The Soul's Conflict with Itself

Others will present themselves under the means, and carry some savour away with them of what they hear, but it is only till they meet with the next temptation, unto which they yield themselves presently slaves. These shroud themselves under a general profession, as they did, who called themselves Jews, and were nothing less. But alas, an empty title, will ⟨p. 523⟩bring an empty comfort at last. It was •old comfort to the rich man in flames, ¹that Abraham called him son. Or to […], that Christ called him friend. Or •o the rebellious Jews, that God stiles •em his people. Such as our profession […], such will our comfort be. True profession of Religion, is another thing, then most men take it to be; it is made […] of the outward duty, and the inward […] too, which is indeed the life and •ule of all. What the heart doth not […] Religion, is not done.²

Others will present themselves under the meanes, and cary some savour away with them of what they heare, but it is onely till they meete with the next temptation, unto which they yeeld themselves presently slaves. These shrowd themselves under a generall profession, as they did, who called themselves Iewes, and were nothing lesse. But alas, an empty title, will ⟨p. 523⟩bring an empty comfort at last. It was •old comfort to the rich man in flames, ¹that Abraham called him sonne. Or to 〈…〉, that Christ called him friend. Or •o the rebellious Iewes, that God stiles •em his people. Such as our profession 〈…〉, such will our comfort be. True profession of Religion, is another thing, then most men take it to be; it is made of the outward duty, and the inward too, which is indeed the life and ule of all. What the heart doth not Religion, is not done.