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

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.

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 Prophaneness 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 expresly 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.

But I proceed unto the Instance which I do design in the Church of Rome; for the Religion of it at this day, is nothing but a dead Image of the Gospel, erected in the loss of an experience of its spiritual power, overthrowing its Use, with all its Ends, being suited to the Taste of men, carnal, ignorant and superstitious.

This I shall make evident by all sorts of Instances in things relating to the Person and Offices of Christ, the State, Order and Worship of the Church, with the Graces and Duties of Obedience required in the