Where by the way we may perceive that divers sorts of men are notably deceived, and cozen themselves of their own salvation. As first, carnal gospellers and profane protestants, who brag of their faith as being strong and certain, and yet live in all impiety and unrighteousness, bringing forth no fruits of their faith in good works, and the duties of a godly life. Secondly, civill worldlings, and superstitious Papists, who pleasing themselves with their blind devotion, will-worship, humane inventions, and some outward shows of good works, as fastings, penances, almsdeeds, hospitality and such like, do think God also pleased with them, and will reward them with heavenly happiness; when as they are destitute of true faith, and utterly ignorant of God and his will, making no conscience of the duties of the first Table, to perform them in that manner which God hath required; but either neglect them altogether, or else do them according to their own meanings, wills, and humane inventions and traditions. Thirdly, such as being touched with some inward guilt of conscience for their sins, through some affliction, or upon the hearing of some powerful Sermon, do somewhat grieve for their sins, and so betake themselves, at least in many things, to a new course of life. The which, their sorrow accompanied with this reformation, they think pleasing to God, and sufficient to secure them of their salvation, though they be destitute of the saving knowledge of God, and a lively faith in Christ, and do these duties, not out of love towards God, following their assurance of his love towards them; but out of self-love, ⟨p. 43⟩and servile fear, either of temporal punishments, or eternal death and condemnation. But let them all know, that a lively faith, and a godly life, are inseparable companions, which never go asunder; for as well may we part the heat from the fire, the light from the Sun, and make a good tree, retaining still its nature, barren of fruit, as separate true faith, and a godly life one from another. And therefore that the strong faith of carnal Protestants, is nothing else but fruitless security, and fond presumption; that the devotion and good works of civill worldlings and ignorant Papists, are blind superstition, will-worship, and glorious sins; like trees that have no roots, and fair buildings that have no foundation;
Where by the way wee may perceiue that diuers sorts of men are notably deceiued, and coozen themselues of their owne saluation. As first, carnall gospellers and prophane protestants, who bragge of their faith as being strong and certaine, and yet liue in all impiety and vnrighteousnesse, bringing forth no fruits of their faith in good workes, and the duties of a godly life. Secondly, ciuill worldlings, and superstitious Papists, who pleasing themselues with their blinde deuotion, will-worship, humane inuentions, and some outward shewes of good workes, as fastings, penances, almesdeeds, hospitality and such like, doe thinke God also pleased with them, and will reward them with heauenly happinesse; when as they are destitute of true faith, and vtterly ignorant of God and his will, making no conscience of the duties of the first Table, to performe them in that manner which God hath required; but eyther neglect them altogether, or else doe them according to their owne meanings, wills, and humane inuentions and traditions. Thirdly, such as being touched with some inward guilt of conscience for their sinnes, through some affliction, or vpon the hearing of some powerfull Sermon, doe somewhat grieue for their sinnes, and so betake themselues, at least in many things, to a new course of life. The which, their sorrow accompanied with this reformation, they thinke pleasing to God, and sufficient to secure them of their saluation, though they bee destitute of the sauing knowledge of God, and a liuely faith in Christ, and doe these duties, not out of loue towards God, following their assurance of his loue towards them; but out of selfe-loue, ⟨p. 43⟩and seruile feare, either of temporall punishments, or eternall death and condemnation. But let them all know, that a liuely faith, and a godly life, are inseparable companions, which neuer goe asunder; for as well may we part the heate from the fire, the light from the Sunne, and make a good tree, retaining still its nature, barraine of fruit, as separate true faith, and a godly life one from another. And therefore that the strong faith of carnall Protestants, is nothing else but fruitlesse security, and fond presumption; that the deuotion and good workes of ciuill worldlings and ignorant Papists, are blind superstition, will-worship, and glorious sinnes; like trees that haue no roots, and faire buildings that haue no foundation;
