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 What Thing ſoever I command you, obſerve to do it; thou not add thereto, nor diminiſh from it. Deut. 12. 32.

To the Law and to the Teſtimony, if they ſpeak not according to this Word, it is becauſe there is no Light in them. Iſa. 8. 20.

Wherefore the Lord ſaid, Foraſmuch as this People draw me with their Mouth, and their Fear towards me, is taught by the Precept of Men; therefore, behold, I  proceed to do a marvellous Work amongſt theſe People,  a marvellous Work, and a Wonder; for the Wiſdom of  wiſe Men ſhall periſh, and the Underſtanding of their  Men ſhall be hid. Iſa. 29. 13, 14.

He anſwered and ſaid unto them, Well hath Iſaiah propheſied of you Hypocrites, as it is written, This People honoureth me with their Lips, but their Heart is far from. Howbeit, in vain do they worſhip me, teaching for Doctrines the Commandments of Men: For, laying aſide the Commandments of God, ye hold the Tradition of Men, as the of Pots and Cups, and many other ſuch Things ye do. Howbeit full well ye reject the Commandment of God, that may keep your Tradition. Mark 7. 6, 7, 8, 9.

Thus ſaith the Lord, Stand ye in the Way, and ſee, and for the old Path, where is the good way, and walk, and ye ſhall find Reſt for your Souls.Jer. 6. 16,

And he ſaid unto them, The Kings of the Gentiles exerciſe Lordſhip over them; and they that exerciſe Authority upon them, are called Benefactors: But ye ſhall not be ſo, but that is greateſt among you, let him be as the Younger, and he that is Chief, as he that doth Serve. Luke 22. 25, . Matt. 22. 25, 26, 27. Mark 10. 42, 43, 44.

Feed the Flock of God, which is among you, taking the overſight thereof, not by Conſtraint, but willingly; not filthy Lucre, but of a ready Mind; neither as being Lords over God's Heritage, but being Enſamples to the Flock. Pet. 5. 2, 3. 2 Cor 1. 24.

And from Miletus, he ſent to Epheſus, and called the Elders of the Church: Take heed therefore unto your ſelves, and to the Flock, over the which the Holy Ghoſt hath made you Overſeers, or Biſhops, to feed the Church of God. Acts 10. 17, 28. Phil. 1. 1. Acts 6. 3, 4.

Ye obſerve Days and Months, and Times and Years. Gal. 10.

Wherefore, if ye be dead with Chriſt from the Rudiments