\ I \ • ButbDt· Brixf11f1. GaJ.1.6. Pbarifaifrne \ __________::_::__-:-------:--· , - ·I werecomem the old !hyof that indifferent AptUa in E•{i!i~ts; S•tt'fltrrdm indi'-' A ~ cijixft, but thJt which 1 moC lamenr,and y~e,Fath~rs and llrethren,if rnr. VOJCeuioy reach ro any whomit concerneth,in tbe bc>\Vefs dfthr\l'iletme bo'dll~thoti~h moll unworthy)move yourwifdoms,yoor care 1/J redreffe it.Ouryoong ft~~entS( the h6~ ofpofl:erity) ne~lycr~r our dfthelbell Of ~hilofOphy; lf>eod t~e!r .llrfl hourtf!A 1begreat Dodors 6fPop11h controverfies; lltllarmrn.e•s next to Arifl/i{il: yer,~'db] veryungroundedA•tizaus, youngGentlemen·, fraile Women, buy, reade,.rrn\lir~ promifcuoufly the <l.'mgerouswritings ofour fubti!ell Je!ui1c;s. V,:,l\a't. is~lte ~~~~ Manyofrhemhave mken poyfon,ere they }(nowwhat mdke IS; and wl\en they m~ once rafte;l this bane, rhey muft l:lrinke and die. Oh what pity,what wxarion i~'kiil a rrue bearr,rofee us rhus rob'dofour hopes; rhemof theirfoulfs !_ l loa~e h~ai(f1y~l: 1 have feene and envied rhe camelons feveritie ofour acfverfaries; wltich·upond~ deepef\ paiueslorbid the fale, yea the fighr 6frbofe AmMr~, which th~y iermHti" B feCHous; wherewas ever C•lvirl publikely .boughr in one ~th<itChl\rch·yarrt5'~ where ever readwithout l1cence,without lecurity? I cenfure nor rhins the petulhr f.mlr of this place : wouldGodthis open remifnetl'e were not acommoQ evill, and had not fpred irfelfe wide rhrough allthofeChurches that ore goneoot of Ea&Jioll. Letnoman tell me ofthe dillinltionofthatold Canonift: Sovrt thingr(faith he )u>e reade /efl th<Jfoould lttJtgleOtd,•,rthe Blble;fome,leJI theJfbolddbe """""'ll,at Artt & ph;/of•PI'J.;fome,th411heymaJ be rejelltd ,_as Ht~et(ca/1 b•okt. True; Bu~ letthell! read~ thar ~art !'ejel.t, rhat canconfare; we dtftruft notour caqfe, bu11herrweake Judg~ ments. Agood Apothecariecan make a good medicine.ofa ftrongpoyfon; mu!r children rherefore be allowed that box? I knowhow unworthy 1 am to advife; only Irhrow down my felfeatyourfeet• and befeechyou, tbatourlotl'es andtheire1(• C amples may makeus no leffewife in our gentration. I follow thecomparifon; They paid tirbes of allth~y had : nor a pot·herbe,b~r they tirhed it. Heare this ye facrilegious Parrons, ibe M~rchamsqffoules,the Pirats ofthe Church, the enemiesofReligion; rbey tidied all; you norhing; they paid to their LeviresJ yoqr Leviresmuft pay toyou : Your Cu~es muft be purchafed, your. tirheS abated,or compounded for: 0 the !hameofl\.el•gtoo ! How tclo jufrlyma}'l ufurpe ofyou that ofseseca I Pelllefocriltguart punijhed,whilt grtal onet ride is triumpb. Neverexcufe it with pretence ofCeremony; Moftsnevergivefoftr'da charge for thi•,as Pa•i[ 'u T.;~,~,.:>olr] communicate all thy goods widi thy Teacher; at/,wirh an empbafis.Well-fare yet rhehoneft Ph-.ifs, wbofe rule was ( Decim• ol (lrou ji~<) 'tithe anJ&e .-ich: Ifever thoubefanerfur rhisgravell, or the richer wirh rhar rhoo ftealeft frumGod, let me come 10 beggeat thydoore. . Woe ro you fpirimall Robbers. Ourblind fore-farhers clothed the Church. yru D defpoireit: rheir ignoranrdevotion !haD riCe in jndgementagainfl yocr ral'er ing CC\· vetoufne!Te. Ifrobbery,fimany,perjury will not carryyoo ro hell; hapdtilfthar you may be faved.They gave plentiful! almes ro rhe poore:we in fteaaoflillirg rht·• .bellies, griP<le rheirfaces. What excellenr Lawes bad we larely enali:ed rhai thtrc lhouldbe no begger in Ifrael?.letourftreeu,wayes, hedges,witneffe the execotion. Thy liberality relieves fo"!e poore•• lr i_s well. Bur barb not thineoppreflion made more? Thy ufury, exrornng, racking, mclofing, harhwoundedwholeVillages,ant\ now thoubefriendeft twoor rhreewith theplaifiersofthy bounty. Themercies of thewicked arecruell. Theywere precife in rheir Sabbath ; we fo loofein ours, as if God had no day :SeewhetherourTavernes,ftreets,high-waiesdefcry any greatdifference. Thefe things I v~wed it;my fe!fe to reprove, if too birierly, (as you thinke) pardon (I befeech you)thn holy tmpattence: and blame tbe foulneffe ofthefe vices, E not my jull vehernency. And you ( Chriftianhearers) rhan which no name can be ~ dearer, beperfwaded to ranfack your fecureheans; and ifrherebe any ofyou whofe awaked confcience ftrikesbim for rhefefins,and places himbelowthefeJewes in this unrighreoufnetl'e., ifyou wilbor carerobe faved, thinke ithigh time,as youwould e~er hopefor entranc~ ir;roG?ds Kingdome, 10 ftrike your felves ·on the rhigh, and w11h amazement and mdtgnatton to fay,whar have l done? to abandon your wicked courfes; to refolve,ro vow,to ftriveunroa Chriflianand confcionablereformation. Paul,
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