Lastly, I shall in a word bend my speech unto all (as yet undeluded) Christians, by way of exhortation to steadfastness in the truths and way of the Lord, and as they desire their salvation to beware of the Quakers ⟨p. 79⟩damnable Doctrines. There are two ways, whereby God doth try his people, the one is by persecution, and other is by heresy, and the Apostle telleth us, 1 Co. 11. 19. that it is necessary heresies should, arise that they which are approved might be made manifest; this later way doth sometimes discover more unsound Professors than the former; the approved and elect of God I am sure will stand, and if any go out from us, it is a sign they were not of us, for if they had been of us, no doubt they would still have continued with us, 1 Joh. 2. 19. And here I shall again repeat what I did before assert, that it were better for you to drink a cup of poison, than to suck in the Quakers damnable opinions; Take heed of this infection which is worse than poison and plague, more dangerous and destructive. For this end labour to get on the girdle of truth, let the truths of the word be fastened about the loins of your minds, that is, get the principles of Religion fixed in you; which that they may, mingle them with faith and love, and live under the powerful influence of them: And that you may be the further off from danger, avoid the Company and Meetings of the Quakers, (lest coming thither out of novelty, being out of Gods way, you be left by God, and as too many have been, you be caught by the Devil in the snares which there he layeth) and come not near the Tents of these enemies of Jesus Christ, lest you be swallowed up in the same ruin which is coming upon them. If you would save your selves from their plagues, you must keep your selves out of their ways. I shall shut up all with the exhortation of the Apostle Peter, having told believers of the unlearned and unstable, who did wrest the Scriptures to their own destruction (as do the Quakers,) he exhorteth them, 2 Epist. 3. cap. 17. 18. v. Ye, therefore beloved, seeing ye ⟨p. 80⟩know these things before, beware lest ye also being lead away with the error of the wicked fall from your own steadfastness; but grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Now to God the Father, to God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, be glory and honour, both now and for ever. Amen.
Lastly, I shall in a word bend my speech unto all (as yet undeluded) Christians, by way of exhortation to stedfastness in the truths and way of the Lord, and as they desire their salvation to beware of the Quakers ⟨p. 79⟩damnable Doctrines. There are two ways, whereby God doth try his people, the one is by persecution, and other is by heresie, and the Apostle telleth us, 1 Co. 11. 19. that it is necessary heresies should, arise that they which are approved might be made manifest; this later way doth sometimes discover more unsound Professours than the former; the approved and elect of God I am sure will stand, and if any go out from us, it is a sign they were not of us, for if they had been of us, no doubt they would still have continued with us, 1 Ioh. 2. 19. And here I shall again repeat what I did before assert, that it were better for you to drink a cup of poyson, than to suck in the Quakers damnable opinions; Take heed of this infection which is worse than poyson and plague, more dangerous and destructive. For this end labour to get on the girdle of truth, let the truths of the word be fastned about the loyns of your minds, that is, get the principles of Religion fixed in you; which that they may, mingle them with faith and love, and live under the powerful influence of them: And that you may be the further off from danger, avoid the Company and Meetings of the Quakers, (lest coming thither out of novelty, being out of Gods way, you be left by God, and as too many have been, you be caught by the Devil in the snares which there he layeth) and come not neer the Tents of these enemies of Jesus Christ, lest you be swallowed up in the same ruine which is coming upon them. If you would save your selves from their plagues, you must keep your selves out of their ways. I shall shut up all with the exhortation of the Apostle Peter, having told believers of the unlearned and unstable, who did wrest the Scriptures to their own destruction (as do the Quakers,) he exhorteth them, 2 Epist. 3. cap. 17. 18. v. Yee, therefore beloved, seeing ye ⟨p. 80⟩know these things before, beware lest ye also being lead away with the errour of the wicked fall from your own stedfastnesse; but grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ; Now to God the Father, to God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, be glory and honour, both now and for ever. Amen.
