A Warning from the LORD to all Hawkers and Hunters.
THe word of the Lord to all you Hawkers and Hunters, who are carried up in the flesh, vapouring, vaunting up your selves, swelling in your vanities, boisterous, glorying in your strength, lifted up, exalted, puffed up, lofty and high minded.
This all is contrary to the way of God, and all such they that dwelt in the life of the Scriptures declared against, and all this which is acted out from the nature, which is contrary to the light, is to be condemned with the light, and all that will fade and wither away. Lament, and repent, and turn unto the Lord God, all ye that follow such courses, actions and practices, while you have time.
Esau was a Hunter, he despised his birth-right, and after fought it with wars, and there was no place of repentance found. To you all Hunters, who are lifted up, who are prophane, as your father Esau was: he be∣came a place for Dragons, and a Wilderness, and desolate, and barren, Dragon is a devourer. Therefore O take heed and be warned.
Now to that in your consciences I do speak, which he hath enlightned you withal, it will let you see your prophaness, your hunting ravening minde, your destroying minde, which destroys the creature, and destroys the creation upon your own lusts, and the whole creation groaneth with that bondage of corruption: nay, you take pleasure in destroying the creatures, and make your selves sport in destroying them, running to Alehouses, drinking healths, and tempting one another with beer, and he that doth not pledge him, doth not love him, and all this love is in the lust.