THIRTY OF THE Prieſts Errors Publiſhed.

I. THE Teachers of the World profeſs the Scriptures to be their rule, and ſay it is a Touchſtone to try2 John 1. 9. Iſa. 8. 20. 2 Pet. 1. 21. withal: But he that walks contrary to the Scriptures, the Declaration of the Eternal Word, is a Seducer, and hath the Spirit of Error.

II. That which makes a Miniſter of the world, is the learning at Oxford and Cambridge; and they are ſo long there, and gives ſo much for their learning; and when they have done they have ſo much for their preaching. The Prophets and Apoſtles,Gal. 1. 12. Ezek. 3. 1. Jer. 23. & 22. 32. did not ſo; Chriſt gave no ſuch command. And here they act contrary to the Scriptures, and have the ſpirit of error.

III. The Teachers of the World wil let none preach but them­ſelves, and ſuch as come from Oxford or Cambridge, or are elſewhere learned. Here they act contrary to the Scriptures; for the Scripture ſaith,1 Cor. 14. 30. 31. Ye may all propheſie one by one; and if any thing be revealed to him that ſits by, let the firſt hold his peace. Here they limit the holy one, and ſhew the ſpi­rit of error.

IV. The Teachers of the World have ſet-Wages of the World; and if any man refuſe to pay them, they ſue them at law. The Pro­phets1 Cor. 6. 6. Act. 20. 23 1 Pet. 5. 2. Mat. 5. 40. and Apoſtles did not ſo. Here they act contrary to the Scripture, and have the ſpirit of error.

V. The Teachers of the World take a Text, raiſe Doctrines, U­ſes, Points, Tryals, Motives, and have a Clark to ſay Amen. The A­poſtlesDeut 4. 2. Prov. 30. 5 6. did not ſo. Here they act contrary to the Scripture, and ſhew the ſpirit of error.

VI. The Teachers of the World ſing David's quakings, tremb­lings, cryings, waſtings, praiſes, prayers, & propheſies in meeter, and have a glaſs to preach by the hour; When they read the Pſalms, Hats muſt be on; but when they ſing them, hats muſt be off; but the PrieſtsRev. 22. 18, 19. Pſal. 5 6, 7 1 Cor. 14, 15. have one or two Caps on their heads. The Apoſtles did not ſo when they ſpake unto the world. Theſe act contrary to the Scriptures, and have the ſpirit of error.

VII. The Teachers of the World cry, Let us ſing to the praiſe and glory of God; and give the ignorant and prophane people words to ſing; as, O Lord I am not puft in mind, I have no ſcornful eye; when as they are puft in mind, and have ſcornful eyes. Here they diſhonor the Lord, cauſing the people to lye, ſhewing the ſpirit of error. Pſal. 131. 1 Mat. 28 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. chap. 23. 11. Mat. 6. 5, 7, 8, 9. 1 Ioh. 2. 22

VIII. The Teachers of the World have the chiefeſt places in the Aſſemblies, are called of men maſters, laying heavy burdens upon the people, ſtand praying in the Synagogues. Jeſus Chriſt for­bad ſuch things; but the Teachers of the World act ſuch things, contrary to Chriſts command and practice, ſhewing themſelves to be Antichriſts, Sedu­cers, Diſſemblers, having the ſpirit of error.

IX. The Teachers of the World hold up the outward Temples, calling it the Church, when as the Church is in God; and calls it the1 Cor. 8. 10 1 Theſ. 1. 1 Acts 17. 24, 25. Houſe of God. And thus acts contrary to the Scriptures, and are Seducers, and have the ſpirit of error.

X. The Teachers of the World ſprinkle Infants, telling people it is an Ordinance of God. Which is contrary to the Scripture, never com­mandedGal. 3. 1. Luk. 1. 60. 62, & 63. Gen. 21. 3. Gen. 29. 33. by the Lord; but theſe hold it up, and ſo bewitch the people, and are ſeducers, having the ſpirit of error.

XI. The Teachers of the World calls people to a Sacrament, for the which there is no Scripture: Here they act contrary to the Scrip­ture, the Declaration of God. Here they are ſeducers, and ſhews forth the ſpirit of error.

XII. The Teachers of the World marries people, and takes mo­ny for it. The Apoſtle did not ſo; here they act contrary to the Scripture,Gen. 29. 28 ſhewing the ſpirit of error.

XIII. The Teachers of the World takes money for burying the dead; the Apoſtles did not ſo. Here they act contrary to the Scriptures, ſhewing the ſpirit of error. Mat. 10. 8.

XIV. The Teachers of the world takes money for churching of women; the Apoſtles did not ſo. Thus they act contrary to the Scriptures, ſhewing the ſpirit of error. Mat. 8 12.

XV. The Teachers of the World have Eaſter-reckonings, and Midſummer dues, and money out of ſervants wages. The Apoſtles did not ſo, Theſe act contrary to the Scripture, ſhewing the ſpirit of error.

XVI. The Teachers of the World preach Funeral Sermons over the dead, and have ten ſhillings, more or leſs, as they can get it for their pains, The Apoſtles did not ſo. Theſe act contrary to the Scrip­tures, ſhewing forth the ſpirit of error.

XVII. The Teachers of the World agree for ſo much in the year for preaching. The Prophets and Apoſtles did not ſo; it is con­traryMat. 1•8 1 Cor. 16. 18. 1 Iohn 2. 16, 17. to Chriſt's command; Freely ye have received, freely give: Thus they act contrary to the Scriptures, ſhewing the ſpirit of error.

XVIII. The Teachers of the World go in double cuffs, white boot­hoſe-tops, living in the luſts of the fleſh, following the faſhions of the World. Which the Apoſtles ſpoke againſt. Here they act contrary toRom 12. 2. 1 Pet. 1. 14 1 Cor. 7. 31. Deut. 26. 12. the Scripture, and ſhew the ſpirit of Error.

XIX. the Teachers of the World take Tythes, the Tenths of mens Eſtates. In the old time Levi which received Tythes, the fatherleſſe, widows, and ſtrangers, was to come and be relieved within his Gate: But the Prieſts of the world do not fill the Fatherleſſe, Widows, and Strangers. Here they act contrary to the Scriptures, and ſhew the ſpirit of error.

XX. The Teachers of the World ſay that men ſhal never be per­fect here. When the Scripture ſaith, Be pe perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect: And, We preach Wiſdome to them that are perfect:Mat. 5 48 1 Cor. 2. 6. Phil. 3. 15. Col. 4. 12. Luke 6. 40 And, Every one that is perfect, muſt be as his Lord. And, As many as are perfect, be thus minded. Stand perfect and compleat in the will of God. Here they act contrary to the Scripture, and ſhew the ſpirit of error.

XXI. The Teachers of the World ſay, that men ſhall never over­come the body of ſin ſo long as they are here, neither be made free from the body of ſin. But the Scripture ſaith, We are made freeCol. 4. •2. from ſin, and have put off the body of ſin; and they that are Christs, have crucified the fleſh, with the affections and luſts thereof, and all2 Cor. 5. 1 7. things are become new. Here they act contrary to the Scripture, and ſhew the spirit of error.

XXII. The Teachers of the World ſay, that men ſhall not be ſanctified throughout in body, ſoul and ſpirit, but in part as long as men are here. Herein they plead for a hold for Satan in them, and are ſeducers and deceivers; For the ſcripture ſaith, Ye are ſanctified through­outIude 8. 1. in body, ſoul and spirit: And he that doth righteouſneſſe, is righ­teous, even as he is righteous: Let no man deceive you, he that ſinneth is1 Ioh 3 7, 8, 9. of the Devil, and never knew God. Here they go about to keepe people in their ſins, when Christ comes to take ſin away, and to deſtroy the Devil who is the Author thereof; and ſo they ſpeak contrary to the ſcrip­ture, and ſhew the ſpirit of error.

XXIII. The Teachers of the World ſay, that the Letter is the Light; when the Letter ſaith that Chriſt is the light; the Letter is the declaration of the Light which was in them that ſpoke forth theIoh. 8. 12. 2 Cor. 4. 6. Scriptures. Here they ſpeak contrary to the Scriptures, and ſhew forth the ſpirit of error.

XXIV. The teachers of the World ſay, the Letter is the Word. Which is falſe; for the Letter ſaith, that God is the Word;Joh. 1. 1 Heb. 4. 12 Rom. 8: 10: 8 Jer. 23. 29 the Letter is a declaration of the Word, which is as a fire, and ſharper than any two-edged ſword; and the Word is nigh thee, in thy heart, and in thy mouth. And ſo they draw people to the Letter, telling them it's the Word, and are diſſemblers, ſeducers, and no Miniſters of the Word, but are in error.

XXV. The Teachers of the world ſay, that the Spirit is in the Letter, and that they are inſeparable. VVhen the Spirit ſaith, The2 Cor. 3. 6 Ezek. 13. 3 6, 7 1 Iohn 2. 26, 27 2 Cor. Letter killeth, and is death; and thou that wouldſt raiſe-the ſpirit out of the dead Letter, thou ar•a Diviner and a Conjurer, following the imaginations of thy own Brain. Here you are ſeducers, and ſhew the ſpirit of Er­ror.

XXVI. The Teachers of the world ſay, that ſalvation is in the Scripture-Letter, and that the power goes along with the Letter. 2 Cor.Which is death; For God is the cauſe of mans ſalvation; Here you are ſeducers, and ſhew the ſpirit of error.

XXVII. The Teachers of the world ſay, that Matthew, Mark, Luke and John is the Goſpel. VVhich is but the Letter, and a de­claration of the Goſpel, Jeſus Chriſt the Power of God, and the1 Theſ. 2. 5 1 Pet. 1. 19 20 Lamb of God, which takes away the ſins of the world, and is glad ty­dings to impriſoned ſouls. And here they are ſeducers, and ſhew the ſpirit of error.

XXVIII. The Teachers of the world pretend the Scripture to be their Rule and Guide to walk by, and acts contrary. ThereinMat. 23 27, 18 they ſhew themſelves to be ſeducers, diſſemblers, and hypocrites, and are gui­ded by the ſpirit of error: For they are the ſons of God that are gui­dedRom. 8. 14 by the ſpirit of God; For they live the life that they did that gave forth the Scriptures.

XXIX. The Miniſters of the World watch for means. And if men do not give them, they bite and devour them. The Prophets and A­postles, and Christ did not ſo; but they watched for the ſouls, the one the Carnal for the Carnal, and the other for the living. And there they ſhewHeb. 13. 17 the ſpirit of error.

XXX. The Teachers of the worlds weapons are carnal, crying, help Magiſtrates, help Powers; put them into Cages, Goals, and houſes of Correction, ſuch as in the fear of the Lord ask them but a queſtion. 2 Cor: 10: 4Contrary to the Apostles of Christ, whoſe weapons are ſpiritual, and not car­nal. And thus you ſhew forth the ſpirit of error.