One sheet for the ministry against the malignants of all sorts

6. These Malignants against the Ministry are the flat enemies of Christ himself, and so he will take them and use them. He that would root out the inferior Magistrates, is an enemy to the Sovereign; and he that is against the Officers of the Army, is an enemy to the General: Christ never intended to stay visibly on earth, and ⟨p. 4⟩to Teach and Rule the world immediately in person; but he that is the King will Rule by his Officers; and he that is Prophet will Teach us by his Officers; and therefore he hath plainly told us [He that h•areth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me, Luke 10. 16.] O fearful case of miserable Malignants! Durst thou despise the Lord thy Maker and Redeemer, if he appeared to thee in his glory! to whom the Sun it self is as darkness, and all the world as dust and nothing. Remember when thou next speakest against his Officers, or hearest others speak against them, that their words are spoken against the face of Christ, and of the Father. I would not be found in the case of one of these Malignants, when Christ shall come to judge his enemies, for a thousand worlds. He that hath said, [Touch not mine anointed, and do my Prophets no harm; and hath rebuked Kings for their sakes, Psalm 105. 15. will deride all those that would break his bands, and will break them as with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces as a potters vessel, Psalm 2. 3, 4, 9. And as he hath told them plainly, [Who so despiseth the Word shall be destroyed, Prov. 13. 13.] And [He that despiseth, despiseth not man but God, 1 Thes. 4. 8.] So he hath told us that it shall be easier for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of Judgement, then for such, Mat. 10. 15. Many a thousand prouder enemies then you hath Christ broken; and look to your selves, for your day is coming. If you had but stumbled on this stone, it would have broken you in pieces; but seeing you will strive against it, it will fall on you, and grind you to powder,