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             A just and lawful tryal of the teachers and professed ministers of his age and generation by a perfect proceeding against them, and hereby they are righteously examined ... : whereunto is added, A short description of the true ministry of Christ ... justified by the people of God called Quakers, in England / by ... Edward Burrough.
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           A
           just
           and
           Lawful
           TRYAL
           OF
           THE
           
             Teachers
          
           and
           professed
           
             Ministers
          
           Of
           this
           age
           and
           GENERATION
           .
           BY
           A
           perfect
           proceeding
           against
           them
           .
           And
           hereby
           they
           are
           righteously
           examined
           ,
           &
           justly
           weighed
           ,
           and
           truly
           measured
           ,
           and
           condemned
           out
           of
           their
           own
           mouths
           ,
           and
           judged
           by
           their
           own
           professed
           Rule
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           thereby
           are
           proved
           to
           disagree
           ,
           and
           be
           contrary
           to
           all
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           in
           former
           ages
           ;
           and
           to
           agree
           and
           concur
           with
           all
           the
           false
           Prophets
           and
           deceivers
           in
           their
           call
           ,
           in
           their
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           doctrines
           ,
           and
           conversation
           ,
           and
           practice
           .
           And
           being
           brought
           to
           the
           Bar
           of
           Justice
           ,
           these
           things
           are
           truly
           charged
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           legally
           proved
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           professed
           Rule
           (
           the
           Scripture
           )
           have
           judged
           them
           guilty
           .
           Whereunto
           is
           added
           ,
           A
           short
           Description
           of
           the
           true
           Ministry
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           of
           his
           lawful
           and
           just
           maintenance
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Apostles
           examples
           ,
           and
           now
           again
           justified
           ,
           by
           the
           people
           of
           God
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           in
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             By
             a
             friend
             to
          
           England's
           
             Common
             wealth
             ,
             for
             whose
             sake
             this
             is
             written
             and
             sent
             abroad
             .
          
           
             Edward
             Burrough
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
          
           at
           the
           
             Bull
          
           and
           
             Mouth
          
           neer
           
             Aldersgate
             .
          
           1660
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           just
           and
           lawfull
           TRYAL
           .
        
         
           THE
           time
           of
           tryal
           is
           come
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Lord
           is
           trying
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           men
           ;
           and
           now
           it
           is
           manifest
           what
           lodgeth
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           man
           kinde
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           fruit
           every
           tree
           shall
           be
           judged
           .
           The
           Lord
           hath
           beheld
           the
           wickedness
           of
           this
           generation
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           very
           great
           ,
           and
           comes
           not
           short
           ,
           but
           rather
           abounds
           all
           other
           generations
           that
           have
           gone
           before
           :
           Wickednesse
           is
           grown
           high
           among
           Teachers
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           measure
           of
           iniquity
           is
           fulfilling
           daily
           .
           Come
           let
           us
           reason
           together
           ;
           What
           think
           you
           ?
           was
           there
           ever
           such
           a
           generation
           of
           Teachers
           as
           this
           is
           ?
           Have
           they
           any
           example
           that
           ever
           went
           before
           for
           their
           wickedness
           ?
           to
           whom
           may
           they
           be
           compared
           ?
           or
           with
           whom
           shall
           we
           parallel
           them
           ?
           And
           because
           they
           say
           the
           Scripture
           is
           their
           Rule
           ,
           therefore
           will
           we
           try
           them
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           mouths
           shall
           condemn
           them
           ;
           and
           such
           they
           shall
           be
           concluded
           to
           be
           ,
           whose
           example
           they
           do
           follow
           ,
           be
           it
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           or
           be
           it
           deceivers
           ;
           unto
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           they
           are
           compared
           ,
           but
           are
           found
           quite
           contrary
           in
           many
           things
           ,
           and
           their
           practise
           fitly
           sutes
           and
           agrees
           with
           all
           the
           false
           Prophets
           &
           deceivers
           :
           and
           thus
           I
           shall
           prove
           them
           according
           to
           Scripture
           ,
           wherein
           these
           men
           that
           are
           Teachers
           do
           disagree
           to
           the
           Apostles
           &
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           which
           he
           sent
           forth
           in
           former
           generations
           ;
           and
           wherein
           they
           do
           agree
           with
           the
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           Antichrists
           and
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           that
           have
           run
           ,
           and
           not
           been
           sent
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           And
           first
           of
           all
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           were
           made
           Ministers
           
           of
           Christ
           by
           the
           
             gift
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             by
             power
             from
             on
             high
             onely
             ,
          
           and
           what
           they
           Ministered
           unto
           others
           ,
           
             they
             had
             freely
             received
             from
             Christ
             ,
             and
             had
             handled
             ,
             felt
             and
             tasted
             of
             the
             word
             of
             life
             :
          
           But
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           generation
           doth
           not
           agree
           with
           them
           in
           this
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           made
           Ministers
           by
           natural
           learning
           and
           education
           ,
           and
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Arts
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           ordination
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           by
           powers
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           (
           and
           not
           by
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           )
           and
           they
           spake
           that
           which
           they
           have
           heard
           out
           of
           books
           ,
           and
           studied
           for
           by
           Arts
           ,
           and
           which
           they
           have
           received
           from
           man
           ,
           and
           not
           that
           which
           they
           have
           received
           only
           from
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           2
           The
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           they
           
             were
             approved
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             called
             by
             his
             spirit
          
           
           
             into
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             were
             not
             of
             man
             ;
             neither
             by
             man
             ,
          
           But
           many
           of
           these
           are
           approved
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           called
           by
           man
           ,
           
           and
           maintained
           by
           men
           in
           their
           Ministry
           ;
           and
           herein
           they
           do
           differ
           and
           disagree
           ;
           for
           (
           as
           I
           said
           )
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           were
           made
           Minister
           ▪
           
             by
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           and
           not
           by
           natural
           learning
           ,
           but
           these
           are
           made
           Ministers
           by
           natural
           learning
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Again
           ,
           herein
           do
           they
           disagree
           ,
           The
           Ministers
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           
             went
          
           
           
             up
             and
             down
             through
             the
             World
             ,
             declaring
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             freely
             at
             any
             time
             ,
             in
             the
             Market-places
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Synagogues
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Streets
             ,
             and
             went
             from
             Countrey
             to
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             were
             strangers
             upon
             earth
             ,
             not
             having
             any
             certain
             dwelling
             place
             ,
             or
             any
             great
             Parsonages
             .
          
           But
           these
           settle
           themselves
           in
           a
           certain
           place
           ,
           for
           so
           much
           money
           by
           the
           year
           ,
           and
           spend
           their
           time
           in
           ease
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           lust
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           selling
           to
           the
           people
           for
           money
           what
           they
           preach
           ,
           and
           herein
           they
           disagree
           ;
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           preached
           freely
           as
           they
           had
           
             received
             freely
             ;
          
           but
           the
           Ministers
           of
           this
           age
           sells
           for
           money
           what
           they
           preach
           to
           the
           people
           :
           and
           thus
           they
           differ
           in
           their
           call
           to
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           practice
           in
           the
           ministry
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           maintenance
           also
           ,
           as
           is
           made
           manifest
           to
           many
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           preached
           to
           bring
           people
           into
           
             fellowship
          
           
           
             with
             God
          
           by
           preaching
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             through
             converting
             sinners
             unto
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           by
           no
           other
           way
           did
           they
           make
           Christians
           ,
           nor
           counted
           any
           so
           but
           such
           as
           had
           repented
           and
           were
           changed
           by
           the
           spirit
           .
           But
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           do
           make
           Christians
           ,
           by
           sprinkling
           them
           while
           they
           are
           Infants
           ,
           before
           they
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           before
           they
           repent
           of
           their
           sins
           ;
           and
           they
           bring
           them
           into
           fellowship
           ,
           by
           traditions
           and
           a
           vain
           shew
           of
           baptism
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           herein
           also
           they
           disagree
           ,
           the
           one
           counted
           none
           Christians
           but
           such
           as
           were
           converted
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           knew
           the
           operation
           of
           Gods
           spirit
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           counts
           all
           Christians
           that
           are
           sprinkled
           when
           they
           are
           Infants
           ,
           while
           they
           are
           without
           the
           operation
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           converts
           them
           not
           unto
           God
           by
           their
           preaching
           ,
           but
           tells
           them
           they
           are
           Christians
           before
           they
           preach
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           5
           ,
           Again
           ,
           they
           differ
           in
           Doctrine
           ;
           for
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           preached
           
           
             Christ
             the
             light
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             he
             lighted
             every
             man
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             World
             :
          
           But
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           contend
           against
           that
           ,
           and
           saith
           every
           man
           is
           not
           enlightned
           by
           him
           ,
           but
           some
           have
           no
           light
           from
           Christ
           :
           and
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           
             they
             turned
             people
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             from
             the
             darkness
             ,
             and
             from
             Satans
             power
             to
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ;
          
           But
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           doth
           
           not
           turn
           people
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           within
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           Saints
           words
           without
           ,
           or
           to
           some
           other
           thing
           ,
           and
           are
           divided
           among
           themselves
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           effect
           cryes
           ,
           Lo
           here
           ,
           and
           lo
           there
           is
           Christ
           in
           this
           from
           ,
           or
           that
           form
           ;
           but
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             he
             was
             within
             people
             ,
             or
             else
             they
             were
             Reprobates
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             Christ
             was
             the
             word
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
           Scripture
           
             was
             a
             Declaration
             of
             what
             they
             believed
             .
          
           But
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           saith
           ,
           the
           Letter
           and
           the
           Scripture
           is
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           saith
           it
           
             is
             the
             Instrument
             wherby
             God
             saves
             souls
             ,
          
           &
           saith
           
             it
             is
             both
             the
             writings
             and
             the
             things
             signified
             ;
          
           and
           saith
           
             it
             is
             the
             foundation
             of
             foundations
             ,
          
           but
           thus
           the
           Ministers
           of
           
           Christ
           never
           spoke
           of
           the
           Letter
           :
           and
           thus
           herein
           they
           differ
           and
           disagree
           ,
           the
           one
           preacheth
           
             Christ
             to
             be
             the
             Word
             ,
          
           The
           other
           preacheth
           the
           Letter
           and
           the
           Scripture
           to
           be
           the
           Word
           .
           The
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             Christ
             was
          
           
           
             the
             foundation
             ;
          
           but
           these
           say
           the
           Scripture
           is
           the
           foundation
           ,
           and
           herein
           they
           are
           contrary
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           by
           their
           Doctrine
           another
           spirit
           then
           was
           in
           the
           Apostles
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           said
           
             they
             spoke
             wisdom
             among
             them
             that
             were
             perfect
             ,
          
           and
           said
           .
           
             As
             many
             of
             us
             as
             are
             perfect
             be
             thus
             minded
             ;
          
           and
           
           said
           ,
           
             that
             the
             end
          
           of
           their
           Ministery
           
             was
             to
             present
             every
             man
             perfect
             in
             Christ
             .
          
           But
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           denies
           persection
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           None
           must
           be
           perfect
           in
           this
           life
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           preach
           up
           perfection
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           to
           be
           attained
           ,
           they
           say
           it
           is
           Error
           ,
           and
           damnable
           Doctrine
           :
           Nay
           ,
           they
           say
           none
           shall
           ever
           be
           free
           from
           sin
           ,
           or
           ever
           have
           victory
           over
           their
           sin
           ,
           nor
           overcome
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           while
           he
           be
           upon
           Earth
           :
           But
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           witnessed
           they
           were
           
             more
             then
             conquerers
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           had
           put
           off
           the
           body
           of
           death
           ,
           
             and
             were
             free
             from
             sin
             ,
             and
             were
             the
             servants
             of
             Righteousnesse
             .
          
           And
           
           herein
           also
           they
           differ
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           of
           one
           spirit
           ;
           and
           we
           know
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           were
           guided
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           held
           forth
           these
           Doctines
           ;
           and
           we
           know
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           that
           their
           spirit
           must
           needs
           be
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           because
           it
           holds
           forth
           and
           Practiseth
           what
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           did
           not
           ,
           but
           the
           contrary
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           were
           
             persecuted
          
           and
           
             suffered
             cruel
             and
             grievous
             things
             for
             righteousnesse
             sake
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           read
           in
           the
           
             Acts
             ,
          
           and
           
             did
             not
             render
             evil
             for
             evil
             to
             any
             man
             ,
             for
             they
             suffered
             patiently
             .
          
           But
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           are
           not
           persecuted
           ,
           but
           are
           Persecutor●
           and
           causeth
           men
           to
           be
           put
           into
           prison
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           banished
           out
           of
           Towns
           ;
           and
           sues
           people
           at
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           seeks
           occasions
           against
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           herein
           they
           
           disagree
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           of
           the
           same
           spirit
           as
           they
           were
           which
           were
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           sheweth
           a
           spirit
           contrary
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Apostles
           of
           Christ
           
             were
             not
             chargeable
             to
             any
             ,
             but
             made
             the
             Gospel
             without
             charge
             ,
             and
             free
             ,
             and
             laboured
             with
             their
             own
             hands
             ,
          
           and
           did
           not
           live
           idely
           ,
           but
           
             were
             often
             in
             cold
             ,
             hunger
             ,
             and
             nakedness
             ,
             and
             perils
             ,
             and
             tryals
             :
          
           but
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           live
           in
           pride
           ,
           and
           covetousnesse
           ,
           and
           fulness
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           work
           with
           their
           own
           hands
           ,
           but
           makes
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           chargeable
           ,
           for
           many
           hundred
           thousand
           pounds
           in
           a
           
           year
           doth
           but
           maintain
           them
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           out
           of
           poor
           mens
           labours
           ;
           and
           so
           these
           differ
           and
           disagree
           from
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           shews
           they
           are
           not
           of
           that
           spirit
           that
           they
           were
           guided
           by
           ,
           but
           are
           guided
           by
           a
           contrary
           spirit
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           contrary
           in
           their
           call
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           practise
           ,
           and
           maintenance
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           preached
           by
           the
           splrit
           ,
           
             according
             as
             the
             spirit
             gave
             them
             utterance
             ,
             and
             somtime
             continued
             preaching
             till
             midnight
             :
          
           But
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           are
           limited
           by
           a
           glasse
           ,
           and
           preacheth
           by
           a
           glass
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           hour
           is
           out
           ,
           their
           time
           of
           peaching
           is
           ended
           ,
           and
           that
           
           which
           they
           have
           studyed
           for
           before-hand
           ,
           that
           they
           preach
           ,
           and
           not
           that
           which
           they
           have
           received
           immediately
           from
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           :
           And
           herein
           
           do
           they
           disagree
           ,
           and
           in
           many
           things
           more
           ,
           which
           after
           may
           be
           declared
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             Ye
             may
             all
             prophesie
             one
             by
             one
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             all
             might
             be
             edified
             ;
             and
             as
             every
             one
             had
             received
             the
             gift
             of
             Christ
             ,
             so
             they
             might
             minister
             to
             others
             ,
             and
             desired
             that
             all
             the
             Lords
             people
             were
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             Sons
             and
             Daughters
             did
             prophesie
             :
          
           But
           the
           teachers
           of
           this
           age
           will
           not
           suffer
           all
           to
           prophesie
           one
           by
           one
           ,
           neither
           will
           allow
           any
           to
           preach
           as
           they
           have
           received
           from
           Christ
           ,
           without
           such
           qualifications
           ,
           and
           learned
           Arts
           ,
           and
           ordinations
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           not
           allow
           a
           woman
           to
           prophesie
           or
           speak
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           
             all
             might
             speak
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             faithfully
             that
             had
             it
             ,
             and
             all
             might
             minister
             as
             they
             had
             received
             it
             ;
          
           this
           was
           order
           in
           the
           Apostles
           dayes
           among
           them
           ,
           but
           this
           is
           now
           counted
           confusion
           
           by
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           speak
           to
           them
           or
           any
           among
           them
           ,
           many
           such
           are
           made
           to
           suffer
           cruelty
           ,
           or
           imprisonment
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           ,
           by
           their
           means
           ;
           and
           herein
           they
           disagree
           ,
           and
           shew
           that
           they
           are
           guided
           by
           another
           spirit
           than
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           were
           guided
           by
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           not
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           but
           Deceivers
           .
        
         
           12
           Again
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           declared
           what
           they
           had
           
             heard
             ,
             and
          
           
           
             seen
             and
             felt
             ,
             and
             tasted
             of
             the
             word
             of
             life
             ;
             and
             none
             of
             them
             did
             boast
             in
             another
             mans
             line
             ,
          
           but
           what
           they
           all
           had
           received
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           they
           declared
           ,
           and
           not
           their
           own
           inventions
           ,
           and
           
             commended
             themselves
             to
             every
             mans
             Conscience
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ;
          
           and
           they
           did
           not
           provide
           themselves
           Studies
           full
           of
           books
           to
           gather
           out
           of
           in
           a
           weeks
           time
           what
           to
           preach
           on
           the
           first
           dayes
           ,
           as
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           do
           ,
           who
           by
           vain
           study
           ,
           and
           humane
           learning
           ,
           frames
           up
           ,
           and
           notes
           it
           in
           a
           Book
           ,
           an
           hour
           ,
           or
           two
           hours
           discourse
           to
           the
           people
           .
           And
           herein
           they
           disagree
           ,
           and
           sh●ws
           that
           they
           are
           guided
           by
           a
           spirit
           contrary
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           were
           called
           from
           
           
             their
             Herds
             ,
             and
             from
             Nets
             ,
             from
             their
             receit
             of
             Custom●
             ,
             and
             from
             their
             Callings
             ;
             and
             by
             receiving
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             were
             made
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             seek
             peoples
             money
             to
             themselves
             ,
             but
             sought
             the
             people
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             went
             through
             aruel
             sufferings
             and
             persecutions
             many
             times
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             hold
             forth
             the
             way
             of
             life
             and
             truth
             to
             all
             people
             .
          
           But
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           they
           are
           trained
           up
           from
           their
           child-hood
           in
           Arts
           and
           Sciences
           ,
           rising
           by
           degrees
           from
           one
           vanity
           to
           another
           ,
           till
           at
           last
           they
           arrive
           to
           the
           function
           of
           a
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           it
           and
           few
           or
           none
           of
           them
           hath
           been
           called
           from
           their
           ordinary
           calling
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           for
           such
           a
           one
           is
           hardly
           allowed
           of
           to
           preach
           among
           people
           ;
           and
           they
           seek
           peoples
           mony
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           people
           to
           God
           .
           And
           herein
           they
           disagree
           ,
           and
           shews
           another
           spirit
           then
           was
           in
           the
           Apostles
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           
             were
             led
             and
             guided
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           did
           not
           fulfill
           their
           own
           wills
           ,
           nor
           the
           wills
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           
           they
           brought
           people
           
             to
             the
             feeling
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             in
             them
             to
             teach
             them
             ,
          
           and
           after
           they
           had
           begotten
           people
           to
           God
           ,
           
             they
             said
             they
             needed
             no
             man
             to
             teach
             them
             ,
             but
             as
             the
             anointing
             within
             them
             taught
             them
             .
          
           But
           the
           teachers
           of
           theis
           age
           follows
           their
           own
           spirits
           ,
           and
           are
           subject
           to
           the
           wills
           of
           
           men
           ;
           if
           men
           admits
           them
           to
           teach
           ,
           they
           do
           ;
           but
           if
           men
           deny
           them
           ,
           
           then
           they
           do
           not
           preach
           ;
           but
           the
           Apostles
           did
           not
           thus
           ,
           for
           when
           men
           
             forbid
             them
             to
             teach
             ,
             they
             did
             not
             cease
             to
             preach
             ,
             but
             went
             on
             boldly
             ,
             declaring
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           And
           these
           teachers
           do
           not
           bring
           people
           to
           know
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           in
           them
           ,
           neither
           can
           any
           through
           their
           preaching
           receive
           the
           anointing
           to
           dwell
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           do
           not
           need
           any
           man
           to
           reach
           them
           ;
           but
           people
           are
           ever
           learning
           as
           long
           as
           they
           live
           ,
           and
           never
           able
           to
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           &
           people
           are
           not
           profited
           at
           all
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           thing
           they
           disagree
           ,
           and
           shews
           another
           spirit
           then
           the
           Apostles
           were
           guided
           by
           ,
           even
           the
           spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           .
        
         
           15.
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           
             were
             low
             ,
             poor
             ,
             meek
             ,
             sober
             ,
             humble
          
           
           
             men
             ,
          
           such
           as
           did
           not
           exalt
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           maintain
           themselves
           in
           pride
           ,
           and
           fulness
           ,
           by
           receiving
           of
           poor
           peoples
           labours
           .
           But
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           are
           proud
           ,
           and
           heady
           ,
           high-minded
           ,
           selfe-willed
           ,
           and
           exalted
           spirits
           ,
           living
           in
           idleness
           ,
           pride
           and
           fulness
           ,
           and
           receives
           of
           the
           labours
           of
           poor
           people
           ;
           and
           herein
           they
           disagree
           ;
           for
           the
           Apostles
           were
           often
           
             in
             cold
             ,
             and
             hunger
             ,
             and
             great
             sufferings
             and
             perplexities
             ;
          
           but
           these
           are
           as
           fed
           horses
           ,
           the
           proudest
           of
           all
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           covetous
           of
           any
           men
           ,
           and
           all
           men
           must
           bow
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           call
           them
           Masters
           ,
           which
           is
           quite
           contrary
           to
           Christs
           command
           .
           And
           thus
           they
           shew
           another
           spirit
           then
           what
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           were
           guided
           by
           ;
           and
           if
           another
           spirit
           ,
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           devil
           ;
           for
           either
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           leads
           men
           ,
           or
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           devil
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           seeing
           that
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           brings
           forth
           fruits
           contrary
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           it
           shews
           that
           they
           are
           not
           guided
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           because
           in
           their
           calling
           ,
           in
           their
           Ministery
           ,
           in
           their
           maintenance
           ,
           in
           their
           life
           and
           conversation
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           doctrine
           they
           are
           not
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           quite
           contrary
           to
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ;
           what
           can
           we
           conclude
           of
           them
           ?
           we
           have
           concluded
           already
           that
           such
           are
           deceivers
           ,
           whose
           works
           are
           of
           another
           nature
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           guided
           by
           another
           spirit
           than
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           were
           ,
           for
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             Every
             tree
             is
             known
             by
             its
             fruits
             ;
          
           And
           this
           is
           sufficient
           what
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           and
           if
           need
           require
           it
           may
           further
           be
           made
           to
           appear
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           whole
           world
           and
           sufficiently
           proved
           ,
           that
           they
           differ
           in
           all
           these
           things
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           in
           many
           more
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           one
           with
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           neither
           in
           call
           ,
           nor
           practice
           ,
           nor
           maintenance
           ,
           nor
           in
           doctrine
           ,
           nor
           in
           conversation
           ,
           nor
           in
           any
           other
           thing
           ,
           but
           doth
           disagree
           ,
           and
           is
           quite
           contrary
           ;
           so
           as
           it
           is
           concluded
           these
           are
           not
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           though
           they
           profess
           themselves
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           because
           they
           bring
           forth
           fruits
           quite
           contrary
           to
           the
           spirit
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           which
           the
           spirit
           of
           Jesus
           did
           and
           doth
           reprove
           :
           and
           seeing
           they
           are
           not
           guided
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           JESUS
           ,
           because
           their
           fruits
           are
           contrary
           to
           it
           ,
           then
           must
           they
           needs
           be
           guided
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           doth
           his
           works
           by
           his
           spirit
           ;
           And
           further
           ,
           I
           shall
           shew
           wherein
           they
           do
           agree
           with
           the
           false
           prophets
           and
           false
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           wherein
           they
           are
           like
           unto
           them
           in
           their
           Ministry
           and
           practise
           and
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           conversation
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           marks
           of
           deceivers
           fall
           upon
           them
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           people
           ,
           why
           should
           they
           
           not
           hear
           it
           ?
           And
           if
           the
           same
           works
           be
           proved
           to
           be
           acted
           by
           them
           ,
           which
           ,
           the
           false
           Prophets
           and
           deceivers
           acted
           ,
           then
           why
           should
           it
           be
           thought
           a
           thing
           incredible
           among
           men
           that
           these
           are
           deceivers
           ?
        
         
           1.
           
           First
           ,
           the
           false
           Prophets
           
             ●un
             and
             were
             not
             sent
             ;
             and
             they
             did
             not
             profit
             the
             people
             at
             all
             ,
             for
             they
             stood
             not
             in
             the
             counsel
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             turned
             not
             any
             from
             their
             iniquity
             ,
             but
             rather
             strengthened
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             evil-deer
             ,
             so
             
             that
             none
             could
             turn
             from
             their
             wickedness
             ;
             and
             they
             spoke
             a
             vision
             of
             their
             own
             heart
             ,
             and
             not
             from
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             they
             said
             still
             to
             the
             wicked
             .
             The
             Lord
             hath
             said
             ,
             ye
             shall
             have
             peace
             ;
             and
             to
             every
             one
             that
             walked
             after
             the
             imaginations
             of
             their
             own
             heart
             ,
             they
             cryed
             ,
             No
             evil
             shall
             come
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             Priests
             and
             the
             Prophets
             were
             prophane
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           read
           
             Ier.
          
           23.
           
           And
           this
           is
           a
           fit
           parallel
           for
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           generation
           ,
           they
           can
           shew
           no
           call
           from
           God
           ,
           nor
           by
           his
           spirit
           ,
           neither
           is
           people
           profited
           by
           them
           ,
           as
           exp●rience
           doth
           shew
           and
           teach
           through
           this
           Nation
           ;
           &
           they
           do
           cry
           peace
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           count
           all
           Christians
           and
           Followers
           of
           Christ
           that
           are
           but
           sprinkled
           when
           they
           are
           infants
           ,
           though
           they
           live
           in
           wickedness
           ;
           and
           from
           them
           ,
           as
           from
           the
           Prophets
           of
           Israel
           ,
           is
           prophaness
           gone
           forth
           into
           many
           Nations
           ,
           and
           a
           wicked
           example
           of
           evil
           these
           give
           to
           all
           Nations
           ,
           neither
           do
           these
           speak
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           a
           vision
           of
           their
           own
           heart
           ,
           and
           what
           old
           Authors
           say
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           best
           but
           what
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           Lord
           said
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           no
           more
           ,
           as
           done
           by
           them
           ,
           then
           stealing
           the
           Prophets
           words
           ,
           or
           the
           word
           from
           their
           neighbour
           ;
           Again
           ,
           you
           may
           read
           how
           the
           false
           Prophets
           
             used
             their
             tongues
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             the
             Lord
             saith
             it
             ,
             when
             God
             had
             never
             spoken
             to
             them
             ,
             but
             onely
             what
             they
             had
             stole
             from
             others
             ,
          
           who
           were
           the
           Prophets
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           fit
           example
           to
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           and
           a
           true
           parallel
           between
           them
           ;
           for
           these
           dare
           not
           own
           that
           ever
           they
           heard
           the
           voyce
           of
           the
           Lord
           imediately
           ,
           nor
           that
           they
           spoke
           from
           the
           month
           of
           the
           Lord
           immediately
           ,
           but
           useth
           their
           tongues
           ,
           and
           saith
           the
           Lord
           said
           so
           by
           such
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           when
           as
           themselves
           have
           not
           received
           the
           word
           from
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           was
           against
           such
           who
           prophesied
           lies
           ,
           as
           did
           the
           false
           Prophets
           of
           Israel
           ,
           as
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           do
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           is
           against
           them
           ;
           and
           herein
           do
           they
           agree
           ,
           and
           concur
           with
           the
           false
           Prophets
           in
           their
           call
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           concord
           with
           the
           deceivers
           of
           old
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           blind
           watchmen
           of
           Israel
           ,
           
             they
             were
             ignorant
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             greedy
             dumb
             dogs
             that
             never
             cold
             have
             enough
             ,
             and
             they
             look
             to
             their
             own
             way
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             sought
             for
             his
             gain
             from
             their
             quarters
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             drinkers
             of
             wine
             ,
             and
             strong
             drink
             ,
             and
             boasted
             that
             to
             morrow
             should
             be
             as
             this
             day
             ,
             Isay
          
           56.
           
           And
           this
           is
           a
           fit
           parallel
           with
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           blind
           watchmen
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           discover
           to
           people
           the
           wickedness
           of
           their
           waies
           ,
           and
           no
           less
           can
           be
           said
           of
           them
           ,
           than
           that
           they
           are
           greedy
           dumb
           dogs
           ,
           for
           they
           all
           look
           to
           their
           own
           way
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           of
           them
           hath
           a
           quarter
           (
           a
           Town
           or
           a
           Parish
           )
           from
           which
           they
           seek
           their
           gain
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           are
           lovers
           of
           wine
           ,
           and
           strong
           drink
           ,
           as
           daily
           experiences
           witness
           ;
           and
           herein
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           generation
           are
           proved
           to
           succeed
           the
           false
           Prophets
           in
           the
           same
           works
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           they
           are
           guided
           
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           because
           they
           so
           fitly
           agree
           and
           concur
           in
           their
           works
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           plain
           to
           all
           men
           that
           are
           but
           reasonable
           ,
           much
           more
           to
           men
           that
           are
           spiritual
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Again
           the
           deceivers
           such
           as
           were
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           
             Preached
             for
             hire
             ,
             and
             Divined
             for
             mony
             ,
             and
             yet
             leaned
             upon
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             is
             not
             the
             Lord
             among
             us
             ?
          
           and
           the
           teachers
           of
           this
           age
           they
           have
           hire
           for
           preaching
           ,
           and
           great
           sums
           of
           mony
           ,
           and
           they
           say
           they
           lean
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ;
           of
           these
           things
           
           their
           needs
           no
           proof
           ,
           they
           are
           so
           plain
           ,
           in
           every
           Town
           ,
           and
           Countrie
           where
           the
           Priests
           preacheth
           for
           hire
           ,
           and
           the
           Prophets
           divine
           for
           mony
           ;
           and
           herein
           they
           fitlie
           agree
           ,
           and
           concur
           with
           the
           deceivers
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           follows
           them
           as
           an
           example
           ,
           shewing
           that
           they
           walke
           by
           the
           very
           same
           spirit
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Again
           the
           false
           shepherds
           of
           
             Israel
             were
             like
             Foxes
             in
             the
             desert
             ,
             for
             they
             followed
             their
             own
             spirits
             ,
             and
             had
             seen
             nothing
             but
             lying
             Divinations
             ,
             saying
          
           
           
             the
             Lord
             said
             ,
             when
             the
             Lord
             had
             not
             sent
             them
             ;
             and
             they
             seduced
             the
             people
             ,
             saying
             peace
             ,
             when
             there
             was
             no
             peace
             to
             them
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             one
             builded
             a
             wall
             ,
             and
             aother
             daubed
             it
             with
             untempred
             morter
             ,
             and
             with
             lies
             ;
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             righteous
             they
             made
             sad
             ,
          
           whom
           the
           LORD
           had
           not
           made
           sad
           ,
           
             and
             strengthened
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             wicked
             that
             he
             should
             not
             return
             from
             his
             wicked
             way
             ,
             by
             promising
             him
             life
             ;
          
           And
           this
           is
           a
           fit
           paralel
           to
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           for
           they
           follow
           their
           own
           spirits
           ,
           because
           they
           do
           things
           contrary
           to
           the
           spirit
           of
           Jesus
           ;
           and
           they
           have
           seen
           nothing
           but
           lying
           vanities
           ,
           and
           divinations
           ,
           whereby
           they
           do
           seduce
           the
           people
           ,
           by
           telling
           them
           they
           are
           Christians
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           baptised
           into
           the
           saith
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           have
           the
           Seal
           of
           the
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           by
           being
           sprinkled
           with
           water
           when
           they
           were
           Infants
           ;
           and
           these
           are
           lying
           divinations
           by
           which
           they
           seduce
           people
           ,
           and
           saith
           they
           shall
           have
           peace
           while
           they
           still
           continue
           in
           sin
           ;
           and
           thus
           they
           build
           a
           wall
           ,
           and
           daubs
           it
           with
           untempered
           morter
           ,
           and
           makes
           a
           Christian
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           feeds
           him
           with
           false
           hopes
           ,
           and
           with
           such
           lies
           as
           these
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           which
           they
           declare
           for
           doctrine
           ;
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           righteous
           is
           made
           sad
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           wicked
           are
           strengthened
           ,
           that
           he
           cannot
           turn
           from
           his
           wicked
           way
           ,
           for
           life
           is
           promised
           to
           him
           ,
           though
           he
           be
           wicked
           &
           ungodly
           ,
           living
           in
           all
           unrighteousness
           ,
           for
           they
           tell
           him
           that
           Christ
           is
           his
           righteousness
           to
           justifie
           him
           ,
           &
           then
           he
           thinks
           he
           need
           not
           turn
           from
           his
           sin
           ,
           and
           so
           their
           hands
           are
           strengthened
           that
           they
           cannot
           turn
           from
           their
           sins
           ;
           and
           herein
           the
           teachers
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           prophets
           do
           fully
           agree
           ,
           and
           are
           so
           like
           the
           one
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           as
           children
           of
           one
           father
           ,
           and
           their
           works
           are
           so
           like
           as
           crafts-men
           of
           one
           science
           ;
           and
           thus
           they
           are
           one
           in
           union
           ,
           and
           follows
           the
           same
           spirit
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Again
           the
           shepherds
           of
           
             Is●del
             ,
          
           idle
           Pastors
           ,
           and
           Deceivers
           ,
           they
           
             eat
             the
             fat
             ,
             and
             they
             cloath
             themselves
             with
             the
             wool
             ,
             and
             they
             killed
             them
             that
          
           
           
             were
             fed
             ,
             but
             they
             feed
             not
             the
             flock
             ,
             the
             diseased
             they
             did
             not
             strengthen
             ,
             neither
             healed
             they
             the
             sick
             ,
             neither
             bound
             they
             up
             the
             broken
             ,
             neither
             brought
             they
             again
             that
             which
             was
             driven
             away
             ,
             neither
             did
             they
             seek
             again
             that
             which
             was
             lost
             ,
             but
             with
             force
             ,
             and
             cruelty
             ,
             they
             ruled
             the
             flock
             ,
             and
             was
             scattered
             ,
             and
             become
             meat
             to
             all
             the
             beasts
             of
             the
             field
             ,
             and
             the
             sheep
             wandred
             throughout
             all
             the
             
             Mountains
             ;
             and
             the
             flock
             was
             scattered
             ,
             and
             none
             of
             the
             Shepheards
             did
             search
             or
             seek
             after
             them
             ;
             and
             they
             eat
             and
             drank
             up
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Pasture
             ,
             and
             trod
             down
             the
             residue
             with
             their
             feet
             ;
             and
             they
             thrust
             with
             side
             and
             with
             shoulder
             ,
             and
             they
             pushed
             all
             the
             diseased
             with
             their
             horn
             ,
             till
             they
             scattered
             them
             abooad
             ;
          
           Now
           this
           is
           a
           fit
           comparison
           with
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           teachers
           of
           this
           age
           ;
           for
           they
           eat
           the
           fat
           ,
           and
           lives
           in
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           fuln●ss
           most
           of
           any
           ,
           and
           they
           cloath
           with
           the
           wool
           ,
           for
           they
           claim
           the
           tenth
           part
           of
           every
           mans
           wool
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           be
           fed
           by
           the
           true
           shepheard
           ,
           they
           seek
           to
           kill
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           devour
           their
           lives
           by
           causing
           them
           to
           be
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           cruelty
           done
           unto
           them
           ;
           and
           they
           feed
           not
           the
           flock
           ,
           neither
           do
           they
           strengthen
           the
           diseased
           ,
           nor
           healeth
           the
           sick
           ,
           neither
           bind
           they
           up
           the
           broken
           ;
           for
           if
           any
           be
           wounded
           and
           cries
           out
           because
           of
           the
           burden
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           be
           sick
           ,
           and
           broken
           ,
           and
           trembles
           at
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           such
           they
           cry
           out
           is
           deceived
           and
           mocketh
           at
           them
           ;
           and
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           which
           hath
           been
           driven
           away
           and
           lost
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           sought
           in
           people
           ,
           but
           with
           cruelty
           have
           they
           ruled
           among
           people
           ,
           by
           running
           to
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           causing
           such
           to
           be
           put
           into
           prison
           that
           would
           not
           help
           to
           maintain
           them
           ,
           and
           thus
           with
           cruelty
           do
           they
           rule
           among
           people
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           witnessed
           by
           many
           testimonies
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           the
           people
           are
           scattered
           ,
           and
           wandered
           into
           many
           sects
           ,
           and
           false
           judgements
           ,
           and
           false
           opinions
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           not
           sought
           after
           by
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           to
           regain
           them
           to
           the
           truth
           by
           sound
           doctrine
           ,
           but
           they
           persecute
           them
           ;
           and
           the
           shepherds
           feed
           themselves
           ,
           and
           feeds
           not
           the
           flock
           ,
           and
           even
           eats
           up
           the
           good
           pasture
           ,
           and
           treads
           down
           the
           residue
           ;
           and
           drinks
           of
           the
           deep
           waters
           ,
           and
           fouls
           the
           residue
           with
           their
           feet
           ,
           so
           that
           none
           that
           follows
           them
           can
           drink
           of
           the
           pure
           waters
           ,
           nor
           eat
           of
           the
           bread
           of
           life
           ;
           and
           they
           thrust
           with
           side
           ,
           and
           with
           shoulder
           ,
           and
           push
           all
           the
           diseased
           which
           are
           wounded
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           sin
           ,
           who
           is
           ready
           to
           die
           for
           want
           of
           the
           Bread
           of
           life
           ,
           which
           denies
           ,
           &
           are
           weary
           of
           their
           abominations
           ;
           these
           they
           push
           at
           with
           their
           horns
           ,
           and
           causeth
           to
           be
           persecuted
           :
           and
           thus
           they
           fitly
           agree
           with
           the
           false
           shepherds
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           are
           no
           whit
           wanting
           in
           any
           thing
           wherein
           they
           were
           guilty
           ,
           but
           rather
           abounding
           ;
           which
           sheweth
           that
           they
           follow
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           and
           are
           of
           the
           same
           stock
           ,
           and
           seed
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           is
           against
           these
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           against
           them
           in
           old
           time
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           are
           these
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           that
           acts
           these
           things
           ,
           then
           they
           were
           which
           acted
           the
           same
           things
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           plain
           to
           all
           that
           shuts
           not
           their
           eye
           and
           stops
           not
           their
           ear
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           false
           Prophets
           and
           deceivers
           ,
           
             they
             made
             the
             people
             erre
             ,
             and
             did
             bite
             with
             their
             teeth
             ,
             and
             cryed
             peace
             ,
             but
             they
             that
             put
             not
             into
             their
             mouths
             ,
             they
             prepared
             War
             against
             them
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           read
           
             Micha
          
           3.
           
           Now
           the
           teachers
           of
           this
           age
           brings
           forth
           the
           very
           same
           ;
           for
           they
           cry
           peace
           unto
           all
           that
           puts
           into
           their
           mouths
           ,
           though
           people
           be
           never
           so
           ungodly
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           maintain
           them
           ,
           they
           cry
           peace
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           if
           people
           put
           not
           into
           their
           mouths
           ,
           they
           prepare
           war
           against
           them
           ,
           by
           suing
           them
           at
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           casting
           them
           into
           prison
           if
           any
           deny
           to
           pay
           them
           tithes
           ,
           or
           mony
           ,
           though
           they
           have
           no
           due
           to
           it
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           Christ
           ,
           such
           do
           prepare
           open
           war
           
           against
           them
           by
           distraining
           their
           goods
           ,
           and
           taking
           treble
           dammages
           ,
           and
           casting
           their
           bodies
           into
           bonds
           ;
           and
           herein
           the
           teachers
           of
           this
           age
           agrees
           with
           the
           false
           Prophets
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           can
           any
           man
           be
           so
           blind
           that
           doth
           not
           see
           it
           ?
           doth
           any
           man
           stop
           their
           ear
           ,
           so
           as
           that
           they
           cannot
           hear
           this
           to
           be
           true
           ?
           they
           shew
           themselves
           in
           all
           things
           to
           be
           one
           with
           the
           false
           Prophets
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           when
           justly
           they
           are
           tryed
           by
           their
           own
           rule
           ,
           as
           they
           say
           ,
           and
           so
           let
           them
           bear
           this
           judgement
           ,
           which
           their
           own
           professed
           rule
           judgeth
           with
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Again
           the
           Priests
           ,
           and
           false
           Prophets
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           thus
           it
           is
           said
           of
           them
           
             that
             as
             troops
             of
             Robbers
             waits
             for
             a
             man
             ,
             so
             the
             company
             of
             Priests
             murders
             in
             the
             way
             with
             consent
             ,
             for
             they
             commit
             lewdnesse
             ,
             Hos.
          
           6.
           9.
           and
           what
           less
           may
           be
           spoken
           of
           the
           teachers
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           spiritual
           men
           shall
           judge
           ;
           for
           if
           any
           man
           do
           but
           cease
           from
           their
           abominable
           worship
           ,
           their
           deceitful
           worship
           and
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           even
           seek
           to
           murder
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           &
           cries
           out
           against
           them
           for
           being
           deluded
           ,
           and
           deceived
           ,
           &
           such
           like
           ;
           so
           that
           like
           as
           troops
           of
           Robbers
           wait
           for
           a
           man
           ,
           so
           it
           may
           be
           said
           of
           the
           teachers
           of
           this
           age
           ;
           for
           they
           take
           away
           the
           key
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           &
           will
           not
           enter
           in
           themselves
           to
           the
           knowledg
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           them
           that
           would
           ;
           and
           indeed
           whatsoever
           abomination
           the
           Teachers
           and
           Prophets
           of
           
             Israel
          
           were
           found
           guilty
           of
           ,
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           doth
           not
           come
           short
           but
           rather
           abound
           (
           let
           search
           be
           made
           thr●ugh
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           &
           see
           whether
           there
           was
           any
           evil
           committed
           by
           them
           )
           I
           mean
           the
           false
           Prophets
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           that
           is
           not
           committed
           by
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           ;
           what
           were
           they
           guilty
           of
           ,
           that
           these
           can
           free
           themselves
           from
           ?
           If
           any
           man
           hath
           a
           word
           to
           say
           ,
           let
           us
           hear
           it
           ,
           and
           come
           out
           with
           your
           Arguments
           you
           wise
           men
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           hear
           your
           plea
           ;
           and
           they
           doing
           the
           same
           works
           which
           the
           false
           Prophets
           of
           
             Israel
          
           did
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           concluded
           to
           be
           followers
           of
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           no
           less
           than
           they
           were
           whose
           examples
           they
           follow
           ,
           which
           are
           followers
           of
           the
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Again
           Christ
           in
           his
           warning
           ,
           
             to
             beware
             of
             the
             leaven
             of
             the
             Pharisees
             ,
             who
             gives
             the
          
           description
           what
           they
           were
           ,
           and
           what
           their
           practices
           were
           ,
           and
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             they
             ,
          
           (
           meaning
           the
           Pharisees
           )
           
             did
             bind
             heavy
             burdens
             ,
             grievous
             to
             be
             born
             ,
             and
             they
             laid
             them
             on
             mens
             shoulders
             ,
             but
             themselves
             would
             not
             move
             them
             with
             one
             of
             their
             fingers
             ;
             and
             their
             works
             they
             do
             to
             be
             seen
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             loves
             the
             uppermost
             rooms
             at
             feasts
             ,
             and
             their
             chiefest
             seats
             in
             Synagogues
             ,
             and
             greetings
             in
             the
             Markets
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             called
             of
             men
             Masters
             :
          
           Now
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           generation
           are
           like
           unto
           these
           ,
           they
           do
           succeed
           the
           Pharisees
           in
           bringing
           sorth
           the
           same
           fruits
           ;
           for
           do
           not
           these
           build
           heavy
           burdens
           grievous
           to
           be
           born
           ,
           and
           laying
           them
           oft
           mens
           shoulders
           ,
           making
           them
           suffer
           grievous
           things
           through
           their
           cruelty
           ,
           as
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           spoiling
           their
           goods
           ,
           these
           are
           grievous
           burdens
           which
           they
           lay
           upon
           men
           ,
           but
           they
           will
           not
           touch
           them
           with
           one
           of
           their
           fingers
           ,
           and
           their
           works
           are
           done
           to
           be
           seen
           of
           men
           ,
           for
           they
           think
           to
           be
           heard
           for
           their
           much
           babling
           ,
           and
           we
           know
           they
           love
           the
           uppermost
           rooms
           at
           feasts
           ,
           and
           hath
           it
           often
           ,
           
           and
           the
           chief
           place
           of
           the
           Synagogue
           ,
           they
           love
           that
           and
           have
           it
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           called
           of
           men
           master
           ,
           which
           Christ
           forbids
           his
           Ministers
           to
           be
           ,
           they
           love
           that
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           it
           ;
           and
           herein
           they
           do
           agree
           with
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           and
           in
           other
           things
           ,
           if
           we
           should
           duely
           examine
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           shewing
           that
           they
           are
           of
           the
           same
           spirit
           which
           the
           Pharisees
           were
           of
           which
           crucified
           Christ
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           Pharisees
           and
           deceivers
           were
           persecutors
           ,
           
             such
             as
             complained
             to
             the
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           read
           through
           all
           the
           new
           Testament
           and
           the
           book
           of
           the
           
             Acts
             ,
          
           and
           elsewhere
           ;
           
             How
             the
             Chief
             Priests
             caused
             the
             Saints
             to
             be
             persecuted
             by
             lying
             informations
             ,
             and
             grievous
             complaints
          
           
           
             to
             the
             Elders
             and
             Rulers
             ;
             they
             sought
             to
             take
             Christ
             by
             subtilty
             ,
             and
             kill
             him
             ,
             and
             they
             persecuted
             the
             Apostles
             to
             prison
             ,
             and
             some
             to
             death
             ,
             and
             others
             to
             bonds
             ,
             and
             cruel
             sufferings
             ;
          
           And
           this
           was
           done
           chiefly
           by
           or
           through
           
           the
           complaint
           of
           the
           Priests
           ;
           
             it
             was
          
           Amaziah
           
             the
             Kings
             Priest
             that
             complained
             to
          
           Jeroboam
           ,
           
             and
             informed
             against
             the
             poor
             Prophet
          
           Amos
           ;
           
             and
             it
             was
          
           Shimshia
           
             the
             Scribe
             that
             complained
             to
             the
             King
             against
             the
             building
          
           
           
             of
             the
             City
             of
             God
             ;
          
           And
           it
           was
           the
           Sonne
           of
           the
           Priest
           that
           persecuted
           
             Ieremiah
             ;
          
           and
           herein
           also
           the
           teachers
           of
           this
           generation
           doth
           agree
           and
           concord
           with
           the
           Chief
           Priests
           ,
           with
           ,
           and
           in
           persecuting
           the
           innocent
           ,
           shewing
           that
           they
           are
           of
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           for
           now
           they
           complain
           and
           inform
           against
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           through
           their
           information
           evil
           is
           done
           against
           them
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           they
           through
           their
           lying
           and
           false
           accusation
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           by
           whom
           the
           Saints
           do
           suffer
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           these
           things
           they
           do
           fully
           agree
           ,
           and
           concur
           with
           the
           deceivers
           of
           old
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Again
           ,
           the
           false
           Apostles
           ,
           they
           were
           such
           as
           went
           
             for
             filthy
             lucre
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             through
             covetousnesse
             ,
             with
             seigned
             words
             ,
             made
             merchandize
             of
             souls
             ,
             and
             denyed
             the
             Lord
             that
             bought
             them
             ,
             and
             brought
             in
             damnable
             heresies
             ,
             and
             they
             walked
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             in
             the
             lusts
             and
             uncleannesse
             ,
             and
             despised
             government
             ,
             and
             were
             presumptuous
             and
             self
             willed
             ,
             and
             sported
             themselves
             with
             their
             own
             deceiving
             ,
             and
             they
             could
             not
             cease
             from
             sin
             ,
             but
             beguiled
             unstable
             souls
             ,
             and
             an
             heart
             they
             had
             exercised
             in
             covetous
             practices
             ,
             and
             they
             went
             astray
             ,
             loving
             the
             way
             of
          
           Balaam
           ,
           
             loving
             the
             wages
             of
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             wells
             without
             water
             ,
             and
             were
             clouds
             that
             are
             carried
             with
             a
             Tempest
             ;
             they
             spake
             great
             swelling
             words
             of
             vanity
             ,
             and
             allured
             through
             the
             lusts
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             through
             much
             wantonness
             those
             who
             were
             escaped
             from
             them
             ,
             who
             lived
             in
             errour
             ,
             and
             they
             promised
             others
             liberty
             ,
             and
             themselves
             were
             the
             servants
             of
             corruption
             .
          
           Now
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           are
           sound
           guilty
           of
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           these
           things
           they
           agree
           ,
           which
           the
           false
           Apostles
           were
           guilty
           of
           ;
           for
           they
           through
           covetousnesse
           ,
           with
           seigned
           words
           ,
           do
           make
           merchandize
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           if
           any
           will
           give
           them
           more
           mony
           at
           the
           next
           Town
           ,
           they
           will
           sell
           the
           people
           where
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           go
           where
           there
           is
           more
           money
           ,
           and
           seeing
           they
           are
           out
           of
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           lesse
           then
           denying
           the
           Lord
           that
           bought
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           they
           hold
           damnable
           errors
           ,
           this
           I
           can
           prove
           ,
           for
           one
           
             †
          
           of
           
           them
           said
           in
           my
           hearing
           ,
           That
           the
           Scripture
           was
           the
           Foundation
           of
           Foundations
           .
           And
           
             †
          
           another
           said
           ,
           That
           the
           Scripture
           was
           both
           the
           writings
           and
           the
           thing
           signified
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           as
           damnable
           errors
           as
           ever
           the
           false
           Apostles
           brought
           in
           .
           And
           these
           they
           walk
           after
           the
           lust
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           in
           pride
           and
           fulness
           thereof
           ,
           and
           despise
           the
           government
           of
           Christ
           and
           are
           presumptuous
           ,
           self-willed
           ,
           lofty
           ,
           high-spirited
           men
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           false
           Apostles
           did
           ,
           so
           do
           these
           speak
           evil
           of
           things
           they
           know
           not
           ,
           of
           things
           they
           understand
           not
           ;
           and
           no
           lesse
           can
           be
           said
           of
           these
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           spo●t
           themselves
           with
           their
           own
           deceivings
           ,
           and
           they
           cannot
           cease
           from
           sin
           themselves
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           a
           principal
           doctrine
           among
           them
           ,
           That
           none
           must
           be
           free
           from
           sin
           while
           they
           be
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           and
           they
           deceive
           unstable
           Souls
           ,
           who
           thinks
           them
           to
           be
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           when
           as
           they
           were
           never
           sent
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           evident
           that
           their
           hearts
           are
           exercised
           with
           coverous
           practises
           ,
           who
           sues
           poor
           people
           at
           Law
           ,
           some
           for
           12
           pence
           ;
           which
           they
           are
           more
           able
           to
           give
           to
           ,
           then
           they
           whom
           they
           sue
           to
           receive
           from
           ;
           and
           they
           follow
           the
           error
           of
           
             Balaam
             ,
          
           and
           run
           after
           him
           greedily
           who
           went
           for
           gifts
           and
           rewards
           ,
           as
           doth
           these
           ,
           and
           hath
           unrighteous
           wages
           ,
           causeth
           people
           to
           pay
           them
           mony
           ,
           for
           whom
           they
           do
           not
           work
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           unrighteous
           wages
           ;
           these
           are
           wells
           without
           water
           ,
           and
           clouds
           without
           rain
           :
           they
           make
           a
           shew
           of
           godlinesse
           and
           righreousnesse
           ,
           whenas
           they
           are
           prophane
           and
           unrighteous
           .
           and
           they
           speak
           great
           swelling
           words
           of
           vanity
           ,
           professing
           themselves
           to
           be
           Orthodox
           Divines
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           which
           are
           no
           more
           but
           words
           of
           vanitie
           ,
           without
           truth
           ,
           and
           they
           seek
           to
           allure
           all
           people
           to
           follow
           them
           in
           their
           way
           of
           Idol-worships
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           are
           deceived
           and
           deceiving
           :
           And
           while
           they
           promise
           liberty
           to
           others
           by
           Christ
           from
           sin
           when
           they
           are
           dead
           ,
           themselves
           are
           the
           servants
           of
           corruption
           ,
           and
           live
           in
           sin
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           things
           which
           the
           false
           Apostles
           were
           guilty
           of
           ,
           these
           comes
           not
           behind
           ,
           but
           these
           doth
           shew
           by
           their
           works
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           guided
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           which
           was
           in
           the
           deceivers
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           agree
           and
           concur
           one
           with
           another
           in
           unrighteousnesse
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           false
           Prophets
           and
           deceivers
           ,
           which
           were
           come
           and
           coming
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Iohn
             ,
             they
             were
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             they
             spake
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             world
             heard
             them
             :
          
           and
           they
           were
           them
           which
           Christ
           prophesied
           
           of
           should
           come
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           should
           
             deceive
             many
             ,
          
           and
           such
           were
           they
           which
           the
           Apostle
           saw
           coming
           in
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           3.
           and
           he
           said
           ,
           after
           his
           dayes
           
             grievous
             Wolves
             should
             come
             in
             ,
             which
             should
             not
             spare
             the
             slock
             such
             which
             were
             departed
             from
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             spake
             lyes
             in
             hypocrisie
             ,
             having
             their
             consciences
             seared
             with
             a
             hot
             iron
             ;
             and
             such
             were
             they
             ,
             covetous
             ,
             boasters
             ,
             proud
             ,
             blasphemers
             ,
             unthankful
             ,
             unholy
             ,
             without
             natural
             affection
             ,
             truce-breakers
             ,
             false
             accusers
             ,
             incontinent
             ,
             fierce
             ,
             despisers
             fos
             those
             things
             which
             were
             good
             ,
             traitors
             ,
             heady
             ,
             high-minded
             ,
             l●vers
             o
             pleasures
             more
             then
             lovers
             of
             God
             :
             They
             have
             the
             forme
             of
             godliness
             but
             dney
             the
             power
             thereof
             :
             and
             people
             by
             them
             were
             ever
             learning
             ,
             but
             never
             able
             to
             come
             to
             the
             Knowledge
             of
             the
             Truth
             :
          
           Of
           this
           sort
           the
           Apo●●le
           
           saw
           was
           coming
           ,
           and
           would
           come
           more
           fully
           ,
           and
           such
           are
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           living
           in
           pride
           and
           the
           wickedness
           of
           i●
           ;
           and
           the
           world
           hears
           them
           ,
           such
           as
           themselves
           ,
           proud
           and
           wicked
           people
           ;
           for
           they
           that
           fears
           God
           ,
           and
           walks
           in
           his
           wayes
           ,
           are
           departed
           from
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           shew
           that
           they
           have
           no
           saith
           ,
           but
           are
           departed
           from
           it
           ;
           for
           faith
           keeps
           from
           evil
           ,
           from
           the
           wayes
           of
           sin
           and
           death
           ,
           which
           they
           live
           in
           ,
           and
           lies
           in
           ;
           abundance
           they
           speak
           ,
           and
           in
           hypocrisie
           ;
           and
           their
           consciences
           are
           seared
           ,
           that
           is
           plain
           ,
           else
           they
           could
           not
           do
           as
           many
           of
           them
           doth
           ,
           who
           causeth
           innocent
           people
           to
           be
           put
           in
           prison
           ,
           and
           makes
           havock
           of
           their
           goods
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           pay
           them
           Tithes
           ,
           or
           maintain
           them
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           the
           proudest
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           as
           covetous
           as
           any
           ,
           and
           unthankful
           and
           unholy
           they
           shew
           themselves
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           false
           accusers
           and
           truce-breakers
           ,
           for
           they
           hardly
           make
           any
           conscience
           of
           belying
           the
           people
           of
           God
           in
           the
           pulpits
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           :
           and
           they
           are
           heady
           and
           high-minded
           ,
           and
           if
           some
           of
           them
           be
           not
           treacherous
           ,
           judge
           ye
           ,
           who
           hath
           turned
           divers
           wayes
           in
           their
           judgements
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           times
           ;
           and
           they
           have
           a
           form
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           power
           ;
           prayes
           and
           sing●
           in
           a
           form
           ,
           and
           preacheth
           in
           a
           form
           and
           method
           ,
           &
           people
           are
           ever
           learnning
           by
           them
           ,
           sixty
           years
           ,
           or
           more
           or
           less
           ,
           and
           never
           able
           to
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           but
           dies
           in
           ignorance
           and
           blindnesse
           ,
           without
           knowledge
           under
           them
           :
           And
           herein
           do
           they
           agree
           also
           with
           the
           false
           Pro
           and
           Antichrist
           which
           
             Iohn
          
           saw
           to
           be
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saw
           ,
           which
           were
           then
           coming
           in
           ;
           and
           they
           shew
           the
           very
           same
           spirit
           by
           the
           same
           works
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           fruits
           which
           appears
           from
           them
           ;
           men
           of
           understanding
           may
           compare
           them
           ,
           in
           all
           these
           things
           they
           do
           agree
           ,
           and
           appears
           to
           be
           of
           that
           very
           stock
           and
           generation
           which
           the
           Apostle
           prophesied
           of
           ,
           for
           they
           were
           grievous
           wolves
           which
           should
           not
           spare
           the
           Flock
           ,
           which
           the
           Apostle
           saw
           ;
           and
           these
           do
           not
           spare
           the
           Flock
           ,
           but
           even
           devours
           them
           ,
           and
           no
           less
           then
           grievous
           wolves
           can
           they
           be
           said
           to
           be
           ,
           for
           if
           a
           poor
           woman
           have
           but
           ten
           eggs
           in
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           they
           will
           have
           one
           ,
           in
           many
           parts
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           or
           but
           ten
           chickens
           they
           will
           have
           one
           ,
           or
           but
           a
           fire
           in
           their
           house
           ,
           they
           will
           have
           a
           penny
           for
           the
           smoke
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           wolvish
           destroying
           wayes
           ;
           and
           if
           these
           be
           not
           grievous
           wolves
           ,
           let
           all
           the
           world
           judge
           .
           And
           here
           is
           their
           treachery
           made
           manifest
           ,
           while
           they
           say
           they
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           in
           love
           to
           souls
           ,
           yet
           its
           manifest
           they
           preach
           for
           love
           of
           money
           ,
           for
           few
           or
           none
           of
           them
           preaches
           where
           there
           is
           no
           money
           ;
           and
           people
           are
           absolute
           blind
           that
           do
           not
           see
           them
           ,
           for
           in
           all
           things
           they
           agree
           with
           the
           deceivers
           and
           false
           prophets
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           shews
           that
           they
           be
           of
           the
           very
           same
           spirit
           ;
           and
           thus
           you
           see
           their
           own
           rule
           condemns
           them
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           say
           the
           Scripture
           is
           their
           Rule
           ,
           therefore
           I
           have
           thought
           good
           to
           lay
           them
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           measure
           them
           by
           their
           own
           line
           ,
           &
           all
           people
           may
           see
           wherin
           they
           are
           quite
           contrary
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           wherein
           they
           wholly
           agree
           with
           the
           deceivers
           .
           Let
           them
           hide
           themselves
           from
           this
           ●low
           if
           they
           can
           ,
           &
           let
           them
           bring
           their
           arguments
           against
           this
           sentence
           ,
           and
           let
           all
           their
           Friends
           appear
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           see
           if
           they
           can
           reverse
           this
           judgement
           which
           their
           own
           line
           hath
           judged
           
           them
           by
           ,
           let
           them
           bring
           in'their
           plea
           and
           defend
           themselves
           for
           this
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           ,
           for
           in
           those
           things
           which
           I
           have
           named
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           ,
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           that
           they
           fully
           agree
           with
           the
           Deceivers
           ,
           and
           disagree
           with
           the
           Minister
           o
           Christ
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           fruits
           they
           are
           perfectly
           made
           manifest
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           Christ
           spake
           in
           his
           daies
           ,
           and
           the
           Apostles
           in
           their
           dayes
           ,
           that
           false
           prophets
           and
           deceivers
           should
           come
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           after
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           gave
           discriptions
           what
           such
           they
           should
           be
           ,
           and
           what
           fruit
           they
           should
           bring
           forth
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           before
           mentioned
           in
           that
           1
           
             Iohn
          
           2.
           and
           it
           is
           plain
           that
           these
           deceivers
           &
           false
           prophets
           did
           come
           in
           ,
           according
           as
           was
           prophesied
           ;
           for
           
             Iohn
          
           said
           ,
           
             By
             this
             we
             know
             it
             is
             the
             last
             times
             ,
             for
             now
             are
             they
             come
             ,
          
           which
           was
           many
           hundred
           years
           ago
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           deceiver
           and
           false
           Prophets
           which
           Christ
           prophesied
           of
           to
           come
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           24.
           came
           into
           the
           world
           many
           hundred
           years
           ago
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           read
           ,
           1
           
             Iohn
          
           2.
           
           And
           with
           this
           I
           shall
           conclude
           this
           particular
           ,
           the
           teachers
           of
           this
           age
           by
           their
           fruits
           are
           proved
           already
           to
           be
           of
           that
           stock
           ,
           and
           succeeders
           in
           the
           same
           works
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           of
           them
           which
           Christ
           said
           should
           come
           ,
           and
           which
           the
           Apostle
           saw
           was
           then
           come
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           did
           deceive
           many
           ,
           as
           these
           do
           deceive
           many
           in
           the
           same
           way
           as
           them
           that
           went
           before
           them
           ;
           And
           so
           let
           it
           not
           be
           a
           thing
           incredible
           to
           the
           people
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           these
           teachers
           which
           are
           called
           Ministers
           ,
           are
           deceivers
           generally
           ;
           but
           if
           there
           be
           any
           one
           that
           fears
           God
           among
           them
           ,
           or
           loves
           truth
           and
           sincerity
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           such
           I
           spare
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           spared
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           But
           it
           I
           say
           ,
           generally
           ,
           and
           the
           main
           part
           of
           them
           ,
           even
           they
           that
           bring
           forth
           these
           fruits
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           which
           the
           false
           prophets
           brought
           forth
           ,
           are
           not
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           deceivers
           ,
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           their
           own
           professed
           Rule
           doth
           prove
           them
           so
           ;
           for
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           that
           they
           must
           be
           the
           same
           men
           that
           they
           were
           ,
           whose
           spirit
           they
           walk
           by
           ,
           and
           whose
           fruits
           they
           bring
           forth
           ;
           and
           this
           cannot
           be
           avoided
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           same
           trees
           that
           bring
           forth
           the
           same
           fruits
           ;
           and
           let
           no
           man
           blame
           me
           for
           saying
           such
           are
           deceivers
           ,
           that
           preacheth
           for
           hire
           ,
           and
           divines
           for
           mony
           ,
           and
           goes
           for
           gifts
           and
           reward
           ;
           and
           that
           are
           called
           of
           men
           Master
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           chief
           place
           in
           the
           assemblies
           ,
           and
           are
           covetous
           ,
           and
           high-minded
           ,
           and
           seeks
           for
           their
           gain
           from
           their
           quarter
           ,
           with
           those
           things
           which
           I
           have
           mentioned
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           same
           things
           wch
           the
           false
           Prophets
           acted
           in
           ages
           past
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           now
           to
           be
           blamed
           for
           saying
           these
           are
           deceivers
           ,
           who
           are
           acting
           such
           things
           now
           in
           this
           age
           ,
           as
           they
           acted
           then
           that
           were
           deceivers
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           blame
           any
           ,
           begin
           with
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           and
           
             Micah
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ezekiel
             ,
          
           and
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Holy
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           my
           examples
           in
           this
           ,
           who
           did
           declare
           against
           them
           that
           brought
           forth
           such
           works
           as
           these
           do
           that
           I
           have
           declared
           against
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           done
           the
           teachers
           of
           this
           age
           no
           wrong
           for
           judging
           them
           by
           their
           own
           line
           ,
           and
           laying
           them
           to
           their
           own
           professed
           rule
           ;
           therefore
           do
           not
           rage
           at
           me
           ,
           nor
           do
           not
           be
           offended
           at
           this
           ;
           for
           I
           have
           but
           compared
           them
           with
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           shewed
           wherein
           they
           do
           agree
           to
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           disagree
           to
           
           the
           other
           ;
           and
           all
           people
           may
           see
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           in
           all
           conciences
           may
           judge
           of
           what
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           so
           that
           as
           I
           said
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           I
           may
           again
           say
           ,
           what
           think
           you
           ?
           was
           there
           ever
           such
           a
           generation
           of
           teachers
           ?
           I
           now
           answer
           ,
           yea
           ;
           there
           was
           in
           the
           days
           of
           the
           true
           Prophets
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           days
           of
           the
           Apostles
           there
           were
           such
           as
           these
           are
           ,
           which
           were
           deceivers
           ;
           and
           is
           the
           times
           of
           Christ
           ,
           there
           were
           such
           a
           generation
           as
           these
           are
           ,
           who
           acted
           the
           same
           things
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           as
           these
           do
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           let
           them
           teply
           to
           this
           that
           will
           ,
           my
           question
           is
           sober
           ,
           and
           my
           answer
           is
           just
           and
           right
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           dealt
           faithfully
           ;
           and
           you
           may
           read
           the
           Scriptures
           that
           I
           have
           quoted
           for
           your
           own
           satisfaction
           ;
           for
           though
           they
           falsly
           say
           ,
           the
           Scripture
           is
           their
           rule
           ,
           and
           accuseth
           us
           falsly
           that
           we
           deny
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           yet
           the
           Scripture
           shall
           be
           judge
           between
           us
           in
           this
           matter
           ;
           and
           what
           I
           have
           done
           is
           not
           in
           envy
           to
           any
           mans
           person
           ,
           neither
           in
           upbraiding
           them
           i●
           their
           wickedness
           ,
           but
           I
           do
           it
           rather
           to
           shew
           them
           all
           their
           iniquities
           tha●
           they
           may
           repent
           ,
           and
           this
           I
           have
           done
           in
           perfect
           love
           to
           all
           people
           ,
           for
           the
           day
           is
           come
           that
           hath
           brought
           hidden
           things
           to
           light
           ,
           and
           deceit
           and
           hypocrisie
           which
           hath
           layen
           hid
           ,
           is
           now
           fully
           made
           manifest
           as
           a●
           Noon
           day
           .
        
         
           But
           again
           secondly
           I
           answer
           ,
           in
           some
           respects
           I
           do
           believe
           there
           were
           never
           such
           a
           generation
           of
           teachers
           as
           these
           are
           ,
           for
           we
           do
           not
           read
           in
           a●l
           the
           Scriptures
           concerning
           the
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           so
           extreamly
           covetous
           and
           greedy
           of
           gain
           as
           these
           are
           ,
           or
           that
           ever
           they
           took
           such
           desperate
           ,
           wicked
           unlawful
           courses
           to
           get
           their
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           compel
           people
           to
           pay
           them
           ,
           as
           these
           teachers
           do
           ,
           a
           very
           shame
           to
           rehearse
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           shame
           I
           do
           rehearse
           it
           ,
           many
           a
           poor
           man
           in
           this
           Nation
           hath
           been
           sued
           by
           them
           at
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           put
           in
           prison
           by
           their
           means
           ,
           and
           had
           their
           goods
           spoiled
           in
           a
           woful
           manner
           ,
           for
           to
           maintain
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           uphold
           them
           ;
           yea
           some
           hundreds
           of
           poor
           people
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           hath
           been
           dealt
           cruelly
           by
           ,
           and
           unjustly
           with
           ,
           because
           for
           conscience
           sake
           they
           have
           denyed
           to
           maintain
           them
           ,
           to
           pay
           them
           tithes
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           ,
           this
           may
           be
           proved
           ,
           that
           for
           five
           shillings
           unjustly
           claimed
           by
           them
           ,
           they
           have
           taken
           goods
           by
           distraint
           to
           the
           value
           of
           five
           times
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           
             Cumberland
          
           and
           
             Westmorland
          
           can
           witnesse
           ,
           and
           many
           at
           this
           very
           day
           lies
           in
           holes
           and
           prisons
           by
           the
           means
           of
           the
           Priests
           ,
           who
           teareth
           the
           people
           as
           Wolves
           doth
           the
           sheep
           ;
           it
           is
           even
           woful
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           what
           havock
           is
           made
           of
           some
           mens
           persons
           ,
           and
           some
           mens
           goods
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           maintain
           the
           Teachers
           ;
           the
           like
           never
           was
           in
           any
           generation
           ,
           as
           is
           brought
           forth
           in
           this
           generation
           in
           this
           particular
           ;
           and
           again
           their
           exceeding
           covetousnesse
           and
           greedinesse
           of
           lucre
           doth
           appear
           in
           that
           they
           claim
           wages
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           do
           compel
           people
           to
           pay
           them
           wages
           after
           this
           manner
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           for
           which
           people
           they
           do
           no
           work
           ,
           neither
           do
           these
           people
           receive
           any
           work
           done
           by
           them
           with
           whom
           they
           thus
           deal
           ;
           what
           thing
           can
           be
           more
           unjust
           under
           Heaven
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           compel
           people
           by
           a
           Law
           to
           pay
           them
           ,
           and
           thus
           punishes
           them
           if
           they
           will
           not
           ,
           who
           set
           them
           not
           on
           work
           ,
           and
           for
           whom
           they
           do
           no
           work
           ;
           neither
           doth
           the
           people
           like
           their
           work
           or
           love
           it
           ,
           but
           knows
           it
           to
           be
           deceitful
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           
           compelled
           by
           a
           Law
           to
           pay
           them
           ;
           they
           have
           such
           a
           way
           to
           get
           money
           ,
           that
           no
           trades-man
           besides
           themselves
           like
           it
           ,
           for
           they
           cause
           people
           ,
           and
           compel
           people
           to
           buy
           their
           wares
           ,
           and
           they
           compel
           people
           to
           pay
           for
           their
           commoditie
           ,
           which
           hath
           none
           of
           it
           ,
           nor
           loves
           it
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           more
           unjust
           then
           may
           be
           spoken
           ,
           are
           they
           like
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ?
           Or
           do
           they
           follow
           their
           example
           in
           these
           practices
           ?
           What
           do
           you
           judge
           ?
           All
           people
           bring
           in
           your
           verdict
           :
           or
           are
           they
           not
           like
           deceivers
           herein
           ,
           even
           exceeding
           all
           that
           everwent
           before
           ;
           it
           is
           true
           they
           which
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           should
           live
           on
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           this
           argument
           we
           do
           own
           ,
           but
           let
           these
           men
           be
           tryed
           ,
           and
           see
           if
           by
           their
           preaching
           their
           Gospel
           they
           have
           gained
           so
           much
           love
           in
           people
           as
           to
           maintain
           them
           without
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           without
           compelling
           of
           maintenance
           and
           livelihood
           from
           them
           by
           a
           Law
           ;
           let
           but
           the
           Law
           cease
           to
           compel
           Tithes
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           ,
           from
           people
           to
           maintain
           them
           ,
           and
           see
           whether
           their
           Gospel
           will
           maintain
           them
           or
           not
           ,
           let
           but
           the
           Magistrates
           hold
           their
           hands
           from
           causing
           people
           to
           pay
           them
           Tythes
           by
           their
           orders
           and
           writs
           ,
           &
           I
           'le
           undertake
           ,
           as
           I
           do
           believe
           they
           must
           either
           beg
           ,
           or
           work
           ,
           or
           a
           worse
           thing
           for
           a
           livelihood
           ,
           or
           else
           perish
           ,
           so
           little
           love
           is
           there
           in
           their
           own
           people
           towards
           them
           ,
           so
           little
           love
           have
           they
           gained
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           many
           people
           toward
           them
           these
           many
           years
           that
           they
           have
           preached
           ;
           &
           herein
           again
           I
           do
           believe
           that
           they
           do
           exceed
           all
           the
           false
           prophets
           :
           &
           all
           the
           deceivers
           that
           ever
           went
           before
           them
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           none
           ever
           had
           the
           Magistrates
           to
           act
           for
           them
           as
           these
           have
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           appears
           ,
           the
           Rulers
           some
           of
           them
           are
           at
           the
           wils
           of
           the
           teachers
           ,
           to
           do
           for
           them
           what
           they
           desire
           ,
           either
           to
           take
           peoples
           goods
           ,
           or
           to
           send
           them
           to
           prison
           ;
           shewing
           that
           these
           Teachers
           have
           not
           a
           spiritual
           weapon
           to
           defend
           themselves
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Magistrates
           with
           their
           Law
           are
           their
           chiefest
           Armour
           ,
           for
           if
           they
           can
           but
           get
           favour
           of
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           they
           have
           allowance
           to
           preach
           at
           such
           a
           place
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           can
           get
           the
           favour
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           they
           can
           do
           well
           enough
           to
           be
           maintained
           ,
           by
           causing
           such
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           prison
           ,
           or
           taking
           treble
           dammages
           upon
           their
           goods
           if
           they
           wil
           not
           help
           to
           maintain
           them
           :
           and
           if
           they
           have
           the
           favour
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           if
           any
           do
           reprove
           them
           for
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           for
           other
           of
           their
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           do
           but
           tell
           them
           of
           it
           ,
           they
           can
           have
           such
           sent
           to
           prison
           ,
           as
           in
           revenge
           ,
           for
           speaking
           and
           reproving
           them
           for
           their
           wickednesse
           ,
           hath
           some
           hundreds
           of
           innocent
           people
           suffered
           cruel
           imprisonments
           ,
           and
           other
           cruel
           things
           in
           these
           Nations
           ,
           so
           that
           iniquity
           is
           upheld
           as
           it
           were
           by
           force
           and
           power
           :
           so
           that
           it
           is
           not
           their
           Gospel
           that
           maintains
           them
           and
           gets
           them
           favour
           with
           the
           people
           ,
           nor
           doth
           it
           defend
           them
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           the
           command
           and
           warrant
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           which
           doth
           all
           this
           :
           so
           when
           the
           Magistrates
           ceaseth
           to
           approve
           them
           ,
           to
           maintain
           them
           ,
           and
           defend
           them
           ,
           they
           must
           utterly
           fall
           into
           misery
           ,
           and
           can
           neither
           be
           approved
           ,
           maintained
           or
           defended
           any
           other
           way
           ▪
           for
           because
           of
           this
           their
           wickednesse
           ,
           God
           hath
           left
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           honest
           true
           hearted
           people
           hath
           left
           them
           ,
           therefore
           what
           a
           condition
           are
           the
           teachers
           in
           ,
           who
           deserves
           not
           the
           love
           of
           men
           because
           they
           are
           so
           cruel-hearted
           towards
           them
           ,
           and
           
           they
           deserve
           not
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           so
           wicked
           against
           him
           ;
           and
           I
           might
           yet
           more
           fully
           describe
           &
           declare
           ,
           wherein
           they
           do
           exceed
           the
           deceivers
           and
           false
           Prophets
           of
           old
           ;
           but
           of
           this
           according
           as
           the
           Lord
           moves
           and
           leadeth
           :
           and
           this
           may
           suffice
           to
           shew
           what
           they
           are
           by
           their
           works
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           spirit
           that
           leads
           them
           ,
           which
           appears
           not
           to
           be
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           the
           spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           .
        
         
           Furthermore
           and
           besides
           all
           this
           that
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           herein
           they
           do
           exceed
           the
           deceivers
           that
           are
           gone
           before
           ;
           for
           upon
           account
           the
           sum
           of
           their
           maintenance
           yearly
           in
           these
           Nations
           being
           reckoned
           maybe
           about
           
             †
          
           fifteen
           hundred
           thousand
           pounds
           a
           year
           :
           Oh
           wonderful
           !
           is
           not
           this
           almost
           incredible
           ,
           that
           the
           teachers
           should
           put
           the
           nation
           to
           such
           a
           charge
           as
           this
           ,
           and
           yet
           people
           receives
           nothing
           answerable
           to
           it
           ?
           but
           all
           this
           money
           is
           spent
           for
           that
           which
           is
           not
           bread
           ,
           and
           their
           labour
           wasted
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           no
           profit
           thereby
           :
           this
           money
           might
           be
           made
           better
           use
           of
           ,
           then
           to
           give
           it
           for
           deceiving
           the
           people
           :
           and
           if
           any
           doubt
           of
           this
           account
           ,
           and
           shall
           think
           this
           is
           not
           like
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           upon
           an
           even
           reckoning
           it
           may
           be
           proved
           and
           made
           appear
           considering
           how
           many
           parishes
           there
           is
           ,
           and
           reckon
           what
           belongs
           to
           every
           Priests
           parish
           ,
           with
           what
           is
           given
           to
           the
           Priests
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           which
           is
           abundance
           :
           these
           things
           are
           a
           shame
           to
           the
           Ministry
           of
           Christ
           ,
           though
           the
           impudent
           teachers
           of
           these
           Nations
           are
           void
           of
           shame
           herein
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Reply
             to
             the
             Priests
             Plea
             ,
             and
             an
             Answer
             to
             their
             Objections
             .
          
           
             VVHereas
             many
             of
             the
             priests
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             to
             hide
             themselves
             from
             the
             charge
             of
             being
             hirelings
             ,
             they
             alledge
             these
             scriptures
             ,
             
               The
               laborer
               is
               worthy
               of
               his
               hire
               ,
               and
               the
               workman
               is
               worthy
               of
               his
               meat
               :
            
             but
             these
             Scriptures
             will
             not
             serve
             to
             cover
             their
             shame
             in
             what
             is
             charged
             against
             them
             ;
             for
             this
             hire
             which
             Christ
             allowes
             to
             the
             labourers
             ,
             
               is
               but
               to
               remain
               in
               the
               same
               house
               in
               which
               they
               enter
               ,
               eating
               and
               drinking
               such
               things
               as
               they
               give
               them
               ;
               with
               such
               who
               were
               worthy
            
             they
             were
             to
             remain
             ,
             
               and
               to
               eat
               that
            
             
             
               which
               was
               set
               before
               them
               ,
            
             and
             they
             laboured
             truly
             ,
             and
             travelled
             up
             and
             down
             ,
             and
             were
             truly
             worthy
             of
             meat
             for
             their
             work
             ,
             and
             of
             this
             
               hire
            
             for
             their
             labor
             ;
             but
             this
             makes
             nothing
             for
             the
             lawfulness
             of
             so
             many
             pounds
             a
             year
             at
             a
             certain
             place
             ,
             this
             is
             more
             then
             eating
             at
             a
             house
             which
             is
             worthy
             ,
             to
             bargain
             with
             people
             for
             so
             much
             a
             year
             ,
             and
             compelling
             people
             to
             pay
             by
             a
             Law
             that
             do
             deny
             ;
             Christ
             never
             instituted
             such
             a
             practice
             ,
             neither
             can
             it
             be
             truly
             said
             that
             these
             called
             Ministers
             do
             labor
             as
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             did
             ;
             and
             so
             this
             scripture
             is
             but
             wrested
             by
             them
             ,
             when
             they
             bring
             it
             for
             proof
             of
             their
             practice
             for
             their
             hundred
             pounds
             a
             year
             ,
             compelling
             some
             of
             it
             from
             the
             people
             ,
             doth
             exceed
             eating
             and
             drinking
             
             to
             suffice
             nature
             ,
             with
             such
             who
             are
             worthy
             ;
             so
             this
             Scripture
             makes
             not
             for
             their
             turn
             ,
             nor
             doth
             it
             justifie
             their
             practices
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             they
             object
             against
             and
             charge
             the
             words
             of
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             who
             said
             ,
             
               He
               that
               preacheth
               the
               Gospel
               shall
               live
               on
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               was
               a
               small
               matter
               to
               reap
               carnal
               things
               from
               them
               unto
               whom
               they
               sowed
               spiritual
               things
               ;
            
             but
             this
             Scripture
             makes
             not
             for
             them
             ;
             for
             as
             I
             have
             said
             ,
             it
             s
             not
             the
             preaching
             of
             the
             Gospel
             that
             ,
             maintains
             them
             ,
             but
             the
             Magistrates
             with
             their
             Law
             that
             compels
             maintenance
             from
             the
             people
             ,
             &
             this
             is
             not
             to
             live
             on
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             for
             we
             allow
             as
             
               Paul
            
             did
             ,
             that
             they
             which
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             should
             live
             on
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             therefore
             let
             the
             Magistrates
             cease
             with
             their
             power
             to
             cause
             people
             to
             pay
             them
             ,
             and
             let
             all
             the
             world
             see
             if
             their
             gospel
             will
             maintain
             them
             ,
             and
             let
             them
             reap
             their
             carnal
             things
             from
             them
             where
             they
             sow
             spiritual
             ;
             but
             they
             must
             reap
             as
             a
             free
             gift
             too
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             compulsion
             ,
             for
             so
             the
             Apostle
             signifies
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             small
             matter
             for
             
               any
               to
               reap
               carnal
               things
               where
               they
               sow
               spiritual
               things
               ;
            
             yet
             what
             is
             this
             to
             prove
             the
             lawfulnesse
             of
             bargaining
             with
             people
             for
             so
             much
             by
             the
             year
             ,
             as
             these
             teachers
             of
             
               England
            
             do
             many
             of
             them
             ,
             &
             will
             not
             preach
             except
             they
             have
             so
             much
             promised
             them
             before
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             right
             to
             reap
             after
             sowing
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             a
             transgression
             to
             bargain
             to
             reap
             before
             they
             sow
             ;
             &
             these
             scriptures
             will
             not
             hide
             them
             nor
             defend
             them
             in
             their
             practice
             ;
             for
             if
             the
             Magistrates
             did
             not
             compel
             from
             people
             maintenance
             by
             a
             Law
             ,
             the
             Priests
             of
             this
             age
             would
             reap
             but
             little
             from
             anything
             that
             they
             sow
             ,
             for
             there
             's
             little
             love
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             people
             towards
             them
             .
             Also
             they
             object
             ,
             
               He
               that
               plants
               a
               Vineyard
               ,
               may
               eat
               of
               the
               fruit
               thereof
               ,
               and
               he
               that
               keeps
               a
               flock
               ,
               may
               eat
               of
               the
               milk
               of
               the
               flock
               ,
            
             this
             
               Paul
            
             said
             though
             he
             would
             not
             make
             use
             of
             his
             power
             herein
             ,
             but
             wrought
             with
             his
             hands
             ,
             that
             the
             Gospel
             might
             not
             be
             chargeable
             ;
             but
             what
             vineyards
             have
             the
             teachers
             .
             of
             
               England
            
             planted
             ?
             or
             what
             flocks
             do
             they
             keep
             ?
             their
             vinyards
             proves
             not
             tender
             grapes
             ,
             but
             wild
             sowr
             grapes
             ,
             wild
             vines
             ,
             and
             not
             vines
             to
             bring
             forth
             acceptable
             fruits
             ;
             and
             their
             flocks
             proves
             not
             flocks
             of
             sheep
             ,
             but
             wild
             rude
             people
             who
             are
             in
             the
             nature
             of
             wolves
             ,
             and
             Lyons
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             Magistrates
             Law
             were
             not
             ,
             their
             vineyard
             nor
             the
             flock
             would
             hardly
             yield
             them
             any
             maintenance
             ;
             the
             Apostles
             planted
             first
             a
             vineyard
             ,
             and
             gathered
             the
             sheep
             ,
             before
             they
             reaped
             or
             eat
             any
             of
             the
             fruits
             ,
             but
             the
             teachers
             of
             
               England
            
             differ
             from
             them
             in
             this
             ,
             for
             they
             know
             what
             they
             must
             have
             before
             they
             plant
             ,
             or
             before
             they
             seed
             their
             flock
             ,
             and
             differs
             from
             the
             Apostles
             practice
             who
             first
             planted
             a
             vineyard
             ,
             and
             gathered
             a
             flock
             before
             they
             could
             receive
             any
             crop
             ;
             and
             they
             would
             
               not
               then
               use
               their
               power
               ,
            
             but
             kept
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             without
             charge
             ;
             so
             that
             this
             scripture
             will
             not
             prove
             the
             Priests
             actions
             lawful
             ,
             in
             preaching
             for
             sums
             of
             mony
             :
             and
             some
             other
             Scriptures
             they
             bring
             to
             prove
             the
             lawfulnesse
             of
             their
             preaching
             for
             hire
             ,
             which
             may
             all
             be
             answered
             as
             these
             are
             ,
             and
             whatsoever
             they
             can
             ob●ect
             wil
             not
             justifie
             them
             for
             their
             reaping
             carnal
             things
             ,
             and
             their
             hire
             ,
             and
             their
             eating
             of
             the
             milk
             of
             the
             flock
             ,
             is
             quite
             of
             another
             nature
             ,
             as
             is
             proved
             ,
             then
             the
             Apostles
             practices
             were
             ;
             and
             were
             the
             people
             wise
             they
             would
             see
             and
             understand
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             not
             be
             deluded
             through
             perverting
             
             of
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             through
             wresting
             of
             them
             to
             other
             ends
             the●
             wherefore
             they
             were
             given
             forth
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             written
             to
             answer
             some
             of
             their
             objections
             ,
             whereby
             they
             would
             defend
             themselves
             ;
             for
             what
             though
             
               Paul
               took
               of
               other
               Churches
               to
               supply
               his
               necessities
               ,
               as
               sometimes
               he
               did
               ,
            
             yet
             this
             wil
             not
             prove
             the
             lawfulness
             of
             their
             hundreds
             of
             pounds
             by
             the
             year
             ,
             most
             of
             which
             they
             spend
             in
             pride
             and
             idlenesse
             ;
             so
             that
             still
             this
             Judgment
             is
             true
             upon
             them
             which
             I
             have
             given
             ,
             all
             objections
             being
             answered
             ,
             and
             all
             defences
             being
             made
             void
             ;
             and
             hereof
             they
             are
             guilty
             as
             I
             have
             charged
             them
             ,
             and
             proved
             it
             out
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ;
             
               They
               disagree
               to
               the
               Ministers
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               agrees
               with
               the
               deceivers
               ,
               and
               in
               some
               particulars
               exceeds
               them
               ;
            
             for
             I
             believe
             all
             the
             false
             prophets
             in
             
               Israel
            
             did
             not
             destroy
             any
             whit
             near
             a
             Million
             and
             a
             half
             of
             money
             in
             a
             year
             ,
             considering
             all
             things
             it
             must
             come
             to
             little
             lesse
             ,
             their
             funeral
             sermons
             ,
             their
             great
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             small
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             marriages
             ,
             and
             sprinkling
             of
             Infants
             ,
             and
             Churching
             of
             women
             ,
             with
             other
             such
             penuries
             claimed
             by
             the
             Priests
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             with
             what
             is
             given
             to
             them
             out
             of
             the
             Nations
             treasure
             ,
             which
             is
             many
             hundred
             pounds
             a
             year
             ;
             also
             considering
             how
             much
             in
             a
             year
             is
             spent
             and
             consumed
             at
             two
             or
             three
             Colledges
             in
             this
             Nation
             ,
             in
             r●lation
             to
             the
             Ministry
             ;
             as
             in
             bringing
             some
             up
             to
             the
             attainment
             of
             the
             Ministry
             (
             as
             they
             call
             it
             )
             and
             upon
             the
             educators
             of
             such
             ,
             with
             a
             very
             great
             abundance
             of
             such
             like
             charges
             ;
             consumed
             out
             of
             the
             Nations
             treasure
             ,
             which
             is
             wasted
             ,
             as
             in
             relation
             to
             this
             Ministry
             spoken
             of
             :
             I
             do
             not
             speak
             against
             good
             education
             and
             learning
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             its
             place
             a
             vertue
             ,
             (
             as
             for
             travellers
             and
             many
             others
             )
             neither
             do
             I
             account
             such
             money
             vainly
             wasted
             and
             spent
             ;
             But
             only
             as
             to
             the
             Ministry
             of
             Christ
             ,
             natural
             learning
             is
             not
             there
             admitted
             to
             make
             Ministers
             ,
             or
             to
             enable
             them
             thereunto
             ;
             but
             that
             money
             which
             is
             thereupon
             spent
             ,
             is
             wasted
             and
             consumed
             ;
             and
             how
             much
             is
             spent
             in
             this
             way
             ,
             and
             for
             such
             an
             end
             onely
             ,
             I
             leave
             wise
             men
             to
             judge
             ,
             which
             will
             make
             up
             a
             large
             sum
             in
             the
             whole
             :
             considering
             all
             things
             I
             say
             ,
             their
             yearly
             maintenance
             may
             amount
             to
             fifteen
             hundred
             thousand
             pounds
             a
             year
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             thousand
             thousands
             ,
             and
             half
             a
             thousand
             thousand
             pound
             ;
             Men
             of
             weak
             understandings
             can
             hardly
             reach
             ,
             to
             know
             how
             much
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             that
             makes
             me
             thus
             plainly
             expound
             it
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           description
           of
           the
           true
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           its
           maintenance
           .
        
         
           THe
           day
           hath
           appeared
           that
           makes
           all
           things
           manifest
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           is
           arisen
           ,
           that
           gives
           to
           discern
           between
           tru●h
           &
           error
           ,
           between
           the
           true
           and
           every
           false
           way
           ,
           and
           between
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           spiritual
           and
           every
           false
           worship
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           is
           Idolatry
           ;
           and
           the
           true
           Ministry
           of
           Christ
           is
           known
           from
           the
           false
           Ministry
           ,
           by
           their
           several
           
             fruits
             and
             signs
          
           for
           hidden
           things
           are
           brought
           to
           light
           ,
           and
           secret
           things
           are
           revealed
           ,
           but
           now
           the
           people
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           both
           the
           wise
           and
           the
           foolish
           
           thus
           they
           object
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           
             Seeing
             that
             you
             do
             so
             much
             condemn
             our
             Ministry
             and
             Ministers
             in
             their
             ca●l
             ,
             in
             their
             practices
             ,
             in
             their
             conversation
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             maintenance
             ;
             what
             ministry
             do
             you
             own
             ?
             and
             what
             Ministers
             do
             you
             allow
             of
             ?
             and
             whether
             would
             you
             have
             any
             Ministry
             at
             all
             ,
             seeing
             you
             throw
             down
             and
             declares
             against
             such
             as
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Land
             sets
             up
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             we
             have
             looked
             upon
             to
             be
             able
             Ministers
             ?
             and
             after
             this
             manner
             the
             people
             of
             this
             generation
             begun
             to
             reason
             among
             themselves
             ,
             saying
             ,
             what
             would
             the
             people
             do
             if
             they
             had
             power
             ?
             what
             Ministers
             would
             they
             approve
             of
             ?
             and
             what
             maintenance
             would
             they
             allow
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           To
           all
           this
           I
           do
           answer
           and
           say
           ,
           The
           true
           Ministers
           and
           Ministry
           of
           Christ
           we
           do
           allow
           of
           ,
           and
           we
           would
           have
           set
           up
           and
           established
           ,
           and
           we
           wait
           patiently
           till
           it
           be
           brought
           to
           passe
           ,
           even
           such
           as
           are
           ordained
           
             by
             power
             from
             on
             high
             ,
          
           and
           who
           have
           received
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             ;
          
           who
           are
           called
           of
           God
           into
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           such
           we
           do
           approve
           of
           to
           be
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             in
             whom
             he
             is
             revealed
             ,
          
           and
           who
           have
           received
           him
           ,
           and
           are
           changed
           by
           him
           from
           death
           to
           life
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           darkness
           into
           the
           kingdom
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           
             and
             who
             are
             born
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             are
             led
             and
             guided
             by
             it
             into
             all
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           are
           called
           by
           it
           to
           follow
           
             the
             Lamb
             whithersoever
             he
             goeth
             ,
          
           &
           who
           are
           taught
           by
           it
           in
           all
           their
           practices
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           whole
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           such
           we
           own
           as
           have
           felt
           the
           operation
           of
           the
           spirit
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           who
           have
           
             tasted
             ,
             handled
             ,
             seen
             ,
             and
             felt
             of
             the
             word
             of
             life
             ,
             which
             abides
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           and
           such
           who
           goeth
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           Minister
           and
           declare
           freely
           what
           they
           have
           freely
           received
           of
           God
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           who
           preacheth
           Christ
           freely
           ,
           as
           the
           onely
           way
           and
           means
           of
           life
           and
           salvation
           unto
           all
           people
           ,
           even
           such
           as
           ministreth
           him
           the
           way
           ,
           
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             life
             ,
          
           the
           onely
           justifier
           and
           sanctifier
           ,
           and
           deliverer
           of
           ●hem
           that
           believe
           ,
           and
           the
           condemner
           of
           them
           that
           believe
           not
           ;
           and
           such
           as
           ministreth
           Christ
           onely
           the
           teacher
           and
           leader
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           nothing
           else
           besides
           him
           ;
           and
           such
           we
           allow
           as
           onely
           seeketh
           and
           laboreth
           in
           the
           wisdome
           of
           God
           to
           bring
           people
           out
           of
           the
           wayes
           of
           sin
           and
           death
           ,
           unto
           the
           knowledg
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           to
           the
           things
           that
           belong
           unto
           their
           peace
           ;
           such
           who
           have
           no
           respect
           to
           large
           places
           ,
           or
           great
           benefits
           ,
           to
           seek
           after
           that
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           have
           hire
           for
           preaching
           ,
           nor
           be
           hired
           by
           great
           sums
           of
           money
           from
           one
           Country
           to
           another
           ;
           such
           as
           makes
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           
             free
             ,
             and
             without
             charge
             ,
             who
             will
             not
             be
             burthensome
             to
             any
             ,
          
           but
           walks
           in
           all
           wisdom
           ,
           as
           examples
           of
           righteousnesse
           to
           all
           people
           ;
           whose
           
             conversati●ns
             are
             in
             heaven
             ,
          
           and
           holdeth
           forth
           in
           life
           and
           practice
           ,
           unto
           all
           men
           ,
           what
           they
           professe
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           by
           doctrine
           and
           conversation
           holding
           forth
           the
           
             light
             of
             the
             glorious
             Gospel
             ,
          
           which
           they
           have
           received
           from
           God
           ,
           being
           patterns
           of
           all
           holinesse
           ,
           of
           peace
           and
           long-suffering
           ,
           of
           meeknesse
           and
           patience
           unto
           their
           flocks
           ;
           even
           such
           who
           walks
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           shews
           ●o●●h
           good
           works
           ,
           and
           the
           fruits
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           causing
           his
           light
           
             to
             shine
             forth
             among
             men
             ,
          
           in
           humility
           ,
           and
           sobernesse
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           the
           fruits
           of
           peace
           and
           truth
           ,
           and
           such
           are
           approved
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           saints
           ,
           even
           they
           that
           preach
           Christ
           freely
           to
           all
           people
           ,
           and
           holds
           forth
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           
             which
             lighteth
             every
             one
             in
             the
             world
             ,
          
           the
           free
           gift
           of
           God
           to
           all
           mankind
           ,
           that
           all
           
             may
             believe
             and
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             be
             saved
             ;
          
           and
           〈◊〉
           Ministers
           
           respects
           not
           the
           persons
           of
           any
           man
           
             for
             advantage
             ,
          
           neither
           respects
           
             dayes
             ,
             nor
             places
             ,
             nor
             things
             ,
          
           but
           worships
           God
           
             in
             spirit
             and
             in
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           teacheth
           that
           worship
           unto
           all
           people
           ,
           and
           they
           gather
           people
           into
           the
           new
           covenant
           ,
           where
           Christ
           is
           the
           high
           Priest
           ,
           
             and
             our
             bodies
             the
             Temples
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           circumcision
           
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
          
           for
           such
           are
           Ministers
           of
           the
           spirit
           and
           not
           of
           the
           letter
           ,
           
             and
             they
             divided
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             a
             right
             ;
          
           they
           feed
           the
           hungry
           ,
           and
           the
           rich
           are
           sent
           empty
           away
           ,
           they
           cry
           not
           peace
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           neither
           doth
           justifie
           the
           unconverted
           ;
           neither
           do
           they
           condemn
           the
           righteous
           ,
           nor
           such
           as
           are
           of
           an
           upright
           heart
           ;
           but
           Christ
           they
           preach
           ,
           to
           justifie
           all
           
             that
             do
             believe
             ,
             and
             are
             obedient
             to
             him
             ,
          
           and
           to
           condemn
           all
           that
           
             believe
             not
             ,
             but
             are
             disobedient
             ;
          
           and
           such
           Ministers
           hath
           the
           word
           of
           reconciliation
           ,
           &
           their
           Ministry
           is
           made
           effectual
           ,
           to
           accomplish
           the
           work
           of
           God
           ;
           sinners
           are
           converted
           and
           brought
           to
           God
           thereby
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           taught
           of
           him
           alone
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           through
           that
           Ministry
           ,
           may
           obtain
           
             to
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             to
             need
             no
             man
             to
             teach
             them
             ,
             but
             as
             the
             annointing
             within
             teacheth
             them
             ,
          
           which
           they
           receive
           through
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           whose
           labour
           is
           ,
           and
           the
           end
           of
           it
           ,
           
             to
             present
             every
             man
             perfect
             in
             Christ
             ;
          
           and
           this
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           such
           Ministers
           we
           approve
           of
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           approved
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           we
           would
           have
           them
           established
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           such
           will
           not
           take
           care
           for
           an
           outward
           maintenance
           ,
           neither
           what
           to
           eat
           ,
           or
           what
           to
           put
           on
           ;
           neither
           will
           they
           Petition
           to
           Magistrates
           for
           tithes
           &
           augmentations
           ,
           but
           are
           without
           care
           ,
           as
           for
           a
           livelyhood
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           remove
           from
           one
           Town
           to
           another
           ,
           for
           a
           better
           Parsonage
           or
           place
           ;
           for
           such
           as
           do
           so
           ,
           are
           not
           the
           lawful
           called
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           have
           run
           ,
           &
           were
           never
           sent
           ;
           for
           Christs
           Ministers
           takes
           no
           thought
           for
           any
           outward
           maintenance
           ,
           but
           approveth
           themselves
           in
           patience
           in
           all
           conditions
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           are
           
             in
             want
             ,
             and
             cold
             ,
             and
             hunger
             ,
             and
             nakednesse
             ,
             and
             in
             persecutions
             ,
             and
             tryals
             ,
             and
             afflictions
             ,
          
           and
           suffereth
           all
           things
           for
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           yet
           we
           do
           believe
           and
           know
           ,
           
             that
             such
             have
             power
             to
             eat
             ,
             and
             to
             drink
             ,
             &
             may
             receive
             carnal
             things
             where
             they
             sow
             spiritual
             things
             ,
          
           but
           as
           a
           free
           gift
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           compulsion
           or
           force
           ;
           we
           do
           allow
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           
             may
             eat
             of
             the
             milk
             of
             the
             stock
             ,
             which
             they
             keep
             and
             feed
             ,
             and
             they
             may
             eat
             of
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             vineyard
             which
             they
             have
             planted
             ,
          
           and
           which
           they
           labour
           in
           ,
           and
           they
           may
           supply
           their
           necessities
           from
           them
           whom
           they
           have
           begotten
           in
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           whom
           they
           labour
           among
           in
           life
           and
           doctrine
           ,
           who
           are
           sheep
           of
           the
           fold
           ,
           and
           plants
           of
           the
           vineyard
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ;
           but
           I
           say
           as
           a
           free
           gift
           may
           they
           receive
           the
           fruits
           of
           their
           labours
           ,
           and
           not
           as
           a
           debt
           ,
           or
           any
           title
           claimed
           thereto
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           neither
           may
           they
           receive
           it
           by
           force
           or
           compulsion
           ;
           but
           who
           are
           the
           truly
           called
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           are
           so
           far
           from
           this
           ,
           or
           forcing
           maintenance
           from
           any
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           not
           make
           
             use
             of
             their
             power
             ,
          
           in
           taking
           what
           may
           be
           freely
           given
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           will
           not
           make
           the
           Gospel
           burthensome
           by
           any
           means
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           maintenance
           we
           do
           allow
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ;
           
             they
             may
             eat
             such
             things
             as
             are
             set
             before
             them
             in
             any
             house
             which
             they
             enter
             into
             ,
             which
             is
             worthy
             ;
          
           and
           they
           may
           supply
           their
           necessities
           in
           food
           and
           raiment
           ,
           as
           a
           free
           gift
           from
           them
           
           whom
           the
           Ministers
           are
           made
           stewards
           ,
           
             to
             watch
             over
             them
             &
             to
             exhort
             them
             ,
             to
             instruct
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             edifie
             them
             ;
          
           but
           not
           from
           the
           World
           who
           continues
           in
           unbelief
           and
           disobedience
           to
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           may
           they
           receive
           any
           outward
           maintenance
           by
           compulsion
           ,
           or
           by
           a
           free
           gift
           ,
           neither
           may
           they
           receive
           great
           sums
           of
           mony
           by
           the
           year
           ,
           or
           Tithes
           ,
           or
           other
           offerings
           to
           maintain
           themselves
           and
           their
           families
           in
           pride
           and
           idlenesse
           ,
           and
           lust
           and
           excess
           ,
           and
           superfluity
           in
           meats
           and
           apparel
           ;
           such
           a
           maintenance
           is
           by
           free
           gift
           ,
           much
           lesse
           by
           force
           that
           is
           not
           allowed
           by
           Christ
           and
           his
           Saints
           ,
           but
           is
           the
           maintenance
           of
           Antichristian
           Teachers
           ,
           which
           never
           were
           sent
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           such
           cannot
           be
           content
           with
           his
           allowance
           and
           wages
           ,
           but
           lives
           in
           pride
           and
           pleasures
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           in
           vanity
           ;
           and
           maintained
           they
           say
           they
           must
           be
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           be
           so
           ,
           they
           care
           not
           from
           whence
           it
           come
           ,
           nor
           by
           what
           means
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           the
           reason
           wherefore
           so
           many
           hundreds
           of
           honest
           people
           are
           so
           spoiled
           in
           their
           persons
           and
           estates
           ,
           the
           bodies
           of
           some
           being
           cast
           into
           prison
           and
           many
           others
           having
           their
           goods
           taken
           from
           them
           by
           force
           and
           distraint
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           is
           to
           maintain
           Antichrists
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           neither
           cares
           how
           they
           have
           it
           ,
           nor
           from
           whom
           ,
           or
           to
           what
           evil
           use
           they
           improve
           it
           ;
           and
           this
           plainly
           appears
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           by
           many
           evidences
           ,
           but
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           doth
           deny
           such
           a
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           such
           practises
           ,
           and
           are
           come
           to
           that
           life
           which
           judgeth
           all
           these
           things
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           concerning
           
             compelling
          
           of
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           forcing
           of
           it
           from
           people
           ,
           this
           is
           utterly
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           condemned
           by
           him
           and
           denyed
           by
           the
           Saints
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           unreasonable
           and
           no
           equality
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           people
           should
           be
           compelled
           to
           maintain
           a
           Ministry
           ,
           especially
           such
           a
           one
           as
           they
           know
           is
           not
           the
           Ministry
           of
           Christ
           ,
           neither
           is
           profitable
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           which
           they
           receive
           no
           fruits
           from
           ,
           for
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           doth
           not
           desire
           maintenance
           from
           the
           people
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           neither
           can
           receive
           any
           from
           them
           ,
           neither
           in
           justice
           and
           equity
           should
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           world
           receive
           or
           
             compel
             maintenance
          
           from
           the
           Saints
           by
           force
           and
           cruelty
           :
           but
           this
           we
           would
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           reason
           and
           equitie
           ,
           let
           all
           ministers
           be
           maintained
           by
           such
           as
           approves
           them
           ,
           and
           hears
           them
           ,
           and
           partakes
           of
           their
           labours
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Saints
           will
           maintain
           their
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           may
           maintain
           theirs
           ,
           and
           every
           sort
           of
           people
           may
           maintain
           such
           Ministers
           as
           labours
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           none
           to
           be
           forced
           to
           maintain
           such
           as
           they
           do
           not
           approve
           of
           ,
           nor
           none
           hindred
           from
           maintaining
           of
           such
           ,
           as
           they
           do
           approve
           of
           ,
           be
           they
           true
           ,
           or
           false
           Ministers
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           reason
           and
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           that
           every
           man
           be
           left
           free
           in
           such
           cases
           ,
           
             to
             maintain
             whom
             he
             will
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             as
             he
             will
             ,
             and
             what
             he
             will
             ;
          
           and
           this
           is
           reason
           and
           equity
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           be
           compelled
           to
           give
           ,
           or
           
             hindred
          
           from
           giving
           to
           whom
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           and
           so
           let
           people
           make
           choice
           of
           their
           Ministers
           ,
           whom
           they
           will
           approve
           and
           whom
           they
           will
           hear
           ,
           and
           of
           whose
           labours
           they
           will
           receive
           ,
           &
           then
           let
           them
           maintain
           them
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           be
           compelled
           ,
           let
           them
           be
           compelled
           to
           pay
           their
           own
           servants
           ,
           who
           ministers
           to
           them
           and
           not
           anothers
           ,
           for
           whom
           the●
           do
           no
           work
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           just
           and
           right
           both
           for
           Ministers
           and
           people
           ,
           
           that
           every
           Minister
           be
           paid
           by
           them
           to
           whom
           he
           doth
           minister
           ,
           and
           who
           receives
           him
           as
           a
           Minister
           ,
           and
           for
           whom
           he
           doth
           work
           ;
           and
           this
           great
           injustice
           and
           oppression
           in
           
             England
          
           will
           cease
           ,
           if
           this
           Law
           of
           equity
           and
           righteousnesse
           were
           established
           ,
           and
           all
           people
           left
           free
           to
           hear
           and
           approve
           of
           whom
           they
           will
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           pay
           them
           &
           maintain
           them
           ;
           and
           this
           would
           try
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           who
           converted
           the
           most
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           gained
           the
           love
           of
           most
           people
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           wrought
           well
           they
           may
           receive
           a
           
             maintenance
             accordingly
             ,
             by
             the
             free
             gift
             of
             the
             people
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Ministers
           that
           are
           not
           content
           with
           this
           Law
           ,
           are
           out
           of
           pure
           reason
           and
           equitie
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           that
           they
           dare
           not
           trust
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             nor
             the
             fruits
             of
             their
             labors
             ,
          
           but
           would
           be
           maintained
           in
           idleness
           ,
           by
           unlawful
           means
           ,
           by
           compelling
           maintenance
           from
           them
           to
           whom
           they
           do
           no
           work
           ;
           and
           such
           shews
           great
           covetousness
           ,
           who
           desires
           more
           then
           the
           
             milk
             of
             their
             own
             flock
             ,
             and
             the
             fruits
             of
             their
             own
             vineyard
             ;
          
           but
           in
           equity
           and
           justice
           let
           every
           Minister
           be
           maintained
           by
           the
           fruits
           of
           his
           own
           labour
           ,
           from
           the
           people
           for
           whom
           he
           doth
           labour
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           content
           most
           part
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           till
           this
           be
           established
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           truth
           ,
           justice
           and
           judgment
           will
           be
           wanting
           in
           this
           particular
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           according
           to
           truth
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           righteous
           Law
           ;
           and
           by
           this
           all
           people
           may
           understand
           what
           Ministers
           and
           Ministry
           we
           do
           allow
           and
           approved
           ,
           and
           how
           Ministers
           ought
           to
           be
           maintained
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           go
           forth
           to
           a
           place
           and
           country
           ,
           and
           among
           the
           people
           that
           are
           not
           converted
           ,
           then
           the
           Church
           ought
           to
           take
           care
           to
           maintain
           such
           in
           their
           work
           ,
           till
           they
           may
           reap
           of
           their
           own
           labour
           ,
           and
           eat
           of
           the
           fruit
           of
           their
           own
           Vineyard
           ,
           b●●
           all
           this
           ought
           to
           be
           
             without
             compelling
             or
             forcing
             by
             the
             Minister
             ;
          
           for
           every
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           doth
           chiefly
           take
           care
           of
           the
           work
           unto
           which
           he
           i●
           called
           ,
           and
           is
           without
           care
           for
           outward
           maintenance
           .
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A30530e-210
           
             Act.
             1.
             8.
             4.
             31.
             
             Mat
             10.
             8.
             1
             Joh.
             1.
             1.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             ●
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Acts
             16.
             4.
             7.
             11.
             12.
             
             Acts
             17.
             17.
             1
             Cor.
             4
             11
             
          
           
             1.
             Joh.
             1.
             31.
             
          
           
             John
             .
             1.
             9
             
             ▪
             Acts.
             26.
             18.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             13.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             19.
             13.
             
             Luke
             1.
             1.
             
          
           
             Eph
             2
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             6.
             
             Phil.
             3.
             Col.
             1
             28.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8
             ,
             37.
             
             Rom
             ,
             6.
             22.
             
          
           
             1
             Thess.
             5.
             15.
             
          
           
             2
             Thess.
             3.
             8.
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             26.
             22.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2.
             4.
             
             Acts
             20
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             31.
             1
             Pet.
             4.
             10.
             
             Acts
             21.
             9.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             23.
             28.
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             1.
             1.
             2
             Cor.
             10.
             16.
             2.
             Cor.
             4
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             4.
             19.
             20.
             21
             
             Mat.
             9.
             9.
             2
             Cor.
             12.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             14.
             1
             Joh
             2.
             
          
           
             Acts
             4.
             17.
             18.
             19.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11
             ,
             37.
             38.
             
          
           
             Ier
             23
             ,
             Chap.
             
          
           
             Mic.
             3.
             Chap.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             13.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             33
             :
             Chap.
             
          
           
             Act
             24.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             4
             6.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             26.
             3.
             4.
             
          
           
             Amos
             7.
             10.
             
             Jer.
             20.
             19.
             
          
           
             Tit
             1.
             11.
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             Chap.
             
          
           
             †
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             †
             
               At
            
             Ware
             .
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             4.
             5.
             
             Mat.
             24
             ,
             Acts
             20.
             29.
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             2.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             †
             One
             million
             &
             five
             hundred
             thousand
             pounds
             per
             annum
             .
          
           
             Luke
             10.
             7
             ,
             8.