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A warning to the flocks against wolves in sheeps clothing. Or, A faithful advice,…A warning to the flocks against wolves in sheeps cloathing. Or, A faithful advice,…
A warning to the flocks against wolves in sheeps clothing. Or, A faithful advice, from several ministers of the Gospel, in and near Boston, unto the churches of New-England, relating to the dangers that may arise from impostors, pretending to be ministers. : With a brief history of some impostors, remarkably and seasonably detected written, by one of the ministers in Boston, to assert that advice, and prevent future mischiefs. : [Five lines of Scripture texts]A warning to the flocks against wolves in sheeps cloathing. Or, A faithful advice, from several ministers of the Gospel, in and near Boston, unto the churches of New-England, relating to the dangers that may arise from impostors, pretending to be ministers. : With a brief history of some impostors, remarkably and seasonably detected written, by one of the ministers in Boston, to assert that advice, and prevent future mischiefs. : [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by B. Green and J. Allen, 1700
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The Disaster thus befalling of this Country in the First Minister, that ever came into it, seems to have been an Intimation from Heaven unto the Country, to beware in all after times, how they suffered Cheats in the Evangelical Ministry to be Imposed upon them. Nevertheless, there have Crept in several Cheats, among the Churches, which have been speedily, and notably Detected. It will be neither Needful, nor Useful, that they should be all Enumerated: Some of them shall.
§ 2. Many among us, do still Remember, a Fellow that made himself Memorable, by Preaching Zealously on that Text, Let him that Stole, Steal no more; when he ⟨p. 16⟩had at that very Time a parcel of Stolen Money in his Pocket. The Sum, as I remember, was Five Pounds, but in the dozed Conscience of the Thief, hardly made the weight of a Scruple.
§ 2. MAny among us, do still Remember, a Fellow that made himself Memorable, by Preaching Zelously on that Text, Let him that Stole, Steal no more; when he ⟨p. 16⟩had at that very Time a parcel of Stolen Money in his Pocket. The Sum, as I remember, was Five Pounds, but in the dozed Conscience of the Thief, hardly made the weight of a Scruple.
§ 3. I Have been informed, That a certain Gentleman in the Southern parts of this I and, having with much pains, taught an Irish Servant in his Family, to be almost able to read English; this fellow, after his Time was out, set up for a Preacher in a Neighbouring Plantation: But the Gentleman his Master, happening some Time after to meet our Preaching Teague, Severely Chid him, for his presumptuous Arrogance, and among other Expressions, bestowed this pretty Satirical Scourge upon him; If such Fellows as thou art, may set up for Preachers, there will be one Text impossible ever to be Preached upon, or to be fulfilled or understood: The Almighty in one Text, threatens as a Judgment, A Famine of Hearing the Word of the Lord; But if such Varlets as thou art, may be Preachers, 'tis impossible, that such a Judgment should ever be Executed!