But God's ministers seek not to go forth in the excellency of speech, and of man's wisdom; for they know that the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, and they wish to speak as of the ability which God giveth them. But something of the hands of man must be on ministers in this day before they can preach to please; and to work doctors go, to make them more than God has thought proper to do.
Thus they become deformed and disfigured; first, by cropping their long ears of humility in dress and manners, and giving them a proud, dressy carriage, and the polite manners of a young lawyer--which in a minister of the humble Jesus, is more offensive to the pious, than the vilest reptile. Secondly, they learn them to run straight for the purse; and, where the most money and the largest salaries are to be got. Thirdly, they learn to speak in flown words, and pompous expressions so that the poor and unlearned are not able to understand them; thus they become barbarians to them that hear. Fourthly, they are made to despise the poor, of which class they once were, before made gentlemen, fortune-hunters, &c. Fifthly, all equality among ministers is destroyed; and, at length, none must be allowed to preach at all, unless they are learned men: and thus the apostles will be put in the background, as well as most of God's ministers, and the devil will bear the chief sway in all the churches. Then, all who live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution, as in former times; for, unregenerate and high-minded priests, have been the greatest persecutors of the righteous in every age of the world.
When doctors and reverends saunter, and hanker about state legislators, and members of Congress, and fawn on governors, and chief men of state, cringing and begging, it is time for Americans to look out. They are not walking in the footsteps of the Apostles, but are seeking their own ends, and are endeavoring to bring together church and state. Nay, it seems, this unnatural connexion is now begun, if we look at the minutes of the Missionary, Tract, Bible, and Theological Education Societies, and see whose names are there enrolled as donors, officers, &c. &c.
The Emperor Constantine, and his men of state, with the clergy's juggling together, produced the devil in the end, though all was fair weather at first, as it is now among us. But storms gathered, and at length burst forth in fury and destruction to the people of God. The kings of England, parliament, and the clergy, began to play into each other's hands--and what has been the effect? Let us beware of new and unscriptural projects.--Look at Peter the Hermit, in rags. running barefoot from city to city, preaching up the crusades, or holy wars as they were termed--drawing kingdoms into this popular scheme, and causing the destruction of about thirteen thousand lives in this foolish new project. What destruction is witnessed, when church and state meet together! Look at the priests in France, with crucifixes in their hands, encouraging the blood-thirsty Catholics the murder sixty thousand Protestants in a night! Look at the Pope of Rome, sending his priests to Baptise at the point of the sword; and, because the Welshmen refused, slaughtered them by thousands! Look at King George, sending his learned priests into this country, and fixing a salary on them of sixteen thousand pounds of tobacco a year, to maintain them in idleness, luxury, and pride! Look at the whippings and imprisonings of the Baptists, in Virginia, and other states, by means of these same well-fed priests! Money and learning out of their proper place, or improperly used, corrupt the church and ministry of God. And these corrupting societies overturn any government, however strong its foundation may be at first laid. Because, there is a combination of talents, interest, and party spirit; which if strong enough, will prevail over all impediments, destroy liberty of conscience, establish its own power, and fill the land with oppression, wretchedness, and misery. Money is a good thing--education is a good thing--power is a good thing--law is a good thing--and death is a good thing--but, they must all stand in their proper place--be used by a proper hand--regulated by a right spirit, and for a right end; else they become scourges of the worst kind to human beings.
It is deemed proper to state, that the author of the foregoing pages is a member of the Baptist Church, in North Carolina, in very respectable standing. This statement, however, is made, without the knowledge or consent of the writer.
When doctors and reverends saunter, and hanker about state legislators, and members of Congress, and fawn on governors, and chief men of state, cringing and begging, it is time for Americans to look out. They are not walking in the footsteps of the Apostles, but are seeking their own ends, and are endeavoring to bring together church and state. Nay, it seems, this unnatural connexion is now begun, if we look at the minutes of the Missionary, Tract, Bible, and Theological Education Societies, and see whose names are there enrolled as donors, officers, &c. &c.
The Emperor Constantine, and his men of state, with the clergy's juggling together, produced the devil in the end, though all was fair weather at first, as it is now among us. But storms gathered, and at length burst forth in fury and destruction to the people of God. The kings of England, parliament, and the clergy, began to play into each other's hands--and what has been the effect? Let us beware of new and unscriptural projects.--Look at Peter the Hermit, in rags. running barefoot from city to city, preaching up the crusades, or holy wars as they were termed--drawing kingdoms into this popular scheme, and causing the destruction of about thirteen thousand lives in this foolish new project. What destruction is witnessed, when church and state meet together! Look at the priests in France, with crucifixes in their hands, encouraging the blood-thirsty Catholics the murder sixty thousand Protestants in a night! Look at the Pope of Rome, sending his priests to Baptise at the point of the sword; and, because the Welshmen refused, slaughtered them by thousands! Look at King George, sending his learned priests into this country, and fixing a salary on them of sixteen thousand pounds of tobacco a year, to maintain them in idleness, luxury, and pride! Look at the whippings and imprisonings of the Baptists, in Virginia, and other states, by means of these same well-fed priests! Money and learning out of their proper place, or improperly used, corrupt the church and ministry of God. And these corrupting societies overturn any government, however strong its foundation may be at first laid. Because, there is a combination of talents, interest, and party spirit; which if strong enough, will prevail over all impediments, destroy liberty of conscience, establish its own power, and fill the land with oppression, wretchedness, and misery. Money is a good thing--education is a good thing--power is a good thing--law is a good thing--and death is a good thing--but, they must all stand in their proper place--be used by a proper hand--regulated by a right spirit, and for a right end; else they become scourges of the worst kind to human beings.
It is deemed proper to state, that the author of the foregoing pages is a member of the Baptist Church, in North Carolina, in very respectable standing. This statement, however, is made, without the knowledge or consent of the writer.
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