I 379 Mean1 to efcape abrtdConfcience l · littk on~f', defi~ed t~ fit . do.wne on the other Ca,p.~S• fipeqf Jfm)an; though they were furth~r ~ff fron1 theTabtrrzt~rc_le and Temple, preferring a Ba{ban before Jerufalem. ' - .And ifany do<: at all regard the Preach- , ing MinHler ; yet how doe they then for the mofi part, ml:l-ke choice of that Minifi:ery , tpat will prophecie to them of Peace~ and fpeake fmooth things. _ In the firfi: dayes of the Gofpdl, when Chrifi was new borne, there were fon1c Mat. 26 Chrijli~Jn•Gentilu (the wife men) wpo that I they mig!,t find<= QUr Sa,viour, obfervcd di– ligently the directionof that moving St11r of Heaven, which 'went before themJ, and when that not feen€, enquired for further di.recti• ons from the ]landing, Start t'm Earth), the Scriptures; they followed both, and fo wer~ conducted to the place where Chrifi was, , whom they found, faw and worfhipped. But now in thefe laft dayes of the Gofpel, wee ·bave fo.me whomW<! may call Gemile-Cbri. J!ianr, who neither regard the moving Stars ( the MinHl:ers ) or the fianding fixed Stars, (theScriptures) But without both"t,liefe, Rev. 2~ 1 ; . finde out new wayes, ·c.1nd follow fl:range ' ttew lights, as tqofe who (when the Son of man '1fl4f to ~ betraJed into the hand1 of mea) follow~d a falfe ApoiUe with Lanthorns, Tarches, Fire-brands and weapons, as if fhey meant not to worfhif1, but apprehend · Chri{f. The former did finde, thefe loft p~r~fi;, They didho~our~ thefepu.1 him to o ... - P.~! ' '
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