THIRTY OF THE Priest's Errors Published. I. THE Teachers of the World profess the Scriptures to be their rule, and say it is a Touchstone to try 2 John 1. 9 Isa. 8. 20. 2 Pet. 1. 21. withal: But he that walks contrary to the Scriptures, the Declaration of the Eternal Word, is a Seducer, and hath the Spirit of Error. II. That which makes a Minister of the world, is the learning at Oxford and Cambridge; and they are so long there, and gives so much for their learning; and when they have done they have so much for their preaching. The Prophets and Apostles, Gal. 1. 12. Ezek. 3. 1. Jer. 23. & 22. 32. did not so; Christ gave no such command. And here they act contrary to the Scriptures, and have the spirit of error. III. The Teachers of the World will let none preach but themselves, and such as come from Oxford or Cambridge, or are elsewhere learned. Here they act contrary to the Scriptures; for the Scripture saith, 1 Cor. 14. 30. 31. Ye may all prophesy one by one; and if any thing be revealed to him that sits by, let the first hold his peace. Here they limit the holy one, and show the spirit of error. iv The Teachers of the World have set-Wages of the World; and if any man refuse to pay them, they sue them at law. The Prophets 1 Cor. 6. 6. Act. 20. 23 1 Pet. 5. 2. Mat. 5. 40. and Apostles did not so. Here they act contrary to the Scripture, and have the spirit of error. V The Teachers of the World take a Text, raise Doctrines, Uses, Points, Trials, Motives, and have a Clerk to say Amen. The Apostles Deut 4. 2. Prov. 30. 5 6. did not so. Here they act contrary to the Scripture, and show the spirit of error. VI The Teachers of the World sing David's quakings, tremble, cry, wastings, praises, prayers, & prophecies in meeter, and have a glass to preach by the hour; When they read the Psalms, Hats must be on; but when they sing them, hats must be off; but the Priests Rev. 22. 18, 19 Psal. 5 6, 7 1 Cor. 14, 15. have one or two Caps on their heads. The Apostles did not so when they spoke unto the world. These act contrary to the Scriptures, and have the spirit of error. VII. The Teachers of the World cry, Let us sing to the praise and glory of God; and give the ignorant and profane people words to sing; as, O Lord I am not puffed in mind, I have no scornful eye; when as they are puffed in mind, and have scornful eyes. Here they dishonour the Lord, causing the people to lie, showing the spirit of error. Psal. 131. 1 Mat. 28 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. chap. 23. 11. Mat. 6. 5, 7, 8, 9 1 joh. 2. 22 VIII. The Teachers of the World have the chiefest places in the Assemblies, are called of men masters, laying heavy burdens upon the people, stand praying in the Synagogues. Jesus Christ forbade such things; but the Teachers of the World act such things, contrary to Christ's command and practice, showing themselves to be Antichrists, Seducers, Dissemblers, having the spirit of error. IX. The Teachers of the World hold up the outward Temples, calling it the Church, when as the Church is in God; and calls it the 1 Cor. 8. 10 1 Thes. 1. 1 Acts 17. 24, 25. House of God. And thus acts contrary to the Scriptures, and are Seducers, and have the spirit of error. X. The Teachers of the World sprinkle Infants, telling people it is an Ordinance of God. Which is contrary to the Scripture, never commanded Gal. 3. 1. Luk. 1. 60. 62, & 63. Gen. 21. 3. Gen. 29. 33. by the Lord; but these hold it up, and so bewitch the people, and are seducers, having the spirit of error. XI. The Teachers of the World calls people to a Sacrament, for the which there is no Scripture: Here they act contrary to the Scripture, the Declaration of God. Here they are seducers, and shows forth the spirit of error. XII. The Teachers of the World marries people, and takes money for it. The Apostle did not so; here they act contrary to the Scripture, Gen. 29. 28 showing the spirit of error. XIII. The Teachers of the World takes money for burying the dead; the Apostles did not so. Here they act contrary to the Scriptures, showing the spirit of error. Mat. 10. 8. XIV. The Teachers of the world takes money for churching of women; the Apostles did not so. Thus they act contrary to the Scriptures, showing the spirit of error. Mat. 8 12. XV. The Teachers of the World have Easter-reckoning, and Midsummer deuce, and money out of servants wages. The Apostles did not so, These act contrary to the Scripture, showing the spirit of error. XVI. The Teachers of the World preach Funeral Sermons over the dead, and have ten shillings, more or less, as they can get it for their pains, The Apostles did not so. These act contrary to the Scriptures, showing forth the spirit of error. XVII. The Teachers of the World agree for so much in the year for preaching. The Prophets and Apostles did not so; it is contrary Mat. 1 ● 8 1 Cor. 16. 18. 1 john 2. 16, 17. to Christ's command; Freely ye have received, freely give: Thus they act contrary to the Scriptures, showing the spirit of error. XVIII. The Teachers of the World go in double cuffs, white boot-hose-tops, living in the lusts of the flesh, following the fashions of the World. Which the Apostles spoke against. Here they act contrary to Rom 12. 2. 1 Pet. 1. 14 1 Cor. 7. 31. Deut. 26. 12. the Scripture, and show the spirit of Error. XIX. the Teachers of the World take Tithes, the Tenths of men's Estates. In the old time Levi which received Tithes, the fatherless, widows, and strangers, was to come and be relieved within his Gate: But the Priests of the world do not fill the Fatherless, Widows, and Strangers. Here they act contrary to the Scriptures, and show the spirit of error. XX. The Teachers of the World say that men shall never be perfect here. When the Scripture saith, Be poe perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect: And, We preach Wisdom to them that are perfect: Mat. 5 48 1 Cor. 2. 6. Phil. 3. 15. Col. 4. 12. Luke 6. 40 And, Every one that is perfect, must be as his Lord. And, As many as are perfect, be thus minded. Stand perfect and complete in the will of God. Here they act contrary to the Scripture, and show the spirit of error. XXI. The Teachers of the World say, that men shall never overcome the body of sin so long as they are here, neither be made free from the body of sin. But the Scripture saith, We are made free Col. 4. ●2. from sin, and have put off the body of sin; and they that are Christ's, have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts thereof, and all 2 Cor. 5. 1 7. things are become new. Here they act contrary to the Scripture, and show the spirit of error. XXII. The Teachers of the World say, that men shall not be sanctified throughout in body, soul and spirit, but in part as long as men are here. Herein they plead for a hold for Satan in them, and are seducers and deceivers; For the scripture saith, Ye are sanctified throughout jude 8. 1. in body, soul and spirit: And he that doth righteousness, is righteous, even as he is righteous: Let no man deceive you, he that sinneth is 1 joh 3 7, 8, 9 of the Devil, and never knew God. Here they go about to keep people in their sins, when Christ comes to take sin away, and to destroy the Devil who is the Author thereof; and so they speak contrary to the scripture, and show the spirit of error. XXIII. The Teachers of the World say, that the Letter is the Light; when the Letter saith that Christ is the light; the Letter is the declaration of the Light which was in them that spoke forth the joh. 8. 12. 2 Cor. 4. 6. Scriptures. Here they speak contrary to the Scriptures, and show forth the spirit of error. XXIV. The teachers of the World say, the Letter is the Word. Which is false; for the Letter saith, that God is the Word; Joh. 1. 1 Heb. 4. 12 Rom. 8: 10: 8 Jer. 23. 29 the Letter is a declaration of the Word, which is as a fire, and sharper than any twoedged sword; and the Word is nigh thee, in thy heart, and in thy mouth. And so they draw people to the Letter, telling them its the Word, and are dissemblers, seducers, and no Ministers of the Word, but are in error. XXV. The Teachers of the world say, that the Spirit is in the Letter, and that they are inseparable. When the Spirit saith, The 2 Cor. 3. 6 Ezek. 13. 3 6, 7 1 john 2. 26, 27 2 Cor. Letter killeth, and is death; and thou that wouldst raise-the spirit out of the dead Letter, thou ar● a Diviner and a Conjurer, following the imaginations of thy own Brain. Here you are seducers, and show the spirit of Error. XXVI. The Teachers of the world say, that salvation is in the Scripture-Letter, and that the power goes along with the Letter. 2 Cor. Which is death; For God is the cause of man's salvation; Here you are seducers, and show the spirit of error. XXVII. The Teachers of the world say, that Matthew, Mark, Luke and John is the Gospel. Which is but the Letter, and a declaration of the Gospel, Jesus Christ the Power of God, and the 1 Thes. 2. 5 1 Pet. 1. 19 20 Lamb of God, which takes away the sins of the world, and is glad tidings to imprisoned souls. And here they are seducers, and show the spirit of error. XXVIII. The Teachers of the world pretend the Scripture to be their Rule and Guide to walk by, and acts contrary. Therein Mat. 23 27, 18 they show themselves to be seducers, dissemblers, and hypocrites, and are guided by the spirit of error: For they are the sons of God that are guided Rom. 8. 14 by the spirit of God; For they live the life that they did that gave forth the Scriptures. XXIX. The Ministers of the World watch for means. And if men do not give them, they by't and devour them. The Prophets and Apostles, and Christ did not so; but they watched for the souls, the one the Carnal for the Carnal, and the other for the living. And there they show Heb. 13. 17 the spirit of error. XXX. The Teachers of the world's weapons are carnal, crying, help Magistrates, help Powers; put them into Cages, Goals, and houses of Correction, such as in the fear of the Lord ask them but a question. 2 Cor: 10: 4 Contrary to the Apostles of Christ, whose weapons are spiritual, and not carnal. And thus you show forth the spirit of error. G. F. 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