Regard to Truth. I would have them rouse up their Senfes, and be no longer led blindfold by Men who first lead them out of the Way, and then laugh at their Simplicity and fenfelefs Credulity. Jacob faid, in his last Blessing to his Sons, concerning the Tribe of Levi, that they were Inftruments of Cruelty, and their bad Defcendants and Progeny have ever fince that Time fulfilled his Prophefy of them. O the prodigious Effects of Prieftcraft! O my Soul come not thou into their Secrets; unto their Assem bly, mine Honour be not thou united: Curfed be their Anger, for it is fierce, and their Wrath, for it is cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and Scatter them in Ifrael.

PRIESTIANITY:

OR, A

VIEW

Of the DISPARITY between the

APOSTLES

AND THE

Modern Inferior Clergy.

By the Author of The Creed of an Independent Whig.

First Printed in the YEAR, 1720.

:

THE

PREFACE.

To promote Peace and Quietness, to en

deavour a Reconciliation among Neigh

bours, is undoubtedly a Duty incumbent on all Mankind; but furely They, who call themselves the Servants of the Lord, the Succeffors and Followers of the Apoftles, are under a double Obligation to perform this Christian Office. If we make a Scrutiny into the Actions and Ingratitude of the Inferior Clergy, we shall find, that, Viper like, they attempt to fting the Bofom, which took Compaffion on them, nourished them, and gave them, (as it were) fecond Life. If we fearch for the Original of our domeftic Feuds and petty Quarrels, we

Shall