THE
HISTORIE
OF
CORAH
&c.
Numb.
16.
chap.
Applied
to
the
Church-assemblies
of
England
.
IT
is
certayne
and
apparant
that
this
age
cannot
in
any
wise
brook
to
have
the
truth
manifested
&
spoken
in
the
same
,
except
it
be
by
peece
meales
:
So
that
if
ever
it
were
said
to
the
Seers
,
See
not
,
&
to
the
prophets
,
prophesie
not
unto
us
right
things
,
but
speak
flatteries
,
prophesie
errors
,
depart
out
of
the
way
,
go
aside
out
of
the
path
,
cause
the
holy
one
of
Jsraell
to
ceasse
,
from
vs
,
the
very
same
is
now
sayd
and
stood
vnto
in
these
miserable
dayes
:
nay
those
that
would
be
reconed
our
leaders
our
eyes
our
guides
,
are
nowe
become
the
men
of
Anathoth
,
and
say
plainelie
,
prophesie
not
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
,
that
thou
dy
not
by
our
hands
.
All
estates
and
sorts
of
men
,
high
and
low
,
have
reasons
why
to
reiect
the
truth
,
why
to
condemne
it
,
why
to
tread
it
vnder
foot
,
and
to
persecute
the
same
.
It
is
not
pleasant
,
it
is
odious
,
it
is
offensive
,
it
is
hard
,
knotty
,
uncivil
,
proud
,
hauty
,
and
what
not
?
It
is
not
pleasant
,
because
it
draweth
men
into
incouveniences
,
it
reproveth
them
to
their
faces
,
discovereth
their
evil
walking
:
it
indangereth
those
that
professe
the
same
:
it
carrieth
but
a
mean
trayn
after
it
.
It
is
odious
and
offensive
,
for
the
same
causes
:
It
is
vncivil
,
proud
and
haughtie
,
because
it
wil
correct
and
reform
all
:
it
wil
alter
states
:
it
regardeth
not
the
years
,
learning
,
credite
,
wisdome
,
and
estimation
of
those
that
stand
against
it
,
but
goeth
about
to
bring
all
under
foot
,
and
to
make
them
all
to
stoop
unto
it
,
or
els
threatneth
to
break
them
like
a
potters
vessel
:
it
wil
not
be
silent
at
their
commaundement
,
but
contrary
wise
enforceth
them
to
flee
her
presence
,
and
not
to
haue
a
word
to
speak
that
they
dare
stand
unto
while
she
is
in
place
.
These
and
such
like
are
the
causes
why
the
truth
of
God
is
so
meanly
attended
upon
,
and
utterly
cast
off
among
men
in
our
dayes
:
for
what
reason
is
there
(
as
men
usually
conclude
)
that
those
who
in
the
estimation
of
the
most
,
are
learned
,
godly
,
religious
&c.
should
have
their
practises
reproved
and
themselves
condemned
as
violaters
of
the
Lords
morall
commandements
,
seing
they
are
especially
deemed
to
urge
the
observation
of
them
?
As
an
answer
to
all
these
frivolous
cavils
of
flesh
and
blood
,
I
oppose
once
for
all
THE
WORD
OF
GOD
and
the
truth
therof
,
wherby
I
doubt
not
but
to
stop
the
mouth
of
proud
flesh
,
and
to
presse
the
same
with
the
mace
of
Gods
iudgements
for
evermore
,
except
they
imbrace
and
obey
the
truth
.
And
therfore
I
do
here
in
the
presence
of
God
&
his
Angels
charge
them
whosoever
they
be
into
whose
hands
this
present
treatise
shal
come
,
that
they
presume
not
to
suffer
the
former
cavils
to
haue
passage
out
of
their
lippes
,
as
being
reasons
of
any
force
,
why
the
truth
of
God
should
be
beaten
back
,
smothered
and
kept
in
,
because
men
do
account
the
same
to
be
mean
,
odious
,
offensive
,
sterne
,
proud
,
&c.
For
why
should
not
all
the
world
lay
their
hand
upon
their
mouthes
,
when
the
GOD
OF
HEAVEN
speaketh
,
and
labour
to
frame
themselves
and
their
affections
meet
to
receive
his
truth
,
and
to
be
obedient
to
the
same
?
Shall
proud
men
reiect
it
,
because
it
derogateth
from
their
ruinous
credite
?
Shal
they
seek
to
keep
it
under
,
because
they
will
not
come
under
the
line
and
direction
of
the
same
?
Shall
that
be
accounted
odious
,
which
is
most
amiable
,
most
bewtifull
,
to
be
desired
above
fine
gold
,
Topaz
of
Aethiopia
or
the
most
pure
wedge
of
the
gold
of
Ophir
,
and
that
onely
because
vaine
men
hate
to
be
reformed
by
it
?
Shall
that
be
accounted
proud
,
offensive
,
and
haughty
,
wherat
none
possiblie
can
stumble
but
proud
scribes
and
pharisees
,
or
ignorant
and
worldly
minded
Disciples
,
who
wil
not
stick
to
say
to
the
Lord
himself
,
that
his
sayings
are
hard
and
who
can
hear
them
?
Nay
let
vaine
men
labour
to
haue
the
eare
of
the
learned
,
that
they
may
break
in
pieces
their
turning
away
,
to
their
shame
&
confusion
of
face
,
their
hard
intreaty
of
the
truth
and
those
that
professe
the
same
,
by
revilings
,
slanders
,
imprisonments
&c.
to
their
everlasting
perdition
,
without
the
Lords
great
mercy
in
turning
them
unto
him
,
which
I
earnestly
wish
them
.
And
as
the
whole
truth
oppugned
in
these
dayes
,
is
in
the
eyes
men
of
the
nature
and
qualitie
before
mentioned
,
so
is
this
in
particular
,
for
the
clearing
wherof
I
am
to
deal
at
this
present
.
The
point
is
,
That
it
is
unlawfull
for
any
of
what
estate
,
sex
,
degree
,
&
condition
soever
they
be
,
to
communicate
in
any
action
of
religion
,
as
in
hearing
trueth
taught
,
in
receiving
the
Sacraments
,
praying
,
&c.
Within
any
of
the
publik
meetings
of
the
Land
,
as
now
they
stand
by
Law
:
And
therfore
that
this
present
Parliament
&c.
The
reasons
of
the
first
degree
alleadged
to
prove
the
contrary
wil
be
these
,
namely
that
the
assertion
is
traiterous
,
seditious
,
schismatical
:
that
it
is
Brownisme
,
that
it
is
odious
,
offensive
&c.
that
it
condemneth
the
doings
of
the
children
of
God
,
&
the
practises
of
the
most
notable
servants
of
Christ
:
accuseth
them
all
this
while
to
have
erred
&
gone
astray
:
that
it
crosseth
the
iudgement
of
reformed
Churches
;
who
are
better
perswaded
of
the
assemblies
of
the
land
:
that
excellent
and
famous
men
sawe
not
this
:
that
they
were
of
an
other
mind
&c.
But
what
is
all
this
to
the
truth
?
is
it
any
new
thing
to
see
the
truth
arraigned
,
indighted
,
condemned
,
and
executed
for
treason
and
sedition
,
though
never
convinced
of
the
same
?
We
consider
not
whether
kingdomes
&
states
be
so
out
of
order
as
that
the
truth
cannot
come
to
light
,
but
it
wil
be
accounted
traiterous
among
them
,
The
onely
thing
that
we
especially
respect
is
,
whether
it
be
truth
or
not
,
the
which
being
found
,
hold
it
we
must
,
defend
it
we
must
,
whatsoever
account
mans
corruption
maketh
therof
.
And
therfore
here
is
no
more
said
against
it
,
but
what
in
all
ages
hath
bene
falsly
vttered
against
the
truth
.
Falsey
I
say
,
because
no
truth
can
be
traiterous
unto
the
state
of
any
Prince
or
Potentate
.
And
as
vnto
this
in
particular
,
it
shal
be
found
to
cary
vndoubted
stability
with
it
,
for
the
vpholding
of
her
MAIESTIES
crowne
,
authority
,
priviledges
,
preheminences
within
all
her
Realmes
and
Dominions
,
and
to
be
accompanied
with
the
allowance
of
her
Royall
Lawes
,
if
it
might
haue
the
particular
benefit
of
them
.
Touching
the
crime
of
Brownisme
,
Schisme
,
&c.
It
is
an
vnconscionable
slaunder
,
for
truth
holdeth
of
no
creature
,
it
is
derived
onely
from
that
head
in
whom
all
the
treasures
of
wisedome
and
knowledge
are
hidden
,
that
is
from
IESVS
CHRIST
:
yet
this
I
know
to
be
the
vsuall
badge
of
the
truth
,
to
be
called
after
the
names
of
men
,
to
be
accounted
schismatical
,
that
thereby
the
harts
of
the
simple
may
be
alienated
from
the
same
.
And
Satan
in
this
latter
age
hath
bene
a
mervelous
cunning
Rhetorician
this
way
,
there
hath
bene
no
truth
brought
to
light
,
but
he
ha●h
taken
paines
to
paint
it
out
for
Zwinglianisme
Luther
anisme
,
Calvinisme
,
Brownisme
,
&c.
Odious
and
offensive
it
hath
bene
already
graunted
to
be
,
onely
in
their
eyes
who
refuse
to
be
guided
by
the
line
and
rule
of
the
Maister
builder
:
wheras
otherwise
it
is
precious
vnto
them
,
that
labour
to
square
themselves
and
their
actions
according
to
the
paterne
of
the
holy
sanctuary
and
temple
.
And
to
pretend
against
the
truth
,
that
it
condemneth
the
doings
of
men
,
is
nothing
els
but
a
manifest
testimony
that
truth
is
truth
:
who
must
bear
rule
,
and
bring
all
into
order
:
yea
let
all
men
in
the
world
be
liars
,
and
let
the
Lord
in
this
truth
of
his
ordinances
be
iustified
and
prevaile
.
Touching
reformed
Churches
,
we
are
to
walk
by
the
line
of
the
word
,
and
not
after
the
iudgements
of
men
:
When
they
have
answered
the
reasons
set
downe
in
this
treatise
,
and
have
learned
aright
in
what
state
the
assemblies
of
the
land
do
stand
,
we
wil
give
some
better
doome
vnto
their
opinions
.
In
the
mean
time
we
have
a
sure
word
of
the
Prophets
,
wherevnto
all
those
are
to
give
eare
,
In
whose
behalf
at
this
instant
,
I
do
here
in
his
presence
before
heaven
and
earth
,
arraigne
and
convince
the
whole
parish-assemblies
of
this
Land
,
and
the
members
therof
,
as
traytors
and
conspiring
with
Antichrist
against
his
Maiesty
,
and
consequently
as
being
such
at
this
present
,
as
from
whome
every
member
of
CHRIST
is
to
separate
himself
vnder
paine
of
Gods
everlasting
wrath
.
Wherfore
hearken
ye
ô
heavens
,
and
hear
thou
ô
earth
,
&
let
posteritie
bear
witnes
(
seing
this
age
stoppeth
her
eares
)
that
I
accuse
these
parish-assemblies
of
being
guilty
of
a
greater
conspiracy
against
the
Maiestie
of
Iesus
Christ
,
then
that
of
Corah
,
Dathan
,
and
Abiram
was
against
Moses
:
And
therfore
also
of
being
in
danger
of
the
Lords
indignation
in
a
more
fearful
sort
than
were
those
who
abode
with
Corah
and
his
company
.
The
case
with
Corah
,
Dathan
,
and
Abiram
was
thus
.
There
were
three
especiall
prerogatives
belonging
vnto
the
sonnes
of
Israel
,
Now
at
the
comming
out
of
Aegypt
,
Moses
(
by
the
commaundement
of
God
I
know
)
conveighed
both
the
kingdome
(
that
is
the
chief
power
of
the
civil
authoritie
)
as
also
the
priesthood
,
vnto
his
own
fathers
house
.
And
in
regard
of
the
priesthood
he
established
it
for
ever
in
the
line
of
Aaron
his
brother
by
a
covenant
of
salt
.
And
to
this
purpose
enacted
that
not
onely
the
whol
tribe
of
Levi
,
even
Gershom
the
elder
brother
and
his
sonnes
should
be
vnder
the
iurisdiction
and
commandement
of
Aaron
and
his
sonnes
,
in
the
holy
service
of
the
tabernacle
,
but
also
that
none
(
Aaron
and
his
sonnes
excepted
)
either
of
the
Levites
,
Herevpon
certain
famous
men
of
the
congregation
,
Corah
of
the
house
of
Levi
,
Dathan
and
Abiram
of
the
house
of
Reuben
the
first
borne
,
Now
touching
the
controversie
between
Moses
and
Corah
,
it
was
not
whether
the
God
of
Israel
was
to
be
served
or
not
,
for
Corah
and
his
company
granted
that
as
well
as
Moses
:
It
was
not
whether
forreigne
Idolatrie
should
be
brought
into
the
house
of
Israel
,
for
that
would
Corah
and
his
company
withstand
as
wel
as
Moses
:
breifly
,
it
was
not
concerning
any
fundamentall
point
of
religion
(
as
men
now
vse
to
speak
)
but
onely
touching
those
offices
,
In
regard
of
the
persons
,
it
may
seem
to
be
somthing
tolerable
,
they
were
all
of
them
members
of
the
true
visible
Church
before
their
conspiracie
:
all
famous
men
in
the
congregation
:
Wel
,
the
case
of
Corah
being
thus
tollerable
in
the
iudgement
of
flesh
and
blood
,
yet
was
it
vtterly
vnlawful
for
any
man
,
either
to
preach
the
truth
,
or
to
heare
the
truth
taught
within
their
tents
.
And
therfore
much
more
unlawful
to
preach
the
same
,
or
to
heare
the
same
taught
within
any
of
the
assemblies
of
England
this
day
:
Because
all
these
assemblies
are
not
within
the
tents
,
that
is
vnder
the
iurisdiction
,
and
of
the
conspiracie
which
Corah
,
Dathan
&
Abiram
raised
against
Moses
:
but
within
the
tents
,
that
is
,
under
the
power
,
and
of
the
conspiracie
which
the
members
,
and
officers
of
Antichrist
have
raised
against
Christ
Iesus
the
sonne
of
God
:
And
that
it
may
be
seen
that
I
speak
the
truth
,
I
appeale
to
the
consciences
of
all
men
in
this
place
,
whether
all
the
Parish-assemblies
of
England
are
not
,
yea
and
continue
in
subiection
vnto
these
offices
of
the
Antichristian
kingdome
,
namely
,
vnto
an
Archbishop
,
a
Lord
bishop
,
a
Chancellor
,
an
Archdeacon
,
a
Commissary
,
an
Off●ciall
,
and
an
other
Preist
at
the
least
,
that
is
eyther
a
Parson
,
a
Vicar
,
or
a
Curate
.
Now
touching
the
conspiracy
wherof
these
men
are
guiltie
,
I
do
agayn
appeale
vnto
the
consciences
of
all
men
,
whether
it
be
not
greater
presumption
,
for
Lord
Archbishops
,
Bishops
,
Chancellors
,
Commissaries
,
Archdeacons
,
&c.
to
say
vnto
Christ
Iesus
,
that
he
taketh
too
much
vpon
him
,
in
a
peaceable
kingdome
,
to
appoint
by
what
offices
and
officers
he
should
be
served
,
then
for
Corah
,
Dathan
,
&
Abiram
to
say
,
Moses
and
Aaron
you
take
too
much
vpon
you
.
I
know
it
must
needs
be
granted
to
be
greater
:
for
shall
they
be
accounted
rebels
that
break
Moses
his
law
,
the
violaters
wherof
died
without
mercy
vnder
two
or
three
witnesses
:
and
will
it
not
be
adiudged
much
more
heynous
thus
to
rebel
against
the
sonne
of
God
?
The
Spirit
of
God
sayth
,
yea
:
because
this
man
,
to
wit
,
Iesus
Christ
is
worthy
of
more
honour
then
Moses
.
And
he
that
breaketh
his
Law
,
(
especially
)
entreth
into
conspiracie
against
him
,
is
a
far
greater
traitor
,
then
he
that
riseth
against
the
ordinances
of
Moses
.
The
conclusion
then
is
evident
,
that
the
conspiracy
of
the
Archbishops
and
Bishops
of
this
land
against
Christ
Iesus
,
wherby
they
being
forreigne
Officers
and
straungers
from
the
house
of
God
,
by
vertue
of
their
Offices
,
do
yet
presume
to
arrogate
the
government
of
his
house
into
their
owne
hands
,
&
to
take
vp
weapons
against
him
and
his
servants
that
would
restore
him
into
his
own
possession
,
are
greater
Rebels
,
and
guiltie
of
a
greater
sin
against
the
Maiestie
of
God
,
then
were
Corah
,
Dathan
,
&
Abiram
&
their
company
:
And
that
those
who
continue
,
and
have
ecclesiasticall
authoritie
and
iurisdiction
,
are
guilty
of
an
high
sinne
,
and
to
expect
a
more
fearful
hand
of
God
over
them
,
then
those
who
remayned
in
the
tents
of
Corah
Dathan
and
Abiram
.
If
it
be
here
obiected
that
these
Romish
Locusts
&
their
guard
do
not
say
that
Christ
taketh
too
much
vpon
himself
,
in
going
about
to
plant
what
Offices
he
thinketh
meet
in
his
owne
house
,
they
mend
not
themselves
,
for
he
that
heareth
you
,
heareth
me
,
saith
Christ
Iesus
,
and
he
that
despiseth
his
word
,
reiecteth
him
:
&
againe
,
Corah
did
not
professe
himselfe
to
rise
against
the
God
of
Israel
,
yet
sayth
Moses
vnto
him
,
Thou
and
all
thy
company
are
gathered
together
against
the
Lord
,
for
what
is
Aaron
that
ye
murmure
against
him
?
So
say
we
vnto
this
Romish
traine
,
ye
and
your
abettors
are
gathered
together
this
day
against
Iesus
Christ
,
and
have
wrested
the
Scepter
out
of
his
hand
:
as
for
vs
that
oppose
our selves
against
you
in
our
Maisters
quarrel
,
what
are
we
that
ye
should
thus
molest
and
persecute
vs
?
If
any
man
shall
plead
ignorance
for
them
,
and
say
,
that
they
see
not
what
they
do
in
these
things
:
we
answer
,
that
the
question
is
not
what
they
know
,
but
what
they
doe
.
They
have
had
sufficient
time
to
learne
now
these
34
yeares
and
vpward
,
wherin
they
haue
continued
and
increased
their
rebellion
,
and
their
practises
against
CHRIST
JESVS
&
his
Saints
:
Let
them
put
on
armour
,
and
pitch
a
feild
against
her
MAIESTIE
,
molest
and
persequute
her
subiects
,
despise
her
proclamations
,
and
imprison
to
the
death
her
faithfullest
servants
:
and
see
whether
pleading
ignorance
wil
cover
their
attempts
.
Much
lesse
wil
it
serve
their
turne
in
this
case
:
And
if
they
are
ignorant
,
then
speak
they
evil
of
,
and
persequute
that
which
they
know
not
,
and
so
are
in
a
fearful
case
.
But
Corah
and
his
company
living
in
a
time
of
smaller
light
,
having
also
some
more
reasons
to
cover
their
attempts
(
as
before
hath
,
and
agayn
shal
be
briefly
touched
)
might
plead
ignorance
better
then
our
Prelacy
and
Preisthood
may
do
.
Wherfore
eyther
it
must
be
sayd
that
men
may
conspire
against
IESVS
CHRIST
without
controlment
,
wheras
this
could
not
be
done
vnder
and
against
Moses
,
without
the
danger
of
a
sore
recompense
of
Gods
wrath
,
Or
els
it
must
be
graunted
that
the
conspiracie
of
our
Prelates
must
be
farre
greater
then
that
of
Corah
Dathan
and
Abiram
was
,
which
can
in
no
wise
be
denied
,
both
because
it
aymeth
at
the
same
point
,
that
Corahs
did
,
namely
at
the
outward
offices
of
the
house
of
God
(
to
speak
nothing
here
of
the
will-worship
and
false
administrations
,
wherein
these
Romish
Offices
are
imployed
in
the
assemblies
of
this
Land
)
and
also
in
as
much
as
it
is
against
Iesus
Christ
the
Sonne
,
wheras
the
gainsaying
of
Corah
withstood
but
the
ordinances
appointed
by
Moses
the
servant
.
And
therfore
also
it
followeth
,
that
seing
the
assemblies
of
this
Land
cannot
be
drawen
to
leave
the
tents
of
these
wicked
men
,
but
continue
in
the
wilful
and
obstinate
defence
of
this
their
doing
,
it
followeth
(
I
say
)
that
they
are
also
guilty
of
a
greater
conspiracie
,
then
those
were
that
abode
in
the
tents
of
Corah
.
What
these
parish
assemblies
wil
be
able
to
say
for
themselves
I
know
not
:
for
it
is
out
of
controversie
true
,
that
all
of
them
are
at
the
commaundement
&
under
the
iurisdiction
of
these
Antichristian
Captaynes
.
They
receive
no
Ministerie
,
but
what
they
allow
,
what
they
make
,
what
hath
authoritie
from
them
:
They
receive
no
worship
,
&
manner
of
serving
the
true
God
but
what
these
Romish
Apollyons
are
content
shal
be
over
them
.
Nay
,
they
are
wholly
their
subiects
,
and
at
their
call
and
commaundement
,
in
every
thing
that
apperteyneth
vnto
the
outward
worship
of
the
Lord
.
When
this
gainsaying
generation
graunteth
the
Parish
a
preaching
Preist
,
they
have
a
Preacher
:
when
they
deny
the
same
,
they
must
be
content
with
reading
.
Not
to
be
long
in
a
knowen
case
,
what
can
there
be
done
in
these
assemblies
,
which
the
Prelates
are
not
content
to
tollerate
and
allow
?
Nay
what
power
hath
the
Parish
or
their
Preist
,
to
establish
any
thing
there
,
but
what
they
derive
from
their
Ordinary
?
And
as
to
the
most
Parishes
in
this
Land
,
&
Preists
that
serve
in
them
,
they
professedly
mainteyn
this
conspiracie
.
Some
few
preaching
Preists
or
Deacons
,
and
some
small
number
of
the
Parish
,
I
graunt
to
be
here
and
there
which
pretend
a
desire
to
have
this
conspiracie
dissolved
,
but
these
are
nothing
to
the
generall
state
of
the
Land
.
And
these
in
the
mean
time
are
also
themselves
the
cheif
vpholders
of
this
conspiracie
,
holding
it
lawful
(
contrarie
to
the
expresse
inhibition
of
the
word
)
for
themselves
and
all
others
to
continue
within
these
tents
,
in
such
sort
as
they
are
become
the
cheifest
mainteyners
of
this
Rebellion
,
&
the
egerest
pursuers
of
those
that
leave
the
same
.
For
if
any
man
shal
accuse
eyther
them
,
or
these
famous
Captaynes
the
Archbishops
,
and
Lordbishops
,
Preists
,
Archdeacons
&c.
to
be
an
Antichristian
band
risen
vp
against
Jesus
Christ
,
&
therfore
such
as
from
whose
assemblies
everie
servant
of
Christ
is
to
sever
himself
:
these
preachers
,
and
other
people
presently
band
themselves
gainst
him
for
a
Schismatick
,
and
a
Brownist
.
And
they
wil
leave
no
weapon
vnhandeled
,
no
meanes
vnassayed
,
eyther
of
abusing
the
word
,
or
of
fair
speaking
,
slandering
reviling
,
&c
vntil
(
if
possibly
by
that
furniture
they
may
)
they
hav
turned
him
into
those
tents
agayn
,
the
which
they
can
prove
to
be
Schems
,
wherevnto
the
Lord
hath
promised
to
perswade
Japheth
to
enter
,
and
not
Corahs
or
Antichrists
,
from
the
which
and
out
of
the
which
he
calleth
his
people
by
a
loud
voice
,
saying
,
Depart
now
from
the
tentes
of
these
wicked
men
,
and
touch
nothing
that
is
theirs
,
least
you
perish
in
all
their
sinnes
.
And
,
Come
out
from
among
them
,
separate
your selves
,
and
touch
no
vnclean
thing
,
and
I
wil
receive
you
sayth
the
Lord
.
For
what
fellowship
hath
righteousnes
with
vnrighteousnes
?
what
communion
hath
light
with
darknes
?
what
concord
hath
Christ
with
Belial
?
Or
what
part
hath
the
beleever
with
the
infidel
?
So
that
if
we
consider
these
people
,
although
they
are
nothing
to
the
assemblies
of
the
Land
,
behold
a
company
of
conspirators
as
wel
as
the
rest
,
even
those
who
are
as
much
subiect
vnto
the
controlment
,
&
no
lesse
under
the
iurisdiction
of
Lord
Archbishops
,
Bishops
,
Archdeacons
,
Chancellors
,
then
any
other
of
the
land
:
and
as
to
their
meetings
,
they
are
the
same
with
all
the
rest
of
the
ignorant
sort
,
who
are
members
as
wel
as
they
.
And
here
,
we
are
not
to
regard
whether
men
be
desirous
to
be
out
of
the
tents
of
Corah
,
because
they
had
rather
ioyn
with
Moses
,
or
fear
the
Lord
wrath
that
is
like
to
insue
vpon
that
wicked
habitation
but
whether
they
continue
there
or
not
.
If
they
continue
there
,
then
may
we
say
vnto
them
,
that
they
shal
perish
in
all
their
sinns
.
They
must
needs
touch
their
vncleannesse
,
they
must
have
fellowship
,
nay
stoup
and
yeeld
reverence
and
obeisance
vnto
the
vnrighteous
ordinances
of
Antichrist
,
which
are
laid
and
imposed
on
them
in
steed
of
the
ordinances
of
Jesus
Christ
.
They
appear
at
their
Courts
,
pay
and
bring
their
fees
,
to
kindle
and
mainteyn
that
fire
vpon
Baals
altar
,
which
otherwise
would
be
easily
quenched
.
They
ioyne
in
prayer
,
hearing
,
sacraments
,
and
every
other
action
,
wherby
the
conspirators
pollute
the
religion
of
Christ
,
so
that
they
are
not
separated
from
,
they
are
the
same
with
,
they
come
not
out
from
among
these
Rebels
.
They
confessing
them selves
to
be
light
,
have
communion
and
fellowship
with
these
most
uncleane
ordinances
of
the
kingdome
of
darknes
,
which
they
should
withstand
,
gainsay
,
reprove
,
and
avoid
,
though
with
the
peril
of
their
lives
.
They
participate
,
they
communicate
with
the
Ordinances
of
the
vnbeleeving
Antichristian
race
:
nay
with
the
Ordinances
of
Divels
,
though
they
confesse
themselves
to
be
beleevers
:
The
Ordinances
of
Divels
(
I
say
)
for
all
the
inventions
of
the
kingdome
of
Antichrist
,
all
the
members
and
officers
of
that
child
of
perdition
,
as
Archbishops
,
Lord
bishops
,
Chancellors
,
Commissaries
,
Archdeacons
,
Preists
,
Officials
,
and
their
iurisdictions
,
were
invented
by
the
mighty
power
of
Satan
,
as
the
Apostle
teacheth
vs
.
They
say
they
are
Christes
,
and
yet
ioyne
themselves
with
the
ordinances
of
Belial
,
are
subiect
vnto
him
,
&
at
his
commandement
in
his
sayd
ordinances
.
And
therfore
let
them
say
what
they
wil
,
these
also
,
who
would
be
otherwise
accounted
,
ioyne
light
and
darknes
together
,
righteousnes
&
vnrighteousnes
,
Christ
and
Belial
,
and
consequently
are
vnited
in
the
same
band
of
Rebellion
,
and
conspiracy
against
Christ
Iesus
,
with
these
forenamed
leaders
.
Whervpon
it
followeth
that
the
whol
assemblies
of
the
land
&
every
member
of
them
,
do
not
onely
continue
within
these
Antichristian
tabernacles
that
are
pitched
vp
against
Iesus
Christ
,
that
is
,
under
the
iurisdiction
and
at
the
commandement
,
direction
,
and
government
of
those
Maisterful
Rebels
and
conspirators
,
the
Lord
Archbishops
,
and
Bishops
,
Priests
,
Chancellors
of
the
Land
,
but
also
are
found
to
cary
armour
against
Iesus
Christ
and
his
members
vnder
the
banner
of
these
foresayd
Rebels
.
Yet
the
question
here
is
not
so
much
whether
a
Levite
or
any
other
of
the
children
of
Israel
agreing
with
Corah
,
Dathan
,
and
Abiram
in
consent
and
action
,
might
remaine
within
their
tents
,
as
,
whether
any
,
disliking
the
conspiracie
,
might
yet
abide
in
that
rebellious
campe
,
vpon
some
other
respect
or
purpose
:
it
is
answered
,
no
:
seing
the
Lord
absolutely
commaundeth
all
to
depart
.
So
that
it
would
not
serve
a
Levite
to
say
,
I
may
here
preach
the
truth
:
Corah
and
his
company
are
brethren
,
they
professe
the
true
Religion
:
they
erre
in
no
fundamental
point
:
the
matter
of
their
oversight
is
rather
in
manners
,
then
in
doctrine
:
Though
it
were
in
doctrine
,
yet
is
it
onely
touching
the
outward
offices
of
the
house
of
God
:
Corah
thinketh
it
much
that
he
and
his
should
be
made
perpetual
servants
,
vnto
Aaron
&
his
sonns
:
There
are
many
famous
men
of
his
iudgement
,
even
two
hundred
and
fifty
Captaynes
of
the
Congregation
:
The
most
of
the
people
are
of
the
same
mind
,
and
alas
should
these
want
teaching
?
They
have
conceived
such
a
deep
impression
of
hatred
against
Moses
and
Aaron
,
that
as
yet
they
wil
not
be
gotten
to
come
vnder
their
tents
though
they
should
dy
for
it
:
The
whol
assembly
of
the
Lords
people
both
one
&
other
think
much
that
Moses
should
establish
both
the
Scepter
and
the
Preistood
in
his
own
fathers
house
:
These
I
say
,
and
such
like
purposes
would
not
stand
a
Levite
in
any
stead
to
colour
his
abode
amonge
these
conspirators
,
nay
he
might
be
assured
that
Gods
iudgements
would
seaze
vpon
him
in
a
moment
,
if
he
abide
the
comming
thereof
.
And
yet
the
Preists
or
Preachers
of
our
time
,
can
alleadge
no
other
reasons
why
they
will
continue
to
teach
vnder
this
false
hierarchie
,
and
at
the
appointment
,
and
direction
thereof
,
then
the
former
which
I
have
set
downe
.
And
if
they
could
not
be
of
force
to
colour
the
abiding
within
the
tentes
of
Corah
,
much
lesse
shal
they
beare
out
the
continuance
within
the
tents
of
these
conspirators
which
have
risen
vp
against
Christ
Iesus
,
and
wil
not
permit
him
to
reigne
in
his
Ordinances
.
For
the
Proclamation
is
as
cleere
against
the
continuance
within
and
vnder
the
Antichristian
Dominions
,
as
it
was
against
the
abode
within
Corahs
tents
.
And
therfore
except
men
think
that
they
may
presume
to
attempt
that
against
Iesus
Christ
which
they
durst
not
vndertake
against
Moses
,
their
presumption
is
highly
prodigious
,
who
dare
vnder
the
shadow
of
the
forenamed
figge
leaves
exercise
a
Ministerie
(
as
they
account
it
)
vnder
the
iurisdiction
,
and
by
the
appointment
of
the
forenamed
Antichristian
generation
,
over
these
poor
,
miserable
,
seduced
captives
,
which
they
keep
within
their
conspiring
hoast
.
They
wil
say
,
that
the
Prelates
ar
brethren
,
that
they
hold
the
substance
of
Religion
,
that
they
have
many
of
their
iudgement
that
are
none
of
the
worst
men
,
that
many
of
them
teach
the
truth
in
the
greatest
and
weightiest
points
of
religion
.
Why
?
so
might
be
sayd
of
Corah
.
They
wil
say
,
they
may
teach
the
foundations
&
grounds
of
religion
vnder
them
,
even
preach
Christ
Iesus
truely
.
How
true
they
say
this
,
shal
be
afterward
touched
:
but
so
they
might
within
the
tents
of
Corah
.
Breifly
they
can
alleage
nothing
for
themselves
this
way
,
but
what
hath
bene
already
set
down
,
in
the
behalf
of
Corahs
gainsaying
.
Againe
,
touching
the
continuance
of
the
miserable
people
of
the
Land
within
these
Antichristian
assemblies
,
although
their
case
be
more
to
be
pitied
,
then
their
Pharisaicall
leaders
:
yet
can
they
say
nothing
for
themselves
also
,
but
what
an
Israelite
of
Corahs
conspiracie
might
alleadge
.
The
word
they
have
,
the
sacraments
they
have
,
corruptly
they
wil
grant
:
so
might
it
be
said
of
Corahs
tents
.
But
we
demand
of
them
,
whether
they
haue
the
same
within
these
assemblies
who
with
Archbishops
and
Bishops
haue
conspired
to
keepe
out
Christ
Iesus
in
his
Ordinances
?
or
els
in
those
meetings
where
the
sonne
of
God
doth
reigne
in
his
owne
order
,
It
is
a
plaine
case
,
that
they
haue
these
things
in
the
gaynsaying
assemblies
.
For
as
before
I
have
said
and
as
all
the
world
doth
know
,
all
the
assemblies
of
this
Land
do
professedly
continue
members
of
this
outragious
conspiracie
against
the
sonne
of
God
.
And
as
for
the
Preachers
themselves
,
there
are
none
of
them
but
they
bear
office
,
within
this
rebellious
band
,
&
make
vp
the
number
of
the
conspirators
themselves
.
What
should
I
say
,
bear
office
?
Nay
they
are
but
servants
&
vassals
among
these
conspiring
Rebels
.
And
whatsoever
they
do
in
these
assemblies
,
it
is
no
more
then
what
those
forenamed
Abaddons
wil
give
them
leave
.
For
it
is
wel
knowne
that
there
is
not
a
preaching
Preist
or
Deacon
in
the
land
,
but
he
is
an
vnderling
to
an
Archbishop
,
a
Lordbishop
,
a
Chancellor
,
a
Commissarie
,
an
Archdeacon
,
&c.
and
that
he
can
preach
no
otherwise
,
instruct
his
Parishioners
no
otherwise
,
take
no
other
order
with
them
,
then
those
his
forenamed
Maisters
wil
give
him
leave
.
They
may
every
one
of
them
send
for
any
Parish-preacher
in
the
land
,
cite
him
,
control
him
,
censure
him
,
and
he
dares
not
but
obey
vnder
payne
of
being
dumbe
&
speechlesse
,
if
they
lyst
to
charge
him
vnder
such
a
penalty
.
And
is
he
not
a
servant
then
?
Let
it
not
be
here
obiected
,
that
there
are
some
Abbey
parishes
,
Celles
,
Nunneries
,
Frieries
&c
where
a
Preacher
may
be
exempted
from
the
iurisdiction
of
his
Ordinary
,
by
vertue
of
some
old
Romish
priviledge
:
for
these
are
nothing
to
the
whole
case
of
the
land
.
And
there
is
none
of
these
but
the
Arch-prelates
know
wel
inough
how
to
bring
them
vnder
the
subiection
,
and
at
the
commaundement
of
the
meanest
Commissary
and
Archdeacon
in
the
Land
.
Wherby
their
Romish
priviledge
can
stand
them
in
no
stead
.
And
are
they
not
servants
then
?
Nay
all
the
forenamed
Officers
have
more
to
do
within
any
Parish
in
the
land
,
for
censuring
,
suspending
,
excommunicating
,
then
the
Parish
preacher
hath
:
for
he
is
an
vnderling
vnto
them
all
,
yea
a
Churchwarden
hath
more
to
do
in
many
things
with
his
Parishioners
,
then
he
hath
.
And
is
he
not
a
servant
then
?
Nay
hath
he
not
his
office
,
his
flock
,
and
the
work
of
his
Ministery
according
to
the
direction
manner
and
custome
of
these
Tents
,
and
no
otherwise
then
these
tents
wil
bear
the
same
?
It
cannot
be
denied
.
Doth
he
not
then
bear
Office
within
this
conspiring
band
,
and
make
vp
the
number
of
these
Rebels
?
Yea
this
is
the
onely
vse
that
is
made
of
the
best
teaching
in
the
land
at
this
day
,
that
it
keepeth
the
poore
people
within
these
tabernacles
of
the
Romane
hierarchie
,
who
otherwise
(
were
it
not
for
these
Teachers
)
would
vtterly
reiect
this
Antichristian
yoke
.
And
therfore
a
shame
it
is
to
speak
of
the
teaching
of
these
times
,
seing
it
is
apparanr
to
be
one
of
the
greatest
baites
wherby
the
poor
deluded
people
of
the
land
that
have
any
hart
vnto
religion
,
are
kept
within
the
forenamed
Rebellious
hoast
.
And
therefore
the
whol
land
,
and
all
the
assemblies
therof
are
over
iustly
charged
of
being
guiltie
of
a
greater
rebellion
against
the
Maiestie
of
Iesus
Christ
,
then
those
fearfull
Rebels
were
,
which
abode
within
the
tents
of
Corah
.
If
it
be
here
demanded
what
the
people
should
do
,
we
say
that
they
should
follow
the
counsell
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
who
sayth
vnto
them
,
Depart
from
the
Tents
of
these
wicked
men
,
And
,
Come
out
from
among
them
my
people
,
and
touch
none
vnclean
thing
,
and
I
wil
receiv
you
.
And
againe
,
Goe
out
of
her
my
people
,
that
yee
be
not
partak●rs
of
her
sinnes
,
and
that
yee
receive
not
of
her
plagues
.
And
here
I
would
know
what
it
is
that
keepeth
them
here
:
If
they
say
,
the
word
and
sacraments
,
they
are
answered
againe
,
that
they
traffique
in
other
merchandise
of
Antichrists
meere
invention
besides
these
.
For
they
go
unto
Corahs
owne
Courts
,
and
are
at
Abaddons
commaundement
,
in
the
things
which
he
himself
hath
invented
,
as
well
as
in
those
points
wherin
he
turneth
himself
into
an
Angel
of
light
,
and
becommeth
like
the
Minister
of
righteousnes
.
And
if
it
be
for
the
Word
and
Sacraments
onely
,
that
they
remaine
,
then
I
trust
they
wil
hold
it
vnlawful
for
them selves
,
or
for
any
other
to
communicate
in
the
merchandise
which
is
meerly
whoorish
and
Antichristian
,
as
resorting
to
the
Prelates
Courts
to
be
censured
by
them
,
comunicating
with
them
&c.
It
is
the
Priest
onely
or
the
Deacon
that
administreth
the
word
and
the
Sacraments
.
If
they
continue
within
these
tents
onely
for
the
love
that
they
have
vnto
these
things
,
then
I
trust
they
will
have
nothing
to
do
with
the
Lord
Archbishop
,
the
Lordbishop
,
the
Commissarie
,
Chancellor
,
Archdeacon
,
Official
&c.
and
their
traffique
they
bring
with
them
.
Let
them
withdraw
themselves
from
under
their
iurisdiction
,
&
they
shall
see
how
long
they
can
have
quietnes
within
these
tents
.
But
if
they
think
(
as
it
is
the
practise
of
all
)
that
they
may
also
be
at
the
commaundement
of
these
forenamed
Corahs
,
Dathans
and
Abirams
,
then
have
they
nothing
to
cover
their
wicked
hypocrisie
,
but
they
must
be
inforced
to
confesse
that
they
are
not
perswaded
in
their
consciences
,
but
that
they
may
be
members
of
those
assemblies
which
conspire
against
Christ
Jesus
:
Whereas
they
durst
not
presume
to
continue
within
the
tents
of
those
that
assembled
themselves
against
Moses
the
servant
.
And
so
they
rest
in
undoubted
expectation
of
a
more
fearefull
judgement
against
them
,
then
fel
vpon
those
that
would
not
depart
from
the
Tents
of
Corah
Dathan
and
Abiram
.
And
what
they
speak
of
the
word
&
sacraments
,
is
before
answered
,
in
as
much
as
they
of
Corahs
conspiracie
might
as
well
hav
staied
within
their
tents
for
these
respects
,
as
they
may
within
the
assemblies
of
England
.
And
the
point
is
not
what
they
may
have
in
these
assemblies
,
but
whether
they
may
stay
there
or
not
,
whatsoever
is
there
to
be
found
?
We
say
,
they
ought
not
to
stay
.
They
seeme
not
to
deny
it
,
in
that
they
bring
no
reason
out
of
the
word
to
prove
the
lawfulnes
of
their
abode
there
,
but
onely
reason
from
that
which
they
may
have
there
.
Wheras
first
they
should
prove
,
that
they
may
stay
in
a
conspiring
&
pestilent
assembly
,
before
they
tell
vs
what
it
is
that
they
may
have
in
the
same
.
They
are
simply
instructed
in
the
truth
which
is
according
to
godlines
,
that
have
not
as
yet
learned
that
the
whorish
synagogues
are
decked
with
many
of
the
Iewels
that
belong
to
the
true
spouse
.
But
touching
the
word
and
Sacraments
,
which
they
seem
to
possesse
there
,
I
say
that
within
the
tents
of
Corah
,
though
the
Levites
do
teach
the
truth
and
administer
circumcision
,
yet
is
not
this
that
truth
or
that
circumcision
which
hath
the
promise
annexed
vnto
them
,
and
therefore
not
that
truth
or
those
sacraments
wherewith
any
of
the
children
of
God
may
participate
as
long
as
they
are
administred
in
that
gainsaying
Assemblie
.
Let
those
truthes
which
they
teach
and
those
sacraments
which
they
administer
be
brought
out
of
these
wicked
tents
,
and
brought
before
the
Lords
Tabernacle
as
he
commandeth
:
and
then
are
they
to
be
received
,
to
be
embraced
,
and
accounted
more
pretious
then
much
fine
gold
,
and
sweeter
then
the
hony
,
or
the
hony
combe
:
Otherwise
the
Saints
of
God
are
not
to
tast
of
them
.
Not
that
they
should
reiect
the
truth
at
any
tyme
,
but
that
they
may
not
be
deceived
by
an
abused
truth
and
an
abused
ordinance
to
pollute
the
holy
things
of
God
,
and
to
violate
the
commaundements
of
Iesus
Christ
.
The
like
is
to
be
said
of
the
truth
taught
,
and
the
Sacraments
administred
in
the
assemblies
of
this
Land
:
they
are
abused
truthes
,
abused
Sacraments
,
even
such
truthes
,
and
such
Sacraments
,
as
wherby
Satan
would
draw
vs
to
be
of
the
conspiracie
which
is
raised
vp
&
mainteyned
here
against
Iesus
Christ
.
They
are
such
truthes
and
such
Sacraments
,
as
are
within
the
tents
,
that
is
,
vnder
the
iurisdiction
of
the
kingdome
of
Antichrist
,
administred
onely
vnto
such
,
as
will
receive
the
marks
and
badge
of
that
kingdome
,
and
vnto
none
other
.
For
he
that
will
not
confesse
himself
even
by
his
deedes
to
be
a
member
of
that
assemblie
wherin
an
Archbishop
is
an
Officer
,
a
Lord
Bishop
is
an
Officer
,
a
Chancellor
is
an
officer
,
an
Archdeacon
is
an
Officer
,
a
Commissary
is
an
Officer
,
a
Preist
is
an
Officer
,
&c.
he
cannot
receive
them
.
And
these
abused
truthes
&
Sacraments
are
by
the
vnspeakable
subtiltie
of
Sathan
reteyned
in
these
synagogues
,
to
the
end
that
they
may
be
made
a
bait
to
draw
men
,
&
a
grin
to
ensnare
them
to
be
subiect
vnto
Antichrist
in
these
his
Ordinances
before
named
.
And
therfore
whereas
men
and
women
do
pretend
that
they
have
the
word
and
Sacraments
here
,
it
is
but
the
net
of
delusion
which
they
weave
to
catch
their
owne
soules
and
to
keep
themselves
subiect
vnto
Satan
.
For
it
is
not
a
bare
truth
,
and
a
bare
Sacrament
that
we
are
to
seek
after
,
but
a
truth
,
and
a
sacrament
that
hath
the
warrant
of
the
word
with
it
.
But
as
the
outward
man
liveth
not
by
bread
,
but
by
the
word
and
promise
of
God
that
sanctifieth
bread
vnto
his
vse
,
So
doth
not
the
inward
man
of
the
soule
live
onely
by
the
truth
made
knowen
,
or
by
the
Sacraments
administred
,
but
much
more
by
the
word
and
promise
of
GOD
,
which
make
these
effectuall
when
they
are
administred
according
to
the
ordinances
of
GOD
.
Theeves
and
robbers
are
fed
we
know
to
their
sacietie
with
the
bread
of
violence
and
robberie
,
but
they
have
no
warrant
of
the
word
to
eat
any
such
bread
.
So
I
know
that
the
truth
of
God
may
be
taught
,
and
the
Sacraments
administred
(
I
meane
the
sacraments
which
he
appointed
and
none
other
,
)
among
those
which
are
fallen
away
from
him
,
which
have
conspired
against
him
.
And
the
people
of
these
assemblies
may
esteem
of
them
,
&
think
themselves
highly
favoured
,
that
they
have
them
,
and
yet
in
the
mean
time
have
they
no
warrant
that
any
such
truthes
or
Sacraments
wil
be
sanctified
vnto
them
,
and
so
no
warrant
to
receive
them
.
And
therfore
when
we
speak
of
the
word
and
sacraments
,
we
must
first
of
all
lay
downe
the
promises
of
God
and
the
commandement
of
God
,
wherby
we
may
assure
our
owne
soules
that
this
word
and
these
sacraments
,
are
sanctified
vnto
vs
.
Be
it
then
that
the
word
and
sacraments
may
be
had
in
the
assemblies
of
this
land
,
yet
is
not
that
the
point
that
we
call
in
question
,
but
whether
this
word
,
and
these
sacraments
may
be
had
here
according
to
the
ordinances
of
God
or
not
:
otherwise
we
must
not
receive
them
,
we
must
refuse
them
,
not
that
we
are
at
any
time
to
reiect
and
refuse
the
holy
things
of
God
,
but
that
we
are
to
reiect
the
abuse
of
them
,
&
to
take
heed
that
in
receiving
of
them
,
we
be
not
drawen
to
break
Gods
ordinances
.
For
when
we
cannot
possesse
the
word
and
the
sacraments
without
sinne
,
we
must
not
do
evil
,
that
is
,
break
the
Lawe
of
our
God
,
that
good
may
come
vnto
vs
thereof
.
The
word
is
taught
in
the
tents
of
Corah
,
circumcision
is
administred
there
,
it
is
not
to
be
heard
,
not
to
be
received
,
and
why
?
because
they
who
administer
the
same
are
a
company
of
conspirators
against
the
God
of
Israel
,
at
the
least
they
are
in
those
tents
wherof
the
Lord
hath
sayd
,
Come
not
neare
the
tents
of
these
wicked
men
,
and
touch
nothing
of
theirs
,
least
yee
be
partakers
in
all
their
sinnes
.
The
case
is
the
same
with
the
assemblies
of
this
land
:
the
truth
is
taught
ther
,
the
sacraments
ar
administred
,
or
rather
profaned
,
we
wil
in
no
wise
communicate
with
them
,
because
these
things
are
done
within
the
Tents
not
of
Corah
,
but
of
the
Officers
&
members
of
the
kingdome
of
Antichrist
,
which
say
that
Christ
Iesus
taketh
too
much
vpon
him
if
he
will
go
about
to
appoint
by
what
Offices
his
owne
house
and
Church
should
be
ruled
.
They
are
under
their
iurisdictions
and
their
Offices
of
whome
the
Lord
hath
said
vnto
vs
,
Come
out
from
among
them
and
touch
no
vnclean
thing
,
for
what
communion
hath
the
light
of
my
word
with
the
Tents
of
mine
enemies
,
the
puritie
of
my
Sacraments
,
with
those
polluted
caves
and
dennes
.
So
that
from
these
things
this
Argument
doth
arise
:
It
is
at
the
least
as
vnlawful
,
if
not
much
more
for
any
to
communicate
in
the
word
and
sacraments
,
or
in
any
other
action
of
religion
,
within
the
tents
of
the
Kingdome
of
Antichrist
,
as
within
the
tents
of
Corah
Dathan
and
Abiram
.
But
to
communicate
in
any
of
the
Parish-assemblies
of
England
is
to
communicate
within
the
tents
,
that
is
,
under
the
iurisdiction
of
the
Kingdome
of
Antichrist
.
And
therfore
as
vnlawful
,
or
rather
much
more
to
communicate
in
the
actions
of
Religion
,
within
these
assemblies
then
it
was
within
the
tents
of
Corah
,
Dathan
and
Abiram
.
What
wil
be
here
called
into
question
,
I
know
not
:
if
the
first
men
think
the
tents
of
Corah
were
to
be
approched
vnto
,
the
case
would
be
shameful
,
and
the
ignorance
not
to
be
heard
,
seing
the
Lord
hath
plainly
inhibited
the
same
,
as
hath
bene
set
down
.
And
if
this
were
once
graunted
,
then
hath
the
Lord
appointed
his
Ordinances
,
and
his
Ministery
in
vaine
,
and
without
cause
,
seing
men
may
of
their
owne
heads
appoint
what
Ministerie
they
think
meet
,
and
continue
vnder
the
same
.
Neither
let
it
be
here
said
that
the
conspiracy
of
Corah
prevailed
not
,
or
that
there
were
not
many
that
agreed
therevnto
.
For
first
as
touching
the
la●t●r
point
,
the
whole
congregation
were
so
affected
towards
these
factious
rebels
,
that
the
next
day
after
the
Lord
had
exercised
his
fearful
iudgements
vpon
them
,
the
whole
congregation
(
I
say
)
accused
Moses
&
Aaron
that
they
had
slaine
the
Lords
people
,
meaning
Corah
and
his
company
,
and
fourteen
thousand
of
the
people
were
consumed
for
this
their
murmuring
,
which
sheweth
what
harts
they
bare
vnto
Corah
,
&
how
likely
he
was
to
prevail
with
the
whole
rebellious
hoast
,
had
not
the
Lord
by
his
iudgements
from
heaven
staied
the
iniquitie
.
His
conspiracie
continued
not
I
graunt
,
and
yet
a
greater
,
that
is
the
conspiracie
of
Antichrist
against
Christ
Iesus
hath
continued
now
for
many
yeares
.
And
the
Lord
hath
set
Corahs
overthrowe
for
a
signe
vnto
the
rebellious
children
,
(
especially
vnto
the
Conspirators
that
ar
risen
vp
against
Christ
Iesus
,
)
that
their
ruine
and
fal
shal
be
in
a
moment
,
when
they
little
exspect
the
same
.
It
is
not
to
be
doubted
but
it
would
have
prevailed
and
continued
(
such
was
the
working
of
Satan
in
the
harts
of
that
murmuring
hoast
)
had
not
the
Lord
stayed
it
by
the
present
streame
of
his
fierie
indignation
.
Neither
is
the
conspiracie
of
Antichrist
and
his
members
to
be
thought
more
tollerable
then
that
of
Corahs
,
because
the
Lord
pleadeth
not
against
the
same
with
his
visible
iudgements
from
heaven
,
as
he
did
against
the
other
,
but
wee
are
rather
to
learne
,
that
what
the
Lord
effected
vnder
the
Law
by
his
visible
iudgements
,
or
other
outward
meanes
being
the
rudiments
of
the
world
,
as
the
Apostle
calleth
the
things
of
this
nature
,
the
verie
same
doth
the
Lord
accomplish
vnder
the
Gospell
against
the
sonne
of
Perdition
and
his
body
by
the
spirit
of
his
mouth
,
that
is
,
Corah
Dathan
&
Abiram
by
the
arme
of
his
dreadfull
iudgements
in
a
moment
,
yet
farre
be
it
that
we
should
think
the
conspiracie
of
the
members
of
Antichrist
against
the
right
heire
of
the
house
of
David
,
to
be
lesse
displeasing
in
the
sight
of
God
,
because
in
some
measure
he
doth
and
of
a
long
time
hath
with
held
the
hand
of
his
outward
iudgements
from
the
same
,
as
having
determined
vtterlie
to
consume
and
abolish
that
Apostaticall
body
,
by
no
other
speciall
meanes
then
by
the
brightnes
of
his
appearing
and
comming
in
the
Ministerie
of
his
Gospell
.
And
therefore
the
Proposition
abideth
firme
and
sure
,
that
if
it
was
vnlawful
for
any
to
communicate
in
the
Actions
of
religion
within
the
tents
of
Corah
,
it
is
much
more
vnlawfull
for
any
to
do
so
within
and
vnder
the
tents
of
Antichrist
,
the
great
and
high
enemy
of
Iesus
Christ
.
For
may
we
not
have
any
communion
with
them
and
their
Tabernacles
who
say
,
Moses
and
Aaron
,
you
take
too
much
vpon
you
:
&
may
we
have
fellowship
with
that
campe
who
hath
pitched
a
field
against
Iesus
Christ
?
and
beare
both
Prince
and
people
in
hand
that
he
taketh
too
much
vpon
him
,
in
appointing
who
shall
approch
to
minister
in
his
presence
vnder
the
civil
authoritie
of
a
Christian
Prince
?
Could
not
the
children
of
God
have
any
sanctified
use
of
the
Tents
of
Corah
:
and
may
they
have
the
same
of
the
tabernacles
of
Antichrist
which
are
invented
and
ordeyned
to
the
overthrow
of
the
prerogative
of
Iesus
,
who
is
God
over
all
blessed
for
evermore
?
This
were
nothing
but
to
account
Moses
to
be
the
Lord
,
that
is
,
to
be
esteemed
,
reverenced
,
and
had
in
estimation
;
and
to
reckon
Christ
Iesus
execrable
,
that
is
,
base
,
contemptible
,
and
mean
,
such
as
whose
lawes
and
ordinances
may
be
violated
,
cast
of
,
&
troden
vnder
foot
with
lesse
perill
then
Moses
his
might
,
which
no
man
speaking
by
the
Spirit
of
God
can
hold
and
avouch
.
As
to
the
Assumption
,
That
the
Parish
assemblies
of
England
are
under
the
iurisdiction
of
the
kingdome
of
Antichrist
:
For
the
proof
we
are
to
set
downe
these
groundes
:
First
that
this
manner
of
regiment
by
Archbishops
,
Lordbishops
,
Chancellors
,
Archdeacons
,
Commissaries
,
is
not
any
civill
constitution
,
but
an
ecclesiasticall
,
as
all
men
know
.
For
their
Courts
are
spirituall
Courts
,
and
they
spirituall
Lords
,
and
spirituall
Rulers
,
deriving
their
offices
in
deed
from
that
Spirit
that
ruleth
in
the
aire
.
Next
,
being
ecclesiasticall
,
they
belong
either
vnto
the
true
Church
of
Christ
,
or
to
some
malignant
synagogue
:
but
not
to
the
true
Church
of
CHRIST
,
for
we
know
that
the
LORD
when
he
furnished
his
body
with
all
the
members
meet
for
the
same
,
and
bestowed
all
the
Offices
thereon
,
wherewith
it
was
at
any
time
to
be
indued
unto
his
second
comming
,
appointed
no
such
offices
therin
as
these
Locusts
are
.
Besides
,
they
are
a
meer
superfluous
and
cursed
addition
vnto
the
Testament
of
Iesus
Christ
,
as
all
men
that
ever
read
the
old
and
new
Testament
do
know
.
For
there
are
no
such
Officers
,
or
such
offices
mentioned
therin
.
And
therfore
they
are
the
Tares
which
Satan
the
enemy
of
Iesus
Christ
sowed
&
brought
foorth
,
even
the
plantes
which
the
Lord
God
hath
not
planted
,
&
so
must
be
and
shal
be
rooted
out
of
his
vineyard
:
Yea
they
are
no
other
than
the
Locusts
that
came
out
of
the
bottomlesse
pit
upon
the
opening
thereof
by
that
darkened
starre
,
Wherfore
they
do
belong
vnto
no
other
body
ecclesiasticall
or
civill
,
but
onely
vnto
that
apostaticall
kingdome
which
arose
vp
,
and
stil
continueth
vnder
the
name
of
Christ
Iesus
,
that
is
,
the
kingdome
of
Antichrist
.
We
are
able
to
shew
them
their
originall
with
our
finger
,
and
also
all
the
world
will
beare
vs
witnes
that
the
Pope
left
them
here
to
keep
possession
for
him
,
when
at
the
beginning
of
her
Maiesties
reign
he
was
throwen
out
with
the
rest
of
his
guard
,
the
Cardinalls
,
Abbots
,
Priors
,
Monks
,
Friers
,
&c.
Further
all
societies
both
ecclesiasticall
and
civil
can
be
perfect
without
these
Offices
,
and
this
forme
of
Regiment
,
save
onely
that
right
and
well
ordered
societie
of
the
man
of
sinne
and
his
members
.
For
the
Church
of
Christ
may
be
perfect
and
absolute
without
these
Egyptian
grashoppers
:
the
civil
Magistracie
may
be
perfect
without
them
:
so
may
the
heathen
idolatrie
too
:
But
as
for
the
hoast
of
the
Romane
Antichrist
,
it
shal
be
altogether
vnperfect
,
maimed
and
wanting
the
cheif
members
thereof
,
if
it
want
Lord
Archbishops
and
Bishops
,
Deanes
,
Archdeacons
,
Chancellors
,
Commissaries
,
Officialls
,
to
speak
nothing
in
this
place
of
Preistes
&
Deacons
,
&
so
of
Chapleines
,
Parsons
,
Vicars
,
Curates
,
Canons
,
Prebendes
,
Singing
men
,
Queristers
,
Virgiers
,
which
are
conspicuous
markes
whereby
the
beast
is
knowen
,
the
name
and
number
of
his
name
made
up
and
accomplished
.
Wherfore
the
conclusion
is
evident
,
that
to
communicate
in
any
action
of
religion
within
any
of
the
Parish
assemblies
of
this
land
is
to
communicate
&
be
a
member
within
the
Tents
,
that
is
,
under
the
iurisdiction
,
power
,
and
authoritie
of
the
kingdome
of
that
Romane
Antichrist
the
direct
enimie
of
Iesus
Christ
,
and
so
to
be
in
a
more
fearefull
case
,
and
in
greater
danger
of
the
Lords
wrath
,
then
those
who
remained
within
the
Tentes
of
Corah
,
Dathan
,
and
Abiram
.
Now
to
come
to
your
Honours
of
this
high
Court
of
Parliament
,
I
take
heaven
&
earth
to
witnes
against
you
this
day
,
that
I
have
here
on
the
behalf
of
my
maister
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
commenced
a
true
action
against
the
Parish-assemblies
of
this
Land
,
even
such
as
you
cannot
deny
to
be
true
.
For
yee
cannot
denie
the
Assemblies
of
the
Land
to
be
subject
unto
the
forenamed
officers
,
and
forme
of
Regiment
,
which
being
ecclesiasticall
,
and
not
civill
,
as
I
have
declared
,
the
verie
light
of
common
sense
and
experience
doth
shewe
unto
you
apperteine
&
belong
not
unto
the
Church
of
Christ
,
nor
unto
any
heathen
Idolatrie
,
but
onely
unto
the
kingdome
of
Babell
,
that
band
of
graven
Images
and
sea
of
Idolatrie
.
And
would
you
have
us
to
continue
in
Babell
,
seing
our
God
calleth
us
out
of
the
same
by
a
mightie
voice
?
telling
us
that
he
maketh
no
other
account
of
any
that
continue
within
these
Territorie
,
but
as
of
those
that
are
become
poisoned
Dragons
,
unclean
and
polluted
noisome
foules
,
and
such
as
haue
communion
and
fellowship
with
Divels
:
Threatning
utter
ruine
unto
us
and
our
soules
for
evermore
,
if
we
shall
any
longer
abide
within
these
wicked
bandes
.
Nay
wil
you
of
this
Parliament
suffer
this
cursed
Iericho
to
stand
any
longer
?
will
you
suffer
these
tents
to
be
pitched
?
this
host
of
Conspirators
to
be
maintained
any
longer
within
this
Iland
,
against
Iesus
Christ
and
his
Saintes
?
Nay
will
you
your selves
continue
any
longer
within
this
rebellious
campe
,
and
not
rather
set
these
Midianitish
Tentes
on
fire
,
&
throwe
your selves
downe
&
these
Rebellious
Capteines
also
before
the
feet
of
IESVS
CHRIST
the
true
Captayn
of
the
Lords
hoast
?
For
(
my
Lords
,
and
you
the
rest
of
this
honourable
assemblie
,
)
I
am
so
far
from
doubting
whether
I
&
my
brethren
have
done
amisse
in
leaving
these
Parishes
of
the
Land
,
that
I
dare
arrest
your
Honours
and
all
others
for
conspiring
against
the
glory
of
the
sonne
of
God
,
and
so
against
your
owne
salvation
,
whosoever
you
be
that
will
presume
any
longer
to
continue
members
of
these
disordered
rebellious
synagogues
:
And
therfore
do
here
,
for
the
discharge
of
my
duetie
towards
the
Lord
,
&
you
whom
he
hath
placed
in
authoritie
over
me
,
require
you
to
be
so
farre
from
following
the
humour
of
Adoni-bezek
and
the
rest
of
his
proud
confederates
in
making
war
against
vs
the
poor
Gibeonites
(
who
daring
no
longer
to
stand
out
against
the
living
God
,
have
thrown
our selves
down
at
his
feet
that
our
soules
might
live
)
as
you
wil
also
take
the
same
course
with
vs
.
For
questionlesse
you
shall
find
it
true
,
Wherfore
(
my
Lords
)
if
you
purpose
to
set
vp
a
kingdome
for
him
,
I
do
here
in
his
name
charge
you
to
be
so
far
from
enacting
any
thing
against
vs
in
this
present
Parliament
,
who
now
oppose
our selves
vnto
the
forenamed
Rebels
,
as
you
wil
decree
in
his
behalf
at
the
least
as
much
as
Nebuchad-netser
&
Darius
being
heathen
Princes
did
establish
:
And
as
in
the
former
respectes
I
call
your
Honours
to
record
with
mee
,
so
also
herein
I
beseech
you
to
testifie
the
trueth
on
my
behalfe
,
that
I
make
an
utter
separation
betweene
her
Maiesties
Civill
Authoritie
and
the
Ecclesiasticall
jurisdiction
of
these
Corahs
,
these
Dathans
,
these
Abirams
.
The
which
I
set
downe
,
because
wee
can
no
sooner
account
the
false
Ministerie
of
the
Romish
Church
to
be
Antichristian
as
it
is
,
but
evill
disposed
unconscionable
men
wil
be
readie
to
selander
us
that
we
account
her
MAIESTIES
authoritie
to
be
so
too
:
as
though
her
Majesties
power
were
ecclesiasticall
and
not
civil
,
or
that
this
Romish
band
were
Princes
by
their
authoritie
.
What
kinges
and
Princes
do
establish
is
one
thing
,
their
Authoritie
&
power
wherby
they
do
this
,
is
another
.
They
may
of
oversight
or
otherwise
set
up
the
power
of
Satan
by
mainteyning
false
religion
,
worship
,
ordinances
&c.
Yet
their
Power
,
that
is
,
their
Civill
Authority
whereby
,
they
do
this
,
is
the
Ordinance
of
God
,
though
herein
they
highlie
abuse
the
same
,
and
shall
answere
for
it
without
their
repentance
.
Her
majestie
,
&
this
high
Court
of
Parliament
,
hath
hitherto
established
this
Ecclesiasticall
regiment
of
the
Kingdome
of
Antichrist
,
&
this
band
of
Conspiratours
against
the
Majestie
of
Iesus
Christ
,
but
this
Conspiracie
is
one
thing
,
the
authoritie
whereby
the
same
is
established
is
another
.
The
Conspiracie
&
the
Offices
ther
of
are
wholy
from
Satan
,
from
the
Dragon
,
from
the
beast
,
from
the
false
prophet
,
out
of
whole
mouthes
these
frogges
issued
;
and
so
to
be
rejected
.
The
Civill
authoritie
of
her
MAIESTIE
and
the
Parliament
wherby
this
treacherie
(
of
oversight
I
trust
)
is
upheld
,
is
the
holy
ordinance
of
GOD
,
(
notwithstanding
it
faileth
herein
)
and
therefore
to
be
embraced
,
to
be
obeied
,
and
had
in
reverence
:
yet
are
they
betimes
to
redresse
the
abuse
,
before
the
Lord
breake
forth
upon
us
in
his
wrath
.
And
the
Ordinances
of
Antichrist
established
by
the
lawful
civill
authoritie
,
do
yet
continue
Antichristian
and
unlawfull
.
Because
false
religion
,
and
false
ordinances
Reteine
their
Nature
by
what
power
soever
they
be
established
.
The
breach
of
Gods
Law
is
the
same
by
whom
soever
it
be
countenanced
,
enacted
,
commanded
.
The
statutes
of
Omry
,
the
maner
of
the
house
of
Ahab
,
the
Damascene
Altar
,
are
still
Idolatrous
monuments
and
constitutions
,
by
whomsoever
they
be
enacted
,
though
by
Ezekiah
,
Iosiah
,
or
by
any
other
the
Godly
Princes
of
Iudah
.
And
therefore
the
pretence
which
some
alledge
,
contrary
(
I
feare
me
)
to
the
light
of
their
owne
knowledge
,
to
cover
their
submission
unto
the
forenamed
Antichristian
ordinances
;
that
Archbishops
,
and
Bishops
,
Chancellors
,
Commissaries
&c.
which
her
Majesties
Lawes
do
allowe
,
are
become
civill
constitutions
and
not
ecclesiasticall
,
is
altogither
vaine
and
frivolous
.
For
first
no
part
of
Poperie
was
ever
imposed
upon
us
to
be
received
of
any
the
subjects
of
this
Land
,
but
what
her
Majesties
Predecessors
the
Kinges
and
Princes
of
this
Land
did
by
Law
enact
among
their
Subjectes
.
Againe
,
her
Majestie
doth
establish
this
as
an
ecclesiasticall
power
,
and
not
as
any
civill
.
Thirdly
being
an
Antichristian
Constitution
in
it selfe
,
the
power
of
man
enacting
the
same
cannot
make
it
to
be
otherwise
.
Breifely
,
Masse
,
or
any
their
Heathen
Ordinances
being
enacted
by
Civil
authoritie
may
by
this
reason
be
frequented
also
,
as
being
a
civil
thing
,
and
not
any
Antichristian
ordinance
.
And
therefore
men
cannot
better
themselves
by
this
iugling
.
This
whol
Antichristian
band
in
the
time
of
Poperie
,
did
not
onely
withstand
Iesus
Christ
in
the
poinct
of
the
outward
offices
,
being
the
extremitie
of
Corahs
sinne
,
but
also
denied
him
the
preferment
to
lodge
any
wise
in
the
heartes
of
any
men
within
these
Tentes
.
Nay
these
Tentes
in
those
daies
were
nothing
else
but
a
receptacle
of
all
the
inventions
which
Satan
could
devise
for
the
dishonour
of
Iesus
Christ
.
In
consideration
whereof
,
her
Majestie
,
and
the
state
thought
they
had
done
well
that
they
emptied
those
tentes
of
the
greatest
part
of
the
fearfull
ab
hominations
remayning
in
them
,
overthrewe
some
of
them
,
as
the
Papacie
,
the
Cardinalship
,
Monkery
,
&c.
and
planted
the
most
of
the
vessels
of
the
house
of
God
,
that
is
the
greatest
part
of
the
doctrine
of
the
truth
in
them
:
but
the
Tents
and
the
Conspiracie
still
remaine
in
as
direct
a
sort
against
the
glorie
of
God
as
that
of
Corah
was
;
Nay
by
all
this
clensing
&
emptying
(
although
we
unfeighnedly
praise
our
God
for
the
same
,
and
confesse
it
to
have
been
a
great
worke
)
they
have
not
as
yet
brought
them
into
that
puritie
,
and
that
soundnes
of
Religion
,
that
the
Tents
of
Corah
were
in
,
as
it
will
easilie
appeare
unto
any
that
will
consider
,
that
Corah
strove
with
Moses
but
touching
the
Office
of
the
Priesthood
onely
,
whereas
these
men
overthrowe
the
whole
face
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
persecute
the
Truth
,
and
maintayne
publikly
many
horrible
sinnes
(
whereat
Corah
would
have
blushed
,
)
as
the
Idoll-preisthood
,
non-residencie
,
the
descending
of
Christ
into
Hell
after
he
gave
up
the
ghost
upon
the
Crosse
,
and
had
said
All
was
finished
.
But
touching
the
Authoritie
of
the
civill
power
and
particularly
of
her
right
excellent
Majesty
;
I
am
in
this
place
,
for
the
stopping
of
all
sclaunderous
mouthes
,
who
have
or
would
report
otherwise
of
me
,
inforced
to
set
downe
what
I
hold
and
beleeve
according
to
the
word
of
God
.
I
do
therefore
here
acknowledge
her
Mejesties
Sovereigntie
and
regall
Authoritie
to
be
the
Ordinance
of
the
God
of
Heaven
,
whereunto
all
persons
without
exception
within
her
Realmes
and
Dominions
are
to
be
subject
&
to
yeeld
obedience
in
the
Lord
,
not
only
for
feare
of
punishment
,
but
even
for
conscience
sake
,
because
her
forenamed
authoritie
&
power
,
is
derived
from
the
King
of
Kings
,
even
the
Lord
Iesus
,
who
hath
all
power
in
heaven
and
earth
in
his
owne
handes
.
I
doe
also
avouch
that
no
forreigne
power
,
Prince
,
potentate
,
or
state
hath
,
or
possiblie
can
have
,
any
authoritie
,
within
the
Territories
of
her
dominions
,
over
any
person
,
or
in
any
cause
,
save
onely
what
by
special
graunt
he
deriveth
from
her
,
and
her
Roiall
Lawes
.
Her
foresaid
authoritie
I
acknowledge
to
stretch
it selfe
,
not
onely
ever
all
persons
,
within
her
Dominions
,
but
also
over
all
causes
as
wel
ecclesiastical
as
civil
in
such
sort
,
as
nothing
is
to
be
established
among
her
subiects
,
either
in
ecclesiasticall
or
civil
causes
,
publikl
,
or
privately
,
but
what
belongeth
vnto
her
power
to
correct
,
order
,
&
enact
according
vnto
the
written
word
of
God
,
and
the
rules
of
common
equide
and
iustice
.
So
that
,
it
doth
no
whit
infringe
her
royal
power
and
authoritie
,
to
deny
that
she
hath
any
warrant
,
any
power
,
any
sword
,
granted
her
of
God
to
establish
either
false
Religion
,
false
&
Antichristian
ordinances
,
or
yet
any
other
vnwarrantable
,
or
vniust
constitution
.
Yet
,
if
of
oversight
she
hath
imposed
any
such
thing
vpon
her
subiects
,
and
inflicted
a
penaltie
vpon
them
for
not
obeying
that
wherto
they
cannot
yeeld
any
submission
without
the
breach
of
Gods
lawe
,
I
hold
it
to
be
the
duty
of
private
men
to
suffer
patiently
the
stroke
of
her
sword
,
and
in
no
wise
to
withstand
the
power
thereof
,
either
by
open
force
,
or
secret
practises
,
but
only
to
betake
themselves
and
their
cause
vnto
the
Lord
God
,
earnestly
desiring
him
,
to
passe
by
her
oversight
,
and
to
encline
her
heart
and
hand
to
embrace
and
mainteyue
his
truth
,
and
to
suppresse
all
falshood
,
violence
,
and
oppression
.
Now
if
her
Maiestie
and
this
high
Court
,
require
of
vs
that
we
resort
vnto
the
publick
assemblies
of
the
land
,
and
so
to
enter
(
as
hath
ben
shewed
)
into
the
tents
of
the
Antichristian
band
,
&
continue
therein
:
I
answer
againe
,
that
this
is
against
the
written
word
of
God
,
and
therfore
that
her
Maiestie
hath
no
power
,
no
authoritie
from
the
Lord
to
require
this
at
our
hands
.
We
are
punished
for
it
:
we
answer
againe
that
the
sword
is
given
for
our
wealth
,
and
not
for
our
hurt
,
that
it
ought
not
to
be
drawen
against
vs
for
well
doing
:
yet
we
paciently
,
and
quietly
bear
the
stroke
,
we
dare
not
resist
,
we
dare
not
rebel
against
the
Powers
;
Nay
,
we
intreat
our
God
day
and
night
for
the
prosperity
of
her
Maiesties
crowne
,
desiring
him
in
mercy
to
passe
by
this
blemish
of
her
government
,
and
not
to
lay
it
to
her
charge
;
earnestly
craving
that
her
eyes
and
the
eyes
of
your
Honours
may
be
opened
to
see
our
innocency
,
and
the
truth
wherein
we
stand
,
admonishing
both
Her
,
and
you
,
that
although
we
for
our
parts
knowe
our selves
bound
even
in
nature
to
pacifie
the
hard
dealing
of
our
Prince
and
country
towards
vs
by
suffring
,
and
bearing
of
their
iniuries
,
as
we
would
do
our
parents
,
that
yet
the
Lord
God
who
iudgeth
without
respect
of
persons
,
is
an
avenger
of
al
such
things
.
In
respect
wherof
,
we
dare
notbut
endeavour
to
the
uttermost
of
our
power
to
pull
her
and
you
from
this
consuming
fire
of
his
judgements
that
hang
over
your
heads
even
for
the
maintenance
of
this
Antichristian
merchandise
within
this
Land
,
much
more
for
pursuing
vs
,
that
will
not
trafique
and
intermedle
with
the
said
wares
.
Hitherto
I
have
shewed
the
Parish-assemblies
of
the
Land
,
to
be
of
a
most
feareful
conspiracie
,
against
Iesus
Christ
,
and
therefore
to
be
dissolved
by
your
Honours
,
and
avoided
in
the
meane
time
,
by
all
the
Servants
of
Christ
.
But
I
would
this
preheminence
,
that
these
forreigne
Romish
Captaines
have
over
them
,
were
the
only
thing
which
maketh
them
vnclean
vnto
the
Saints
of
God
.
Their
case
in
the
next
place
then
is
now
to
be
considered
,
for
the
vnderstading
wherof
I
am
to
set
down
these
grounds
following
.
1.
That
as
the
Lord
hath
appointed
his
word
and
trueth
to
be
taught
,
his
Sacraments
to
be
administred
,
and
the
holy
Order
appointed
by
himself
to
be
kept
in
his
house
and
body
;
so
he
hath
ordeyned
a
Power
and
authoritie
,
that
is
,
certaine
offices
,
by
vertue
whereof
these
things
are
to
be
done
.
2.
Next
,
that
Christ
Iesus
,
being
the
head
of
his
Church
,
hath
ill
fulnes
of
power
,
preheminence
&
authority
dwelling
in
himself
,
in
such
sort
as
his
body
and
spouse
is
to
submit
her self
unto
no
power
in
religion
save
onely
vnto
that
power
which
is
derived
from
him
that
is
her
head
.
So
that
,
as
the
Church
is
to
receive
no
doctrines
,
no
sacraments
,
no
order
,
but
what
the
Lord
hath
anpointed
to
be
in
his
house
;
so
also
hee
hath
forbidden
his
said
Church
to
receive
&
be
subiect
vnto
any
power
&
authority
save
onely
unto
the
power
which
is
derived
from
the
head
therof
.
For
it
is
no
lesse
derogatory
vnto
the
Majesty
of
Christ
Iesus
for
the
Church
to
submit
her self
vnto
the
power
of
another
head
,
though
conveighing
the
truth
with
it
,
then
to
receive
the
false
doctrines
and
false
sacraments
of
some
other
Religion
or
God
.
3.
Thirdly
,
that
Satan
in
bringing
the
mysterie
of
iniquity
to
light
,
and
in
advancing
the
sonne
of
perdition
into
his
chaire
of
pestilence
,
did
not
onely
appoint
false
Sacraments
,
false
worship
,
but
also
a
false
head
,
and
a
false
power
,
that
is
,
false
Offices
,
by
vertue
wherof
,
both
those
things
were
to
be
done
,
as
also
the
Lords
true
institutions
and
ordinances
were
to
be
violated
in
the
Antichristian
Synagogue
.
4.
That
those
who
preach
the
truth
,
administer
the
sacraments
of
baptisme
,
and
the
Lords
supper
,
and
none
other
,
by
vertue
of
any
of
the
false
offices
invented
and
reteyned
in
the
kingdome
of
the
Romane
Antichrist
,
derive
their
power
wherby
they
doe
these
things
from
Antichrist
and
not
from
Christ
Iesus
.
And
therfore
that
such
working
by
vertue
of
a
false
power
is
not
to
be
received
of
the
church
of
Christ
.
Now
to
come
to
the
Parish-assemblies
of
this
land
,
admit
that
ARCH
BISHOPS
,
LORD
BISHOPS
&c.
bare
no
such
rule
&
authority
over
them
as
now
they
do
,
and
that
there
were
none
but
Preachers
in
them
,
yet
we
demaund
of
these
Preachers
by
what
authoritie
they
preach
,
baptize
&c
,
that
is
,
we
demand
what
office
they
have
so
to
do
?
whether
this
office
of
theirs
be
an
office
derived
from
Chirst
Iesus
,
or
a
power
left
here
by
Antichrist
.
I
say
,
that
whatsoever
they
do
,
they
doe
the
same
by
vertue
of
an
Antichristian
power
,
office
,
and
calling
,
&
none
other
,
That
is
,
they
do
it
either
as
they
are
Deacons
,
Preists
,
or
as
having
a
priviledged
immunitie
,
licence
,
and
dispensation
counterveyling
a
Deaconry
or
a
Preisthood
.
I
adde
this
priviledged
License
,
because
some
one
among
ten
thousand
(
it
may
be
)
being
neither
Preist
nor
Deacon
,
by
vertue
of
a
License
from
his
Ordinarie
doth
serve
a
cure
.
Yet
(
if
there
be
any
such
)
they
are
not
capable
of
any
charge
,
and
what
they
do
,
they
do
it
by
this
power
of
the
beast
.
And
here
because
I
deale
in
a
matter
of
fact
,
I
call
but
day
light
,
and
common
sense
to
decide
this
whole
controversie
which
is
conteyned
in
these
two
points
.
-
1.
Whether
at
the
expelling
of
the
Pope
out
of
this
Land
,
by
her
Maiesties
saves
,
the
Popish
offices
of
Preists
and
Deacons
were
expelled
also
out
of
the
Parish-assemblies
,
or
reteyned
?
-
2.
Whether
at
the
same
tyme
,
or
sithence
,
any
of
the
true
offices
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
were
instituted
and
ordeyned
in
the
Parish-assemblies
of
the
Land
?
The
case
is
cleere
,
that
the
Popish
offices
,
of
Preists
and
Deacons
were
reteyned
,
and
that
the
offices
of
Christs
kingdome
were
not
restored
.
And
it
is
by
vertue
of
the
Popish
offices
of
the
Preisthood
,
and
Deaconrie
,
that
the
whole
worship
of
God
is
performed
,
or
rather
polluted
,
and
prophaned
in
all
the
Assemblies
of
this
Land
:
for
the
proofe
whereof
,
I
call
not
onelie
her
Majestie
,
her
lawes
,
and
this
high
Court
of
Parliament
to
witnes
,
but
also
the
cheifest
mainteiners
of
the
parish-Assemblies
,
namely
,
the
forwardest
Preachers
of
the
Land
,
who
in
times
past
confessed
(
whatsoever
they
do
now
)
that
the
offices
of
Christ
were
not
planted
,
and
therefore
laboured
to
her
Majestie
,
and
the
Parlement
to
have
them
established
in
the
parish
assemblies
.
In
regard
of
her
Majesties
lawes
,
the
case
is
cleere
,
that
the
State
then
being
led
by
the
sight
of
our
fathers
in
king
Edwards
daies
,
accounted
the
popish
Church
to
be
the
Church
of
Christ
,
though
corrupt
,
popish
offices
of
Bishops
,
Preistes
,
and
Deacons
to
be
the
offices
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
and
therfore
retained
them
,
for
so
we
find
it
set
downe
in
the
booke
of
ordering
Bishops
and
Preistes
made
in
King
Edwardes
time
,
and
established
by
her
Majestes
Lawes
,
as
the
ground
&
rule
whence
,
and
according
to
the
which
all
the
Ministeriall
offices
of
the
parish
meetings
,
yea
of
the
whole
Land
must
be
squared
.
The
book
saith
,
That
it
is
evident
to
all
men
diligentlie
reading
the
holie
Scripture
,
and
the
auncient
authors
,
Again
,
no
man
in
this
Land
can
take
a
spirituall
living
,
either
Parsonage
,
Vicarage
,
Curatship
,
but
by
vertue
of
this
Preisthood
,
Deaconrie
,
or
a
Popish
licence
equivalent
unto
this
Preisthood
,
so
that
if
a
Preacher
be
beneficed
,
the
same
day
that
he
denieth
his
licence
,
his
Preisthood
,
his
Deaconrie
,
is
he
also
deprived
ipso
facto
if
it
please
his
Ordinarie
,
and
another
may
presentlie
conveigh
himselfe
into
his
living
if
it
were
worth
millions
of
gold
.
Nay
whosoever
he
be
that
wil
cast
of
these
Popish
orders
,
he
is
but
a
meere
lay
or
private
man
,
and
so
not
capable
of
anie
office
in
anie
of
the
assemblies
of
this
land
:
for
so
her
Majesties
lawes
,
to
wit
,
the
foresaid
book
doth
conclude
,
that
these
offices
were
evermore
had
in
that
reverend
estimation
that
no
man
by
his
owne
private
authoritie
might
presume
to
execute
any
of
them
,
and
consequentlie
,
that
all
men
should
be
called
to
the
order
of
the
Preisthood
,
Deaconrie
,
Prelacie
,
according
as
this
book
doth
allow
.
He
that
is
made
a
Minister
in
som
reformed
Church
beyond
the
Seas
,
is
not
capable
of
the
Cure
of
a
parish
assemblie
in
this
land
,
except
he
shall
receive
a
Deaconrie
,
&
a
Preisthood
after
the
order
of
our
land
,
and
yet
he
that
receiveth
orders
in
Rome
is
correspondent
,
and
answerable
unto
the
pattern
of
our
Deaconrie
and
Preisthood
,
and
so
capable
to
buy
&
sel
,
that
is
,
to
execute
any
publike
function
.
They
are
knowen
cases
,
that
he
who
received
his
Preisthood
or
Deaconry
in
King
Henrie
the
8
his
dayes
,
is
a
Preist
&
a
Deacon
under
King
Edward
,
Queene
Marie
,
&
Queene
Elisabeth
,
by
vertue
of
the
same
orders
,
and
he
preacheth
(
if
he
can
preach
)
being
licensed
therunto
,
in
King
Henrie
,
King
Edward
,
Queen
Marie
,
&
Queen
Elisabeth
their
daies
,
by
vertue
of
the
same
Preisthood
:
for
the
office
is
the
same
,
as
both
the
booke
,
and
everie
man
for
the
most
part
,
doth
account
it
.
He
that
hath
received
but
primam
tonsuram
,
in
King
Henrie
the
VIII
.
or
Queen
Maries
daies
,
being
the
first
stepp
of
this
abhominable
order
,
may
by
lawe
performe
those
things
under
her
Majestie
which
no
lay
man
(
as
they
call
him
)
must
presume
to
take
in
hand
.
This
case
being
cleer
&
apparant
,
if
it
be
now
demaunded
,
why
wee
will
not
heare
the
truth
taught
by
the
preachers
of
the
land
,
why
we
wil
not
receive
the
Sacramentes
at
their
hands
,
we
answere
,
that
this
we
refuse
to
do
,
because
we
must
not
submit
or
consciences
,
our
soules
and
bodies
,
being
the
temples
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
to
be
wrought
upon
,
to
be
sat
in
,
unto
any
power
in
religion
,
save
only
unto
the
power
which
is
derived
from
our
head
Iesus
Christ
:
We
answer
that
our
head
and
Maister
having
all
power
dwelling
in
him
,
hath
this
peculiar
interest
in
vs
being
his
members
,
that
he
onely
must
sit
in
our
Consciences
by
his
ordinances
.
This
interest
of
his
he
will
not
communicate
with
any
creature
,
and
therefore
wee
dare
not
though
we
should
suffer
a
thousand
deathes
,
to
transferre
the
same
unto
anie
,
save
unto
himselfe
alone
,
and
to
joine
with
the
popish
assemblies
of
the
Land
.
If
the
preachers
do
seeke
I
ESVS
CHRIST
and
his
honour
by
their
preaching
,
they
wil
begin
first
with
a
lawful
calling
and
office
,
they
wil
derive
their
power
from
him
by
vertue
of
the
offices
that
he
ordeined
in
his
word
.
When
they
shall
do
this
,
&
walk
according
to
the
doctrine
which
is
according
unto
godlines
,
wee
will
be
the
most
willing
to
joine
with
them
,
the
most
glad
to
hear
them
,
and
to
communicate
with
them
,
&
everie
way
to
reverence
them
as
the
Ministers
of
Iesus
Christ
.
In
the
meane
time
,
let
them
not
wonder
that
we
hold
this
for
undoubted
truth
,
namely
,
That
whosoever
he
be
that
sitteth
in
the
temple
of
God
,
that
is
,
worketh
upon
the
consciences
of
men
,
by
vertue
of
an
Antichristian
power
,
office
,
and
calling
,
he
is
an
Antichristian
Minister
,
whatsoever
truth
he
bringeth
with
him
.
The
trueth
which
such
Ministers
do
teach
,
is
but
the
bait
whereby
Satan
in
his
mysticall
delusion
&
powerfull
subtilties
hideth
the
false
power
,
by
meanes
whereof
hee
in
his
ordinances
ruleth
over
those
that
otherwise
would
yeeld
him
no
subjection
,
none
obedience
.
When
he
cannot
utter
his
ordinances
by
falsehood
,
he
is
glad
to
make
them
awaie
by
meanes
of
the
truth
.
And
he
ruleth
in
the
consciences
of
men
,
not
onely
by
false
doctrine
,
but
also
by
his
false
power
and
ordinances
.
His
kingdome
of
darknes
consisteth
not
onelie
in
the
lies
,
and
false
doctrine
and
worship
which
he
hath
coined
,
but
also
in
the
false
and
Antichristian
ordinances
which
he
hath
invented
for
the
ruling
of
his
Idolatrous
denne
.
And
therefore
the
children
and
Saintes
of
God
avoyd
both
the
one
,
and
the
other
.
We
owe
him
none
obedience
in
either
of
them
:
and
farre
be
it
,
even
farre
be
it
,
I
say
,
that
we
should
sinne
so
treacherouslie
against
our
Lord
&
Maister
,
and
so
greivouslie
against
our
owne
soules
to
be
subject
unto
Satan
in
either
of
them
,
seing
by
the
most
precious
bloud
of
Christ
Iesus
,
and
by
the
power
of
his
crosse
and
resurrection
we
have
bene
set
free
from
all
spirituall
bondage
whatsoever
.
Satan
could
not
reigne
in
this
land
,
by
these
his
forenamed
ordinances
,
if
he
brought
not
truth
with
him
,
&
it
is
no
marveil
that
he
bringeth
trueth
unto
us
,
rather
then
lose
his
kingdome
.
He
can
transforme
himselfe
we
knowe
into
an
Angell
of
light
,
but
we
must
not
receiv
him
or
his
merchandise
,
what
glasse
soever
he
casteth
over
them
;
or
in
what
weed
soever
he
cloth
himselfe
.
And
therefore
let
it
not
be
thought
wonderful
,
that
we
reject
that
preaching
,
those
Sacraments
,
and
those
Ministers
,
that
by
their
preaching
,
ministerie
,
and
sacraments
would
drawe
our
consciences
to
be
subject
unto
the
power
of
Satan
.
Nay
rather
we
may
wonder
with
astonishment
how
they
dare
presume
to
minister
before
Iesus
Christ
,
in
the
garments
,
weeds
,
and
offices
of
the
Locustes
of
the
bottomles
pit
:
how
they
dare
presse
to
offer
before
the
God
of
Israel
,
being
strangers
from
the
Tabernacle
by
vertue
of
their
office
.
It
was
a
positive
law
under
Moses
,
that
the
stranger
not
being
of
the
line
of
Aaron
,
yea
,
or
not
called
to
the
holie
office
,
that
would
intermedle
with
the
office
of
the
Preist
,
should
dy
the
death
for
it
.
Much
more
if
he
were
an
Eckronitish
or
an
Ashdodean
Preist
in
his
office
.
And
is
not
this
man
worthie
of
more
honour
then
Moses
?
his
ordinances
to
be
yet
more
reverenced
then
Moses
his
were
?
Oh
then
what
a
fearful
presumption
is
it
for
the
Preachers
of
this
land
(
I
speak
nothing
all
this
while
of
the
Idol-readers
,
the
Prelates
,
the
Commissaries
,
the
Chancellors
,
the
Deanes
,
the
Archdeacons
&c
)
to
take
his
word
in
their
mouthes
,
his
Sacramentes
in
their
hands
,
&
to
minister
in
his
sight
being
not
Ashdodeans
,
or
Eckronitish
,
but
Antichristian
Preists
(
which
is
more
horrible
)
by
vertue
of
their
office
&
calling
.
The
sensible
presidents
of
Gods
fearefull
iudgements
upon
Corah
,
and
the
two
hundred
&
fiftie
Captaynes
of
the
Congregation
(
being
men
that
held
and
taught
(
such
of
them
as
were
teachers
)
as
many
points
of
truth
,
as
our
preachers
can
hold
or
teach
,
time
&
time
being
counted
together
.
The
fretting
&
consuming
leprosie
of
K.
Vzziah
are
written
for
their
instruction
&
ours
,
that
they
should
not
presume
to
intermedle
with
the
holy
things
of
God
,
especially
by
vertue
of
a
false
&
Antichristian
office
.
If
it
be
here
said
that
we
have
nothing
to
do
what
office
they
have
,
so
they
preach
the
truth
,
I
answer
that
this
is
it
which
Satan
would
have
,
to
wit
,
that
his
ordinances
,
his
power
,
his
Ministerie
,
should
be
received
of
vs
without
any
scruple
or
doubt
what
we
do
therby
.
Graunt
him
this
once
,
and
he
wil
soon
overthrow
all
religion
.
I
have
shewed
before
,
that
a
good
conscience
will
beginne
with
a
lawfull
calling
and
office
,
especially
in
this
holy
work
;
and
therfore
if
men
have
not
forgotten
to
be
ashamed
,
let
them
not
use
this
gracelesse
uncolourable
shift
any
longer
to
iustifie
their
uneven
walking
.
For
if
their
outward
office
and
calling
wil
not
abide
the
fire
of
the
word
,
they
are
but
wolves
and
vsurpers
whosoever
they
be
.
And
if
they
be
ashamed
or
think
themselves
too
good
to
derive
their
office
,
authoritie
,
and
power
from
Iesus
Christ
,
the
Church
of
Christ
and
every
member
therof
ought
to
be
ashamed
and
afraid
to
receive
them
;
Nay
the
Church
cannot
receive
them
,
without
high
treason
against
the
head
thereof
Christ
Iesus
,
vnto
whose
power
alone
we
must
submit
our selves
,
for
we
have
none
other
head
but
him
,
and
therfore
wil
acknowledge
no
other
power
but
his
to
have
authoritie
to
work
vpon
our
consciences
.
They
know
what
penaltie
was
to
be
executed
vpon
him
under
Moses
,
that
spake
in
the
name
of
other
Gods
unto
that
people
:
how
dare
they
then
go
about
to
thrust
us
away
from
the
Lord
our
God
who
hath
redeemed
us
from
the
power
of
the
grave
,
and
to
bring
us
into
subjection
unto
the
ordinances
of
that
godlesse
Mauzzim
?
Do
they
not
know
,
that
,
that
Christ
is
not
a
true
Christ
but
an
Antichrist
whatsoever
truth
he
teacheth
,
whatsoever
miracles
he
worketh
,
which
cannot
prove
his
outward
office
and
calling
unto
us
out
of
the
written
word
of
God
?
What
Ministers
then
can
they
be
but
Antichristian
,
whose
office
&
calling
cannot
derive
the
genealogie
therof
out
of
the
same
booke
of
the
written
undoubted
veritie
?
Christ
Iesus
telleth
us
that
the
Scriptures
are
they
which
testifie
of
him
,
that
his
power
even
to
preach
;
and
not
his
preaching
onelie
,
is
,
in
the
verie
conscience
of
his
adversaries
from
heaven
and
not
from
men
;
Hee
tooke
not
the
honour
of
his
office
unto
him selfe
,
but
he
that
said
unto
him
this
day
have
I
begotten
thee
,
gave
it
him
,
as
the
Apostle
teacheth
.
Iohn
Baptist
confirmeth
his
office
out
of
the
written
word
,
namely
,
that
he
was
that
voice
of
him
that
crieth
in
the
wildernes
,
whereof
the
Prophet
Isay
had
foretold
the
Church
.
The
holy
Apostles
confirme
their
office
out
of
the
written
word
.
For
they
wil
not
onelie
prove
that
they
preach
nothing
but
the
truth
,
administer
no
sacramentes
save
the
true
sacramentes
onely
,
but
also
wil
shewe
that
they
derive
the
power
&
authority
to
do
this
from
him
who
hath
all
power
in
his
hand
,
that
is
from
Iesus
;
who
did
not
onely
instruct
them
what
trueth
the
Church
was
to
receive
,
but
also
gave
them
a
Commission
to
do
the
same
from
his
owne
mouth
in
saieng
Go
yee
therefore
&c.
Nay
they
durst
not
presume
to
choose
any
to
supplie
the
roome
of
Iudas
among
them
,
except
they
had
bene
able
to
bring
the
warrant
of
the
written
word
for
their
ground
,
that
an
office
was
void
in
the
house
of
God
,
and
that
another
was
to
supplie
that
roome
.
Paul
the
Apostle
is
able
to
proue
his
office
unto
us
out
of
many
places
of
the
written
word
.
The
Spirit
of
God
testifieth
that
he
is
an
Apostle
of
Iesus
Christ
not
at
his
own
hand
,
but
by
the
wil
of
God
.
What
wil
the
Preachers
of
our
time
then
say
for
them selves
,
why
they
should
not
do
the
like
?
Many
of
them
go
about
to
deceive
them selves
&
the
simple
people
by
the
place
of
Paul
,
Yee
are
the
seale
of
mine
Apostleship
.
We
have
called
many
(
say
they
)
.
But
by
vertue
of
what
office
,
say
wee
.
If
they
allege
,
we
have
nothing
to
do
to
examine
that
,
truth
,
nay
common
sense
wil
answere
them
,
that
then
they
are
wicked
intruders
;
that
they
are
Lawlesse
theeves
;
that
they
are
false
Prophets
;
nay
that
they
are
Anabaptists
,
and
that
we
may
know
them
by
this
bitter
presumptuous
fruite
which
commeth
out
of
their
mouthes
.
For
wil
they
presume
to
take
the
word
of
Iesus
Christ
in
their
mouths
,
to
intermedle
with
his
Sacramentes
,
to
rule
in
his
house
;
and
wil
they
not
shewe
us
how
they
come
in
,
by
what
office
they
doe
these
things
?
wil
they
under
pretense
of
an
inward
power
,
bragge
of
an
outward
office
,
nay
exempt
themselves
from
the
charge
of
of
an
office
in
the
house
of
God
,
under
the
vaile
of
their
outward
giftes
;
and
so
breake
into
the
same
,
in
steed
of
entring
in
at
the
doore
?
Wee
detest
their
Anabaptistrie
.
But
to
answer
the
word
abused
by
them
,
Paul
was
an
Apostle
,
and
had
his
office
thereunto
,
before
ever
he
saw
the
Corinthians
,
yea
,
he
had
his
office
from
Iesus
Christ
before
ever
he
preached
.
This
office
of
his
he
proveth
unto
us
by
the
written
word
,
although
he
was
in
no
wise
to
receive
the
same
his
office
from
the
Church
.
Now
if
the
Corinthians
or
any
other
whom
he
had
called
unto
the
obedience
of
the
Gospell
should
by
the
instigation
of
the
false
Apostles
call
his
office
into
question
,
under
the
pretense
that
they
knew
not
whether
he
spake
true
in
affirming
that
Christ
with
his
own
mouth
appointed
him
thereunto
,
because
he
was
not
able
to
produce
any
witnesses
of
this
Commission
given
as
the
rest
of
the
Apostles
were
;
Paul
answereth
this
,
that
they
were
an
evident
seale
of
his
office
;
and
as
touching
any
calling
from
men
,
he
was
not
to
receive
it
.
They
were
(
I
say
)
the
seale
of
his
Apostleship
.
For
he
was
made
conspicuous
amongst
them
,
by
signes
,
by
wonders
,
by
doing
of
miracles
,
They
were
by
his
Ministerie
indued
with
the
giftes
of
healing
,
of
miracles
,
of
prophecie
,
of
strange
tongues
,
and
in
these
things
inferiours
unto
no
Church
.
So
that
although
they
would
not
beleeve
his
testimonie
of
him selfe
,
&
the
witnesse
which
Luke
in
the
written
word
giveth
of
him
;
yet
these
most
excellent
,
rare
,
&
supernaturall
giftes
wherewith
he
had
furnished
them
,
were
a
sufficient
seale
unto
their
consciences
that
he
was
the
great
Apostle
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Other
witnesses
of
his
office
was
he
to
bring
none
,
besides
his
owne
testimony
warranted
by
the
written
word
,
&
the
great
power
of
the
Spirit
accompanying
his
Ministerie
in
a
powerfull
sort
.
For
a
calling
unto
this
office
of
his
by
the
Church
was
he
to
receive
none
.
Now
,
are
the
Ministers
of
our
Parishes
Apostles
?
When
saw
they
Iesus
Christ
then
?
when
spake
he
with
them
?
what
miracle
can
they
work
,
what
strange
tongues
which
they
studied
not
can
they
spake
?
whom
have
they
healed
?
whom
have
they
indued
with
these
rare
giftes
?
why
take
they
the
polluted
calling
of
the
Preisthood
,
or
Deaconry
from
men
?
If
they
be
not
Apostles
,
they
must
not
onely
shew
us
their
gifts
,
but
also
what
office
they
have
in
the
Church
to
execute
the
same
.
Thinke
they
to
refuse
and
cast
of
the
calling
and
order
of
God
in
his
Church
,
by
bragging
of
their
operations
?
If
they
think
themselves
bound
to
take
an
office
of
the
Church
,
as
their
Preisthood
sheweth
they
do
,
why
will
they
not
have
us
to
turne
over
the
booke
of
their
genealogie
,
that
we
may
see
whether
they
be
of
that
line
of
Aaron
,
or
of
the
house
of
Corah
?
Whereas
they
bragge
of
calling
and
opening
the
eies
of
any
,
I
would
learn
whereto
they
have
called
them
?
to
be
Christians
?
to
the
Church
of
Christ
?
they
will
not
(
I
hope
)
say
that
the
people
were
unchristianed
Panims
;
that
the
Parishes
were
no
Churches
,
before
they
came
among
them
.
Whence
then
have
they
called
the
people
?
out
of
the
tentes
of
Corah
?
out
of
the
kingdom
of
Antichrist
?
why
,
both
they
&
their
people
continue
their
still
.
And
yf
they
say
they
have
taught
them
many
truethes
,
which
they
knew
not
;
so
may
the
Papist-preachers
say
too
.
And
if
they
have
furnished
them
with
any
of
the
giftes
of
the
Spirit
,
they
do
thereby
but
deck
and
adorne
a
strumpet
in
steed
of
the
true
spouse
of
Christ
,
with
the
Iewel●
of
the
spouse
.
And
therefore
if
they
wrought
any
knowledge
in
their
people
,
let
that
be
manifested
by
bringing
them
out
of
these
Conspiring
Tentes
,
and
presenting
them
before
the
dore
of
the
true
tabernacle
of
Iesus
Christ
.
As
to
themselves
,
if
they
wil
be
the
Ministers
of
righteousnes
,
let
them
not
fly
the
light
,
but
prove
their
office
out
of
the
written
word
.
For
are
they
disciples
and
wil
they
be
greater
then
their
Maister
?
Are
they
servantes
,
and
wil
they
be
greater
then
their
Lord
;
Shal
we
yeeld
unto
them
that
lawlesse
unwrittn
prerogative
,
which
our
head
and
Maister
would
not
claime
at
our
handes
;
nay
which
we
durst
not
yeeld
unto
him
?
that
is
,
shall
we
receive
them
,
having
no
warrant
of
the
scripture
,
no
Commission
from
God
to
come
unto
us
?
They
preach
,
they
say
,
and
they
administer
the
Sacraments
:
be
it
so
.
But
we
demaund
of
them
by
what
power
they
do
these
thinges
.
If
by
a
power
,
that
is
,
by
vertue
of
an
Office
comming
from
heaven
,
let
them
shew
it
as
our
Lord
and
maister
Christ
Iesus
did
.
If
by
a
power
comming
from
men
;
or
from
the
bottomlesse
pit
;
our
Saviour
Christ
telleth
us
,
nay
even
the
book
of
Ordination
&
her
Majesties
Lawes
tell
us
,
that
they
are
theeves
and
robbers
,
and
they
come
unto
us
in
the
name
and
by
the
power
of
another
God
whome
we
know
not
&
will
not
acknowledge
.
And
the
Lord
by
his
Prophet
sayth
unto
us
with
amighty
voice
,
I
have
not
sent
these
Prophets
,
&
yet
they
ranne
,
I
have
not
spoken
unto
them
,
and
yet
they
Prophecie
.
They
preach
the
trueth
,
they
say
,
and
administer
the
sacraments
.
Be
it
so
;
but
have
they
taken
the
honour
unto
themselves
,
or
hath
it
ben
given
unto
them
by
him
who
onely
hath
power
to
say
,
This
day
or
at
such
a
time
have
I
given
thee
honour
&
holy
office
of
the
Ministerie
in
my
Church
?
If
they
can
name
us
the
time
&
shew
us
the
office
,
we
wil
beleeve
them
,
we
will
embrace
them
;
otherwise
we
say
unto
them
that
no
man
taketh
this
honour
unto
himselfe
but
he
that
is
called
of
God
as
was
Aaron
,
that
is
no
man
taking
it
,
can
have
it
;
for
many
would
take
it
,
steal
it
&c.
if
so
they
might
come
by
the
same
.
This
folly
,
this
presumption
,
this
collusion
should
not
be
heard
of
in
Israel
.
They
preach
,
and
baptise
,
they
say
.
We
demand
who
sent
them
,
who
said
Go
,
unto
them
?
If
Iesus
Christ
,
let
them
shewe
their
commission
from
him
,
that
he
hath
said
unto
them
as
he
did
to
the
Apostles
,
Go
ye
therfore
&c.
If
Antichrist
by
vertue
of
an
office
in
his
body
hath
said
vnto
them
,
Go
ye
therfore
,
&c.
they
have
power
in
deed
to
preach
,
and
to
administer
the
Sacraments
,
unto
such
as
confesse
themselves
to
be
under
that
head
.
But
for
our selves
,
we
refuse
him
and
all
his
power
,
his
members
,
his
Officers
.
If
Antichrist
saith
vnto
any
,
All
power
over
the
assemblies
of
this
Land
is
committed
unto
me
,
and
because
many
of
the
people
would
withdraw
themselves
from
my
jurisdiction
,
if
they
had
not
the
trueth
taught
vnto
them
,
Goe
ye
therefore
&
preach
,
that
by
meanes
of
your
preaching
,
they
may
remaine
within
my
Tentes
:
Shall
we
receive
such
Preachers
?
God
forbid
.
And
yet
such
are
all
the
preachers
of
this
Land
.
Shall
Antichrist
say
Goe
,
&
shall
we
say
Come
,
vnto
them
?
Shall
they
derive
their
power
from
another
head
,
then
from
Christ
Iesus
,
&
shall
we
be
in
subjecttion
vnto
them
?
They
say
,
that
they
are
the
Ministers
of
Iesus
Christ
:
but
we
demand
by
whose
will
,
by
whose
commaudement
,
by
whose
ordinance
?
whether
by
the
wil
of
God
,
by
the
commandement
of
God
,
by
the
ordinance
of
God
;
or
by
the
wil
,
commandement
,
and
ordinance
of
the
man
of
sinne
that
child
of
perdition
?
Their
office
which
they
have
,
the
people
over
whom
they
are
,
the
tents
where
they
minister
,
the
jurisdiction
vnder
which
the
submit
themselves
,
the
parties
by
whome
,
the
place
where
,
the
time
when
,
the
ordinance
wherby
they
are
made
,
will
easilie
decide
this
controversie
,
&
prove
vnto
their
faces
that
they
are
limmes
of
that
body
in
regard
of
their
office
(
I
speak
not
of
the
mens
persons
as
touching
the
Lords
election
)
which
shal
be
destroyed
for
evermore
.
And
here
it
is
to
be
observed
,
that
when
we
speak
vnto
these
preachers
of
their
office
,
they
presently
runne
to
the
execution
therof
,
and
prove
themselves
to
have
an
office
,
because
they
performe
those
things
which
apperteyne
unto
that
office
.
As
if
an
intruding
Iudge
or
Iustice
being
demanded
by
her
Majestie
,
or
her
Counsaile
,
by
what
authoritie
he
sat
vpon
the
lives
&
deathes
of
malefactors
,
by
what
authoritie
he
discharged
out
his
warrants
to
call
in
and
to
restreine
ryotous
and
vagrant
persons
,
should
answer
,
that
he
did
nothing
,
but
what
was
behoofull
and
needfull
for
the
state
:
which
sheweth
not
his
authoritie
power
&
office
whereby
he
intermedleth
with
these
things
,
but
rather
giveth
evidence
against
himselfe
,
that
he
is
a
lawlesse
intruder
,
and
so
in
danger
of
the
penaltie
of
her
lawes
and
her
high
displeasure
.
The
like
is
the
course
of
these
preachers
.
A
stranger
busieth
himselfe
in
the
Princes
Court
in
those
thinges
which
are
needfull
to
be
done
about
the
Princes
roiall
person
,
or
otherwise
.
The
Prince
espieth
him
,
and
demaundeth
who
placed
him
in
office
,
how
he
durst
presume
to
come
in
presence
,
especially
so
neere
vnto
the
chaire
of
state
without
speciall
leave
and
license
:
The
stranger
answereth
,
that
he
doth
nothing
but
what
is
meete
,
lawfull
,
and
alloweable
to
be
done
,
&
as
for
his
office
,
the
Prince
is
not
to
respect
that
,
seing
no
evil
is
committed
,
whatsoever
it
may
be
was
purposed
to
be
done
,
or
how
dangerous
soever
the
president
would
be
vnto
the
Princes
roiall
state
and
person
.
And
shall
he
be
tolerated
that
presumeth
after
this
sort
against
his
Prince
?
questionlesse
no.
Intollerable
then
,
is
their
presumption
whosoever
they
be
,
who
think
that
this
manner
of
dealing
will
stand
alloweable
before
the
Prince
of
Princes
.
Offer
it
now
vnto
thy
Prince
(
saith
Malachie
speaking
of
any
vnmeet
service
)
and
see
whether
he
will
accept
thereof
.
See
whether
a
Prince
wil
be
content
that
he
should
be
attended
vpon
early
and
late
,
by
no
other
officers
then
the
knowen
guard
of
the
enemie
;
in
the
Liverie
,
and
vnder
the
badge
of
the
professed
enimie
:
no
,
no.
For
although
these
might
for
a
time
do
some
faithful
service
,
yet
might
the
Prince
be
day
and
night
in
iust
feare
of
trecherie
,
which
at
the
length
they
would
be
assured
to
effect
.
Nay
there
were
no
reason
(
if
they
would
serve
the
Prince
)
but
they
should
also
cast
of
the
badge
and
liverie
of
his
enemy
,
and
conforme
themselves
according
to
the
will
and
direction
,
and
be
knowen
by
the
cognizance
of
the
Prince
in
whose
service
they
should
seeme
to
be
imployed
.
We
know
the
Prelacie
,
Preisthood
,
and
Deaconrie
of
old
to
have
betrayed
the
glorie
of
God
.
We
know
that
they
were
appointed
for
none
other
purpose
then
to
dishonour
Iesus
Christ
.
Wee
have
late
experience
how
trecherously
they
forsook
the
truth
,
and
persecuted
the
same
after
King
Edwards
dayes
(
wee
speak
nothing
of
the
present
conspiracie
wherein
they
stand
)
And
should
we
now
commit
the
salvation
of
our
souls
,
the
truth
of
God
,
the
holy
vessels
of
the
sanctuarie
,
the
watch
and
ward
of
the
holy
city
,
unto
so
pernicious
,
faithles
,
and
trecherous
a
generation
,
which
wil
be
overthrowen
whensoever
the
Lord
doth
recover
his
,
and
cannot
stand
but
by
keeping
him
out
of
his
right
?
If
they
meane
to
serve
Iesus
Christ
,
let
them
enter
into
his
house
,
and
not
continue
in
the
pavilion
of
his
enemy
;
let
them
cast
off
their
Antichristian
cognisance
and
office
,
and
derive
their
office
from
him
.
In
the
mean
time
,
let
them
learne
that
the
office
whatsoever
it
be
,
&
the
execution
therof
are
so
distinguished
and
severed
asunder
,
that
the
one
of
them
cannot
possibly
be
the
other
.
He
may
have
a
lawful
office
both
in
the
Church
and
common
wealth
that
never
executed
the
same
,
as
dying
the
same
hower
that
he
receiveth
it
,
or
otherwise
.
The
Apostles
had
their
office
in
the
Mount
,
and
so
were
true
Officers
by
vertue
therof
before
ever
they
executed
their
office
,
in
preaching
,
baptising
,
&c.
And
if
preaching
and
the
administration
of
the
sacraments
be
the
office
of
the
Preachers
of
this
Land
,
I
marvel
what
they
will
have
the
execution
of
their
office
to
bee
.
If
preaching
be
their
office
,
what
Office
have
they
when
they
preach
not
?
What
office
have
the
dumbe
Ministers
that
cannot
preach
?
The
point
is
so
grosse
and
savoureth
of
such
grosse
ignorance
,
as
it
is
wonderful
that
those
who
are
ready
to
object
their
want
of
learning
vnto
their
adversaries
,
and
to
claime
interest
in
so
large
a
portion
thereof
vnto
themselves
,
are
not
ashamed
of
bewraying
their
weaknes
in
this
sort
.
For
if
preaching
be
their
office
,
why
are
they
Deacons
,
why
are
they
Preists
,
why
have
they
licenses
to
preach
?
Why
preach
they
not
,
when
their
Preisthood
,
Deaconrie
,
and
Licenses
are
gone
?
If
preaching
be
their
Office
,
what
call
they
the
execution
therof
,
as
I
have
said
?
It
will
serve
them
in
no
stead
to
deny
themselves
to
have
the
Popish
Office
of
the
Priesthood
or
Deaconrie
,
in
as
much
as
they
professe
more
truths
then
wil
be
professedly
tollerated
in
Poperie
.
Because
this
confirmeth
not
their
office
,
but
the
execution
therof
to
be
divers
from
that
of
the
Popish
preisthood
.
The
office
of
Bishops
,
Preists
,
Deacons
as
hath
bene
said
,
were
not
changed
vnder
her
Maiestie
,
because
they
were
thought
to
be
the
offices
of
the
Church
of
Christ
.
The
true
offices
were
not
restored
for
the
same
cause
.
And
therfore
common
experience
wil
convince
the
vaine
sophistrie
of
men
in
going
about
to
prove
those
offices
to
be
diverse
,
which
neither
were
altered
,
nor
yet
once
thought
to
need
any
change
or
alteration
.
Nay
,
experience
wil
not
onely
teach
us
that
our
Preists
have
the
same
office
with
the
popish
sacrificers
,
but
also
shew
that
they
have
many
other
things
belonging
vnt●
them
,
which
apperteyn
unto
none
,
save
vnto
the
Thus
much
of
the
Copie
I
had
,
more
of
it
I
knew
not
where
to
have
;
whether
it
was
finished
or
not
,
before
his
death
,
I
know
not
;
for
he
was
apprehended
,
adiudged
,
and
executed
,
for
witnessing
of
the
truth
of
Christ
:
(
howsoever
any
other
thing
was
pretended
against
him
:
)
and
(
as
I
have
heard
)
while
he
was
about
writing
of
this
treatise
.