A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

This is the only formidable Conspiracy against the Profession of the Truth in this Nation, without whose Aid, all power and force will be frustrate in the Issue. And as there is a great appearance in Divine Permission of such a state of things at present amongst us, so if they be managed by Counsel also, and that those ways of Ignorance and Sensuality, are countenanced and promoted for this very End, that the power of Truth being lost, the Profession of it may be given up on easy terms, there is nothing but Sovereign Grace that can prevent the Design. For the Principle which we have laid down, is uncontrollable in Reason and Experience; namely, That the loss of an Experience of the power of Religion, will issue one way or other, in the loss of the Truth of Religion, and the Profession of it.

This is the only formidable Conspiracy against the Profession of the Truth in this Nation, without whose Aid, all power and force will be frustrate in the Issue. And as there is a great appearance in Divine Permission of such a state of things at present amongst us, so if they be manag'd by Counsel also, and that those ways of Ignorance and Sensuality, are countenanced and promoted for this very End, that the power of Truth being lost, the Profession of it may be given up on easie terms, there is nothing but Sovereign Grace that can prevent the Design. For the Principle which we have laid down, is uncontrollable in Reason and Experience; namely, That the loss of an Experience of the power of Religion, will issue one way or other, in the loss of the Truth of Religion, and the Profession of it.

Whence is it that so many corrupt Opinions have made such an Inroad on Protestant Religion, and the Profession of it? Is it not from hence, that many have lost an Experience of the power and efficacy of the Truth, and so have parted with it? Whence is it that Profaneness and Sensuality of Life, with all manner of corrupt Lusts of the Flesh, have grown up, unto the shame of Profession? Is it not from the same Cause, as the Apostle expressly declares it comes by? 2 Tim. 4, 2, 3, 4, 5. One way or other the loss of Experience of the power of Truth, will end in the loss of the profession of it.