The Soul's Conflict with Itself

It is an error in the foundation to substitute false objects either in Religion, or in Christian Conversation; for 1. in religion ¹trusting in false objects as Saints, & works, &c. breeds false worship, and false worship breeds Idolatry and so Gods jealousy, and hatred. 2. In Christian Co• versation ²false objects of trust breeds false Comforts, & true fears; for in what measure we trust in any thing that is uncertain, in the same measure will ⟨p. 320⟩our grief be when it fails us; the more men rely upon deceitful Crutches the greater is their fall; God can neither endure false objects, nor a double object, (as hath been showed) for a man to rely upon any thing equally in the same rank with himself; for the propounding of a double object, argues a double heart, and a double heart is always ³unsettled, for it will regard God no longer then it can enjoy that which it joins together with him; Therefore it is said you cannot serve two Masters, ⁴not subordinate one to another; whence it was that our Saviour told those worldly men which followed him, that they could not believe in him, because ⁵they sought honour one of another; and in case of competition, if their honour and reputation should come into question, they would be sure to be false to Christ, and rather part with him then their […] une credit and esteem in the world.

It is an error in the foundation to substitute false objects either in Religion, or in Christian Conversation; for 1. in religion ¹trusting in false objects as Saints, & workes, &c. breeds false worship, and false worship breeds Idolatry and so Gods jealousie, and hatred. 2. In Christian Co• versation