THE SERMON AND PROPHECY OF Mr. JAMES HUNT of the County of Kent.  
Who professeth himself a Prophet, Which he hath endeavoured to deliver in most Churches in and about London, but since delivered in the Old-Baily. Octob. 9 1641.  
Written with his own hand.  
Prophet Hunt.   James Hunt talks to a crowd from a lectern 
Printed for Thomas Bates, 1641.   

A plain and brief exhortation to show unto all people the true and perfect way how they may be delivered from the bondage of Hell and Corruption, into the glorious liberty of the children of God.  
Wherefore Christian Reader, I Prophet Hunt, do beseech you for the mercies of God and the true love that is in Jesus Christ, that you will read this Book through with observation, which I hope will be to your everlasting joy and glory.  
St. Paul said unto Timothy in the 2. Epist. Chap. 2. vers. 5. Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of Truth, so all those places of Scripture in the new Testament which doth belong to the glorious body of Christ, I gather into one body to the praise and glory of God, and to the edifying of the hearers, but on the other side all those places of Scripture which doth concern the old Law which Christ hath redeemed us from, and false doctrine of carnal men, I gather that into another Body and do prove that belongeth to the body of corruption, and beareth image of the earthy.  

Now I come to my text in the 4. Galath. vers. 4.  
WHen the fullness of time was come, God sent forth his Son made of a woman made under the law to redeem them that were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption of Sons, but the Divines that are under the authority of the Bishops, they say that Christ hath redeemed us but from the Ceremony of the old Law, but the Morality thereof shall abide for ever, which they say is the 10. Commandments, so they keep the Old Testimony still in use, because of the 10, Commandments, but I can by the help and power of God plainly prove, that the Ministration of the new Testament doth make mention of a twofold Law and Commandments, one to be unto death and condemnation, the other to be unto everlasting life and justification, for Christ jesus is the Law and the Commandments in the Doctrine of the New Testament, which is the book of life, for God gave him to be head over all things to the Church which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all, for the Priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the Law, H●b. 7. ●. 12. for he of whom those things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe of which no man gave attendance at the Altar, for it is evident that our Lord sprung out of judah, of which tribe Moses speak nothing concerning Priesthood, & it is yet fare more evident for that after the similitude of Melchezadeck, there ariseth another Priest who is made not after the Law of a carnal Commandment, but after the power of an endless life, for the Lord swears and will not repent, thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizadeck, by so much as jesus made a surety of a better Testament, ver. 21. for in that he saith, a new Covenant, a new Testament, he hath made the first old, now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away, Heb. 8. v. 13. for there is verily a disannulling of the Commandment going before, Heb. 7. v. 18. A disannulling signifies a putting away, and to make void, for the Commandment which was ordained to life, I found that to be unto death, Rom. 7. v. 10. for Christ hath abolished death, and hath brought Mortality into light, as I prove, Ephe. 2. v. 15. having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the Law of Commandments contained in Ordinances for to make in himself of twain, one in man so making peace, and that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the Cross, having slain the enmity thereby that is Sin and death, thereby he saith he hath abolished in his flesh the Law of Commandments contained in Ordinances, which I shall plainly prove to be the Ministration of the old Testament, which St. Paul calleth the Ministration of death, for he saith in the second Epistle to the Cor. ver. 7. if the Ministration of death, written and engraven in stones was glorious, so that the Children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, or the glory of his countenance, which glory was to be done away, I understand the 10 Commandments was delivered to Moses on Tables of stone, and a Ministration was raised thereby, and circumcision and those Ordinances which are named in the 9 chap. Heb. ver. 19 did belong to the old Testament, for when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people, according to the Law he took the blood of Calves and of Goats, with water and scarlet Wool and Isope, and sprinkled both the book and all the people, he saith plainly, he sprinkled both the book and all the people; saying, this is the blood of the Testament which God hath enjoined unto you, thus I have plainly proved that Circumcision and those Ordinances which here I have named, did belong to the Old Testament, which is the Law of Commandments contained in Ordinances, which Christ hath abolished by his Passion on the Cross, which is the Antichristian flesh and blood which gendereth to the body of corruption, and beareth Image of the Earthy, but on the other side, I understand and prove that Baptism and the Sacrament of Bread and Wine they are two holy Ordinances which doth belong to the glorious body of Jesus Christ, which is the true Christian flesh and blood which liveth and abideth forever, again I can prove the whole Doctrine of the New Testament is all the Commanding power of God to teach and instruct his people how they should endeavour themselves what to follow, and what they should fly, my first prove is in the 28. of Matth. ver. 18. Jesus came and spoke unto his Disciples, saying all power is given unto me in Heaven and in Earth, go ye therefore and teach all Nation, Baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all those things whatsoever I have commanded you; again in the 1 of the Cor. 14. chap. ver. 29. Then the Apostle speaks unto the Church, saying; Let the Prophet speak two or three, and let the other judge, for ye all may Prophecy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.  
Again, in the 37. verse, he saith, if any man think himself to be a Prophet or Spiritual, Let him acknowledge that the things that I writ unto you, are the Commandments of the Lord, now in all this Chapter he doth not make mention of any one of those Commandments which was delivered to Moses on Tables of Stone, yet he saith plainly, the things that I writ unto you, are the Commandments of the Lord which doth prove and justify as I said before, the whole Doctrine of the New Testament is all the commanding power of God, for to admonish his people what to follow, what they should fly.  
Again, in the fifteen Chapter of St. john, verse 14. Christ said, ye are my friends, if you do those things whatsoever I have commanded you, and Christ is the Mediator of the New Testament, Heb●. 9 and Saint Paul saith, God hath made us able Ministers of the New Testament, 2. Cor. 3. chap. verse 6. not of the Letter but of the Spirit, for the Letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life, that is, the Law killeth, but the Gospel giveth life, for Christ saith plainly, John 5. ver. 24. Verily verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my word and believeth on him that sent me hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but he is passing from death to life, that is, from the death and bondage of sin and Satan, by the virtue and Divine power of the word of God in the new Testament which is the life of grace. Again in the 13. chap. Rom. ver. 6. for this thou shalt not commit Adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not cover, and if there be any other Commandments, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely; thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, that is, God would have every man as he would his neighbour should do unto him, so he should endeavour himself for to do unto his neighbour, love worketh no ill to his neighbour, therefore love is the fulfilling of the Law of the Spirit of life, for God is love, and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and in him, herein is our love made perfect, that we have boldness in the day of Judgement, because as he is, so are we in this world, general of john. 4. so I praise God am I in this world, for God doth not desire that any should perish, but rather all should come to the knowledge of his Truth and be saved, even so it is now with me, for he that is joined ●o the Lord is one Spirit, and the Spirit of God draws but one way that is unto Jesus Christ, and to the obedience of his glorious Gospel.  
Wherefore now by the help and power of God, I will say with St. Paul as it is written in the 1 of Cor. 1. chap. v. 20. Where is the wise? Where is the Disputer of this world? I pray where now is the Devil and the Pope and all his carnal Ministers, with all their dead Doctrines of darkness which are always teaching and preaching upon the Law and the Commandments, and yet alas for pity, they are so blinded in their Doctrine and in their Judgement, that they do not discern betwixt the Law and the Commandments which are unto death and condemnation from the Law and the Commandments which God hath ordained to everlasting life and justification, for I have plainly proved that the Ministration of the Old Testament is the Law of Commandments contained in Ordinances which Christ hath abolished by his Passion on the Cross, which is unto death and condemnation, but on the other side I have proved that Christ Jesus is the Law and Commandments in the New Testament, which is unto everlasting life and justification the fullness of him that filleth all in all, It is written in the 13 Revel. ver. 10. and I heard a loud voice saying in Heaven, now is come Salvation, and strength, and the Kingdom of our God and the power of his Christ, which is the powerful preaching of his word in his Gospel and the accuser of the Brethren is cast down, which accused the Brethren before our God day and night, the accuser of our Brethren plainly signifies for to be the Devil and all his carnal Ministers, which by that authority that is given unto them, they keep the Children of God under the old Law and false Doctrine of carnal men, which I have proved, and shall prove to be the strength of sin and death to condemnation, but now I make no doubt but the Children of God which shall be reconciled unto Christ and to his glorious Gospel, they will rise so powerfully against the Devil and all his carnal Ministers, that their Hellish power will be broken quite down, and now that saying will be brought to ●asse that is written in the 1 Cor. 15. chap. v. 54. death shall be swallowed up into victory, death shall be swallowed up of life: Oh Death where is thy sting, on Grave where is thy victory, Satan where is thy Victory, the sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the Law, but thanks be unto God which hath given us the Victory through Jesus Christ our Lord, so I thank God he hath given me the Victory by the virtue and Divine power of his word in his Gospel, which is by Jesus Christ our Lord, for the strength of sin is the Law, wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, Ro●. 5. v. 12. sin entered into Adam, and death by sin, and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned again by the offence of one man, judgement came upon all men to condemnation, ver. 18. Moreover the Law entered that the offence might abound, but where sin abounded, grace did much more abound by one Jesus Christ, ver. 20. for he was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our Justification, therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Rom. 5. v. 1. wherefore then serveth the Law the Apostle saith plainly, Gallath. 3. chap. v. 19 It was added because of transgression till the seed should come, till Christ should come, wherefore St. john saith plainly in his 1. chap. Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world, which taketh away the sins of his people by his Passion on the Cross, for the strength of sin is the Law, and the Devil and all his carnal Ministers, they are yet the strength of sin, for by that authority that is given to them, they keep the Children of God under unbelief, for Christ Jesus in the end of the Law, for Righteousness to every one that believeth, Rom. 10. chap. ver. 4. for God hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin, that we might be made the Righteousness of God in him, and we in him, and he in us, by the virtue and Divine power of his word in his Gospel, which liveth in us, 2 Cor. chap. 5. ver. 21. for the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two edged Sword, Heb. 4. First, it is quick in apprehension for to divide betwixt the Law and the Gospel. Secondly, it is powerful for to draw the people from the bondage of Hell and corruption into the glorious liberty of the Children of God, for God will finish the work and cut it short in Righteousness, because a short work will the Lord make upon the Earth, Rom. 9 chap. v. 28. for Christ must reign, but he hath put down all Rule, and all authority, and power, and Dominion under his feet, that is, all false Doctrine and false worships which belongeth to the Devil and the power of his Kingdom, the last enemy that shall be destroyed is death, and then cometh the end, hereby I plainly understand when the Ministration of the blood of the New Testament, which is the power of God everlasting life and justification, shall overthrow the old Law, and all false Doctrine of carnal men, which I have plainly proved to be the strength of sin and death to condemnation, than there shall be an end of the outward man in the flesh; for all the Children of God shall be gathered into the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, by the powerful preaching of his word in the Doctrine of the New Testament, which is the inward man in the Spirit, therefore being saved and justified freely by grace, we all have peace with God through Jesus Christ our Lord, Now the God of love and peace who hath brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus that great Shepherd of the Sheep, through the blood of the everlasting Covenant, Heb. 13. chap. He saith, the great Shepherd of the Sheep: wherefore I acknowledge there is but one God, and there must and shall be but one Religion, one Shepherd, and one Sheep-fold, and this is the means which God hath ordained for to gather the Sheep into one fold, is by the powerful preaching of his word in the Doctrine of the New Testament, 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 Jesus Christ, this is the true God and eternal life, unto whom be all praise, honour, glory, power, might, Dominion, and Majesty, both now and evermore, Amen.  
I acknowledge that David's Psalms shall abide for ever, those which are in prose for to be read for Divine service, and those which are in meeter for the people to sing to the praise and glory of God.  
Christian Brethren, I have written a book here in brief upon many principal points of Scripture concerning the overthrow of the Devil and the false Church, but by the help of God, I have another book which will come out very shortly to declare these things unto you more at large.   
FINIS,