Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at…Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at…

8. Education in a religious family, thus: Some in such a place, being only outwardly warmed with the heat of holy exercises about them; and by custom, and for company, grown conformable to religious duties with some contentment; depart thence with a vainglorious conceit and unsound persuasion, that they are also of the right stamp, because they were so long amongst spiritual tools; and at the fire, which might indeed have truly melted their yet too frozen and flinty hearts. Put a Sow into a green meadow, and she will keep her self as fair as the Sheep: but let her break out, and she will wallow again in the mire as filthily as before: so it is with too many such.

8. Education in a religious family, thus: Some in such a place, being onely outwardly warmed with the heate of holy exercises about them; and by custome, and for company, growne conformable to religious duties with some contentment; depart thence with a •aineglorious conceit and vnsound perswasion, that they are also of the right stampe, because they were so long amongst spirituall tooles; and at the fire, which might indeed haue truly melted their yet too frozen and flinty hearts. Put a Sow into a greene medow, and shee will keepe her selfe as faire as the Sheepe: but let her breake out, and she will wallow againe in the mire as filthily as before: so it is with too many such.

9. Much knowledge, and noble defence of that blessed Orthodox Truth which we profess, without a kindly saving impression of goodness and grace in the heart. Many great men, and great Scholars, more is the pity, are empoisoned with this conceit; they are self conceited, that if they be zealous Patrons, and protectors of true Religion, ⟨p. 302⟩they are safe enough for salvation; though, alas! they be mere strangers, nay, too many times opposites to the power and practise thereof.

9. Much knowledge, and noble defence of that blessed Orthodoxe Truth which wee professe, without a kindly sauing impression of goodnesse and grace in the heart. Many great men, and great Schollers, more is the pitie, are empoysoned with this conceit; they are selfe conceited, that if they be zealous Patrones, and protectours of true Religion,