Laftly,  Being  thus  divided  from  truth  in  themfelves,  they  are  yet  farther
removed  by  advenient  deception.  For  true  it  is  (  and  I  hope  I  (hall  not  of
fend  their  vulgarities,  if  I  fay,)  they  are  daily  mocked  into  Error  by  fubtiler
devifors,  and  have  been  exprefly  deluded  by  all  Profeflions  and  Ages.  Thus
the  Priefls  of  Elder  time,  have  put  upon  them  many  incredible  conceits,  not
only  deluding  their  apprehenfions  with  Ariolation,  South-faying,  and  fuch  ob
lique  Idolatries,  but  winning  their  credulities  unto  the  literal  and  down-right
adorement  of  Cats,  Lizzards,  and  Beetles.  And  thus  alfo  in  fome  Chriftian
Churches,  wherein  isprefumedan  irreprovable  truth,  if  all  be  true  that  is
fufpefted,  or  half  what  is  related  -7  there  have  not  wanted  many  ftrange  de
ceptions,  and  fome  thereof  are  ftill  confefled  by  the  name  of  Pious  Frauds.
Thus  Theuda*  an  Impoftor,  was  able  to  lead  away  Four  Thoufand  into  the
Wildernefs-,  and  the  Delufions  of  Mahomet  almoft  the  fourth  part  of  Man
kind.  Thus  all  Herefies,  how  grofs  foever,  have  found  a  welcome  with  the
people.  For  thus,  many  of  the  jews  were  wrought  into  the  belief,  that  Herod
was  the  Meflias  -,  and  David  George  ofLeyden,  zndArden ,  were  not  without  a
Party  amongft  the  People,  who  maintained  the  fame  opinion  of  themfelves
almoft  in  our  dayes.
