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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86947	The mystery of Christ in us, with the mystery of the Father, Word, and holy Ghost or Spirit, opened also, the parable of the rich man's flocks and herds, and the poor man's ewe-lamb, explicated. Likewise, the way that Christ takes to undo a man, and take away his life. Together with a discovery of the neerness of Christs coming, and of those glorious things which are to be fulfilled in these later days. Set forth and published by Ed. Hide jun.	Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659.	1651 (1651)	Wing H3866; Thomason E1372_4; ESTC R209351	80,214	204

are out of the way through strong drink they erre in vision they stumble in Judgement Isa. 28. 7. From the Prophet even unto the Priest every one dealeth falsly Jer. 6. 13. For both prophet and priest are prophane yea in my house have I found their wickedness saith the Lord Jer. 23. 11. And there shall be like people like priest and I will punish them for their ways and reward them their doings Hos. 4. 9. The priests said not Where is the Lord and they that handle the Law knew me not the pastors also transgressed against me and the prophets prophesied by Baal and walked after things that do not profit Wherefore I will yet plead with you Jer. 2. 8 9. The prophets prophesie falsly and the priests bear rule by their means and my people love to have it so and what will you do in the end thereof Jer. 5. 31. Hear ye this O priests and hearken ye house of Israel and give you ear O house of the king for judgement is toward you because you have been a snare to the people of God Hos. 5. 1. As troups of robbers wait for a man so the company of priests murther in the way by consent for they commit lewdness Hos. 6. 9. Thus saith the Lord O priests that despise my name and ye say Wherein have we despised thy Name Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar and ye say Wherein have we polluted thee Mal. 1. 6 7. And now O yee priests this commandment is for you If ye will not hear and if ye will not lay it to heart to give glory to my Name I will even send a curse upon you saith the Lord and I will curse your blessings Mal. 2. 12. The pastors are become brutish and have not sought the Lord therefore they shall not prosper and all their flocks shall be scattered Jer. 10 21. Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard they have troden my portion under foot they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness and being desolate it mourneth unto me Jer. 12. 10 11. We be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture saith the Lord Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed his people Ye have scattered my flock and driven them away and have not visited them behold I will visit upon you the evil of your doings saith the Lord Jer. 23. 1 2. And in another place he saith I will require my flocks at your hands Object But you will say that you are no Priests and that I have no warrant to call you so Answ. That you are Priests will appear by comparing you with the Priests under the Law as First The Priests under the Law did wear holy garments Exod. 31. 10. so did and do you as Copes Surplices and the like Secondly The Priests office under the Law was to make atonement for sin by offering sacrifice Levit. 4. 20. Levit. 14. 20. Numb. 15. 25 28. This hath been and is the work of you Priests to offer sacrifice to make atonement peace and reconciliation for sin For this purpose you have prayed and moved others to pray as I have heard some of you say to your hearers Make your atonement peace and reconciliation with God by prayer fasting humbling your selves and the like Thirdly The Priests under the Law were to offer up sacrifice to take away sin Levit. 15. 30. So do you Priests you pray and fast and humble your selves and do this and that to take away sin Fourthly None but the high-priests under the Law were to enter into the holy of holies Heb. 9. 6 7 25. So you say and hold now None but you are to enter into the holy of holies whenas there is a free way and passage made by the veil of Christ that is to say his flesh for all the saints to enter into the holy of holies Fifthly The Priests under the Law lived by Tythes they had no other maintenance but Tythes So do you Priests live upon that which was for the maintenance of the Priests under the Law that served at the Altar which was Tythes and so may fitly be called Priests It was a Legal administration that they were under therefore they were to live of the Law but those who are under the dispensation of the Gospel they live of the Gospel that is free and can trust God for their maintenance Sixthly The Priests under the Law were to interpret the Law Neh. 7. 8. This hath been and is the work of you Priests to open the Law to press the people upon working for life and to threaten judgement to drive to Christ Son of man therefore prophesie against the shepherds of Israel prophesie and say unto them Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds Wo be to the shepherds of Israel that feed themselves should not the shepherds feed the flocks Ye eat the fat and ye clothe you with the wooll ye kill them that are fed but ye feed not the slock The diseased have ye not strengthened neither have ye healed that which was sick neither have ye bound up that which was broken neither have ye brought again that which was driven away neither have ye sought that which was lost but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them Ezek. 34. 2 3 4. His watchmen are blinde they are all ignorant they are all dumb dogs they cannot bark sleeping lying down loving to slumber Yea they are greedy dogs which can never have enough and they are shepherds that cannot understand they all look to their own way every one for his gain from his quarter Come ye say they I will fetch wine and we will fill our selves with strong drink and to morrow shall be as this day and much more abundant Isa. 56. 10 11 12. Howl ye shepherds priests and prophets cry and wallow your selves in the ashes ye principal of of the flock for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel And the shepherds shall have no way to flee nor the principal of the flock to escape A voice of the cry of the shepherds and an howling of the principal of the flock shall be heard I hear it I hear it and others shall hear it for the Lord hath spoiled their pasture Jer. 25. 34 35 36. Ye shepherds and priests hear the word of the Lord again Thus saith the Lord God Behold I am against the shepherds and I will require my flock at their hand and cause them to cease from feeding my flock neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more for I will deliver my flock from their mouth that they may not be meat for them And as for his people he saith I will seek out my sheep and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day and will bring them to their own land and feed them upon the mountains