THE PROUD PHARISEE Reproved: OR, The lying Orator laid open. IN AN EXAMINATION OF Some Passages in a Book, Entitled, Precepts for Christian Practice, Or, The Rule of the New Creature New Modelled. Written by one Edw. Reyner, who calls himself a Minister of the Gospel in Lincoln; But is found a Liar by a Child of the Light, who is known to the World by the Name of Martin Mason.  
LONDON, Printed in the Year, 1655.   

To my Friends and Acquaintance in the Flesh in Lincoln, who yet love the Garlic and Onions of Egypt, better than the Milk and Honey of Canaan.  
I Am not ignorant what Aspersions will be cast upon me for writing this ensuing Treatise; But I have learned to pass through evil Report and good Report, as a Deceiver, and yet true: 
1 Cor. 6.8.  All the Reproaches and persecutions of the World cannot rob me of my Jewel, of my comfort, of my Crown: And so truth be but exalted, I matter not for all the poisoned Arrows which Men of Envy shoot against my Person. I can as freely expose my naked Breast to receive them cheerfully, as they are forward to dart them spitefully; and when they have done, forgive them freely. All this I can do through Christ that strengthens me. 
Phil. 4.13.   
But come poor hearts, You who lie stretching yourselves upon the Bed of Ease, and delight in the broad way you are in, because it gives ease and liberty to the flesh; Tarry there no longer I beseech you; for though the way seem right unto you, yet let me tell you, the End thereof are the ways of Death. And if you will not take my word, Lo I bring you no less than a King for my Surety, even Solomon himself. Prov. 14.12. 
Rev. 15.3.  And if that will not do, here's a greater than He, Christ himself (the King of Saints) Math. 7.13. How many years have you been feeding upon the bare Commons, your Shepherds having no better Pasture for you than their formal Prayers, and Hourglass Sermons, studied and hammered upon the Anvil of th●ir own Imaginations, painting them over with the pleasant Title of Christ's Ordinances; but had their Prayers and preaching proceeded from that pure Fountain of living water, the Trees would have born better fruit: But their connterfeit Coin can now no longer pass for pure Gold; for the light hath discovered them. 
1 John 5. 1●.  He that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked One toucheth him not: He that can witness this condition, that Man hath his Divine within him; The light is his Guide, and he needs not 
Jer. 27.9. Judas 8. Jer. 23.21. Jer: 27: 10:  the dark Lantern of an eight and twenty years' Dreamer. While you rest (poor souls) where you do, you dwell in darkness: come therefore out of Babylon, seek the good of your own souls, and forsake the Priests, grope no longer in the dark, lo now its day dote no more upon your filthy Dreamers, who run before they were sent, and prophecy lies unto the people: 'tis they who draw you into delusions, and your souls unto destruction, if you draw not back from them; for while you go from the pure (the light in your Consciences) you run into the puddle of men's humane inventions, the streams of the Sea of Rome: Own therefore the pure teachings of that pure principle of God within you, the light which convinces you of sin and evil, when no eye sees you. 
Heb: 12: 14:  Take council there, and do not fear to be deluded by it; for it will draw you (if you are willing to be led by it) from impurity unto Holiness, without which no man can see God. 'Tis but a Romish mist your Teachers cast before your eyes, when they render the light a delusion, lest it should discover to you their Mystery of Iniquity; But the Lord hath a Controversy with them, and is throwing their Diana down; do not you therefore set to your shoulders to hold it up any longer, lest you be found fight against God. 
2 Pet: 1: 19:  But know, we have a more sure word of Prophecy, whereunto ye do well, that ye take heed, as unto a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day Star arise in your hearts. Remember you have warning in your life, prize it.  
Martin Mason.   

THE Proud Pharisee Reproved. OR, The Lying Orator laid open.  
WHat means the Man to give his Book such a Boasting Title, as, The Rule of the New Creature new modelled? Were he himself in that happy condition a new Creature is, he would have manifested more Modesty and Moderation, and have been clothed with that sweet smelling Garment of Humility, without which jewel, no man shall ever wear the never fading Crown of Christianity. 
1 Pet. 1.5.  For God resisteth the Proud, and giveth Grace to the Humble. O the difference betwixt Truth and Deceit, betwixt the Ministers of Christ and Antichrist! Paul boasted not of things without his measure, but according to the measure of the Rule which God had distributed to him, Paul said, 
2 Cor. 10.13.  Let us walk by the same Rule. Was this Rule the writings of the Prophets or Evangelists? 
Gal. 6.16.  Was this Rule any Epistle written by some of the Apostles? Was not Paul a new Creature when he writ to the Galathians? 
Acts 13.9.  was not Paul filled with the Holy Ghost? was not the Holy Ghost his Rule? Can the Holy Ghost be new modelled? 
Rom. 8.9.  Again, Paul says, If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. Is that Man a new Creature that hath not the Spirit of Christ living in him? Hath that Man the Spirit of Christ living in him, or is he a new Creature, that so undervalues that holy soul-satisfying Spirit, by preferring his own Inventions before it, by giving that Honour to lifeless leaves, that is due to the infinite God of life and love? whether the Spirit of Christ be the Rule of a new Creature, yea, or nay, let that soul judge in whom the Spirit of Christ lives: and whether that Rule can be new modelled by man or not. But what must become then of Edward Reyner's Rule? Let it return from whence it risen. This is his first lie. The world hath a Proverb, 'Tis ill stumbling at the Threshold. He that gins his Book with a lie, is likely to have more of the same stamp, before he comes to his end. Here I charge him with blasphemy, let him clear himself as he can.  
In his Title Page he styles himself a Minister of the Gospel: but a liar, and a blasphemer is not to be trusted. I shall therefore with the Lords leave, examine him a little further. His first Ordination sprang from the Romish Root, That foundation being built upon the Sand. The Man grew ashamed thereof, and relinquished it, and now derives his Ministry from those of his fellowship, so now he presumes he's built upon the Rock: but let him that thinketh he stands, take heed lest he fall. 
1 Cor. 10.12.  When he proves his Call to be from God, And that those People had power to make him a Minister of the Gospel, He may then be believed. Paul was an Apostle not of Men, neither by Man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father; 
Gal. 1.1.  but Edward Reyner is a Minister of Men, and by Man, for he abides not in the Doctrine of Christ Jesus, not by Jesus Christ and God the Father: 
Mat. 12.33.  The Tree is known by its fruit. Paul was filled with the Holy Ghost: is this Man so, that makes lies his refuge? 
Isa. 28.15.  Paul says, Ye remember Brethren our Labour and Travel, labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you. 
1 Thes. 2.9.  And, even to this present hour we both hunger and thirst, are naked and buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place, and labour working with our own hands, being reviled, persecuted, made as the filth of the World, and the offscouring of all things to this day. 
1 Cor. 4.11.12  Canst thou Edward Reyner, or any of thy Generation, who preach for Rewards, witness such a condition? How often have ye laboured with your own hands night and day, that you might not be chargeable to your Hearers? Have you not certain dwelling places? Instead of suffering hunger and thirst, being naked and persecuted: do you not live in plenty and pomp, never yet tasting of such persecution as the Apostles suffered? What contrariety between you and Christ's Ministers? The Ministers of Christ Jesus have the spirit of Christ: Canst thou and thy fellow Priests witness that holy Spirit living within you? 
James 2.9.  Nay, for than you would not pamper yourselves, and satisfy your lusts with the lofty and unrighteous wages ye receive, nor live in respect of persons, and so commit sin, complementing the rich with hat and knee, Sir & Forsooth, but not doing so to the poor; are not such partial? Hadst thou the spirit of Christ living in thee, (and he that hath not, is none of his) thou wouldst not have sent thy Son to the old Popish Plantation in Cambridge, there to be trained up in the Serpentine subtlety of Romish Sophistry. 
Rom. 8.9.  Would not that expenses thy Son there puts thee to, have been better bestowed in putting forth some poor fatherless Children to honest Trades? 
2 John 9  Hadst thou the Spirit of Christ living in thee, thou wouldst abide in his Doctrine, and not instead thereof teach the Traditions of Men, nor suffer Drunkards, swearers, liars, proud persons, and such like, to sing David's Psalms in thy Assembly, as they do, and thou never reprove that sinful practice, which is not to the praise and glory of God. Didst thou speak from that pure Spirit, thou wouldst not use such long vain glorious Prayers as thou dost, nor limit that holy One to thy Hourglass. 
2 Tim. 1. 1●. I deny not the Relation of Master and Servant; but that in Men, which would be called Master by those that ●●ve them not, is of the Serpent and accursed.  Nor call sprinkling Infants the Baptism of Christ, or a piece of bread and a little wine, Sacraments: where is the precept or precedent in all the Bible for that practice of sprinkling Children? where dost thou read that unsavoury word Sacrament in all the Scriptures? Art thou a Minister of Christ, who holdest not fast the form of sound words, who calls men Masters, whom thou servest not, and art so called by others, contrary to the Commands of Christ: if thou art one of Christ Disciples, that of Math. 23.10. is a Command to thee. When did Christ repeal that precept after he commanded it? and when didst thou refuse that word? Now whether thou art a Minister of the Gospel, yea or nay, let all who love and live in the Gospel, judge.  
I cannot pass by another piece of notable Policy of this painted Preacher: he hath played the Thief, and rob Paul very smoothly, who in Gal. 6.16. says, As many as walk according to this Rule, Peace be on them, and Mercy, and upon the Israel of God: This Proof the Man p●ts into the Title Page of his Book, As who should say, His Book was as perfect a Rule for people to walk by, as Paul's was: A presumptuous Pharisee verily he is, yet let him take this along with him, 
Mat. 5.20.  Except his Righteousness exceed the Righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, He shall not enter into the Kingdom of God. Paul's Rule was no Book or Writing with Pen and Ink, but the Holy Ghost. 
Till thou ownest the light.  Post thou compare thy Babel Bundle, thy Babylonish Book, to the Spirit of Christ, which was Paul's Rule. Neither thou, nor any of thy Hearers, while they give such pre-eminence to thy Papers, and believe thy lies, shall ever wirness, nor shall ever find, that peace and mercy which Paul pronounced in that Epistle.  
And now I come to thy Epistle Dedicatory, wherein thy Language discovers thee what Nation thou art of. 
Is not bending and bowing of the body a worshipping with the body. Joh. 5.41, 42. Psal. 4.4. All Authority that is of God I own: & him that does Justice, my heart loves, ●●●ugh I give him not the World's flattering Language.  A Roman thou art, though an Englishman born; for thou writes thus, To the right Worshipful, the Mayor and Aldermen, etc. He that runs may read thee a Babylonian. Is not all Honour, Glory, and Worship due to God alone? what Worship is then left for thy Mayor and Aldermen? Is not God only to be worshipped? where is thy warrant in the Scriptures for giving them or any one such a Title? Did ever any of the Prophets or Apostles, give that Title unto any person? Did not Christ himself (a true pattern for all the pure in heart) say I receive not Honour from men: and, How can ye believe that receive Honour one of another, and seek not the Honour that is of God only? But thy heart is corrupted with flattery, and therefore canst not follow Christ. Commune with thy own Heart, and see the end of thy giving that Title to that People; Is it not to flatter and please proud flesh that delights therein? I know it is; and that thou knows, it would cross proud flesh to want such proud titles, and thou dares not take up the cross therein; and the Principle of God within thee is my witness in this particular. Solomon says 'tis not good to have respect of persons, for, for a piece of bread that man will transgress. 
Prov. 28, 21. james. 2.9. Rom. 2.11. I honour him in my heart whose love is to the Lord, be he rich or poor, in Authority or not, though my hand move not my hat, job 32.21.22.  And james says It ye have respect to persons ye commit sin: and Paul says, There is no respect of persons with God. Yet I honour all men in the Lord, and out of him I honour no man. Doth true honour consist in such hollow, deceitful, unwarrantable titles, inventions of the beast as are given by the world one to another? 
* Is not your Lordship, your Honour, your Worship, and the like; a flattering Title Ester 3.2.  How contrary art thou to Elihu who said Let me not accept of any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. for I may not give flattering titles unto man, in so doing my Maker would soon take me away: And Mordecai he would not bow unto Haman though the Darling of a King. 
* Mind that, you idolatrous and dissembling complementers who are bowing to and sawning on one another when in your hearts you are fit to murd●r one another Psal. 2.  But while thou feeds thy Magistrates with such food as their crazy, carnal, stomaches gape after; while thou feasts them with such fare, I say thou fattens the enemy, and pines the pure, but read thy reward and take it with thee. The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things, Psal. 123.  
Thou tells them: Full 28 years are run out since thou was called to this City by the general vote of all the godly in it. It seems this was all the call thou hadst: the vote of men.  
Thy confession makes it manifest thou hadst not call from God: How hast thou proved thy general vote of all the godly in this City? Must thy bare word be taken when thou hast already been proved a liar? Was there not one whose heart was towards the Lord? not one Child of God in all the City but those that gave their vote to thee? The Baptised people will not credit thee in this thing, but look upon it as an uncharitable censure, a presumptuous Boast, and will rank it amongst the rest of thy Lies.  
Full 28 years are run out, etc. all which time together with my spirits and strength I have penned amongst you, and upon you, but for about 2 years in the heat of the late unhappy broils, when the good hand of providence removed me to a City of Refuge to wit Norwich.  
Thou art Master of thy Trade. A smooth tongue, oily words thou wantest not. But this will not do, thy varnish must be washed off, under this painted stufflies Poison. Hast thou spent 26 years upon those to whom thy book is dedicated, with thy Spirits and strength? what's that which speaks so lustily in the Pulpit, and walks so lively in the streets? Is it not Edward Reyner his own self? Hath the Mayor and divers more to whom thou dedicates thy book lived 26 years in Lincoln? If they have not (and I am sure 'tis so) how hast thou spent thy spirits and strength amongst them, and upon them all that time? Besides hast thou had no journeys out of the City in all these 26 years? Hast thou spent none of that time in bowling, music, feasting at home or abroad? If thou confessest, than that time was not spent upon thy friends, for the good of their Souls, whilst thou was Pampering thy own body Dives like with dainty fare and carnal pastimes not becoming a Minister of the Gospel. But if thou denies this, many in Lincoln can witness against thee. So that, turn which way thou wilt, the hand of the Lord is against thee, thou art found out a liar in this particular also.  

We to the Idol Shepherd that leaves the Flock etc. 11 Zecha. 17. verse.  Then thou talks of the good hand of providence, etc. Deal honestly with thy own heart: was it the good hand of Providence, or the left hand of slavish fear and self ends that made the Hireling leave his Flock when the Wolf came? What an unkind requital didst thou make them for their general vote to preach amongst them? Was thou so honest or so hardy, to stay and desire their general vote to leave them? Was there not many a Soul in that City who thought well of thee, yet knew not of thy flight till the Bird was flown.  

he's blind, that sees not this to be Blasphemy.  Thou goes on calling an Abridgement of thy Doctrine, heart renewing, life reforming, soul saving truths. Here's three lies in a little room: canst thou prove that the Bible much less thy Babel book can renew the heart, reform the life, and save the soul of any sinner: Is it not the living God alone can do these things? The leaest Child in the School of Christ that reads this stuff of thine, sees thy sottish error, but 'tis just that thy lying spirit should be laid open. O that ever such a lying man as thou art should take upon him the name of a Minister of the Gospel! What a Saviour is it which thou trustest in? cannot he renew the heart, reform the life, and save the soul? Then surely thou art in a sad condition, being so great a sinner, and hast so lame a Saviour. But if he can, then see what wrong hast thou done him to make a mere useless cipher of him, and place salvation in printed leaves, and abominable lies. But this makes it manifest, thy heart is not renewed, nor thy life reform, nor thy soul saved, were it so, thou wouldst not have printed such dark Popish stuff in such a time as this, when light breaks forth in abundance.  
Soon after thou begs leave of them, to leave that little Peice of thine, in their hands as a light to guide them, etc.  

John 8.12. John. 19  Christ Jesus is the light of the world: does not he enlighten every one that comes into the world? is he a perfect light or not? wilt thou say there is imperfection in Christ Jesus? 
Luke 1. 79. John. 16.13. 2 Pet. 1.19.  What need is there of thy dark Lantern, when the glorious Sun itself shines so comfortably? doth not Christ give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, and guide their feet into the way of Peace: And John saith, when the spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth, and Peter says we have a more sure word of Prophecy whereunto ye do well that ye take heed as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts. Away thou blind guide! that book which thou begs leave to leave with them as a light to guide them, will lead all such as are guided by it, into the ditch: there's a multitude of lies, contradictions, false doctrine and blasphemies in it, of the Serpent's invention, mixed and interwoven with several places of Scripture, which thou wrists and pervertest, explicating of them according to that deceitful principle that is predominant within thee, thereby hoping more plausibly to put off thy counterfeit ware and false doctrine for current truth, but the light hath discovered thy delusions, and thou art seen and judged.  
Is thy book able to preserve from errors in opinion, and looseness in conversation as thou hintest? does not that which guides into all truth, preserve from all errors in opinion and looseness in conversation? 
John 16.13.  and is it not the spirit of Christ that guides into all truth? O the impudence of this Antichristian Minister, 
Would be not fain be counted infallible?  that dares thus arrogate and assume that to him and his lying Legend, which is only due to the infinite God of life and love! does not this clearly demonstrate that the Papal honour is eagerly pursued by this purblind Priest? 
Children of the night may be misled, but the Children of the day do discern them.  But this doting Dreamer is through the goodness of God, discovered to be a twig sprung from the root of old Antichrist, and there's none but Bats▪ and Owls will believe the lies and blasphemies which he hath written in his book.  
At last he concludes his Epistle with a lying compliment, I am your servant, (Hypocrisy is spun with a fine thread) and yet thou suffers them to call thee Master: thou paintest thyself with Paul's language, as if thou hadst been and still wert desirous to seek them not theirs; and willing to spend, and to be spent for them: blush and be ashamed of thy deceitful mystery; art thou guided by that pure principle, that unerring spirit which Paul was? 
That of God in thee knows thou liest.  hast thou that pure love to thy Auditory which he had to his Corinthians? be ashamed thou Hypocritical lying blasphemous man, & repent, repent: 
Hints that.  Now I am come to Edm: Calamies Epistle, or approbation & commendation of this man's doctrine, who hints that Edw: Reyner is excellent in picking out choice subjects to write upon (are lies, contradictions & blasphemies, such choice subjects to write on?) & to write much in a little; the man indeed hath writ three gross lies in three lines in his Epistle Dedicatory, where he calls an abridgement of his doctrine, Heart-renewing, life-reforming, soul saving truths: there is much Antichristian deceit discovered in that little Letter.  
He goes on saying, The subjects he (viz: Edward Reyner) treats on, are very useful, seasonable and spiritual, (but 'tis in advancing of Antichrist and his Kingdom): And his manner of handling them very solid, substantial, accurate and succinct and calls it much plaineness and much satisfaction to the godly learned. But babes and sucklings in Christianity, discern this Orator to be a lying wretch; He says, I have read it, considered it, and approved it, (more shame for thee! but Simeon and Levi will take part one with another) and so he hopes will every judicious and pious Reader. But the hope of an hypocrite shall perish. See how one Priest paints another with flattering commendations, he says Edward Reyner will appear like Bezaliell and Aholiab who were filled with wisdom of heart to work all manner of work of the cunning workman, etc. Were they filled with more wisdom of heart, than this Fox is with deceitfulness? A cunning workman he is seen to be, but the Mystery of his iniquity is laying open: Read it, saith Edmond Calamy, and it will make thee very holy here, and perfectly happy hereafter. Is not this a Chicken of the Serpent's hatching? can lies, contradictions, and blasphemous Doctrine make very holy here, and perfectly happy hereafter. And now he concludes with an old Sacerdotal Compliment, Your Servant in the work of the Ministry. Your Teacher, thou mightest more truly have said, in the Mystery of Iniquity: His Letter is short, but I cannot say sweet, yet he hath a notable faculty of writing much in a little, many filthy lies are laid down in his little letter. Babylon he loves, Babylon he lives in, and in Babylon I leave him. The God of life and love be merciful unto him.  
The next thing I meet with, is, Edward Reyner's Preface to the Reader, where he says: After serious consideration and consultation with flesh and blood: what, consult with flesh and blood about the things of God? Did Paul so? 
Gal. 1.16.  Nay, he conferred not with flesh and blood, but it seems thou didst, whether Paul or thee better deserves the Name of a Minister of the Gospel in this particular, let the wise man judge. Yet thou says thou found thy heart inclined, thou hopes, by the good hand of God, to take those ten Rules into second thoughts, upon two grounds especially; That in the review of them, they appeared to thee too short and defective: The other was that notwithstanding the tenuity, and imperfection of them, God hath as thou was informed (its likely by such flatterers as Calamy) made them instrumental for the good of others.  
But it is the good hand of God to make it clear; thy hope was the hope of an Hypocrite, desiring to seem what thou wert not, a Minister of the Gospel. Hadst thou been a true Minister of the Gospel, thou wouldst not have consulted with flesh and blood. Thou couldst not have preached that which was defective, and imperfect; did ever any of the Apostles deliver such Doctrine as thou hast done? How wert thou guided? by what Rule? not by that Rule which Paul was. Can the Holy Ghost give out that which was defective and imperfect? Wilt thou make that pure spirit the Author of that filthy Book? He that is so weak as to believe thee, or thy Dreams, is not guided by wisdom; so I pity him. Thou beseeches the Reader, to take thy ten Rules out of thy Book into his bosom. Thy meaning is, to believe and practise them. What? believe lies, contradictions, and blasphemies, live and die in ignorance? They have little reason to answer thy request otherwise, than, Get thee behind me Satan.  

John 16.13. 1 John 3.9.  What if a man could repeat all the Bible, that's larger, and better than thy Book, yet if the Unction within, the spirit of Christ live not in him, all will avail him nothing. If that seed remain not in him, how can he be guided into all truth, how can he keep himself, and not sin? Pen and Ink shall never make a sinner become a Saint: 
Calling it a Delusion, and they that are guided by it, thou countest deluded.  The true Rule (but not thy ten Rules) will, (if observed) keep from wand'ring, stumbling, falling, and halting: But thou art not yet in the way to Heaven; for Christ is the way, He is the light, and him thou lovest not, but to thy power dost persecute him, both in print and Pulpit: He is the Guide into all truth, and him thou followest not, but fliest from. He is the Rule, and him thou walks not by, but delightest in the dark Dungeon of self-inventions; 
Luke 13.24.  The way seems to thee so narrow and straight, thou dares not 
Amos 1.6.  strive to enter in, but takes pleasure in the broad way, because its easy to the flesh. But woe be to them that are at ease in the flesh. Thou art not come to the bridling of the Tongue, witness the many lies in thy Book: 
James 1.26.  therefore thy Religion is vain.  
After Edmond Calamies Approbation, and thy Preface, follows a begged letter of commendation from one Thomas Manton, witness his own words towards the latter end of that Epistle, which are these, Having thus signified, and that upon Request, the pleasure I took in this undertaking, I take my leave, etc.  
Is it the property of a Minister of the Gospel to use such lefthanded courses for a commendation? Did ever any of the Apostles use such a practice? But if thou hadst ten thousand such hands to thy Book, as his, they might dazzle the eyes of the weak; but not add one grain of true worth to thy Book, when it comes to be weighed in the balance.  
The Flatterer gins in a soothing strain, Good Reader, and tells of intimations in Scripture, of a libertine spirit, that shall prevail in the latter days: That's true. And how this is accomplished by thee, Manton, and thy Genetation, all honest hearts do see to their sorrow. Who takes more licentious liberty to live in pride, oppression, and satisfying the lusts of the flesh, than the Ministers of England and their Favourites that maintain them? He talks of a Note found in Luther's study after his death, wherein was written, That within a small space of time, the temper of the world should be for breaking yokes, (what does that trouble thee? thou shows what thou art) insomuch, that they should not only cast off the Canons and Traditions of men, but the very Laws and Ordinances of God, And that a sort of men should arise, that would be under no other Law and Rule, but their own lusts and interests.  
It seems Manton and Edward Reyner are sorry Luther's words prove so true, concerning the casting off the Canons and Traditions of men. And no marvel-great is your Diana, the Tithes of England, or other set maintenance instead thereof. But it must down; for it's not a Plant of my Heavenly Fathers planting, and therefore shall be rooted up. 
Heb. 8.10.  Now who is it that casts off the Law of God written in the Heart, that slights the pure Counsel of the living God, the light in the Conscience; but the Ministers of the World, and Men of that Generation? pretending to walk by the Scriptures, calling them their rule: yet walk clear contrary to them, and live under no other Law, so far as they dare, but their own lusts and interests? I know they that are Libertines in opinion, are in the road way to turn Libertines in practice, if there be not something to restrain them; But 'tis seen who they are, that be Libertines, both in Opinions and practice, an untoward Generation of deluding Priests, and their flatterers, countenanced at present by some great Ones in the world, who throw the Odium upon the Innocent, But this is no new thing; for Christ himself was counted Belzebub. 
Mat. 12.24.   
Order and Rule I own, and all such who walk contrary to the Law of God, or any just Law made by man, such I utterly disown, be they Priest or People.  

Dan. 4.30.31. Rev. 18.2. Isa. 1.20.  Thus having past the Porch, I am entered into the Palace, Babylon or building, which this Nebuchadnezer hath built by the might of his Power, for the honour of his Majesty, as he vain gloriously hath conceited. But this man's Kingdom is departed from him, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, The mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.  
His first Rule is, Be sensible of Original corruption, whereby you are deprived of the Image of God, and of Communion with him, and wholly defiled, and depraved in all the powers and parts of soul & body, with a proneness to all evil, and averseness to all good continually, and made subject to the wrath of God, to bondage unto sin and Satan, and to all God's judgements here and hereafter.  
A sad sentence, if it were as thou says: but he that runs in the dark may stumble. Dost thou teach another man not to steal, and wilt thou play the Thief? Dost thou preach, and persuade others to walk by Rule, and wilt thou walk without? where hast thou brought one proof out of Scripture, for any one of thy expressions above mentioned? Is there such a word as Original Corruption, in all the Bible? How dares thou thus impudently blaspheme the infinite goodness of the living God, as to set him forth, so severe a God, as to make man subject to his wrath, to bondage, to sin, and Satan, and to all God's judgements here and hereafter, before he actually commit sin. How many millions of sweet innocent Children would this man's Doctrine damn to all eternity? O thou bloody minded, blasphemous man, blush and be ashamed of this detestable Tenet! 
Ezek. 33.11.  Is it not written, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel. Is there one syllable of original sin mentioned in this place? Wilt thou make God a liar like thyself, and forsworn too? 
Ezek. 13.20.  O the height of blasphemy! Is it not elsewhere said, the Son shall not bear the Iniquity of his Father; And again, the soul that sinneth it shall die: 
Rom. 4.15:  And where there is no Law, there is no transgression: Do not these places throw down the Babel of thy soul-destroying, God-blaspheming Doctrine of original sin? Is not that place fulfilled in thee, 
Prov. 10.19.  In the multitude of words there wants not sin; who but a foolish man like thyself, would have brought in that, Ephes. 2.12.13. for the proof of original sin. Paul in that Chapter says thus, You hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins, wherein, in time past ye walked according to the Prince of the power of the Air, the spirit that now worketh in the Children of disobedience. Amongst whom also we had our conversation in times past, in the lusts of our flesh. Does not he all this time speak of actual sin? is there one word of original corruption? verse 11. Remember saith he, That ye being in times past Gentiles in the flesh, etc. at that time ye were without Christ, being Aliens from the Commonwealth of Israel, having no hope, and without God in the World: But does Paul say, this was because of Original sin? does not the Chapter make it manifest, it was their sinful lives? Thou says, Paul calls this corruption of Nature (which thou countest Original sin) the old man, and body of sin, Rom. 6.6. Is the corruption of Nature named in that verse? why dost thou add to the Scriptures? He says indeed thus, Knowing this that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. This place speaks of a body of sin, but does it not imply a living in, and a serving sin? Does it once mention Original sin? for shame man be silent, thou brings in Paul's warfare, A Law in the Members, etc. Rom. 7. A state or condition of sin it does hold forth. A Combat between flesh and Spirit, betwixt the seed of the Woman, and the Serpent; but does it mention that, Original sin does deprive of the Image of God, and of Communion with him? That original sin makes subject to the wrath of God, and to all his judgements here, and hereafter? Thou brings in (Psal. 51.5.) David saying, Behold I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my Mother conceive me. He makes a deep confession of his sins, and acknowledges the weakness of his Parent. Behold I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my Mother conceive me: she was a sinner when I was shapen & conceived in her womb. 
1 Cor. 2.14. Gen. 40.8. Isa. 29.11.  But that spirit by which thou art guided, cannot give the interpretation of Scripture: The same that gave it forth must open it. To thee and thy Generation it is sealed, but to the Saints it is given to understand: Thou asks, Who could sleep in the night, that carrieth a Toad in his breast to bed with him, and sin is as full of poison as a Toad. O mind thy own condition, see how many Toads thou bearest-about thee in thy own breast. 
Page 4.  How full of poison is the Doctrine thou delivers Of Original sin, and such like stuff! page 5. Thou says, Every beloved sin or Master lust is a Belzebub, or Prince of Devils. Ah how many Belzebubs dost thou harbour in thy bosom, as pride, applause, desires of silver and gold, and a great estate. See if these, and a Nest of such like Serpents be not within thee; if these be not the dalilah's thou delightest in. Thou says, God joins pardon of sin, and power over sin together, etc. 
Page 18. Page 21.  That sin makes ugly in God's sight, That it kisseth and stabbeth, putteth out your eyes, cuts your throats, etc.  
Art not thou and thy Generation of Pulpit-talkers, the Devils seeds-men, that sows his tares among the wheat? his Servants to put off his cheats and false counterfeit ware of original sin, sprinkling Infants, taking a bit of bread and a sup of wine, roaring and singing in your Synagogues; Pharisaical Prayers, Hourglass Oratory, and the like. Do you not with such as these kiss, and stab the people, and with the honey fine names of Christ's Ordinances, Gospel-duties, coming to Church, the Baptism of Christ, and the supper of the Lord, which you put upon them, sting the people to death? for which of them can witness the life of a Christian? Do you not by these, put out the eyes of the people's understanding, that they see not the sun of righteousness, the light? so they live in Egyptian darkness, under the Priests their Taskmasters; Do you not set them to grind at your Mills (as the Philistines did Samson) puts them upon Pharisaical duties at set times, coming to your Steeple-houses, using hypocritical prayers, promising them liberty, but brings them into snares; suffering lusts and sins to lie in their bosom unreproved, and cut their throats? do they not draw the people backward from Christ, the light of the world in every man's Conscience? and so hales them to Hell, while they think they are going to Heaven. See the end (O friends) of this praying and preaching if it be not to preach up the Priests, to make them your Masters, and you their Servants, that they may live upon other men's labours. Come but to them on their Market days, do as they do, eat, drink and be merry with them in their Idols Temple, and pay them Tithes for their Heathenish Oratory, Then they'll account you good Christians; But if you withhold your hand, and draw back, feed them not with Tithes or other allowance; The Priests will (Laban-like) cry out 
Gen. 31.30.  wherefore have you stolen our Gods? and sue you at the Law, till by their Ordinance for trouble damages they have drawn blood: But surely the eyes of those Gentiles shall over long be opened, The dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and live, and no longer be deluded by those doting Babylonish Dreamers. 
Acts 26.19.  But the City of Lincoln hath a pair of proud Pharisees, two subtle Antichristian Foxes, who pretend they minister not for money, yet either of them can dispense and dispose of one hundred and fifty pounds a year for their vain babbling. 
John 5.25.  They seem as if they mattered not Tithes: what need they when they have so much money a year duly paid them without any cost or care of theirs? Do they not preach the same Doctrine, and tread in the same steps which the tyrannising bloodsucking Tithemongers do? Do they not account them their Brethren in the Ministry? when do they publicly preach against Tithes, or disown them in print or Pulpit? Is it enough to mutter out a word or two sneaking in holes and corners, as if they could not digest their unrighteous Mammon? If they are convinced of the unjustness of the thing; Why do they not proclaim it on the house top? In so doing they should offend their ungodly Brethren & bar themselves for the time to come in case their present pay should be taken from them.  

Page 23.  The man writes thus; Hare sin perfectly, & perpetually, than you will not spare it but kill it presently, till sin be hated, it cannot be mortified. Do they so with Tithes and yearly maintenance: hate them perfectly, and thou wilt preach against them presently: O thou teacher of others, first cast out the beam in thy own eye, away with thy Pharisaical righteousness, begin at Christ's Cross, and practise that unpleasant Sermon of self-denial: what sin soever thou lovest, though it be thy Absalon, either the maintenance of thy Son at the seminary of Satan, or thy repute of a godly Minister, thy lofty wages of unrighteousness, thy deluding the ignorant, and proyhesying lies unto the people, the pampering of thy body with superfluous dainties; what ever it be that is thy Dalilah, deal not gently with it, but hate it perfectly and perpetually; for till it be hated, it cannot be mortified.  

Page 28.  Now thou art got to thy old trade again, talking of holy duties, or ordinances, improved as weapons edgewise to cut and kill your lusts.  
How these unholy duties, and ordinances of thine have cut and killed lusts in thee, or the people, your lives make it manifest. Have these as Antidotes (for so thou hintest) expelled the Poison of sin? The impurity of your lives (your lusts being still living) speaks the contrary. 
Pag. 302.  But self-love as thou says in another place of thy book is a false glass, which you commonly look yourselves in, that makes all seem good, you either have or do. But thy painted language can deceive none but the silly: 
Nahun. 3.4.  The vizard of the well-favoured harlot must be pulled off, that her ugliness may be seen and abominated.  

Thou says, A Scriptum est, Thou gins with that which thou calls the word of God, viz. the Scriptures. Thou bids, hear it, read it, As it is written will put sin and Satan to flight.  and hid it in your hearts.  

There are words many, but the Word is but one. john 1.1.  The Scriptures I own more truly than thou does, or any tithe taking Priest in England, yet I deny it to be that which thou callest it, but protest not.  
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Are the Scriptures God? Were they in the beginning? Was not Moses the first Man that writ Scripture? Is it not Christ that's clothed with a vesture dipped in blood, is not his name called the Word of God? Are the Scriptures Christ? 
Rev. 19 13. 2 Pet. 3.5.  Doth not Paul say, the Word of God is quick, and powerful, sharper than any two edged sword? piercing even to the dividing a sunder of Soul, and Spirit, and of the joints, and Marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts, and intents of the heart? Can the dead do all this? Is the letter quick and powerful? Hath it the virtue force and operation written in that verse? Or is it the work of a God? Is any printed book a discerner of the thoughts, and intents of the heart? Peter says by the Word of God the Heavens were of Old, and the earth standing out of the water, and in the water. Were the Heavens and the earth made by the Scriptures, or by God? Paul says every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving, for it is sanctified by the Word of God. 
Luke. 1.1.  Can any thing sanctify a creature, but the Omnipotent God, and Creator of all things? 
2 jet. 1. 2●. Whether does he own the Scripture who calls it his rule and lives contrary to it, or he that calls it not so, yet lives according to it?  Yet I own the Scriptures as they are, a declaration, a record, the writings of the holy Men of God, who spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. But I dare not Deify, or equal them with God, nor pretend to make them my rule, and walk contrary to them, as thou and all thy generation do.  
Thy second Antidote, thou calls the Sacraments. A word of an old stamp coined by thy Forefathers at the Romish-Mint, which it seems thou reservest as a holy Relic for its Antiquity, not for any Sanctity that is in it, I am sure: Art thou not ashamed to use such rusty dark language at this time of the day? 
P. 28.29.  Thou says, Sacraments are instituted to be instruments for conveyance of virtue from Christ's death into your Souls to mortify your sins. (How many sins can the people truly say are mortified in them, by thy Sacraments? If thou wilt not answer for them, say for thyself, speak and lie not) Channels through which streams of blood flow from the sides, and heart of Christ, into your hearts to carry away your sins.  
Name what sins thou canst witness either of thy own, or the people's that are carried away by those pretended streams flowing through the Sacraments. Then thou bids make use of Sacraments against sins as men do of Assizes against Malefactors, get them condemned and cut off: He that drinks at the pure Fountain, savours thy muddy language to stream from the corrupted Sea of Rome. But all this while thou hast been talking of Sacraments, thou hast lost thy Scriptum est. What old Authors hast thou been ransacking up for this Sacrament all stuff. Dares thou come into the field thus to fight against the Lamb, and his Saints, and not bring one weapon out of thy Scripture Magazine to defend thee? How canst thou hope to return a live to thy Camp? Is the name of a Minister, Armour of Proof to secure thee? Dost thou not say, the Word is a shield to defend you against all the assaults of Sin, and Satan, or Batteries of Yentations? The heart fenced with it, thou says, is Cannon Proof. I know thy meaning is the Scriptures. Thou counts it the Word. Ah silly blind Soul, that art thus groping in the dark, when the Sun of righteousness shines so gloriously. Art not thou and the people provided of Bibles? How are you defended against the assaults of Sin, and Satan? 'tis seen how open you are to the Batteries of tentation. And for all thy flourishes thy heart is not fenced with one Scripture for all this folly thy tongue hath uttered, concerning thy second Antidote. Therefore thou art neither sword nor pistol-proof, much less Cannon-proof by thy own confession.  

Prov. 12.22. Pro. 28.9.  Thy third Antidore is, Prayer to God. of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord. To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me saith the Lord when ye come to appear before me? who hath required this at your hand, the calling of Assemblies I cannot away with: * It is iniquity even the solemn meeting, when ye spread your hands, I will hid my eyes from you: yea when you make many Prayers I will not hear: 
Isaiah 1.  and what's the reason of this? your uncleanness: Wash ye, make ye clean, put away the evil of your do from before mine eyes, cease to do evil, learn to do well, seek judgement: Relieve the oppressed, judge the Fatherless, Plead for the Widow. Lo here's work for thee and thy Mayor and Aldermen! O that you would set your hearts to do it! till then, all your Prayers are but vain babbling, till than there is no reasoning with God. If ye be willing and obedient ye shall eat the Fat of the Land, but if ye rebel ye shall be devoured with the sword, for the Mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.  

page 30.  Speaking of the spiritual combat, thou says, The life or exercise of grace puts sin to death, in the duel between Flesh and Spirit, as humility doth Pride, and sincerity doth hypocrisy, (Ah poor Soul that it were so with thee) and where there is no opposition, there is no restraint where there is no contrary Principle of grace to cross and curb sin, there sin overflows like a River without Banks. Grace thou says will drive out sin as one pin doth another, yet for all this, page 28 thou calls Duties and Ordinances, Weapons, edgewise to cut and kill lusts, Antidotes to expel the Poison of sin, especially the Word that is, says thou, Scriptures (Sacraments and Prayer) for dost thou not say a Scriptum est, As it is written, will put sin and Satan to flight?  
Here thou lays all the weight and power of kill sin upon duties, ordinances and the letter, and page 30. thou says, 'Tis the life of grace puts sin to death, and grace will drive out sin, but what that grace is thou hast not mentioned. 
1 Cer. 12.9.  The Lord says to Paul, my grace is sufficient for thee. And Paul said when james, Cephas, and john who seemed to be Pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave unto me, and Barnabas, the right hand of fellowship. 
2 Gala. 2.9,  And, by the grace of God I am what I am. And his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain, but I laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I but the grace of God which was with me. 
2 Titus 12.  And the same Apostle saith, that the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us, that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we should live soberly righteously and godly in this present World. 
a Scriptum est. 2 Cor. 13.3. You seek a proof of Christ speaking in me. 1 john 9 Know ye not that Christ is in you? If not, you are Reprobates. Hebr. 13.5. 1 Tim. 6.9. The seed of singularity is  Is this grace any duties, or ordinances, Scripture, or a Scriptum est, as thou calls it, or Sacraments? Is not this grace Christ jesus himself? The light that inlightens every one that comes into the world? even the Mystery which hath been hid from ages and generations, but now is made manifest to his Saints? Thou goes on using many good expressions in the Scriptures. I should rejoice to see thee live the life of those that writ them, than would thy conversation be without covetousness. Thou wouldst see, he that will be rich falls into temptation and a snare and into many hurtful and foolish lusts which drown men in perdition, and that the love of money is the root of all evil. Ah friend love thy own soul, and set thy heart no longer upon silver and gold, that lofty Salary thou receivest for thy lying Oratory. Do not (for the love of money) delude the souls of so many as thou dost, any longer. If thou does, it will be bitterness unto thee at the latter end. Thou art discovered by the light of God, and condemned by that pure principle of himself within thee. As yet thou art rich in thy own conceit, thou hast built thy nest high in the Airy wisdom of the world, which is foolishness with God, therefore art thou sent empty away, Luke 1.53. Read James 4.6. Psal. 138.6.  

Page 34.  As for Verbosity, whether that be not a weed in thy own Garden, an error thyself art deeply guilty of, the very babes and sucklings in Christ can witness against thee. In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin. Thy vain glorious Prayers and Hourglass Oratory do confirm it: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. 
Prov. 10.19.   

Page 35.  Thou bids, Furnish and fortify yourselves with spiritual weapons out of God's Armoury against your special corruptions every morning. Dost thou not here set up the Scriptures to be God's Armoury and spiritual Weapons? Where are they called so in the Bible? Thou would seem to be religious, but how short thou comes of bridling the tongue, thy Verbosity in thy Book, and thy Tautologies in thy Pulpit exercises, clearly manifest. And therefore is thy Religion vain. 
James 1.26.   

Let the tender spirits fear with me herein. I must deal with him a little in his own Weapon.  In the 41. page thou plays the Critic with the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 John 3.9. where John says, He that's born of God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 doth not commit sin, that is, says Thou, He does not work sin, as a man on his Trade, etc. What's thy meaning to carp at the Translators rendering of that word. Scapula's lexicon, approves the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 committere peccatum. He shows it to be a word of a various signification as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Servare legem, and divers others: But thy end is seen, and thou art judged herein to be underpropping that which the pure and powerful God of Heaven and Earth is throwing down. So thou canst not prosper. Read Ephes. 4.32. The English runs, As God for Christ's sake: but see if it be not in the Greek, As God in Christ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Is 
The Sophister would not cavil at this place, it was not for his purpose.  this truly translated: But this blind Guide strains at a gnat and swallows a Camel, Mat. 23.24.  
Page 49. Thou directs them to receive Christ as held forth in an Ordinance, to wit, in the Ministry of the word, and in the Sacraments. Thou mightest have done well to have shown who are the true Ministers, and what the word is. But I know thy meaning, and do deny thee and thy Generation, (who run before you be sent, Jer. 23.21.) to be Ministers of Christ. 
John 2.9.  All his Ministers abide in his Doctrine, but so do not you, and therefore the Ministers of Antichrist you all are. Where dost thou find the word Sacrament in the Scriptures? Thou holdest not fast the form of sound words. 
2 Tim. 1.13.  Prove thy Traditions to be the Ordinances of Christ if thou canst, and that they are appointed as means to convey Christ as thou affirmest, Or else thou art so well known, thou mayst not be trusted.  
Thou hast an itching desire to be counted and received as an Apostle, and be esteemed amongst thy unbelieving Jews, as Peter was amongst the faithful, and as Paul was amongst the Colossians. 
For thou abidest not in his Doctrine. 2 John 9.10. witness thy preaching of Original sin, etc.  For thou says, He that receives Christ's Ministers, receiveth him. But then they must not receive thee; for thou art no Minister of Christ. Thou wouldst fain wear the Crown, but cannot carry the Cross, yet thou says, They must take Christ, as Wives do their Husbands, for better or worse; for richer or poorer. Does not this expression favour of the Popish Service-Book? 
P. 50.  Does it not argue, thou still hast an affection to the Traditions of thy Romish Forefathers; but secretly, for fear of thy Jews? 
Mat. 19.27.  Dost thou deserve to be received as a Minister of Christ like Peter and Paul for this? Canst thou witness thy willingness to lose for Christ, as well as to gain; to suffer with him, as well as to reign with him? Peter could say▪ Lo we have left all and followed thee, Canst thou say so? Thy Norwich journey will rise up in judgement against thee. Peter was imprisoned with two Chains. 
Acts 12.6.  Paul's sufferings was foreshowed him, and when some heard those things, they wept and besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. But Paul answered, what mean ye to weep, and to break my heart; for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus: O valiant Champion for Christ and his Cause! Hadst thou been, with Paul, not ready only to be bound, but to die for the Doctrine thou hadst delivered, thou wouldst have had more colour to have pleaded for Paul's Reception; but instead of being ready to be bound, thou runs away; instead of being willing to die for thy Saviour, thou chusedst to live in thy sins, shall such a cowardly Priest, claim the privilege of a Paul. Thou talks of erecting Christ a Throne, and giving him a Crown and Sceptre in your hearts. 
Privilege.  Was it Christ or Antichrist that had a Throne erected, and a Crown and Sceptre in thy heart, when thou fled from thy flock? 
P. 51.  Does not Antichrist reign in the Kingdom of thy heart, while thou pin's thy sheep on thy poor Commons, and poisons them with thy corrupt Doctrine both in Pulpit and print?  

P. 61.  Thou says, You dwell in Christ, and Christ in you, as a man in his house, and p. 65. Christ toucheth the soul by his spirit; Is not his spirit of the essence of the Deity? Dost thou not say, p. 72. The substance of the Deity is incommunicable?  

P. 67.  Thou queries what kind of union is this between Christ and a believer, and thou answers, it is a real or substantial, total, and spiritual union, and that it is a union of substances, essences, and persons: Can this be true, and yet the substance of the Deity be incommunicable?  

P. 69.  Thou says, Christ is in a believer, and a believer is in Christ, and in-being is mutual and conformable between them, and Christ and a believer are in one another really. And yet thou says, the substance of the Deity is incommunicable.  

2 Cor. 13.5. Col. 1.27.  Thou goes on, saying, Christ himself is in a Believer, not his graces only, so is the spirit itself in a Believer dwells in him, not his fruits or operations only, yet thou says, the substance of the Deity is incommunicable, is not this to make the spirit not to be of the substance of the Deity?  
Thou runs on, saying, This union of Christ and a Believer is a total Union; the whole person of a believer is united to the whole person of Christ, both Soul and Body with his Deity. And that whole Christ both his Godhead & Manhood is united to the whole Christian, both his soul and body: And yet for all this, thou shames not to say, The substance of the Deity is incommunicable. 
Page 70.   
Then thou brings in Rom. 8.11. saying, That the spirit of Christ's unities, the body of a Believer to Christ, as well sa his soul, and inhabits or dwells in his body as well as in his soul, and that the Saints bodies are the Temples of the Holy Ghost. And yet thou blushes not to say, the substance of the Deity is communicable. An infallible sign, thy body was never yet the Temple, wherein that pure Spirit hath lived in. Certainly some of thy Hearers will not credit thee in this particular, and if they will any longer be led by such a filthy Liar and Blasphemer, if they will still dote upon thee, and thy Dreams, I shall pity their sad condition, that they are thus given up to believe such strong delusions. 
P. 79.   
A fourth obstruction in receiving Christ, thou says, is fear of suffering for Christ, of bearing his Cross, that Christ may prove costly, or his ways and cause cumbersome, that you may leave or lose Father, Mother, Wife, Children, House, Lands, Goods, etc. And Selfeness stands (thou says) in diametral opposition to Christ, and must be receded from, and renounced before Christ can be approached or received.  
Deal honestly with thy own soul, was not fear of suffering for Christ, of bearing his Cross, the cause that made thee leave Lincoln and go to Norwich? is not fear of losing House, Lands, Goods, Gratuities, yearly Revenue; reproach of the world, the loss of the name of a Minister of the Gospel, the cause that hinders thee from taking up the Cross of Christ? Canst thou not say from thy own experience (as in p. 80.) O the difficulty of self-denial, and man's natural averseness to it, it is next to ceasing to be himself: especially thou says, when a man hath a great Self to deny, as great parts, power and wealth.  
But what's thy meaning to call the Idols Temple a Church, and breed and wine a Sacrament, as thou dost in thy 80. page? How many rest, says thou, in coming to the Church, and not to Christ? in receiving the Sacrament, but not Christ? Fond man, how should they find him where he is not? Away with this Popery, thou painted Priest, thy Tongue is tipped with Romish poison.  
Thou tells of Peter's prohibiting Cornelius, p. 82. when he worshipped him: but when dost thou forbid thy flatterers, when they come bending and bowing before thee, curtesing unto thee? Thou wants that true humility Peter had, thy counterfeit stuff shall yield no contentment. That self-pleasing Mantle, called the Custom of the Nation, shall contribute no comfort to thee in the time of thy Tribulation, when the book of Conscience comes to be opened.  
Thou often hintest to the people, they should readily receive Christ's Ministers, and counts thyself, and the Tithe-taking Priests for Christ's Ambassadors, I am sure. But that covetous griping Generation, who are always crying, give, give, who love the flock merely for the fleece, are none of the Ministers of Christ Jesus. Read Isa. 56.10.11. and see if that place be not a pretty Representative of the Priests of our time. 
Isa. 56.10.11. worth reading.   

Page 56.  Thou tells of Christ's Proclamation of himself and his Commodities free access to all comers, and of all plentiful supply to all hungerers and thirsters after him, and his good things, wine and milk, etc. to come and buy of him without money, and without price.  

Page 80.  Why dost not thou and thy fellow false Ministers make Christ your pattern? O the difficulty of self-denial, and men's natural averseness to it! Yea even such men who would be counted the Ministers of Christ Jesus, These are so fare from calling people to take their counterfeit ware without money or price, that they think they can never get money nor price enough. Are such the Ministers of Christ?  

Priest;  Thou Queries whether it be not the great condemning sin that Men will not receive Jesus Christ, seeing that is the great command of the Gospel, and Christ (says thou) will come in flaming fire to take vengeance on them that obey not the Gospel: This is the great salvation tendered to you in the Gospel, which if you refuse, how can you escape great damnation?  

Joh. 3.19.  This is the condemnation that light is come into the world and men love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil. What will become of thee, and thy generation of teachers, who do not receive the light, but reject it? Who instead of yielding up yourselves to it, you set yourselves to preach against it. Ye will neither obey it, yourselves, nor are willing that others should. 
Math. 23.13.  woe and misery will be the portion of such men who instead of opening shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men, and neither go in themselves, nor suffer them that are entering, to go in: how can such escape the damnation of Hell? 
Prov. 28.13. John 8.12.  Not without confessing, and forsaking their sins and receiving the light of the world Christ Jesus.  

P. pa. 89.  In t●e 89 page thou tells of a fullness of force and efficacy in the death of Christ to crucify the Old Man, and destroy the whole body of sin: and page 90, Thou brings in this Scripture, 
5 john 18.  He that is begotten of God keeps himself, and that wicked one, that is Satan, who is the worst of all bad ones, toucheth him not. This keeping of Satan, and his temptations out of the Soul (thou says) conforms a Christian unto Christ, who said the Prince of this world that is Satan comes and hath nothing in me: he cannot tempt me to sin, I have no dry tinder of corruption within me to kindle with the sparks of his tentations: all this is thy own language, thou hast here said enough to shake thy own Kingdom; and confound all the Priests in England who preach against perfection.  

Prov. 25.13 Jer. 2.13.  Be yourselves, O people; darken not your understandings by doting any longer upon these dreaming Priests, who are Clouds and Winds without rain, Cisterns that hold no water. Judge, O ye wise in heart, whether he that is begotten of God that keeps himself and that wicked one the Devil cannot tempt or overcome him to commit sin, whether that man be not perfect, and free from sin yea or nay. 
Was not Christ perfect and without sin?  Whether he that is conformed unto Christ be not perfect yea or nay and without sin? whether he that hath no dry tinder of corruption within him to kindle with the sparks of Satan's temptations, be not perfect and free from sin yea or nay? whether such a Soul I say hath not attained to that perfection which Christ commanded and Paul persuaded the Hebrews to press after. 
Math. 5.48. 6 Hebr. 1. Hebr. 12.23. 4. Ephes. 13.  Is not the spirit of that just man made perfect? Is not he then come unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ? Read this without prejudice, and consider that as the tree falls so it lies. And 1 john 4.17. As he is, so are we in this world. Was not Christ Jesus perfect? Was not he without sin?  
In the 91 page thou bids others not set their affection on things below, nor to love the world or the things of it.  
Learn this lesson thyself, then preach it to others.  

page. 93.  Thou talks of patiented suffering the evils of the world, to overcome them, as persecution, famine, Nakedness, Peril, sword, etc.  
Is not he a cowardly Captain that bids his Soldier's adventure, further than he dares go himself? should not such a commander be Cashiered?  

p. 94. 95.  Thou bids them go to Christ for his spirit to dwell in them to lead them as a guide in all their ways, and into all truth, To teach you all things, as a Master, & bring all things as a Monitor into your remembrance.  
What need is there then for thy defective, and imperfect rules? Why didst thou beg leave of thy Mayor, and Aldermen, and friends to leave thy book with them, as a light to guide them, as a staff to stay and strengthen them. If thou wouldst have them go to Christ for his spirit to dwell in them, to lead them as a guide in all their ways, and into all truth, to teach them all things as a Master, and bring all things as a Monitor into their remembrance. Is not this confused stuff? But Babylon's Brats can work no better.  
Thou talks of self emptying, and sense of emptiness makes Souls hungry and thirsty after the spirit.  
Why then dost thou fill them with so many filthy-lies, and contradictions as be in thy book?  
The bottle that is full of bad liquor thou says must be emptied to the bottom, before it can be filled with the good.  
Is not thy bottle full of the airy windy stuff of Popular applause, of the filthy muddy waters of pride, covertousness, and self conceit of thy humane parts: empty it soon that thy bottle may be filled with the sweet water of life, for (as thou says) if Laodicea do not know she is poor, blind and naked, her vessel is neither empty nor open but full and stopped or corked up.  
Now thou presses people to the conduit-pipes of the ordinances as thou calls them. Especially word, Sacraments, and communion of Saints: Thou mayest blush and be ashamed to call thy self-invented lifeless performances the ordinances of Christ Jesus: where dost thou read in the Scriptures that the two Testaments, as thou calls them, are the two breasts of Christian consolation? 
Are not the Saints bodies the Temples of the Holy Ghost.  Tell me, does not a man draw and receive his consolation from the indwelling and living of the holy Ghost within his Body? Is not this to rob God of his honour, to attribute that to the letter which is due to the living God? Thou says Christ is a well of living Water, didst thou live upon that living water, thou couldst not delight in these dirty puddles of false doctrine; and deceitful devices of man's Brain, as thou does.  
Then thou comes to the Word which thou calls the Scriptures, and bids them wait on God therein for the blessing of regeneration, and growth in grace.  
Both Priest and people have the Scriptures, yet which of you can witness in yourselves the blessing of regeneration, and growth in grace? He that's borne of God doth not commit sin, for his seed remaineth in him, and he cannot commit sin, because he is borne of God.  
And dost thou not acknowledge that he that is begotten of God keeps himself and that wicked one toucheth him not. 
1 Joh. 3.9.  Dost thou not go on saying, This keeping out of Satan and his tentations out of the Soul conforms a Christian unto Christ? Art thou or any of thy hearers able to witness the new birth, that you commit not sin, that the wicked one toucheth you not, that his tentations are kept out of your Soul, and that you are conformed unto Christ?  
Then thou goes to thy Sacraments, and brings a piece of Scripture for thy sprinkling infants, which plainly confounds the practice of thee and all thy generation of Priests. He that believeth is and is baptised, shall be saved. Does not believing go before baptising? Can a new borne Child believe? Produce either precept or precedent in the Scriptures for thy practice of sprinkling Infants, or be ashamed: Did the primitive Church when they broke bread, receive a bit of Bread and a sup of Wine (as the people in fellowship with thee, and all those who live in forms do from the Priests: Is not this a Popish invention?), they broke bread from house to house eating their meet with singleness of heart; Was not this a full meal?  
Did ever Christ's Apostles use Prayer with preaching as you do? The Jews indeed had certain houses of Prayer that Church being national, and so there was a certain place appointed for that purpose, but were they not unconverted? do not you by imitating them therein, and by your lives, make it manifest, you are the Jews now who are unconverted? Do you not hold up the letter, 
* In opposition to the Spirit, calling the letter your Rule.  and persecute Christ in spirit? Have you any other than common or formal prayers before and after Sermon, (a mere Popish Custom) And when that is done, then comes a formal benediction or blessing the people, a mere cheat wherewith you delude the ignorant; but the light hath discovered that, and all the rest or your deceits.  
What the people are better for that blessing, their lives make it manifest: 
Acts 3. 2●.  Did not Christ that High Priest cease this Ceremony when he blest his Disciples, and afterwards came in spirit to bless his people? were not Christ's and his Apostles prayers very short, plain, and to the purpose: are not yours long, vain glorious, without the spirit and understanding? Does that pure spirit live in you, when you perform such lifeless exercises, and deliver such deceitful Doctrine? and is not your singing, a confused noise of lying?  
Thou tells of Christ's invitation of all poor souls to him, who feel a need of him: then see from henceforth thou hinder none, keep none back, let all that will go freely. Does Christ call them, and wilt thou by the ringing of a Bell call them to thyself? Art thou Christ? art thou the way, the truth and the life? Thou says, Christ stood and cried (so does he still) if any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink: so let him that is a thirst come. But canst thou and thy fellow Priests satisfy the thirsty souls of poor sinners with the water of eternal life? if thee canst not, call them no longer to thee; but send them to Christ, the light of the world, that pure Fountain; and delude them no longer by letting them drink of the long standing, corrupted, putrified pool of men's traditions. Christ says, Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will ease you. Can thee and thy Generation give ease to that soul, that labours under the heavy load and burden of his sins? Do ye not instead of taking off the burden lay more weight on? Christ he gives ease, and you sell what's a Burden. 
Page 117.  Thou talks of Christ's cheapness of all soul Commodities, as Grace, Peace, Spirit, joy, you may buy them without money or money worth. Ho every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money: for coming is buying, and thirsting is the price. I will give to him that is a thirst of the Fountain of water of life freely.  
Now see the difference between Christ and Antichrist: Christ he gives grace, peace, spirit, and joy freely. Antichrist he sells his graceless inventions, deluding, deceitful Doctrines and Traditions, the enjoyment whereof brings no peace, his dead performances wherein is neither spirit nor life, his loud singing, wherein is no joy nor comfort: These he sells at as great rates as he can, either by payment of Tithes, or so much a year, be it one hundred and fifty pound a year more or less, what he can get. Yet he tells you, that your not coming to Christ for what ever you want, is your condemnation, and he bids you Take it out of Christ's own mouth, Ye will not come to me, that ye might have life; but the Serpent is so subtle, He would have you take Him in your way, make him your Guide; but while you do so, ye shall never see your Saviour. Well friends, the Priest hath told you plainly, your not going to Christ is your condemnation.  

Luke ●1. 21.  Now unless ye be Reprobates, past reproof, you may know that Christ is within you. The Kingdom of God is within you: therefore turn aside from your worldly Teachers, and turn to the pure light of God in every one of your Consciences. Take counsel of that trusly, faithful, and most wise Counsellor, yield obedience unto him. Behold, to obey, is better than sacrifice, and to hearken better than the fat of Rams: You shall never witness the life of a Saint, never truly loathe all manner of sin, till you be in perfect love with the pure light of God within you. And that will give you power over your corruptions, abiding in it, being obedient to it. The least measure thereof, if you be faithful to it, shall make you experience this for truth: if you say to this, or that Mountain, or hill of sin, Be removed, it shall be removed and le●ei'd.  
Christ's precept is (thou says) when thou prayest enter into thy Closet, and shut thy door. This thou calls his Rule for private prayer. Show then his Rule for thy long vain glorious public prayers, before and after Sermon: where do the Scriptures mention any Rule for private & public prayer, such as thine? then thou talks of praying with others, etc.  

1 Cor. 14.15.  'Tis an easy matter to patter out many words, but which of you prays with the spirit and understanding? Thou confesses before, They that have not the spirit of Christ are none of his: And they who have that spirit living in them, need none of thy Rules or direction, how, when, or with whom, to pray. The spirit he helpeth our 
Rom. ●. 26.  infirmities; for we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the spirit itself maketh intercession for us, with groans which cannot be uttered.  

P. 124.  Thou plainly shows thyself a Son of the Church of Rome: Houses thou says (as well as Temples) were and are to be dedicated to God: Thou says the Jews were commanded to do it: he's as blind as thyself, who knows not that; but what of this: After the Destruction of the Temple, was there ever any other commanded to be set up? 
Acts 7.47.48. Acts 17.24.25 John 4.23.24.  Prove this if thou canst. God dwells not in Temples made with men's hands: And ye that worship in the Idols Temple, ye worship ye know not what; for God is a Spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit, and in truth. 
1 Kings 18.27.29.  Should I say to you concerning your worshipping in your Steeple-houses, as Elijah did, would you not be angry? Cry aloud, for he is a God either he is talking, or he is pursuing, Or he is in a journey, or peradventure, he sleepeth, and must be awakened. But is there any voice? any to answer? or any that regardeth? 
Anos 6.1. Rom. 12.2.  Where is the man or woman amongst you, that turneth from the evil of his ways? that ceaseth to do evil, and learns to do well? that lives not at ease (and woe be to them that live at ease) that fashions not himself according to the World? that can truly witness self-denial, that takes up his daily Cross, and follows Christ?  

P. 130. can the Spirit of God be limited to set times?  Does the Scriptures limit the Saints to pray morning and evening. He that prays without the Spirits help, his prayers are an abomination to the Lord. The Apostle bids, pray continually. Away thou Legalist, thou painted Pharisee, blush and be ashamed.  

P. 134.  Thou calls the word (meaning the letter I know assuredly) food for the soul, Manna from Heaven: but where is thy Scriptum est for this? can any thing but the living God satisfy the soul? Had not the Scribes and Pharisees the writings of the Prophets, the presence of Christ's person, and his Apostles, and their preaching too? yet Christ complains, that they would not come to him, that they might have life. They had the letter, yet wanted life they 
Page 134.  had the Husk, yet wanted the Kernel. Whether is the Husk, or Shell, or the Kernel, Meat? Is it not said, He satisfies the hungry with good things, does he call the Scriptures those good things? where is it said that they satisfy? But the rich he sends empty away: Is this the doctrine of Christ, to say reading of Scripture is that to the Soul, which Dinner and Supper is to the body? How many poor pined starved souls in this City will witness against thee herein, when the book of Conscience comes to be opened? Thou goes on calling the Scripture (under the name of God's Word) the Christians Armoury, or Magazine, saying, Reading of God's Word is a Means of putting on the whole Armour of God, of girding the sword of the Spirit upon the Thigh of the soul: And that it's like an Apothecary shop, wherein are healing Medicines for all sorts of Spiritual Diseases. Thou pretends one thing and does another: thou seems to make the Scripture The Rule for men to walk by, but not, it seems, for thee to talk and prate by, who preaches and prints such stuff as neither thee nor all the Priests in England can prove by plain Scripture. 
P. 140.  He that brings any other Doctrine then what was delivered by Christ and his Apostles, Is he not accursed? Thou calls Conscience a good Monitor, and so it is, but thou dares not serve so good a Master. Pag. 143. Thou calls it a Principle of Joy. O that thou wouldst make it thy joy to obey that pure Principle, thy joy would be then unspeakable, and full of glory; but thou treads it under foot, and dares not give it the uppermost Room, nor let it Rule in the Kingdom of thy Heart. It is my witness, I speak the Truth and lie not.  

P. 145.  Thou makes confession against thyself, but forsakest not. Family-Duries superficially performed cannot kill disorders in thy house. Are the best of Your performances any better? What means then the reigning of your Headstrong Lusts, as Pride, Passion, Envy, Covetousness, & c? Art thou not ashamed still to limit Prayer to Morning and Evening? The 5. Psal. 3. verse which thou brings 
1 Thess. 5.17.  for thy proof, mentions david's exercise in the Morning only. Does thou bring in His practice against a Gospel-precept, Pray continually or without ceasing. Thy calling that day of the Week thou Worships on, the Sabbath, shows thy ignorance of the True Sabbath. Is this the language of A true Minister of the Gospel?  
Thou says all Relations Domestical, Ecclesiastical, and Political are founded and established in the Law of God, and Gospel of Christ; But shouldst thou never have penny for thy preaching till thou proves this, in that sense thou takest Ecclesiastical Relations, The Fox would soon say, his Spirits, and strength were spent, Take the Pulpit who would, the Priest would be gone either to Norwich or some such other Place, or City of Pecuniary Refuge.  
Thou brings in for a Proof of thy Bold assertion, Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbour's Wife, nor his Manservant, nor his Maidservant, etc. But what's this, to Ecclesiastical Relation as thou calls it? Is it not like a Spiders Webb finely spun? yet so weak that a feather will fallen it down? Is not this to cast an Odium upon the late Parliament, and present Authority for abolishing Bishops, Dean and Chapters? were not they counted Ecclesiastical Relations? Art not thou and thy Generation of Priests built upon the same foundation they were? Is not your life in the letter as theirs was? Their Doctrine, and yours the same? Do you not plead for the same maintenance of Tithes they did? 
Did not thee and thy Presbyterian Generation preach against Prelacy because you would be the Prelates yourselves?  Art not thou, and thy fellow Priest, paid for your preaching, out of that yearly Revetive, which was formerly paid to your Elder Brethren the Bishop, Dean and Chapter of Lincoln, Three hundred pounds a year between you? If these Relations had been grounded upon the Law of God, and the Gospel of Christ, Was it well done of them who abolished them? But that Man's blind who sees not thee to be a Minister of Antichrist, quarrelling so far as thou dares, and showing thy discontent at what the Lord hath done in hastening the Downfall of the Devil's Kingdom.  

P. 156.  Thou presses the people with their duty to their Ministers: Due respect and love to their persons: and thou brings in 1 Thess. 5.12, 13. We beseech you, Brethren, to know them that labour among you, and are over you in the Lord. Now prove thyself and the Priests of England if thou canst, to be such as Paul was, to be in the Lord, and filled with the Holy Ghost, Did ever Paul or any of the Primitive Saints preach such Doctrine as thou and thy Fellow Priests do? and live in such pride, pomp, idleness, and oppression as you do? Thy next proof is, 1 Tim. 5, 17, 18. Let the Elders that Rule well be counted worthy of double Honour. Name me those Elders among you who rule well: Old in folly, deceit, and filthiness there are many; but young and green to any thing that is good. Who are they that labour in the Word? Thee and thy Generation are not true Labourers in the Lord's Vineyard, but lazy idle loiterers, Greedy shepherds: None of you abide in his Doctrine nor hold fast the form of sound words.  
The next is, due Maintenance for their pains, Gal. 6.6. Let him that is taught in the Word Communicate. First prove yourselves True Teachers such as Paul, and the Apostles were. Produce your Commissions from Christ Jesus, Prove your Call, That you ran not before you were sent: That you abide in his Doctrine. Till that be done, there is nothing due unto you, but Judgement. And should thyself, and the Priests of this Nation, who preach for Reward, be forced to make but bare restitution of all that they have received and robbed the people of, under the Notion of Christ's Ministers, they would be the most beggarly contemptible People in the World.  
But observe the word, Communicate, a voluntary Contribution, or free Cift. Is this the best prop you have for compulsive Tithes, or other set maintenance? Thy next place is, 1 Cor. 9.11. But what spiritual things have ye sown unto the people? unless spiritual Delusions, Teaching for Christ's doctrine the Traditions of Men: calling Sprinkling Infants the Baptism of Christ: and roaring out Lies in the Idols Temple, spiritual melody: and eating a bit of bread, and drinking a sup of wine, feeding on the Body and Blood of Christ. Is Original Sin the Doctrine of Christ? Is Denying the Deity to be Communicable, the Doctrine of Christ or Antichrist? Is not he that denies Jelus to be come in the flesh an Antichrist? Then Edward Reyner hath no wrong done him to be called Antichrist: for He denies the Substance of the Deity to be communicable. Is not Christ Jesus of the Substance of the Deity? Is it not said, Christ in you the Hope of Glory?  
Paul tells us he used not this power, but suffered all things lest he should hinder the Gospel of Christ. If the Ministers of England were such as Paul was, they would be content with Paul's Reward; and what was that, Verily, saith he, 
1 Cor. 9.18.  That when I preach the Gospel, I may make the Gospel of Christ without charge. Paul he kept under his Body, and brought it into subjection, lest that, saith he, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a Castaway. 
1 Cor. 9.27.  O that when thou preachest Self-denial to others, thou wouldst make Paul thy Precedent, and practise it thyself, and not cry out of the difficulty thereof as thou dost, page 80. and so be discouraged and never take up the Cross, but live in such pomp and pride as thou does, nor call for respect to thy person as thou does; like a Proud Pharisee as thou art. Do either of the places in Scripture thou produces, prove that the Apostles called for that respect to their persons which thou receivest? Or does either of the places mention respect to their persons? The Pride of thy Heart is seen in thy third proof, I saiah 52.7. The words are these; How beautiful upon the Mountains are the feet of Him, that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation, that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth. Come down thou proud Son of Ambition, that aspiring spirit in three shall be levelled with the Dust. 
1 Pet. 5.5.  For God refuteth the proud, and gives his grace to the Humble.  

Page 174.  Thou counsels Masters and Mistreffes to Make their Servants read Scriptures, and Bring them to the Public Ordinances.  
He that dares use such lofty language now, when Liberty to tender Consciences through the infinite love of the living God is allowed, how would he thunder would he not prove another bloody Bonner, if ever power should be put into his hands? Art thou a Minister of the Gospel and thus seeks to dethrone him, by taking his Golden Sceptre of Loe from him, and wouldst rule thyself over his Saints with thy rod of iron, thy persecuting spirit? Is not Christ alone King of the Conscience? Away thou Traitor to the King of Saints! Thy Treason is discovered against him, and his Tender Lambs; but it shall not prosper.  

Page 217.  Thou talks of Contempt of the World, of all the Wealth, Pomp, and Glory in it, and says it is Christian Magnanimity to contemn silver and gold.  
'Tis such Magnanimity, as neither thee, not the Priests of England who preach for Rewards are endued with. What people lives in more pomp and glory of the World than yourselves, according to your outward estates? who coret silver and gold more than yourselves?  

Page. 219.  Paul thou says was singular in Self-denial.  

1 Cor. 9.27.  O that Edward Reyner could truly say so of himself; but while he preaches this to others, he himself becomes a Castaway: for he like a Coward cries out of the difficulty thereof, and never yet durst deal with it. 
Page 80. P. 225.  Ah that thou hadst eyes to see who it is that rests in the Name without the thing; who it is that Sardis-like hath a Name to live, but is dead, and who they be that are the Synagogue of Satan: But this is hid from thy eyes, for thou delightest in darkness, and loves not, but loathes the light, an infallible sign thy Deeds are evil. 
Revelat. 3. 1— 9   

Page 227. Priest.  Thou says, Neither is that Baptism sufficient to Salvation which is outward only of the flesh.  
Ans. Why dost thou use it then & sprinkle Infants? being thou hast neither precept nor precedent for that practice.  

Priest.  Baptism is that of the Spirit (thou says) in the Heart.  

Ephs. 4.5.  If this only be Christ's Baptism, Whose is the other? Paul owned but one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism.  

Page 244.  Thou talks of that thou never tasted of from God in (thy own not) his Ordinances (the Letter not) the World; 
Hebr. 4.12.  (for the Word is quick and powerful) Sacraments, (Away with that Romish Word, it shows what thou art and Wouldst be) Prayer: 
Prov. 12.2. Prov. 28.9.  The prayers of the Wicked are an abomination to the Lord: All thy babbling is but a Pharisaical Vainglorious Boasting, a mere flourishing of a Formalist.  

Ephe. 4.12, 13.  Thou says in Heaven is perfection of grace, & obedience; Paul is speaking of perfecting the Saints, for the work of the Ministry, for the edifying of the Body of Christ, till we all come in the Unity of the Faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect Man, unto the Measure of the Stature of the fullness of Christ, That we henceforth be no more children tossed to and fro, carried about with every wind of Doctrine by the sleight of men, etc. Paul writes to such who had not yet attained to such a Measure; But does Paul say, that perfection of Grace and obedience is in Heaven, as thou wouldst have it understood? Does he not plainly signify that the coming unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, is to be while we are on Earth? Else what mean the following words, That we Henceforth be no more children tossed to and fro, etc. Can the Saints in Heaven be tossed to and fro? What wind of false Doctrine is there in Heaven? What cunning craftiness there? Are there any in Heaven who lie in wait to deceive?  

Heb. 12.23.  Then thou tells them, That in Heaven the spirits of just men are made perfect. The Apostle speaking of the Administration of Moses, etc. Tells them, that they are come unto Mount Zion, and unto the City of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable Company of Angels, to the Assembly and Church of the firstborn which are written in Heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect.  
If the man were not blind he might see the Apostle says, That they are come, etc. But he that's in the Dark may stumble. And the language of Babylon is Confusion.  
In thy 46 page thou Queries, why they fetch not joy from Heaven to comfort their Hearts against all their sorrows on Earth, etc.  
What is the joy of the Holy Ghost so weak, so little, that it cannot comfort the heart against Sorrows on Earth, but thou must be thus posting them to fetch joy from Heaven? Hadst thou ever tasted the joy and comfort of the Holy Ghost, surely thou wouldst never thus have undervalved it. But however, if thou wilt needs be sending them to heaven, it would not be amiss for thee to direct them the way if thou knows it so well.  

Page 252.  Speaking of the glory of heaven, Thou says it is Great, Yea an exceeding, excessive, eternal, weight of Glory: and usest them words as Scripture, 2 Cor. 4.17. But, is the Word excessive set down in that place? why dost thou add to the Scripture? Who ever reads the verse, may read thee a liar. Then thou calls these words, the highest Hyperbole that can be expressed; and when thou hast done, thou contradicts thyself, saying, Nec Christus nec coelnm patitur Hyperbolen, Neither Christ nor Heaven can be Hyperbolized.  
Thou presses People to that which thou hast as much need as they to practise, Obedience, and Patience, which thou calls the shoes of the Gospel. I wish thee so well that thou wert so shod: Thou bids them be content with such things as they have, though they have but from hand to mouth; with food and raiment, though they have no more. The poor it seems must be preached unto patience and contentedness without dainties and Ornaments; but the Priests and the proud Ones, who live in pomp and plenty, may purchase Lands and possessions 
1 Cor. 9.27.  without any check, as the proud Priests of Lincoln do. Do not these men, preaching that which they themselves practise not, make themselves become Castaways?  

P. 27●.  Thou says, [If I had More of the world] what hast thou not enough yet? One hundred and fifty pounds a year for preaching, besides a pretty Land thou hast purchased [it might make me worse] that needs not, thou art bad enough already, Is it not pity thou should have more, to make thee worse? 
And yet wouldst be counted a Minister of the Gospel, O blush and be ashamed.  More worldly, vain, unsavoury in my spirit. Here thou confessest thyself, worldly, vain, unsavoury in thy spirit; * but confession without forsaking will not obtain remission.  
And while thou art worldly, vain, unsavoury in thy spirit, thou art no true Minister of the Gospel.  
Thou goes on, saying, If I had as much as others (what still gaping after more gold and silver? what never satisfied? Thou hast yearly coming in as much, as would maintain several Families, precious Sons and Daughters of the living God.) It's like I might be as sinful, and sensual, as proud, covetous, and vain glorious as others.  
Answ. Thou art as sinful, as sensual, as proud, as covetous, and vain glorious as many of the world, who pretend not to that height and growth in Christianity as thou does.  

P. 272.  Thou says a man may have much of the world, much wealth, honour, pleasure, and much trouble, sorrow, and vexation with it: both Scripture and experience attest the same.  
Answ. Thou mightest have spoken more plainly, and have said thy own experience attests it: For much honour, wealth, and pleasure, thou hast, and I know sometimes, the witness for God arises in thee, preaching self-denial to thee. 
P. 72.  The light lets thee see thou lives not like a Minister of Christ Jesus, but art a Minister of Antichrist; for thou denies Christ Jesus to be come in the flesh, by denying the substance of the Deity to be communicable (unless thou wilt say Christ Jesus is not of the substance of the Deity, and that's plain blasphemy) and thou preachest for gifts and Rewards, living in pomp, pride, and fullness of the world, that thou abidest not in the Doctrine of Christ: And art one with the world in its ways, fashions and Customs. And then the earthly man, the rebellious part, which would live at ease, is tormented, troubled, and disquieted: That this is true, the witness for God within thee, is my faithful Record.  
Then thou goes on, saying, A man may have a little in, and of the world, yet enjoy much quiet, and content of mind, and comfort: but thou does not say, thy own experience can attest this. No, thou goes fare to fetch an example; but to give thee thy due, thou brings a good One with thee, no less than the Apostle Paul himself, 
Phil. 4.10, 11, 12, 16.17.  (If seems thou couldst not find one in all thy own flock) Paul knew how to be abased, and how to abound, both to be full, and to be hungry, both to abound, and suffer need. In the 18th verse, Thou says, Paul triumphs, as if all the world was his own, and this was for one gift he received of Epaphroditus: How many gifts hast thou received without witnessing such a true Triumphing? Nay, how many considerable gifts art thou able to send for the supply of the Saints necessities, who suffer for the testimony of a good Conscience?  
How many testimonies of thy love can thy Conscience bear thee witness, thou hast sent to such, out of the abundance of thy Treasury?  

P. 246.  Thou was ask, why you do not fetch joy from Heaven to comfort your hearts against all your sorrows on earth: and now page 274. 
Page 274.  Thou says, if God's presence make Heaven above for joy, glory and plenty, sure God's presence with you on earth is sufficient to make any condition even the meanest, comfortable to you, what can be wanting while God is with you?  
Answ. Then what needed thee to have hasted the people to fetch joy from Heaven, since thou confessest his presence on earth is sufficient? And how this expression agrees with that place of thine, where thou says, The joys of Heaven exceeds, and swallows up the joy of the Holy Ghost, as the Sea doth a handful of earth. Let the wise in heart judge.  

P. 278.  Thou says, those will be found the happiest men of all at last, who have had the most affliction.  
Answ. Then thou and thy Generation will be found very miserable.  

P. 281.  Speaking of Christ's poverty: Thou says, when he wanted money to pay Tribute. He was glad to work a miracle for it.  
How many hundred pounds hast thou received for thy preaching, and never paid penny of the same towards assessments. O the difference between Christ and Antichrist!  

P. 291.  Thy Counsel to such as walk in darkness, and see no light, is, let them endeavour to fear God, and obey the voice of his Servants, that is, says thou, they should apply themselves to their duties, to believe and fear, and obey God, and to use the means God hath appointed for their souls, as to hear the word preached, that is the voice of his Servants, to wait on God in the Eye of his Ordinances: O subtle Antichrist, under this paint of thine, lies deadly poison! when was the preaching of the letter [for thou calls that the word] appointed by God for the souls of the people? and prove thyself appointed by God to be a Preacher. 
* If thou canst.  Clear this bold assertion of thine, and that thy empty lifeless Ordinances, the Traditions of men are the eye of God, on which the people are to wait. Do this and live, without ever being contradicted by my tongue or pen.  
In the mean time, it will not be amiss for the Reader to search the place or foundation whereon the man seems to build his Babel, Isa. 50.10. Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his Servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.  
He that hath any understanding in the things of God, will say this seeming Saint is wresting and twining the Scripture out of joint, to maintain his tottering Trade of talking in the Pulpit; but Dagon cannot stand before the Ark. His Diana must down, The mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.  

302.  Self-ignorance thou says, made Laodicea think herself rich. And self-love is a false glass, thou says, men commonly look themselves in, which makes all seem good, that they are, have, or do.  
Answ. Art not thou and thy flock, a Laodicean Assembly, that thinks herself rich, and hath need of nothing that sits as a Queen, and says she can never be moved? Is not self-love, and self-righteousness the fruits of thy Ministry? Canst thou, and thy Hearers witness in the presence of God, a love to, and delight in him, a fear to offend him, or to grieve his holy spirit? what means then the looseness of your lives, your conformity to the world in your conversations? your frowardness, pride, envy, and passion?  
Do you not even in your best performances, draw near him with your lips, when your hearts are far from him? which of you forsakes the evil of your do, your deceit, and dissimulation? Every man search and examine his own Conscience, and let the witness for God give your answer to me.  

P. 309.  Assurance thou says, does not fear or fly Trial, whether it be sound or no; but presumption shuns examination, and cannot endure to be searched. Is not this your own condition. Are you not like him that hath counterfeit Coin, which will not abide the Touchstone? Or him that puts off bad Ware, loves the dark, and loathes the light? 
* Didst not thee use these words when a Woman came into the Minister, and would have-testified against thy deceit.  If any Saint of God be moved to come into your Assemblies, to testify against your deceitful Doctrine: Do you not bid presently take them away. Is not advantage taken by the outward Law against them? Or do you not rage, revile, beat and persecute them. Have not some been persecuted in thy Assembly, by some of thy own fellowship or hearers. If thou hast the impudence to deny it, or canst by Plain Scriptures vindicate the Action, do it?  
Art thou not ashamed to compare calvin's care with the Apostle Paul's? Canst thou boast of calvin's sufferings for the Gospel, and equal them with Paul's? Did Calvin work with his own hands day and night, as Paul did? Did he live in such outward want as Paul did? Was he filled with the Holy Ghost, as Paul was? Did not Calvin live in pomp and state at Geneva, as thou does at Lincoln? But thou matters not it seems what thou says, so thou mayst advance the Reputation of Calvin, because he was of thy own Brotherhood? Thy third sign (shows thy subtlety) contempt of God's Ordinances, of Magistracy, Ministry, Scriptures, Sabbaths.  
When Authority is trampled upon, and men sleight & hate him that rebuketh or judgeth justly. If thou knows any that do so, charge them with it. Name that Magistrate that judgeth justly in the Gate, and is for so doing hated by that People against whom thy heart in secret shoots the Arrows of its poison. That true Magistrate that would judge justly upon the wicked One, is by thee and thy Generation trampled upon and persecuted.  
Then thou tells, when Israel mocked the Messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his Prophets, Then the wrath of the Lord arose against them.  
Thou and thy Generation have an itching desire to be counted the Messengers of God. But what is the Message you deliver? Is it not false Doctrine, lies, and blasphemies, witness thy Book, and your Pulpit exercises, such as the Prophets, Christ, nor his Apostles never preached, nor practised, but cried woe against: 
Isa. 56.11. Jer. 5.31. Jer. 14.14. Isa. 48.22. Mat. 10.34.  Do you not seek for gain from your Quarter, prophecy lies unto the people? run before you be sent? speaking peace to them to whom the Sword is due; for there is no peace to the wicked. And Christ he came not to bring peace to such, but a Sword: What are the mockings and misusing thou complainest of? who live at more ease in worldly credit, and take less care and labour for an outward livelihood, than the Priests who live upon other men's labours? 
Acts 13.32. Luke 9.3. Acts 20.33.  But the true Messengers of God, who declare of his word in sincerity, preaching the glad tidings of the Gospel without bag or scrip, who covet no man's silver or gold, nor make the Gospel chargeable to the world: These precious Saints, and Sons of the living God are reproached, and persecuted by this sinful Generation.  
Who are they that contemn the Scriptures, but those who in words seem to make them their Rule but in their life and practice tramples them under foot? even thyself, and all those that preach for Rewards, and they that prise them for Apollo's: Thou, and the world shalt find, that the contempt of The Word, (not the Letter, though we contemn not that, but own it) and His Ministers (but not the Priests of England) is a provoking sin, and a presaging Symptom of Ruin to a People.  

P. 322.  Thou talks of a Spirit of error and delusion, and contradiction.  
Is not error, Delusion, and Contradiction the poison poor people suck from the paps of their Pastors, instead of Wine, Milk and Honey? 
Eccles. 2.14.  Thou and thy fellow Priests are seen by every one, whose eye is in his head, to be possessed with that spirit of error, delusion, and contradiction, which thou wouldst cast upon the Saints of God. Do you not teach for Christ's Doctrine the Traditions of men? 
Mat. 15.3. Mark 7.7.  Are you not Antichrists, denying Christ to be come in the flesh, when you deny the substance of the Deity to be communicable? Do you not call sprinkling of Infants, the Baptism of Christ? Are you not called of men Masters, contrary to Christ's Command? if you be Christ's Disciples, that's a Command to you. 
Mat. 23.10. Isa. 56.11. Mat. 23.14  Do you not seek for gain from your Quarters? and use long vain glorious prayers in your Synagogues, fashioning yourselves 
Rom. 12.2. 2 Tim. 1.13.  according to the world, not holding fast the form o● sound words suffering poor souls to commit sin in the best of their sacrifices, by telling lies when they sing David's Psalms?  
Do they not preach against pride, yet who more proud than the Priests? 
Matth. 7.3.  Do they not talk much against covetousness, yet who more covetous than themselves? Are not these the Pharisees of our age, that can spy a mote in their Brother's eye, but cannot see to pull out the beam in their own? 
Jer. 23.21.  These run and never were sent. And for division and Contradiction, let twenty speak all from one place of Scripture, and you shall have so many men, so many minds, and meanings, opinions, imaginations, and contradictions: Then, for a spirit of giddiness, who more giddy, unsolid, and more unstable than themselves? Twenty or thirty pound a year more, and some other conveniencies is a Call sufficient with most of them from one place to another.  
To leave a poor flock for a richer fleece is an ordinary thing. And as for bitterness and perverseness, let them preach where they will, if their Tithes be not paid, or their Doctrine be publicly opposed, let them show patience, and moderation that can, The Priests have not such pleasant flowers growing up in their Gardens. And as for falsehood and deceit, 'tis too well known by some, that they live in that Mystery of Iniquity, and delight therein: but this will be bitterness in the latter end, when Conscience-Book comes to be opened.  

Page 329. Phil. 2.16.  Thou bids, Be willing and ready to suffer for the Churches of Christ, and Children of God, as Paul was for the Philippians (Not as Edward Rayner was for the Lincolners.) If I be offered upon the Sacrifice, and service of your faith, That is, says thou, if I seal my Doctrine with my blood, and confirm your faith by my death, I count it matter of joy both to you and me.  

Page. 330.  But thou never hadst yet such Christian courage, nor never wilt while thy heart dwells where it does: Have not those Heathens thou tells of, who suffered, and died for the prosperity of the Public, shown themselves better State-Martyrs, as thou calls them, than thou hast been a Gospel-Minister?  

P. 333. Priest.  Thou complains what a poor Account can rich men give of their goods, who have done little or no good to others with them? Can learned men give of their gifts? Can Magistrates give of their power, who have born the sword in vain, who have taken to themselves the honour, but not performed to others the duty of their place?  
Should any of the Saints have spoken this language, Thou wouldst presently have branded them with the Name of Busybodies; and Contempt of Authority should have been cast upon them.  

P. 318.  A little before thou was muttering out, and hinting, That Authority was trampled upon, that men sleight and hate him that rebuketh or judgeth justly in the Gate: and here thou complains of his bearing the sword in vain. But no better can be expected from thee, than thy bottles be filled with.  

P. 335.  Thou says its a Mark of dishonour, and a Brand of infamy to be a Self-seeker, to be like a Hogg that does no good till he dies, and scarce then with his goodwill.  
Search, and see how many such Hogs thou hast in thy Herd, and thou shalt find more such Cattle, than thou canst truly call Christians.  

P. 339.  Thou tells of Dorcas dying full of good Works, and Paul full of Ministerial Labours, (not full of filthy lies, Blasphemies and contradictions as thou art) and of good success, or Gospel-fruits full of the Seals of his Ministry.  
How many such Dorcasses hast thou in this City? Wert thou now on thy Deathbed, instead of good success of thy Ministry, mightst thou not justly complain as thou did a little before, What a poor Account can rich men give of their goods? learned men of their gifts? and Magistrates of their power? A vast difference between Paul's success, and thine. And indeed it must Needs be so. Paul was filled with the Holy Ghost, and thou with the spirit of Deceit and Delusion.  

Pag. 350.  Speaking of the Return of God's presence and his favour, thou usest those words, In giving you the Liberties of his House.  

Acts 7.47, 48. Act. 17.24, 25. 1 Cor. 6.19.  Thy end is seen in the use of that Language. But the Lord dwells not in Temples made with hands. The Saints Bodies are the Temples of the Holy Ghost.  
Then thou talks of tasting the sweetness, (A fine expression if there were Truth in it) and feel the power and efficacy, (rather the Flatness, deadness, and dulness,) the Beauty, and Glory, (the uncomeliness, and raggedness) of all his holy Ordinances, (thy filthy Dreams and Traditions, Rags of the Romish Whore) and of the Assemblies of his people; (a mixed multitude of Presbyterians, Independents, and Cavaliers so called) O that I could truly call you an Assembly of God's people: O that your hearts were upright before the Lord: My soul pities all such who are thus led, and nuzzled up in ignorance by a painted Pharisee, who will neither enter into the Kingdom of God himself, nor suffer them that would. 
Matth. 23.13.  And I hope ere long, their Eyes shall be opened, and they shall see his deceits discovered, and escape them.  

P. 356.  Thou tells, thou hast heard some say, God hath used to resolve their doubts by the Ministry of the Word, thy meaning is, by such Priests as thyself. And then thou Presumptuously and Blasphemously boastest, saying, Thus God fulfils this promise, Isaiah 20.21. Thine Ears shall hear a voice behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk in it, when thou turnest to the right hand or to the left hand.  

P. 399.  Observing the Soul, the affairs of it, and God's deal with it, will make a man, thou says, A Divine to Himself; and observing a man's course well, and how God hath led him, will make a man, under God, a Guide to himself.  
Ah Friends! Be yourselves, and dote no longer upon this filthy Dreamer, when every one of you (by his own Doctrine) may be a Divine to Himself, and a Guide to Himself. Will you be so foolish to be led any longer by such a false Prophet? 
Exod. 21.5, 6.  Will you have your Ears bored through with an Awl in token of perpetual bondage? Do not enslave your souls for ever. Mind that Divine Principle of God within you; and if you be willing to obey that faithful Counsellor, it will be a True Guide to you, it will be whispering the pure Counsel and Will of God unto you. Ah yield up yourselves to the light of Christ in all your Consciences; Love it I beseech you. 
Ezek. 21.26, 27.  This is the Right Heir, give him the Kingdom of your Hearts. Keep the possession thereof no longer from him. Will you not Reverence this Son? O kiss him lest he be angry! Blessed is the man that heareth This Well-beloved Son in whom Alone the Lord is well pleased: Blessed, 
Prov. 8.34, 35.  I say, is the man that heareth Him (not the false Prophets who preach for Reward) watching daily at his gates, waiting at the posts of his doors. (not at the gates of the Idols Temples, or the Posts of their doors.) For who so findeth him findeth life, and shall obtain-favour of the Lord; Seek him and you shall find him; but then seek right, look within, for there He is in every one of your Consciences, bearing witness against all unrighteousness. He that sinneth against it, wrongeth his own soul; All they that hate it, love Death, Prov. 8.36.  

Page 408.  Thou says, Aged persons are fittest to give Counsel: having lived many years they have gained much experience; and thou brings in Job 32.6, 7. Day's should speak, and multitude of years should Teach Wisdom.  
It's true, They should do so. But is it so with thee? Thou hast lived many years: Thou shouldst teach Wisdom, but O the abundance of folly and filthiness abounding in thy book, the gross darkness, and doting dreams thou delivers instead of sound Doctrine. My soul pities thee, and all that are deluded by thee.  
Wert thou not blind, thou wouldst not have brought this proof for thy Assertion: for this makes against thee.  
Job in his former Chapter spoke much of his Integrity: Elihu not well pleased at Jobs Justification of himself, rather than God. And against his three friends was his wrath kindled because they had found no Answer, yet condemned Job: Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he, when Elihu saw there was no Answer in the Mouth of these Three Men, Then his Wrath was kindled, and said, I am young and ye are very old, wherefore I was afraid and durst not show my opinion. I said, Days should speak and multitude of years should teach wisdom. But there is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Great men are not always wise, neither do the Aged understand judgement. Therefore I said, Harken unto me.  

Titus 2.2, 3.  See thee here! Elihu green in years was made to reprove grey hairs. And Titus must teach the aged Men and Women. I know thy end is, to make people believe Wisdom is locked up in the lips of old men; Long standing Teachers in the Pulpit] but such, Are Ancient in Deceit.] Multitude of years should teach Wisdom; but the multitude of thy Eight and Twenty years' Ministry hath brought forth a multitude of filthy lies bound up in thy Babylonish Book of Doting Dreams instead of the Doctrine of Christ, and his Apostles.  

Priest. pag. 409.  Once more thou tells the people, That experience of God, and his Deal, will make men become Prophets to themselves, and able to be Teachers of others.  
This is true, but thou darest not abide here; for if they separate from thee, thou cries out of Faction, and Delusion. Ah how my soul thirsts after the Salvation of your souls who are thus drawn into the Chambers of Darkness, and Delusion by this Man's Doctrine, and deluding Tongue. O that I may see you withdraw from this filthy Dreamer, and set forward towards the True Land of Canaan. The light of Christ in your Consciences; it will lead you to the Heavenly Jerusalem, wherein there is no need of the dim Candle-light of this Egyptian Priest.  
Come out of Egypt, dear Hearts, do not delight to live and die in the wild Wilderness you at present are in: The generation of Priests are the Hardhearted, proud, oppressing Pharaohs, that will not let the Children of Israel go free; but fear them not, only be valiant and Turn to the Light: And it love with all your hearts, and your souls shall see Deliverance shortly, and Pharaoh and his Host shall be drowned in the Red-Sea. 
Exod. 13.27, 28.   

Priest. Page 249.  In that part of thy Book, called the Government of the thoughts, Thou says, Thoughts of the Vanities of the world with delight in them, as fashions, sports, (thou mightest have named Bowling and Music) Compliments, entertainments, news, jests, the very froth and scum of wit and discourse, these thou says are not worth thinking of.  
Answ. Are they then worth thy living in them? Thou dost conform thyself to the fashions of the world, Thou usest Bowling and Music, and livest in Compliments, and respect of persons, Art thou not also one that givest entertainments, listens after news, and loves jests, the very froth and scum of wit and discourse?  
The living Principle of God within thee is my true witness, and faithful Record in these particulars, and shall rise up in judgement against thee for these things, if thou repentest not. The light will be thy condemnation, if thou lovest it not.  

P. 255.  Thou says, While you are thinking what gain you have got by such a Commodity you have fold; of bargain of Land, or Wares you have bought, or at such a Fair or Market, Think withal, how little spiritual profit you have gotten for your souls, at the many soul-fairs, or Markets you have had, as the Sabbaths, Ordinances, and Sacraments.  
Let me answer for them herein: Thou and thy Generation of Priests have gotten more temporal gains, more Lands, money and goods by the bad Commodities, and Wares, and false Doctrine which you deliver at such Priest-Faires or Markets, as thou calls Sabbaths, and paintest over with the name of Christ Ordinances, than ever their poor souls found comfort by them that bought them of you, and traded with you.  

Isa. 55.2.  Woe and misery will be the Portion of such Priests, if they repent not, who take money for that which is not bread, and delude the ignorant with your insinuating Tongues, calling light darkness, and darkness light. You are worse than Simon Magus; for he would have bought the Spirit, and ye sell the Letter, adding thereto many lies of your own:  

P. 375.  Thou tells of the undaunted and insuperable courage of Paul, whom neither bonds nor afflictions, nor death, could move or appall: but the very thoughts of bonds imprisonment and afflictions made thee fly from thy flock in Lincoln to Norwich. See what difference there is, friends, between Paul and your Priest.  
Then thou brings in that of Nehemiah, chap. 6. vers. 11. shall such a man as I, flee? Hadst thou been as true a Minister of Christ, as Paul was, thou wouldst not have wantted Paul's insuperable courage; but, when the slavish fear was arising in thee, Thou wouldst have said as Nehemiah did, shall such a man as I flee? But the Tree was known by its fruit: shame cover thee, thou cowardly Priest. 
Mat. 12.33.   

Heb. 11.  What dost thou talking of those Worthies in that little Book of Martyrs (as thou calls it) of whom the world was not worthy, who subdued Kingdoms, stopped the mouths of Lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword?  
Thou wouldst fain be ranked amongst those conquering Christians: but it must be then in some unknown Land; for here thy Cowardice is so well discovered, thou canst not be counted such a Champion as those were.  

P. 384.  Thou bids the people, As they have frequented Ordinances, etc. so do it still: and hold on even till death, and if these and the like things make you vile, he would have you be more vile still.  

P. 339.  Is it not this man's design to keep you in darkness? does he not deal deceitfully with you? one while telling you, That observing the soul, and the affairs of it, and God's deal with it, will make a man a Divine to himself; 
P. 409.  and observing a man's course well, and how God hath led him, will make a man under God, a guide to himself. 
But he dares not centre here, This Doctrine he sees would unroost him and all his Romish Generation; Root & Branch: And though they may keep aloft for a little season, yet they are not of the Lords planting, and therefore shall be rooted up: and so shall all other Formalists, who stumble at the light: Every knee shall bow unto my Jesus.  Here the man speaks plain English. That unless you wilfully hoodwink your understandings, you may easily discover, The man is convinced, That if you will but be so wise, and wary, as to watch over your own souls, minding that principle of God within you, which checks and convinces you of sin, when no eye sees you, nor ear hears you, this will be a Divine, a Teacher, a true Prophet to every one of you. This will speak truth when the false Prophet flatters you. The light of Christ in your Consciences is the pure Divine, The true Prophet, the never erring Guide unto all goodness, if you will yield obedience thereunto.  
'Tis the desire of my soul, you may no longer make this Dreamer, nor any of this stamp your Darling: Draw back from him; for he is but a painted Sepulchre, what good soever he promises you; shall never be performed: so long as his life is in the Letter, he feeds on death: Delight in that which draws out of sin unto holiness, without which no man shall ever see God.  
Feed no longer upon the Husks, like Swine. The Pearl of great price is set before you. Christ Jesus the light of the world, He is the way, the truth and the life: He is that bread from Heaven, which who so feeds on, shall never hunger: He is that pure water of life, which who so drinks of, shall never thirst.  
The light in your Consciences, if you love it, will preserve you pure and spotless, and establish you in that pure Religion, which is undefiled. But if you love Babylon, and loath the light, my Soul shall weep for you in secret. Yet remember you have warning in your life-time, prise it.  
Much more of his filthy Rubbish might be gathered up; but here is enough presented to the ignorant; for whose sake this work was undertaken, which may sufficiently render this Romish Orator an Antichristian Minister.  
M. M.  
An end.