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To the Lay-Preachers at Henly, War∣wick, A••lcester, &c. and to all their Factors, Favourers, Followers, and Abettors, &c. Truth and Peace.
BRethren for so in the judgement of charity I cannot but call you, though withal I must tell you that you are erring Brethren, and such as are troubled with the Falling-sickness; a disease very common in these last and worst times. Had you faln forward, you might have gained by your fall: to fall backward is more dangerous; as we see in old Eli, who fell backward, brake his neck, and died. But, which is worst of all, you are faln backward into one of the most dangerous paths that men can fall into; viz. the way of the Anabaptists who are (as Histories tell us) a turbulent Sect, subverters of the very foundations of States, (viz. Magistracy and Ministery) Satans factors, his Seedsmen to sowe Errours and Heresies in the Nations; and how fruitfull they have been in this kind, we have sad experience amongst us. Heresie is of a spreading nature: sowe but a few Tares, and they quickly overspread the whole field: with fair words, and fine speeches, they deceive the si••ple; with plaistred words they parget over the matter: like the Whore of Babylon, that hath a golden cup to hold out to her fol∣lowers.
And that the world may see I do them no wrong, I shall present you with a Looking-glass (collected out of approved Authors) where∣in you may clearly see the wrinkles and deformities, the deliriums and delusions of that deluded Sect; that by their fall, we may learn to tremble, and fear, lest we also be tempted, and led away with the errours of the wicked.