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as 'tis an Instrument onely of Gain. For they were call'd by our Saviour, (even then when at the Top of their painted holiness, ) not onely Serpents, and Vipers, but Brands of Hell too, such as could not escape Damnation: (Matth. 23. 33.) Nor are there wanting amongst us Christians, who are religiously carefull to sprinkle themselves with holy-water, to say a chapletfull of Ave Maries, to visit the Sepulchers of the Saints, to cross their Foreheads and their Breasts, and to salute ye every Morning in nomine Domini. Nay some there are amongst us Protestants (for 'tis fit we should be just in our Observations,) who place a great deal of vertue in an exact coming to Church, in daily reading so many Chapters, in lifting up to heaven both hands and eyes, in walking softly, and looking sadly, and hanging down the head now and then like a Bull-rush; and so we may say they have attain'd to an handsom Outside of Religion, that they are wellfashion'd Christians, as addressing themselves to God with a Civil Carriage, (such as well behav'd Enemies do seldom fail of,) But so far from being Followers of Peace and Holiness, that they want the very Body, much more the Soul of Christianity, |
as it's an Instrument only of Gain. For they were called by our Saviour, (even then when At the Top of their painted holiness,) not only Serpents, and Vipers, but Brands of Hell too, such as could not escape Damnation: (Matthew 23. 33.) Nor Are there wanting among us Christians, who Are religiously careful to sprinkle themselves with Holy water, to say a chapletfull of Have Mary's, to visit the Sepulchers of the Saints, to cross their Foreheads and their Breasts, and to salute you every Morning in nomine Domini. Nay Some there Are among us Protestants (for it's fit we should be just in our Observations,) who place a great deal of virtue in an exact coming to Church, in daily reading so many Chapters, in lifting up to heaven both hands and eyes, in walking softly, and looking sadly, and hanging down the head now and then like a Bulrush; and so we may say they have attained to an handsome Outside of Religion, that they Are wellfashioned Christians, as addressing themselves to God with a Civil Carriage, (such as well behaved Enemies do seldom fail of,) But so Far from being Followers of Peace and Holiness, that they want the very Body, much more the Soul of Christianity, |
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