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

Among all these, how shall the ignorant know what to choose?

Among all these, how shall the ignorant know what to chuse?

Answ. The Case is sad, and yet not so sad as the case of the far greatest part of the world, who are quiet in Heathenism, or Infidelity, or never trouble themselves about Religion, but follow the Customs of their Countries, and the Princes Laws, that they may not suffer. It is some sign of a regard to God and your Salvation, that you are troubled about Religion, and careful to know which is the right; even Controversy is better than Atheistical Indifferency, that will be on the upper side, be it what it will. If you cast Acorns or Pulse among them, Swine will strive for it; or if it be Carrion, Dogs will fight for it; but if it be Gold or Jewels, Dogs and Swine will never strive for them, but tread them in the dirt: but cast them before men, and they will be all together by the ears for them. Lawyers contend about Law, and Princes about Dominion, which others mind not; and Religious Persons strive about Religion; and what wonder is this? It doth but show that they value their Souls and Religion, and that their Understandings are yet imper-But ⟨p. 284⟩if you will follow these plain Directions, Controversies need not break your Peace.

Answ. The Case is sad, and yet not so sad as the case of the far greatest part of the world, who are quiet in Heathenism, or Infidelity, or never trouble themselves about Religion, but follow the Customs of their Countreys, and the Princes Laws, that they may not suffer. It is some sign of a regard to God and your Salvation, that you are troubled about Religion, and careful to know which is the right; even Controversie is better than Atheistical Indifferency, that will be on the upper side, be it what it will. If you cast Acorns or Pulse among them, Swine will strive for it; or if it be Carrion, Dogs will fight for it; but if it be Gold or Jewels, Dogs and Swine will never strive for them, but tread them in the dirt: but cast them before men, and they will be all togeher by the ears for them. Lawyers contend about Law, and Princes about Dominion, which others mind not; and Religious Persons strive about Religion; and what wonder is this? It doth but shew that they value their Souls and Religion, and that their Understandings are yet imper-But