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A30527 A hue and cry after the false prophets and deceivers of our age and a discovery of them by their works and fruits and who they are in this age that follow the same spirit, and act the same things as did the false prophets in former generations. Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 1661 (1661) Wing B6007; ESTC R29162 5,801 10

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preaching But speak what they have studied for even a Divination of their own Brain and not what they have received from God and that use their tongues and take other mens words the words of Christ the Prophets and Apostles when as they have not the same Spirit of Christ and his Apostles Nor have they heard the Voice of God speaking to them But take Chapter and Verse and say Hear the Word of the Lord when the Lord never spoke to them nor sent them Who is it now and where are they that are guilty hereof and that cry Peace to the Wicked when the Lord speaks no Peace to them and that are light vain persons and covetous and greedy persons and that see Vanity and daub with untempered mortar that cry Peace unto people and say they shall have Peace by Christ while yet they kill Christ and are not changed by Him Where are there such now by whom people are not converted to God although they preach time after time Let all people bring in their Witness For whosoever are such at this day whether they be Papists or Protestants Anabaptists or Quakers so called or whosoever Such I say are led by the spirit of the false Prophets and are in their way and practices and all such are to be judged deemed and taken for Antichrists Ministers false Prophets and Deceivers without respect of Persons or Titles of Religion 3. They were false Brethren and false Teachers that taught for filthy lucre that professed they knew God in words and in works denied him being abominable and disobedient and to every good work reprobate Who had a Form of Godliness but denied the Power and were heady and high-minded men and lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God that were ever teaching and never able to bring people to the knowledge of the Truth And such were false Prophets and false Teachers that through Covetousness and feigned words did make merchandize of people that beguiled unstable souls and that had hearts exercised with covetous practices being out of the right way and following the way of Balaam who loved the wages of unrighteousness These and such as these were Deceivers and false Teachers in the Apostles dayes Tit. 1. 11. 2 Tim. 3. 5 7. 2 Pet. 2. chap. Now whosoever whether Papists or Protestants or of what sect soever they be that do these things that teach for filthy lucre that profess God in words but in works deny him and that live wickedly and are disobedient to God and have the form of Godliness but want the power and are heady and high-minded men and love pleasures under whom people are ever learning but not able to come to the knowledge of the Truth and that through Covetousness and feigned words make merchandize of people that are unstable men and do exercise themselves in covetous practices and are not in the right way but do follow the way of Balaam who loved unrighteous wages Whosoever are such whether they be Papists or Protestants or Quakers or whomsoever they be they follow the spirit of the false Prophets and are in the way of the false Teachers and are Ministers of Antichrist even false Prophets and Deceivers And now to all people whatsoever I appeal for Evidence to the Witness of God in your Consciences that you may judge in this case Where are they now and who is it Are there not some such present amongst you this day in your Cities and Towns and Countries even such as teach for filthy lucre that will preach were they can get gain for preaching but not otherwise and that profess God and Christ with their lips and shew much love but deny God in works who live unholy lives and in evil wayes and give bad Examples to people and that are reprobate to good works and that have the form of Godliness but not the power and that are heady and high-minded and ambitious persons and that are teaching many years together and people cannot come to the knowledge of the Truth by them but are alwayes ignorant and wicked And do not your Teachers exercise covetous practices among you and go in the way of Balaam for Gifts and Rewards viz. so much for a Sermon and for a years Preaching Such who are made Ministers by man and not by the Lord and who do not profit the people at all Whosoever they are that are such now in this Age are false Prophets and Deceivers and follow the spirit and walk in the steps of the Deceivers of old and whosoever they are whether Papists Protestants or any others they may lawfully be taken judged and deemed to be false Prophets Ministers of Antichrist and Deceivers 4. The false Prophets and Deceivers in the dayes of old were feigning and flattering men and cryed Peace to the wicked and cryed Peace peace to every one that put into their mouthes but prepared War against every one that did not Mica 3. 5. And they respected mens persons and held mens persons in Admiration because of Advantage Jude 16. Now whosoever whether Papist or Protestant or any else that are feigners and flatterers and that cry peace to the wicked and cry peace to them that put into their mouthes but are bitter and angry and perverse against such as will not or cannot give them Hire and Money for preaching and that respect mens persons and turn every way from one kind of Worship to another and have mens persons in admiration for their own gain and advantage Whoever are such now in this Age are false Prophets and Deceivers And therefore all people bring in your Evidence who are such now and where are they that are flattering men that cry Peace to all that will give them means and put into their mouthes and that admire the persons of great men and respect the persons of great men for advantage If there be any such now amongst you whether they be Papists or Protestants Anabaptists or Quakers so called you may justly take such and let such be deemed judged and reputed false Prophets Seducers and Ministers of Antichrist And now all people upon Earth try learn and examine your Teachers and Ministers lay them to the Line of Judgement For if they are such as are here described if they bear these Marks and Fruits declared and if they follow the same spirit and do as the false Prophets of old did according as 't is declared in the Scriptures then may you justly judge them to be Deceivers and false Prophets and Ministers of Antichrist For whosoever they be that are amongst you as preach for hire and that have a Quarter from whence they seek their Gain and divine for Money and go a preaching for Gifts and Rewards and that teach for filthy lucre and that are covetous persons heady and high-minded persons and ambitious men that do not profit the people at all nor turn them from sin by their preaching and that prophesie lyes and that are flatterers and changeable persons and will turn from one way to another and have mens persons in admiration because of advantage Whosoever he be that is one of these above described who hath these marks and signs upon him of this Physiognomy of this Nature and Feature as before described wheresoever such a one shall be found or whensoever you see him or meet with him or if such a one be amongst you or pass by you let him be suspected taken deemed and judged for a false Prophet and Deceiver without respect of his Name and Title in his Profession of Religion Again Christ Jesus prophesied and said That Deceivers and false Prophets should come who should have the sheeps cloathing but inwardly ravening wolves And Iohn said the false Prophets were already come into the world in his dayes even the false Prophets and Antichrist whom Christ said should come And the false Prophets and Deceivers that Christ said should come John saw were come into the world in his dayes Now who is it and where are they that are wolves in sheeps cloathing that are those Antichrists that Christ said should come and Iohn said were come Even such are they that have the Outside viz. Christ's words and the Apostles words and the Saints practices they have the sheeps cloathing but inwardly are the wolves in the evil nature and their evil nature is covered with the Saints words and practices and such are the wolves in sheeps cloathing that have the outside of the sheep but want the Nature of Christ and are in the contrary nature And to all people that are upon the Earth I do appeal and ask where are they that are such now and who are they whether they be Papists or Protestants or whomsoever else that are such that have the outside the sheeps cloathing but inwardly are wolves of a devouring nature such are they that Christ said should come and Iohn saw was come And such are Ministers of Antichrist whosoever they are and such are in the world and have overspread it since the Apostles dayes and whole Christendom hath been deceived by such Wolves in Sheeps cloathing even by such as have got the Outside the Saints words and practices but wanted the Life and have been in the Evil Nature and not in the Nature of CHRIST IESUS And such now in this Age are to be taken judged and deemed false Prophets and Deceivers Wolves in Sheeps cloathing and Ministers of Antichrist E. B. THE END LONDON Printed for Robert Wilson at the Sign of the Black Spread-Eagle and Wind-mill in Martins Le Grand 1661.