To the lavv, and to the testimonie: or, A proposall of certain cases of conscience by way of quære; chiefly touching the publick worship of the New Testament; and other things either necessary or profitable for Christianity; presented to those churches and societies of Christians, which professe the Scripture of the Old and New Testament for the only rule of faith and manners. Wherein the true and genuine way to reconcile Christians is laid open / translated out of Latine into English by a lover of truth and peace.

Apoc. 3. v. 1. And unto the Angel of the Church in Sardis, Write, These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars, I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

v. 2. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

v. 3. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt no know what hour I will come upon thee.

v. 14. And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans, write, These things saith the Amen, the faithfull and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God,

v. 15. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

v. 16. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

v. 17. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and in∣creased with goods, and have need of nothing: and knowest not that thou art wretched and mi∣serable, and poor, and blind, and naked.

v. 18. I counsell thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white rai∣ment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not ap∣pear, and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see.

v. 19. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore and repent.

Col. 4. v. 17. And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministery which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.

1 Tim. 1. v. 3. As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no o∣ther doctrine,

v. 4. Neither give heed to fables, and endless ge∣nealogies, which minister questions, rather then edifying, which is in faith: so do.