The Practice of Piety

V. When the unregenerated man hears that GOD delighteth more in the inward mind then in the outward man. Then he feigneth with himself,¹ that all outward reverence and profession is but either superstitious or superfluous. Hence it is that he seldom kneeleth in the Church: that he puts on his hat at singing of Psalms, and the public Prayers, which the profane varlet would not offer to do, in the presence of a Prince or a Noble-man. And so that he keep his mind unto GOD, ⟨p. 247⟩he thinks he may fashion himself, in other things, to the World. He divides his thoughts, and gives so much to GOD, and so much to his own lusts: yea, he will divide with GOD the Sabbath ▪ and vvill give him almost the one half, and spend the other wholly in his own pleasures. But know, ô carnal man, that Almighty GOD will not be served by halves, because he hath created and redeemed the whole man. And as GOD detests the service of the outward man, without the inward heart, as Hypocrisy: so he counts the inward service without all external reverence, to be mere profaneness; he requireth both in his worship. In prayer ⟨p. 248⟩fore bow thy knees, in witness of thy humiliation: lift up thine eyes and thy hands in testimony of thy confidence: hang down thy head, & smite thy breasts in token of thy contrition, but especially call upon God with a sincere heart: serve him holy, serve him wholly, serve him only, for GOD and the Prince of this world, ²are two contrary Masters, and therefore no man can possibly serve both.

V. When the vnregenerated man heares that GOD delighteth more in the inward minde then in the outward man. Then he faineth vvith himselfe,¹ that all outward reuerence and profession is but eyther superstitious or superfluous. Hence it is that hee seldome kneeleth in the Church: that hee puts on his hat at singing of Psalmes, and the publike Prayers, vvhich the profane varlet would not offer to doe, in the presence of a Prince or a Noble-man. And so that hee keepe his minde vnto GOD,