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A76476	Spiritual discoveries to the overthrow of popery root and branch. Shewing that I. The steeplehouse is no church ... / By a waiter in Israel, and one of the New Covenanters ...	Bettris, Jeane.	1657 (1657)	Wing B2086; ESTC R170518	12,138	26

Robbers climbing Iohn 10. 12. 2 Tim. 3. 6 the preferment-way or else as dissemblers creeping into Steeple-houses the insinuating way and so deceive the effeminate and beeing in fellowship together there is like people like Priests and be sure all you that read so long as maintenance is forced for to Hosea 4. 9 pay teachers so long England shall never be without a false Ministry carnal men love such trades best where they can command their wages Gospel-Teachers first begat a people in Christ to the faith or gathered a flock and then had maintenance from them eating of the milk yet rather then Paul would be burdensome he did not use this power he sought not the fleece but the peoples welfare not 2 Cor. 11. 9. 2 Cor. 12. 12. Phil. 4. 17. seeking a gift as the Romish Priests do but laying down this power of taking maintenance that so this Gospel-work should not be hindred 1 Cor. 9. 12. 15. 16. IIII. That Parish-Congregations are no Saint-like Churches GOspel churches were of Believers who did communicate together as Brethren not as Beasts Act. 1 r. 2. 9 2 Thess 4. 9 10. 1 Tim. 5. 16. pu●hing one another or ravening one from another as Parish-congregations do but they were gathered out of the world to follow Christ Jesus being made sons and daughters 2 Cor. 6. 27. so the Saints do all by love both in distributing to those in want and in contributing unto such as are their Teachers but what is done in the Parish-congregations they do it by a chain of Law to compel them who refuse as Beasts to do good untill they are forced thereunto VVhere els will you look for Ranters Smearers I dolaters Murderers Drunkards Lyars Sorcerers Whoremongers proud people disobedient to Parents selfe lovers Envious persons Taritors Covetous Fomalists Sabbath-breakers Hypocrits c. but in in this Societie who use also the counterfit ordinances in sprinkling Infants a pretending to receive the Lords Supper and a trading with the dead letter saying it is the word of God which is but a declaration of it By that time such beast-like persons are sifted out for destruction who shall not inherit the kingdom of God few will be left for the true church having Amos 9. 9. right to Gospel promises yet I Judge them not 1 Cor. 6. 9 10. but see them by their fruits who shew themselves what they are although some of them more cuningly deck their profession so formally yet it is but imitation by an outside profession as the Strumpett with her offerings neither dare these persons own one another Pro. 7. 14. yet their Teachers seeing all this flatter them in it saying hold fast your profession Bee stedfast Be not weary of well-doing c. as if they should say you Drunkards Swearers lyers c. hold fast what you are hearing and paying me my Tythes not following Separatists Anabaptists Dependents or Quakers least thereby you become Christians indeed and so leave me to my selfe Thus the streams of this fourth Romish Monarchy stil run changing the name from Popery Prelacy Presbytery c. but holding the nature assuming the names of Christians and yet hateing of pure Christians and they are a people deceiving yet are deceived and all though some good * Ministers in the severall As Preston ●erkins ●nd others ages have been amongst them and doubtlesse many good people that were hearers yet what is one amongst a hundred to make a true church which could not be no more then one Judas amongst the Twelve could make that a false church and it is arare thing to find two in a Parrish Christians indeed yet following of the common nationall hi●eling teacher nor is it the goodnesse of few that will warrant the Popish standing of false churches but it was Gods goodnesse to wink at the ignorance of Act. 17. 3● times V That Infrnt Baptism is Popery Rebelion and Blasphemy GOd chose the Jews giving them circumcision and made the promise to them and to their seed Acts. ● 39. which extended unto as many as the Lord shoud call that is to the Gentiles but the Romish church would cut of that everlasting Covenant from the Jews Gen. 17. 7. and thrust it upon the Gentile-In●ants insteed thereof whereas circumcision holds still to the Jews as Timothie who was a Disciple yet being half Act. 16. 1. 3 Act. 27. 2i 24. Jewish was circumcised and Paul cleard himselfe nor to appose circumcision Infant Baptism is Popery in that one person undertakes to believe confesse repent and engage to to God for another and if sureties for children do not thus then they lye and disemble for all know the child perceives nothing of it no more then if a Lamb or bird should be brought and bid the Priest sprinkle and name it so here the Priests do as the Papists who pretend to have merits faith and repentance for themselves and for such children 2. It is rebellion to Baptise before teaching whereas our Saviour hath commanded to teach and Mat. 28. 19 Baptise first teach them what to do and then Baptise them into what they know for if no actuall faith nor no knowledge of God what Baptism can be of such a person no more then of a peice of wood Those at Ephesus being ignorant of the Holy Ghost were re-Baptised yet they knew much more then babes and to Baptise a child into Christ which never heard Acts 19. 1. 5 of him is more like a mad man then a Christian far worse then to make Boy a Doctor and then teach him to be a Scollor Iohn bids people act themselves no● boast of Abrahams faith and so all that came to him Luk. 3 8 were people confessing c. and in the Jaylors house that all which heard the same all were Baptised Acts 16 32 33. but our rebellious Baby sprinklers heed not Scriptures 3. It s Blasphemy seeing the kingdome of God belong to Infants children without actuall sin are very happy but these blasphemous Priests tell the people that they are not of the heavenly kingdome Mark 10 14 untill they have sprinckled them thus making Gods holynesse and our Saviours assertion of no effect they act blasphemy in takeing a way Goods goodness and setting up their own inventions VI. That there is no Salvation without pe●fection in in this life A Damnable Doctrine hath been a long time held forth that people must sin while they are here in this li●e grounding it upon Rom. 7. 14. 85. Gal. 5. 17. not considering the Saints groweth of grace which must be perfected in this life or not at all to shine more and more unto the perfect day and haveing this hope of perfection here man purifies Prov 4. 18 ● John 3 3 himselfe not hearking to such delusions which have deceived thousands to sin willingly as if going to hell contentedly It s observed that Paul did preach neare 36. yeares from his conversion

Christians is not by a humane power 20 Scripture-promises are now seen to belong unto the saints and not unto carnal wretched people as formerly the Popish Ministry did apply them for self-ends 21 Infant-baptism is found a meer delusion 2 The fifth Monarchy is seen to be sweetly begun under Jesus Christ in his spiritual reign but not acted by a material sword God by the power of his spirit in his saints is dashing Babylon in pieces the Popish parish-Ministry is going down and Christs pure Psal 13 8 9. Zech. 13. Mic. 4 1. Psal 1 10 Rev. 11 i Ministry setting up the Fountain for uncleanness being opened The Lord setting up his Mountain or Church above these false churches and making people willing in the day of his power from the womb of this spiritual Morning shewing the kingdom to be his own and not suffering a cruel clergy to tyraunize over his people 23 Tythes are seen to be from Anr●christ 24 Infant-membership that Infants are of Christs church is well known to be so and needs not the Priests help to do it 25 Christ in the flesh is not only meant of his own flesh for that a reprobate will confess but it is now further to be understood to be spoken of the saints flesh 1 Jo● 4 ● as to be formed in them Gal 4. 19 26 Spirit Soul and Body in men are known to be hree distinct parts For first Man begets nothing immortal yet he begets souls Gen. 46 26 Exod 1 5 Secondly We never read the soul return'd to God but Thes 5. 3. Heb. 4. 12. of the spirit Eccles 12 7 Hab 23 46. Psalm 31 5 Act 7 59 Thirdly The division of soul and spirit made in Scriptures 27 University Degrees appropriating stollentitles are against the Gospel practise 28 Mystical Babylon is found to be in all grown people and all people to be in that fleshly wisdom until they are truly sanctified 29 Cards Dice c. are all discovered to be from the devil who hath taught people to counterfeit that great deciding Ordinance called a Lot Numb 26. 55. Iona 1. 7. Acts 1. 26. 30 Playes and Players with all such feigned and dissembled actions or persons are disown'd in the light being from Satan men must give account for every Mat 12. 36 idle word so used and Englands Governors must answer before the Lord for suffering of them 31 Ballads Fictions Tale-Books and idle Songs are all to be accounted for unto God both by the Rulers which suffer this filth and by all such which act therein it s no saints practice Eph. 5. 3 4. 32 Preaching by hear-say a delusion 33 Circumcision is still to the Jews see before of Infant baptism 34 New covenant-work is now seen to be begun and great appearances of Gods leading forth his people from the streams of ignorance to hear the great ●er 31. 33 ●sa 27. 12 ●3 Trumpet blown making many partakers of that unction or spiritual teaching 1 John 2. 27. 35 Gospel-Ordinances are now seen by saints what they are and how they have been a long time counterfeited in the Romish Church by a hireling ministry 36 The New commandment is observed among saints that none are purely in Christ but such as have Joh. 13 34. that Gospel-love without any mixture of sinister ends 37 Uniting of saints cannot be done by any outward 1 Cor. 12 13. form but by being imbodyed into one spirit 38 Fasting for the abating fleshly desires and pouring forth services spiritual unto God is now seen among saints to be very effectual for some sins go not forrh but by prayer and fasting Matth 17 21 29 Shaking or giving hands in fellowship or love hath long time been used in the Romish custom by dissimulation and is not to be allowed but in sincerity Gal. 2 9. amongst saints in way of true society 40 The sabbath or holy rest in observing a seventh part of our time in resting from labour that so one day in seven there might be no mixture in the service to God and the world is seen to belong still unto saints as first from Gods example Secondly from Gen. 2. 3. Exod. 20. 8. Isaiah 58 13. that precept of the moral Law Thirdly from the blessing of such as were not Jews which kept the sabbath Is 56. 3 c 4 From the continuance of it which should be from one sabbath to another for all flesh Isa 66. 23. Fifthly it was never abrogated by Christ but only works of necessity admitted Luke 13. i5 16. Lastly If God gave forth his commandments by his son they that break them and teach men so shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven Matth. 5 18 i9 Laws are made in England but not executed men in the country take Offices by turns then beastlike officers suffer beast-like abuses by drunkenness swearing sabbath-breaking c. but if the Government would please to settle in each parish a godly man to oversee these evils by way of an Officer authorized it might much conduce to suppressing of vice and composing petty-differences see to it O ye Rulers of this people Many more discoveries appear in these blessed times of liberty which the wicked party strive to darken and mock at like the foolish Philosophers at Athens Acts 17. i8 32. but God stil brings his work forward When God shewed me the silthiness of the parish congregations I durst no longer stay as a member among them and searching the several forms I found the Quakers most pure in doctrine but their conversations nor principles I know not I humbly wish all professions to live unto the height and purity of religion for the beauty of a christian is a holy life being unspoted of the world James 1. 27. I go on seeking and wait with patience hoping God will shortly accomplish his covenant-work Jer. 31. 33 when saints shall shew that pure charity i Cor 3 i c and be well known by their masters badge ●oh i3 35 who will defend them from the wicked one 1 Joh. 4. 18. and so the primitive purity of saints being Mark 16. 17 18. restored their signes of faith shall follow FINIS