The temple A sermon preached at Pauls Cross the fifth of August. 1624. By…The temple A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the fifth of August. 1624. By…

How vain then, are the endeavours to reconcile our church with that of Rome; when God hath interposed this bar, there is No agreement betwixt him and Idols? Either ⟨p. 30⟩they must receive the Temple without Idols, or we must admit Idols with the Temple, or this composition cannot be. There is a contention betwixt Spain & the Netherlanders, concerning the right of that Country: but should not the Inhabitants well fortify the coasts, the raging sea would soon determine the controversy, and by force of her waves take it from them both. There is a contestation betwixt us and the Pontificians, which is the true Church: but should not we in mean time carefully defend the Faith of Christ against Idols, Superstition would quickly decide the business, and take the possession of truth from us both. A proud & perverse stomach keeps them from yielding to us: God and his holy word forbids our yielding to them: they will have Idols or no Temple, we will have the Temple and no Idols: now till the agreement be made betwixt the Temple and Idols, no atonement can be hoped betwixt us & them.

How vaine then, are the endeuours to reconcile our church with that of Rome; when God hath interposed this barre, there is No agreement betwixt him and Idols? Either ⟨p. 30⟩they must receiue the Temple without Idols, or we must admit Idols with the Temple, or this composition cannot be. There is a contention betwixt Spaine & the Netherlanders, concerning the right of that Country: but should not the Inhabitants well fortifie the coasts, the raging sea would soone determine the controuersie, and by force of her waues take it from them both. There is a contestation betwixt vs and the Pontificians, which is the true Church: but should not wee in meane time carefully defend the Faith of Christ against Idols, Superstition would quickly decide the busines, and take the possession of truth from vs both. A proud & peruerse stomach keeps them from yeelding to vs: God and his holy word forbids our yeelding to them: they will haue Idols or no Temple, we wil haue the Temple and no Idols: now till the agreement bee made betwixt the Temple and Idols, no atonement can be hoped betwixt vs & them.