Five disputations of church-government and worship

Sect. 18. 5. And it is too known a case, that the people will bid such persons welcome, and so they will make a match. The erroneous and giddy party will have such as are suitable to them. And the Covetous party will have him that will do their work best cheap: if they will preach for nothing or for little, he ⟨p. 260⟩shall be a man for them, though he would lead them to perdition. If it be poison, they'• take it, if it cost them nothing. And many there be that will have their own kindred or friends to make Priests of; and all that they have interest in must join with them on the account of friendship. And the childish injudicious sort of Christians will follow them that have the smoothest tongues, or best opportunities and advantages to prevail with them. And so they will be tossed up and down, and carried to and fro with every wind of doctrine, according to the cunning sleight and subtlety of men, by which they lie in wait to deceive.] Eph. 4.14. And they will be carried about with divers and strange doctrines, Heb. 13.9.

Sect. 18. 5. And it is too known a case, that the people will bid such persons welcome, and so they will make a match. The erroneous and giddy party will have such as are sutable to them. And the Covetous party will have him that will do their work best cheap: if they will preach for nothing or for little, he ⟨p. 260⟩shall be a man for them, though he would lead them to perdition. If it be poyson, they'• take it, if it cost them nothing. And many there be that will have their own kindred or friends to make Priests of; and all that they have interest in must joyn with them on the account of friendship. And the childish injudicious sort of Christians will follow them that have the smoothest tongues, or best opportunities and advantages to prevail with them. And so they will be tossed up and down, and carryed to and fro with every wind of doctrine, according to the cunning sleight and subtilty of men, by which they lie in wait to deceive.]