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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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