The False Teacher Tried and Cast, Title page – To the reader
THE Falſe-Teacher TRIED and CAST.
A ſubject vſeful at all times, and but too ſeaſonable for the preſent.
By John Brinſley Miniſter of the Goſpel at Great Yarmouth.
LONDON, Printed by J. T. for Thomas Newberry, in Cornhil neer to the Royal Exchange. 1658.
To all the truly well-affected and well-meaning Souls in the Town of Great Yarmouth, who are not willing to be deceived in matters of greateſt concernment.
(Dearly beloved in the Lord)
PAſsing along through this Chapter (as I have done the former) in a weeke dayes Exerciſe, I fell with this Text; wherein meeting with a ſubject but two ſeaſonable for the preſent times, (and I wiſh I might not ſay for this place), I have not unwillingly given way to ſomewhat more then uſual inlargements. And what the Lord hath ſo given in to me, I now preſent unto you. Wherein you have onelyonly another ſtroke given to the ſame nail that was ſometimes ſince faſtened by a *The falſe Apoſtle tried and diſcovered by Mr. William Bridge.maſter of the neighbouring Aſſembly. The Lord grant that it may ſo enter, and ſtick in your hearts, as that there may not be any door there left open, to let in them whom you are forbiden to receive into your *2 John. 10.Houſes. Of this ſort ſome, and too many have crept in already among you. And if like liberty be ſtill indulged, I may (without any Prophetical ſpirit) tell you, you muſt expect yet more, and thoſe more dangerous. What your duty in reference to them is, you have here held forth. The Lord make you truly and conſcientiouſly wiſe in the diſcharge of it. To whoſe grace commending you, I reſt,
One deſirous to watch for your ſouls.John Brinſley. Yarmouth Aug. 10.1657.