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A86899 A plaine and briefe discovery of those two beasts that are written, Revel. 13 And to show what dishonour and disgrace the clergie bring against Christ and his glorious church in reading some part of the service-book. Againe I praise God I have shewed in briefe the true signification of Christ and his glorious church, with those holy ordinances that doe belong unto it. Gathered and directed by that grace God hath given to me James Hunt. All glory be to God on high. Hunt, James, 17th cent. 1643 (1643) Wing H3731; Thomason E70_12; ESTC R1261 12,315 16

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A plaine and briefe discovery of those two beasts that are written Revel 13. AND To show what dishonour and disgrace the Clergie bring against Christ and his glorious Church in reading some part of the Service-Book Againe I praise God I have shewed in briefe the true signification of Christ and his glorious Church with those holy Ordinances that doe belong unto it Gathered and directed by that grace God hath give to me James Hunt All glory be to God on high Printed for J.H. 1643. IT is written Eph. 5.13 All things that are reproved ●e ●●a●●●nifest by the light Now by that glorious light God hath given to me I will show you the signification of those two beasts that are written Rev. 13. The first beast riseth out of the sea which signifieth the Pope and all his Clergy which have gathered to themselves so many false doctrines that the Spirit of God compares it unto the deep and broad sea But the second beast he cometh up out of the earth which signifieth the Bishops here in England and all their Clergy which have gathered to themselves so many false written books that for their number they may be compared unto the starres in the firmament which false written books do arise and proceed from the devill who is called the god of the earth and by those false written books the Bishops and their Clergy have deceived all those people that are as yet held under their power but the people whom the Clergy have blinded they cry out against me saying who hath made thee a Judge or a Preacher My answer is God my glorious Father and Christ Jesus my redeemer they have raised me up by the vertue and divine power of their Word for to be a Judge and a Preacher for to judge and divide betwixt truth and errour light and darknesse for I hope all that shall read this book they may understand from whence my judgment doth arise and proceed Again it is said the second beast he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him Now I will prove that the Pope and his Clergy and the Bishops and their Clergy their power not long ago was both as one First for the Pope he hath made the people believe that no man can be a true and sound Preacher but he must be brought up in the Universities and so say the Bishops and their Clergy but alas they are deceived upon both sides for God hath laid the Gospell in such a complete way that if there be a mystery or parable that speaketh somthing dark in one place a man may find two or three places for to prove and justifie what that dark mystery signifieth and that is the true and perfect way to open and unfold the mysteries of God to the true meaning and signification and I praise God I can prove these things may be done without the help of the Latin or Greek tongue for I can prove it by plain truth of Scripture Againe for the Pope he will not allow that any man shall be a Preacher for to declare his mind to the people but first he must be sworne for to observe those Canons and articles that the Pope or some of his Assignes shall set forth The very same power did belong to the Bishops here in England Againe for the Pope all Magistrates and Church-Wardens are sworne for to uphold the Pope and his Clergy in their way that if any man reprove them for to say their power or their doctrine is false then the Magistrates cast him into prison or els the Church-Wardens will complaine of him in the Spirituall Court and when he comes there if he do not play the hypocrite and say he is sorry for that he said and fee the Officers with money he shall be cast into prison if not put to death The very same power not long agoe did belong to the Bishops and their Clergy here in England Againe for the Pope he and all his Clergy have deceived the people in making the people believe that the old law is a rule of obedience for the people to be led and guided by and so say the Bishops and all their Clergy But they are deceived on both sides in their judgment for I can prove the more they bring the people under the obedience of the old Law the more they bring them under the bondage of the devill My first proofe is Heb. 2.14 Forasmuch then as the children were made partakers of flesh and bloud Christ likewise tooke part of the same that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death that is the devill and so to deliver all those who through feare of death were all their life time subject to bondage This place of Scripture doth plainly signifie that all those people that were under the old Law they were under a yoke of bondage untill Christ freed them by his suffering on the crosse Again Rom. 7.6 the Apostle saith plainly and so say I Now we are delivered from the Law that being dead wherein we were held as under the chaines and bondage of Satan that we should serve in newnesse of spirit and not in the oldnesse of the letter that is in newnesse of the Gospell and not in the oldnesse of the law Thus I have proved in briefe that the old Law is the spirit of bondage and so is the devill And hereby I have overthrown the Pope and his Clergy and the Bishops their Clergy in their judgment because they say the old law is a rule of obedience Againe I will shew you in briefe that S. Pauls false zeale was to the old Law when he was a persecuter of Christ for he saith plainly conserning his zeal persecuting the Church Touching the righteousnesse that is in the Law blamelesse Phil. 3. Thus I have proved in briefe that S. Pauls false zeale was to the old Law when he was a persecutor of the Church of Christ and in so doing let any man judge if he were not an enemy to God and a friend unto the Devill and so will all those Divines be found and proved so to be that keep the people under the obedience of the old Law Againe I say all those Magistrates and Church-wardens will be found to be Gods great enemies that shall strive to uphold the Clergy in their wickednesse and thus I have proved in briefe and shall prove againe at large that those two beasts signifie the Pope and his Clergy and the Bishops here in England and their Clergy which by their false power as conserning Church government and false doctrine they keepe the people under the bondage and captivity of the devill and the plaine truth is many of the Magistrates and Church-wardens doe yet uphold them in their abominable wickednesse for they will not suffer the Prophets of God to reprove them for their false power and their false doctrines which is abominable in the sight of our glorious God My text saith All
by the hand and say these words after the Minister I John take Anne to my wedded wife to love and cherish in sicknesse and in health until death us depart according as God hath commanded by the divine power of his Word and thereunto I give thee my troth and then for the woman I Anne take John to my wedded husband to love and to cherish in sicknesse and in health until death us depart according as God hath commanded by the divine power of his Word and thereunto I give thee my troth And after this the Minister shal read that part of Scripture as is written Eph. 5. beginning at the 22. Verse and read to the end of the chapter And thus I praise God I have shewed you in brief what wil be sufficient for marriage which is agreeable to Gods Word and wil now for the burial of the dead I think it fit that the dead bodie be caried into the Church and there may be Divine Service or Preaching for the edifying of the people and then lay the dead body into the grave and the Priest and people may sing to the praise and glory of God the 113. Psalme for there is no cause of mourning for those that die in the faith of Christ therefore I say again I thinke it fit when the dead body is laid in the grave for the Priest and people to sing a Psalme And thus I have shewed you in briefe what wil be sufficient for the burial of the dead Now for Church-govemment I think it fit for to have a Justice of Peace in every Parish of note for to bear the sword of justice for to punish the evil doers and for the upholding of the just and good Againe I thinke it fit for to have Church-Wardens and Side-men in every Parish as already is for to keep the Houses of God in repair and for gathering of money for the poore that the hungry may be fed and the naked may be cloathed that so the members of Christ may rejoyce in glory together Now some with say this Church-government hath beene held here in England a long time My answer is in some respects it is very good but by the help of God I shal prove in brief that in some respects as it is held forth it is abominable in the sight of God for the Magistrates and Church-wardens they will suffer none to declare their mind to the people in the Churches but those which have beene brought up in the Universities and in so doing they deny God of his divine power for God breaths his Spirit where it pleaseth him Againe I say if God give a man a great and perfect gift concerning the art of preaching the Clergy and Magistrates will not suffer him to exercise his gift unto the people which God doth allow and command by the divine power of his Word as I shall prove in briefe My first proofe is in 1 Pet 2.9 Ye are a royall Priesthood an holy nation that you should shew forth the praise of him who hath called you out of darknesse into his marvellous light Now I pray how shall the Saints and servants of Christ set forth those praises and honour and glory which doth belong to Christ and his glorious Church but by the manifestation of his Word which is revealed in his Gospell Againe the Apostle S Paul saith expresly 1 Cor. 14. When the Church are come together let the Prophets speak two or three and let the other judge for ye may all prophesie one by one that all may learne and all may be comforted This saying of S. Paul doth plainly prove and signifie that God hath appointed that every man should have free liberty for to exercise his gift in the Church in an orderly and decent way for he saith All may prophesie one by one and for to prophesie is to open and unfold the mysteries of God to the true meaning and signification Againe I plainly understand that prophecying and preaching they are both as one in signification for prophecying is to unfold the mysteries of God to the praise and glory of his grace and to the confounding of false power and false doctrine which proceedeth from the devill and preaching is for the very same purpose I say that which doth proceed from God Now the Apostle maintaines his argument with a commanding power for to prove that God doth allow that every man should have free liberty to declare his mind in a decent way for he saith expresly in the 37. Verse of the same Chapter if any man think himselfe to be a Prophet or spirituall let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandements of the Lord. Thus I praise God I have proved by plaine and cleer signification of Scripture that God doth allow and command by the divine power of his Word that his Saints and servants should have free liberty for to declare their mind in the Church in an orderly and decent way but the Clergy and Magistrates and Church-wardens they will not suffer those things to be done in the Church which God hath commanded by the divine power of his Word I pray God give the Clergy and Magistrates and Church-wardens all grace to forsake that wicked practise and that henceforth they will suffer those things to be done in the Churches as God hath commanded which if they shall wilfully refuse to do they will be sure to have their portion in hell for ever Thus I praise God I have shewed you in briefe how Church-government may be held to the praise and glory of God Againe I have shewed you how Church-government in some r●spects is held forth which is abominable and hatefull in the sight of God Againe I acknowledge the Lords Prayer and other gol●ly prayers and Davids Psalmes shall abide in the Church of Christ for ever for the Psalmes those that are in prose to be read for Divine service and those that are in meeter for the people to sing to the praise and glory of God but for the old Law and Testament that is quite abolished by Christ Now if there be any Protestant Papist Anabaptist or Brownist that can be able to shew and set forth Christ and his glorious Church with those holy Ordinances that doth belong unto it in a plainer and cleerer and briefer way then I by Gods help have done I shall rejoyce to see that man● and I will be of his Religion if it shall appeare so to be by the plaine and cleare truth of the word of God and by the judgement of the high Court of Parliament which I hope are gathered together for the triall of the spirits FINIS