NOw Christian reader, the Apostle S. Paul saith plainly, Col. 3.16. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdome, teaching and ad­monishing one another in Psalmes, and Hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Wherefore by that grace that God hath given unto me, I have writ some part of my mind in a spirituall song, which will be to the praise and glory of God and to the confound­ing of the divill: For my prose will cleare and prove my verses to be sound and true, for Christ Iesus, who is the perfect God, he saith plainly, Iohn. 16 When he the Spirit of truth is come, he will reprove the world of judgment. Now by that spirit of truth which our glorious God hath given unto me, I will plainly and boldly say, if I have not there­by, I say by the help and power of God, reproved and quite overthrowne the Bishops and all their Clergy both in their doctrine, and in their judgment, as concerning true and sound Religion, I will desire no mercy, but be con­tent to be put to death under the judgment of the high Court of Parliament, whom God, I hope, hath gathered together for the tryall of the Spirits: Wherefore I Iames Hunt, a Minister and Messenger of Iesus Christ, do humbly beseech [Page 3] you all, for the mercies of God, and the true love that is in Iesus Christ, that you will observe the Councell of Saint Paul, which saith, Quench not tht Spirit, despise not Prophecy­ing but prove all things and hold fast that which is good. Where­fore I beseech, you to read my book thorow with observati­on, which I hope will be to your everlasting joy and glory.

Christian Brethren, it is written, Reve. 19. 11. Behold a White horse, and he that sat on him was called faithfull and true, and in righteousnes he doth judge and make Warre. I understand he that sits upon the White horse signifieth Christ and his Ministers, which are men of Warre, to fight the spirituall battle of the Lord; For he that is joyned to the Lord is one spirit. 1 Cor. 6. 17.

For by the helpe and power of God I will boldly say with S. Paul 1 Cor. 2. 12. Now we have not received the spirit of the world but the spirit which is of God that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God: Which things we speake not in the words which mans wisdome teacheth, but that which the Holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spirituall things with spirituall, that is comparing spirituall light with spirituall light, and spirituall darknes awith spirituall darknes: For all false doctrine with false worship is discovered and over­throwne by the power and glory of the light which is revea­led in the Gospell of Christ: Which things we speake not in the words which mans wisdome teacheth (marke this point I beseech you) for the Apostle saith plainly, not in the words that mans wisdome teacheth, I understand, an natu­rall man that hath but the light of nature may be taught the Latine and Greeke tongue by his tutors instructions; but the Apostle saith in the 14 verse, The naturall man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, neither can he know them for they are foolishnesse unto him: And I have proved it so to be for I have bin this seven yeare among the Clergy in this City, and and in the Country, to prove that by the coming of Christ in the flesh, and his suffering one the Crosse, and the power of his resurection, he hath ransomed his people quite off from the old Law and Testament which is the bondage of death and corruption; But unto this day I can find but one man among them all that will beleeve the plaine evident truth; therefore [Page 6] I shall prove their doctrine is pure in shew, but little in sub­stance; For God doth not tye himselfe to the Art of schol­lership, which the Clergy have bin taught in the University, for he saith expresly by the divine power of his Word, 1 Cor. 1. God chooseth the foolish things of this world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weake things of the world to con­found the things that are mighty. Wherefore I say plainly God hath raised me up to shew his power in weaknes to confound the Bishops and all their Clergy both in their doctrine and their judgment, as concerning true and sound Religion. It is written, in Reve. 20.8. concerning Gog and Magog. I un­derstand this Gog and Magog signifieth the divill, and all his carnall ministers, which are alwaies raising up warr and bat­tle against Christ, and his elect children; it is said in the 9. verse, They Went upon the breadth of the earth, and camped the Saints about; I understand and can prove the Pope and all his Clergy, and the Bishops here in England and all their Clergy, upon both sides they have blinded and deceived all those people that are as yet held under their power. Again for the Turke, the divill hath his carnall ministers amongst them, whereby he hath deceived all those that belong to his King­dome. Againe, for the Heathens the divill hath his heathen Philosophers, wherby he hath deceived all those that belong to his dommion. Thus the divill and his carnall ministers have spread themselves over the whole world, but it is said fire came down from God, out of heaven and devoured them, I understand, and shall prove the fire that commeth downe from God out of heaven, signifieth the divine power of the word of God in the Gospel of Christ, which shall shine so cleare and powerfully, that it will burne and consume all false doctrine which belongeth to the divill. For Iohn Baptist was a burning and a flaming light: Againe it is said of our [Page 7] glorious God Heb. 1 Who maketh his ministers a flaming fire. For as a temporall fire will burne temporall buildings down to the ground, even so the Word of God in the Gospell will bee a spirituall fire, to burne down all false doctrine and false worship by degrees from the face of the whole world, and Christ and his glorious Church shall flourish. Wherefore I say with S. Paul, 1 Cor. 3. 12. If any man shall build on this foundation, I mean upon the bodily Temple of Christ, which is the glorious Church, if he shall build gould, silver, precious stones, every mans worke shall be made manifest, for the day declare it: that is, the light of Gods word shall prove his doctrine whether it be sound or false, if any mans worke abide, he shall re­ceive a reward, that is a reward of eternall glory, but if any mans worke shall be burnt he shall suffer losse, but he himselfe shall be saved; so as by fire, I understand, if any man have gathered to him­selfe any doctrine which is contrary to the word and will of God, he must count that labour to bee as lost, but when hee shall bee re­conciled to Christ and to the obedience of his Word, hee shall bee saved by the divine power thereof, which signifieth the Ho­ly Ghost and fire; Now I say plainely, if there bee any Divine, or any other man, that can finde any one place of Scripture in the new Testa­ment, for to prove the ministration of the old Testament, is to be joyned to the glorious Church of Christ, which is his body, if I cannot finde 3 other plaine truths to burne up his judgement, I will be content to be burned under the judgment of the high Court of Parliament, whom God I hope hath ga­thered together for the tryall of the spirits; wherefore we receive a Kingdome that cannot be moved, that is such a Iesus, and such a Gospell, as shall abide and remaine for ever: let us have grace to serve God with reverence and fear, For our God is a consuming fire, Heb. 12. Now I will shew▪ you how God is a consuming fire two wayes: First, he is the fire of love, to burn and consume all false doctrine and false worship out of the hearts and minds of the people, as for to cause them to hate and forsake it. For Christ so loved his Church, and gave himselfe for it, that he might present it to himselfe a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinckle: Ephes. 5. This place of Scripture doth signifie that Christ would have his people to be so chast unto himselfe and to his Gospell, that it should be free from all false doctrine, and false worship which belong­eth to the divell: For God is love, and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in [Page 8] God, and God in him: herein is our love made perfect, that wee may have bouldnes in the day of judgment, because as he is, so are] we in this world and so (I praise God) am I in this world, for the spirit of God drawes but one way, that is to Christ, and to the obedience of his glorious Gospel; But on the other side, God will be found to be the fire of Wrath to destroy all those carnall ministers or any other false powers, what­soever it be, with everlasting plagues and torments of hell fire, that shall wilfully fight against Christ, and against the divine power of his word, if they do not repent, and yeeld obedience unto it, as I prove plainly in 2. Thes. 1. 7. When the Lord Iesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty Angels, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God; and obey not the glorious Gospell of the Lord Iesus Christ, who shall be punished with everlasting destruction, from the presence of the Lord and the glory of his power. Thus I have shewed you in breife how our God is a consuming fire two waies.

It is written Eph. 5. 13. All things that are reproved are made manifest by the light. Now by that glorious light God hath given me, I will shew you in breife, what abominable hipocrites the Bishops and all their Clergy are in the sight of our glorious God, for they are alwaies teaching and preaching that the people may love God, and obey his commandements, but I shall prove that they are the men that are enemies against God, and will not obey his Comman­dements, for the first point I shall prove, that all those divines that do deny the divine power of the word of God, they are enemies against God, now the Bishops and their Clergy say, that there is no perfection for the people so long as they are here in this world, but I shall prove, that Christ doth pre­sent his whole Church perfect before God the Father; For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctefied, Heb. 10. 14. But some people may say, how are we sanctified? My answer is, through beliefe and obedi­ence to the truth; for Christ saith plainly, Iohn 17. Sanctefy them through thy truth: Thy word is truth, Christ is the word, and the word is Christ, which is revealed in his glorious Gospel. Again, I can prove that Christ hath a trium­phing Church here upon earth, but that the Bishops and their Clergy utterly deny; But if I aske any of them if they beleeve that the Gospel of Christ, was preached by Christ and his Apostles here on earth, they will answer yea, then I answer to them again, as in 2 Cor. 2. 14. Now thanks be to God who al­waies [Page 9] causeth us to triumph in Christ Iesus; for Mercy, Love, and Charity, rejoyceth and triumpheth against judgment; for S. Iames saith plainly, He shall have judgment without mercy which sheweth no mercy, and mercy rejoiceth against judgement. But what judgment? I say not against the righteous judgment of God, but against rhe divill and his false and deceivable judgment; thus I have proved in briefe, that God hath a triumphant Church here upon earth. Againe, I can prove that all those people that are and shall be sanctified, by the divine power of the word of God, they are thereby made both God and man, but that the Bishops and all their Clergy utterly deny, but if I aske any of them if Christ be not God and man, they will answer yea, then my answer is 1 Iohn 4. 17. as he is so are we in this world, For know you not how that Christ is in you except ye be reprobates, 2 Cor. 18. 5. again 1 Cor. 6. 19. What know you not that your body is the Temple of the Holyghost which is in you, again Eph. 4. 4. There is one body and one spirit, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all; Now if God the Father, and God the Sonne, and God the Holy Ghost, be in his people by the divine power of their word, I hope there is no man can prove me a lyer, because I say Christ and his Church is God and man, for as a temporall tree hath a aboundance of boughs and bran­chès, and all make but one tree, so on the other side, all those people that shall be reconciled to Christ and to the obedience of his word, they shall be joyned to his glorious body, and all make but one compleat body though they shall be infinite in number, for the Apostle saith plainly, Col. 2. Ye are compleat in him who is the head of the Principalities and powers: Again, as a temporall tree all the boughs and branches have their life and nourishment, from the roote and stock, so on the other side, all the children of God have their life and nour­ishment from Christ, and the divine power of his word, which is revealed in his Gospel. Again, I can prove that all those people, that are and shall be sanctified by the divine power of the Word of God, they are thereby made Kings, Priests, and Prophets, to God, but the Bishops and their Clergy say, there shall be no more Prophets, but I have proved and shall prove, that that they themselves are all false Prophets, which oppose themselves against the plaine truth of God. It is written, Reve. 1, By the blood of Christ we are made Kings and Priests unto God the Father; This point of Scripture doth plainly prove that it is not in a Bishops power to make a man a Priest, for the spirit of God proves plainly, it is by the vertue and divine power of the bloud of Christ; Again, 1 Pet. 2. Ye are a royall Priesthood to shew forth the praises of him, who hath called you out of darknes into his marvilous light; But how shall the people shew and set forth those Riches, and Honour, and Glory, that belongeth to Christ and his Church, but by declaring of his Word, which [Page 10] is revealed in his Gospel, wherefore I praise God, I plainly understand, because the Bishops and their Clergy will suffer none but themselves to be teachers in the Churches, but now I make no doubt but God will have his power knowne, that he will allow and maintaine, that al his people shall be preach­ers, according to that rule which the Apostle sets forth, 1 Cor. 14. 29. Let the Prophets speake two or three, and let the other judge, for yee may all Prophecy one by one, that all may learne and all may be comforted: For to Prophecy is to open and unfold the Mysteries and Parables in the new Testament, to the true meaning and signification; againe he saith in the 37. verse, If any man thinke himselfe to be a Prophet, or spirituall, let him acknowledge that these things that I write unto you, are the Commandements of the Lord. Marke I be­seech you the saying of the Apostle, first he exhorts the people saying, When the Church are come together they all may Prophecy one by one, that is in an orderly and decent way, for these things that I write are the Com­mandements of the Lord: Hereby I plainly understand and prove, that God hath commanded that every man should have free liberty to exercise his gift, according to that measure of grace which God hath given him, now because I have desired to declare my mind to the people in Churches, to the praise and glory of God, as he hath commanded me to do, by the divine power of his spirit above, which is agreeable to his word here below, for this cause I have bin ten times cast into prison. Againe one of the Church-Wardens a Schoole-Master, which by his Greeke and Latine tongues hath advanced himselfe to a great deale of Worldly wealth, he commanded two of his Schollers to hang me in the Church, for they and he flew upon me, and put a cord about my necke, and had almost mur thered me in the Church. Now I made my complaint to a Magistrate, but his answer was that I had no authority to speake in the Church: Indeed I have no authority from the Bishops, but I hope all those that shall read my booke or here it read, may plainly understand that I have authority from a glorious God, whose power and authority will be found to be greater then the Bishops; wherefore I now appeale to the most Honorable High Court of Parliament, hopeing to find mercy and justice at your hands, for I have already proved the Bishops and all their Clergy to be theeves and robbers, and now I shall prove them againe to be murtherers in a spirituall way; for the Apostle saith plainly, 2 Cor. 3. the Letter killeth: I understand and shall prove, that the Letter that killeth, signifieth the Divill and the old Law, for the old Law is the spirit of bondage and so is the Divill, for the Apostle saith plainly, and so say I, Rom. 7. 6. Now we are delivered from the Law, that being dead wherein we were held as held under the chaines [...]nd bondage of Sathan, that we should serve in newnes of spirit and not in the old­nesse [Page 11] of the Letter. I say, in the newnesse of the Gospel, not in the oldnesse of the Law: but the Bishops and al their Clergy teach the people, saying, the old Law is the rule of obedience, but I shal plainly prove, the more they bring the people under the obedience of the old Law, the more they bring them under the bondage of the divell; for S. Pauls zeale was to the old Law when he was a persecutor of the Church of Christ, and then I hope you wil al say with me, in so doing he was an enemy to God, and a friend unto the divel; for hee saith plainly, Phil. 3. Concerning zeale persecuting the Church, touching the righteousnesse that is in the Law blamelesse.

Thus I have proved to you in brief, that S. Pauls zeal was to the old Law when he was a persecutor of Christ. It is written Heb. 2. 14. Forasmuch as the children were made partakers of flesh and bloud, Christ himselfe took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the divell, and so deliver all those who through feare of death were all their life time subject to bondage. I have already proved, that the old Law is the spirit of bondage, and so is the divell, which Christ hath redeemed all those people from that will be reconciled unto him, and to the obedience of his Word. Thus I have plainly proved the Bishops and all their Clergy to be murderers in a spirituall way. Againe, I have proved them all to be theeves and robbers, for by their false doctrine and false power they rob the Church of Christ of those riches, honour and glory which belongeth unto it. Againe I have proved them all to be abominable hypocrites, which alwayes are teaching and preaching that the people must love God and obey his commandements, and yet themselves are enemies against God, and will not obey his comman­dements, for they will not suffer those things to be done in the Churches which God hath commanded by the divine power of his Word, and the plain truth is, the Magistrates and Church-Wardens doe yet maintaine and uphold them in their abominable wickednesse. I pray God give them all grace to be reconciled to be reconciled to Christ and the obedience of his Word, which if they shall wilfully refuse to do, they will be sure to draw downe the fiery wrath of God upon their own soules. Wherefore I hope if the Magistrates and Church-Wardens shall understand by the powerfull Word of Gods com­mand, that God hath raised me up to be a true and sound Preacher of hi [...] Word, I hope you will all have that wisdome to lay down your persecutin [...] sword. Againe I understand, the cause why the Bishops, all their Clergy an [...] doctrine is so false and exceeding poore, is because they are climbers, and come not in by the doore.

It is written Acts 19. A certaine man named Demetrius a Silver-Smith, which made Shrines for Diana, brought no small gaine to the craftsmen whom he [Page 12] called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, you know that by this craft we have our wealth. This place of Scripture gives a plain and perfect resemblance concerning the Bishops and all their Clergy, who by the art and craft of schollership which they have learned in the Vniversity, have gathered to themselves such abundance of worldly wealth and earthly magni­ficence, now they begin to call and gather themselves together, saying, if wee shal suffer the plain English tongue to be Preachers, that wilbe a means wher­by our art of schollership wilbe little set by, or come to nothing: and the plain truth is, I have already proved, and shall prove again in briefe, their doctrine wilbe found as just nothing, for the Apostle saith plainly, so say I, 2 Cor. 5. 11. If any man be in Chtist, he is a new creature, and to be a new creature is to be reconciled to Christ and to the obedience of his Gospel, Old things are past away, behold all things are become new. The old things that are past away sig­nifie the ministration of the old Testament, which Christ hath redeemed us from. Now we know in all the Churches in England which have been for a long time held under the power and government of the Bishops and their Clergy. First they read a lesson in the old Testament, and another in the New, and when they are up in the Pulpit, they joyn in their doctrine the ministrati­on of the old Testament and the New together, and in so doing, they have blinded and deceived all those people that are as yet held under their power. Thus I have proved in brief their doctrine is as just nothing. Wherefore now I make no doubt but that Prophecie which is written in Rev. 18. wilbe first fulfilled in the Bishops and all their Clergy here in England, which saith, in one houre so great riches are come to nothing; so I hope all those that shall read my book, or heare it read so much as may be read in one houre, may plain­ly understand, that I have by the help and power of God stripped the Bishops and all their Clergy quite naked, even as naked as a new-shorne sheepe that hath nothing to cover her nakednesse; but they scorne to learn of me whom God hath raised up to shew them how they might be cloathed with Christ his glorious robe of righteousnesse, that the shame of their nakednesse might not appeare. Wherefore now I trust in God that saying wilbe brought to passe which is written in the eleventh Verse, no man buyeth their merchan­dize any more, for all people by degrees shall see and understand, that their do­ctrine is so full of heresie and hypocrisie, which is so hatefull in the sight of our glorious God, that no man that loves God will buy of their deceiveable doctrine any more. Now I come to my text againe. Behold a white horse, and he that sate on him was called faithfull and true, and in righteousnesse he doth judge and make warre. I say once againe, he that sitteth upon the white horse signifieth Christ and his Ministers, which are men of war to fight the spiritu­all [Page 13] battell of the Lord. It is said in the 14. Verse, the armies that followed him, I say, that shall follow after Christ and his Ministers, it is said they were up­on white horses: we all know in a temporall warre the horsemen are very great in force and power, so in like manner all those people that shall follow Christ and his Ministers, their force and power will be exceeding great, that we need not feare nor doubt but that we shall get the victory; for the glori­ous unity, Father Son and Holy Ghost will helpe us to fight the battell. Now by the help of God I will shew you in brief what are the spirituall weapons that the souldiers of Christ must take up to fight against all false doctrine and false power that belongeth to the divel. It is written in Eph. 6. Stand fast, having your loynes girt about with truth: for the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Iesus Christ. Ioh. 1. Wherefore if any Divine shal tel you that the old Law is to be joyned to the glorious body of Christ, you may answer him plainly, he speaks not the truth. Again, put on the brest-plate of righteousnes, not the righteousnes which is of the Law, which S. Paul cal­leth his own righteousnes. For if righteousnes come by the Law, Christ died in vain. Gal. 2.21. For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnesse to every one that believeth, Rom. 10.4. God hath made him to be sin for us which knew no sin, that we should be made the righteousnsse of God in him, 2 Cor. 5.21. Thus I have proved in briefe, the brest-plate of righteousnesse signifieth Christ and his Word, which is revealed in his Gospel. Againe, Having your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospell of peace. Christ saith, In him we shall find peace, that is, al those that wilbe reconciled to Christ and the obedience of his Word, Christ wil speak peace to their soules, For all the promises of God are in him yea and Amen, to the praise and glory of his grace. For Christ who is the perfect God, he saith plainly, Ioh. 5.24. Verily verily I say unto you, hee that heareth my Word, and beleeveth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death to life, that is, from the death and bondage of sin and Satan, by the vertue and divine power of the Word of God in the doctrine of the new Testament, which is the life of glory and grace. Againe, take the shield of faith whereby ye shalbe able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. It is written Gal. 3.11. The just shall live by faith, and the Law is not of faith; I say, not of the lively and justi­fying faith, for S. Paul saith plainly and so say I, Gal. 5.16. By the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified, for Christ was delivered for our offences, and was raised againe for our justification. Therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through Jesus Christ our Lord, which is by the di­vine power of his Word, which signifieth the shield of faith. Againe, take the helmet of salvation; for now I praise God, I plainly understand that say­ing [Page 14] wil be brought to passe that is written Luke 3. All flesh shall see the sal­vation of our God, for now a glorious God wil shew and set forth by the di­vine power of his Word Christ and the true Church from the divel and the false Church, that al people by degrees shal discerne the one from the other with the eyes of their understanding, as plainly as they may discerne the Sun from the Moone with their bodily eyes: so all people shalbe forced to see the salvation of our God whether they wil or no.

For God by the divine power of his word, will open the eyes of the people so cleare, that they shall plainly see and understand, that there is no salvation to be attained but by Christ, and by the divine power of his word, which is the helmet of our salvation; so all those people that will be reconciled unto it, they shall see it to their everlasting joy and glory. But on the other side, all those people that shall wilfully fight against it, they shall see it to their eter­nall death and damnation, if they do not repent and yeeld obedience unto it. Again, take the sword of the spirit which is the word of God, the sword I understand and prove, that it signifieth Christ and his word, for in the begin­ning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God, Christ is the word, and Christ was with God, and Christ is God, for the word of God is quick and powerfull, and sharper then any two edged sword, Heb. 4. First it is quick in apprehention, for to cut and devide betwixt the Law and the Gospel. Secondly, it is powerfull to draw the people from the bondage of sinne and corruption, into the glorious liberty of the children of God. Thus I have shewed you in briefe what are the Weapons that the soul­diers of Christ must take up to fight against al false doctrine, and false power that belongeth to the divil and his Kingdom of darknes; But if the trumpet give an uncertaine sound who shal prepare himselfe to the battel, wherefore I praise God, I have proved the Bishops and al their Clergy to be false prea­chers which give a false and contrary sound; for they are ministers of the Let­ter, which are instruments of the devil for in Gods sight they are no better, For the more powerfully vpon that instrument they do sound, the more they help the divil beare up his Crowne, I have proved the letter signifieth the old Law, and the Apostle saith plainly, and so say I, 1 Cor. 15. The strength of sinne is the Law, and the devil and al his carnal ministers they are yet the strengh of sinne, for by that authority that is given unto them they keep the people under unbeleife, for I say once again Christ is the end of the Law, to every one that beleeveth, wherefore I Iames Hunt humbly beseech al good Christian people

To triumph in glory here for a time, and in the world to come world without end. It is written 1 Cor. 6.2. Know you not that the Saints shall judge the world? I have already proved, that the Saints are al those people that shalbe reconciled to Christ through belief and obedience of the truth. Wherefore I plainly and boldly say, that the Saints of God by the divine power of his Word shal proclaime a doome and judgment of everlasting death and dam­nation against al those people that shal wilfully rise up in battel to fight against God and us, if they doe not repent and be reconciled unto God and us: so I make no doubt when we shal declare our proclamation which we shal receive from the divine power of God and his Word, it wilbe a greater feare and asto­nishment unto al those people that shal rise up against us, then if there were thousands of thousands of men in arms rising up against them to destroy them, for the death of the body is as it were but for one houre, but alas, alas, the se­cond death which is the everlasting death and torment of the soule, is to be la­mented, which al those ministers or any other false powers whatsoever they be shalbe sure to receive, that wil not be reconciled to God and to his Saints: now I wil shew you how the Saints wilbe knowne by their colours, for they must be white and red, which is to be discerned with the eye of mans under­standing: for the white colour is to shew mercy, love and peace to al those that wilbe reconciled to God and to his Saints. But on the other side, the co­lour that is red, is to shew and signifie the fiery wrath of God to cut off and destroy al those people that wil not be reconciled to God and his Saints: for Christ who is the perfect God, saith plainly, Luke 18.27. Those mine enemies that will not that I shall raigne over them, bring them hither and slay them be­fore me. Hereby I plainly understand, that God now will by the divine pow­er of his word, which shall be executed by his Saints cut off, and roote out, by degrees from the face of the whole world, all those people that wil not be re­conciled to Christ, and to the obedience of his glorious Gospel. Wherefore I Iames Hunt, a Minister and Messenger of Iesus Christ, do humbly beseech al the Saints and servants of Christ, that you wil now with valour and courage hold forth your kingly and princely power, which we shal freely receive from [...]he glorious unity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, that by the divine power of the Word, which is the powerful and two-edged sword, we may all with boldnesse and courage hold forth the sword of justice both spiritual and tem­poral, [Page 16] to cut down and root out al those people that shal wilfully fight against God and us, if they do not repent and be reconciled: for Christ is called a lamb for his meeknesse and humility▪ again, he is called a lion for his valour and cou­rage, to be revenged upon al his enemies that shal wilfully rise up against him: for behold the Lion of the tribe of Iuda, the root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seales thereof. I understand the opening of the look doth signifie the opening and unfolding of the mysteries and parables in the new Testament to the true meaning and signification to the praise and glo­ry of God, and the confounding of false doctrine and false worship that be­longeth to the divel, for we know that the Son of God is come, and hath gi­ven us an understanding to know him that is true, and I praise GOD, so am I in him that is true, even in his Sonne JESVS CHRIST, this is the true God, and eternal life, I in him, and he in me, by the divine pow­er of his Word which liveth in me: I honour and glorifie the name of God our glorious Father for ever, and Christ Jesus our Mediator and Redeemer, with the Holy Ghost, who is our loving Comforter, three glorious persons, yet but one God: for as they three cannot be divided one from the other: no more can the true Church be divided from them three, to whom be al praise, honour, glory, power, might, dominion and Majesty, now and evermore, world without end. Amen.

I acknowledge the Lords Prayer, and other godly prayers, that shal be a­greable to the true worship and Honour of God, and Davids Psalms shal a­bide in the Church of Christ for ever, but for the old Law and Testament, I plainely prove, that is quite abolished by the suffering of Christ on the Crosse.

Againe, the reading of the Common-Service booke, doth bring in the old Iewish Religion againe, which was under the Law, for the reading of that book doth so blind the mindes of the people, that they do not discerne betwixt the Law and commandements, which is unto death and condemnation, from the Law and Commandements which is to everlasting life and justification, for the ministration of the old Testament is the Law of Commandements contained in Ordinances, which Christ hath redeemed us from. But on the o­ther side, Christ is the Law and Commandements in the second Covenant, I meane the New Testament, which is the book of life, the fulnes of him that filleth all in all.

Again, in the Common-Service-book there are very many false inventions which are contrary to the true worship and honour of God.