A SPEEDY REMEDY AGAINST SPIRITVALL INCONTINENCY. SHOWING IT TO BE SINFUL IN ANY, TO HEAR A FALSE MINISTRY. With a brief description of a True Church of Christ.  CANT. 1.6. 
Sh●w me, ● thou, wh●… my soul loveth, where thou feedest thy Flock, and makest them to rest 〈…〉: for why ●hould I 〈◊〉 as one that turneth aside, after the Flocks of thy Companions?  2 COR. 6.14. 
Be not unequally ●●ked with Infidels: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness: and what communion hath light with darkness.  
Printed in the time of Parliament, Anno Dom. 1640.   

THE EPISTLE TO THE READER.  
CHristian Reader, (for, far such only have I intended this present Treatise) I being importuned by a Friend to writ my judgement what I conceived of Hearing in the Public Assemblies of our Land: 〈◊〉 occasioned by his Answer thereunto to make this reply, (with some addition since) which I than little thought, that this or any thing of mine, should ever be borne to so public a a view: I being so fare unfit, both for human learning, and in the constant employment of a laborious Calling: and being privy to my own unworthiness for so weighty a work, especially being so rawly and rudely composed, made me more unwilling to publish the same: but by reason of Friend's importunity, both for vindication of the Separation from some lately broached errors, and for further discovery of the abominable Idolatry of that Mystery of Iniquity, that Man of Sin and Son of Perdition, which hath too long reigned: 
* By tyranny and tre●…  and ruled: and that wicked vile one, may be further revealed, whom the Lord hath Promised to consume with the Spirit of his mouth, and now doth abundantly abolish by the brightness of his coming: hath caused me to condescend hereunto, hoping hereby to provoke some other, more fit and able (as all aught to endeavour) to reward her double, as she hath rewarded the Saints, Reu. 18 6. And likewise considering the great need thereof, in these our days, and Land where we live, in that the regions are even white unto harvest; and all are ready to ask with Pilate, what is truth? which that they may better know what it is, it will be First fit to know what it is not: that so being both forewarned of those manifold errors which are abroad in the world, and throughly convinced and ashamed of their own wicked ways, and all that they have done: Than to show such the Form of the House of the Lord, and the Pattern thereof; and the go out thereof, and the coming in thereof, and the whole Fashion thereof, and the Ordinances thereof, etc. We have a warrant Ezek. 43.10,11. But before, to show persons what the ways of God, and the Truth is, will be to little 
* Mat. 7.6. & 11.16,17. & 15.24.26.  purpose, as we have found by long and woeful experience: But now having such reasons, and good encouragements to the help of the Lord, to help the Lord against the mighty: I have (with the Woman in the Gospel) cast this my Mite into the Treasury of your Meditations; and though it be but small, take it in good part, good will is all.  
And First I would have thee (Christian Reader) know, that I have endeavoured to reduce my thoughts of this subject, into this brief bundle both by reason of my own distracted time, and for thy benefit: because a long Tract (not so needful for the godly wise) might burden the memory, and not be retained so easily Wherhfore I having studied brevity, thou must read more diligently, and not herein so much expect the proof of the positive practice, but rather reproof of the contrary: and there is not the like necessity, if it be but considered to whom this is intended, and whereupon it is occasioned. And if this Tratise may be profitable to thee, I would entreat thy 
‡ Not as News for a day, but daily.  serious consideration, and charitable construction hereof, according to Truth: for I know the too usual practice of prejudicated persons, that for want of wisdom, or love to us, and the 
‡ joh. 3.19,20.  truth, will neither confer with us, nor read our Books, they are so fare disaffected, and dislike of whatsoever cometh from us: saying, we censure, and by our practice reproove and condemn them all; and with Ahab, that we never Prophesy good, but evil to them: and so with Ahaz they refuse the 
§ Isa. 7.12.  means offered them of God: and good Josiah because he 
‡ 2 Chro. 35.22. Ier, 7.13.26.28.  refused to harken to the word of the Lord, at the mouth of Phare-Neco, it cost him his life: And do not these in effect bid God departed from them, for they 
* joh. 21.14.  desire not the knowledge of his ways. But further to answer for ourselves, we do not censure or judge the persons or final conditions, but let every one stand or fall to his own Master; as we are taught Rom. 14.4. and only judge of thing and persons present condition, and practise, as the Scriptures teacheth us to esteem of them, being visible or discernible to us, and as they are in relation to us in God's worship only: and if this be evil in us, we desire to see it, else you must not blame us, but God and his word for it, which flattereth no man's person, that walketh contrary thereunto: neither do we think, speak, or writ any thing of your condition, but for your good, giving God thanks for your good example, and his Graces in you or any endeavouring (according to our duty, and best ability) the further Information, Reformation, and everlasting Salvation: and not flatter you nor ourselves in an evil condition. And if we be before you in any degree of Grace, take heed that you hate us not for it, because it is the Lords doing, who hath made us to differ; for by his Free Grace, we are what we are: and being he hath so been pleased to choose and separate us to his service, what are we, or ye, that we should let God, for as the Apostle saith, Act. 4 20. We cannot but speak the things, that we have seen and heard, and testify, with the same Apostle, 
* 2 Cor. 5.13.15.17. 1 joh. 3.1.3.  that the love of Christ constraineth us thereunto. And if for this our obedient and sincere service of God, according to his revealed will, and for telling you the truth, we be such an eye sore and enemies unto you (as to be called proud, censorious, rigid Separatists) we are like to be more vile yet, if the Lord be pleased to reveal any more of his Mysteries unto us.  
Likewise thou must observe with me, that there is two Churches to be understood, and spoken of in the Scriptures; the one Mystical, and Catholic or Universal, comprehending all the Elect, which is the Covenant of Faith: 
‡ The Church a visible State.  the other Ministerial, or Visible and particular, the Covenant of Order: the last is that Cultive Church State, which is here minded in this ensuing Treatise, whereof only all are to take notice for the performance of their public duties in God's worship and service: of which visible estate there is also amongst 〈◊〉 Christians two sorts: the one Christian and true, the other Antichristian, or otherwise false: the latter is that estate whereunto many are called by a general profession of Christ, yet equal or one with the world: the other is the true Church Estate, and Distinct Corporations or Churches of Christ, spoken of in the Scriptures, consisting of 
‡ Discernible or reputed Saints the matter.  Saints, chosen or elect of God. For as the Church Estate was Stative from Adam to Moses in a Family, at having, and enjoying the rightful Power, and Privileges of all God's Ordinances. From Moses to Christ, in a Nation: wherefore all Sacrifices were prohibited but in the Temple, as Deut. 16. So after Christ it was Corporationall, of a Company of Christians, Covenanted to be a Church Body, which is the subjective matter, as Rom. 12.4.5. 1 Tim. 3.15. 1 Cor. 5. v. last, especially 2 Cor 6.16. Act. 2.41.47. unto which all the 9 Church Estates, and their 9 Functions and Exerciseings, are adjuncts and appurtenances; which appears Rom. 12 6,7,8. these 9 Functions, and their exerciseings, are also adjuncts to the 9 Church Estates: these 9 exercisings are also adjuncts to these 9 Functions. These are all Institutive Universal and general notions of God's mind revealed to us for his worship, and communion with him therein: this Church, and that Church are Constitutive and particular actions of Christians, in obedience unto those Institutions: and none can be such, or any true Body or Church, but by 
* Not by Baptism.  Covenant, for a body cannot be Corporated but by 
‡ Covenant the form.  Covenant, or Agreement: And every such particular State or Church, aught to consist of such a number, as may ordinarily every Sabbath Congregate together in one place for edification: who have all equal and alike power and privilege, to exercise and enjoy all Gods holy Ordinances.  
It is likewise to be understood and minded what I mean by Order, it being the main matter of this ensuing Treatise. First, Order 〈◊〉 twofold, either Civil, or Ecclesiastical: the first is for our well ordering in Natural things: the latter which is Ecclesiastical, and being that here treated of, is for our well ordering in matters of Faith, its virtues and works, and for our communion with God in the me●nes of his worship and our salvation. Which Order is in the Scriptures translation Truth: for the true Order in worship, as John 4.23,24. Col. 3 4 Which Ecclesiastical 
‡ It's contrary to confusion or Babylon.  Order, Ordinances, and Governmet, is plainly parallelled in the Scriptures by the Civil Body, Rom. 12.4,5. 1 Cor. 12.12. For as every King appoints Corporations and Officers, and Freemen of them; and their proper works, and a continual seasonable exercise of them, for his own honour, and benefit of his Subjects: so Christ our spiritual King, hath prescribed a spiritual Corporation of Saints, Free men, and Officers thereof, and their set works, and their continual seasonable exercise of them, for his worship, and their edification: all which are by God bounded to this his observable Order in their several states. For there is 4 Estates of God, which are Nature, Policy, Faith, and Order: and that Religion which destroyeth any, or 
‡ Which Popery doth.  all of these, must be destroyed itself: and every error in Religion destroyeth one of these, or leadeth thereunto So this 
§ Hearing.  error here treated of is a destroying of this main principle, even the Order of God in Religion, which is (in this ensuing Treatise) plainly pro●ed, both by the Scriptures, and Reason agreeable thereunto. For as we must a●knowledie God the Author of all, so like wise is he the right and alone Orderer of all, aswell of Religion or adoration, as of Creation, procreation, and preservation: which the Creature in these special and peculiar Prerogatives, is, and willbe ever bound to acknowledge God the Author and Orderer, as Gen. 1.28,29. & 2.8. to 17. & 9.1,2,3,4. Act. 15.29.  
In the last place it is likewise to be understood in this ensuing Treatise, what I mean by Institutions. There is in Scriptures 8 several Titles, or manner of expressions of God's mind to us therein.  
First, Laws, whi●… the general of the rest, that binds us to God.  
Secondly, Commandments, which are properly such as 〈◊〉 writ in Moses his time (the 10. Commandments) be most using that term.  
Thirdly, Judgements; these at the first were mentioned for the Laws for Government in the Commonwealth: but after the prescripts for the government of the Church were made, than was it sometimes used for them.  
Fourthly, Testimonies: for the Testimony of Christ, and though used by David, are Evangelicall, testifying the love of Christ.  
Fiftly, Precepts are the same things with the former, as prescribed by God's Prerogative william.  
Sixtly, Word, are all the same things, as recorded by the Statute-Booke of Scripture.  
Seven, Way: the manner of Christ's Instituted worship, or the execution of all these things in the Church Congregation, and Christian conversation.  
Eightly, Statutes, from statuo, and is as significant as instituo, or Institutions by us daily used: this (though no term in Scripture) is most used for distinction; and from our Statute Laws for Civil government, which are above the Common Law, as Institutions Spiritual are above Moral Laws.  
Institutions, are Prerogative Precepts of God, above and after the Creation: which are competent Fultive or Cultive.  
Fultive, or for man's sustenance in his kind: First, in general Marriage, Gen. 1.28. Particulars, immediately by Meats, Gen. 1.29. and mediately by his commanding use of all other Creatures, viz. his government of them, Gen. 1.29.  
Cultive, or for God's worship, is Moral and Supermorall.  
Moral solely, 1, Paradise, and its Pradisall worship: and mixed, with the worships ensuing.  
Supermorall, is Legal and Evangelicall. Legal, is Paradisall, and Mosaical Evangelicall, is Familick from Adam to Moses: and Nationall thence to Christ.  
Again, they are Complete, or Celestial, viz. the Gospel and its Institutions, are called the Kingdom of heaven often, which are Corporationall: 1. anincorporate Church, with its Ministry, and Members, and their Functions: and all their Sabbath-meetings, exerciseings and observations. Of the particulars of all these at large elsewhere.  
Institutions Spiritual, are only of the 2 d Commandment, and tend only to worship, and have their being from God: and as the Almighty giveth being to all good things, so we must understand that for the manner thereof, it 〈◊〉 4 fold. 1. Forms, giveth being to all natural things. 2. the end to moral things. 3. possession to worldly things. 4. the efficient to all instituted things: which God hath manifested by his immediate commission to Moses, the Prophets, Christ and his Apostles: and as all these are good, they come from God; and as they are evil, from the Devil, the efficient cause thereof: for the Devil hath also usurped his Institutions, or Prerogative Precepts, proclaimed by the Pope, and Prelates his substitutes, and therefore 〈◊〉 be called the God of the world: because be as God thereby ruleth in, and dominereth over the Children of disobedience, i.e. by his Institutions, or Consecrations of holy States, holy Offices, holy Times, holy Places for worship: all which here followeth in this ensuing Treatise; which I entreat thee observe with diligence; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.  
Many shall be purified, made white, and tried: but the wicked shall do wickedly, and none of the wicked shall have understanding: but the wise shall understand. Dan. 12.10,  


I am thy Friend though unknown,  
so fare as I am be my own.     

A SPEEDY REMEDY AGAINST SPIRITUAL INCONTINENCY.  
KIND Christian Friend, according unto your request, and importunate desire, and my weak ability, I have again endeavoured, a plain and brief reply to your Objections, for the lawfulness of Hearing in the public Assemblies of our Land. I mean for you, and such whose eyes the Lord hath opened, so fare as to discern the False Ecclesiastical State thereof, as you confess in your writing, and that you are already Separated therefrom; which it may be you are, in your judgement and affection, though not in practice: because you suppose it to be a duty, or at lest a liberty to partake with them in the Preaching of the Word there. Which practice I conceive (and shall endeavour further to prove) to be sinful, and unwarrantable by the Rule of the Word, and by good reason, or consequence therefrom; and that in divers respects.  
First, it being granted that the Church Estate is False, it therefore cannot have a True Ministry, nor an ordinary right Administration, neither for themselves, nor others; and therefore no warrantable Hearing, praying, receiving the Sacrements, or other partaking of their Ministry: and this you must likewise needs grant, for a False Church cannot ordain a True Ministry, 〈…〉 Company 〈◊〉 Rebels in the Commonwealth can make true Officers: But it is sinful for them so to continued in, or partake with that Church State, which is generally agreed upon to be Nationall, or Priestly, and not a particular Body, and therefore False: none of them being but a Congregation only, and not a Corporation, (as were the Apostolic and Primitive Churches of Christ.) Wherefore their Church State being such, and so fare unlike the Primitive pattern: it must needs therefore be sinful partaking, for all those likewise whomsoever, that are there Congregated, and present with them in that worship, who (by the nature of their Church intention and constitution) are real partakers with that False State of Church and Ministry: For that Universal Church State and Ministry requireth not any more uniting, or mighting of membership, but being there, and than assembled or present with them. For as in a worldly Assembly, where any act is done, good, or bad: all there, and than present are alike liable to the Law, to be justified, or condemned together: so in such an Ecclesiastical Assembly, all that come there, are as really than partakers with that State, and Body, one aswell as another: for all their private personal contrary intentions, have no warrant in institutions, as is plain, 1 Cor. 10.14. to 22. Reu. 2.14.20. 2 Cor. 6.14.17. for those knew their Idolatry, yet thought themselves free from the same, though present thereat, which dissembling the Apostle there reproveth as Idolatry, and communion with evil.  
And being (as aforesaid) Congregated in their worship, you do thereby partake of their Altar, their sergeant False institutions and constitutions, as is plainly proved, 1 Cor 10.17,18. & 12.20. & 2 Cor. 6.14.17. For every devised constitution, or Church State invented by Man's brain, and used as a means to serve God in, and by, is an 
* A false Church 〈◊〉 an Idol.  Idol, 1 Kings 12.28,29. Amos 4.4,5. & 5.5. and all such as come there, and than to worship God (else what do they there) come under their institutions, and constitutions: and are therefore than Idolaters, as much as the rest than, and there present, because they worship God by an Idol, a false Church State and Ministry, being constituted of the whole Nation, even all within the Kingdom, good, and bad, even as they were but the day before the Proclamation thereof, for the most part Papists, with profane impuritants of all sots: which hath now no warrant from the Word, but directly contrary; as is plain, Cant. 4.12. 2 Cor. 6.17, 1 Cor. 5. chapter, Reu. 22.14,15. Besides their Time, Place, People, Maintenance, and Means of Worship, are Institutions of their own devissing, and therefore Idols, of all which hereafter.  
And this their human Antichristian Church State, as it is said to be Priestly, Parishional or congregational: so it is institutive likewise, because under a Nationall Church Institution Authorised by the Civil State: wherefore all those that do partake of their Public Administrations, must needs partake of their Institutions, by virtue whereof they do administer: and so have communion in that Church State, aswell at in the Ordinances thereof, Mat. 23.17.20. Whereas in the Covenanted, and united Corporations, or particular independent politic bodies, and Churches of Christ, union, and communion, is 
* No communion in a true Church state, but by un. on.  restrained to the Members; if but 2 or 3, as Mat. 18.20. or so many as may ordinarily meet together in one place for edification, as 1 Cor. 14.23. Ecclesiastically in Christ's Name, and by his Power acting for him: and of such an encorporated Body, none can Ecclesiactically partake, or be Members thereof, but only such as by due Order are added, or admitted into some such true society of Saints: all others do but stand by, and are without, as 1 Cor. 5.12. having no rightful power in, or privilege to, Christ's Instituted Ordinances, in that divine Instituted corporated state, as Psal. 122. all, 2 King. 8.2.5.14.25.33. Psal. 147.19,20. which is a manifest difference, from their Church State, where all that are present are partakers and Members.  
But it is objected by you, and in a Book called Mr. Robinsons, that thu Hearing aforesaid, is but a Moral act, and not Communion: and that Preaching the Word is not enclosed with any ditch, or hedge, human or divine, but lies in common for all, and for the good of all, etc.  
To which I Answer. First, it is the Scripture only that is of Divine and Conscience-binding Authority, and no human Authority, which only is the Argument from that Book.  
Secondly, All that he aimeth at and endeavours to prove, is that one fully Separated from the Church State of England, may bear the Ministers thereof without communion with them, which Argument is not for those that are not Separated therefrom.  
Thirdly, his Argument to prove it no communion, because it is not rightful communion, is not good; for unmarried persons can have adulerous marriage communion, though not rightful: they may not, nor aught not; yet they can, and too often have communion appropriate to Marriage.  
Fourthly, the whole and foal professed scope of that Book, is to prove it lawful for those of his Church, or the like Separates, to Hear the Ministers of the Church of England, which is expressed in his Title thereof: but that point he never toucheth in his whole Book after, either in general, or by any particular affirmation, or positive proof: but only answereth one only Argument, framed by himself: as if it were the only Argument, that had been, or could be brought to disprove his Title and opinion; whereas there are many other, some of which I intent to show you.  
Fiftly, since his writing that Book, he publicly professed and taught in the Church of Layden, whereof he was Minister, that this Hearing now in difference between us, was partaking, and sinful partaking with a false Ministry, but not proper communion therewith: and he was also than confuted therein, in the presence of near 300. persons of that Church, and divers others, and promised to desist from prosecuting that opinion, which he had made known.  
Sixtly, that Book was never Printed, nor intended for to be, by himself (though he lived at lest a year after the writing thereof) nor by the Church whereof he was; nor any of the like true State; nor with their consent: but an enemy of them and him, long after his death, and much longer after his writing it, having found it amongst his waste papers; and I think not knowing of Mr. Robinson's own abovesaid revocation of the Title and scope of that Book: and being urged by his and their most inveterate enemies, got it Printed to Mr. Robinson's Friends shame, and many men's hurt, who were willing to be hurt thereby in their souls, and matter of divine worship, rather than they would be hurt in their worldly repute and wealth.  
Seven, it is evident to the many that heard Mr. Robinsons said assertion, that this Hearing was sinful partaking with that Ministry: and the Arguments that prevailed with him so to speak in the full Congregation of that great Church, that he wrote not that Book after it, because there is no mention of any of those Arguments which than dissuaded him from that secret opinion, which showeth that he honestly kept his promise of his desisting its prosecution; though it escaped the fire, which I think it should not have done, if he, or his Friends had supposed it would have been Printed: for ever afterwards be continued in his former and better judgement, according to his justification of Separation in Print.  
But to Answer those Objections (but briefly.) First, I deny not that it is merely moral, to speak, hear, writ, confer, to wash, eat, drink, etc. yea even to preach, or pray among morrallists: as when one preacheth the God of Nature to the Heathen, which have no other State upon them but Nature, as joh. 4.39.42. Act. 11.19,20. & 17 23,24. but when a Pastor preacheth Christ, in the Church of Christ, it is Christian, 
* Preaching Stative.  stative; and Ministerial, and so an Evangelicall Institution. And when a a Priest preacheth of Christ, in the Church of Antichrist, it is likewise Antichristian, stative, and Ministerial, and so a Diabolical Institution: and therefore in both more than moral except that you will say (as some Famillistically profess▪ that though they be Ministers, yet they preach to Assemblies of unconverted and moral men: not as to a Church: and that the Preachers are no Officers therein; which the Preachers themselves dare not say: for than they must hold as we by the Scripture last quoted. But when we go to perform any one spiritual, and public instituted duty (for all institutions are duties, and not liberties) as to offer the sacrifice of prayer, praise, preaching or 
‡ Hearing more than Moral.  Hearing the Word, or receiving the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, or Baptism, in an instituted Ecclesiastical state, by an instituted officer: it is than a spiritual duty, performed in obedience to God, and not a moral act but divine, spiritual, and acceptable: unless we can worship God morrally, and acceptably; which is not less a falsity than an absurdity, Pet. 2.5. Wherhfore so to speak, hear, wash, eat, drink, as is aforesaid, is more than moral: because than there is a prerogative precept, or an institution upon them in the administration, and much more the Sacraments, being of an instituted nature must therefore have an instituted person to administer them (and not for imaginary real presence thereat, as some fond affirm; and therefore to avoid that error, run upon a worse, which is, that any may aswell administer those instituted ordinances, as Baptism and the Lords Supper, which are only of an instituted nature, aswe● as pray, or preach the Word, which are moral, and grounded in nature) Consider this difference; for though others can do the same things, yet they may not: sore no personal private intentions have warrant in institutions; as all may see by the example of Corah, Vzza, and Vzzia. All which show, that only the immediate warrant of God must be our guide therein. As in the Commonwealth, though it be lawful for any to carve, cut, or work upon Silver, and to set the impression thereof on letters and evidence; yet so to do, in making and sealing with the figure of the King's stamp and Seal, without the King's commission, is Treason. I likewise grant that preaching, or Hearing the Word, is not enclosed with any hedge, ditch, l●…ane of divine, but that it lies in common for all, and for the good of all, as you say; provided always that it be preached (if Officially and Authoritatively) first, in a true Church state: secondly, by those that have a lawful Ecclesiastical function, and calling thereunto: or else personally, as Prophetically by a gift, as Rom. 12.6. 1 Cor 14.3 24.29 to 35. Act. 11.20.21. joh. 4.28.34. otherwise God hath cursed those that dare assume this authority, and the partakers therein, as is plain Numb. 16.1.3.11.33. 2 Chro. 26.16. 1 King. 12.31. yea although both Corah, and Vzza burned true incense, and jeroboam Priests true sacrifices, Amos 4 4,5. & 5.5. And that it is alike dangerous, and more sinful in divers respects to partake in the worship of the Beast, now under the Gospel, see 2 Thess. 2.7.10.12. Reu. 14.9,10,11, etc.  
And whereas it is likewise objected, both by you, and many others, that it is not communion, to bear them in the administration of the Word only, except in the Seals also. I Answer, this is a difference without distinction and shifting Sophistry; and do desire all were truly sensible thereof, that seek the Lord in sincerity. Because I must be brief, I only do demand of you, or any, where God did ever in a Church state, separate these two, the word, and the seals (having Officers for their due administration) for if it be lawful for one to Hear them, why not to receive further benefit by them? seeing they do one aswell as the other, as they be an instituted, and constituted Church and Ministry. 
* All which are alike appropriate it herunto.  and Preaching of the word Ecclesiastically, is as real a part of worship, as is the sealer; and therefore as incommunicable there, as was eating meat sacrificed to Idols, 1 Cor. 10. For there is four parts of Apostolical Church communion, Act. 2,42. that is, the Church, the Church States, Functions of those States, and the Sabbatticall congregational exerciseings of them all three: and from these Four are answerable, the Mother, the Breast, the Nipple, and the Child sucking Milk from all three; in all which you plainly partake, and communicate, and so have your spiritual nourishment communicated from a false Church, which either poisons, or starves them according to that quantity ye receive thereof. And as the milk of the Word will nourish, being had in, and by, the true Mother or Church; so the Milk of the Whorish Church will poison, by her unwholesome Doctrines, and in time steal away the natural affection from the true Mother, or Church: howbeit the word may be prosperous there, through the nature thereof to the elect, as Heb. 4.2.12 Isa. 55.11. and by the superabundant goodness of God, though it cannot be challenged, expected, or prayed for upon any Promise, they not being in the visible 
* Antichrist's out of the state of Grace.  state of grace, the true Church: but wallowing in, and wandering after a false Church, Reu. 13.3. Wherefore (in the fear of God) let all those who do intent, or have already joined themselves unto the Lord, in so near a bond, as to be married to Christ; as Isa. 62.5. and so by that mystical union, are made one body with him; as Eph 5.30. having taken him to be their Husband, Lord, and Lawgiver, to be ruled and taught by him, who is their spiritual King, Priest, and Prophet: let them I say consider how dangerous a thing it is, to break this their instituted state of worship, and to embrace the bosom of a stranger, as Pro. 5.20. which the Lord cannot abide, Isa. 42.8. Psal. 73.27. & 106.39,40. And as there is but two estates properly wherein all creatures are comprehended, that is to say, in this life the world, and the Church; in the life to come, heaven and hell: so that every one is either a member of Christ, and aught to be in his Church, or of the Devil belonging to the world, or false Church; and shall either reign with Christ in eternal bliss, or ruin with the Devil and his Angels in eternal torments: which may be a reason sufficient to deter persons, who be persuaded of their own personal faith, and assurance of God's love in Christ: yet do content themselves to continued in a disorderly, and disobedient state of Idolatry. Which spiritual instituted Church state, true and false, is in Scripture set forth by the natural instituted state of marriage: For as the true Church is a company of discernible Christians, entered into a Covenant of God to be his Sabbath assembling Corporation, for his worship, and their own salvation: and the false Church in controversy, is a Regiment of Popish Priests, usurping Gods Ordinances, and adding their own, for the same ends; I mean in their own pretence; though in truth and God's account, it is Idolatry, and worship, and communion with Devils, 1 Cor. 10.14. to 21. 2 Chro. 11.15. Reu. 9.20. So is true marriage a Man's and Woman's covenanting with God and each other to be Husband and Wife, in obedience and love of God's marriage order; and for the continuance of mankind; and false or usurped marriage, or its abusive communion is an agreement of a Man and a Woman to do the work, and take the pleasure of marriage, without and before the act and performance of the divine order of marriage, 25 Hos. 1.2,3. with cap. 3.3. which false Church, is the counterfeit of that blessed instituted order, and ordinance of God, for procreation, and preservation spiritual, which is called fornication, and whoredom, u 2. which false and sergeant Ecclesiastical state, is called a great whore, u 1 as having relation only to the City of Rome: with a cup of gold in her hand, u 4. which Cup is (as I conceive) the Mass of false worship of the same false, and Antichristian Church state, the Kingdom of darkness, or that habitation of Devils, and cage of every unclean, and hateful bird, as Reu. 18.2. but derived and received from Rome, and so dispersed into divers particulars of Nationall or otherwise false Church states; which Cup, is there said to be full of abominations, and filthiness of her fornications, v 4. and all the inhabitants of the Christian earth, are drunk with the wine of that old whore's cup, as u 2. chap. 13.8.16. & 18.3.23. And this Idolatrous, glorious, Catholic quaffing cup, hath Seven several supporting Pillars, or degrees of drunkenness (the counterfeit of Wisdoms house Pro. 9.1.) whereby that old Babylonish Bawd, doth intoxicate the heads and hearts of her silly passengers, as the Wiseman hath it, Pro. 9.15,16. And all those that are either her real members, and constant customers, or any way entangled with her institutions (if it be but delightful dalliance with her, as some think this Hearing is) do in the sense, and by the proof of Scripture than alike become her guests, by receiving her mark or lovetoken, either in their right hand, or in their forehead, as Reu. 13.16,17. which shallbe plainly proved in the sequel of this my Letter, which Cup I have divided into Seven several Drafts.  
The First Draft of this Whorish Devilish delusion, is this deceivable, Nationall, Ecclesiastical state, with the renowned antiquity, and universality thereof: which as it had its beginning, and growth, as 2 Thess. 2.7,8. so must it have an ending, as Reu. 18.7,8. Dan. 11.45. Maugre the malice of all her Merchants, Reu. 18.11.15. whereas the true Church state of Christ, the gates of hell cannot prevail against it, as Mat. 16.18. Heb. 12.28. because it is in heaven, Gal. ● 26. Reu. 21.10. which divine pollitticall state, hath been, and shall ever continued to the end of the world, in use and power: wherefore, as Babells' fall is certain, as Reu. 18.2. and will be sudden, as u 10.19. why should not all God's people (being by the Holy Ghost invited, be willing to come out of Babylon, as vers. 4. as by duty we are bound: and serve the Lord in due order, in his own way, in his own House, by his own means, and amongst his fellow-sonnes in the fellowship of the Gospel, the true Church state, where only he hath promised to accept us, as Eze. 20 40. Heb. 8.2.10.12. with 2.5. & 12.28. joh. 9.31. Mat. 18.20. 1 Pet. 2.5. for God never gave his Laws and Ordinances Ecclesiastical to any but to a true Church or State, as Mic. 4.2. Psal. 147.19,20. Isa. 8.16. nor any toleration to exercise or enjoy them elsewhere, jer. 2.17,18,19,36.  
The second reason or ground against hearing aforesaid, is taken from their Office, which is also Antichristian and universal, as is their Church state, they being all ordained, breathedon by the Bishops; and so those Frogs coming out of the mouth of the Beast and false Prophet, Reu. 16.13. are thereby fitted to officiate in any place they can get within that state, whether or not they have, or yet there be any Benefice or flock to feed, or rather to feed them. But as for the Churches of Christ, they choose out from amongst themselves, as Act. 6.6. Officers in every Church, Act. 14.23. and 1.21,23. such as the rule of the Word waranteth both for gifts and qualifications, where, being elected and ordained, they are only bound to officiate and partake in as before: so likewise must there be a functionall rite aswell as a gift, to officiate and serve God by, such offices which are only five as our King Christ jesus hath left his Church for the sufficient feeding and preserving both of the souls and bodies of his brethrens, the Saints, which the false, apish and Antichristian church, hath likewise imitated, but doth after their own order of infinite offices, officiate, not by Christ's. Wherhfore all that hear them so officiate, or preach in their public, instituted, and consecrated places, must needs partake of that their universal Office, which extendeth (not only to a peculiar people, as in the Church of Christ) but to all that hear them, he will be their Priest wheresoever they come: neither do they preach (as you suppose and many profess) by virtue of gifts, (wherefore as you say, you do hear them) but officially, and sent by the Prelates (whose mouths they are to the people (witness their holy Orders, so called:) and so must all hear them (their instituted teachers) and at their own instituted time, in their own instituted place, by their own instituted means, in their own constituted state, and no otherways: however men (they consider not weather they obey God or man therein,) flatter themselves, making it as small a matter as going to Market, through commonness thereof being borne and brought up therein; yet is every such act both in their officers, an act of rebellion and treason against God's prerogative Royal, so to continued, and officiate for Antichrist, and against Christ; and likewise for any to bear them so officially preach there as aforesaid, for they must needs partake of their Altar, Antichrist with his false instituted office and State, as 2 Chron. 11.15. 1 King. 12.31.33. and so be partakers of their sin therein, even as of their sacrifice, which is plainly forbidden, Amos 4.4.5. and 5.5. 1 Tim. 5.22. 2 Cor. 6.14.16.18. and a fearful sin of rebellion against God, as jerr. 7.22,24. Reu. 18.4 and 14.9,10,11. And it is the property of Christ's Sheep to hear his voice, his own officers, and not strangers, such as come not in at the door, by a true outward calling thereunto, which whatever they be, are not therefore true, but false Prophets, let them pretend what they can, they run before they be sent, as jer. 23.21,22,32. for though they may have never so great gifts or abilities, to preach as Corah, Dathan, and Ab●ram had, Numb. 16.2. yet it makes them not true officers without a true and visible or outward calling, which giveth right thereunto; no more than a man unmarried may procreate, or than any officer in the Commonwealth which doth officiate 
* As a Constable, or headsman.  for the King, for, or by his gifts or abilities thereunto, for divers of his Neighbours may excel him therein) but by virtue of his election and commission thereunto: only whereby he is enlighted more than any other, though never so able for gifts. and if any other shall presume or assume officially to deal with, or for others in the execution of the King's Laws, both he that so executeth, (although never so secretly, and those that do submit thereunto (though never so simply) are both in a praemunire, and transgressors of the King's Laws and Ordinances. And much more equal is it, that Christ our King, Lord and Lawgiver, should be submitted unto herein: and that none should dare to take this official honour unto himself, except he be called of God, as Aaron was, Heb. 5.4. especially under such a notorious rebel as Antichrist is, 2 Thess. 2.8. even the Devil's vicegerent or Lieutenant, Revel. 13.2.4. and 9.1.2.11. and for this sin, we shall find the Scripture plentifully vindicating the honour and glory of God herein, on such who have presumed to approach so near the Lord without this his Order, as Numb. 16.32,33. 2 Chron. 26.16.18.21. and 13.9,10. 1 King. 13.1.4.34. with any appearance of an office, as Act. 16.18. Reu. 2.2. And shall he now permit any (under what pretence soever) to officiate us for him, but without his call or sending, visibly manifested 〈◊〉 especially manifesting the contrary sending, and that by his implacable enemy Antichrist; who hath for a long time rebelled against Christ: and by his prevailing power and usurped authority, making both Laws and Officers, of his own invention, as is prophesied of him, Dan. 7.25. joh. 5.43. which only well weighed, were enough to deter tenderhearted Christians from submitting to him, or partaking with him, as Reu. 9.11. And as they have from this head, their false calling, so have they thence their false functions or 
* Both which you justify by Hearing them Preach.  offices, none of those mentioned, Rom. 12. nor Ephes. 4. but confounding the Offices of Christ, both for order and number, to fit their own humour  
But as we have a rule to know the Laws, Offices and Officers of Christ, so have we a Warrant likewise to hear them, because sent and set up by him; and in hearing them, we hear Christ that sent them, as Luk. 10.16. And so may expect a blessing of information, edification, and consolation by them, as the means sanctified of God for that end.  
But on the contrary, if we bear any of Antichrists officers, as aforesaid, ecclesiastically, we than hear the Bishop that sent and authorised them, the Pope, their elder Brother, that authorised the Bishops, and likewise we heard their King and head the 
‡ This is truth.  Devil, as Reu. 9.11. that sent his Vicar the Pope, as the Apostle teacheth, 1 Cor. 10.20. 2 Cor. 6.15,16. 2 Chron. 11.15. wherefore consider this one particular, I beseech you, if this be not in a high manner to provoke the Lord, even as much as in you lieth, to deny God, his Church, his Ministry and Administrations, and to give the glory thereof unto another, even his implacable enemy Antichrist, and so make their selves liable to the judgements of God, in upholding the cursed kingdom of darkness, which the Lord will destroy, 2 Thess. 2.8. which is the main cause of our total separation from them, knowing no good ground for Popish pardons jesuitical reservations and equivocations, nor for Familisticall intentions and evasions, herein we dare not presume to partake in their transgressions, Reu. 18.4. but as we are bought both souls and bodies by so dear a price, 1 Pet. 1.18,19. we believe we aught to glorify God to the uttermost, both in our souls and in our bodies, as 1 Cor. 6.20. Giving up our bodies a living sacrifice, in his holy service, acceptable to God according to his Word, Rom. 12.1,2. 1 Thess. 5.23. and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but reprove them rather, as we are commanded, Ephes. 5. to 21. Than let Baal's Prophets pled their own cause, and let them preach to their pictured walls, for the Lord hath not raised us up Prophets to keep us in Babel, as jer. 29.15. as some still pled, and as juda than said, whom the Lord threatneth, vers. 17. for their flattery and villainy, vers. 23. but that we should come clear out of her speedily, as chap. 51.6.45. Revel. 18.4. And not dare to have any dalliance with those spiritual Harlots in Gods spiritual worship, as Prou. 6.25. For as the same Wi●e man saith, vers. 27.28. Can a man go upon coals, and his feet not be burnt; not surely, such are over-swayed with the sinful conceits of their former contents, not considering the breach of their spiritual instituted state, which only God hath blessed them in, and bounded them to, as in the natural instituted state of marriage. And though we have right unto all (both natural and spiritual) benefits and privileges, as you say both by the Word; and all other ordinances of Christ, as 1 Cor. 3.22. Yet are we also tied unto the stative instituted order of Christ therein, as were our first Parents Adam and Eve, Gen. 3.6. Rom. 5.19. Notwithstanding the otherways manifold use, both for delight therein, and benefit thereby; and because of the institutivenesse thereof, which they broke, they procured a curse both on themselves and their posterity, as vers. 15, 17, 19 Wherhfore I pray you, and all God's people, for this reason, to consider the danger, at how great a price you purchase the whore's ware, and buy it not more, as Revel. 18.11. For it is forbidden Fruit.  
For, as for the outward man, we must observe God's order, both for back and belly, though we (as all others) have a created right unto the creatures, yet we may not take them of any, or where we found them; but must come unto them by the course and order God hath appointed us thereunto: so also may we not in spiritual things (as some suppose) seek to benefit ourselves, but by obedience, as is plain, 1 Sam. 15.22,23. Ecles. 4.17. or 5.1. Wherhfore let all God's people be warned of their Spiritual Incontinency and Idolatry, which so much provoketh the Lord's jealousy, as Deut. 29.20. Exod. 34.14. Psal. 78.56. 2 Cor. 11.2. and not dote on these false, fabulous, and usurped Authoritive teachers, how excellently soever personally qualified, as Israel of old did after the Egyptians and Assiri●…s, as Ezek. 23. chap. Exod. 16.3. Hos 12.1. which giddiheadednesse the Apostle likewise chargeth, both on the Pastors and people under the Gospel, to be carefully prevented as an ensuing scabby sin, 2 Tim. 4.3,4. For the practice of those persons that ruinated either Faith or Order, is abomination, bringing confusion, contrary to that course Christ hath set in his Church, 1 Cor. 14.33.40. And they must be avoided as unfit matter for the Churches of Christ, Reu. 21.27. whether to be received into them, or being thereof to be retained; they aught therefore to be better informed, as Pro. 19.2. and by the same Wise man advised, Eccles 4.17. to take heed how they enter into the house of God, jest being unfit matter of a Church of God, and not partakers of the true order of God's worship, all their services be but the sacrifice of Fools, though themselves be never so devout.  
And as I conceive, such are all those, who by this incontinent confused course of Hearing aforesaid, without God's order (as though our God were not still the God of Order, aswell of Religion or adoration, as of Creation, Procreation, and preservation) and by this their Babylonian oberration, they may be followers of any Religion; which, as I suppose, is rather ignorance in you and them to whom I writ (though they so do rather through an inordinate desire of inward spiritual benefit) than ambition or any outward worldly respect, as it was at the first building of Babel, Gen. 11. who, having sinned and broken the order of God, thought by the height thereof, to preserve themselves, and prevent God's Judgements from the like late general Deluge. And as it was in them a sinful ambition, so is it now likewise in these and them both an arrogant presumption; and a chief means to reduce and retain others still in Babylon, or disorderly confusion.  
This is the second drunken draft of the intoxicating wicked Wine of that Whore's cup, Reu. 17.1,2,4. whereby her guests are so attended and supplied with their read liquor, Prou. 23.30,31. that all are ready still to run thither.  
A third reason and ground against Hearing aforesaid, is in regard of the Maintenance of those Ministers, which is either Jewish or Popish Tithes and Offerings, which is appointed and expected for their labours, from their followers, as a due reward thereof, and is indeed by them in reason not to be retained or denied. Wherhfore, if this disorderly practice of Hearing be well weighed by those who so lust after that forbidden fruit, such as you I mean who are already (or suppose themselves) separated from the false, and united to the true Churches of Christ, and should depend on their own officers, and appointed means f●r the Food of their souls, as Act. 20.28. 1 Pet. ●. 2. And on whom their officers should depend for their maintenance, as 1 Cor. 9.11.14. 1 Tim. 5.17,18. and who suppose it a liberty to be partakers of their spiritual things, may see how injurious and unequal dealing it is, not only to thrust out, and take up the rightful rooms of others their flock, but also to receive their officers spiritual things, if they do not afford them their wages for maintenance, whereby indeed their craft is upholden, as are their Pursuivants, & the rest of their Commissary courts, that rude rabble of cruel hunters, Ezek. 13.18.20. which wages, if all God's people would retain, as they might, Revel. 18.11. and rather loose their worldly repute, and likewise refrain their fellowship in those Antichristian assemblies, as they aught, Ephes. 5.11. we should not have so many proud priests, and misled poor people, as Revel. 18.22,23. which now all, some for fear, others for favour, follow the Whore as is professed, Reu. 13.15,16,17. and are thereby branded with her mark, and know not the danger, until a dart strike through their liver, as Prou. 7.23.  
Neither would there be so many empty 〈◊〉 at the assemblies of the Saints; for take away this hot 
* Maintenance.  coal from their live Altar, and their sacrifices and set service will quickly cool, as the Lord testified of the false Prophets of old, Mic. 3.5,11. so is it now with these Antichristian Priests, of whom the Prophet, Dan. 11.39. and the Apostle jude hath long ago told us these things, how that they should divide the 
‡ Look to this you landed men.  land for gaine●; and doth not every Parish Priest expect, nay compel it, every one from his quarter, as Isa. 16.11. both of their lands and houses they will have Tithes, though we come not to partake with them, else comes out their commischiefe courts wooden dagger, which hath by our Saviour himself been told us before, john. 16.2. which spirit begun in Diotrophes that domineering Doctor, their old predecessor, as 3 joh. 9.10. and of these false Prophets, and their profitable disposition, the Apostle, 2 Pet. 2.3. jude. 11. hath at large forewarned us: And that this their maintenance is a contrary course to Christ's Church; is plain, which is either a free benevolence, as Act. 5.4. Luke 8.3. or by their own labours, as Act 20.33,35. or both, as occasion requires: Wherhfore I beseech you to consider this their incontinency, and their injury, and if you do expect to meet the Lord in his ordinances, look not so much to please your own fantasies, but if you will run a whoring still after those spiritual Harlots, you must than likewise in reason pay them their wages, as before, which is not only an absurdity thereon, but also a fearful sin, as Hos. 2 5,7,9. and 12.1. Isa. 55.2. Ezek 16.17,18. Prou. 3.9. Reu. 14 9,11. and 18.15,23.  
Now one word more by the way to their Ministerial men, who like Michahs' wand'ring Priest, judg. 17.7.9.11.) are never satisfied with their benefices, as Chap. 18.19.20. when will the Prophecy be fulfilled Zach. 13.4.5. And when will the day come that they will be ashamed of their vision, and leave of their sinful standing, and wait on the Lord in the way and means he hath sanctified for his worship and service, (and being found fit) bring their gifts for the repairing of the Saints, whom they have hitherto hindered, and in as much as they could ruinated: it may be they will now at the last help the Lord against the mighty, for we know the times have not yet so well fitted their turning, yet the expected time of the wind turning to the truth, being now near at hand, bid them hasten, for if with its turning hereafter, they expect to be carried into our companies, how can they free themselves from our jealousies, but rather be rejected, according to that prophecy, jer. 51.26. Ezek. 44.10. to 14. Wherhfore for their credits let them in time return, and with us trust the Lord, who hath said he will satisfy the souls of his Saints that serve him, Psal. 36.8.9. and 65.4.132.13.15. Isa. 66.11,12. 1 Pet. 2.1.2. For what is it better for the best of them, and their doting disciples, the Professors so much complain of the times 
‡ They will be as the times be.  if they do still only wish them better, and never help to make them so by their particular practice, nay let him look to it jest (the world by wondering and wand'ring after, and resting upon them) they be not found the chief hinderers of the Lords Harvest, as Mat. 9.36,38. not only by standing idle all the day-themselves, Mat. 20.6. but also dissuade others from the Work of the Lord, saving with the idle Israelites, Hag. 1.2. that the time is not come that the Lords house should be built; What need we trouble ourselves therewith, we must leave Reformation to them in authority●… and so never reform themselves) as though the Laws of God were not in force, nor use, but by the appointment and permission of Princes or Prelates, 'tis true that Princes may make the truth more free, but not more lawful, in any time or place, Psal. 111: 8. But these carnal Gospelers with their great possessions, are like with Christ's Camel, Mat. 19.20,22,24. to keep out of the Kingdom of Heaven (the Church, Mat. 6.33. and 13.19,24,31,33,38,41.) for the way of the Gospel is too narrow and straight generally for them, Mat. 7.13,14. and fit for the poor who have nothing to loose, for it is such that the Lord doth choose, jam. 2.1,5. 1 Cor. 2.27,28. As for those whose godliness is gain, who will be rich, they fall into snares and manifold temptations, 1 Tim. 6.5,9. which worldly wealth the Apostle than said, that some (but we may now say that all) do covet after, and so pierce themselves thorough with many errors; vers. 10.  
But if you be not affrighted nor terrified enough for your own sinful standing, and rebellious walking, neither have any hearts to so great a price of Christ's wisdom, the true worship of the 
‡ But dote on the world.  Word, Rom. 12.1,2. which is that wisdom the wise man S●loman, so, much prizeth in his Proverbs and divine Sentences, and elsewhere in the Scriptures, and if you be not yet persuaded hereof, leave of to oppose and 
‡ And so add affliction to our bands Phil. 1.16.  rail against those that be, as did your proud predecessors the Scribes and Pharisees, Mat. 23: 13. else let some of your divine Doctors (which yet never any did) demonstrate to us, their warrant to dispense the Mysteries of life and salvation, by those, and to such, as it doth in that state, nothing belong or appertain, as 
‡ OH impudency and impiety!  they all do, like the false Prophet of old, jer. 6.14.15.16. For by their flattery the poor people are kept still in blindness and profanation of God's Ordinances, as were the ancient jews, who cried aloud, The Temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord, as they do with less right, jer. 7.4. joh. 8.33.37.39.44. And by this their gainful great Net and flattering bait, they catch all comers, in hope that none will pass by their angles, as Hab. 1.13.15. Thus cell they God's Ordinances for jewish, and Popish Tithes and Offerings.  
This is the Third drunken Draught, and contentious quarrelling cup, betwixt the Whore and her guests: whereupon the Glass of her gain is broken, and they refuse to make her satisfaction.  
A fourth reason and ground against hearing aforesaid, is in respect of their consecrated houses, cathedrals, Chappells, or Churches so called: because all those High Places have upon them an Antichristian institution, even from the first foundation of them, being than intended, consecrated or made holy, only for their worship of God, and no other place by them permitted thereunto. And herewith they delude the people, who for the most part dote upon a material Temple still, under the Gospel: which is no other than to deny Christ to be come in the flesh, who is the substance of all things shadowed under the Law, either in his Person or Church. And likewise the better to keep the People in hand: there remaineth a power of blessing or consecrating in them, as it is in God 1 Tim. 4.5. therefore hath Antichrist assumed this power also, as john. 5.43. 2 Thes. 2.4. Reu. 13.2,4,13,14. And as it is an ordinance of Antichrist to institute or consecrated a state, and persons to preach by and to, as before: so likewise hath he consecrated a time and places to preach in: which places being dedicated to and set apart for God's public worship, and without the warrant of the Word, are Idols or Idolatrous monuments. as judge 17.5. jer. 7.31. 1 King. 12.29.31. Hos. 4.4,5. and 5.5. And therefore of all other places unfit for Gods true worship who will not be worshipped with, or by an Idol. And none can come to Hear the Word there; but must needs come under that their Institution and consecration, or execration rather, and so be partaker of their sin therein. But as it was ever, so is there now an appointed place by God, for his worship and service: as first under the Law Deut. 12. So likewise under the Gospel, but not so bondaging Mal. 1.11. For now the particular appointed place for public worship under the Gospel, is the 
‡ Christ's Court.  encorporated cultive congregations of the Saints, wheresoever assembled, he hath there promised his presence, and acceptance.▪ Mat. 18.20. and 28.20. 1 Cor. 11.18.20. and 14.23. 1 Tim. 2.8. Reu. 1.13. And this is one put of the Church's liberty under the Gospel Gal. 5.1. for as the 
* The Temple typed out the congregation.  Temple, or Place of God's worship under the Law, was the Type of the Congregation of Christ's worshippers under the Gospel Gal. 4.24.26. Heb. 12.18.22.23. 1 Cor. 3.17. So when Christ came that was Tiped and is now the way the truth and the life joh. 14.6. the Temple, with the rest of the Ceremonial, Iudi●…all, and levitical worshippers, were abrogated and abolished, as is manifested joh. 4.19. to 24. Act. 7.47.49. Heb. 3. to 7.1 Cor. 3.16.17. Ephe. 2.20.22. 1 Pet 2.5.9. Wherhfore seeing God hath now by Christ consecrated the whole earth, as before, and all other places are free for the Saints assembling (in the sight of God) however by men forbidden, than are all in this case to obey God rather than men, Act. 4.19.5.29. For this was Ephraim's sin Hos. 5.11. and 8.114. for otherways by your partaking with them there in their worship (as Hearing is) you do not only sin against God therein yourselves Gal. 2.18. but likewise justify and uphold those People practise in those Idol places, by going to the 
‡ Most know no other Church.  Church (as they say) and so by your example (who seem to be Separated and have more knowledge) you destroy the weak souls amongst them, for whom Christ died: which even in things indifferently lawful is a fearful sin, 1. Cor. 8.10.11. Rom. 14.16. Eze. 51.54. whereby they are not only encouraged to continued in their Church state, but also discouraged for the sufficient feeding of the soul in the Churches of Christ, but need to beholding to Antichrist his implacble enemy, for some of his dainty Idolatry.  
And as this Hearing, is an offence and cause of stumbling to the weak, who are yet without, towards whom we are to walk wisely Col. 4 5. 1 These 4: 12. Phil. 2: 15. that by our conversation they may be brought to acknowledge the truth, Deut. 4 6,8. which yet they are ignorant of, Ephe. 4.17,18. so is it likewise an offence to the brothers who have a charge to watch over one another, Leu. 19.17 Mat. 18.15. both in their covenanted duty of faith towards God, and of orderly walking one towards another, in the fellowship and order of the Gospel, but by such an extravagant wandering beyond the bonds of that body, or state, whereof we are encorporate members, to their Idol Temples or Antichristian harlot houses aforesaid, is not only a breach of the true Church Covenant, but of the second Commandment, whereby God is greatly dishonoured, his own brothers, and other Church's burdened and greeved Reu. 2.24,25. 2 Cor. 2.1,5. Rom. 16.17. whom we aught not to offend, 1 Cor. 10.32.  
Consider likewise that by this your practice of Hearing in those their canonical Churches, you worship the Beast Reu. 14 9 etc. And do apparently receive his mark in your forehead, you than, as the rest there, are publicly discerned to be his guests, servants or slaves rather, by your so running with the confused rabble to the same excess of ●…ot forbidden 1 Pet. 4.3,4. For if you do profess Separation from every false way, than are you under the apostles reproof, Gal. 2.18. Because as in other their Antichristian institutions) so in this particlar of their place, you build again that profession of theirs, which by your Separation you seem to destroy, and so make yourself therein a trespasser, which you cannot avoid: else let any show some warrantable ground (which yet none could do) that you may come into those consecrated Cages, to Hear, and not come under (and so sm●…dly partake in) that their Antichristian institution thereof, & if you do not profess Separation as indeed you are not wholly; than are you likewise under the reproof of that Apostle Tit. 1.16. and of our Saviour Mat. 23.28. and were better never seem to be separated to God's service: for by your double dealing betwixt Christ and Antichrist, you both justify the wicked and condemn the just which is 
‡̶ Wherhfore walk by some rule.  Abomination to the Lord Prou. 17.15. and 28.4. and argueth that such persons understand not what their grounds lead them to perform: for if you be true scolars & Churches of Christ, they aught not to come within Antichrists school, but avoid the door of the harlot's house Prou. 5.8,21. and to let them return to thee, but return not thou to them jer. 15.19.  
And if the case stand thus concerning the place of God's worship under the Gospel, that as Christ hath appointed one place, so hath Antichrist appointed another, the one mount ebal which is cursed, the other mount Gerasim, which is blessed Deut. 11.29 how comes it than to pass that any of the reputed people of God, and Churches of Christ are so widely mistaken? as thus to wander from their own place, as the ●illy Bird from her nest Pro. 27 8. would not the woman of Samaria wonder now, if she were amogst us, to see the jews, the reputed Christians of our times, meddle with the Samaritans, the Antichristians, from whom they profess Separation, not in things natural as our Saviour than with her: for we must live and grow together in the field of the world Mat. 13.30. 1 Cor. 5.10.11. Phil. 2.15. But in things and actions merely spiritual and that with approbatition, not by way of reproof, as our Saviour there, being demanded of her where the rightful place of God's worship was john 4.20. he answered it was not now tied to any material place, so it were in spirit and truth v 21.24. The Temple of Christ's Church is built of living stones and a spiritual house, and now not more material, 1 Pet. 2.5, 1 Cor. 3.16.17. Herald 3.6. And what though our Fathers worshipped in Mount Aives, and adored these Idolatrous monuments, let not us be led by their errors: jer. 9.14. But let us be informed with the woman of Samaria that they worshipped they knew not what: and that it is the gates of Spiritual Zion that he loveth, above all their decked adorned dens. Psal. 132.13. It is a holy habitation, or mountain of holiness, the congregation of Saints where he hath 
‡ Christ keeps a good House for all comers.  placed all his spiritual springs. Psal. 87.2.7. Mic. 4.2. where he feedeth his flock and sufficiently refresheth his Saints. Psal. 132.15. Wherefore than should any be so wavering, and still wandering from the waters of their own well Prou. 5.15. what have we to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Nilus? or what have we to do the way of Ashur, to drink of the water of the river? If you cannot answer man, nor your own conscience herein; than o how will you be able to answer the Lord at the great day of account? o than in time let your own wickedness correct you, and your turn back reprove you, for it is an evil and a bitter thing thus to forsake the Lord, jer. 2.17,19,36. for which sin the Lord first threatened, and at last brought great Judgement upon Israel of old, Isa. 8.6,7. Amos 4.4,5. and 5.5. Hos. 4.13,14. and warned judah to beware by them, vers. 15, 16, 17. And now inviteth all God's people out of these their Idolatrous dens, Reu. 18.4. And if that these reasons and rules of Scripture the Commandments of God cannot prevail with you, than look and tremble at the late judgements of God upon these Idol 
‡ No other houses were hurt.  Temples at divers times, in divers places of this Kingdom, which by the immediate hand of God, have been ruinated or defaced by fire and thunder, where many in them, in a miraculous manner have felt the heavy hand of God from Heaven, some to death, others their skin scorched and nothing seen on their clothes: this (as I suppose) is to teach them, and all others, not to blaspheme the power of God, his worship, and Church of Christ, by attributing them to pen and material Temples; which wonders and great works of a great God, methinks should not be thus ●lighted, but that men mind not God's Word, will neither mind his works, else would they mind and remember these things, and repent that with Ephraim they had been joined to Idols, Hosea 4.17,19. And so I conclude this point with the words of Moses, saying to you, and all the people of God which hear hereof, Departed I pray you from the Idolatrous tents of th●se wicked m●n, Numb. 16.26.  
This is the Fourth drunken draft, the Alebench of Antichrist, which is so deked and adorned with all natural delights, to call in and please passengers, Prou. 6 13,16. that if any either horse or foot pass by her consecrated chambers, she is ready to discharge her Canons.  
A fifth reason and ground against Hearing aforsaid, is in respect of the Time of God's worship, which in part they also make Idolatrous, although it be Gods own time; for as before it is proved to be Idolatrous to Hear the word amongst them, in respect of their false and sergeant Church-state, Office, Maintenance, and Place of worship, so likewise it is Idolatrous in respect of the time of their worship, which Time is likewise consecrated and made holy by themselves, without the warrant of the Word, and therefore an Idol, 1 Kin. 7.12. and 32.33. And those that worship God by, in, or with an Idol are Idolaters, as is confessed by all, and proved, Exod. 20.4,5. Isa. 42.8. And that this is so with them in this particular is plain and that by the testimonies of themselves, the priestly Hierarchy and powerful reputed Church, the Clergy or spirituality of England: Deut. 4.20. and 9.19. and 21.3. Psal. 28.9. and 33.12. the rest, from the 
‡ Observe thi● you Nobles.  head to the foot (as they do hold, and profess) be but the laity, temporality, or carnality as, Psal. 2 1. and 3.6,8. and 33,10, which ecclesiastical hierarchy, and priestly Canterburian Clergy, or Church of England, have by their own usurped authority, published to the world, both by themselves the Bishops, and their impudent instruments the priests, divers Books to that purpose: that the Sabbath God's Court day, our Lord's redemption day, is no otherwise so observable, morally and perpetually holy, than by them (the Church) enjoined: and so a Church holy day as the rest of the days in the Rubric. And as on these their Holy days, so for the Lords day itself, have they likewise commanded, and strictly enjoined, that that part of the day only whereon their Divine Sevice for sooth is said (for that is their proper worship) to be strictly observed as excomunicable: the rest of the day not so, but common & free: as is manifest by their Book of Tusteration for profanation on one part thereof, and by the strict search of their forsworn Officers, on the other part thereof, in the time of their Divine Service, as they say: Besides all this, it is manifest by their usual pleading & preaching thereof without reproof: whereby they do plentifully declare to the world, if they will believe them (and by their subtle sophistry have also stumbled some of the sincere weak ones therein that the Gospel Sabbath is not more Moral or otherways a holy day, by divine authority, but by their making as aforesaid: which being held alterable: and so being made holy by them or any other (though a true Church) is an Idol, Exod 20.8. 1 King. 12.32.33. there being no warrant of the word, neither prescept nor precedent, that can be produced for such a desolating abominating practice, as to nullify the Lords own day, or to deify any other day, whereon men aught to work Exod. 20.9. it being the only prerogative of God, and beyond all man's power, who are plainly and powerfully forbidden to make any thing, or time holy: but take what God by his word hath made holy, sanctified and set a part for his service, by his revealed will in his Word, as aforesaid. And that this our Gospel and ancient observed Sabbath day (not the ceremonial Sabbaths Col. 2.16.) is still, as ever morally a blessed and sanctified, holy joy-rest-day of God, for his Sons and our Saviour's triumph in the great work of our Redemption, or new Creation: and that it is sympathetically and endutiedly observable to the Saints still, I dare not doubt, nor cannot, for what I ever yet, either saw, or heard, by any antisabbatanian Prelate o● person.  
And though it be objected, that in the New Testament there is but little proof, by literal Texts by this our Gospel Sabbath day, neither any proof for the breach thereof. I answer, first for reproof their needed none, it was so zealously, and conscionably observed: but for proof it being sufficiently grounded, first in the Old Testament, by God in the Creation, in Moses and the Prophets, and also by Christ and his Apostles, and the exemplary observance thereof in both those states and times, which were than by their instituting officers informed by word more fully therein: Which Sabbath, with divers other ordinances of Christ, as Baptism, with the order of all administrations (now so much questioned) were powerfully and substantially instituted, in the Apostolical primitive Churches, and they established therein, whose exemplary practice might therefore be sufficient for the sincere establishment, which ordinances of God being before the beginning and Apostasy of Antichrist, ever without question, that we read of in Scriptures, or others that I know of, generally and traditionally received, and conscionably observed by the Apostolical Primitive Churches; therefore needed not so large a record of proof, or reproof: for as the Apostle saith, john 21.25. Act. 1.23. If all things were written that were done and spoken, the world could not contain the Books: wherefore these, as other things of practice have been received traditionally: as 2 Thess. 2.15. 2 Tim. 2.2. For though the Scriptures set forth all things and matters of faith to salvation, substantially, yet not circumstantially, of all things which do appertain to the Kingdom of God, but briefly for the reasons abovesaid, else the Gospel could not be a mystery, as 1 Tim. 3.16. Col. 1.26. And for the Sabbath, both our Saviour himself, Mat. 24.20. and the Apostle john, Reu. 1.10. testify of the practice thereof, the Apostle being than in the spiritual devotion and gracious ecstasy, requisite for the sanctitication of the Lords holy day; Christ than and therefore shown him that admirable prophecy of the Revelation: which holy day and john's so using it, is therefore there so distinctly expressed: And our Saviour's teaching and telling his Disciples things to come, and to be done, showeth there, that the Gospel 
‡ Our Sabbath God's Ordinance in the Gospel.  Sabbath day, was by them, (after the fulfilling of those several things there prophesied, and long after the abolishment of the Legal Sabbath) carefully and conscionably to be observed and kept, Mat. 24.20. which amongst them both in Christ's and the Apostles times, was so sympathetically observed, that we read of no reproof thereof, (which sympathy and sincerity by the smoky smother of the bottomless Pit, is in this particular and many other, too much lost and obscured amongst us) for in those primitive and purer Times, we find their conscionable walking, and careful keeping of this our Gospel Sabbath, which if it were the subject (and not too tedious and long for this place and occasion) might be more fully amplified and proved, which for the present I shall omit, and only point you to the consideration of these Texts of Scripture following, Luk. 24.1. to 49. with its like in the other Evangelist, Act. 20.7. to 12. with vers. 6. saying that he was at Troas seven days before he administered the Sacrament, because the Lord's day was not in them, 1 Cor. 16.2. also joh. 20.19. to 25. and 26. to 31. Act. 2.1. to 22. with Levit. 23.10. to 16. which prove that the gifts of Tongues, and Prophesy, and Peter's preaching to the conversion of 3●00. souls, was on the Lord's day; which places prove the now observed Sabbath day; and also the congregational ecclesiastical exercisings, and enjoying of Gods instituted Ordinances, and Church worship thereon only; which as it is, so also was tied to an instituted time, and that of God, as is likewise plain, Numb. 28.2. etc. 2 Chron. 31.3. Leu. 23.37,39. and never alterable, but by the special & immediate commission of God by his Prophets, as 2 Chron. 29.25. And for any other liberty which the opposers can prove for the contrary practice thereof under the Gospel (either to altar the Lords day, or exercise any part of worship on any other day) to me is very vain and empty: And do likewise believe that their putting down, and of, God's holiness of his day, is Sacrilegious desolation, Reu. 2.22. And their putting up themselves, and on, their own holiness, on that day, or any other, makes it an Idol, and themselves Idolators, which is abomination, Dan. 9.26,27. Yea, although it be the very same day of Gods appointing, yet now not so, by, and to them, and consequently by all that than and there join 
* Which all bearers do.  with them; because God's holiness of the day is by them abrogated, by holding and making it alterable by them, to any other day; though for the present (as some subtly say and writ) it is by them (the Church) thought to be the best and fittest time, and therefore to be so esteemed and observed: therefore have also tolerated Gods instituted Ordinances, to be exercised out of his instituted time, on the week days.  
Thus have they for their will, by the might of their power, and for the honour of their Hyerarchy, as is prophesied of them, Dan. 4.27. spoke great things against the most High, ●hinking that they may change times and Laws, Dan 7.25. 2 Thess. 2.4 wherefore they having (more presumptuously than any of their predecessors the Popes before them) thus dischurched and unconsecrated God's day; and on the contrary, churched and consecrated that day for their own divine worship, as did jeroboam of old, 1 King. 12.32,33. wherefore chose whomsoever that join with them therein and thereon, are alike transgressors, and alike 〈◊〉 able to the the same punishment, one as another, as vers. 30. Wherhfore than as you would avoid the wrath of God, and the judgements that have been formerly manifested on Sabbath 〈◊〉 afters; remember for hereafter that you presume not on God's Prerogative, whose only peculiar it is to appoint the Time, Place, People, Maintenance, and means of his own worship and service; all other whatever man shall device for, and besides the same, is in God's account, done to and for ourselves, as Pros: 10.11. Zech. 7.5,7. and so abominable, Leu. 19.3. to 37. because of man's invention, which herein is treason, and in the highest degree derogatory to God's glory, as jer. 16.11,20,21. some of which sorts was, and is all Idolatry: and this Antichristian mystery of iniquity especially, Reu. 17.4,5. 2 Thes. 2.4. where he is termed that usurper over all God's Deputies, and their proper deputations of Gods honouring by his blessing and fanctifying, and therefore over this his first sanctified 
* The Sabbath,  Ordinance; ever since exceedingly dignified by his precepts and his Saints practise.  
This is the Fifth Antichristian drunken draft, whereby the Whore● guests have so intoxicated their heads, that they now regard 〈◊〉 Time for the performance of duty in Gods appointed public Service, but their own drunken humours.  
My sixth reason and ground against Hearing in the public Assemblies of our Land, is in regard of the Means of their worship and service, which is properly their English Mass, or Service Book, wherein is contained all their divine inventions, or ecclesiastical administrations, both for matter and manner of their public worship▪ but by the best, and most, now known to be an Idol, as their own former Parliament Petitions both against it, and the whose state of the●… 
* If than false, now worse.  Church) do at large declare, which comes not so properly within the compass of this my present occasion, because it is by you (and such ●emi-seperatists and reformists, to whom this is chiefly intended) protested against, and that you partake not ●hore with; yet thus much I conceive necessary to show that you do also by your hearing there, uphold and acknowledge that old Idol consequently, as do all of them still; yea even their best Ministers (as they call them) who pray, and petition to Parliaments to be reform, but do not reform themselves; whose hypocrisy herein is most hurtful, but lest mistrustful: who in the first place I shall apparently prove to prop and uphold the English Mass, or Serv●… Book, so much by them disclaimed sometimes. First, by their oath at their admission into office, they do all of them, (the best as the worst) solemnly swear on their knees, that they will be conformable to the Church of England, both in government and worship, that is already or shall be hereafter established; so by this oath, their service Book containing their worship, is chief intended; which, with all their devised Discipline, false Doctrine, innovations and inventions, more than a good many, are thereby approved▪ (as it is by the ignorant believed) to be good, and according to God's Word, when as they know they are nothing less. For as by that oath, they are made officers in that state, so thereby they are bound to uphold all therein, by their best endeavours, even this false means of worship their Mass Book, which they justify both by their own practice, and the peoples; who in this particular they labour to keep blindfold all they can, that they behold not their halting, but may all help to their maintaining; until by a Parliament (the arm of flesh) they be by Laws enforced to be reform. And as they are all manifest Massmongers, and Service-saying Priests by profession, when as they according to their office and oath, do swear to be conformable to the said Service of the Church of England, though they should never do it: so are they also by their obedient and dutiful doing of it, and that devoutly reading over and over again, that their devised divine Service, and stinted number of prayers, which lame sacrifice they are not ashamed to offer to God in his 
* See your reward, Mal. 1.7.8.14.  public worship, though they be in their private devotion. And this all of them (by virtue of that oath, and before the Bishop breath the Holy, Ghost upon them) must do themselves, or by their Substitutes and Servants, their journey men Priests, before they may preach the Word, else they are forsworn.  
And now who is so blind and will not see, whether this be not truth, and whose servants those best Priests be● for though a necessity be laid upon the Ministers of Christ, to preach the Gospel freely, 1 Cer. 9.10. yet those Service-sayers, and swore servants to the Beast, may not, not longer than their Priest-makers the Prelates will permit; for the powerfullest preaching of the Gospel of jesus Christ, is by them made but a circumstantial thing, to their divine Service (as they call it) which is enjoined all of necessity, and their preaching but a liberty, (yea not a 
* Witness all the silenced Ministers.  liberty if it be not liked) & so of less consequence by those Chemerims; for that to which the preaching of the Gospel must give place, is of most consequence; but the saying or singing of service in some part, and observance of certain Ceremonies, is first urged, and to be observed, therefore that is most necessary, and who (that will) sees not that it is by them so made: for besides this their devised service (a bigger Idol than that of Nebuchadnezar Dan. 3.1.1) they admit of preaching, only the better to please the People, as did Nebuchadnezars' music ver. 5.7. that so simple People may come and continued there, and be the better bewitched therewith to fall down before the Idols of Antichrist: which poor People (according to their Ecclesiastical education) like they of Samaria, Act. 8.9. who were bewitched with the sorceries of Simon, and so doted thereon, that they thought it the great power of God, as vers. 10. even so these, because they have preaching, and some truths there taught: and as did those subtle sophillers, the false Apostles, 2 Cor. 11.13,15. (more rightfully than your best Preachers) who to please the people the Jews, Gal. 4.9.21. taught (aswell as your best Preachers) but mingled with the Gospel, Circumcision and the Ceremonial Law, as ob. 5.1. to 4. Phil. 3.2,3. and so bewitched the people therewith, only to avoid the Cross of Christ, Gal. 3.1. & 5.11.6.12. and that they might glory in their flesh, u 13. And is it not so with these (even the best) Preachers of our times: (and worse too) for Circumcision, and the Ceremonial Law, were once the Ordinance of God, and so was the false Apostles Office, who preached in a true Church, though they were not sent by Christ, and not so discernible to the people, as these false Officers, and false Doctrines are, and all in a false Church: And the greatest plea these greatest Preachers have, for their dissembling, and so slavishly submitting to the man of sin, is, because that thereby they may have 
* Or else g●… a Benefice.  liberty to preach, else say they, our mouths must be stope● and than how shall the people be converted? shall the poor people perish? A poor shift, and hath God such glory by● and need of your preaching, or yourselves of maintaining? let all look on your voluptuous living, your dainty diet, your rich habit, your curious dwellings, large Benefices, and beloved liberties, and they shall seldom see them sold at so dear a rate as the Apostle setteth upon the privileges of preaching and enjoying the 
* Suffering for it.  purity of God's Ordinances in his own order of the Gospel, Act. 20.23,24. Phil. 1.29. 2 Tim. 3.12. whereby you might bring more glory to God, and light to the people, than by your preaching by your false office, in a false state, to unfit people, in that condition you build and uphold them in; And as for their conversion of souls (whereby they so brag) all may see how true it is, if they do but consider their Church state, how false it is, both wherein, and whereunto they are converted; and likewise the preaching how little it profiteth. And as for Conversion, which they 
* Their private interpretation.  call the seal of their Ministry, from the 1 Cor. 9.1,2. it is not there meant, neither will it serve their turn, but to prove them Apostles (which they dare not affirm) and to constitute Churches, Church-states, the offices, and orderly use of all Ecclesiastical Ordinances: these four were the seal of Paul's Apostleship which he there claimeth of the Corinthians. And since the Apostles time neither ordination of Officers, nor conversion of souls, was tied to a Ministry (especially in a false Church) And for 
* Conversion whereby.  Conversion of souls, it's ●yed properly to the spirit, by the word in the mouth of any, Act. 11.19.21. and as our Saviour reacheth, joh. 3.8. Isa. 55.10,11. Psal. 19.7,8. 1 joh. 3. ●…. ● 〈◊〉. 1.23,25. jam. 5.19,20. and 1.28,21. whereunto conversion aught to be attributed as the proper effect thereof in a true Church, Psal. 87.4. (as the Lord counteth Converts) and of the Ministry to feed the Flock, who are or aught to be before converted, Act. 20.18. I●m. 5. ●. But we s● the clean contrary confused course amongst this their Ministry; for instead of separating them converted & saving them from the froward generation, Act. 2.40. they flatter them and build up all there, in which condition they all continued and content themselves jer. 5.31. whereas the Apostle 1 I●…. 3.3, saith, he that hath this hope in him (or is ●…ed) 
* Pure worship.  purifieth himself as he is pure, and cleanseth himself from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, 2 Cor. 7.1. Psal. 119.32. And if the best of them, even as the worst, be in so bad a condition, even blind guides of the blind, why should not you, and we, whom the Lord hath showed them so to be, be likewise persuaded to be wholly separated, and let them alone, as our Saviour saith, Mat. 15.4 Yet do I desire from my soul, that some of them whom I know, and hope well of (who seem to be sincere) would examine themselves seriously herein, and know●; and now in time like Israel's 
* 2 Chron. 11 14.  Levites, leave their Benefices, and possessions, and bring their best abilities to the work of the Lord, in his own way of truth, and so deal faithfully for their own souls, and thousands that do dotingly depend upon them. I know that this is a hard saying, but o beloved take heed of dissembling; and that with the Lord, who is the searcher of the heart, jer. 17.9,10. Psal. 44.20,21. look to your hearts in this particular especially, and consider of that saying of the Apostle, Rom. 3.8. Why do we not evil that good may come thereof? For if this your preaching be so, (as at the best it is) he saith that your damnation is just, and is worthy of a sharp reproof in the best, Gal. 2.11. to 14. wherefore as I consider your condition, so have I in love told you the truth as I conceive, earnestly desiring you to discharge a good conscience herein, both towards God and man, as the Apostle commandeth, 1 Tim. 1.5,19. 1 joh. 3.19,21. But to be brief, and to return to you my friend in the faith, though not in the fellowship of the Gospel, let us see, how you also help to uphold, and make up this their Mass of Idolatry, their English Mass, or Service Books, for as we have found their best Ministers to be upholders of, and partakers in this their read-said-Service, the Mass Books, the proper means of God's worship, so you the best and greatest 
* Luk. 12.7.8.  professors, will also one day, I doubt, be found deep transgressors therein, as they, and those who simply and directly do adore that written rotten old Idol; For to them which know not your judgement, and do see you at their worship in their Idol Temples, at their Idol time, though you come but to Hear the word (as you say) yet they not knowing so much; are by your example encouraged to eat up all they having as good a stomach to one part of that unsavoury sacrifice, as another; though you pick a bit thereof as your incontinent, q●…asie stomach will serve you. And likewise to the better ●ort of professors which know your persons, and judgement, and see your practice therein: to them you teach first to make schism in the Church, by partaking in one part of Church worship, and not in another; and likewise thereby you justify their standing there, both for Church state, Ministry, and administrations, whereof you than partake as much as any of them, as it hath been before proved, and shown to be a fearful sin, 2 Cor. 8. ch. and Rom. 14. ch. especially in you; Rom. 1.24. whereupon the weak being more confident (though too indifferent in Religion) do depend; for whose sakes, and that it so much concerneth this our Country, who generally and traditionally walk in a course of Christianity, yet is mere Idolatry: I shall add one Caveat more for its discovery, and remedy; for alas, is it not pity, as the Lord said to jona. 4.10,11. to see that there is even in such a City and Kingdom as this, more than six score thousand persons, that know not their right hand from their left in Religion; for our Land is too Laodicea like, and our age so indifferent, that if they have any profession, or form of Religion, it 
* How few do separate.  troubleth them not, whether they worship God truly by his Word, or falsely with the world. And though they cannot give a reason or grounded answer by the warrant of the Word, for what they do; yet they can presently say slightingly, o such a thing is of indifferency, or a liberty: And this sophistry hath been the common bane of that Scriptures authority, whereby the Prelates have brought in every Ceremony; whereas in deed and in truth, it is altogether contrary: For in the worship and service of God, nothing is simply indifferent in the use, but is either good or evil; according to the hindrance or furtherance it affordeth to the main, else it is vain; and vanity, even as in natural and civil things and actions, it is evil: so is it in matters of Religion chief, even the taking of God's Name in vain; for all things therein must be done decently and orderly, as 1 Cor. 14.26,40. therefore not of liberty or indifferency, but of absolute necessity, for the advancement of God's glory, if in God's Worship and service, else it is vanity. Wherhfore than let none dote of indifferency of things therein; for if they cannot approve their practice by the Word to be good, let them in the fear of God condemn it for evil, for what is not of faith is sin, Rom. 14.23. For although those things and actions be right and true, which persons perform in God's Worship (yea a Church itself) yet if they perceive and understand them not so to be, by the rule of God's Word, as joh. 5.39. Pro. 19.2. it is to them as vain, if (I say) they believe upon others affirmations, persuasions, as 1 King. 13.18,19. or threaten, or any means whatsoever, by any person or persons whomsoever, as I●…. 2. to 10. Pro. 28 21. jer. 9.13,14. Wherhfore than let all to the Law, and to the Testimony, that perfect pattern and ride of righteousness, Psal. 19.7,10. 2 Tim. 3.15,16. jam. 1.25. whereby at the last and great day of account, we must all be tried; not only for these great and weighty matters of God's worship and service, but also for every of our thoughts words, and actions that we have done in the flesh, 2 Cor. 5.10. Rom. 14.12 and will it serve your turn, or stand you in any stead than to say, o such a Pope, or Prelate, such a Counsel, Church, u people did so, said so, and commanded so: o not, God never gave them (as some presumptuously assume) that absoluteness 
* The two horns of the Beast.  of authority, nor undoubted infallibility, Reu. 13.2,4,11. but must themselves, at that general assize, make answer for themselves, and shall not prevail with that uncorrupted righteous Judge, neither for themselves, nor their favourites, by flattery, nor fear, Psa. 49.6,8. than what will avail the people's Popish plea Ignoramus? sigh the Apostle saith, 2 Thes. 1.8. that the Lord Jesus will come in flaming fire, rendering vengeance to those that know not God, and obey not the Gospel of his truth, as ch. 2.10. Wherhfore than let none d●re to break any order, or Ordinance of Christ, Mat. 5.19. and slightingly say of his worship, it is indifferent, as the manner of too many is, but learn to sear before the Highest, as Isa. 57.15. H●b. 1.13. whose eyes are pure, and cannot abide any iniquity, especially that of Idolatry, 
* Isa. 42.8.  And now to you again who are more judicious, & seem to love the Lord jesus Christ, and look for life and salvation by him, I say, and earnestly desire you, that you be ruled by him, and in these weighty matters of his worship you be obedient to him, 
* 1 joh. 5.2,3. Rom. 6.16. Act. 3.22,23.  And seeing you profess the fear of the Lord, and desire (as you say) truly to serve him according to his word, and to forsake every false way, which that you may do, I shall endeavour to direct you, to discern of things that differ, jest that any of those who profess order in Religion, should by extremes run into confusion; wherefore take notice, and remember this one particular therein, that the worship and service of God in his instituted ordinances, are of great consequence: especially those which are of an instituted nature, & merely immediate as the Sacraments are, & must therefore have an institituted order, (i.e. an instituted Officer) for their administration, as page 5. For Samuel being priest, might do all that Saul did when he was king 
* 1 Sam. 7.6,15,17.  but Saul might not do one action belonging to the Priesthood 
* Sam. 18.8, to 15.1 Cron. 15.2. Num. 16. . The rest of God's Ordinantes which are parts of instituted worship (as teaching, praying, ruling) are all of a moral nature, & are or may therefore both personally out, & by a membral right be exercised in the Church, by prophecy; as also elect, and ordain their own officers, Act 6.3. and 14.23. and 1.15. to the end; yet as these are personal (as in private) and membrall (as stative in the Church: so they are 
* Worship of an Instituted nature.  all institutive, (as official) and immediate▪ and may not therefore admit of man's invention, or natural reason, what this worship should be, Rom. 1.22. but must take what God hath made, what ever it be, Exod. 20.4. For the instituted worship and service of God is not grounded nor taught in Nature, as it is instituted in the Churches; neither can a natural man discern the same with all human helps, what, and how it should be: And in this sense only, all human arts (though otherways never so 
* Consider this all you who are accuracy minded  excellent, for the exposition of Scripture, and in all matters of Religion) all Philosophy, (that is natural understanding and reason) are vain, pernicious, and prohibited, Col. 2.18,18. for erecting of instituted worship only, and no otherways; wherefore to avoid another extreme, confusion, late presumption and false affirmation, lately published (but not by the approbation or consent of any true Church, or person who knew what spirit they were of,) which is, that the Spirits teaching i● sufficient, without the help of human learning: wherefore I would have you, and all God's people beware, and spy out this false spirit, whereby is confounded all the degrees both of the spirit of gifts, the Spirit of grace, and that immediate divine infallible Spirit, whereby the Apostles of Christ (being of his Privy Council) were guided, who thereby knew the whole counsel of God, Act. 20.27. and that without the need of the Word, or any human help besides being conversant with Christ 40. days, they were taught and instructed in all things, for the true understanding, and teaching of God's mind, concerning the Gospel, Act. 1.2,3. 1 Cor. 2.16. and 14.37. which way of teaching and learning none ever since had, or can expect, as 1 Cor. 4.9. but are tied to Gods will, already, and sufficiently revealed in his Word: by which immortal seed of the Word all are now begotten and taught, (either by reading or hearing it read) and thereby must walk, and take heed as unto a light shining in dark places, 2 Pet. 1.19. And if any speak not according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them, Isa. 8.20. Psal. 119.105. etc. For this Word and will of God is left a perfect and sufficient rule for salvation, through Faith in Christ Jesus, 2 Tim. 3.15,17. without any further immediate revelation or inspiration; which than (for divers reasons) the Apostles and privy Counsellors of Christ had▪ being only peculiar and useful to them, (and the Churches, for a time) to instituting, planting, foundation laying, and for confirming of the Gospel, 1 Cor. 3.10,11, Ephes. 2. ●9. 2 Pet. 1.19,21. Heb. 2.3,4 G●…. 3.5. yet for the divulging and teaching the same Word unto 〈…〉 and all natural helps, was, and is requisite, which Christ had and the Apostles that wanted, were supplied by the Holy Ghost, Act 〈…〉 1 Cor. 14.18. and therefore of God, and not from the Devil, as the author of that Book affirmeth: and that other● Treatise of N. ●. And that the 〈…〉 appointed for Information of the Churches now is the 〈◊〉, we may see a Tim. 2. ●. which word, (and not Spirit they were to deliver to faithful men, who were also by 〈◊〉 to teach others distinctively, and not instinctively by that supposed Spirit▪ which the Author affirmeth, for in that 〈◊〉 be quote● H●b. 8.9,10 1●. 1 〈◊〉. 2.27. joh. 14.26. 1 Cor. 2.15. which was po●…lier to the Apostles Ephes. 3.4.5. for in 〈…〉 1 Cor. 2. 1●. Now we have received, not the Spirit which is of the World, but the Spirit which is of God, he speaketh of himself, and the other Apostles▪ in a transcendent manner as 〈◊〉. 15. and not of the Church. But (as he) so if any shall for he hath the Spirit of grace and gifts, how shall ●e or any, know it to be 〈…〉 or false, which he saith 〈…〉, which is the knowledge 〈◊〉 understanding of the literal words▪ and so the ●…ning of the Scriptures or word whereby the spirits must be tried, 〈◊〉 1 joh. 4.1. 2 Tim. ●. 16. Ioh ●. 39. Isa. ●. 20. and not 〈…〉 spirit by another▪ 
* He than could not be confuted.  which 〈◊〉 all words▪ 〈◊〉 can 〈…〉 institutively 〈◊〉 being 〈…〉 they must 〈…〉 but 〈…〉: And 〈…〉 lawful 〈◊〉 all 〈…〉 to 〈…〉, others 〈…〉, which is 〈…〉, and m●st useful in 〈…〉 any understanding and truly, ●…r 〈…〉 ●…illy say, 〈…〉 and according to 〈…〉 (which cannot be corrupted) 〈…〉 know the 〈◊〉 falsehood thereof by his spirit 〈…〉 not 〈…〉 silent, or else 〈◊〉 to some other 〈…〉 thereof▪ 〈◊〉 than is the 〈…〉 except they must 〈…〉 for it, ●r 〈◊〉 other Doctrine; which were it the only means of knowledge to salvation, now how various and uncertain 〈◊〉 it be▪ how many millions of men● spirits should we ●…ve? that tenent of the Church of Rome were better. 〈…〉 the Church believes, for there were some foundation to 〈◊〉 and build our faith open, but the other a fancy: Wherhfore all God's people are to take heed of this Heretical b●asted Spirit, and to examine those liars, that say they are Apostles (that is instinctive teachers) and are not, as 〈◊〉. 2.2,3. For i● this false Apostolical Spirit, had been as carefully kept out of all Churches▪ 〈◊〉 that of Ephesus, 〈…〉 so high, as to 〈…〉, and 〈◊〉 information in all truth, and Doctrine of Faith, and worship, which only the Apostles of Christ (for the reasons aforesaid) had; ye●, they had a further gift, of giving this gift unto others, as Act. 8.17,18. and 19.6. 2 Tim. 1.6. which he, or others may so well 
* If he had that Spirit, he was very uncharitable if he gave it 〈…〉.  claim, as the other: and as well as the Apostolical, Prelatical, proud Papal spirits of our 〈◊〉, who yet could never do it, though they and their Antichristian Ancestors have, and still do attempt the same, in making of every one of their Priests, by their br●…hing, and laying their 〈…〉 them; saying, 〈…〉 the Holy Ghost; who are ever after reputed Spiritual men, and not before. And therefore (〈◊〉 for what else) do they so scorn the like and better gifts and abilities in others, to preach the 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of that Book whom some of them subtlety and suddenly 〈…〉 thereon, seeking (as they do daily our reproach) like the false Apostles, of Paul, which was to him a great prick 〈◊〉 flesh, 〈◊〉 1 Cor. 1● 1● and 11.21. and 12.7,8. but we hope (as 〈◊〉) 〈…〉 support to us, and the grea●… glory 〈…〉 God, as word (And a● the 〈…〉 put 〈…〉, and 〈◊〉 pressed 〈◊〉 this point 〈◊〉 him: I 〈◊〉 leave 〈…〉 lay this dangerous Spirit that themselves 〈…〉 all true worshippers to beware of 〈◊〉 false 〈…〉 Spirit▪ 〈◊〉 as it 〈◊〉 as the 〈…〉 of the mystery of 〈◊〉 (the stative Antichrist▪ which the Apostle 〈◊〉 so much discovereth and condemneth 〈◊〉 working in, and since ●…ning through all Religions, true and false 〈◊〉 it hath been as the 〈◊〉 only, but now beginneth, by the pulse of this Spirit (so 〈…〉) to work 〈◊〉 a Baby likewise, which (as our Saviour hath long since said should) we may shortly look, to come to pass, 〈◊〉. 24.24. But 〈…〉 Saviour the●, so I now lay, 〈…〉, vers. 26.  
And as this Spirit hath been the life of all false and erroneous Religions; so it is like to be still a disturber of the true▪ wherefore I have enlarged any self a little the more herein▪ because (as I conceive) it is like to be a worse and more dangerous disease amongst God's people, than the Antichristian, false order of Worship, which is easier discerned, being an object of the eye, than the other being seated 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉, and so well pleasing and befitting▪ the qualification of the m●st, and those many times well gifted, as the Author of than Book, the scope whereof (in a word) maketh Religion (Familistically whereof it is full) to consist of a Soul without a Body, making it all instinctive or spiritual: whereby, (instead of reproa●… of the Antichristian Authoritive abuse of Human L●…wing and all use of Heathen Scholarship, and Authors, as helps to prove and erect any point of Faith or part of Instituted Worship) 〈◊〉 maketh the Cure a worse Malady than the Disease. And because this Instituted Worship of God, is not grounded not taught in nature, as it is instituted: neither can a Natural man 〈◊〉 nor discern the same, with all human helps, but as he is spiritually informed from the Word, as aforesaid: And because by Nature, all men will be worshippers of God, Rom. 1.21.22. though in a 
* Adam 〈◊〉 ●eated condition and fall.  natural estate (as Adam in his created condition, 1 Cor. 15.45,47. where only he was perfect, but knew not the 〈◊〉 of an instituted or heavenly Estate (which was proposed unto him upon condition, which he accepted) and therefore fall therein. For he could not fall in his perfect Creation: therefore is at the reason and ground (as of Adam Fall) so of all Idolatry and iniquity, Rom. 1.26. to the end; For as among the divers sorts and kinds of Idolatry, and Idolators, they all acknowledge God, the same Deity▪ 〈…〉 and 1●. ●3. 〈◊〉 1.19, 〈…〉 manners, as 〈◊〉 23. yet the best th●… ever they could imagine or device: So is it likewise under the Gospel, with all who miss that pattern of wholesome words, ● Tim. 1.13. H●…. 8.5.6. either for matter, or manner▪ and without the warrant thereof, build thereon their own devices, 1 Cor. 3.12,13. Mat. 15.8.9. especially that devilish device, and Antichristan great delusion, which hath so long deceived the Nations, and with holden the truth in unrighteousness, Rom. 1. 1●. and still worketh in the children of disobedience: I mean the Roman Papacy with its Antichristian Hirarchy, their spiritual Priesthood; that rebellious and opposite state to Christ, 2 Thess 2.4. that falser of Christ, Reu. 13.11. Dan. 11.21. to 36. and 8.8. to 14. his Church, 2 Thess. 2.4. Reu. 2.9. his Ministry, 2 Cor. 11. 14,1●. 1 joh. 4.1. 2 joh. 7. else could it not be so strong a delusion as it is, and wa● prophesied of, Isa. 62.2. 2 Thess 2.11. Dan. 12. 1●. R●m. 13.8,16,17. for as this old imposter Antichrist at the first did rise in the Church of Christ, as it was foretold, Act. 20.29. 1 joh. 2.19. and thrust himself into the wedding Feast of his Churches, according to the parable, Mat. 22.11. so doth this subtle sophister still in his instruments, by the thread bore garment of devotion, and show of godliness, colourably cover themselves with Christianity, though indeed they do deny the power thereof, as 2 Tim. 3.1,5. 1 Tim. 4.1,2. and Christ to be come in the flesh, ● joh. 4.3. that is to be the only Lord and Lawgiver to his Churches and people, Col. 2.18,19. and this is the greatest Idolatry that ever was, Reu. 17.1,2. but I hope this prosperous Parliament will pull the Prelates the unbidden Bishops out of the Wedding Feast of our wealth Kingdom; 
* They are not Parliament proofs.  are they not already speechless, so would they be liveless, if the House were not heartless▪ But fearing to be tedious, and too long from the matter, which is the M●s●e, and so ●ad, that it may be you desire of ●eare no 〈…〉 it; wherefore I shall conclude with a general caution, to all the Churches of the Separation, and to all that 〈◊〉 the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity, desiring to fly from Idolatry: That they come not under any human or Antichristian spiritual institution; because that they as Gods, knowing good and evil, Gen. 3.5. have presumed upon God's peculiar Prerogative, as vers. 22. to appoint him a worship, which is forbidden 〈◊〉, and that upon the 〈◊〉 of death, as vers. 3. whatsoever it be therein, if of 〈◊〉 invention, it is abomination. Exod. 20.4. 〈◊〉 7.25,26. OH 〈◊〉 you true worshippers, and Churches of Christ, loo●e to it, le●… you as Israel of old, ●…s. 7.1. through neglect of watchfulness, permit any Ac●… to partifie of their institutions, the execrable and 〈…〉 thing; and so become all alike transgressors therein, as vers. 11, 12. 1 Cor. 5.6. Heb. 12.15. And who knows but for neglect hereof, is the main cause why the Israel of God have so long turned their backs upon their enemies, vers. 8. wherefore ●ow at the last look to it: up therefore and put the execrable thing (of Hearing or Preaching, or any other partaking of Antichrists institutions) from among you, whomsoever it be; for the charge and care is committed to you (as to Israel of old) for the cure, or cutting of of sin, and sinners, Mat. 18.15,17. 1 Cor. 5. jest therefore by neglecting Christ's Laws, you be not only haters of your Brother's souls, as Leu. 19.17. but also forfeit your state and Charter to your King Christ Jesus, as Reu. 2.22,23. Look to it I say than, and labour for the preservation of the peace, and purity of your communion, Heb 12.15,16,28,29. Likewise besides these Hearers extravagant wanderers, and followers of the formal flocks of Christ's Companions, Cant. 1.6. or other partakers of Antichrists institutions: There is another sort of new fangled opinionists, who are the domestic disturbers and troublers of Israel and Zions peace, Cant. 2.15. these are unsound and unstable in the truth, who are only constant in unconstancy, and carried away with every wind of Doctrine, by such as lie in wait to deceive: These innovators if they cannot leven and draw all others after them, than upon the lest opposition or no just occasion, being brought by light affection they are lost by the like passion; and never stay, or like long any communion nor quietly keep their habitation: These are they that do dis-separate themselves from Churches, jud. 19, wherefore mark such who cause divisions and dissensions, and let them be timely cut of that trouble you, Gal. 5.12. for their false doctrines will fret like a Canker: Wherhfore be careful of your communion, and courageous for the Faith; and in these dangerous times, drink not longer water, but take a little wine, for I fear you will find enough to do; now every one looks to advance their own conceits: wherefore wisely watch over those within, and warily prevent them without, that none creep in without the wedding Garment, for of such you will have no comfort; neither of those who have not the judgement and affection, clean come out of Babylon: for these giddyheaded Hearers, which halt between two opinions, the Church of Christ and Antichrist, to one in the forenoon and another in the afternoon; 
2 Tim. 4.4.  as if there were not meat enough in our Father's house: such shameless sons and servants are not as yet ●it matter for a Church of Christ, which is a pure 
* 2 Cor. 11.2.  Virgin, and they having wanton whorish hearts cannot content themselves with one Husband: wherefore such Christians as would give up their names to Christ and his service, should consider, that Christ as a Master, doth exact all, and our best service: and as a Husband will admit of no corrival. Let them see what Elijah the Prophet saith unto them, 1 King. 18.21. if the Lord be God follow him, and if Baal be God follow him: 
* Mat. 6.24. 2 King. 5.18. 17.7, to 4. 1●  For as also our Saviour saith, Yet cannot serve two Masters; wherefore let all Christians be warned, and armed to answer Antichrists offers, of all pleasures and profits of the world, with the glory of them, as our Saviour did his elder Brother, Mat. 4.9,10. Avoid Satan, for is 〈…〉 thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve: but those that Hear in the Antichristian Assemblies, serve Antichrist, as hath been proved: even that odious old overturned Idol the Mass Book.  
This is the sixth drunken draft, which it drunkenness itself, the vomited morsels of the Whore's Mass: wherewith by her (〈◊〉 loathed) allurements, Sh●e hath p●ys●…ed all Nations, Revel. 14.8. and without God's Mercy, if they repent not, must with her for ever, drink of the Wine of God's wrath in Hell torments, Revel. 2.22. and 14.10. But blessed h●… our good God, that old withered weatherbeaten B●…d and queen, who hath sit a● a Queen, Reu. 18.7. yet now gins to bide her head, for her general hatred, being now desolate and naked, and ready to be rewarded with double torment: of dishonourable ru●…es, and the fiery flames of her 〈◊〉 indignation, Revel. 16.9.11.  
And as we have s●…ne a brief Description of the Idolatrous Antichristian Church state, with their Officers, Administrations, Maintenance of them 〈◊〉 their Place, T●…e, and Mean▪ of their false worship. Now in the seventh and last place, I shall offer to your consideration, their Spiritual King, or Head, under whom they all stand, serve, and obey his command, under whose power, and upon which Altar, they all do officiate, and offer all their Religious Sacrifices and services; throughout 
* Reu. 17.15.  all the Nations of the Christian Earth, whereunto they 〈◊〉 after the nature of a tyrannical Head compelled, Reu. 3.15,17. and are thereby become his vassals, slaves and subjects, verse 14. worse than Israel under the Egyptian Taskmasters: Would you know who this their King and Head is; it is the Official state of the Papacy or Popeship, termed, Reu. 9.11. the Angel of the bottomless pit Abaddon and Apollyon, because he domineereth over his Vassals in marshalling them to the mischiefeing Christ's worshippers; as the Devil doth over his Regiments of vassal Devils, for the like end; especially because he as the Devil's Lieutenant, so domineereth over his rabble of Cloistered Monks, Friars, Nuns, and his Cathedral Prelates, 〈◊〉, P●…ends, Commi●ss●…, Arch deacons', 
* You all flow from the Fountain and main Sea of Rome.  Priests and Deacons: So doth the God of this World, ruling visiblely, by his Vicegerent, and eldest Son, the Pope, with the rest of that Crowned Clergy of Locusts, or hierarchy of Priests, of divers degrees; who are a distinct body from the Laity, as before, pag. 
               
         Which together with the Head and Tail thereof, make up that Monstrous 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉, and beastly body of Antichrist, 1 joh. 2.18,22. 4.3. 2 joh. 7. 2 Thess. 2.3,8. Reu. 13.1,2. Dan. 11.36. and 12.11. Ephes. 6.12. For no civil or temporal Lord or King, can be, nor is their Ecclesiastical Head, but ●…vnd or servant, what ever they say: For as Rome ever, so doth England; Bishops, literally deny, and with disdain, disclaim it, proclaiming the contrary to ●o all the world, both in their Courts, and Book of consecration of Bishops, especially, pag. 1●. 11, 140. their place and Office to be 〈…〉, descended and derived from Rome, and so is every Minister they make.  
And this their Hirarchicall Head, hath for his own being and better subsistence, made L●…res, Offices; and Courts, whereunto his silly slaves and subjects; are enthralled, and ensnared in spiritual bondage; to receive his subjective Mark of Obedience, either in their right hand (by 
* Their Lord and Lawgiver.  powerful commanding for him) or in their forehead (by public profession and submission unto him;) And this doth all their Ecclesiastical Officers properly, and civil abusively. What their Laws are, all are made to know; and for affection, or 〈◊〉, submit thereto; or for opposition thereof, suffer thereby; 〈◊〉 they have and shall, until the limited and appointed time of those their spiritual taskmasters prevailing power be expir●…, Reu. 17.16,17. Which Laws of theirs you may find (not in the Book of God) but in their own Law Books, the B: of Canons, Counsels, Books of Articles, Books of Record and Registers, Books of Consecration, and Ordination, besides their Books of Homilies, and Common Prayer for worship. 
Reu. 20.12.   
What their Courts are, all may (and many to their cost) know; as their Court of Delegates, their Inquisition, and High commission Court, Prerogative Court, Court of Arches, Court of Audience, Commissaries Court, and their Officials, Arch-Deacons Coun●, and their Surrogate, with the rest of their Antichristian Visitation, or Circuit Co●…ischiefe Court's: which as yet were never ●…eard of in the Apostolical Primitive Churches: ●o●…e they not to be seen in the Scriptures, nor warranted thereby. Unto which Courts, all are likewise compelled, their own ●…jects and ●…ves being summoned, they run: others their opposites being const●…ned, or carried by the Civil Power, and found unconformable, are by the u●…esistable argument of their Club Law, carried to prison, the Bishop's black Court, where, instead of information, and supportation, either spiritual or natural, they are without any relief by them but of bore walls there buried alive, if they will not submit to them, and so break the neck of faith and a good conscience.  
What their Offices and Officers are, besides their Preachers formerly treated of, are likewise known to be more than a good many, from the Pope to the Pariter; whom you may find according to their places and degrees in those Courts, pleading and fight for this their Lord and Master with all, who are either for opposition, or otherways offen●…ts in his Laws, Pursev●…ted, or ferreted before them. Which spiritual Proctors or Doctors of their Laws, like faithful and courageous Captains, always get the best (the Mor●its) of their captives, whatsoever the cause is, or which way soever it goes; for by these tyrannical Laws and Officers, like ravening Wolves, they can at their pleasures, pillage, and pick the pockets of their poor 〈◊〉 servants; who must like silly Shrepe 〈…〉 in the pound of their Popish Courts) l●e 〈◊〉 to be 〈◊〉 and 〈…〉 lightly beholding to these 〈…〉 last they may scape with a whole skin without 〈…〉. And this Hydros or ●evenheaded 〈◊〉 Beast, Reu. 13.1. who 〈…〉 the Kin● of the earth, 17.18. compelling them to be of his Church, and depend upon his power and will, as vers. 13. is a spiritual politic state, or Ecclesiastical Hirarchy of Priests properly; yet in respect of their power, their authority is 
* A spotted Beast. Reu. 13.2.  civil as well as Ecclesiastical, they having usurped, and Frances permitted them the exercise of both seats and swords till the appointed time, Reu. 17.17. this Antichristian spiritual Priesthood is that black and bloody See or Church of Rome, with their derivers therefrom, which in respect of her false Church-state, Discipline & doctrine, is said to be a bloody See; wherein every thing died, Reu. 16.3. this spotted Beast being a compound of both s●…es, civil and Ecclesiastical, are lively set out in their colours, to be of a tyran●…all nature: by those Beasts, 〈◊〉 1●. 2. by which wicked usurped power, they have ever man●fested their malice; first in kill Christ. Reu. 11.8. and is still as ever an opposite adversary to his Members, and a bloody B●…ch●…er of the Saints, as was prophesied of them, Reu. 6.4.9.11. and 11.7. and 13.10.15. and is manifest to the world, by the woeful experience of the Saints sufferings; and their own Histories, which testify of their manifold 〈◊〉, and persecutions of our predecessors, who witnessed and suffered for the truth of God's worship; which Christi●…s were called in their several ages, by several Titles (as now by 〈◊〉) and ever Heretics, as not fit to live in a 〈◊〉 wealth, only because we cannot conform to 〈…〉.  
〈…〉 Christ in his Humanity 〈…〉 of his 〈◊〉, they could not prevail and 〈…〉 his Testimony, the 〈…〉; ye● have they 〈◊〉 it by their 〈…〉 policy, that 〈…〉 with the 〈…〉 the public ad 〈…〉 on 〈…〉 of our 〈…〉 for the 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 that so 〈…〉 of the (otherw●… 〈…〉 be neither perverted nor depraved: which course, though the ecclesiastical Courts have (because of the benefit thereof) assumed the power and 〈…〉 of, yet because of the good order thereof 〈◊〉 them (which for their ●…y they seldom brea●e it is very profitable for the peace and 〈◊〉 public; that 〈…〉 permitted to pervert, in the lest sense, any 〈…〉 ●ename●…: And therefore it is appointed that Executors, Administrators and overseers be made for every Will and Testament, and if any be found to altar, add or diminish any thing from the written will of the deceased, whether in name, word, or work, to altar the fence, scope or plain intent ●ay the very letter thereof in what sense soever, by any person whatsoever there is due penalties provided for every such offence, the Pillory at the lest, for every one that is found but to conceal, much more consent to such a fact. And the breach of this laudable Law, good nature abhorreth, as Gal. 3.15. Heb. 9.17. Wherhfore (as the Apostle there argueth, good reason requireth, that likewise the last will and Testament of our Lord Jesus, being sealed, signed and delivered in the presence of the Apostles and many Disciples, should neither be ●…gared; nor added unto, upon those penalties the Apostle ●otesteth unto them of Reu. 22.18,19. Prou. 30. And as this alteration is odious in nature, reason and custom of all men, as the Apostle in the former quoted place, Gal. 3.15. 〈◊〉, that no man doth abrogate it; so indeed no man, but that 〈…〉, 2 Thess 2.3. the brazed 
* The Prelate's impostors.  faced Bishops and they ●…herents, would thus deal with Christ, and those poor Orphans his Church, who have not only altered his will? not only in some letter, point scope, or sense thereof:) but have utterly abrogated and canceled it, either b● denying it altogether 〈◊〉 the people, as in Rome; or the true interpretation, sense, or understanding thereof; (which is equivalent 〈…〉 elsewhere; and by putting out the power and Name of 〈◊〉 from his 〈…〉 unfit for all people, times and 〈…〉 2.4. 〈…〉 and of conscience 〈…〉 the Scriptures 〈…〉 these ●…ning 〈…〉 Executors and 〈…〉 if at all, as for the 〈…〉 〈…〉 these are all their Ecclesiastical 〈…〉, especially their Churchwardens, who 〈…〉 2 〈◊〉 22.) must, by virtue of their Oath 
* OH wicked 〈◊〉. , for the lest Ceremony, Betray their Minister, Father, Wise, or Brother, into the hands of those cruel hungry hunters. And thus have this Antichristian crew, cheated Christ, and cozened his Church and children all they can, for a long time, by their forgery and perjury, whereof I do accuse the Prelates especially, and hope that the Parliament will put them on the Pillery: and so I leave them to their mercy; and your Hearing, 〈◊〉 consenting, and partaking with them, to your own further discovery hereby and by Psal. 50.  
Now we have taken a view of this ecclesiastical hideous ●ead, his power and practise, whom I am persuaded that you to whom I writ, are already ashamed of, and are ready to affirm, that you suppose you have, or do desire to have nothing at all to do with in God's worship: Wherhfore it you will give me leave a little to play the Prelate, I will not put you to the Oath, but only upon a few interrogatories, whereby you may see if you desire more than the most, who seek information as cowards do their enemies, not to meet with them) whether you do belong to that body, submit to that power, or partake with that their l. ●…; that is, whether you be an Antichristian 〈◊〉; First, have you seen by the Scriptures, that the Church of Rome, with all their successors, derivers, and afferents, are all Antichristian, false and uncommunicable 〈◊〉? and that you may not, nor do not partake therein as all? Secondly, do you not partake with that head, in none of his ecclesiastical institutions? 〈…〉 in his public worship, as in Sacraments, Hearing the Word, in his institute of Time, Place, or persons he hath appointed thereto, and for 〈…〉 or Burying, etc. nor in receiving or executing any Oath or once ecclesiastical there. 
* Which are civil.  Thirdly, do you not submit to that power? as to obey their citations, summons, or other their ecclesiastical commands? as for observed on of their Idol dries, 〈◊〉 appear at their Courts, or 〈◊〉 in base to any of them, or their Officers? nor pay them no 〈…〉 to any of their 〈◊〉? If you can really answer no▪ than are you not 〈…〉 prope●…y to 〈…〉 Church and Ministry: though you live or devil in some Parish in the ● Kingdom, you are not properly thereby members of th●… Ecclesiastical state, until you actively and passively partake the●… or submit thereto, but if in any of those things (or the like) before mentioned, you do ecclesiastically act, willingly, and contentedly consent to (I mean not passively for therein all do) submit to that power, by obeying their Laws and Officers, by which they do administer, as in the point of Hearing there, though you should hear nothing but the truth there taught, which you cannot be sure of, but the contrary rather (yea usually railing and preaching against what truth you practise further than they preach) yet do you thereby uphold that cursed kingdom of darkness, and partake with their 
* Hearing is rebelling.  rebellious power, by which they there stand and preach, though in appearance and by consequence of Christ, yet indeed for Antichrist, as hath been plentifully proved: for it is not the truth, or falsehood of the Doctrines there taught, neither their persons, nor gifts of any which we envy or separate from properly; but their false ecclesiastical state, and Romish spiritual Priesthood, and Antichristian usurped power: (which is that Other our Saviour said, joh. 5.43. should come in his own name) which we cannot have any spiritual communion with, 2 Cor. 6.14. etc. and is the proper cause and reason of our Separation, wherefore we and all Christ's faithful, loving, ●l●…t and loyal subjects, believing and obeying Christ Jesus, our spiritual King, Priest, and Prophet, will he one day) say, 〈…〉 good and faithful subjects and servants enter into your Master's 〈◊〉 Mat. 25.14.21,24. Luk 19.12 to 20 but as for those others my enemies that would not that I should reign or rule over them, bring them hither and ●ay them before me, as vers. 27.  
Wherhfore Christ Jesus, our spiritual King, of our spiritual Israel, having by himself, and his Apostles, proclaimed, L●…. 8.1.9.2. Mat. 28.18.20. Act. 1.8.2.5. and make known the Gospel of peace, the means of life and salvation, to all his Elect, believing and obeying him, a Thess. 1.7,10. Heb. 5.9. Why than should we (or any) dare to neglect so great salvation, especially Christ our Captain having commanded the contrary, of all his loving, loyal and elected, 〈◊〉, 〈…〉 of that cursed 〈…〉, Reu. 18.4. 〈◊〉 by partaking in their singes, we partake of their plagues, 〈◊〉. 14.9.10,11. And all those make themselves 
Beh●ld and tr●….  〈◊〉 to their 〈…〉 not, N●… 19.22. jer. 〈…〉 Act. 2.40. H●g. 2.14,17. 2 Cor. 6.14,17. Ephes. 5. 〈…〉 6,7. And so shall suffer for their own sins; for by their false power and state, being an unclean thing, every spiritual action of public worship therein, is defiled, joh 14.4. and Christ's fellowship rejected, Psal. 94.20. which is only in his Churches, and own ways of truth, 1 joh. 1.6,7. 3 joh. 4. 〈◊〉 21.24. whereunto all the servants of Christ are bound to bring their best abilities for the honour of their King Christ, against this Romish rebel Antichrist; for our King Christ les●… hath made his subjects freemen, and not to be entangled with any volke of bondage, though in a true 
* Gal. 5.1.  Church, much less to be enslaved to a false: For as the subjects of this our King and Prince of Peace, Isa. 9.6,7. are a free and willing people, Psal. 110.3. so likewise have they his Laws a permanent firm foundation, and his offices certain, by a free Election, as before. But this their terrible tyrant other Lords and Archbishops besides the Lord Jesus, Isa 26.13. 1 Pet. 5.3,4. and ●. 25. rule, not over the bodies, but the consciences o● their ●…aves; who are either, permitted to choose or refuse their obtruded officers, nor shall ever know all their Ecclesiastical Canonical Laws, but must be at the disposing and deposing of their Prelates; both for their officers and Laws, to add ●… diminish according to the times, 〈◊〉 shall be best and most for the 〈…〉 of their Cr●… great glory, 〈…〉 pleasures; their promise d●po●tion, on their Ma●… 〈…〉 4.8, 〈◊〉 And i● this their conscience-commanding Castle, their 〈…〉 making such a terrible sound, and ●…nl●ing sn●…hering ●…oake, Reu. 9.2. this terrible Tyrant so do minee●eth, and d●nn●eth their hear●s, and d●…eth their eyes, that they 〈◊〉 now 〈…〉, 
Isa 59.9.  wondering and 〈…〉 know not whither, Reu. 13. 3●4. And though God hath plainly declared his mind. P●… 8.9. in the wonderful things of the Law, and the glorious glad tidings of the Gospel the two 
* Reu. 11.3.  witnesses of the truth; yet are they by them 〈◊〉 ●ndes foot, vers. ●. and c●u●…ed as a strange thing, and these that walk thereby, as Isa. 8. 1●. But blessed be●ow good God for hi● happy instruments, and means amongst us, who by the Word, the Spirit of Christ's mouth and brightness of his coming, hath so abolished this ●east, dismissed this mist and cloud of ignorance, and that with a cloud of witnesses, who ●…ike in the truth, which gins again to revive, which 〈◊〉 the 〈…〉 do even gnaw their tongues, 〈…〉 God ●…ven, by 〈◊〉 wicked opposition, and devilish divination, Reu. 13●6 and 16.10,11,14. where I leave them 〈◊〉 all spiritual communion with them, 
* jer. 7.23.31. 1 Sam. 15.23.  as we a●… taught, 2 Cor. 6 〈◊〉 17. Reu. 18.4. and hath hereby been plained ● proved to 〈◊〉 rebellion against God; which if you, or any other with me, do so apprehended, and hereafter amend. I shall think this my poor pains well bestowed, which for God's glory (and now the common good) I have earnestly endeavoured; hoping that some Lot will escape for his life, Gen. 19.12,17. and by this little brief and weak warning get out of this spiritual 
* Reu. 11.8.  Sodom and Babylon: if that the Scriptures, 〈◊〉. 5.39. the Commandments of God, Moser. and the Prophets, ●ay Christ himself, vers. 46, 47. Act. 31.22,23. (whose authority herein we are only to obey) can persuade persons; else these my rude reasons, and all exhortations cannot prevail: neither will they believe, not not if one come from the dead, as our Saviour saith, Luk. 16.31. wherefore I shall cease to detain you any longer herein; leaving these my rude lines which, (in the distracted or rather extracted time from my calling I have endeavoured for your satisfaction, to your serious 〈…〉, and God's blessing: unto whom I commend 〈…〉 Word of his Grace, which is a ble●… in●o●… you 〈…〉 up further, and give you an inheritance amongst them that are sanctified: by which Word if you Walk you shall do 〈◊〉, and witha●… Noble 〈…〉 seare●…ing ●e Scriptures 〈◊〉, 
Act. 17.11. 2 Tim. 3.15.  whether those things be so or not, For they only are 〈…〉 you wise 〈◊〉 to salvation, but as for those what either negligent by 〈◊〉 obstinately stop 〈…〉 Psa. ●. 4 〈…〉 14.15. and 〈…〉 aside by their own 〈…〉 shall the Lord lead and reward 〈…〉 the workers 
* Psal. 125.5.  of iniquity but 〈◊〉 I hear and hope 〈◊〉 things of you, even such as do accompany salvation; so I desire likewise that you, and all those 〈◊〉 on the 〈◊〉 of the Lord Christ, should signify the 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 from 〈…〉 3, 7. especially 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 and follow not after that which is evil, but that which is good●… For 〈◊〉 that doth well, is thereby manifest on 〈◊〉 of God, but he tha● doth 〈…〉 God 〈◊〉 aught, 〈…〉.  
This is the seventh and last (but not the lest) drunken draft, their Captain and King's health: wherewith their 
* The Clergiss and Church wardens.  substitutes, and sworn servants, have so long, and much urged their Subjects: that their addle 
* The Prelates. Hab. 2.16.17.  beads are sick, and the whole body faint: they are filled with shame for glory, and shameful spewing, staggering, and final falling without remedy. Reu. 1●. chap. Wherhfore ● all ye dear rede●…ed ones of the Lord, harken to the voice of the Lord: Go out of her my Phople, that you be not partakers of her sins, lest you be partakers of her plagues. Reu. 18.4.  
Little Children keep yourselves from Idols, Amen, 1 Joh. 5.21.  
If you, or any please to reply, let it be plainly; briefly, and for proof, by divine Testimony: so shall I weigh it willingly, and remain your friend in the Faith, though not in the fellowship of the Gospel.  L. F.  

AN INDEX TO THE CHURCHES CODEX WITH ITS VINDEX AND JUDEX. OR, A SPEEDY REMEDY AND SPECIAL SPIRITUAL RECEIPT FOR A SOUL-SICK Saint and Son, who would be a worshipper and servant of Christ his Redeemer.  1 Cor. 7.23. 
You are bought with a price, be not the servants of men.  Jer. 6.16. 
Thus saith the Lord, stand ye in the ways, and behold, and ask for the old way, which is the good way, and walk therein, and you shall find rest for your souls.  Jer. 51.10. 
The Lord hath borough forth our righteousness, come and let us declare in Zion, the work of the Lord our God.  Reu. 14.1,4. 
Than I looked, and lo a Lamb stood on mount Zion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, his Father's name written in their foreheads. These are they which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins: these are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. Those were redeemed from among men, being the first first-fruits unto God, and to the Lamb  
By me L. F.  
Printed in the first year of the Parliament, and of the Beasts downfall in England. An. Dom. 164●.   

THE CHURCH A CORPORATION.  
IF Paul that glorious and great Apostle, and privy Counsellor to Christ Jesus, that most glorious King of Saints; was so zealously affected, not only for the honour of his Head and King Christ; but also for his dear brethrens and Countrymen the Jews, that he wished he were accursed himsel e, that they might be saved, and come to the acknowledgement of the Gospel of Christ, who is God over all blessed for ever, Amen. Than how aught every Christian also, who is a a true subject of Christ, be inflamed for God's glory, and with affection to his Country herein; yea, even to take his 
* Est 4.16.  life in his hand so fare as ●e may have any ability, warrant or calling thereunto) for the advancement thereof: especially in such a time (as blessed be God) this is. Wherhfore dear beloved Countrymen, I though the meanest subject amongst the Saints being occasioned to writ this former negative part of worship, have also added this positive part, for your sakes, whose welfare I wish as my own, beseeching you to give me leave in love, even for the good of your souls, to tell you of your dangerous condition, in respect of your 
* Phil. 2.10.  acknowledgement of, and obedience to Christ Jesus, in his true worsh lordship and service, which is a matter of no small consequence as you may see, 2 These 1.8,9. and 2.10,11.  
Besides, the Pagans', jews, and Mahometist●, who do all literally deny Christ Jesus to become in the flesh, and all salvation by him; and are therefore by Christians generally reputed not Churches: So also amongst Christians themselves, who do profess Christ to be come in the flesh, and that they expect salvation by him, and are therefore baptised into his Name: yet notwithstanding there verbal profession, the multitude and most, are not true but false Churches; because of their manifest denial of Christ to be King, Priest, and Prophet, in his own Church state or Kingdom there to teach, and rule by his own Laws, Offices, and Ordinances; who do thereby in effect most disloyally deny him also, by their own inventions, overthrowing his true Church, and true Religion therein, whereby in his Word he is exhibited to us, for our obedient acknowledgement of him. And amongst these Christians ever since the general apostasy of Antichrist, there hath been and is, a continual controversy what this worship and Church is; whereof there are seven several sorts, who do profess themselves true worshippers and Churches; yet are all disallowed of God, and Antichristian, or opposite to Christ: who by their own inventions have fitted Christ's Churches and worship to their Commonwealth, and not their Commonwealth to his Churches.  
First, the Papists, who hold the sacred acceptable Church-state, to be the Papacy, with its body and Priesthood.  
Secondly, the Prelatists, that it is the Arch-Prelacie, with its Sub-Prelates and Priests.  
Thirdly, the Monarchists, that it is a Monarchicke Monarchy, with its authority.  
Fourthly, the Statists, that it is a Commonwealth, with its Presbyterial power.  
Fifthly, the Presbyterians, that it is the Synod of a republic, with its Presbyterial power.  
Sixthly, the Anabaptiss, that it is the whole number of sincere professors of the Gospel, because by their approbation being baptised.  
Seven, the Arminians, (Camelian-like) that it is any of these six, if they hold their Arminian Tenants, of justification, 
* For believing or working.  ab interno hominis, originally and properly, which all these seven several sorts do; except some of the sounder Presbyterian Protestant's; who yet cannot sufficiently confute the other, because of their ignorance of Adam's created condition; and also because being in the same false confused Church▪ state with them.  
Some saying that they are true visible Christians, and therefore a true visible Church. Others say they are Parishioners, of a Parish of our Country, and therefore members of a visible Church. The third, that they are Protestant Subjects of a Protestant Kingdom; therefore members of a Protestant Church, and therefore true. A fourth sort, that the Parliament hath expressed and imported the Nation of England to be a Church of Christ: but I am a denizen of England, therefore of that Church, as it was with the 
* Not more naetionall Churches, Act. 2 5.21.15.9. and 10.34,35.  jews, Priests, and Levites after Moses, and in Abraham's Family: All which several reasoning are ignorant and unsound affirmations, missing the true form of Gospel Churches: which several Church estates, are (as I conceive) sergeant and false Churches: and only (as Cant. 6.7,8.) the Separated, Cant. 4.12. independent, spiritual particular politic bodies or Corporation Churches, are true, according to the rule of the Word, and Apostolical Primitive Pattern: as in all those places where the Church is called, a Body, a City, a Fellowship, a Brotherhood, and the like: which do inclusively declare every such true Church to be a free and perfect State.  
This true Church state, house, or Church of God, which is the Pillar, ground, Spring, Soul, and centre of divine worship, truth, or true word-set Scripture service of God, and communion between Christ and his Christians, in their complete terrestrial state; is the Body or 
* The Church state a Corporation.  Corporation of the cultive instituted Church of Christ; called also his Spouse, his Zion, his City, his Kingdom, his rest; which therefore must be our aimed and ended scope, till we find a better and more complete celestial state of rest and glory. I call it a Corporation, because that is the subject, root, and fountain of policy or civility, & all things political and civil; and the best notive term or expresser of the divine Mystery of Christ's Church: especially because it is the Mount pattern, or instituted form of the cultive Church of Christ (vulgarly termed his visible Church (it is also the most commonly known thing and term to every freeman of any body politic, or re public, regal, Majorall or dominall: A Corporation civil which is the divine Church pattern) may thus briefly be described and both better discerned.  
Our King by his Regality, edicts a City form, of body members (integral and instrumental) and their functions and first-fruits to all his subjects within the compass, bars, and limits of a City (as London;) with charge and privilege to all the said Inhabitants thereof, to encorporate themselves by mu fall covenant, into that edicted form of a City, and transform themselves from their mere instinctive personality, into an institutive Citinesse, or public republic state; the which they accordingly constitute. This Corporation now beareth the resemblance of his whole Kingdom; and so is and may be Synecdochically called, as also a particular Church, may be called Christ's Kingdom, which properly consisteth of the whole body of his Elect.  
A Civil Corporation than is the divine pattern and platform of Christ's Church, or spiritual Corporation, and that by the divine instinctive and distinctive description of the Apostle, Rom. 12.4, ●, etc. with its parallel place, 1 Cor. 12. throughout especially, vers. 27. Now ye (the Church of Corinth) are the body of Christ: (not natural, Sacramental, nor mystical; therefore cultive, ecclesiastical, and ministerial institutive body politic.) And its particular members: but not natural, Sacramental, nor (in this place mystical only: for though as fit matter of the cultive instituted Church, they were discernible members of the mystical, and universal body: yet here, and in this whole chapter, and the two next of the same scope and subject, they are noticeable only and properly, as the encorporate members, Freemen, or Citizens of the instituted, and than constituted Church corporate of Corinth; for else the whole mystical Church could not than congregate in one place, to worship God as he required in his Word, in the exercise and enjoyment of all his Ordinances: Wherhfore that Body and those Members there spoken of, must needs be meant of the fourth fort of Christ's Body; that is of his instituted cultive, and by themselves constituted body politic: which political republic, or corporation ecclesiastical, is of a stative nature; and not properly real, actionall, nor personal: partly because it is instituted by a prerogating supreamacy, and partly because it consisteth of instituted offices; and especially because its subject, and centure is a City or corporation, which must needs be authoritive, and divinely preceptive in its institution; and religiously receptive and federal in its constitution: both which are mental, and not real, stative, and not actionall: public, and not personal. This divine, politic, public, authoritive, institutive 
* The Church.  Corporation ecclesiastical; as it is patterned by the vulgar civil one in the world: so is it by the same way and means, constituted, encorporated, or begun, by a public mutual covenant with their King Christ Jesus, and one with another.  
For as a worldly Monarches regal charter proposing a City privilege, and imposing a City duty, being accepted, and submitted to by his subjects, is an infallible testimony of his royalty, and their loyalty of his Monarchship, Lordship, or Worship: and of their subjectship homage and worshipping him, or testifying to his Lordship, Kingship, Firstship, and Supremacy.  
So Christ's Monarchike Word setting his spiritual City, both as his prime munificent permanent donation, at his entrance or Corroation: and also as his proper perpetuation of his Gospel Kingdom, over and for his Elect, redeemed, called Saints, and holy worshippers, is his proper entrance on his Regal State, and his taking possession of his rich glorious and joyous Kingdom, by their willingly accepting, and engagedly submitting thereto; whereby they are transformed from their worldly personal estate, to Christ's public instituted estate.  
Thus having drawn an Index, or brief compendium of the Churches Codex, or larger description thereof, which being so great a Gospel Mystery, I leave to others better ability and opportunity. 
* Because a Corporation, and not only a Congregation.   
And forasmuch as it is the general imagination, not only of the blind and ignorant Atheisis and Papists, but also of the Professors of our times; who (according to their own natural principles) think that there is no more requisite nor acquisite truth, than what is to them, and their admired Rulers revealed, joh. 7.48. And likewise because of the general accusation of the proud Prelates and their adherents, Act. 28.22. that we are only for opposition of others, and what we would not have, but know not what to have, ●…st. 3.8. And also because of the now expected ruination and final fall of Babylon, Reu. 16.19. And for confirmation of weak brethrens Luk 22.32. and information of such amongst, that do belong to the Lords Election, 2 Tim. 2.10. I have thought fit (having before endeavoured the discovery of the 
* And spiritual incontinency.  Mystery of iniquity) not only to lay down what we hold negatively, but also what is the Truth as we hold positively, which here followeth briefly.  
I believed therefore I spoke, for I was sore troubled, Psal. 116.10.  
As there is but one God (a) and Father of all, one Lord over all; and one Spirit (b) So there is but one Truth (c) one Faith, and one Salvation; one Church (d) called in one hope (e) covenanted or joined in one profession (f) guided by one rule (g) even the Word of the most High. a Gen. 1.1. Exod. 20.3. Isa. 46.9. Ephes. 4.6. b Phil. 1.27. Ephes. 2.18. and 4.3.4,6. c joh. 14.6. 1 Tim. 2.4. Ephes. 4.5. Isa: 46.13. Luke 2.11. Act 4.12. d Mat. 16.18. Rev 2.9. e Rom. 1.6,7 and 8.28,30. 1 Cor. 1.24,30. Ephes. 4.4 and 1.18. f Psal. 50.5. Isa 62.5. Act. 2.41,42,47. Ephes. 4.16. 1 Cor. 1.9. Phil. 1.5. and 2.1,2. 1 joh. 1.3,7. g Deut. 6.25. Phil. 3.16. Gal. 6.16. joh. 8 51. Rom. 10.8. 1 joh. 2.3,4,5.  
And that the true (a) way of the public worship and service of God under the Gospel (b) must be according to the Primitive pattern (c) of the * Apostles, who only taught the Commandments (d) of Christ therein, and instituted but one Church-state, for * all persons, in all places, at all times, thence to the ‡ end of the world, Act. 10.34.15.9. ‡ 1 Cor. 15.24. Whose platform and constitution of Churches, was (not Nacionall, diocesan, nor Parishional, and so congregational only, but) corporationall, and particular (e) or distinct; as doth appear by the practice of the Apostles, who planted particular or several Churches, in one country, city, house, or place, wheresoever they found believers; and by their Epistles written unto them (f) and likewise by the seven (g) several Churches in Asia the less. a joh. 4.24 and 14.6. b 2 〈◊〉. 1.9,11. c. Exod. 25.40. 1 Chro. 28.11, to 19 Ezek. 43.10.11. Heb. 3.1. to 6. and 8, 5.6. Ephe: 2.20. 2. Tim: 1.13. d M●t. 28.19.20. Act. 1.1.23. 1 Ioh: 1.1. to 5. Gal: 1.10.12. Rom: 1 2 3. & 16.25.26. 1 Cor: 4.1. and 7.17. and 11 23. and 14.37 2 Tim: 1.13. 2 Pet: 1.16. and 3.2. e Act: 2.42. and 6.1.7. and 8.12.25. and 10.34. to 48. and 11.22. to 26. and 14.21. to 28. and 15.36. and 18.8.11. and 19.10. to 20. and 20.17. to 28. f Rome: 1.7. and 16.4.5. 1 Cor: 1.2. and 16.19. Gal: 1.2. Ephe. 1.1. Phil: 2. g Rev: 1.4. and 2.1.8.12.18. and 3.1,7,14.  
A BRIEF AND PLAIN DESCRIPTION of a true Church of Christ, Proved by Scripture and Reason, as followeth.  
Most excellent, great and glorious things are every where in Scripture, spoken of thee, o City of God. Psal. 87.3.  
Every true Particular, Visible (a) Constituted (b) Church of Christ: is free (c) and independent (d) Spiritual house (e) Politic body (f) or corporation of discernible Saints (g) faithful or holy People: with their Seed (h) not exceeding such a number as may ordinarily every Sabbath, meet together in one place (i) being all of one heart (k) called of God by the Gospel (pomell) Separated from the world, or all false worship, (m) into the communion or fellowship of his son Christ lesus (n) and one with an other (oh) in the faith (lordship) and Ooder (cue) left the (r) Perfect & perpetual (s) rule of righteousness: under their only Spiritual head (t) Christ jesus, by whose power and authority (v) they Elect and ordain (w) their own Officers: Receive in Believers (x) Refute errors (the) Reform evils (z) Cast out obstinae offendrs (a) and execute all Gods instituted ordinances.  
The Churches JUDEX. Or Authoritative proof. Heb. 4.12.  
Prove all things, hold f●st that which is good, 1 Thes. 5.21.  
a Mat: 5.14,16. and 18.20. R●…: 12.1. b. Deu: 26.17. Isa: 62,5. Ephe: 5,29,30. e joh: 8, ●2. Gal: 4,26. and 5,1,13. 2 Cor; 3,17. 1 Pet: 2,9,16. Mat: 15,9. d 2 Cor: 12,13. Rom: 16,4. 1 Cor: 7,17. and 14,33. e joh: 4.23,24. and 14,17,26. 1 Cor. 2,10,12. Rom: 8,9. Ephe: 2,21,22. 1 Pet: 2,5. Heb: 3,6, f Rome: 12,4,5. 2 Cor: 6,16. 1 T●m: 3,15. Act: 2.42: 45. 1 Cor: 12.7. to 27. Heb: 12.22. Ephes. 2.,19. and 4,16. g Lev: 20,26. Song: 1,16. Rom: 1,7. 1 Cor: 1,2. Ephe: 1,1,4. 1 Pet. 2,5.9.10. 2 Pet: 1,1●●. Col: 1,2. and 3,8,2. Rev: 11,14. h Gen: 17.7,8. Mal: 2,15. Act: 2,39. 1 Cor: 7,14. Rom: 4,11. and 9,8. i Mat. 18,20. 1 Cor: 5,4. and 11,18,20. and 14,23. k Rome: 15,6. 2 Cor: 13,11. Zeph: 3,9. Act: 1,14. 2,46. Ephes: 2,18. and 4,3,6. Phil: 1,27. 2,2. 1 Pet 3,8. l joh: 6,44,45. Math: 11,12,25,27: Song: 1,1, to 3: Act, 3,23. Rom: 1,6. and 12,1. 1 Cor: 1,2,9,24. & 4,15. Col: 1,21,23. 2 Thes: 2,14. 2 Tim: 1, &, 10. Tit: 3,3,5. m Gen: 3,15. Exod. 34,12 to 15. Ezek: 44,7, to 10. Song: 1,6. Mat: 13,38, Act: 2,40,41. 1 Cor: 5,9,13. and 10.18. to 21. 2 Cor: 6,14,17. Ephe: 2,2,6. and 4,17. to 25. Rev: 18 4. and 14,9,10. n joh: 14,20,23. 1, Cor: 1,9. 2 Cor: 6,18. Ephe: 2,18,19. 1 Ioh: 1,3,6: H●b: 21,13. oh joh: 17,11,21,23. Ephes: 3.9.2,9,22. and 4,25,5,7 to 11. Phil: 1 5. Heb: 10,25. p Act: 6,7. and 14,22.16,5. Rom: 1,5. and 14,1,23. & 16,26. 1 Cor: 2,5. and 16,13. P●…l: 1,27: Col: 1,23. and 2,5,7. 1 Tim. 1,19. 4,1,6. 6.12. Heb: 10,23. jude 20, ver. cue joh: 14.6. 1 Cor: 14,40. Col: 2,5.6. 1 Chron: 15,13. r Num: 15,15,16. Deut: 4,2. to 6. Isa: 8,20. Luk: 16,29,31. Math: 15,9. Ioh: 5,39. Act: 20,32. Gal: 1,8,9. & 6,16. 3,15. Col: 2,8,18, to 23. Heb. 3,2,3. Iam: 1,25. 2 Cor. 3.9.11. Rom. 1.16. 1 Pet, 1.3.4.16. 2 Tim. 3.16.17. Reu. 22.18.19. Pro. 30.6. Psal. 19.7.8. and 119.144.172. 1 Chron 16.15.17. Psal. 111.8. 119,142.144. and 145.13. Luk. 1.33. 1 P●t. 1.25. Reu. 14.6. t Isa. 8.9.7. Hos. 1.11. Mat. 23.8.9.10. Mar. 10.42.44. 2 Cor. 1.24. and 4.5. Ephes. 1.22. and 2.20. and 4.15. and 5.23.24. Col. 1.18. and 2.10. to 20. Heb. 3.1. and 10.21. 1 Pet. 8.4.7. and 2.2.4. v Mat. 18.18.20. 28.18. joh. 3.35. 1 Cor. 5.4.5. w Numb 8.9.10. Act. 1.21. to 26. 6,2. to 6. and 14.23. 2 Cor. 8.19. 1 Tim. 3.10. Tit. 1.5. x Isa. 14.1.2. 60.4.8. Psal. 110 3 Luk. 17.37. Act. 2.41.47. and 9.26. and 11 24. and 16.5. and 18.27. and 19.18.19. Rom. 14.1. 2 Cor. 9,13. Col. 2.6. y Act. 15 6.7.22. and 20.30.31. 1 Cor. 14.29. Gol. 1.8. and 2.11. to 14. 2 Pet. 3.17. 2 Tim. 2.18. Heb. 13.9. 2 Thes. 2.8. 2 joh. 8.9. jude 3, to 23. Reu. 2 15.15.20. z Leu. 19.17. Mat. 18.15.17. 1 Cor. 11.17. to 34. and 5.1. to 8. 2 Cor. 2.5. to 9 Reu. 3.1.3. a Gen. 3 23.24. and 4.11,12.14. Math. 18.17.20. 1 Cor. 5 4. to 11. Rom. 16.17. Gal. 1.8. Col. 4.17. 1 Tim. 5,1.2.19. to 25. Tit. 2.5. and 3.10. Rev 2.2.20. Psal. 94.20 and 149.6. to 9 b Deut 4.5.6. ch. Mat. 28.20. 1 Cor. 2.21.24.  
Search the Scripture, for in them ye think to have eternal life, and they are they that testify of me. joh 5.39. Act. 17.11.  
The Churches VINDEX, or Reason Proof  
Be ready always to give an answer to every one that asketh you a Reason, etc. 1 Pet. 3.15.  
1. It must be a True Church: because that is the first of the five preceptive parts of God's pure worship, even the pillar and ground of true worship: for God is a Spirit, and those that worship him, must worship him in spirit and truth: and unto this True Church only belong the promises and blessings.  
2. It must be a Particular Church; because the bounds or number thereof must be known, and be not further; or larger, than the membrall duties thereof do extend, and may be d●ily executed; which cannot be in a Nationall Diocesan, or Provincial Church.  
3. It must be a Visible and discernible Church, discernible and mental in respect of its institutive corporationalnesse; visible and real, in respect of its constitutive congregationalnesse, and actions thereof: As a City set on a hill, because it must be seen, and known to be the place where their public duties of God's worship and service must be performed; there being no rule left to know an invisible Church by, but the Ordinances, Ministers and administrations are all visible, therefore must of necessity be performed in a visible state; as those distinct several Churches were, which the Apostles planted and writ unto.  
4. It must be Constituted, builded, covenanted, or coupled together, not lose or scattered stones; because Christ cannot be a corner stone, nor the Apostles, Prophets, and Evangelists no Foundations, where Christ's Habitation is not built, and so uncapable of such a guest.  
5. It is a Free Church or State, both in respect of the Ceremonial Law, or from all other human inventions and compulsions, and also to embrace, receive, and set up any Truth.  
6. It is an Independent Church, as all Cities are under one King or Head, one Law, one Order, one Government therein, every one having as large and as free a Charter as another, and power equally and alike to execute the same.  
7. It must be a Spiritual house or Church, not material, of Lime, Stone, and Timber; because that cannot be Christ's Body, which his Church is; neither did he dye for such matrrials, but for his Church, who are his Members and Mystical Body.  
8. It must be a Corporation, a Spiritual politic Body, or City; being thereby enfranchised, and a powerful public state, really distinct from the rest of the World, thereby enrighted to, and enstated in all the Ordinances, and also tied to the discharge of the divers duties thereof; no Foreigners or others having any voice therein nor privilege thereto, but only as spectators, by a moral right, in the natural and moral parts thereof; as prayer and preaching the Word, which is permitted all, being appointed of God there as one special means of conversion.  
9 It must consist of discernible Saints, because only such are true subjects, and that Kingdom, house or habitation of Christ where he dwelleth, must be holy as he is holy: that is, regenerated, prepared, hewed, swared, and purged from the rubbish of their earthly and carnal condition, by repentance faith and obedience, before they be fit for the Court of Christ, that glorious state of grace.  
10. It consisteth of their Children or Seed likewise, because that thereby only is set out the free grace of God, they being also received into that 
* As an Apprentice in a City.  covenant of grace so well as their parents, and thereby enrighted to Baptism the seal thereof; and thereby engaged at the years of discretion, actual to estate themselves into further privileges; whereof they are capable by education, Gen. 18.19. being the seed of believers; and whereby outwardly they are differenced from Infidels.  
11 It must not Exceed such a number as may ordinarily every Sabbath meet together in one place; because else some might loose their privileges of God's Ordinances, as in the great Antichristian Assemblies, whose flocks are more in number than can be daily fed, or known in State, or by Face:  
12 They must be all of one Heart, in the band of love, else they cannot, like David's Armies, 1 Chron. 12.38. set up Christ their King, to rule in his own house by his own Laws, Ministry, and Administrations, and because a Kingdom divided against itself cannot stand.  
13 They must be called of God by the Gospel, because it is not nor cannot be by any human power, who can only speak to the ear, or compel bodily performance, but is proper and only peculiar to the divine power, to draw or convince the heart: this Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence indeed, but the violent are not compelled thereto by others, but themselves affectionately take it by force.  
14 They must be Separated, etc. for their own more comfortable society, and God's glory; both by manifestation of the virtues of their vocation, and for other's imitation.  
15 Into the Communion of Christ, because they are spiritually espoused or married to Christ.  
16 And One with another, in all matters and means, both ecclesiastial and personal, for their mutual edification and consolation, and for natural supportation.  
17 In the Faith and Order, because thereby they manifest themselves, and the Church, to be of Christ; by the one alsoe they be Sons, and by the other the Servants of Christ.  
18, Left in the Perfect and perpetual rule of righteousness First, it is a perfect rule, else Christ knew not how, or had not time, to make his last will and Testament; and so must be beholding to men therein, and less faithful than Moses over his house: but being perfect and plain, there needs no Canons, nor Laws more than Moral. Secondly, it is a perpetual rule, else some time would have been set for its continuance; but none is mentioned but the end of the world.  
19 Under their only spiritual head Christ jesus; because from him alone, as Redeemer they have received their Charter▪ Laws, and Ordinances, and power to execute the same in the Church; yet do we acknowledge that God as Creator hath also deputed a supreme civil power to Princes, over the Church, to order them by Laws civil, in their keeping all the ten Commandments.  
20. By whose power and authority, they elect and ordain their own Officers.  
First, because every Ordinance of Christ is given to, and in his Church; else had not the Church as much power, and privilege for the soul, as the Commonwealth hath for the body; wherein every City or Town corporate, and fellowship therein, hath this power.  
Secondly, because that those amongst whom they are conversant, can best judge of their fitness, and abilities, both for gifts and qualifications: likewise it furthereth the diligence and faithfulness of the Officer, that they to whom he is to administer, have freely chosen him: it also binds the people to greater love and obedience of, and maintenance to his person, and Ministry, whom themselves have made choice of.  
21. Receive in believers, for manifestation of the Saints faith, love, and loyalty, for the benefit of society, and for the perfecting and increase of Christ's Body.  
22. Refute errors; else all manner of abominations and Antichristian superstitian, might by the power and policy o● men, be brought in, and set up in the Church, which is the ground and pillar of true worship.  
23. Reform evils; from defiling, and for retaining the purity of their communion, that their King Christ Jesus may be delighted to devil amongst them, it being a pure and peaceable habitation of Justice.  
24. Cast out any obstinate offenders; because their Charter is given only to true and loyal subjects; and their Officers and Laws likewise for suppressing of Rebels and Traitor's which may arise, and through subtlety creep in amongst them: likewise hereby is every particular Church discerned to be a living body as by receiving in nourishment, so by casting o●… excrement.  
25. And Execute all Gods instituted Ordinances; because they were therefore given them, and are bound thereunto, both in acknowledgement of their King Christ, from whom they received them all, and for their own benefit; all powerfully and virtually, by their state; some as moral, enrighted and deputedly, by their members; others as institutive, officially and engagedly, by their officers.  
The Lord 〈◊〉 in his holy Temple, let all the earth keep silence before him, Hab. 2.20.  
You may see the practice of these particulars prescribed more at large, in our general profession of Faith called the Apology. And in the Guide to Zion.  
And now if hereby you do discern what a Church of Christ is; it remaineth for you, first, not to mind my wea●…e managing and penning hereof, nor our walking herein, so much as the truth; and your own duty, wherein every one particularly, is to yield universal obedience, as to every ordinance of Christ, so to his true Church-state especially; out of which no public worship is performed 
* Ezek. 20.40. 2 Cor. 7.1.  acceptably. Wherhfore we are wished by the Apostle, to cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, and finish our sanctification and salvation in the fear of the Lord: and by the same Apostle beseeched, 
Rom. 12.1, ●…  by the mercies of God▪ to give up our bodies (as well as our souls) a living sacrifice, holy, and acceptable to the living God, which is the worship of his Word, and not to fashion or conform ourselves therein to the World, but be changed by the renewing of the mind, that we may prove what that good, acceptable, and perfect will of God is.  
And now if by this brief bit, the stomach of your souls be whetted, enlightened, and affected to the truth, you may be further satisfied by divers ancient 
* Barrowes Discovery. Ainsw. Counterpoise and Communion of Saints, etc.  Books of our Ancestors, but especially by our general information and confession of Faith, called the Apology; wherein is more at large laid down our humble desires, and lawful demands (concerning the truth of Religion) both unto the Parliament, and of the Universities of England, or any other, who would undertake, either by way of writing, or free conferencee and public set dispute, religiously and orderly, to debate our differences; that so the truth might come to light, which we have ever endeavoured, and by the silence of reformed Churches hath been approved, and by our own Nation, both these ways, and means (and all other) hath been hitherto denied us: the one not offording us liberty of conscience [by suppressing our oppressors the Prelates] the other, in stead of answering our grounds by God's Word, have by their irregular and unchristian carriages, in their privileged places, and other personal private ways, not only smothered the truth, but also have cast many undeserved calumnies upon us; and not contented herewith they (having all power in their hands) have in what they can persecuted our persons, that so we might not more speak in Christ's Name; prohibiting all passage of printing, reading, or keeping our Books; because (as we think) that they dare not come to the light, jest they should be reproved, like their predecessors, joh. 3.20. And those cruel creatures and bloody Bitesheepes, with their viperous 
* Pursuivants.  vermin and 
‡ Churchwardens.  vassals, who have received authority from their persecuting High Priests, have in all hostile, and merciless manner, a long time afflicted us; compelling some to blaspheme, a●d deny Christ, in his truth; and being more mad against us, they have persecuted us into strange Countries; and others that remain, are either thrown into their prisons, if they cannot procure their death, or during their life, if they have any worldly wealth, fined them; or otherways their poor souls are hunted like Partridges on the Mountains: and after they are dead, deny them burial, unless the cruel and covetous mind of these grievous 
* Prelates and Priests.  Wolves may be satisfied.  
And though we have been, and are still thus used (which were lamentable, and too tedious to tell, even the particular kinds thereof) yet have we ever patiently, 
* We were never Rebels nor Traitors.  conscionably, and unoffensively carried ourselves, both towards civil Authority, and in the Religious practice of God's public worship, so fare as he hath been pleased to reverse unto u●r and do purpose still (except we can be ●…tter Informed) to continued therein, as God affordeth us opportunity, though to the loss of all outward preferments, what ever it might be, yea even life itself, if it shall so please our God again to exercise and honour us.  
And as our Predecessors have ever, so do we still maintain the truth of God's worship, in his true Church; and a just 
* See Mr. Rob: justification of Separation.  Separation from all false ways, as of Papists, Ar●ini●… Anabaptists, Fam●ists, Semiseparatists, and all Antichristian, or otherwise false Churches; whether Conformists, Reformists so fare as they differ in practice from the Word, and (their harmony of Confession) or any other maintainers of error, heresy or faction: 
Ezra 4.3.  who have nothing to do with us, to build the house unto our God, but we ourselves together will build it unto the Lord God of Israel: which spiritual Gospel house and holy habitation, the True Church state, and fellowship therein, we may not leave, Heb. 10.25. Reu. 2.13,24,25. but following the truth in love, must maintain, edify and repair the same, Ephes. 4.12. to 16. jud. v● 20. For we are not they that do disseperate ourselves to perdition, but follow Faith unto salvation. 
Heb. 10.39.   
And that Separation which we maintain, is not from the Word, or true Churches (as we are slanderously accused) but from sin, and communion therewith; especially, in all false worshipping of God.  
And such a Separation would not be so unsavoury and strange (in these our days especially) if men were not strangers from the Commonwealth of Israel: 
1 Pet. 4.4.  For what age ever was there, wherein God's people were not Separated from the World, in all false worshipping of God? 
* Separation the old and true way of Religion.  God himself did first teach it, when he made a Separation between the seed o● the woman, and of the Serpent, Gen 3.15. the fir●… than Adam saw, in the Separation of Seths' posterity from Cains, Gen. 4.16. and 6.2 Noah did the like, in Separating Sems posterity from Cains, Gen 9.25,26. and 11.31. Abraham was called out of Caldee, Gen. 12.1. and Let out of Sodom, Gen. 19 15,22. Israel out of Egypt and Babylon, Exod. 4.29,31. and 20.4,5. Numb. 23.9. and 16 40. 2 Chron 11.13,16. Ezra. 6.21,22. and 9.1,2. Nehem. 9.1,3. and 10.28,30. and 13.3. Isa. 48.20. and 56.3. jer. 15.19. Ezek. 22.26. and 44.7. to 23. C●…. 1. ●, 7. Faithful juda from rebellious Israel, Hos. 2.1,4. and 4.15,17. and 5.11. I●…. 2.8. Christ's Disciples from faithless jews and Gentiles, Mat. 7.13.16. I●…. 10.4,5.26,27. and 17.6. to 20. Act. 2.40,41. and 19.9. Rom. 12.1,2. and 16.17,19, 1 Cor. 10.7. to the end. 2 Cor. 6.14. to the end. Ephes. 5.6. to 11. And all God's people from the confused Babel of Antichrist, Reu. 18.4.7.13,14. S●d●…e and Egypt, Reu. 11.8. and that upon pain of the Lords wrathful displeasure, Reu. 14.9,11. and 16.19. 2 Thess. 1.8,9. and 2.10,12. And the Church of England consisteth of a mixed multitude, even sinners of all sorts, who were never Separated from the World, Mat: 13,38. Phil. 2 15 truly constituted. nor yet acknowledged the order of the Gospel, but preach it down all they can▪ neither have Christ to teach, or rule over them, as King, Priest and Prophet, by his own Laws, Offices, Officers, and Ordinances; but by the inventions of Antichrist, or opposed to Christ, who would compel all by his ●used Canons, to carry his mark in their hand, or in their forehead, and either by fear or flattery hath for 1300 years, deceived all the Nations of the * Christian earth, Reu. 14.16. because they regarded not to acknowledge God, nor the Gospel of his dear Son, in the love thereof, 2 Thes. 2: 9,11. nor on the conditiones theireof, Ma●. 16.24. Phil. 1.29. 2 Tim. 3.12. but being blinded, either by the baiting prosperity, or biting persecution of the world, 2 Cor. 4.4. the people climate, seat, or centre of their souls, Mat. 6.21. their earthly worldly minds can not more wag out of the wide way of the world's Kingdom towards God's Kingdom, Mat. 6.33. than the earth can be carried into the Clouds, or a stone ascend upward, Mat. 19.24. wherefore our Saviour saith, Straight is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth to life, and f●…there ●e that find it, Mat. 7.14.  
But we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness: and we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Iesu● Christ, 1 Ioh: 5: 19,20: And he is the Author of eternal salvation to those that obey him, Heb: 5: 9  
And herein I do exercise myself to have always a conscience voided of offence, towards God, and towards men, Act: 24: 16.  
Per me L. F.  
FINIS.   

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