           Churches
           which
           were
           in
           God
           ,
           which
           had
           received
           the
           anointing
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           knew
           all
           things
           ,
           even
           the
           invisible
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           mysteries
           of
           his
           glorious
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           God
           through
           the
           Spirit
           did
           reveal
           unto
           them
           ;
           which
           Spirit
           they
           had
           received
           ,
           being
           begotten
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           which
           spirit
           they
           called
           him
           father
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           which
           was
           manifest
           from
           the
           ●od
           of
           truth
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           by
           which
           Spirit
           they
           were
           led
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           and
           became
           Sons
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           heirs
           of
           the
           promise
           ,
           and
           this
           Spirit
           was
           their
           direction
           ,
           and
           led
           them
           to
           worship
           ●od
           aright
           ,
           to
           obey
           and
           glorifie
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           name
           which
           brought
           salvation
           unto
           them
           ;
           and
           into
           this
           Spirit
           they
           were
           all
           baptised
           by
           the
           one
           Spirit
           into
           one
           body
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           one
           Spirit
           they
           met
           and
           worshiped
           God
           ,
           and
           were
           of
           one
           heart
           and
           of
           one
           mind
           ,
           and
           did
           know
           their
           Director
           near
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           time
           did
           come
           when
           they
           worshipped
           neither
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           nor
           at
           
             Samaria
             ,
          
           but
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Father
           was
           glorified
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           see
           that
           fulfilled
           which
           the
           ●rophets
           bore
           witness
           of
           ,
           even
           him
           in
           whom
           all
           the
           Prophets
           ends
           in
           ;
           Christ
           made
           manifest
           in
           them
           the
           hope
           of
           glory
           ,
           whose
           voyce
           they
           heard
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           were
           quickned
           &
           raised
           from
           death
           to
           life
           ,
           by
           the
           effectual
           working
           of
           the
           mighty
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           wrought
           in
           them
           that
           did
           believe
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           by
           which
           all
           their
           hearts
           were
           purified
           who
           held
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           mystery
           held
           in
           a
           pure
           Conscience
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           received
           
           an
           assurance
           ,
           and
           were
           made
           partakers
           of
           the
           promises
           ,
           and
           became
           Inheritors
           of
           life
           and
           light
           ,
           and
           immortality
           ,
           and
           heirs
           of
           the
           promise
           ,
           and
           Joynt-heirs
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           they
           sate
           together
           with
           him
           in
           heavenly
           places
           ,
           and
           eat
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           drank
           with
           him
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           stood
           in
           power
           and
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           joy
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           look
           like
           the
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           loe
           here
           ,
           or
           there
           ,
           but
           first
           felt
           it
           (
           as
           a
           grain
           of
           Mustardseed
           )
           in
           themselves
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           corn
           of
           wheat
           which
           afterwards
           springs
           up
           as
           a
           blade
           ,
           or
           as
           an
           ear
           of
           wheat
           to
           ripeness
           ,
           to
           a
           full
           corn
           ,
           and
           they
           did
           walk
           from
           Faith
           to
           Faith
           ,
           from
           strength
           to
           strength
           ,
           and
           did
           appear
           before
           God
           in
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Hebr●ws
          
           were
           come
           to
           Mount
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           from
           whence
           God
           shined
           out
           in
           perfect
           beauty
           ,
           who
           became
           their
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           who
           had
           revealed
           his
           Son
           in
           them
           ,
           whom
           God
           had
           made
           unto
           them
           Justification
           &
           Sanctification
           &
           wisdom
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           knew
           one
           God
           ,
           the
           Father
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           one
           Faith
           ,
           one
           hope
           ,
           one
           baptisme
           ,
           the
           one
           Spirit
           into
           which
           they
           were
           all
           baptised
           ,
           into
           which
           they
           all
           did
           drink
           by
           which
           all
           that
           did
           believe
           were
           sanctified
           ,
           and
           did
           receive
           the
           inheritance
           among
           the
           Saints
           in
           light
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           the
           Church
           that
           was
           in
           God
           ,
           which
           was
           begotten
           by
           God
           the
           father
           ,
           and
           preserved
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           in
           the
           lively
           faith
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           lively
           hope
           ,
           by
           which
           their
           souls
           were
           anchored
           ,
           &
           they
           established
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           that
           made
           free
           ,
           and
           they
           had
           received
           the
           spirit
           of
           Prophecy
           ,
           and
           did
           speak
           one
           by
           one
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Revelation
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           (
           which
           led
           out
           of
           confusion
           into
           order
           )
           and
           they
           being
           in
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           did
           walk
           by
           its
           order
           ,
           in
           the
           order
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           was
           the
           woman
           cloathed
           with
           the
           Sun
           ,
           who
           had
           the
           Crown
           of
           twelve
           stars
           upon
           her
           head
           ,
           and
           the
           Moon
           under
           her
           feet
           ,
           who
           stood
           in
           that
           which
           was
           unchangeable
           and
           immutable
           ,
           and
           now
           was
           the
           Man-child
           brought
           forth
           which
           was
           to
           rule
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           was
           revealed
           to
           the
           Church
           which
           was
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           the
           head
           by
           which
           all
           the
           members
           of
           the
           body
           was
           united
           together
           in
           one
           ,
           and
           reconciled
           to
           the
           Father
           in
           one
           ,
           and
           
           by
           his
           Obedience
           ,
           Justification
           did
           come
           upon
           all
           that
           did
           believe
           .
        
         
           But
           since
           the
           woman
           fled
           into
           the
           wilderness
           ,
           and
           the
           Man-child
           was
           caught
           up
           unto
           God
           ,
           the
           mid-night
           of
           Darkness
           came
           upon
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           sincerity
           was
           lost
           ,
           and
           the
           image
           of
           God
           lost
           ,
           the
           Heir
           caught
           up
           out
           of
           the
           worlds
           sight
           Faith
           was
           lost
           ,
           Hope
           lost
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           lost
           ,
           (
           the
           Saints
           rule
           and
           direction
           )
           And
           then
           the
           whore
           appeared
           ,
           and
           made
           all
           Nations
           drunk
           with
           the
           wine
           of
           her
           fornication
           ,
           and
           they
           staggered
           and
           reeled
           to
           and
           fro
           ,
           hither
           and
           thither
           ,
           having
           lost
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           became
           all
           waters
           ,
           and
           unstable
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           world
           wondered
           after
           the
           Beast
           ,
           which
           then
           arose
           after
           the
           primative
           times
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           Apostles
           daies
           ,
           and
           admired
           him
           ,
           and
           worsh●pped
           him
           ,
           who
           killed
           the
           Womans
           seed
           ,
           and
           made
           war
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           the
           whore
           made
           Decrees
           ,
           who
           was
           gone
           from
           the
           Law-giver
           ,
           and
           she
           made
           confessions
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           articles
           of
           faith
           ,
           being
           out
           of
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           true
           faith
           ,
           being
           guided
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           she
           made
           orders
           of
           worship
           ,
           and
           gave
           directions
           for
           worship
           ,
           having
           gotten
           on
           the
           free
           womans
           attire
           ,
           the
           outside
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           ▪
           the
           form
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           but
           afterwards
           became
           more
           abominable
           ,
           having
           both
           lost
           the
           power
           and
           the
           form
           ,
           worshipped
           the
           Devils
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           Dragons
           power
           ,
           and
           came
           forth
           in
           the
           image
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           reached
           out
           the
           cup
           of
           fornication
           ,
           and
           made
           the
           Nations
           drunk
           with
           her
           Inchantments
           and
           sorceries
           ,
           and
           she
           drunk
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Martyrs
           ,
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           kept
           the
           testimony
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           the
           spirit
           of
           Prophecy
           ,
           and
           then
           prescribed
           forms
           of
           worship
           ,
           forms
           of
           prayer
           ,
           and
           made
           creeds
           and
           faiths
           ,
           and
           articles
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           many
           faiths
           ;
           having
           lost
           the
           order
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           she
           made
           many
           orders
           ,
           and
           sent
           out
           many
           Merchants
           to
           carry
           abroad
           her
           traffique
           and
           her
           merchandize
           to
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           whole
           ships
           were
           filled
           full
           of
           it
           ,
           vessels
           full
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           went
           upon
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           road
           upon
           the
           waters
           ,
           upon
           Kindreds
           ,
           Tongues
           ,
           Nations
           ,
           and
           Peoples
           ,
           who
           received
           
           of
           her
           merchandize
           ,
           and
           bought
           of
           several
           sorts
           of
           merchandize
           which
           the
           several
           Merchants
           traded
           with
           ,
           who
           had
           several
           orders
           prescribed
           then
           ,
           (
           as
           Popes
           ,
           ●ardinals
           ,
           Jesuites
           ,
           Fryers
           of
           many
           orders
           ,
           and
           Monks
           of
           many
           orders
           ,
           Jesuites
           of
           many
           orders
           ,
           and
           all
           these
           carryed
           their
           several
           wares
           &
           traffique
           ,
           and
           many
           more
           Tradesmen
           ,
           many
           more
           merchants
           whom
           she
           sent
           out
           with
           her
           merchandize
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           made
           rich
           by
           her
           merchandize
           ,
           and
           other
           merchants
           were
           Bishops
           ,
           Arch-bishops
           ,
           Deacons
           ,
           Arch-Deacons
           ,
           Pryors
           ,
           and
           Covents
           ,
           Vicars
           ,
           Comissaries
           ,
           Chapters
           ,
           Chancellors
           ,
           Vice-Chancellors
           ,
           Doctors
           of
           Divinity
           ,
           Batchellors
           of
           Divinity
           ,
           Doctors
           of
           Art
           ,
           Masters
           of
           Art
           ,
           Batchellors
           of
           Art
           ,
           Priests
           and
           Curats
           )
           by
           which
           they
           were
           made
           rich
           ,
           and
           abounded
           in
           Treasure
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Beast
           whom
           all
           the
           world
           wondred
           after
           ,
           compelled
           all
           to
           worship
           him
           ,
           both
           small
           and
           great
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           whore
           rides
           ,
           the
           scarlet-coloured
           Beast
           which
           hath
           guarded
           all
           her
           Merchants
           ,
           and
           made
           all
           Nations
           buy
           their
           ware
           ,
           and
           hath
           compelled
           all
           People
           to
           buy
           the
           whores
           Sorceries
           ,
           even
           all
           the
           invented
           and
           heathenish
           trumperies
           which
           the
           whore
           hath
           patched
           up
           ;
           and
           their
           Merchants
           painted
           over
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           patched
           up
           ,
           some
           from
           the
           Jews
           ,
           some
           from
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           some
           from
           the
           Saints
           words
           mixt
           with
           their
           own
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           deceit
           ,
           and
           has
           holden
           forth
           these
           as
           the
           publick
           worship
           in
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           Kindreds
           ,
           Tongues
           ,
           and
           Peoples
           ,
           their
           many
           Creeds
           ,
           many
           Confessions
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           many
           Catechismes
           ,
           and
           many
           forms
           of
           worship
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           people
           is
           weary
           of
           one
           sort
           of
           Merchandize
           ,
           then
           brings
           another
           in
           more
           deceitfull
           and
           worse
           ,
           and
           the
           Beast
           hath
           compelled
           the
           Nations
           to
           buy
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           hold
           it
           as
           the
           publick
           profession
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           unsound
           and
           rotten
           ,
           though
           damnable
           doctrines
           ,
           and
           doctrines
           of
           Devils
           ,
           though
           invented
           ,
           and
           heretical
           opinions
           ,
           invented
           since
           the
           Apostles
           dayes
           ;
           yet
           cryes
           the
           Beast
           ,
           the
           Church
           hath
           ordained
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           antient
           Fathers
           has
           agreed
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Councels
           has
           confirm'd
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Devines
           has
           
           ratified
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           Arch-bishops
           ,
           and
           reverend
           Fathers
           has
           confirmed
           it
           ,
           and
           recommended
           it
           for
           Orthodox
           and
           Authentick
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           sayes
           the
           beast
           upon
           which
           the
           whore
           rides
           ,
           (
           the
           false
           Church
           )
           the
           mother
           of
           Harlots
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           not
           agree
           to
           it
           ,
           you
           are
           Hereticks
           ,
           for
           the
           Church
           has
           power
           to
           censure
           you
           ,
           to
           excommunicate
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           curse
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           deliver
           you
           up
           to
           Satan
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           beast
           having
           made
           Laws
           for
           the
           sale
           of
           the
           whores
           Sorceries
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           guarding
           of
           her
           Merchants
           ,
           and
           their
           ships
           ,
           if
           you
           consent
           not
           to
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           Confessions
           ,
           you
           break
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           subject
           to
           Authority
           ;
           and
           now
           you
           are
           not
           punished
           for
           Religion
           sake
           ,
           nor
           for
           Christs
           sake
           ,
           nor
           the
           Gospels
           sake
           ,
           but
           as
           evill-doers
           ,
           and
           Transgressors
           of
           the
           Laws
           of
           our
           Kingdom
           or
           Nation
           :
           and
           thus
           the
           mother
           of
           Harlots
           which
           got
           up
           since
           the
           Apostacy
           ,
           who
           hath
           drunk
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           shed
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Martyrs
           ,
           and
           slain
           the
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           hath
           put
           to
           many
           cruel
           deaths
           ,
           She
           saith
           ,
           I
           am
           clear
           ,
           we
           kill
           none
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           ,
           we
           persecute
           none
           for
           the
           Gospels
           sake
           ,
           nor
           Christs
           sake
           ,
           nor
           for
           Religions
           sake
           ;
           but
           you
           suffer
           as
           Hereticks
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           transgressed
           the
           law
           of
           Kings
           ,
           Emperors
           ,
           Councels
           ,
           and
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           are
           enemies
           to
           States
           and
           Governments
           ,
           and
           Rule
           ,
           in
           breaking
           their
           wholsom
           Laws
           cryes
           the
           Harlot
           ,
           who
           hath
           lost
           the
           savour
           ;
           and
           her
           Merchants
           ,
           which
           calls
           that
           which
           stinks
           and
           is
           corrupt
           ,
           wholsome
           ,
           and
           so
           saith
           the
           beast
           ,
           we
           persecute
           you
           not
           for
           Religion
           ,
           neither
           in
           persons
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           or
           estates
           ,
           but
           the
           Church
           hath
           recommended
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           these
           Articles
           of
           Faith
           ,
           these
           Creeds
           and
           Pater-nosters
           ,
           this
           publick
           worship
           ,
           or
           that
           Masse-book
           ,
           or
           that
           Common
           Prayer-book
           ,
           or
           this
           Directory
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           they
           the
           fittest
           to
           judge
           of
           Religion
           ,
           who
           hath
           the
           Tongues
           ,
           and
           the
           Original
           ?
           and
           is
           fittest
           to
           give
           meanings
           and
           interpretations
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ?
        
         
           And
           therefore
           we
           make
           a
           Law
           ,
           that
           the
           Masse-book
           shall
           be
           holden
           out
           for
           the
           publick
           profession
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           as
           the
           Pope
           ,
           Cardinals
           ,
           Jesuits
           ,
           and
           Fryers
           think
           fit
           ,
           and
           
           that
           the
           Common
           Prayer-book
           be
           holden
           forth
           as
           the
           publick
           worship
           ,
           which
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           Arch-bishops
           ,
           Deacons
           ,
           Arch-Deacons
           hath
           recommended
           unto
           us
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           is
           consonant
           and
           agreeable
           to
           the
           primitive
           times
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Church
           which
           hath
           been
           established
           so
           many
           hundred
           years
           ,
           and
           whosoever
           will
           not
           consent
           and
           perform
           all
           the
           Rites
           and
           ceremonies
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           indicted
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           be
           presented
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           be
           cited
           to
           appear
           before
           a
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           imprison
           him
           ,
           and
           fine
           him
           ,
           and
           take
           away
           some
           of
           his
           Estate
           ,
           and
           excommunicate
           him
           ,
           and
           then
           its
           fit
           that
           the
           Secular
           power
           take
           notice
           of
           him
           for
           transgre●sing
           of
           their
           Law
           ,
           and
           pillory
           him
           ,
           or
           cut
           off
           his
           ears
           ,
           or
           stigmatize
           him
           ,
           and
           banish
           him
           ,
           and
           let
           his
           Estate
           be
           confiscate
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           Prince
           ,
           against
           whom
           he
           hath
           transgressed
           ,
           for
           he
           suffers
           as
           an
           Evil-doer
           ,
           and
           hath
           brought
           this
           upon
           himself
           ,
           because
           he
           would
           not
           be
           subject
           to
           our
           Church
           orders
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           laudable
           Customs
           of
           our
           Nations
           or
           Country
           .
        
         
           And
           saith
           some
           other
           of
           the
           whores
           Merchants
           who
           are
           of
           another
           order
           distinct
           from
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           carries
           other
           sorts
           of
           ware
           ,
           and
           traffiques
           with
           other
           sorts
           of
           Merchandize
           ,
           and
           some
           newer
           fashion
           ,
           which
           is
           liker
           to
           bewitch
           people
           ;
           they
           cry
           out
           to
           the
           Rulers
           of
           the
           Earth
           to
           propagate
           their
           trading
           and
           their
           merchandize
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           it
           were
           fit
           that
           some
           Doctors
           and
           Orthodox
           men
           were
           called
           together
           to
           consider
           and
           consult
           about
           their
           trade
           ,
           and
           what
           sort
           of
           ware
           or
           traffique
           will
           most
           bewitch
           people
           ,
           and
           inchant
           their
           minds
           ,
           that
           so
           her
           Ships
           may
           go
           on
           the
           Sea
           ;
           for
           if
           Kindreds
           ,
           Tongues
           and
           People
           will
           not
           buy
           her
           ware
           ;
           her
           Ships
           cannot
           go
           ,
           and
           their
           trade
           will
           goe
           down
           ;
           if
           ever
           Nations
           come
           to
           the
           Rock
           ,
           or
           people
           come
           to
           some
           stability
           ,
           or
           know
           the
           precious
           treasure
           ,
           and
           the
           heavenly
           treasure
           in
           the
           earthen
           vessels
           ,
           they
           will
           buy
           no
           more
           of
           us
           ;
           if
           the
           Sea
           be
           dried
           up
           that
           no
           more
           a
           gallant
           Ship
           can
           passe
           thereon
           ,
           nor
           never
           a
           Gally
           with
           oars
           ,
           then
           we
           shall
           all
           turn
           bankrupts
           ,
           and
           then
           may
           we
           cry
           alas
           ,
           alas
           ,
           we
           that
           have
           been
           made
           rich
           are
           now
           become
           poor
           ,
           therefore
           what
           doe
           we
           do
           ?
           let
           us
           take
           counsel
           together
           ,
           
           and
           if
           any
           tell
           that
           they
           have
           obtained
           the
           heavenly
           treasure
           ,
           and
           are
           come
           to
           the
           durable
           riches
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           treasure
           that
           cankers
           not
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           have
           found
           it
           in
           themselves
           ,
           then
           let
           us
           cry
           out
           its
           heresie
           ,
           and
           damnable
           Doctrine
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           man
           shall
           say
           that
           they
           need
           no
           man
           to
           teach
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           annointing
           that
           dwels
           in
           them
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           know
           all
           things
           ;
           then
           let
           us
           give
           our
           vote
           with
           one
           consent
           ,
           that
           ,
           that
           's
           a
           delusion
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           frame
           Arguments
           and
           say
           that
           that
           cannot
           be
           ,
           you
           want
           Hebrew
           Greek
           ,
           and
           Latin
           ,
           and
           the
           Original
           ,
           by
           which
           you
           should
           expound
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           know
           the
           meaning
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           therefore
           you
           to
           conclude
           that
           you
           have
           received
           the
           anointing
           is
           dangerous
           doctrine
           ,
           let
           us
           pronounce
           this
           man
           as
           a
           heretick
           ,
           for
           he
           wil
           infect
           people
           .
        
         
           And
           furthermore
           if
           any
           say
           that
           the
           Lord
           is
           become
           his
           teacher
           ,
           and
           he
           needs
           no
           man
           to
           teach
           him
           ,
           but
           knows
           the
           Lord
           to
           be
           his
           sheapheard
           ,
           then
           let
           us
           cry
           out
           of
           this
           ,
           as
           dangerous
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           cry
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           people
           (
           that
           buyes
           yet
           our
           merchandise
           )
           that
           he
           holds
           hereticall
           opinions
           ,
           and
           d●spises
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           the
           ordinances
           ,
           and
           the
           doctrines
           of
           our
           reformed
           Churches
           ;
           or
           if
           any
           say
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           a
           sufficient
           teacher
           ,
           to
           lead
           his
           people
           into
           all
           truth
           without
           outward
           means
           ,
           as
           naturall
           learning
           ,
           Hebrew
           ,
           Greek
           ,
           and
           Latin
           ,
           and
           the
           ancient
           fathers
           ,
           and
           old
           Authors
           ,
           and
           so
           make
           void
           all
           our
           arts
           ,
           and
           part
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           foundation
           of
           our
           Devinity
           ,
           then
           let
           us
           cry
           in
           the
           ears
           of
           all
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           ears
           of
           the
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           the
           Powers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           blasphemy
           and
           error
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           supprest
           .
        
         
           And
           furthermore
           ,
           if
           any
           shall
           say
           that
           hee
           believes
           hee
           shall
           be
           made
           free
           from
           sinne
           in
           this
           life
           by
           the
           effectual
           working
           of
           Christ
           (
           the
           mighty
           power
           of
           God
           )
           which
           condemns
           sin
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           destroyes
           the
           works
           of
           the
           devil
           ,
           then
           let
           us
           cry
           heresie
           and
           blasphemy
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           tell
           them
           that
           the
           holiest
           that
           ever
           was
           upon
           the
           earth
           sinned
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           was
           un-cut
           down
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           prove
           it
           by
           
             Pauls
          
           words
           ,
           he
           complained
           of
           a
           body
           ●f
           sin
           ,
           and
           was
           never
           in
           any
           other
           condition
           while
           he
           lived
           
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           may
           be
           we
           shall
           keep
           them
           in
           blindness
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           continue
           and
           trade
           with
           us
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           say
           they
           are
           come
           to
           the
           baptisme
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           one
           baptisme
           into
           which
           all
           the
           Saints
           were
           baptized
           ,
           in
           whom
           all
           other
           baptismes
           ends
           ,
           and
           so
           being
           come
           to
           this
           ,
           denies
           all
           the
           figures
           ,
           and
           the
           baptisme
           of
           ●nfants
           ,
           then
           let
           us
           cry
           out
           that
           they
           are
           sectaries
           ,
           and
           denies
           the
           ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           Infants
           baptisme
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           give
           them
           some
           scripture
           ,
           how
           that
           Christ
           took
           up
           little
           Children
           in
           his
           arms
           and
           blessed
           them
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           bid
           his
           Disciples
           go
           out
           into
           all
           Nations
           ,
           &
           baptize
           them
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           ,
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           many
           be
           with
           an
           inference
           or
           two
           ,
           or
           two
           or
           three
           consequences
           raised
           from
           this
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           Scriptures
           ,
           we
           shall
           make
           their
           eye
           blind
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           put
           off
           this
           counterfeit
           ware
           yet
           a
           little
           while
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           shall
           deny
           our
           Church
           or
           Chapel
           ,
           and
           call
           it
           an
           Idols
           Temple
           (
           which
           God
           never
           commanded
           to
           be
           built
           )
           then
           let
           us
           bring
           some
           scriptures
           ,
           how
           that
           God
           commanded
           a
           Temple
           to
           be
           built
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           and
           how
           the
           Jews
           had
           Synagogues
           ,
           and
           how
           God
           commanded
           store-houses
           to
           be
           built
           for
           Gods
           service
           and
           worship
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           such
           a
           proof
           as
           this
           will
           satisfie
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           come
           to
           our
           shop
           another
           time
           ,
           at
           the
           hour
           appointed
           for
           the
           sale
           of
           our
           wares
           ,
           when
           the
           market-bell
           rings
           ,
           and
           the
           wares
           are
           ready
           to
           be
           set
           out
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           this
           means
           we
           may
           hold
           on
           our
           Trade
           a
           while
           .
           And
           if
           any
           shall
           deny
           Davids
           Psalms
           to
           be
           sung
           in
           rhime
           and
           meeter
           ,
           and
           with
           Organs
           and
           Pipes
           to
           be
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           in
           Gospel-times
           ;
           then
           let
           us
           bring
           them
           some
           scriptures
           ,
           and
           some
           fathers
           ,
           &
           tell
           them
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Corinth
             ,
          
           that
           he
           that
           had
           a
           Psalm
           might
           sing
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           they
           will
           know
           no
           difference
           between
           a
           Psalm
           which
           was
           given
           for●h
           by
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           the
           Psalm
           which
           is
           gotten
           by
           tradition
           from
           another
           ;
           and
           let
           us
           bring
           a
           proof
           out
           of
           Revelation
           ,
           that
           they
           that
           were
           redeemed
           from
           the
           earth
           played
           upon
           the
           Harps
           ,
           and
           sung
           a
           new
           song
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           they
           will
           not
           see
           no
           difference
           between
           them
           that
           are
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           are
           redeemed
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           may
           keep
           up
           this
           still
           as
           an
           ordinance
           
           invented
           by
           our
           mother
           ,
           Mystery
           Babylon
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           this
           be
           agreed
           amongst
           us
           ,
           now
           when
           many
           of
           us
           is
           assembled
           together
           ,
           whose
           livelyhood
           and
           riches
           stands
           only
           in
           the
           merchandising
           of
           our
           mother
           Church
           ,
           that
           in
           whatsoever
           place
           we
           sayl
           to
           in
           our
           ships
           ,
           if
           any
           be
           heard
           to
           say
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ought
           to
           move
           first
           before
           any
           Teacher
           ,
           Minister
           ,
           or
           Believer
           ought
           to
           pray
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           pray
           with
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           publick
           ,
           and
           in
           private
           ,
           whether
           with
           many
           or
           few
           ,
           that
           so
           without
           the
           Spirit
           none
           can
           be
           edified
           ;
           let
           us
           all
           agree
           to
           this
           ,
           that
           it
           be
           voted
           down
           as
           an
           error
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           do
           what
           in
           us
           lyes
           to
           prove
           from
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           set-forms
           of
           Prayer
           is
           lawfull
           ,
           and
           is
           an
           ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           bring
           the
           Lords-prayer
           ,
           called
           by
           our
           Mother-Church
           the
           Pater-noster
           ,
           and
           see
           what
           that
           will
           do
           ,
           and
           also
           
             Hosea
          
           14.2
           .
           take
           with
           you
           words
           and
           turn
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           say
           unto
           him
           ,
           take
           away
           our
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           receive
           us
           graciously
           ;
           so
           with
           a
           deduction
           from
           these
           and
           the
           like
           Scriptures
           ,
           we
           may
           happily
           prove
           that
           a
           set-form
           of
           words
           invented
           by
           our
           Church
           ,
           (
           or
           any
           of
           us
           that
           trades
           with
           her
           merchandize
           )
           that
           this
           is
           an
           ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           practised
           publickly
           and
           privately
           ,
           and
           is
           accepted
           with
           God
           ,
           although
           the
           people
           have
           not
           received
           the
           Spirit
           as
           they
           had
           in
           the
           primative
           times
           ;
           and
           if
           this
           will
           not
           satisfie
           ,
           then
           use
           some
           prevalent
           Arguments
           ,
           as
           our
           reverend
           Brother
           ,
           and
           Fellow-merchant
           with
           us
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Samuel
             Boulton
          
           in
           the
           like
           case
           in
           hand
           used
           this
           forcible
           Argument
           ,
           Though
           you
           cannot
           command
           the
           wind
           (
           said
           he
           )
           yet
           you
           may
           spread
           your
           sayles
           ,
           and
           see
           what
           such
           an
           argument
           as
           this
           will
           do
           ,
           but
           if
           they
           will
           not
           be
           content
           with
           this
           (
           as
           it
           may
           be
           they
           will
           not
           in
           
             Englan●
             ,
             ●●otland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           some
           other
           parts
           ,
           who
           are
           more
           quick-sighted
           than
           some
           other
           places
           where
           we
           merchandi●e
           ▪
           if
           we
           cannot
           stand
           it
           out
           against
           them
           ,
           that
           none
           can
           pray
           to
           God
           a
           right
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           is
           come
           to
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           knows
           by
           the
           signification
           of
           it
           what
           to
           ask
           ,
           then
           let
           us
           grant
           them
           the
           thing
           ,
           if
           we
           cannot
           help
           it
           ,
           if
           Common-prayer
           ,
           forms
           of
           Prayer
           will
           
           not
           go
           off
           as
           they
           use
           to
           do
           amongst
           our
           Customers
           ,
           then
           let
           us
           agree
           to
           them
           ,
           (
           but
           let
           that
           be
           the
           last
           shift
           )
           that
           without
           Faith
           ,
           or
           the
           Spirit
           it
           is
           impossible
           to
           be
           accepted
           or
           heard
           of
           God
           ;
           yet
           before
           this
           be
           granted
           ,
           let
           us
           strive
           as
           much
           as
           in
           us
           lyes
           by
           forcible
           arguments
           from
           the
           Scripture
           (
           if
           so
           be
           that
           they
           will
           not
           allow
           the
           authority
           of
           antient
           Fathers
           ,
           nor
           of
           our
           ●annon-books
           )
           how
           that
           there
           is
           a
           plat-form
           laid
           down
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           the
           general
           heads
           of
           true
           prayer
           is
           laid
           down
           in
           an
           Orthodox
           method
           in
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           Confession
           ,
           Petition
           ,
           Intercession
           ,
           Supplication
           ,
           with
           giving
           of
           thanks
           ,
           and
           if
           this
           will
           not
           stave
           them
           off
           from
           speaking
           so
           much
           of
           Prayer
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           with
           understanding
           (
           for
           it
           will
           be
           a
           grievous
           thing
           if
           we
           let
           this
           ordinance
           fall
           ,
           of
           set-form
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           which
           our
           Mother
           Mystery-Babylon
           hath
           allowed
           so
           many
           years
           ,
           and
           ratified
           and
           confirmed
           in
           several
           great
           Councels
           as
           
             Niece
             ,
          
           and
           
             Latterar
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           others
           )
           and
           if
           nothing
           will
           serve
           them
           but
           prayer
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           as
           was
           in
           the
           primative
           times
           (
           before
           we
           lose
           them
           quite
           )
           let
           us
           grant
           it
           them
           in
           words
           ,
           that
           Prayer
           by
           the
           Spirit
           it
           is
           only
           acceptable
           .
        
         
           And
           reverend
           Brethren
           ,
           let
           us
           all
           agree
           not
           to
           be
           idle
           ,
           but
           diligent
           ,
           read
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           pack
           them
           up
           together
           ,
           a
           deal
           of
           exhortations
           ,
           reprehensions
           ,
           admonitions
           ,
           and
           prophecies
           ,
           and
           read
           some
           old
           Authors
           ,
           as
           
             Ireneus
             ,
             Ambro●
             ,
             Cyprea●
             ,
             Ierom
             ,
             Baz●l
             ,
             Austin
             ,
             Orige●
             ,
             Damizin
             ,
          
           and
           it
           s
           not
           amiss
           if
           we
           take
           in
           
             Luther
          
           and
           
             Calvi●
             ,
             Memno
             ,
             Beza
          
           ;
           and
           some
           other
           late
           modern
           Writers
           ;
           And
           so
           by
           much
           reading
           &
           meditation
           our
           affections
           will
           be
           whetted
           up
           and
           Quickned
           ,
           and
           those
           words
           which
           we
           read
           often
           will
           lodge
           in
           our
           memory
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           pray
           half
           an
           hour
           
             ex
             temp●re
             ,
          
           or
           an
           hour
           and
           an
           half
           upon
           a
           Fast-day
           (
           for
           that
           's
           the
           best
           traffi●ue
           that
           goes
           of
           such
           dayes
           as
           those
           )
           without
           tautologies
           ,
           or
           reiterations
           ,
           and
           so
           though
           we
           pray
           several
           times
           ,
           and
           in
           several
           places
           ,
           as
           before
           Kings
           ,
           or
           Councels
           ,
           or
           a
           Synod
           ,
           or
           Classis
           ,
           Merchants
           of
           our
           own
           order
           ,
           yet
           by
           this
           means
           we
           shall
           be
           fitted
           for
           all
           places
           and
           times
           ,
           to
           sute
           the
           business
           which
           we
           
           are
           about
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           question
           the
           thing
           ,
           let
           us
           say
           ,
           we
           pray
           by
           the
           Spirit
           as
           it
           gives
           us
           utterance
           ;
           but
           now
           this
           is
           the
           last
           and
           best
           of
           our
           merchandi●e
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           gold
           &
           silver
           ,
           &
           precious
           stone
           ,
           &
           pearl
           ;
           if
           this
           will
           not
           go
           off
           ,
           as
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           or
           spiritual
           worship
           ,
           or
           a
           spiritual
           ordinance
           ,
           then
           there
           is
           little
           hope
           of
           driving
           any
           more
           trade
           ,
           or
           getting
           any
           more
           sale
           ,
           with
           these
           men
           ,
           then
           let
           us
           cry
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           they
           are
           new-fangled
           &
           giddy-headed
           ,
           and
           delights
           in
           Novelties
           ,
           and
           are
           erroneous
           schismaticks
           ,
           and
           hereticks
           ,
           and
           are
           factious
           and
           seditious
           ,
           which
           if
           they
           be
           let
           alone
           ,
           &
           not
           be
           timely
           checked
           &
           reproved
           ,
           they
           will
           overthrow
           us
           merchants
           call'd
           (
           by
           our selves
           Ministers
           )
           and
           not
           only
           us
           but
           also
           both
           Church
           &
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           And
           furthermore
           let
           us
           agree
           reverend
           Brethren
           in
           unity
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           strive
           all
           with
           one
           consent
           to
           be
           funished
           with
           such
           Merchandi●e
           as
           will
           sute
           with
           the
           Countries
           and
           Regions
           where
           we
           traffi●ue
           ,
           as
           Kings
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           Protectors
           ,
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           Councels
           ,
           Noblemen
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           also
           take
           in
           the
           common
           people
           (
           if
           happily
           we
           can
           please
           them
           all
           )
           because
           that
           by
           the
           last
           mentioned
           we
           receive
           many
           of
           our
           subsistance
           ,
           yet
           if
           any
           of
           them
           do
           not
           like
           our
           merchandize
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           least
           matter
           of
           them
           ;
           for
           then
           we
           have
           a
           King
           ,
           a
           Prince
           ,
           a
           Protector
           ,
           or
           a
           Parliament
           to
           appeal
           to
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           can
           but
           satisfie
           them
           with
           merchandize
           upon
           petition
           ,
           they
           will
           make
           us
           a
           Law
           ,
           and
           set
           a
           compass
           upon
           every
           one
           of
           our
           ships
           to
           ride
           in
           at
           sea
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           command
           every
           Parish
           to
           buy
           our
           merchandize
           ,
           &
           if
           they
           will
           not
           buy
           it
           ,
           at
           the
           worst
           ;
           compel
           them
           to
           give
           us
           our
           price
           ,
           whether
           they
           receive
           our
           merch●ndize
           or
           not
           ,
           or
           traffique
           or
           not
           ,
           but
           if
           they
           will
           not
           (
           having
           a
           Law
           to
           guard
           us
           )
           we
           can
           take
           it
           from
           them
           whether
           they
           will
           or
           no
           ,
           &
           if
           at
           any
           time
           any
           seem
           obstinate
           ,
           &
           refuses
           to
           pay
           us
           Easter-reckonings
           ,
           &
           Midsummer-dues
           ▪
           which
           may
           be
           comes
           to
           the
           value
           of
           18
           d.
           or
           2
           s.
           )
           we
           can
           take
           a
           Pot
           worth
           7
           or
           8
           s.
           or
           a
           Pan
           or
           a
           Kettle
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           shall
           neglect
           to
           pay
           us
           a
           Mortuary
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           an
           Ordinance
           ordained
           by
           our
           mother
           Mystery-Babylon
           7
           or
           8
           hundred
           years
           ago
           or
           upwards
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           seek
           to
           disannul
           such
           
           a
           laudable
           custom
           ,
           then
           we
           can
           sue
           them
           for
           it
           in
           a
           County-Court
           ,
           and
           get
           20
           or
           30
           shillings
           dammage
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           of
           the
           common
           people
           refuse
           to
           pay
           us
           our
           ●ythes
           ,
           which
           belongs
           unto
           us
           ,
           Church-Officers
           ,
           which
           was
           given
           unto
           us
           by
           our
           Mother
           ,
           who
           sate
           upon
           the
           scarlet-coloured
           Beast
           at
           the
           least
           13
           hundred
           years
           ago
           ,
           that
           if
           our
           tythe
           come
           to
           40
           s.
           or
           3
           l.
           we
           can
           go
           to
           a
           Chapman
           or
           two
           ,
           who
           resents
           our
           commodities
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           give
           us
           a
           warrant
           for
           treble
           dammages
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           shall
           get
           some
           Bayliffs
           who
           are
           our
           Church-Members
           ,
           and
           take
           away
           a
           yoke
           of
           Oxen
           worth
           8
           or
           10
           pounds
           ;
           or
           a
           Horse
           or
           Cow
           worth
           ten
           or
           twelve
           pounds
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           Tythe
           come
           to
           5
           or
           6
           pound
           ,
           then
           we
           can
           take
           five
           or
           six
           Cows
           ,
           and
           ascore
           of
           sheep
           ,
           and
           half
           a
           score
           of
           swine
           ,
           and
           thresh
           the
           corn
           out
           of
           his
           barn
           ,
           and
           take
           it
           away
           ,
           and
           take
           away
           the
           fether-Beds
           ,
           and
           Curtains
           ,
           Court-cloaths
           ,
           and
           Blankets
           ,
           Rugs
           ,
           Sheets
           ,
           Kettles
           ,
           Brewing-furnace
           ,
           or
           the
           Rayment
           which
           the
           Family
           wore
           ;
           and
           if
           we
           judge
           it
           too
           little
           to
           satisfie
           our
           insatiable
           desires
           ,
           take
           Pin-cushions
           ,
           or
           if
           it
           be
           but
           half
           a
           Cheese
           ,
           as
           our
           reverend
           Brother
           
             Alexander
             Bradley
          
           in
           the
           Parish
           of
           
             Elmstone
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Ken●
          
           from
           
             Robert
             Minter
          
           of
           the
           same
           County
           and
           Parish
           .
           And
           in
           thus
           doing
           there
           will
           be
           little
           loss
           or
           detrement
           to
           us
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           refuse
           to
           give
           us
           a
           Tythe-cock
           of
           hay
           ,
           or
           a
           shock
           of
           corn
           ,
           (
           having
           the
           power
           of
           the
           earth
           of
           our
           side
           )
           we
           can
           pull
           down
           the
           hedges
           ,
           and
           break
           open
           the
           gates
           ,
           and
           fetch
           away
           a
           Wain
           load
           or
           two
           ,
           or
           as
           much
           as
           we
           think
           fit
           ,
           as
           many
           of
           our
           reverend
           Brethren
           of
           our
           order
           have
           lately
           done
           ,
           which
           are
           good
           precedents
           to
           posterity
           that
           may
           come
           after
           us
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           with
           whom
           we
           have
           traded
           (
           who
           are
           Neighbours
           )
           do
           think
           much
           at
           us
           ,
           we
           can
           call
           them
           Hereticks
           ,
           and
           say
           they
           are
           enemies
           to
           the
           Church
           and
           Commonwealth
           ,
           therefore
           why
           do
           you
           pity
           them
           ?
        
         
           But
           reverend
           ●rethren
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           with
           us
           now
           in
           the
           North
           Regions
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           in
           time
           past
           ,
           about
           two
           or
           three
           hundred
           years
           ago
           ,
           neither
           as
           is
           it
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           fellow-Merchants
           in
           
             Italy
             ,
             Rome
             ,
             Jerusalem
             ,
             Arabia
             ,
             Greece
             ,
             Portugal
             ▪
             Spain
             ▪
             Hungaria
             ,
             France
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
           rest
           of
           the
           Regions
           where
           our
           Mother
           sits
           as
           a
           Queen
           ,
           the
           people
           being
           all
           as
           asleep
           at
           midnight
           ,
           any
           old
           ,
           dark
           ,
           rusty
           cankered
           ware
           will
           go
           off
           there
           at
           a
           good
           rate
           ,
           and
           for
           
             Ave
             maries
             ,
          
           or
           
             Pater-nosters
             ,
             Te
             Deum
             ,
          
           or
           a
           magnificat
           
             Anima
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           charm
           in
           an
           unknown
           Tongue
           ,
           or
           a
           story
           of
           St.
           
             Damisen
             ,
          
           or
           St.
           
             Benedict
          
           about
           Images
           ,
           or
           a
           story
           of
           St.
           
             Francis
          
           of
           his
           converting
           of
           wolves
           and
           bears
           ;
           or
           speaking
           an
           hour
           from
           some
           old
           fathers
           ,
           and
           call
           it
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           meddle
           not
           with
           the
           Scripture
           at
           all
           ;
           for
           a
           story
           of
           the
           Lady
           of
           
             Lauretta
             ,
          
           or
           the
           image
           of
           the
           Virgin
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           and
           of
           what
           miracles
           they
           have
           wrought
           ,
           which
           the
           members
           of
           the
           Mother
           Church
           believes
           for
           good
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           receive
           these
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           as
           Crosses
           ,
           Crucifixes
           ,
           Pictures
           ,
           Beads
           and
           Images
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           like
           merchandizes
           of
           the
           baser
           sort
           ,
           is
           all
           bought
           and
           received
           ,
           without
           question
           ,
           as
           merchandizes
           of
           great
           worth
           ,
           and
           things
           belonging
           to
           happiness
           and
           felicity
           ;
           but
           alas
           ▪
           't
           is
           almost
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           night
           is
           far
           spent
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           in
           these
           Nothern
           Regions
           are
           come
           past
           midnight
           ,
           some
           towards
           the
           dawning
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           and
           they
           question
           our
           merchandize
           ,
           and
           with
           some
           the
           night
           is
           quite
           over
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           come
           to
           the
           day-break
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           rising
           of
           the
           sun
           ,
           and
           with
           these
           there
           is
           no
           hope
           of
           trading
           (
           though
           with
           the
           best
           of
           all
           our
           commodities
           )
           though
           with
           Cinimon
           and
           odours
           ,
           and
           oyntment
           ,
           and
           frankincense
           ,
           yet
           they
           will
           buy
           none
           of
           our
           ware
           ,
           nor
           ther
           's
           no
           hope
           of
           trading
           with
           them
           any
           more
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           come
           to
           know
           the
           Pearl
           which
           is
           more
           pretious
           than
           rubies
           ,
           and
           the
           heavenly
           treasure
           that
           doth
           not
           rust
           ,
           and
           the
           word
           which
           is
           sweeter
           than
           the
           honey
           and
           the
           honey
           comb
           ,
           ther
           's
           no
           hope
           of
           them
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           the
           misery
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           be
           content
           with
           what
           they
           have
           found
           ,
           but
           imparts
           it
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           so
           begets
           a
           dislike
           in
           other
           peoples
           minds
           ,
           to
           the
           best
           of
           all
           our
           Merchandize
           .
        
         
           However
           ,
           them
           that
           are
           gone
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           denies
           our
           mother
           ,
           and
           her
           golden
           cup
           ,
           and
           denies
           all
           her
           merchants
           great
           and
           small
           ,
           not
           onely
           them
           that
           trades
           in
           wood
           ,
           and
           vessels
           ,
           and
           brasse
           ,
           and
           iron
           ,
           but
           even
           them
           that
           trades
           
           with
           the
           best
           merchandize
           ,
           as
           gold
           and
           silver
           ,
           precious
           stones
           ,
           and
           pearls
           ,
           fine
           linen
           ,
           purple
           ,
           silk
           and
           scarlet
           ;
           however
           let
           us
           excommunicate
           them
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           up
           to
           Sathan
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           call
           to
           the
           beast
           with
           his
           seven
           heads
           and
           ten
           horns
           ,
           who
           is
           scarlet
           coloured
           ,
           dreadful
           and
           terrible
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           accuse
           them
           of
           heresie
           ,
           schism
           and
           blasphemy
           ,
           and
           call
           them
           seducers
           and
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           brand
           them
           with
           names
           of
           reproach
           ,
           as
           Sectaries
           ,
           and
           say
           they
           are
           seditious
           and
           rebellions
           and
           mutenous
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           enemies
           to
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           all
           good
           government
           ,
           peace-breakers
           ,
           factious
           ,
           and
           pestilent
           fellows
           ,
           that
           brings
           all
           the
           Nations
           into
           an
           uproar
           ;
           and
           if
           that
           will
           not
           do
           ,
           le
           ts
           petition
           to
           Kings
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           Dukes
           ,
           Parliaments
           ,
           Protectors
           and
           Counsels
           that
           some
           speedy
           and
           effectual
           course
           may
           be
           taken
           for
           suppressing
           of
           these
           hereticks
           ,
           and
           for
           stopping
           of
           these
           blasphemous
           doctrines
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           Steeple-house
           is
           not
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           sprinckling
           of
           Infants
           no
           ordinance
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           singing
           of
           Psalms
           by
           tradition
           no
           part
           of
           the
           true
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           we
           shall
           get
           some
           Law
           or
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           against
           them
           ;
           or
           call
           them
           vagabonds
           ,
           and
           get
           them
           whipt
           abroad
           ,
           and
           put
           in
           prisons
           ,
           while
           we
           take
           away
           their
           oxen
           and
           goods
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           this
           means
           it
           will
           stop
           others
           (
           whom
           we
           traffique
           withal
           )
           that
           they
           will
           not
           dare
           to
           hearken
           unto
           them
           ;
           for
           if
           they
           will
           not
           buy
           our
           wares
           and
           take
           our
           measures
           by
           a
           glasse
           ,
           in
           love
           to
           it
           ,
           yet
           because
           of
           fear
           of
           imprisonment
           or
           losse
           of
           their
           goods
           or
           estates
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           constrained
           to
           trade
           with
           us
           .
        
         
           But
           alas
           ,
           it
           is
           otherwise
           with
           us
           now
           then
           it
           was
           in
           Queen
           
             Maries
          
           dayes
           ,
           when
           masse
           ,
           mattens
           and
           even-songs
           professionings
           ,
           Ave-maries
           ,
           Creeds
           and
           Pater-nosters
           took
           up
           most
           part
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           went
           off
           ●mongst
           people
           for
           spiritual
           worship
           at
           a
           good
           rate
           ;
           neither
           is
           it
           with
           us
           now
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           in
           the
           days
           of
           Bishop
           
             Laud
          
           our
           great
           Metropolitan
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           mothers
           merchants
           :
           Then
           would
           common
           prayer
           translated
           out
           of
           the
           mass-book
           into
           the
           English
           ,
           and
           Creed
           ,
           Letany
           ,
           Pater
           noster
           ,
           with
           a
           Lor●
           have
           mercy
           upon
           us
           ,
           or
           we
           beseech
           thee
           to
           hear
           us
           good
           Lord
           ,
           
           fourty
           times
           over
           in
           a
           quarter
           of
           an
           hour
           ,
           with
           some
           of
           Davids
           Psalms
           turned
           into
           meeter
           ,
           by
           
             Hop●●ns
          
           and
           
             Srer●hold
          
           masters
           of
           musick
           ,
           sung
           with
           Organs
           ,
           with
           Choristers
           ,
           and
           boyes
           ,
           with
           bowing
           to
           the
           Altar
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           merchandize
           ,
           which
           then
           was
           precious
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           our
           mothers
           children
           ;
           Then
           whosoever
           would
           not
           be
           obedient
           to
           all
           the
           Rites
           and
           Ceremonies
           ,
           then
           we
           branded
           them
           with
           the
           name
           of
           Puritans
           and
           Non-conformists
           ,
           and
           haled
           them
           before
           Sessions
           ,
           Courts
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           cited
           them
           to
           appear
           before
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           served
           them
           up
           to
           the
           High-Commission
           Court
           ,
           before
           the
           Lords
           Spiritual
           and
           Temporal
           ,
           [
           falsely
           so
           called
           ]
           and
           there
           the
           flesh
           was
           gnawn
           to
           the
           bone
           ,
           and
           ears
           cut
           off
           ,
           stigmatizing
           and
           burning
           with
           irons
           ,
           imprisonment
           and
           banishment
           :
           Now
           as
           people
           came
           nearer
           the
           day
           they
           began
           to
           suspect
           all
           this
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           be
           the
           spiritual
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           having
           no
           ground
           nor
           footing
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           nor
           example
           from
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           nor
           from
           the
           primitive
           Churches
           ,
           then
           them
           over
           whom
           our
           mother
           once
           reigned
           ,
           began
           to
           question
           her
           whether
           she
           was
           the
           Lambs
           wife
           ,
           yea
           or
           nay
           ?
           And
           whether
           our
           Predecessors
           and
           Brethren
           were
           the
           messengers
           sent
           out
           by
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           yea
           or
           nay
           ?
           And
           whether
           the
           Ordinances
           and
           Practises
           were
           the
           institution
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           yea
           or
           nay
           in
           the
           primitive
           times
           ?
           and
           the
           day
           dawning
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           spirit
           came
           to
           be
           revealed
           ,
           and
           did
           shine
           into
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           they
           began
           to
           search
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           to
           compare
           the
           true
           Church
           [
           which
           was
           cloathed
           with
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           crowned
           with
           the
           crown
           of
           twelve
           Stars
           ]
           with
           our
           mother
           ,
           mystery
           Babylon
           ,
           and
           they
           began
           to
           compare
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Ministers
           in
           the
           primitive
           times
           with
           our
           Predecessors
           
             Babylons
          
           merchants
           ,
           and
           also
           compared
           the
           Institutions
           and
           Ordinances
           which
           were
           delivered
           to
           the
           true
           Church
           with
           the
           Institutions
           ,
           and
           Rites
           and
           Ceremonies
           ,
           and
           inventions
           of
           our
           mother
           ,
           mystery
           Babylon
           ;
           And
           so
           they
           found
           all
           out
           by
           the
           ●evelation
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           by
           searching
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           they
           found
           out
           the
           rise
           of
           our
           mother
           ,
           after
           the
           woman
           was
           fled
           into
           the
           wildernesse
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           sate
           not
           as
           
           a
           Queen
           upon
           Nations
           ,
           Kindreds
           ,
           Tongues
           and
           Peoples
           ,
           till
           after
           the
           woman
           did
           fly
           away
           upon
           the
           wings
           of
           an
           Eagle
           into
           the
           wildernesse
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           times
           and
           half
           a
           time
           ,
           and
           likewise
           they
           found
           out
           that
           our
           predecessors
           and
           fellow-merchants
           were
           not
           like
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           primitive
           times
           ,
           neither
           our
           Doctrines
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           like
           the
           Ordinances
           and
           Doctrines
           which
           were
           once
           delivered
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           before
           ever
           wee
           merchants
           set
           sail
           or
           floated
           in
           a
           ship
           on
           the
           Sea
           ;
           And
           so
           finding
           our
           City
           to
           be
           raised
           up
           in
           its
           glory
           ,
           since
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           was
           lost
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           finding
           our
           Queen
           ,
           mystery
           Babylon
           ,
           ruling
           in
           our
           City
           since
           the
           Lambs
           wife
           fled
           ,
           and
           finding
           us
           merchants
           to
           receive
           her
           traffique
           from
           her
           City
           since
           the
           faith
           was
           lost
           that
           once
           was
           delivered
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           did
           see
           our
           Creeds
           and
           Beliefs
           and
           Pater-nosters
           ,
           our
           prayers
           ,
           and
           our
           hymns
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           quite
           another
           thing
           ,
           which
           was
           part
           of
           her
           traffique
           ,
           they
           have
           concluded
           (
           and
           that
           upon
           infallible
           grounds
           )
           warranted
           by
           a
           cloud
           of
           witnesses
           in
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           ,
           that
           our
           mother
           is
           a
           whore
           ,
           and
           her
           predecessors
           are
           her
           merchants
           ,
           and
           that
           our
           Ordinances
           are
           and
           traffique
           have
           been
           invented
           by
           some
           of
           our
           mothers
           children
           which
           are
           Apostates
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           found
           us
           out
           ;
           And
           now
           alas
           !
           a
           ship
           will
           bee
           hardly
           able
           to
           ride
           any
           more
           upon
           the
           waters
           ,
           nor
           the
           Sea
           will
           hardly
           bear
           up
           our
           vessels
           any
           more
           ,
           the
           Nations
           ,
           the
           kindreds
           ,
           the
           tongues
           ,
           and
           the
           peoples
           are
           almost
           dried
           up
           ,
           especially
           in
           the
           North
           Regions
           they
           will
           not
           buy
           our
           Merchandize
           any
           more
           ,
           our
           ships
           are
           like
           to
           stand
           still
           ,
           and
           our
           Merchandize
           is
           like
           to
           be
           all
           shipwrackt
           ;
           therefore
           let
           us
           take
           Councel
           ,
           least
           all
           the
           Sea
           dry
           up
           ,
           and
           we
           all
           sit
           down
           in
           solitarinesse
           ,
           and
           our
           song
           be
           turned
           into
           woe
           worth
           the
           day
           ,
           misery
           ,
           and
           alas
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           now
           it
           behoves
           us
           all
           ,
           reverend
           Brethren
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           this
           last
           edition
           (
           tything
           Presbyters
           )
           to
           deny
           our
           Mother
           in
           her
           greatest
           fornication
           ,
           and
           adultery
           ,
           since
           she
           hath
           committed
           fornication
           with
           Kings
           and
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           since
           all
           Nations
           have
           drunk
           of
           her
           cup
           :
           But
           yet
           let
           us
           own
           her
           three
           or
           four
           hundred
           years
           after
           the
           ascention
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           then
           though
           she
           was
           inclining
           to
           Adultery
           ,
           
           and
           it
           lodged
           in
           her
           heart
           ,
           yet
           it
           was
           not
           so
           openly
           known
           then
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           a
           few
           ,
           and
           then
           she
           held
           part
           of
           the
           form
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           and
           had
           part
           of
           the
           true
           Churches
           attire
           and
           ornaments
           on
           the
           outside
           ,
           and
           so
           let
           us
           all
           agree
           to
           stick
           close
           to
           her
           hear
           ,
           and
           vindi●ate
           her
           then
           ,
           and
           her
           Merchandize
           the
           form
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           for
           if
           this
           traffi●ue
           will
           not
           go
           off
           ,
           we
           are
           at
           an
           end
           ,
           for
           either
           this
           must
           serve
           in
           the
           North
           Regions
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           we
           must
           pull
           down
           our
           sayles
           ,
           and
           let
           our
           ships
           stand
           still
           on
           dry
           land
           ;
           let
           us
           put
           on
           resolution
           ,
           there
           is
           some
           hope
           that
           this
           may
           serve
           a
           while
           ,
           for
           that
           our
           Mother
           was
           a
           true
           Church
           3
           hundred
           years
           after
           Christ
           ,
           hardly
           any
           in
           this
           will
           gain-say
           us
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           deny
           all
           the
           Popes
           ,
           Cardinals
           ,
           Legates
           ,
           Fryers
           ,
           Monks
           ,
           Jesuites
           ,
           Semenaries
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           several
           orders
           ,
           which
           are
           one
           distinct
           from
           another
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           deny
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           Fellow-Merchants
           ,
           or
           rather
           Fathers
           ,
           which
           did
           ordain
           us
           to
           be
           Merchants
           to
           trade
           at
           Sea
           ,
           seeing
           that
           kind
           of
           Merchandize
           which
           they
           then
           traded
           with
           ,
           which
           they
           received
           from
           our
           Mother
           will
           not
           go
           off
           now
           ;
           for
           Nations
           ,
           Kindreds
           ,
           Tongues
           ,
           and
           People
           now
           will
           not
           buy
           that
           kind
           of
           merchandize
           which
           hath
           not
           the
           face
           of
           Purity
           upon
           it
           ;
           and
           though
           we
           were
           made
           Ministers
           by
           them
           ,
           yet
           now
           when
           they
           are
           grown
           out
           of
           date
           (
           a
           Parliament
           having
           voted
           them
           down
           )
           it
           s
           not
           safe
           for
           us
           to
           hold
           them
           up
           ,
           nor
           none
           of
           their
           worship
           nor
           merchandize
           ;
           so
           we
           having
           a
           distinct
           order
           of
           our
           own
           ,
           and
           are
           rank'd
           into
           another
           fellowship
           ,
           distinct
           from
           the
           Fryers
           and
           the
           Monks
           ,
           let
           us
           keep
           our
           fellowship
           one
           with
           another
           ;
           and
           so
           we
           may
           set
           up
           our selves
           ,
           and
           so
           may
           bring
           honor
           to
           our
           mother
           ,
           Mystery
           Babylon
           ,
           under
           another
           name
           ;
           and
           so
           let
           Bishops
           ,
           Arch-bishops
           ,
           Arch-deacons
           ,
           Deans
           and
           Chapters
           ,
           Prelates
           ,
           Vicars
           and
           Curates
           be
           denyed
           ;
           and
           seeing
           their
           traditional
           traffi●ue
           before
           mentioned
           will
           not
           go
           off
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           forms
           of
           publique
           worship
           hath
           been
           contrary
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           primative
           times
           ,
           and
           seeing
           we
           cannot
           hinder
           people
           from
           seeing
           of
           it
           ,
           therefore
           we
           must
           let
           it
           all
           pass
           ,
           and
           deny
           both
           them
           and
           it
           ,
           at
           least
           in
           the
           hearing
           
           of
           them
           whom
           we
           trade
           with
           therefore
           let
           them
           merchandize
           with
           it
           in
           some
           other
           Country
           for
           our
           mother
           ,
           where
           she
           hath
           more
           reputation
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           beast
           hath
           more
           power
           ;
           and
           the
           time
           may
           come
           ,
           if
           we
           can
           but
           perswade
           People
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           understand
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           nor
           come
           to
           know
           the
           mind
           of
           Christ
           without
           our
           Original
           ,
           Hebrew
           ,
           Greek
           ,
           and
           Latin
           ;
           in
           some
           time
           it
           may
           be
           this
           traffique
           will
           go
           off
           ,
           if
           we
           can
           keep
           People
           but
           ignorant
           enough
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           may
           be
           a
           means
           to
           bring
           our
           mother
           ,
           and
           her
           messengers
           ,
           that
           she
           hath
           sent
           forth
           ,
           into
           more
           reputation
           than
           they
           are
           .
           Notwithstanding
           though
           the
           day
           be
           dawned
           ,
           &
           every
           mans
           works
           made
           manifest
           of
           what
           sort
           it
           is
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           well
           enough
           that
           we
           receive
           the
           maintenance
           which
           our
           mother
           Mystery
           Babylon
           gave
           unto
           our
           former
           merchants
           ,
           as
           Tythes
           ,
           Oblations
           ,
           Obventions
           and
           Offerings
           ,
           Easter-reckonings
           ,
           and
           Midsummer-dues
           ,
           and
           Mortuaries
           ,
           twenty
           shillings
           for
           a
           funeral
           Sermon
           ,
           ten
           groats
           at
           the
           Grave
           ,
           twelve
           pence
           an
           hour
           for
           ringing
           of
           bells
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           like
           commodities
           that
           befalls
           us
           ;
           and
           besides
           all
           this
           we
           have
           got
           something
           out
           of
           Bishops
           lands
           ,
           and
           Deans
           ,
           and
           Chapters
           ,
           and
           Prebends
           lands
           ,
           some
           good
           augmentations
           out
           of
           these
           ;
           so
           that
           all
           the
           merchandizing
           and
           traffique
           lyes
           in
           our
           hand
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           wages
           that
           our
           mother
           gave
           to
           other
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Ambassadors
           of
           several
           orders
           ,
           which
           to
           speak
           plainly
           is
           the
           very
           reins
           and
           finews
           of
           our
           Gospel
           which
           we
           preach
           ,
           and
           therefore
           if
           we
           cannot
           keep
           the
           people
           blind
           ,
           but
           they
           will
           see
           our
           error
           in
           most
           things
           ;
           yet
           while
           we
           have
           the
           Powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           to
           make
           us
           a
           Law
           ,
           that
           all
           may
           be
           forced
           and
           compelled
           to
           pay
           that
           unto
           us
           ,
           which
           our
           mother
           the
           Church
           gave
           us
           ,
           when
           she
           was
           in
           her
           exaltation
           ,
           while
           this
           is
           kept
           up
           ,
           we
           shall
           cary
           about
           our
           ships
           ,
           and
           merchandi●e
           ,
           though
           the
           people
           have
           no
           great
           heart
           to
           it
           ,
           we
           shall
           cry
           out
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           to
           compel
           them
           to
           buy
           it
           ,
           or
           else
           the
           people
           will
           turn
           Atheists
           ,
           and
           Barbarians
           ,
           and
           however
           get
           our
           price
           .
        
         
           Yet
           now
           ,
           reverend
           brethren
           ,
           seeing
           we
           cannot
           keep
           the
           People
           in
           ignorance
           and
           darkness
           ,
           nor
           hinder
           the
           day
           
           from
           dawning
           ,
           nor
           the
           Sun
           from
           rising
           ,
           while
           it
           is
           but
           even
           yet
           twylight
           ,
           let
           us
           work
           and
           carry
           about
           our
           traffique
           ,
           for
           the
           best
           sort
           of
           merchandize
           which
           our
           mother
           hath
           ,
           will
           hardly
           please
           now
           ,
           for
           now
           it
           comes
           to
           that
           ,
           that
           nothing
           but
           spiritual
           Ordinances
           will
           be
           accepted
           among
           people
           now
           ,
           therefore
           we
           ,
           which
           are
           of
           the
           tything
           Presbyterian
           order
           ,
           though
           we
           have
           denyed
           our
           mother
           in
           some
           of
           her
           sorceries
           ,
           and
           though
           we
           have
           denyed
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           our
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           ordinances
           ,
           and
           their
           established
           form
           of
           worship
           ,
           we
           being
           heirs
           apparent
           to
           their
           Inheritance
           ,
           and
           Revenues
           ,
           and
           wages
           ;
           now
           we
           being
           come
           to
           maturity
           ,
           and
           goes
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Reformers
           ,
           yet
           let
           our
           mother
           Mystery
           Babylons
           wages
           stand
           unalterable
           as
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           
             Medes
          
           and
           
             Persians
             ,
          
           and
           though
           the
           professions
           of
           publick
           worship
           have
           been
           denyed
           and
           abolished
           ,
           let
           us
           perswade
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           abolish
           our
           tythes
           ,
           and
           set
           wages
           ,
           then
           the
           Gospel
           will
           cease
           to
           flourish
           in
           these
           Nations
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           Mass-book
           ,
           or
           book
           of
           Common-prayer
           ,
           and
           the
           Lateny
           will
           not
           go
           off
           for
           Gospel
           and
           longer
           ,
           we
           shall
           set
           something
           else
           up
           in
           its
           stead
           to
           be
           called
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           because
           we
           have
           not
           an
           immediate
           Spirit
           ,
           nor
           an
           infallable
           ,
           neither
           ever
           looks
           to
           have
           it
           ;
           its
           requisite
           that
           we
           prescribe
           some
           form
           or
           Directory
           of
           worship
           to
           be
           as
           a
           rule
           of
           Direction
           to
           all
           of
           our
           order
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           can
           get
           a
           Parliament
           to
           make
           an
           ordinance
           for
           the
           recommendation
           of
           it
           to
           the
           Nations
           ,
           as
           the
           publick
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           we
           may
           trade
           yet
           with
           out
           merchandize
           ,
           and
           whilst
           our
           set
           wages
           is
           not
           altered
           ,
           the
           matter
           is
           of
           less
           moment
           ;
           and
           though
           the
           Directory
           should
           be
           discommended
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           recommended
           ,
           and
           our
           form
           should
           go
           down
           ,
           and
           another
           thing
           should
           be
           established
           instead
           of
           it
           ;
           yet
           it
           were
           lawfull
           for
           us
           to
           joyn
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           though
           they
           should
           accuse
           us
           for
           time-servers
           ,
           and
           men-pleasers
           ,
           yet
           we
           have
           a
           cloud
           of
           witnesses
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Edward
          
           the
           6.
           and
           
             Henry
          
           the
           8.
           how
           many
           hundred
           of
           our
           Fellow-merchants
           denyed
           driving
           a
           trade
           with
           the
           Mass-book
           ,
           and
           likewise
           in
           the
           daies
           of
           Queen
           
             Mary
          
           many
           thousands
           owned
           the
           
           Mass-book
           as
           the
           publique
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           was
           then
           holden
           out
           .
           Again
           ,
           how
           many
           thousands
           of
           our
           Fellow-merchants
           denyed
           the
           Mass-book
           ,
           our
           publick
           profession
           ,
           doctrine
           and
           discipline
           ,
           and
           joyned
           to
           the
           book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           ,
           and
           the
           Lateny
           ,
           as
           the
           publique
           profession
           of
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           now
           of
           late
           years
           we
           have
           denyed
           it
           our selves
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           which
           are
           of
           this
           order
           can
           dispence
           well
           enough
           with
           this
           ,
           seeing
           that
           we
           trade
           with
           som
           of
           our
           mothers
           ?
           Merchandize
           under
           another
           name
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           matter
           is
           less
           grievous
           ,
           because
           the
           orders
           and
           ceremonies
           about
           worship
           is
           retained
           still
           in
           our
           Directory
           under
           another
           habit
           and
           guise
           ,
           and
           so
           having
           these
           Witnesses
           before
           mentioned
           for
           our
           example
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           seem
           to
           contend
           with
           us
           ,
           this
           will
           take
           the
           edge
           off
           People
           ,
           seeing
           it
           s
           no
           new
           thing
           with
           us
           to
           set
           our
           sayles
           which
           way
           soever
           the
           wind
           blows
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           we
           may
           bring
           them
           a
           Scripture
           or
           two
           ,
           and
           an
           inference
           from
           it
           ,
           for
           a
           Cloak
           ,
           as
           to
           submit
           to
           every
           ordinance
           of
           man
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           ,
           and
           let
           every
           Soul
           be
           subject
           to
           the
           higher
           Power
           ,
           so
           
             Henry
          
           the
           8th
           .
           while
           he
           stood
           he
           was
           the
           higher
           Power
           and
           so
           
             Mary
             ,
             Elizab●th
             ,
             James
          
           and
           
             Charles
          
           they
           were
           the
           higher
           Power
           while
           they
           stood
           ,
           and
           they
           did
           ordain
           ,
           that
           sometime
           the
           Mass-book
           should
           be
           the
           publique
           worship
           ,
           &
           somtime
           the
           Common-Prayer
           book
           should
           be
           the
           publick
           worship
           ;
           and
           now
           the
           Directory
           a
           Plat-form
           of
           publick
           worship
           ;
           it
           may
           be
           these
           and
           the
           like
           Arguments
           to
           them
           that
           are
           dim-sighted
           will
           take
           place
           for
           sometime
           .
           But
           there
           is
           one
           thing
           above
           all
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           considered
           of
           by
           us
           ,
           who
           are
           allowed
           to
           be
           publick
           Merchants
           ,
           seeing
           that
           we
           must
           go
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           our
           flag
           we
           carry
           in
           our
           Ship
           ,
           that
           seeing
           that
           generally
           people
           of
           the
           most
           understanding
           will
           not
           allow
           of
           any
           preaching
           to
           be
           effectual
           ,
           to
           the
           converting
           of
           Souls
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           is
           ministred
           by
           or
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           for
           the
           reading
           of
           old
           homilies
           which
           served
           in
           our
           Predecessors
           dayes
           will
           not
           serve
           now
           ,
           or
           if
           we
           should
           speak
           some
           Hebrew
           or
           Greek
           ,
           or
           Latin
           in
           an
           unknown
           Tongue
           ,
           they
           will
           conclude
           ,
           that
           is
           rather
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           &
           from
           natural
           
           wit
           ,
           rather
           then
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           not
           much
           amiss
           if
           we
           conclude
           to
           let
           some
           of
           the
           Ancient
           Fathers
           pass
           ,
           and
           not
           mention
           them
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           holden
           generally
           ,
           that
           they
           lived
           in
           an
           Apostatizing
           time
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           will
           not
           be
           effectual
           in
           the
           audience
           of
           people
           :
           And
           so
           for
           
             Austin
          
           and
           
             Cyprin
             ,
             Jerom
          
           and
           
             ●ead
             Origen
          
           and
           
             Damasen
             ,
          
           their
           traffique
           will
           hardly
           go
           off
           ,
           for
           they
           will
           conclude
           ,
           it
           s
           rather
           by
           art
           and
           study
           that
           we
           preach
           ,
           then
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           so
           we
           being
           fallen
           into
           such
           a
           dangerous
           time
           as
           this
           is
           now
           in
           the
           break
           of
           day
           ,
           when
           men
           begins
           to
           be
           quick-sighted
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           only
           espie
           hills
           ,
           but
           also
           moats
           ;
           therefore
           all
           we
           which
           are
           Merchants
           of
           this
           order
           and
           rank
           ,
           to
           our
           Mother
           Mystery
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           had
           need
           to
           trade
           with
           the
           best
           Merchandize
           ,
           as
           gold
           ,
           and
           silver
           ,
           and
           precious
           stone
           ,
           and
           fine
           linnen
           ,
           and
           silk
           ,
           and
           scarlet
           ;
           and
           so
           let
           this
           be
           agreed
           upon
           by
           us
           all
           ,
           that
           we
           study
           hard
           ,
           and
           read
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           other
           modern
           Divines
           which
           are
           Orthodox
           ,
           that
           so
           if
           need
           require
           ,
           every
           one
           may
           preach
           
             ex
             tempore
             ,
          
           for
           else
           it
           will
           not
           go
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           &
           so
           have
           words
           to
           fit
           all
           times
           ,
           occasions
           ,
           &
           seasons
           ;
           as
           before
           Protectors
           ,
           Parliaments
           and
           Councels
           ,
           or
           Noble
           men
           ,
           or
           Classis
           ,
           or
           Synods
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           labour
           by
           study
           and
           art
           to
           raise
           many
           Doctrines
           from
           one
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           make
           many
           uses
           and
           trials
           ,
           and
           motives
           ,
           and
           so
           carnal
           peoples
           minds
           will
           be
           affected
           with
           such
           dexterity
           and
           readiness
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           shall
           clear
           our selves
           from
           clamour
           ,
           which
           some
           of
           our
           Merchants
           have
           fallen
           under
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           negligence
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           should
           accuse
           us
           for
           studying
           and
           patching
           up
           our
           Sermons
           out
           of
           divers
           Authors
           mixt
           with
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           our
           inventions
           ,
           then
           bring
           such
           a
           Scripture
           as
           that
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2
           .
           1●
           .
           
             Study
             to
             shew
             thy self
             approved
             unto
             God
          
           ;
           it
           may
           be
           some
           blind
           people
           will
           take
           that
           for
           a
           good
           proof
           ;
           and
           such
           a
           word
           as
           that
           ,
           
             Study
             to
             be
             quiet
          
           ;
           and
           because
           the
           word
           
             Study
          
           is
           found
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           therefore
           with
           a
           consequence
           or
           two
           we
           may
           prove
           in
           the
           ears
           of
           people
           ,
           that
           studying
           of
           Sermons
           is
           lawful
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           question
           our
           set
           wages
           ,
           and
           hire
           ,
           be
           sure
           that
           all
           with
           one
           accord
           do
           study
           to
           vindicate
           this
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           the
           life
           
           and
           sinews
           of
           the
           Propagation
           of
           our
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           Reader
           ,
           I
           shall
           give
           thee
           an
           account
           of
           the
           principal
           and
           chief
           traffique
           ,
           which
           is
           established
           for
           the
           Publike
           Worship
           amongst
           those
           that
           are
           called
           Gospel-Professors
           ,
           the
           general
           heads
           whereof
           is
           laid
           down
           in
           a
           
             Directory
          
           of
           the
           Publike
           Worship
           in
           these
           three
           Nations
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           ;
           and
           the
           general
           heads
           of
           that
           which
           they
           purpose
           to
           traffique
           with
           ,
           is
           laid
           down
           in
           their
           
             Directory
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           and
           what
           traffique
           is
           of
           less
           moment
           ,
           may
           be
           ushered
           in
           ,
           time
           will
           make
           manifest
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           Preface
           to
           their
           Book
           ,
           they
           say
           as
           follows
           .
        
         
           Directory
           .
           
             That
             the
             Liturgy
             hath
             been
             a
             great
             means
             to
             encrease
             an
             idle
             Ministery
             from
             putting
             forth
             themselves
             ,
             for
             putting
             forth
             the
             gift
             of
             prayer
             which
             Christ
             pleaseth
             to
             furnish
             all
             his
             servants
             with
             ,
             whom
             he
             calls
             to
             that
             Office
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           So
           then
           by
           this
           conclusion
           all
           their
           former
           Fathers
           and
           fellow-Merchants
           were
           not
           sent
           out
           by
           Christ
           ,
           because
           they
           contented
           themselves
           with
           set
           forms
           of
           others
           made
           to
           their
           hands
           ;
           and
           if
           all
           whom
           Christ
           called
           to
           this
           Office
           be
           furnisht
           with
           the
           gift
           of
           prayer
           ,
           then
           this
           must
           needs
           follow
           ,
           that
           they
           that
           have
           no
           gift
           of
           prayer
           ,
           are
           no
           officers
           of
           Christ
           :
           Well
           ,
           their
           part
           being
           acted
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Exit
          
           being
           come
           ,
           let
           them
           go
           off
           the
           Stage
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           see
           the
           gifted
           men
           come
           on
           next
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             In
             the
             assembling
             of
             the
             Congregation
             together
             ,
             the
             direction
             is
             ,
             that
             the
             people
             do
             reverendly
             compose
             themselves
             to
             joyn
             in
             the
             Ordinance
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             then
             coming
             in
             hand
             ;
             as
             it
             is
             written
             in
             the
             eleventh
             page
             of
             their
             Book
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ
          
           Here
           they
           are
           putting
           Self
           to
           perform
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           whosoever
           comes
           to
           perform
           aright
           ,
           or
           joyns
           with
           the
           Assembly
           of
           the
           Righteous
           ,
           they
           must
           deny
           themselves
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           own
           composings
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             The
             next
             thing
             is
             about
             reading
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             Exposition
             of
             them
             ;
             and
             in
             their
             Expounding
             they
             are
             to
             take
             heed
             ,
             that
             Preaching
             ,
             and
             other
             Ordinances
             be
             not
             streightned
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           As
           for
           reading
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           thing
           so
           harmless
           ,
           and
           honest
           ,
           and
           just
           ,
           and
           good
           ,
           that
           I
           wish
           that
           all
           their
           whole
           Ordinances
           (
           so
           called
           )
           had
           been
           all
           waved
           ,
           
           and
           given
           place
           to
           this
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           were
           read
           oftner
           to
           the
           people
           without
           adding
           or
           diminishing
           ,
           the
           understandings
           of
           people
           would
           be
           more
           opened
           ,
           then
           by
           their
           cloudy
           and
           dark
           packt
           up
           speeches
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           preachin●
           ;
           but
           preaching
           I
           am
           not
           against
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           to
           declare
           the
           mind
           of
           God
           as
           it
           is
           revealed
           by
           his
           Eternal
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           that
           speaks
           ;
           and
           why
           do
           you
           pref●r
           one
           part
           of
           your
           Worship
           before
           another
           ?
           Was
           not
           a
           Psalm
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Co●inth
          
           acceptable
           unto
           God
           when
           it
           was
           sung
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           with
           understanding
           ,
           as
           good
           as
           an
           Interpretation
           ?
           And
           was
           not
           Prophesie
           as
           acceptable
           as
           speaking
           with
           Tongues
           ,
           if
           your
           Expounding
           (
           so
           called
           of
           the
           Scripture
           be
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ?
           why
           should
           that
           give
           way
           to
           a
           sprinkling
           of
           an
           Infant
           ,
           till
           the
           Spirit
           cease
           to
           speak
           in
           him
           that
           spake
           by
           it
           ?
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             The
             next
             pie●e
             of
             Merchandize
             is
             ,
             of
             their
             publike
             prayer
             bef●re
             Sermon
             ,
             and
             to
             pray
             after
             this
             manner
             ,
             to
             acknowledge
             your
             great
             sinfulness
             by
             your
             Original
             sin
             ,
             which
             makes
             you
             liable
             to
             everlasting
             damnatio●
             ,
             and
             doth
             defile
             your
             best
             ●ctions
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             not
             re●●roined
             by
             Gods
             grace
             ▪
             as
             in
             page
             the
             fift●enth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           What
           ,
           is
           Original
           sin
           unwasht
           away
           ?
           and
           is
           a
           deprived
           nature
           alive
           ,
           that
           poysons
           all
           your
           faculties
           ,
           and
           defiles
           your
           best
           actions
           ?
           What
           ,
           is
           not
           this
           taken
           away
           yet
           ?
           then
           you
           have
           confounded
           your
           Orthodox
           Doctrine
           ,
           or
           else
           never
           have
           been
           bapti●ed
           when
           you
           were
           Infants
           :
           For
           ,
           did
           not
           you
           use
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           when
           an
           Infant
           was
           sprinkled
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           regenerate
           ,
           and
           born
           again
           ,
           and
           ingrafted
           into
           the
           body
           of
           Christs
           Congregation
           ?
           And
           furthermore
           ,
           to
           give
           thanks
           to
           God
           on
           this
           wise
           ,
           we
           yeeld
           thee
           hearty
           thanks
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           pleased
           thee
           to
           regenerate
           this
           Infant
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           it
           for
           thy
           own
           child
           by
           Adoption
           ,
           and
           to
           incorporate
           this
           child
           into
           thy
           own
           Congregation
           ;
           then
           seeing
           that
           all
           that
           are
           baptized
           ,
           are
           regenerate
           ,
           as
           you
           say
           ,
           how
           is
           it
           that
           original
           sin
           ,
           and
           the
           guilt
           is
           not
           taken
           away
           ?
           and
           how
           is
           it
           that
           the
           best
           of
           your
           actions
           is
           defiled
           ?
           for
           Regeneration
           is
           a
           cleansing
           work
           ,
           and
           the
           actions
           of
           the
           Regenerate
           are
           pure
           and
           holy
           ,
           but
           your
           best
           actions
           are
           defiled
           ;
           then
           you
           are
           not
           Regenerate
           
           by
           your
           own
           Doctrine
           ;
           and
           if
           Sin
           be
           restrained
           by
           Gods
           grace
           ,
           then
           Actions
           do
           not
           defile
           ,
           for
           Grace
           is
           one
           ,
           that
           which
           restrains
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           saves
           ;
           for
           it
           s
           written
           ,
           by
           Grace
           you
           are
           saved
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           are
           restrained
           from
           Sin
           ,
           or
           saved
           by
           Grace
           ,
           then
           your
           Actions
           would
           not
           be
           defiled
           ;
           what
           ●ankered
           rusty
           merchandize
           is
           this
           ?
           but
           I
           shall
           proceed
           to
           shew
           more
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             The
             next
             Doctrine
             is
             to
             conf●ss
             your
             actual
             sins
             ,
             the
             sins
             of
             your
             Magistrates
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             whole
             Nation
             ,
             and
             how
             that
             you
             have
             broken
             all
             the
             holy
             just
             ●aws
             of
             God
             ,
             doing
             that
             which
             is
             forbidden
             and
             leaving
             undone
             ,
             that
             which
             is
             injoyned
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             ignorantly
             ,
             but
             presumptuously
             ,
             against
             the
             light
             of
             our
             minds
             ,
             and
             checks
             of
             our
             Consciences
             ,
             but
             also
             despising
             Gods
             forbearance
             ,
             and
             standing
             out
             against
             all
             the
             offers
             of
             Grace
             in
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Was
           not
           the
           baptized
           Infant
           incorporated
           into
           a
           holy
           Congregation
           ?
           and
           now
           you
           confessed
           you
           are
           a
           sinfull
           Congregation
           ,
           not
           only
           ignorant
           but
           presumptuous
           also
           ,
           and
           have
           sinned
           against
           the
           light
           of
           your
           minds
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           your
           Consciences
           ;
           what
           ,
           is
           there
           any
           thing
           in
           your
           minds
           or
           consciences
           worth
           taking
           notice
           of
           ?
           what
           ,
           will
           the
           light
           in
           the
           Conscience
           shew
           sin
           and
           reprove
           for
           it
           ?
           then
           how
           is
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           Merchants
           of
           this
           Rank
           cryes
           out
           against
           it
           as
           delusion
           and
           heretical
           Doctrine
           ,
           when
           any
           exhorts
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           sin
           not
           against
           the
           light
           of
           their
           own
           Consciences
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           stand
           out
           against
           all
           Gods
           invitations
           and
           offers
           of
           Grace
           ,
           then
           are
           you
           none
           of
           Christs
           Ministers
           ;
           And
           never
           blame
           me
           for
           calling
           you
           Babylons-merchants
           ,
           for
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Disciples
           of
           Christ
           ,
           they
           came
           at
           Christs
           invitation
           ,
           and
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             John
          
           left
           their
           Nets
           ,
           and
           followed
           Christ
           when
           he
           invited
           them
           ;
           and
           they
           resisted
           not
           the
           offers
           of
           Grace
           ,
           but
           received
           it
           when
           it
           was
           offered
           ,
           and
           were
           saved
           by
           it
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           walk
           so
           unworthy
           of
           him
           in
           your selves
           ,
           then
           repent
           and
           cease
           carrying
           abroad
           such
           trumpery
           as
           this
           to
           deceive
           the
           People
           withall
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             In
             the
             sixteen
             Page
             ,
             you
             Reformers
             say
             you
             ought
             to
             bewaile
             your
             blindness
             of
             mind
             ,
             and
             hardness
             of
             heart
             ,
             and
             unbelief
             ,
             
             impenitency
             ,
             secureness
             ,
             lukewarmness
             and
             barrenness
             ,
             and
             not
             endeavouring
             mortification
             ,
             nor
             to
             keep
             your
             garments
             unspotted
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           You
           had
           need
           to
           bewaill
           your
           state
           indeed
           if
           this
           be
           it
           ;
           but
           see
           that
           you
           be
           not
           Hypocrites
           ,
           to
           confess
           that
           before
           the
           Lord
           and
           your
           Congregation
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           say
           you
           are
           hard-hearted
           &
           unbelievers
           ,
           you
           deny
           it
           again
           ,
           and
           so
           ma●e
           your
           lives
           transgress
           ,
           and
           your
           ●ongues
           utter
           forth
           deceit
           ;
           what
           is
           such
           a
           company
           of
           blind
           minds
           ,
           and
           hard-hearted
           ,
           Impenitent
           ,
           unbelieving
           ,
           secure
           ,
           lukewarm
           ,
           barren
           ,
           whom
           God
           will
           spue
           out
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           who
           doth
           not
           so
           much
           as
           endeavour
           after
           mortification
           ,
           nor
           to
           keep
           your selves
           unspotted
           ,
           and
           have
           broken
           promises
           and
           vows
           ,
           and
           covenants
           ;
           That
           ever
           such
           a
           company
           as
           you
           should
           carry
           a
           Ship
           at
           Sea
           ,
           or
           think
           in
           your
           hearts
           to
           give
           directions
           to
           others
           to
           reform
           ,
           when
           you
           are
           unreformed
           your selves
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           unbelief
           ;
           what
           people
           will
           take
           directions
           at
           such
           a
           company
           of
           heart-blind
           Guides
           as
           you
           ?
           If
           this
           be
           Reformation
           ,
           what
           is
           Deformity
           ?
           the
           wise
           in
           heart
           may
           judge
           of
           this
           merchandize
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             Yet
             you
             say
             notwithstanding
             in
             the
          
           18th
           
             page
             ,
             let
             us
             draw
             near
             to
             the
             Throne
             of
             Grace
             ,
             and
             incourage
             our selves
             with
             hope
             of
             a
             gracious
             Answer
             of
             our
             Prayer●
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           He
           that
           sits
           upon
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           ,
           before
           whose
           face
           the
           Heavens
           and
           the
           Earth
           shall
           fly
           away
           ,
           he
           will
           reject
           your
           Offering
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           encouragement
           you
           may
           take
           to
           your selves
           ;
           and
           how
           can
           you
           have
           hope
           to
           receive
           a
           gracious
           Answer
           ?
           its
           but
           the
           hope
           of
           the
           Hypocrite
           ,
           you
           that
           are
           blind
           in
           mind
           and
           hard
           in
           heart
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           so
           much
           as
           endeavour
           after
           mortificaon
           .
           
             David
          
           a
           messenger
           of
           God
           ,
           said
           ,
           If
           I
           regard
           iniquity
           in
           my
           heart
           ,
           God
           will
           not
           hear
           my
           Prayers
           ;
           and
           you
           that
           are
           so
           presumptuous
           ,
           and
           are
           so
           full
           of
           vain
           hopes
           ,
           as
           to
           think
           that
           God
           will
           hear
           your
           Prayers
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           unbelief
           ,
           and
           endeavours
           not
           after
           mortification
           ,
           he
           will
           send
           you
           empty
           away
           .
        
         
           Direct
           
             The
             next
             Doctrine
             is
             about
             preaching
             the
             word
             ,
             the
             subject
             of
             his
             Sermon
             is
             to
             be
             some
             Text
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             sutable
             to
             some
             emergent
             occasions
             ,
             and
             he
             may
             go
             on
             in
             some
             Chapter
             or
             Psalm
             ,
             as
             he
             shall
             think
             fit
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Here
           ,
           Reader
           ,
           thou
           mayest
           take
           notice
           these
           Artificers
           of
           the
           last
           edition
           have
           traffique
           of
           divers
           sorts
           ,
           to
           fit
           the
           several
           places
           and
           occasions
           ;
           as
           when
           they
           come
           before
           some
           Princes
           ,
           or
           Courtiers
           ,
           or
           some
           Convocations
           or
           Councels
           ,
           then
           some
           great
           swelling
           words
           ,
           and
           new
           ●oyned
           expressions
           ,
           and
           rhe●o●ical
           speeches
           ,
           and
           P●ilosophical
           phrases
           ,
           this
           will
           go
           off
           at
           a
           good
           rate
           ;
           and
           by
           this
           the
           Merchant
           may
           procure
           his
           Discourse
           to
           be
           printed
           ,
           which
           may
           procure
           his
           fame
           and
           renown
           among
           ignorant
           people
           ;
           besides
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           he
           gets
           profit
           by
           printing
           his
           Sermon
           ,
           setting
           all
           set-wages
           ,
           tythes
           ,
           salleries
           aside
           :
           but
           if
           it
           be
           amongst
           poor
           Count●y
           people
           ,
           or
           an
           odde
           corner
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           then
           any
           ordinary
           traffi●ue
           ,
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           which
           it
           may
           be
           he
           hath
           sold
           four
           times
           over
           ,
           this
           will
           go
           off
           among
           ignorant
           people
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           more
           ignorant
           ;
           and
           as
           you
           say
           a
           Text
           out
           of
           the
           ●salms
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Scripture
           as
           the
           Mi●ister
           shall
           thinks
           fit
           ,
           will
           serve
           to
           treat
           upon
           ;
           Reader
           ,
           thou
           mayest
           take
           notice
           that
           here
           is
           no
           notice
           taken
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           or
           Spirit
           ,
           what
           it
           thinks
           fit
           ;
           but
           what
           he
           that
           preaches
           hath
           ready
           must
           go
           off
           ,
           and
           counted
           as
           fit
           for
           that
           people
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             And
             in
             the
          
           36
           
             Page
             your
             Direction
             is
             to
             the
             Merchant
             ,
             not
             to
             rest
             in
             general
             Doctrine
             ,
             but
             come
             to
             particular
             application
             ,
             whi●h
             is
             a
             work
             of
             gre●t
             diffi●ul●y
             to
             himself
             ,
             requiring
             prudence
             and
             moderation
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             natural
             corrupt
             man
             it
             will
             be
             very
             unpleasant
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           Doctrines
           and
           the
           Applications
           of
           the
           natural
           corrupt
           man
           will
           not
           be
           profitable
           nor
           powerfull
           at
           all
           upon
           the
           Hearers
           ,
           neither
           will
           disarm
           the
           thoughts
           of
           the
           heart
           at
           all
           ,
           and
           you
           that
           gives
           prescriptions
           to
           natural
           corrupt
           men
           what
           to
           preach
           ,
           who
           sets
           them
           about
           performing
           the
           work
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           knows
           it
           not
           ,
           are
           very
           ignorant
           ;
           for
           the
           natural
           man
           understands
           not
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           corrupt
           man
           in
           heart
           sees
           not
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           understands
           not
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           must
           needs
           preach
           a
           devination
           of
           his
           own
           brain
           .
           Well
           ,
           let
           who
           will
           take
           this
           traffi●ue
           ,
           the
           Children
           of
           light
           will
           have
           none
           of
           it
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           such
           husks
           as
           these
           will
           satisfie
           a
           herd
           of
           swine
           ,
           and
           so
           let
           them
           take
           it
           .
        
         
         
           Direct
           .
           
             And
             you
             say
             ,
             he
             that
             preaches
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             perswaded
             in
             his
             own
             heart
             ,
             that
             all
             that
             he
             teaches
             is
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             is
             to
             walk
             before
             his
             flock
             as
             an
             example
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           How
           is
           he
           like
           to
           be
           perswaded
           in
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           that
           sins
           presumptiously
           against
           the
           checks
           of
           his
           own
           conscience
           ?
           And
           you
           set
           examples
           indeed
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           but
           bad
           ones
           ;
           would
           you
           have
           your
           flock
           to
           follow
           your
           example
           ?
           would
           you
           have
           every
           one
           of
           your
           flock
           to
           have
           a
           long
           Gown
           ,
           or
           a
           long
           Robe
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           all
           like
           Cardinals
           ,
           Princes
           ?
           Would
           you
           have
           every
           one
           to
           have
           a
           Ring
           on
           his
           finger
           ,
           and
           a
           company
           of
           Points
           at
           his
           knees
           ,
           like
           a
           Besom
           ,
           and
           a
           company
           of
           Ribons
           and
           Cuffs
           ,
           like
           a
           Fidler
           ?
           Or
           would
           you
           have
           any
           of
           your
           Flock
           to
           come
           and
           fetch
           away
           a
           yoak
           of
           your
           oxen
           ,
           or
           a
           couple
           of
           your
           horses
           ,
           or
           take
           his
           Teem
           ,
           and
           come
           into
           your
           field
           ,
           break
           down
           the
           hedges
           ,
           and
           throw
           open
           the
           gates
           ,
           and
           load
           his
           waggon
           with
           corn
           ,
           if
           one
           could
           not
           pay
           it
           him
           for
           conscience
           sake
           ?
           Or
           would
           you
           be
           sewed
           up
           two
           hundred
           miles
           into
           a
           Court
           ,
           for
           a
           Tythe
           Hen
           worth
           four
           pence
           ,
           or
           six
           pence
           ,
           and
           thrown
           into
           the
           Fleet
           a
           year
           or
           two
           for
           four
           or
           five
           shillings
           ?
           Many
           such
           evidences
           and
           examples
           we
           have
           from
           you
           ,
           you
           late
           Reformers
           ;
           but
           to
           the
           light
           in
           all
           consciences
           I
           leave
           to
           judge
           ,
           (
           which
           you
           have
           presumptiously
           sinned
           against
           )
           what
           examples
           you
           are
           to
           your
           flocks
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             And
             now
             ,
             Reader
             ,
             I
             come
             to
             prayer
             after
             Sermon
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             see
             what
             traffique
             is
             there
             ;
             The
             Minister
             is
             to
             give
             thanks
             for
             the
             bl●ssing
             received
             ,
             as
             Election
             ▪
             V●cation
             ,
             Adoptio●
             ,
             Justification
             ,
             and
             hope
             of
             glory
             ;
             and
             likewise
             to
             turn
             the
             heads
             of
             his
             Sermons
             into
             some
             few
             Petitions
             ,
             and
             after
             to
             pray
             for
             the
             preparation
             for
             death
             ,
             and
             to
             entreat
             of
             God
             to
             forgive
             the
             iniquity
             of
             your
             holy
             things
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           ●ere
           ,
           Reader
           ,
           thou
           mayst
           see
           as
           bad
           Merchandi●e
           as
           the
           story
           of
           the
           Lady
           of
           
             Laureita
             ,
          
           or
           the
           story
           of
           Saint
           
             Francis
             ,
          
           which
           the
           begging
           Fryers
           ,
           your
           fellow-merchants
           traffique
           withall
           .
           First
           ,
           you
           give
           thanks
           for
           Election
           ,
           Vocation
           ,
           ●ustification
           ,
           and
           hope
           of
           Glory
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           to
           pray
           for
           the
           forgiveness
           of
           the
           iniquity
           of
           your
           holy
           things
           ;
           How
           are
           your
           things
           holy
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           
           full
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           sinful
           ?
           Is
           that
           which
           is
           holy
           ,
           iniquity
           and
           sinful
           ?
           Or
           is
           that
           which
           is
           iniquity
           and
           sinful
           ,
           holy
           ?
           Are
           they
           Elected
           ,
           Justified
           ,
           Adopted
           ,
           and
           Sanctified
           ,
           whose
           sins
           are
           not
           blotted
           out
           ,
           whose
           iniquities
           are
           not
           forgiven
           ?
           let
           the
           wise
           in
           heart
           judge
           of
           this
           dream
           .
           What
           ,
           are
           not
           they
           well
           prepared
           for
           death
           ,
           that
           are
           Elected
           ,
           Adopted
           ,
           Justified
           and
           Sanctified
           ,
           but
           they
           must
           needs
           have
           your
           prayers
           full
           of
           iniquity
           ?
           will
           that
           prepare
           them
           better
           ?
           What
           ignorance
           is
           here
           ?
           And
           where
           learned
           you
           this
           Article
           of
           ●aith
           ,
           to
           turn
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           Sermon
           into
           Petitions
           ?
           let
           the
           wise
           judge
           .
           Was
           not
           Prophesie
           one
           thing
           ,
           and
           Prayer
           another
           ?
           But
           now
           Prophesie
           must
           be
           turned
           into
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           Prayer
           into
           Prophesie
           ,
           Sermons
           into
           Petitions
           ,
           and
           Petitions
           into
           Sermons
           ;
           what
           mangl'd
           traffique
           is
           this
           ?
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             In
             the
          
           38.
           
             page
             ,
             this
             kind
             of
             prayer
             fore-mentioned
             ended
             ,
             a
             Psalm
             may
             be
             sung
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             convenient
             ,
             if
             some
             other
             Ordinance
             doth
             not
             follow
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Then
           it
           seems
           that
           your
           Psalm
           is
           no
           Ordinance
           ,
           but
           if
           it
           be
           ,
           it
           must
           give
           way
           however
           if
           the
           Priest
           thinks
           fit
           ;
           God
           must
           have
           no
           prayers
           at
           that
           time
           ;
           it
           may
           be
           sprinkling
           of
           an
           Infant
           may
           serve
           in
           stead
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             And
             now
             I
             come
             to
             the
             great
             Ordinance
             ,
             Infants
             Baptisme
             ,
             (
             falsly
             so
             called
             .
             )
             In
             the
          
           40.
           
             page
             ,
             the
             Minister
             is
             to
             use
             some
             words
             touching
             the
             Institution
             ,
             how
             that
             it
             was
             instituted
             by
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             that
             Infants
             should
             be
             Baptized
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             a
             Seal
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             and
             of
             our
             grafting
             into
             Christ
             ,
             and
             of
             our
             union
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             of
             remission
             of
             sins
             ,
             Regeneration
             ,
             Adoption
             ,
             and
             Eternal
             Life
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Reader
           ,
           Take
           notice
           Christ
           never
           sent
           them
           forth
           as
           Ministers
           to
           tell
           lies
           ;
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           he
           ordained
           that
           which
           he
           never
           did
           .
           And
           furthermore
           ,
           thou
           may
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           turned
           out
           of
           doors
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           place
           for
           it
           ;
           outward
           water
           with
           which
           the
           Infant
           is
           sprinkled
           ,
           hath
           taken
           up
           the
           authority
           ,
           and
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           declared
           ,
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Promise
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           was
           the
           Seal
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           Regeneration
           ,
           and
           
           Adoption
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           is
           the
           Seals
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           :
           But
           these
           Reformers
           hath
           excluded
           both
           ,
           and
           have
           set
           up
           a
           beggerly
           Element
           in
           the
           room
           ;
           let
           the
           spiritual
           man
           judge
           what
           kind
           of
           traffique
           this
           is
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             And
             in
             the
          
           42.
           
             page
             ,
             that
             children
             by
             Baptisme
             are
             received
             into
             the
             Bosome
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             distinguished
             from
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Now
           what
           kind
           of
           a
           Church
           yours
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           kind
           of
           a
           bosome
           your
           Church
           hath
           ,
           distinct
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           wise
           in
           heart
           may
           judge
           .
           You
           have
           confessed
           ,
           that
           Magistrates
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           doth
           not
           so
           much
           as
           endeavour
           after
           mortification
           ,
           and
           a
           newness
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           are
           blind
           ,
           hard-hearted
           ,
           full
           of
           unbelief
           ,
           impenitent
           ,
           secure
           ,
           and
           luke-warm
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           so
           much
           as
           endeavoured
           to
           receive
           Christ
           into
           your
           hearts
           by
           Faith
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           sixteenth
           page
           of
           your
           
             Directory
          
           may
           be
           seen
           ;
           and
           how
           your
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           bosome
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           distinct
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           if
           your
           Church
           be
           as
           you
           have
           said
           ,
           (
           the
           understanding
           may
           judge
           ;
           )
           for
           you
           that
           are
           impenitent
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           unbelief
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           received
           Christ
           into
           your
           hearts
           ,
           you
           are
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           your
           bosome
           full
           of
           deceit
           ,
           and
           are
           none
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             And
             moreover
             ,
             the
             Minister
             that
             baptized
             the
             Infant
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             Popish
             invention
             ▪
             and
             not
             an
             Institution
             of
             Christ
             ,
             however
             he
             is
             to
             press
             it
             upon
             people
             as
             such
             a
             one
             ,
             and
             to
             exhort
             them
             to
             look
             back
             to
             their
             Baptisme
             ,
             and
             to
             repent
             of
             their
             sins
             against
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             stir
             up
             their
             faith
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Said
           ye
           not
           even
           now
           ,
           that
           Baptisme
           with
           water
           was
           an
           ingrafting
           into
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           Regeneration
           ,
           and
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           is
           baptized
           ,
           hath
           the
           Seal
           of
           all
           this
           ;
           and
           yet
           they
           are
           to
           repent
           of
           their
           sins
           ?
           and
           how
           should
           their
           Faith
           be
           stirred
           up
           ,
           that
           hath
           none
           ,
           which
           yet
           hath
           to
           repent
           ?
           What
           blind
           Doctrine
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           these
           blind
           merchants
           of
           this
           last
           edition
           hath
           given
           out
           for
           a
           plat-form
           ?
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             In
             the
          
           44.
           
             page
             ,
             the
             Minister
             is
             to
             joyn
             prayer
             with
             the
             
             word
             of
             Institution
             ,
             for
             sanctifying
             the
             water
             to
             this
             spiritual
             use
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Mark
           ,
           Reader
           ,
           what
           Sorcery
           is
           here
           ?
           Was
           not
           the
           water
           instituted
           in
           the
           beginning
           by
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           gathered
           together
           into
           one
           place
           ,
           by
           the
           Word
           ?
           and
           then
           i●
           was
           sanctified
           ,
           and
           holy
           ;
           and
           how
           became
           it
           unholy
           again
           ?
           and
           how
           hath
           the
           water
           transgressed
           ,
           that
           it
           s
           become
           unholy
           ,
           that
           it
           needs
           sanctifying
           again
           ?
           but
           in
           stead
           of
           sanctifying
           it
           ,
           you
           abuse
           it
           ,
           and
           would
           make
           it
           serve
           for
           that
           end
           which
           God
           never
           ordained
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           to
           be
           a
           Seal
           of
           the
           Remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           a
           Seal
           of
           Regeneration
           ,
           and
           Eternal
           Life
           ;
           all
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           precepts
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           are
           indeed
           institutions
           of
           your
           Mother
           ,
           mystery
           
             Babylon
             .
          
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             And
             now
             I
             come
             to
             the
             celebration
             of
             your
             great
             Sacrament
             of
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ;
             you
             say
             in
             the
          
           48.
           
             page
             ,
             we
             judge
             it
             convenient
             to
             be
             done
             after
             the
             Morning
             Sermon
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             ignorant
             and
             scandalous
             are
             not
             fit
             to
             receive
             this
             Sacrament
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           And
           why
           after
           the
           Morning
           Sermon
           ,
           ye
           great
           Reformers
           ?
           If
           you
           intend
           that
           Christs
           breaking
           of
           bread
           ,
           and
           giving
           the
           Cup
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           that
           this
           must
           be
           your
           foundation
           for
           your
           Sacrament
           ,
           that
           was
           at
           Supper
           in
           the
           same
           night
           he
           was
           betrayed
           ;
           and
           if
           he
           had
           judged
           it
           more
           convenient
           ,
           why
           could
           he
           not
           have
           given
           it
           them
           after
           some
           Morning
           Sermon
           ?
           What
           example
           have
           you
           for
           so
           doing
           ?
           it
           may
           be
           Saint
           
             G●egory
             ,
             Benedict
             ,
          
           or
           
             Damasen
             ,
          
           or
           some
           other
           of
           your
           Mothers
           Merchants
           .
           And
           if
           they
           be
           unfit
           that
           are
           ignorant
           and
           scandalous
           ,
           to
           receive
           this
           Sacrament
           ,
           (
           as
           you
           call
           it
           )
           then
           none
           more
           unfit
           then
           your selves
           ,
           none
           more
           ignorant
           and
           scandalous
           ,
           which
           hath
           left
           that
           undone
           which
           God
           hath
           injoyned
           ,
           and
           hath
           done
           that
           which
           he
           never
           commanded
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           only
           out
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           but
           also
           presumptiously
           against
           the
           checks
           of
           your
           own
           consciences
           ,
           and
           motions
           of
           his
           Holy
           Spirit
           ;
           what
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           endeavoured
           after
           mortification
           ,
           or
           newness
           of
           life
           ,
           but
           are
           a
           blind
           ,
           hard-hearted
           ,
           unbelieveing
           ,
           and
           impenitent
           people
           ,
           witness
           the
           sixteenth
           page
           of
           your
           
             Directory
          
           ;
           and
           if
           such
           as
           you
           be
           fit
           to
           receive
           this
           Sacrament
           ,
           (
           as
           you
           call
           it
           )
           I
           know
           none
           unfit
           to
           receive
           it
           .
        
         
         
           ●irect
           .
           
             In
             the
          
           50.
           
             page
             ,
             the
             Minister
             is
             to
             warn
             all
             that
             are
             ignorant
             ,
             and
             scandalous
             ,
             and
             prophane
             ,
             that
             live
             in
             any
             sin
             ,
             or
             offence
             against
             their
             conscience
             ,
             that
             they
             come
             not
             to
             this
             Holy
             Table
             ;
             and
             on
             the
             other
             hand
             to
             incourage
             and
             assure
             them
             of
             refreshment
             and
             strength
             ,
             by
             coming
             to
             this
             Table
             ,
             if
             they
             desire
             a
             farther
             progress
             in
             grace
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Whom
           do
           you
           call
           ignorant
           ,
           and
           prophane
           ,
           and
           scandalous
           ?
           Is
           not
           he
           a
           scandalous
           person
           that
           sins
           presumptiously
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           checks
           of
           his
           own
           conscience
           ,
           and
           Gods
           Holy
           Spirit
           ?
           and
           if
           such
           be
           prohibited
           ,
           all
           you
           Reformers
           are
           excluded
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           do
           come
           ,
           you
           are
           like
           to
           have
           no
           refreshment
           ,
           or
           strength
           here
           (
           if
           your
           own
           Doctrine
           must
           stand
           good
           for
           refreshment
           and
           strength
           )
           you
           promise
           to
           them
           that
           hath
           a
           desire
           after
           the
           progress
           in
           grace
           :
           But
           ,
           say
           you
           of
           your selves
           ,
           we
           have
           no
           desire
           after
           mortification
           ,
           or
           amendment
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           are
           without
           hope
           ,
           come
           ,
           or
           not
           come
           .
           Furthermore
           ,
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           was
           a
           Seal
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           ,
           before
           ,
           you
           said
           ,
           and
           now
           ease
           ,
           refreshment
           ,
           and
           strength
           is
           promised
           to
           the
           weak
           :
           I
           say
           as
           the
           Apostle
           said
           to
           them
           who
           discerned
           not
           the
           Lords
           Body
           ,
           but
           came
           unworthily
           ,
           
             For
             this
             cause
             many
             are
             weak
             ,
             and
             many
             are
             sick
             ,
             and
             many
             are
             fallen
             asleep
          
           ;
           and
           though
           they
           have
           come
           to
           your
           Table
           ,
           they
           have
           come
           sick
           and
           weakly
           ,
           and
           have
           gone
           away
           so
           ,
           and
           hath
           found
           your
           promises
           and
           assurances
           of
           no
           effect
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           Dir.
           
             And
             now
             I
             come
             to
             the
             Consecration
             ,
             The
             Minister
             is
             to
             begin
             the
             action
             ,
             with
             blessing
             the
             bread
             and
             wine
             ,
             setting
             them
             aside
             for
             this
             holy
             use
             .
          
        
         
           
             An.
          
           I
           say
           bread
           and
           wine
           was
           sanctified
           by
           the
           Word
           ,
           for
           that
           end
           and
           use
           that
           God
           created
           them
           ;
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           for
           the
           nourishment
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           holy
           and
           good
           before
           ever
           the
           Priest
           touched
           them
           ;
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Vnto
             you
             that
             believe
             ,
             are
             all
             things
             clean
          
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           set
           them
           apart
           for
           any
           such
           end
           or
           use
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           a
           Seal
           of
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           Regeneration
           ,
           and
           Eternal
           Life
           ,
           then
           you
           convert
           them
           ,
           or
           rather
           pervert
           them
           to
           that
           end
           which
           God
           never
           intended
           .
           But
           this
           is
           like
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           idolatrous
           merchandize
           .
        
         
           Dir.
           
             Then
             after
             the
             Sacrament
             is
             taken
             ,
             in
             the
          
           55
           
             page
             ,
             The
             Minister
             is
             to
             put
             them
             in
             mind
             of
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             held
             forth
             in
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             and
             to
             entreat
             for
             pardon
             for
             the
             defects
             of
             the
             whole
             service
             .
          
        
         
           
             An.
          
           The
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           your
           Mother
           ,
           saith
           ,
           that
           the
           Body
           and
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           is
           held
           forth
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           and
           you
           say
           ,
           the
           Grace
           is
           held
           forth
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           and
           the
           Seal
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           .
           What
           ,
           do
           you
           think
           to
           make
           it
           ,
           the
           Fountain
           of
           
           Life
           ,
           from
           whence
           all
           good
           comes
           ?
           &
           in
           the
           conclusion
           of
           all
           the
           whole
           ,
           a
           Sacrifice
           must
           be
           offered
           up
           for
           the
           defects
           of
           your
           whole
           service
           ;
           what
           pitifull
           blind
           Merchandize
           is
           this
           ?
           before
           it
           was
           a
           Seal
           of
           the
           Vocation
           and
           Election
           ,
           eternal
           life
           ,
           and
           pledges
           of
           Adoption
           ;
           and
           by
           it
           the
           Comers
           thereunto
           are
           not
           made
           perfect
           ,
           but
           are
           full
           of
           defects
           ,
           and
           sinfull
           ,
           &
           your
           whole
           services
           full
           of
           iniquty
           ,
           and
           sin
           ,
           and
           defects
           ;
           will
           not
           any
           ,
           who
           hath
           but
           the
           least
           sight
           abhor
           your
           ●ypocritical
           Sacrifice
           ,
           and
           your
           mouldy
           ,
           rusty
           ,
           cankered
           Traffique
           ?
           and
           now
           their
           holy
           Ordinance
           ,
           and
           their
           most
           holy
           things
           is
           ended
           in
           defect
           ,
           in
           sin
           and
           iniquity
           ;
           and
           these
           Worshippers
           the
           more
           they
           offer
           the
           more
           they
           sin
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           Ordinances
           will
           end
           ,
           thou
           mayest
           judge
           before
           thou
           pass
           any
           further
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             And
             now
             I
             come
             their
             sanctification
             of
             their
             sabboth
             ,
             the
             whole
             day
             ,
             you
             say
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             celibrated
             as
             being
             the
             Christian
             Sabbath
             .
          
        
         
           If
           you
           intend
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           where
           is
           that
           called
           the
           Christian
           Sabbath
           ?
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           Covenant
           was
           given
           for
           a
           sign
           of
           the
           Christian
           Sabbath
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           be
           revealed
           when
           they
           ceased
           from
           their
           own
           works
           ,
           words
           ,
           &
           thoughts
           ,
           then
           the
           rest
           was
           to
           be
           known
           ,
           the
           Christian
           Sabath
           ;
           and
           whether
           is
           a
           Christian
           Sabbath
           a
           visible
           or
           invisible
           thing
           ?
           But
           stay
           Sirs
           ,
           do
           you
           keep
           this
           day
           (
           which
           you
           call
           a
           Christians
           Sabbath
           )
           holy
           to
           the
           Lord
           ?
           is
           not
           this
           your
           Market
           day
           upon
           which
           you
           sell
           your
           Traffique
           ,
           one
           or
           two
           Glasses
           for
           20
           or
           30
           s.
           a
           day
           ,
           besides
           what
           you
           get
           for
           sprinkling
           of
           Infants
           ?
           do
           you
           not
           speak
           your
           own
           words
           ,
           nor
           think
           your
           own
           thoughts
           ,
           nor
           work
           your
           own
           works
           ?
           If
           you
           say
           you
           do
           not
           ,
           how
           comes
           it
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           all
           these
           defects
           in
           your
           performances
           ,
           &
           all
           this
           iniquity
           in
           your
           holy
           things
           ?
           I
           hope
           you
           dare
           not
           say
           ,
           that
           defects
           is
           from
           God
           ,
           or
           that
           iniquity
           or
           sin
           is
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           have
           not
           a
           male
           in
           your
           flock
           ,
           let
           sacrificing
           or
           offering
           alone
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           think
           that
           God
           will
           be
           pleased
           with
           your
           lame
           ,
           blind
           ,
           maimed
           ,
           defective
           sacrifices
           ,
           neither
           with
           your
           strangled
           things
           ,
           nor
           your
           swines
           flesh
           ;
           so
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           repent
           and
           learn
           to
           be
           reformed
           your selves
           ,
           before
           you
           prescribe
           rules
           for
           others
           ,
           least
           both
           you
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           follow
           you
           fall
           into
           the
           pit
           ;
           and
           because
           the
           Merchants
           of
           this
           rank
           and
           orders
           doth
           love
           to
           be
           medling
           with
           every
           thing
           ,
           wherein
           there
           is
           hope
           of
           any
           thing
           to
           be
           got
           ,
           they
           will
           try
           all
           kinds
           of
           merchandize
           ,
           and
           so
           present
           they
           their
           direction
           about
           mariage
           to
           any
           who
           will
           take
           their
           ignorant
           Councel
           .
        
         
         
           Direct
           .
           
             They
             say
             Mariage
             is
             no
             Sacrament
             ,
             nor
             peculiar
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             they
             say
             we
             judge
             it
             expedient
             that
             it
             be
             done
             by
             a
             lawfull
             Minister
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             published
             three
             times
             before
             it
             be
             solemnised
             by
             the
             said
             Minister
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           If
           you
           mean
           by
           Sacrament
           a
           holy
           thing
           ,
           then
           mariage
           is
           either
           holy
           or
           unholy
           ,
           if
           unholy
           ,
           then
           fit
           to
           be
           done
           by
           none
           ;
           if
           holy
           ,
           why
           is
           it
           not
           proper
           and
           peculiar
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ?
           if
           they
           who
           are
           Members
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           may
           marry
           (
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           &
           in
           the
           covenant
           in
           which
           man
           was
           made
           )
           the
           male
           and
           the
           female
           ,
           ;
           then
           what
           hath
           any
           to
           do
           with
           it
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ?
           and
           what
           hath
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           to
           do
           with
           them
           that
           are
           without
           ?
           and
           what
           hath
           a
           Priest
           to
           do
           with
           this
           ?
           where
           was
           
             Abrahams
          
           and
           
             Sarahs
          
           Priest
           when
           they
           were
           maried
           ?
           and
           where
           was
           the
           Priest
           to
           solemnize
           the
           mariage
           of
           
             Isaac
          
           and
           
             Rebeccah
          
           ?
           and
           of
           
             Sachariah
          
           and
           
             Elizabeth
          
           ?
           and
           because
           you
           say
           it
           s
           not
           peculiar
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           whether
           were
           these
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           before
           mentioned
           ?
           but
           what
           hath
           the
           Priest
           to
           do
           to
           publish
           it
           three
           times
           like
           a
           Belman
           for
           the
           loss
           of
           a
           Horse
           or
           Cow
           thorow
           the
           Market
           ?
           or
           rather
           why
           ought
           not
           the
           man
           and
           the
           woman
           both
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           (
           if
           they
           be
           moved
           thereunto
           by
           the
           Lord
           )
           publish
           their
           own
           intentions
           ;
           And
           moreover
           ,
           their
           joyning
           together
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           the
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           are
           present
           ;
           but
           this
           frustrateth
           the
           Priests
           5
           or
           10
           s
           and
           his
           Clerk
           6
           d.
           or
           a
           shilling
           more
           or
           less
           as
           they
           can
           get
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             Furthermore
             ,
             they
             say
             it
             may
             be
             done
             any
             time
             of
             the
             year
             ,
             but
             on
             a
             Fasting-day
             ,
             or
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Why
           are
           these
           days
           prohibited
           ?
           if
           mariage
           be
           a
           holy
           thing
           ,
           or
           an
           honorable
           thing
           ,
           why
           may
           it
           not
           be
           done
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           why
           not
           on
           any
           day
           ?
           was
           days
           made
           for
           man
           ,
           or
           man
           made
           for
           days
           ?
           your
           ignorant
           Predecessors
           ,
           the
           Pharisees
           judged
           as
           you
           do
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           not
           expedient
           or
           convenient
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           heal
           a
           Daughter
           of
           
             Abraham
          
           whom
           Satan
           had
           bound
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           day
           ;
           And
           now
           they
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           honourable
           Estate
           of
           Mariages
           ,
           is
           the
           Covenant
           of
           their
           God
           ;
           and
           before
           they
           said
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           peculiar
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ;
           if
           entering
           into
           a
           state
           of
           Mariage
           be
           the
           Covenant
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           Covenant
           of
           God
           be
           peculiar
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           what
           is
           the
           reason
           (
           you
           Reformers
           )
           that
           Mariage
           is
           not
           peculiar
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ?
           And
           now
           take
           their
           directions
           (
           who
           
           hath
           a
           desire
           to
           Trade
           any
           more
           with
           their
           Merchandize
           )
           concerning
           the
           visitation
           of
           the
           sick
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             The
             party
             sick
             is
             to
             send
             for
             the
             Minister
             timely
             and
             seasonably
             before
             their
             understanding
             fail
             them
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             Minister
             susp●ct
             the
             party
             of
             Ignorance
             ,
             he
             sh●ll
             not
             examine
             them
             in
             the
             Principles
             of
             Religio●
             ,
             especially
             touching
             Repentance
             and
             Faith
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             known
             unto
             him
             the
             danger
             of
             desering
             Repentance
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           If
           he
           be
           such
           a
           one
           who
           is
           sick
           ,
           as
           hath
           traded
           much
           with
           the
           Priests
           Merchandize
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           capable
           of
           understanding
           ,
           there
           is
           some
           hope
           he
           may
           give
           the
           Priest
           5
           pound
           ,
           or
           ten
           pound
           ;
           and
           it
           hath
           been
           high
           time
           for
           the
           Minister
           to
           have
           shown
           him
           the
           danger
           of
           de●ering
           Repentance
           before
           now
           ,
           (
           when
           he
           is
           like
           to
           go
           out
           of
           the
           body
           )
           not
           to
           have
           deferred
           his
           exhortation
           till
           this
           time
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           party
           be
           ignorant
           ,
           it
           were
           more
           time
           to
           inform
           him
           about
           the
           Principles
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           Faith
           ,
           than
           to
           have
           him
           make
           Answers
           to
           that
           which
           he
           knows
           nothing
           of
           ;
           and
           then
           you
           conclude
           ,
           if
           desired
           ,
           the
           minister
           shall
           pray
           for
           him
           to
           this
           effect
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             Confessing
             and
             bewailing
             original
             and
             actual
             sin
             ,
             and
             the
             miserable
             condition
             of
             man
             by
             nature
             ,
             and
             that
             God
             would
             give
             him
             an
             ev●dence
             of
             an
             interest
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Seal
             of
             Eternal
             Life
             by
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           In
           sin
           you
           began
           ,
           and
           in
           sin
           you
           will
           end
           ;
           complaining
           of
           original
           and
           actual
           sin
           ,
           before
           you
           know
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           hold
           on
           till
           you
           come
           to
           the
           grave
           ,
           and
           never
           depart
           from
           it
           ;
           and
           what
           must
           not
           the
           Minister
           pray
           except
           he
           be
           desired
           ?
           it
           seems
           they
           alwayes
           must
           please
           other
           mens
           desires
           ,
           rather
           then
           mind
           the
           Spirits
           motion
           in
           themselves
           ;
           And
           what
           is
           interest
           in
           Christ
           yet
           wanting
           ,
           and
           Evidence
           ,
           and
           Seal
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           yet
           wanting
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           the
           Party
           40
           or
           50
           years
           old
           ?
           What
           was
           not
           this
           man
           baptized
           when
           he
           was
           an
           infant
           ;
           and
           have
           not
           you
           said
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           48
           page
           and
           45
           page
           of
           your
           
             Directory
             ,
          
           that
           Water-baptism
           is
           a
           Seal
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           of
           being
           ingrafted
           into
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           Regeneration
           ,
           Adoption
           ,
           and
           Eternal
           Life
           ;
           and
           what
           is
           the
           Evidence
           and
           Seal
           lost
           now
           ?
           Useth
           not
           this
           to
           be
           the
           doctrine
           amongst
           you
           ,
           once
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           ever
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           whom
           he
           loves
           once
           ,
           he
           loves
           to
           the
           end
           ?
           and
           hath
           not
           this
           man
           partaken
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           and
           eat
           the
           flesh
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           drank
           his
           blood
           ,
           and
           a
           Church-member
           ?
           (
           as
           you
           call
           it
           )
           and
           is
           his
           Evidence
           now
           to
           seek
           ,
           and
           the
           Seal
           now
           wanting
           ?
           utter
           darkness
           is
           your
           dwelling
           place
           .
        
         
         
           Direct
           .
           
             And
             now
             we
             come
             to
             the
             Directory
             ,
             for
             solemn
             fasts
             ,
             that
             when
             some
             great
             and
             not
             able
             judgement
             is
             inflicted
             upon
             some
             people
             ,
             or
             app●rently
             evident
             ,
             or
             when
             some
             special
             blessing
             is
             to
             be
             sought
             ,
             or
             obtained
             ,
             then
             solemn
             fasting
             is
             a
             duty
             that
             God
             expects
             from
             a
             Nation
             or
             people
             ,
             an●
             they
             are
             to
             abstain
             from
             all
             food
             ,
             and
             from
             wordly
             labour
             ,
             and
             discourses
             ,
             and
             bodily
             delights
             ,
             and
             rich
             apparrel
             ,
             and
             ornaments
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             although
             lawfull
             at
             other
             times
             ,
             and
             gorgious
             attire
             ,
             and
             lascivious
             habits
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             such
             things
             be
             ,
             the
             Minister
             may
             reprove
             them
             at
             a
             Fast
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           To
           fast
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           set
           a
           day
           apart
           by
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           by
           being
           moved
           thereunto
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           hang
           down
           the
           head
           for
           a
           day
           like
           a
           Bull-rush
           ,
           nor
           to
           smite
           with
           the
           fists
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           but
           to
           loose
           the
           band
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           oppressed
           go
           free
           :
           And
           as
           for
           gorgious
           attire
           ,
           and
           rich
           apparrel
           ,
           and
           ornaments
           ,
           it
           s
           no where
           found
           so
           much
           as
           amongst
           you
           (
           Steeple-house
           )
           Fasters
           ;
           and
           for
           delights
           ,
           and
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           these
           things
           ,
           which
           you
           say
           is
           lawful
           at
           other
           times
           ,
           that
           which
           so
           judgeth
           will
           not
           forsake
           them
           in
           your
           set
           times
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           be
           lawful
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           then
           the
           Apostles
           exhortation
           is
           made
           void
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             Not
             in
             gold
             ,
             nor
             costly
             array
             ,
             nor
             broidered
             hair
          
           ;
           that
           which
           abstains
           from
           them
           one
           day
           ,
           and
           takes
           them
           up
           another
           day
           ,
           is
           hypocrisie
           and
           deceit
           :
           And
           as
           for
           your
           abstinence
           from
           one
           set
           meal
           in
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           go
           to
           a
           banquet
           ,
           or
           a
           riot
           ,
           the
           next
           day
           after
           ,
           this
           is
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           .
           And
           how
           should
           the
           Minister
           reprove
           any
           for
           pride
           ,
           when
           it
           may
           be
           he
           hath
           as
           many
           Points
           at
           his
           knees
           as
           a
           ●esom
           ,
           Ribons
           &
           Cuffs
           ,
           and
           a
           long
           Robe
           to
           his
           heels
           ,
           and
           a
           broad
           Harband
           ,
           enough
           to
           cover
           one
           ,
           most
           part
           down
           to
           the
           wast
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           spread
           out
           ;
           and
           who
           do
           you
           think
           will
           receive
           this
           mans
           reproof
           for
           pride
           ,
           that
           is
           thus
           gorgiously
           attired
           ?
           And
           what
           do
           you
           judge
           this
           man
           will
           have
           on
           the
           Thanksgiving-Day
           ?
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             The
             next
             comes
             on
             the
             performance
             of
             the
             worship
             ▪
             which
             is
             reading
             ,
             preaching
             ,
             with
             singing
             of
             Psalms
             ,
             fit
             to
             quicken
             the
             affections
             ,
             and
             es●ecially
             prayer
             ,
             wherein
             sin
             is
             to
             be
             confest
             ,
             with
             several
             aggravation●
             ,
             and
             with
             greater
             inlargement
             then
             at
             other
             times
             .
          
        
         
           
             An.
          
           You
           ▪
           that
           have
           nothing
           to
           quicken
           your
           affections
           ,
           but
           to
           turn
           
             Davids
          
           cryings
           and
           tears
           into
           a
           Song
           ;
           and
           sing
           ,
           (
           you
           roar
           for
           the
           disqui●tness
           of
           your
           hearts
           )
           and
           as
           men
           distracted
           ,
           when
           your
           hearts
           are
           whole
           ,
           and
           unrent
           ;
           and
           you
           that
           think
           to
           be
           heard
           for
           your
           feigned
           confessions
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           speak
           from
           your
           hearts
           ,
           (
           as
           you
           say
           the
           Minister
           ought
           to
           do
           )
           there
           is
           no
           such
           hypocrisie
           
           and
           deceit
           among
           any
           people
           ,
           as
           amongst
           you
           ,
           who
           doth
           ●hat
           which
           is
           forbidden
           ,
           and
           leaves
           that
           undone
           that
           is
           commanded
           ,
           and
           presumptiously
           sins
           against
           the
           light
           of
           your
           own
           consciences
           ,
           as
           you
           confess
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           so
           much
           as
           endeavour
           to
           receive
           Christ
           into
           your
           hearts
           ,
           nor
           so
           much
           as
           endeavour
           after
           mortification
           ,
           and
           newness
           of
           life
           :
           And
           how
           can
           you
           think
           for
           your
           multitude
           of
           words
           ,
           and
           inlargement
           of
           words
           ,
           and
           seeming
           importunancy
           God
           Will
           hear
           you
           for
           your
           much
           babling
           ?
           Many
           hypocritical
           Fasts
           hath
           been
           made
           ,
           which
           ●
           have
           observed
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           some
           other
           men
           ,
           what
           would
           be
           the
           end
           thereof
           ,
           the
           beginning
           thereof
           was
           feignedness
           ,
           and
           the
           performance
           thereof
           like
           them
           that
           
             Amos
          
           speaks
           of
           ,
           that
           howled
           for
           their
           corn
           ,
           and
           wine
           ,
           and
           oyl
           ,
           and
           mocked
           God
           ,
           and
           drew
           near
           with
           their
           lips
           ,
           but
           their
           hearts
           were
           far
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           Direct
           .
           
             But
             to
             proceed
             ,
             such
             Texts
             ought
             to
             be
             used
             for
             preaching
             ,
             that
             may
             best
             work
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             hearers
             into
             humiliation
             ,
             and
             repentance
             ,
             and
             the
             Minister
             is
             to
             exhort
             before
             they
             depart
             ,
             that
             their
             Assembly
             may
             improve
             their
             whole
             life
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             re-inforcing
             themselves
             and
             their
             families
             in
             all
             private
             resolutions
             towards
             God
             ,
             which
             they
             professed
             in
             publike
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           You
           that
           have
           no
           other
           thing
           to
           bring
           people
           to
           humility
           and
           repentance
           ,
           but
           by
           a
           Text
           (
           as
           you
           call
           it
           )
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           which
           you
           may
           judge
           in
           your
           carnal
           minds
           will
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           pick
           and
           chuse
           too
           ,
           the
           Scripture
           where
           you
           like
           :
           What
           ,
           was
           not
           the
           Scripture
           spoken
           forth
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           broken
           ?
           and
           one
           Scripture
           is
           as
           good
           as
           another
           ,
           and
           is
           as
           effectual
           as
           another
           ,
           but
           none
           is
           effectual
           without
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           that
           which
           leads
           to
           repentance
           ,
           and
           brings
           down
           the
           pride
           of
           the
           transgressor
           ;
           and
           except
           people
           come
           to
           receive
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           believe
           in
           it
           ,
           which
           convinceth
           them
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           leads
           them
           to
           repentance
           ,
           all
           your
           stirring
           up
           ,
           and
           composing
           ,
           and
           re-inforcing
           ,
           will
           do
           no
           good
           at
           all
           ;
           and
           so
           re-inforcing
           of
           self
           began
           your
           fast
           ,
           and
           there
           it
           will
           end
           ,
           without
           Christ
           ,
           which
           who
           so
           comes
           to
           follow
           ,
           denies
           themselves
           ,
           and
           are
           otherwise
           taught
           ,
           then
           to
           take
           the
           Kingdome
           by
           force
           .
           And
           concerning
           their
           humiliatio●
           〈◊〉
           hast
           heard
           ,
           and
           mayest
           judge
           ,
           Reader
           ,
           what
           their
           Thank●giving
           will
           be
           ,
           like
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           Dir.
           
             The
             Minister
             is
             to
             make
             some
             pithy
             Narration
             of
             Gods
             deliverances
             ,
             and
             sing
             some
             pertinent
             Psalms
             ,
             and
             choose
             a
             pertinent
             text
             to
             the
             occasion
             .
          
        
         
           
             An.
          
           The
           Thanksgiving
           doth
           not
           arise
           from
           any
           sencibility
           
           that
           people
           feels
           in
           themselves
           ,
           but
           it
           arises
           from
           the
           pithy
           story
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           it
           ,
           of
           the
           Minister
           ,
           and
           likewise
           from
           his
           devised
           Sermon
           ,
           which
           hath
           fed
           the
           carnal
           minds
           ,
           to
           re●oyce
           in
           words
           without
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           then
           ring
           the
           consecrated
           Bells
           ,
           and
           get
           Bonfires
           ,
           and
           eat
           and
           drink
           ,
           and
           satisfie
           the
           flesh
           ,
           &
           these
           are
           the
           thanksgivings
           ,
           and
           the
           rejoycings
           that
           the
           world
           makes
           ,
           over
           the
           Witness
           in
           themselves
           .
        
         
           Dir.
           
             And
             now
             I
             come
             to
             the
             singing
             Psalms
             ,
             and
             their
             Mass-house
             ,
             the
             place
             of
             their
             Worship
             ,
             and
             so
             I
             have
             done
             with
             their
             traffique
             .
             First
             ,
             they
             say
             ,
             that
             singing
             of
             Psalms
             publikely
             in
             a
             Congregation
             ,
             with
             a
             tuneable
             voice
             ,
             is
             a
             Christians
             duty
             .
          
        
         
           
             An
          
           Where
           was
           it
           injoyned
           by
           Christ
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           his
           Ministers
           ?
           I
           am
           ignorant
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           Scripture
           I
           know
           ,
           but
           no where
           read
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           singing
           of
           Prophefies
           ,
           and
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           other
           mens
           conditions
           ,
           turned
           into
           Rime
           and
           Meeter
           by
           Poets
           ,
           and
           Masters
           of
           Musick
           ,
           in
           an
           invented
           tune
           (
           in
           the
           same
           mind
           which
           invents
           tunes
           for
           Ballet-mongers
           )
           and
           to
           sing
           such
           conditions
           amongst
           proud
           ,
           wanton
           ,
           and
           disdainful
           people
           ,
           covetous
           ,
           envious
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           hath
           not
           so
           much
           as
           endeavoured
           after
           mortification
           ,
           or
           newness
           of
           life
           (
           as
           generally
           your
           Parochial
           Congregations
           are
           )
           as
           you
           have
           confest
           in
           your
           
             Directory
          
           for
           Publike
           Worship
           ;
           this
           is
           no
           way
           accounted
           as
           a
           Christian
           duty
           ,
           for
           whose
           souls
           are
           not
           brought
           out
           of
           death
           ,
           cannot
           praise
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           you
           confess
           Ministers
           and
           Congregation
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           blind
           in
           mind
           ,
           and
           hard
           in
           heart
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           unbelief
           ,
           impenitency
           ,
           luke-warmness
           ,
           and
           barrenness
           ,
           not
           endeavouring
           to
           receive
           Christ
           into
           your
           hearts
           ,
           your
           state
           is
           howling
           and
           lamentation
           ,
           and
           not
           rejoycing
           ,
           yet
           singing
           with
           the
           Spirit
           is
           owned
           ,
           and
           with
           understanding
           .
        
         
           Dir.
           
             And
             now
             we
             come
             to
             the
             place
             of
             publike
             Worship
             :
             They
             say
             it
             is
             not
             unlawful
             or
             unconvenient
             for
             Christians
             to
             meet
             together
             in
             the
             place
             which
             was
             dedicated
             to
             Idolatry
             ,
             or
             consecrated
             to
             an
             idolatrous
             use
             ,
             yet
             we
             hold
             it
             requisite
             ,
             that
             the
             places
             of
             publike
             Worship
             should
             be
             imployed
             ,
             and
             continued
             to
             that
             use
             .
          
        
         
           
             A●
             .
          
           And
           upon
           what
           account
           do
           you
           count
           it
           lawful
           ,
           convenient
           ,
           and
           requisite
           to
           meet
           in
           an
           Idols
           Temple
           ,
           or
           a
           Mass-house
           ?
           your
           account
           will
           be
           but
           slender
           and
           poor
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           without
           example
           from
           the
           Saints
           .
           Did
           
             Josiah
          
           or
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           when
           they
           had
           broken
           down
           the
           Altars
           of
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           and
           thrown
           down
           the
           high
           places
           ,
           did
           they
           say
           ,
           its
           requisite
           and
           convenient
           ,
           that
           our
           
           Priests
           ,
           and
           the
           Levites
           ,
           &
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           do
           meet
           at
           the
           Altar
           of
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           or
           at
           the
           high
           places
           ?
           Or
           did
           the
           Apostles
           bid
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           who
           did
           believe
           ,
           go
           to
           their
           Idols
           Temple
           again
           ,
           and
           say
           it
           was
           a
           convenient
           place
           to
           worship
           the
           true
           God
           in
           ?
           And
           have
           you
           forgotten
           that
           exhortation
           or
           precept
           ,
           Abstain
           from
           every
           appearance
           of
           evil
           ?
           And
           though
           some
           do
           know
           that
           an
           Idol
           is
           nothing
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           howbeit
           there
           is
           not
           in
           every
           man
           that
           knowledg
           ;
           and
           is
           it
           not
           yet
           called
           by
           most
           of
           you
           yet
           ,
           The
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           House
           of
           Prayer
           ?
           But
           as
           you
           did
           begin
           ,
           so
           will
           you
           end
           to
           carry
           no
           traffique
           but
           for
           your
           mother
           ,
           mystery
           
             Babylon
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           ,
           Reader
           ,
           I
           have
           led
           thee
           through
           many
           things
           ,
           from
           the
           rise
           of
           the
           Whore
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           most
           of
           her
           merchants
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           most
           of
           her
           traffique
           merchants
           ,
           of
           divers
           orders
           and
           ranks
           ;
           but
           I
           find
           them
           all
           to
           trade
           with
           nothing
           but
           Inchantments
           and
           Sorceries
           ,
           which
           hath
           long
           bewitched
           the
           Nations
           ;
           but
           the
           time
           is
           come
           ,
           that
           she
           is
           manifest
           ,
           with
           her
           merchandize
           and
           Sorceries
           ,
           and
           turned
           from
           ,
           by
           me
           and
           many
           thousands
           more
           ,
           which
           is
           my
           exhortation
           to
           thee
           ,
           that
           so
           thou
           may
           come
           to
           the
           Church
           which
           is
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           elect
           assembly
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           the
           seed
           which
           is
           heir
           of
           the
           promise
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Life
           which
           is
           without
           end
           :
           Which
           mystery
           Babylon
           ,
           with
           all
           her
           merchants
           have
           sought
           to
           destroy
           ,
           since
           she
           got
           up
           to
           ride
           upon
           the
           Beast
           ,
           who
           hath
           compelled
           all
           both
           small
           and
           great
           to
           worship
           him
           ,
           and
           also
           all
           Nations
           to
           buy
           the
           Whores
           merchandize
           and
           traffique
           ,
           which
           hath
           deceived
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           bewitched
           them
           ;
           but
           the
           time
           is
           come
           ,
           that
           she
           shall
           be
           hated
           of
           her
           Lovers
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           forsake
           her
           ;
           and
           her
           merchants
           shall
           say
           ,
           Alas
           !
           alas
           !
           which
           day
           is
           dawning
           and
           dawned
           ,
           which
           discovers
           the
           Whore
           the
           Beast
           and
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           with
           all
           their
           sorceries
           ,
           and
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           reign
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Prophets
           shall
           rejoyce
           over
           her
           ,
           when
           the
           smoak
           of
           her
           torment
           ascends
           up
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ;
           which
           the
           Lord
           hasten
           saith
           my
           Spirit
           ,
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
             
               
                 the
              
               12
               
                 Month
                 ,
                 the
              
               26
               
                 day
                 .
              
               1658.
               
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .