ANd in the first place I will incounter with such who call* 1.1 themselves Protestants, being ashamed of the name Chri∣stian, which the Apostles and Disciples of the Primative Church tooke upon them, as an ornament of their profession, being de∣rive•• from their Masters name whom they professed to serve; these Protestants, or rather Prelatticants (in regard of their deare affections to Bishops, and their Popish Ceremonies, and su∣periority) being over-ruled by Satans pollicy (which is, to draw us to the outward imitation of Ceremonies, that thereby we might leave the substance) have under pretence of decencie and order (and as it were to step out of the way, to bring the Papists in, to them,) maintained these their superstitions, but by wofull experience they have found a contrary effect; for instead of so doing, the Papists have caught the most of them, so that now they would rather be deprived of their Lives and Fortunes, then part with such Toyes.
Now in regard I would shew them the vanity of each of their* 1.2 errours, I will first begin with their opinion touching the sancti∣ty, and inherent holinesse which they attribute to that place which they call the Church, which indeed is not the Church, but meerly a Meeting-place for the Church. The true Church of Jesus Christ being a company of Men, or Women, or both, ac∣knowledging or worshipping the true God, (being gathered in∣to* 1.3 a Body, or Fellowship by the Word, and Baptisme) whom Christ doth regenerate and sanctifie here with his Spirit, and purposeth afterward to glorifie in his heavenly Kingdome.