(15(0) hoc eft profperitasth opulentia, And in his three lafi Epitiles he counfelleth the Emperor to force thole Bithopsto Preaching and Vigilancy, that will not do it without force. And indeed, unjuti Excommunications molt hurt the Excommunicators: Read Nieon's Epifite ad Euch. de injufia Excommunicatione, proving that an un- juft Excommunication bindeth not another, but falleth on the Excommuni- cators head. But the fad truth is, that it's ufual with the Prelates to confefs the vanity of their own Spiritual power, and to call it a leaden fword, which would but be defpifed, if it were not backt with the Magiftrates (word, which is the very thing they truft to. But of this anon. III. And Wily, let it be tonfdered objcfivelywhat work it is that every Bithop bath to do : and thenyou (hall fee whether it bepoflible. a. As to the number of Sins in J,becie. 2. As to the number of Sinners. a. Such fins as axe in otireantrieq and gear ', ,,,n,P,,,,,Pdin ipture are among us alto. t. As to Intelledlual evils, we have ignorant perlons who neither know what Chrift or Chriflianity is, or what a Sacrament is, or what are the Efï'entials ofFaith. We have Atheifis that think there is no God, or fay fo at leali ; we have more Infidels, that- deride Chrll and Chriflianity: we have impious perlons who make a mock ofGodlinefs : we have Quakers and Famili(ts, and Seekers, who either deny the Scripture to be Gods word, or true, or fay Scripture, Church andMinilry are loft, or turn Scripture into an Allegory, or that prefer the light withineveryman, Heathens and a11, as fuf- ficient without it ; and Enthutiafts and true Fanaticks who Croft toinward Re- velations and impulfes inftead ofGods word. We have Papifts, we have Anti- nomians, Libertines, and more Seers which the Bithops themfelves can name you, and overcharge. 2. And for wore voluntary fins, we have almoft all the breaches of all the commandments : Wehave open enemies ofpreaching, praying, facraments, fa- roily duties,catechizing,the Lords days holy obfervation :Common fcorners of thole that fear to fin, and diligently leek God. We have (if the Bithopscould know them) malignant perfècutors,that would force Gods fervants to moll odi- ous fins, that hinder arias Minifters from doing the work to which they are devoted, and from preaching to tanners the GofpeiofChrift,and calling them to Repent and live. We have idolaters, falle worthippers, blafphemers, perjured perlons, common prophane fwearers, andcurlers, and liars; and we have chil- drendefpifers and difhonourers of their parents, and fervants of their mailers and fubjefs ofPrinces and Rulers, (andwhether of Bithops and Paflors, let the Bithops judge :) Profane families ; husband and 'wife living in open enmity or wrath: we have murderers, fighters, railers, fuch as malicioufly leekthe ruine of others, great and fmall oppreffors, thieves, defrauders, adulterers and fornica- tors, filthy fpeakers, gluttons, drunkards, fuch as wafle their lives in gaming, plays, and idlenefs,falfe-witneffes, Simoniacal, bribe-takers, fubverters ofjuftice, to
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