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This sort are soon corrupted from the Simplicity of the Gospel, by the Cunning Craftiness of Men, being ready to receive any strange Notion, or close in with a New Scheme of Religion, some turning to Judaism, and add Moses to Christ, or join to the Gospel their own Works; they are commonly corrupt, either in Principles or Practices, or in both, making a stir about the Mint, Anise and Cummin, i. e. about the smaller matters of Religion, as concerning Meats and Observation of Days, as if in such things lay the great stress of Christianity; how many are there who like those false Teachers, and deluded People in the Primitive Times, plead for Justification some other way than by Faith only, and bring in their own inherent Holiness and sincere Obedience, and add that to the Merits of Christ, in point of Justification before God; or exalt the Power and Will of the Creature, to the Eclipsing the Doctrine of Free-Grace. Sirs, tho' I will not deny but many sincere Christians may be shaken by the wind of false and corrupt Doctrine, or drawn away through the subtlety of men, yet no doubt chiefly they are the Light, Formal and Chaffy Professors which are carried away, and Tossed too and fro with every wind of Doctrine, and this because of the want of Grace, a sound Judgment and a good Understanding in the Mysteries of the Gospel. A good understanding (saith David) have all they that do his Commandments. ¹Moreover, such who seem unsettled in their places in Gods House, or particular Churches where they are Members, being uneasy, and every little difference that may arise in a Congregation is ready to turn them away; or seem to be moved and disturbed at the Charges the Interest of Christ, or which the House of God calls for; these I say, give cause to fear they are but Chaff, or under great Temptation, if Sincere.

This sort are soon corrupted from the Simplicity of the Gospel, by the Cunning Crastiness of Men, being ready to receive any strange Notion, or close in with a New Scheem of Religion, some turning to Judaism, and add Moses to Christ, or joyn to the Gospel their own Works; they are commonly corrupt, either in Principles or Practices, or in both, making a stir about the Mint, Annis and Commin, i. e. about the smaller matters of Religion, as concerning Meats and Observation of Days, as if in such things lay the great stress of Christianity; how many are there who like those false Teachers, and deluded People in the Primitive Times, plead for Justification some other way than by Faith only, and bring in their own inherent Holiness and sincere Obedience, and add that to the Merits of Christ, in point of Justification before God; or exalt the Power and Will of the Creature, to the Eclipsing the Doctrine of Free-Grace. Sirs, tho' I will not deny but many sincere Christians may be shaken by the wind of false and corrupt Doctrine, or drawn away through the subtilty of men, yet no doubt chiefly they are the Light, Formal and Chaffy Professors which are carried away, and Tossed too and fro with every wind of Doctrine, and this because of the want of Grace, a sound Judgment and a good Understanding in the Mysteries of the Gospel. A good understanding (saith David) have all they that do his Commandments.