§. 12. Of the wrong which Papists do in detaining the Word.§. 12. Of the wrong which Papists doe in detaining the Word.

§. 12. Of the wrong which Papists do in detaining the Word.

§. 12. Of the wrong which Papists doe in detaining the Word.

Use 2 What enemies to the safety and salvation of people, are Papists?¹ who (like the Philistines, 1 Sam. 13. 19. 22.) deprive them of this weapon? Herein they plainly declare themselves to be servants of Antichrist, and enemies of Christ. They do even conspire with Satan himself: and so also do all they which openly or covertly speak against private reading, and public preaching of the Word; who scoff at that knowledge which lay men and women have in Gods Word.

Vse 2 VVHat enemies to the safety and saluation of people, are Papists?¹ who (like the Philistims, 1 Sam. 13. 19. 22.) depriue them of this weapon? Herein they plainely declare themselues to be seruants of Antichrist, and enemies of Christ. They doe euen conspire with Satan himselfe: and so also doe all they which openly or couertly speake against priuate reading, and publike preaching of the Word; who scoffe at that knowledge which lay men and woemen haue in Gods Word.

1. 1They are enemies of Gods people, who deprive them of the use of the Word.They are enemies of Gods people, who depriue them of the vse of the Word.