The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

7. They may do materially what Converts do. There is no act considered in its mere nature and kind, which a true Christian may perform, but one unconverted may perform also, and have many like dispositions unto those they have. They may love God, It's clear,¹ they loved God, who loved pleasures more than God. They may have Faith: Simon Magus believed; they may hate sin in others,² if not in themselves. Absalom hated Amnons uncleanness, they may delight in God and in his ways, Isa. 58, 2. They may have a zeal for God, and such a ⟨p. 32⟩[…] ⟨p. 33⟩[…] ⟨p. 34⟩a zeal as may prevail more with them than temporal things. The Jews were so zealous of the Law,³ and for the traditions of the Elders, that they would have ventured their lives for them: so Paul before his conversion, how zealous was he? Acts 22.3, 4. Gal. 1.14.

7. They may do materially what Converts do. There is no act considered in its meer nature and kind, which a true Christian may perform, but one unconverted may perform also, and have many like dispositions unto those they have. They may love God, It's clear,¹ they loved God, who loved pleasures more than God. They may have Faith: Simon Magus believed; they may hate sin in others,² if not in themselves. Absalom hated Amnons uncleannesse, they may delight in God and in his wayes,