The Spiritual Verses and Prose OF JAMES HUNT:  
CONCERNING THE ADVANCEMENT OF Christ his glorious and Triumphing Church, Which by degrees shall flourish over the face of the whole world, which will be to the overthrow of the Devil, and the false Church.  
Dedicated to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and to the most Honourable and High Court of PARLIAMENT.  
London, Printed for J. H. 1642.   

The Spiritual Verses and Prose OF JAMES HUNT.  
NOw Christian reader, the Apostle S. Paul saith plainly, Col. 3.16. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.  
Wherefore by that grace that God hath given unto me, I have writ some part of my mind in a spiritual song, which will be to the praise and glory of God and to the confounding of the devil: For my prose will clear and prove my verses to be sound and true, for Christ jesus, who is the perfect God, he saith plainly, john. 16 When he the Spirit of truth is come, he will reprove the world of judgement. Now by that spirit of truth which our glorious God hath given unto me, I will plainly and boldly say, if I have not thereby, I say by the help and power of God, reproved and quite overthrown the Bishops and all their Clergy both in their doctrine, and in their judgement, as concerning true and sound Religion, I will desire no mercy, but be content to be put to death under the judgement of the high Court of Parliament, whom God, I hope, hath gathered together for the trial of the Spirits: Wherefore I james Hunt, a Minister and Messenger of jesus Christ, do humbly beseech you all, for the mercies of God, and the true love that is in jesus Christ, that you will observe the Council of Saint Paul, which saith, Quench not  Spirit, despise not Prophesying but prove all things and hold fast that which is good. Wherefore I beseech, you to read my book thorough with observation, which I hope will be to your everlasting joy and glory.  
Christian Brethren, it is written, Reve. 19 11. Behold a White horse, and he that sat on him was called faithful and true, and in righteousness he doth judge and make War. I understand he that sits upon the White horse signifieth Christ and his Ministers, which are men of War, to fight the spiritual battle of the Lord; For he that is joined to the Lord is one spirit. 1 Cor. 6. 17.  
Wherefore I james Hunt to London come,  
As Soldiers do by sound of the Drum,  
To see if there be any spiritual Soldier in this town,  
That can be able the plain Ploughman to confound:  
If there be any such here, or shall come hither,  
I pray let him be Captain to wear the Feather.  
But some of the Clergy say I am a fool;  
It is because I am not taught in their school.  
Why Must a Mouse, and Pediculus a Louse,  
Will not that serve in a Country House?  
But Greek and Latin I must you tell,  
I pray will you my words mark well;  
Your kingdom will be quite thrown down,  
By the clear voice of the trumpet sound.  
For you have so many false doctrines raised,  
By your Latin tongue and Greek phrase,  
That now I trust in our glorious God,  
The plain English tongue will win the praise.  
For there are very few Mysteries in the Gospel that be so strong,  
But they may be unfolded by the plain English tongue.  
But Greek and Latin have you not heard of the great whore,  
That seeks my life for to devour?  
Her name is Mystery Babylon the great,  
For Greek and Latin is her seat.  
By which she hath advanced herself to great honour, and renown,  
But the sword of truth will cut her down:  
For I understand by God's great power,  
She shall be confounded in one hour.  
Wherefore Greek and Latin if you be offended at my writing or by my word,  
I pray let you and I try it out with the spiritual sword.  
Therefore look to yourself that you do not prove a Cow,  
And so it may be said as it was to your Captain William:  
I pray thee who is most fool now?  
For the deepest scholar in Cambridge School,  
May be taught wisdom by Christ's fool.  
But Greek and Latin you say that I do climb too high,  
Your Pulpit I must not come nigh:  
But I shall prove your doctrine is neither clear nor sound,  
Therefore I pray let me get up, and do you come down.  
Now Greek and Latin which in worldly wisdom do excel,  
What can you say do I not follow my text well?  
For I praise God I have wounded the Whore upon the head,  
That she will bleed till she be dead:  
For all the Doctors in Rome and Spain,  
Cannot heal her up again.  
For the Spirit of God will burn her down,  
And lay her Level with the ground:  
I mean by the powerful preaching of God's word.  
Which is the powerful and fiery sword.  
Again, Greek and Latin, your halter will be fited to your head,  
For you will be hanged till you be dead.  
For I shall prove to you in brief,  
She is a murderer and a thief;  
And thus I end my spiritual song,  
Hoping I have done no man wrong.  
For by speaking that which is just and true,  
I shall give the Bishop's Clergy their full due.  
For by the help and power of God I will boldly say with S. Paul 1 Cor. 2. 12. Now we have not received the spirit of the world but the spirit which is of God that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God: Which things we speak not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but that which the Holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spiritual things with spiritual, that is comparing spiritual light with spiritual light, and spiritual darkness awith spiritual darkness: For all false doctrine with false worship is discovered and overthrown by the power and glory of the light which is revealed in the Gospel of Christ: Which things we speak not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth (mark this point I beseech you) for the Apostle saith plainly, not in the words that man's wisdom teacheth, I understand, an natural man that hath but the light of nature may be taught the Latin and Greek tongue by his tutor's instructions; but the Apostle saith in the 14 verse, The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, neither can he know them for they are foolishness unto him: And I have proved it so to be for I have been this seven year among the Clergy in this City, and and in the Country, to prove that by the coming of Christ in the flesh, and his suffering one the Cross, and the power of his resurrection, he hath ransomed his people quite off from the old Law and Testament which is the bondage of death and corruption; But unto this day I can find but one man among them all that will believe the plain evident truth; therefore I shall prove their doctrine is pure in show, but little in substance; For God doth not tie himself to the Art of scholarship, which the Clergy have been taught in the University, for he saith expressly by the divine power of his Word, 1 Cor. 1. God chooseth the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty. Wherefore I say plainly God hath raised me up to show his power in weakness to confound the Bishops and all their Clergy both in their doctrine and their judgement, as concerning true and sound Religion. It is written, in Reve. 20.8. concerning Gog and Magog. I understand this Gog and Magog signifieth the devil, and all his carnal ministers, which are always raising up war and battle against Christ, and his elect children; it is said in the 9 verse, They Went upon the breadth of the earth, and camped the Saints about; I understand and can prove the Pope and all his Clergy, and the Bishops here in England and all their Clergy, upon both sides they have blinded and deceived all those people that are as yet held under their power. Again for the Turk, the devil hath his carnal ministers amongst them, whereby he hath deceived all those that belong to his Kingdom. Again, for the Heathens the devil hath his heathen Philosophers, whereby he hath deceived all those that belong to his dommion. Thus the devil and his carnal ministers have spread themselves over the whole world, but it is said fire came down from God, out of heaven and devoured them, I understand, and shall prove the fire that cometh down from God out of heaven, signifieth the divine power of the word of God in the Gospel of Christ, which shall shine so clear and powerfully, that it will burn and consume all false doctrine which belongeth to the devil. For john Baptist was a burning and a flaming light: Again it is said of our glorious God Heb. 1 Who maketh his ministers a flaming fire. For as a temporal fire will burn temporal buildings down to the ground, even so the Word of God in the Gospel will be a spiritual fire, to burn down all false doctrine and false worship by degrees from the face of the whole world, and Christ and his glorious Church shall flourish. Wherefore I say with S. Paul, 1 Cor. 3. 12. If any man shall build on this foundation, I mean upon the bodily Temple of Christ, which is the glorious Church, if he shall build gold, silver, precious stones, every man's work shall be made manifest, for the day declare it: that is, the light of God's word shall prove his doctrine whether it be sound or false, if any man's work abide, he shall receive a reward, that is a reward of eternal glory, but if any man's work shall be burnt he shall suffer loss, but he himself shall be saved; so as by fire, I understand, if any man have gathered to himself any doctrine which is contrary to the word and will of God, he must count that labour to be as lost, but when he shall be reconciled to Christ and to the obedience of his Word, he shall be saved by the divine power thereof, which signifieth the Holy Ghost and fire; Now I say plainly, if there be any Divine, or any other man, that can find any one place of Scripture in the new Testament, for to prove the ministration of the old Testament, is to be joined to the glorious Church of Christ, which is his body, if I cannot find 3 other plain truths to burn up his judgement, I will be content to be burned under the judgement of the high Court of Parliament, whom God I hope hath gathered together for the trial of the spirits; wherefore we receive a Kingdom that cannot be moved, that is such a jesus, and such a Gospel, as shall abide and remain for ever: let us have grace to serve God with reverence and fear, For our God is a consuming fire, Heb. 12. Now I will show▪ you how God is a consuming fire two ways: First, he is the fire of love, to burn and consume all false doctrine and false worship out of the hearts and minds of the people, as for to cause them to hate and forsake it. For Christ so loved his Church, and gave himself for it, that he might present it to himself a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle: Ephes. 5. This place of Scripture doth signify that Christ would have his people to be so chaste unto himself and to his Gospel, that it should be free from all false doctrine, and false worship which belongeth to the devil: For God is love, and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him: herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement, because as he is, so are] we in this world and so (I praise God) am I in this world, for the spirit of God draws but one way, that is to Christ, and to the obedience of his glorious Gospel; But on the other side, God will be found to be the fire of Wrath to destroy all those carnal ministers or any other false powers, whatsoever it be, with everlasting plagues and torments of hell fire, that shall wilfully fight against Christ, and against the divine power of his word, if they do not repent, and yield obedience unto it, as I prove plainly in 2. Thes. 1. 7. When the Lord jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty Angels, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God; and obey not the glorious Gospel of the Lord jesus Christ, who shall be punished with everlasting destruction, from the presence of the Lord and the glory of his power. Thus I have showed you in brief how our God is a consuming fire two ways.  
For God hath commanded me to sing a joyful and a mournful song,  
To show and prove by the divine power of his word his mercies and his judgements they are both exceeding strong.  
His mercies towards all those that shall love and him obey,  
But his fiery wrath & judgements towards those that shall refuse and still say nay.  
It is written Eph. 5. 13. All things that are reproved are made manifest by the light. Now by that glorious light God hath given me, I will show you in brief, what abominable hypocrites the Bishops and all their Clergy are in the sight of our glorious God, for they are always teaching and preaching that the people may love God, and obey his commandments, but I shall prove that they are the men that are enemies against God, and will not obey his Commandments, for the first point I shall prove, that all those divines that do deny the divine power of the word of God, they are enemies against God, now the Bishops and their Clergy say, that there is no perfection for the people so long as they are here in this world, but I shall prove, that Christ doth present his whole Church perfect before God the Father; For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctefied, Heb. 10. 14. But some people may say, how are we sanctified? My answer is, through belief and obedience to the truth; for Christ saith plainly, john 17. Sanctefy them through thy truth: Thy word is truth, Christ is the word, and the word is Christ, which is revealed in his glorious Gospel. Again, I can prove that Christ hath a triumphing Church here upon earth, but that the Bishops and their Clergy utterly deny; But if I ask any of them if they believe that the Gospel of Christ, was preached by Christ and his Apostles here on earth, they will answer yea, than I answer to them again, as in 2 Cor. 2. 14. Now thanks be to God who always causeth us to triumph in Christ jesus; for Mercy, Love, and Charity, rejoiceth and triumpheth against judgement; for S. james saith plainly, He shall have judgement without mercy which showeth no mercy, and mercy rejoiceth against judgement. But what judgement? I say not against the righteous judgement of God, but against the devil and his false and deceivable judgement; thus I have proved in brief, that God hath a triumphant Church here upon earth. Again, I can prove that all those people that are and shall be sanctified, by the divine power of the word of God, they are thereby made both God and man, but that the Bishops and all their Clergy utterly deny, but if I ask any of them if Christ be not God and man, they will answer yea, than my answer is 1 john 4. 17. as he is so are we in this world, For know you not how that Christ is in you except ye be reprobates, 2 Cor. 18. 5. again 1 Cor. 6. 19 What know you not that your body is the Temple of the Holyghost which is in you, again Eph. 4. 4. There is one body and one spirit, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all; Now if God the Father, and God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, be in his people by the divine power of their word, I hope there is no man can prove me a liar, because I say Christ and his Church is God and man, for as a temporal tree hath a abundance of boughs and branchès, and all make but one tree, so on the other side, all those people that shall be reconciled to Christ and to the obedience of his word, they shall be joined to his glorious body, and all make but one complete body though they shall be infinite in number, for the Apostle saith plainly, Col. 2. Ye are complete in him who is the head of the Principalities and powers: Again, as a temporal tree all the boughs and branches have their life and nourishment, from the root and stock, so on the other side, all the children of God have their life and nourishment from Christ, and the divine power of his word, which is revealed in his Gospel. Again, I can prove that all those people, that are and shall be sanctified by the divine power of the Word of God, they are thereby made Kings, Priests, and Prophets, to God, but the Bishops and their Clergy say, there shall be no more Prophets, but I have proved and shall prove, that that they themselves are all false Prophets, which oppose themselves against the plain truth of God. It is written, Reve. 1, By the blood of Christ we are made Kings and Priests unto God the Father; This point of Scripture doth plainly prove that it is not in a Bishop's power to make a man a Priest, for the spirit of God proves plainly, it is by the virtue and divine power of the blood of Christ; Again, 1 Pet. 2. Ye are a royal Priesthood to show forth the praises of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvilous light; But how shall the people show and set forth those Riches, and Honour, and Glory, that belongeth to Christ and his Church, but by declaring of his Word, which is revealed in his Gospel, wherefore I praise God, I plainly understand, because the Bishops and their Clergy will suffer none but themselves to be teachers in the Churches, but now I make no doubt but God will have his power known, that he will allow and maintain, that all his people shall be preachers, according to that rule which the Apostle sets forth, 1 Cor. 14. 29. Let the Prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge, for ye may all Prophecy one by one, that all may learn and all may be comforted: For to Prophecy is to open and unfold the Mysteries and Parables in the new Testament, to the true meaning and signification; again he saith in the 37. verse, If any man think himself to be a Prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that these things that I writ unto you, are the Commandments of the Lord. Mark I beseech you the saying of the Apostle, first he exhorts the people saying, When the Church are come together they all may Prophecy one by one, that is in an orderly and decent way, for these things that I writ are the Commandments of the Lord: Hereby I plainly understand and prove, that God hath commanded that every man should have free liberty to exercise his gift, according to that measure of grace which God hath given him, now because I have desired to declare my mind to the people in Churches, to the praise and glory of God, as he hath commanded me to do, by the divine power of his spirit above, which is agreeable to his word here below, for this cause I have been ten times cast into prison. Again one of the Churchwardens a Schoolmaster, which by his Greek and Latin tongues hath advanced himself to a great deal of Worldly wealth, he commanded two of his Scholars to hang me in the Church, for they and he flew upon me, and put a cord about my neck, and had almost mur thered me in the Church. Now I made my complaint to a Magistrate, but his answer was that I had no authority to speak in the Church: Indeed I have no authority from the Bishops, but I hope all those that shall read my book or here it read, may plainly understand that I have authority from a glorious God, whose power and authority will be found to be greater than the Bishops; wherefore I now appeal to the most Honourable High Court of Parliament, hoping to find mercy and justice at your hands, for I have already proved the Bishops and all their Clergy to be thiefs and robbers, and now I shall prove them again to be murderers in a spiritual way; for the Apostle saith plainly, 2 Cor. 3. the Letter killeth: I understand and shall prove, that the Letter that killeth, signifieth the Devil and the old Law, for the old Law is the spirit of bondage and so is the Devil, for the Apostle saith plainly, and so say I, Rom. 7. 6. Now we are delivered from the Law, that being dead wherein we were held as held under the chains ●nd bondage of Satan, that we should serve in newness of spirit and not in the oldness of the Letter. I say, in the newness of the Gospel, not in the oldness of the Law: but the Bishops and all their Clergy teach the people, saying, the old Law is the rule of obedience, but I shall plainly prove, the more they bring the people under the obedience of the old Law, the more they bring them under the bondage of the devil; for S. Paul's zeal was to the old Law when he was a persecutor of the Church of Christ, and then I hope you will all say with me, in so doing he was an enemy to God, and a friend unto the devil; for he saith plainly, Phil. 3. Concerning zeal persecuting the Church, touching the righteousness that is in the Law blameless.  
Thus I have proved to you in brief, that S. Paul's zeal was to the old Law when he was a persecutor of Christ. It is written Heb. 2. 14. Forasmuch as the children were made partakers of flesh and blood, Christ himself took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil, and so deliver all those who through fear of death were all their life time subject to bondage. I have already proved, that the old Law is the spirit of bondage, and so is the devil, which Christ hath redeemed all those people from that will be reconciled unto him, and to the obedience of his Word. Thus I have plainly proved the Bishops and all their Clergy to be murderers in a spiritual way. Again, I have proved them all to be thiefs and robbers, for by their false doctrine and false power they rob the Church of Christ of those riches, honour and glory which belongeth unto it. Again I have proved them all to be abominable hypocrites, which always are teaching and preaching that the people must love God and obey his commandments, and yet themselves are enemies against God, and will not obey his commandments, for they will not suffer those things to be done in the Churches which God hath commanded by the divine power of his Word, and the plain truth is, the Magistrates and Churchwardens do yet maintain and uphold them in their abominable wickedness. I pray God give them all grace to be reconciled to be reconciled to Christ and the obedience of his Word, which if they shall wilfully refuse to do, they will be sure to draw down the fiery wrath of God upon their own souls. Wherefore I hope if the Magistrates and Churchwardens shall understand by the powerful Word of God's command, that God hath raised me up to be a true and sound Preacher of hi● Word, I hope you will all have that wisdom to lay down your persecuting sword. Again I understand, the cause why the Bishops, all their Clergy an● doctrine is so false and exceeding poor, is because they are climbers, and come not in by the door.  
It is written Acts 19 A certain man named Demetrius a Silver-Smith, which made Shrines for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, you know that by this craft we have our wealth. This place of Scripture gives a plain and perfect resemblance concerning the Bishops and all their Clergy, who by the art and craft of scholarship which they have learned in the University, have gathered to themselves such abundance of worldly wealth and earthly magnificence, now they begin to call and gather themselves together, saying, if we shall suffer the plain English tongue to be Preachers, that willbe a means whereby our art of scholarship willbe little set by, or come to nothing: and the plain truth is, I have already proved, and shall prove again in brief, their doctrine willbe found as just nothing, for the Apostle saith plainly, so say I, 2 Cor. 5. 11. If any man be in Chtist, he is a new creature, and to be a new creature is to be reconciled to Christ and to the obedience of his Gospel, Old things are passed away, behold all things are become new. The old things that are passed away signify the ministration of the old Testament, which Christ hath redeemed us from. Now we know in all the Churches in England which have been for a long time held under the power and government of the Bishops and their Clergy. First they read a lesson in the old Testament, and another in the New, and when they are up in the Pulpit, they join in their doctrine the ministration of the old Testament and the New together, and in so doing, they have blinded and deceived all those people that are as yet held under their power. Thus I have proved in brief their doctrine is as just nothing. Wherefore now I make no doubt but that Prophecy which is written in Rev. 18. willbe first fulfilled in the Bishops and all their Clergy here in England, which saith, in one hour so great riches are come to nothing; so I hope all those that shall read my book, or hear it read so much as may be read in one hour, may plainly understand, that I have by the help and power of God stripped the Bishops and all their Clergy quite naked, even as naked as a new-shorne sheep that hath nothing to cover her nakedness; but they scorn to learn of me whom God hath raised up to show them how they might be clothed with Christ his glorious robe of righteousness, that the shame of their nakedness might not appear. Wherefore now I trust in God that saying willbe brought to pass which is written in the eleventh Verse, no man buyeth their merchandise any more, for all people by degrees shall see and understand, that their doctrine is so full of heresy and hypocrisy, which is so hateful in the sight of our glorious God, that no man that loves God will buy of their deceivable doctrine any more. Now I come to my text again. Behold a white horse, and he that sat on him was called faithful and true, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. I say once again, he that sitteth upon the white horse signifieth Christ and his Ministers, which are men of war to fight the spiritual battle of the Lord. It is said in the 14. Verse, the armies that followed him, I say, that shall follow after Christ and his Ministers, it is said they were upon white horses: we all know in a temporal war the horsemen are very great in force and power, so in like manner all those people that shall follow Christ and his Ministers, their force and power will be exceeding great, that we need not fear nor doubt but that we shall get the victory; for the glorious unity, Father Son and Holy Ghost will help us to fight the battle. Now by the help of God I will show you in brief what are the spiritual weapons that the soldiers of Christ must take up to fight against all false doctrine and false power that belongeth to the devil. It is written in Eph. 6. Stand fast, having your loins girt about with truth: for the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by jesus Christ. joh. 1. Wherefore if any Divine shall tell you that the old Law is to be joined to the glorious body of Christ, you may answer him plainly, he speaks not the truth. Again, put on the breastplate of righteousness, not the righteousness which is of the Law, which S. Paul calleth his own righteousness. For if righteousness come by the Law, Christ died in vain. Gal. 2.21. For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to every one that believeth, Rom. 10.4. God hath made him to be sin for us which knew no sin, that we should be made the righteousnsse of God in him, 2 Cor. 5.21. Thus I have proved in brief, the breastplate of righteousness signifieth Christ and his Word, which is revealed in his Gospel. Again, Having your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace. Christ saith, In him we shall find peace, that is, all those that willbe reconciled to Christ and the obedience of his Word, Christ will speak peace to their souls, For all the promises of God are in him yea and Amen, to the praise and glory of his grace. For Christ who is the perfect God, he saith plainly, joh. 5.24. Verily verily I say unto you, he that heareth my Word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death to life, that is, from the death and bondage of sin and Satan, by the virtue and divine power of the Word of God in the doctrine of the new Testament, which is the life of glory and grace. Again, take the shield of faith whereby ye shallbe able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. It is written Gal. 3.11. The just shall live by faith, and the Law is not of faith; I say, not of the lively and justifying faith, for S. Paul saith plainly and so say I, Gal. 5.16. By the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified, for Christ was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. Therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through Jesus Christ our Lord, which is by the divine power of his Word, which signifieth the shield of faith. Again, take the helmet of salvation; for now I praise God, I plainly understand that saying will be brought to pass that is written Luke 3. All flesh shall see the salvation of our God, for now a glorious God will show and set forth by the divine power of his Word Christ and the true Church from the devil and the false Church, that all people by degrees shall discern the one from the other with the eyes of their understanding, as plainly as they may discern the Sun from the Moon with their bodily eyes: so all people shallbe forced to see the salvation of our God whether they will or no.  
For God by the divine power of his word, will open the eyes of the people so clear, that they shall plainly see and understand, that there is no salvation to be attained but by Christ, and by the divine power of his word, which is the helmet of our salvation; so all those people that will be reconciled unto it, they shall see it to their everlasting joy and glory. But on the other side, all those people that shall wilfully fight against it, they shall see it to their eternal death and damnation, if they do not repent and yield obedience unto it. Again, take the sword of the spirit which is the word of God, the sword I understand and prove, that it signifieth Christ and his word, for in the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God, Christ is the word, and Christ was with God, and Christ is God, for the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, Heb. 4. First it is quick in apprehension, for to cut and divide betwixt the Law and the Gospel. Secondly, it is powerful to draw the people from the bondage of sin and corruption, into the glorious liberty of the children of God. Thus I have showed you in brief what are the Weapons that the soldiers of Christ must take up to fight against all false doctrine, and false power that belongeth to the devil and his Kingdom of darkness; But if the trumpet give an uncertain sound who shall prepare himself to the battle, wherefore I praise God, I have proved the Bishops and all their Clergy to be false preachers which give a false and contrary sound; for they are ministers of the Letter, which are instruments of the devil for in God's sight they are no better, For the more powerfully upon that instrument they do sound, the more they help the devil bear up his Crown, I have proved the letter signifieth the old Law, and the Apostle saith plainly, and so say I, 1 Cor. 15. The strength of sin is the Law, and the devil and all his carnal ministers they are yet the strength of sin, for by that authority that is given unto them they keep the people under unbelief, for I say once again Christ is the end of the Law, to every one that believeth, wherefore I james Hunt humbly beseech all good Christian people  
In the city and in country round  
For to observe the trumpet sound,  
Which kindly doth you all entreat:  
To put on all your spiritual armoury complete,  
That you Christ's soldiers may be found,  
To help me get the Bishop's Clergies kingdom down  
So when we have won the victory,  
Christ will give the crown of glory to you and me.  
To triumph in glory here for a time, and in the world to come world without end. It is written 1 Cor. 6.2. Know you not that the Saints shall judge the world? I have already proved, that the Saints are all those people that shallbe reconciled to Christ through belief and obedience of the truth. Wherefore I plainly and boldly say, that the Saints of God by the divine power of his Word shall proclaim a doom and judgement of everlasting death and damnation against all those people that shall wilfully rise up in battle to fight against God and us, if they do not repent and be reconciled unto God and us: so I make no doubt when we shall declare our proclamation which we shall receive from the divine power of God and his Word, it willbe a greater fear and astonishment unto all those people that shall rise up against us, then if there were thousands of thousands of men in arms rising up against them to destroy them, for the death of the body is as it were but for one hour, but alas, alas, the second death which is the everlasting death and torment of the soul, is to be lamented, which all those ministers or any other false powers whatsoever they be shallbe sure to receive, that will not be reconciled to God and to his Saints: now I will show you how the Saints willbe known by their colours, for they must be white and red, which is to be discerned with the eye of man's understanding: for the white colour is to show mercy, love and peace to all those that willbe reconciled to God and to his Saints. But on the other side, the colour that is red, is to show and signify the fiery wrath of God to cut off and destroy all those people that will not be reconciled to God and his Saints: for Christ who is the perfect God, saith plainly, Luke 18.27. Those mine enemies that will not that I shall reign over them, bring them hither and slay them before me. Hereby I plainly understand, that God now will by the divine power of his word, which shall be executed by his Saints cut off, and root out, by degrees from the face of the whole world, all those people that will not be reconciled to Christ, and to the obedience of his glorious Gospel. Wherefore I james Hunt, a Minister and Messenger of jesus Christ, do humbly beseech all the Saints and servants of Christ, that you will now with valour and courage hold forth your kingly and princely power, which we shall freely receive from ●he glorious unity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, that by the divine power of the Word, which is the powerful and two-edged sword, we may all with boldness and courage hold forth the sword of justice both spiritual and temporal, to cut down and root out all those people that shall wilfully fight against God and us, if they do not repent and be reconciled: for Christ is called a lamb for his meekness and humility▪ again, he is called a lion for his valour and courage, to be revenged upon all his enemies that shall wilfully rise up against him: for behold the Lion of the tribe of juda, the root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to lose the seals thereof. I understand the opening of the look doth signify the opening and unfolding of the mysteries and parables in the new Testament to the true meaning and signification to the praise and glory of God, and the confounding of false doctrine and false worship that belongeth to the devil, for we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding to know him that is true, and I praise GOD, so am I in him that is true, even in his Son JESUS CHRIST, this is the true God, and eternal life, I in him, and he in me, by the divine power of his Word which liveth in me: I honour and glorify the name of God our glorious Father for ever, and Christ Jesus our Mediator and Redeemer, with the Holy Ghost, who is our loving Comforter, three glorious persons, yet but one God: for as they three cannot be divided one from the other: no more can the true Church be divided from them three, to whom be all praise, honour, glory, power, might, dominion and Majesty, now and evermore, world without end. Amen.  
I acknowledge the Lords Prayer, and other godly prayers, that shall be agreeable to the true worship and Honour of God, and David's Psalms shall abide in the Church of Christ for ever, but for the old Law and Testament, I plainly prove, that is quite abolished by the suffering of Christ on the Cross.  
Again, the reading of the Common-Service book, doth bring in the old jewish Religion again, which was under the Law, for the reading of that book doth so blind the minds of the people, that they do not discern betwixt the Law and commandments, which is unto death and condemnation, from the Law and Commandments which is to everlasting life and justification, for the ministration of the old Testament is the Law of Commandments contained in Ordinances, which Christ hath redeemed us from. But on the other side, Christ is the Law and Commandments in the second Covenant, I mean the New Testament, which is the book of life, the fullness of him that filleth all in all.  
Again, in the Common-Service-book there are very many false inventions which are contrary to the true worship and honour of God.  
FINIS.